"This is outrageous! They completely disregard the secrecy principles of Jujutsu Sorcerers. How much panic will this recklessness cause? How many Cursed Spirits will be born because of it? If people are injured or killed by those Cursed Spirits, who will take responsibility? This is simply…"
Inside Jujutsu Headquarters, a white-haired Elder cursed loudly from behind a desk screen.
The commotion caused by Eichi and Mahoraga the previous night was far too great.
Especially the two incidents involving Mahoraga and Tamamo-no-Mae.
In the first, Mahoraga swung Dhruv's Great Fish Shikigami around, smashing it like the Hulk smashing Loki.
One had to know that the Great Fish Shikigami was even larger than a small building.
Its massive size naturally caused tremendous noise.
Sendai even issued an earthquake warning.
The second incident was the fireball Tamamo-no-Mae created, like a miniature sun, attempting to annihilate Mahoraga in one strike.
Although ordinary people couldn't see the massive fireball, the terrifying explosion and the enormous crater it left behind still caused widespread panic.
Jujutsu Headquarters had to clean up the aftermath.
Although Satoru and the others had caused similar incidents many times over the years, this was the first time it had reached such a scale.
The second-largest incident had been the major battle at Tokyo Jujutsu High, but that fight was contained by the school's barrier, so ordinary people were barely affected.
"Should we summon the young man and question him about the situation?"
Another Elder proposed.
"After all, incidents that cause this level of disturbance are extremely rare. Perhaps it was divine intervention."
An Elder representing the Zen'in Family spoke.
"What divine intervention? What reason could a Special Grade like Azuma Eichi have to cause such massive destruction?"
Everyone present looked through the screen at the barking newcomer.
They all understood that for someone to dare provoke a Special Grade, especially one backed by the Zen'in Family, he must have received instructions from somewhere.
Otherwise, the Excalibur that illuminated Kyoto a few years ago should have taught him restraint.
"Have him submit a report as soon as possible. We'll decide after reviewing it."
"After all, among recent missions, his environmental damage has always been the lowest out of several individuals."
An Elder from the Gojo Family used a delaying tactic.
The "several individuals" referred to Satoru, Suguru, and Eichi, the three who had recently been officially designated as Special Grade.
And Eichi's environmental damage truly was minimal.
The process of his exorcisms could be summarized simply.
Mahoraga stands there.
The Cursed Spirit pounds Mahoraga's chest with its tiny fists.
Mahoraga increases its inventory.
Mahoraga scratches an itch.
Once the Cursed Spirit is exhausted and out of tricks, Mahoraga sends it to the afterlife with a single sword strike.
All attacks land on Mahoraga, so naturally, there is no damage to the surroundings.
This was also one of the reasons Mahoraga could endure the joint siege of several Special Grade-level powerhouses at the start of the battle.
Although there were differences in intensity and characteristics, Mahoraga had already adapted to abilities similar to those of Dhruv and Ryu.
Now it only needed to adapt to the differences and levels of power.
Adapting once or twice, with a single rotation of the wheel, was basically enough.
Unlike in the original case when facing Satoru, where multiple rotations were required to complete the adaptation.
Bang!
Just as the discussion continued, the conference room door was suddenly thrown open.
The excessive force caused a loud crash as the door struck the frame.
"Outrageous! Don't you know we're in a meeting? How dare you interrupt!"
The Elder who seemed ready to explode shouted angrily.
His role was to find fault with Eichi and the others according to procedure, but since progress had stalled, the intruder became his outlet.
"My deepest apologies, esteemed Elders. Urgent intelligence has arrived from Miyagi and requires your immediate decision!"
The Assistant Supervisor was slightly out of breath, sweat beading on her forehead. She had clearly run all the way here.
"Heh heh, it seems the report from last night has arrived. You've worked hard. Please submit it."
The Elder from the Gojo Family chuckled.
The incident occurred in Sendai, which was the capital of Miyagi.
So everyone immediately understood that the report was related to last night.
Soon, the Elders in the room fell into shock.
"Is today April Fool's Day?"
"April Fool's Day was four months ago."
"Then do you think what's written here is true?"
"…I don't know."
Whispers filled the room.
"You there, yes, you."
An Elder near the door waved to the Assistant Supervisor.
"Yes!"
She immediately stood at attention, nervous and tense.
After all, anyone here could decide her fate. A single wrong word could ruin her career.
"Don't be nervous, child. Have you confirmed the authenticity of this report?"
The Elder asked with a gentle smile.
The meeting was arranged in a circular seating layout, and the screen in front of him blocked the other directions.
When he turned, the Assistant Supervisor could clearly see his benevolent expression.
"Yes. As soon as the report was received, the department head and others repeatedly verified it with the Tohoku Region Jujutsu Department, the Tsuchimiya Family, and the Isayama Family. The contents are accurate."
She spoke carefully.
This was her first time facing so many influential figures.
Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't have been her responsibility to report such matters.
But the incident was too outrageous, unprecedented even.
And she had interrupted the Elders' meeting.
Many seniors were unwilling to step forward.
So the task fell to her.
As a newcomer, she had thought it was an opportunity given by her senior.
After hearing her confirmation, the room fell silent.
If it were only Eichi's report, they might still suspect exaggeration.
But with both the Tsuchimiya and Isayama Families backing it, the credibility was extremely high.
"I never thought Tamamo-no-Mae could gather such power…"
An Elder muttered emotionally.
"No matter what, she must be stopped. This level of power already threatens the stability of the Jujutsu world, and even the ordinary world."
Listening to the heated discussion, the Elder who had wanted to target Eichi earlier opened his mouth, then closed it again.
In the current situation, not only was punishing Eichi impossible,
Jujutsu Headquarters would likely reward him for providing such critical intelligence.
"Send an advance team to investigate the site immediately. If the situation is confirmed, organize a subjugation force to suppress Tamamo-no-Mae at once."
"Agreed. Notify all Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers to prepare for deployment. We must act with lightning speed. If even a fraction of those Cursed Spirits escape, it will be catastrophic."
Soon, the Elders finalized a feasible plan.
After the meeting, the intelligence was immediately forwarded to The Big Three Families.
The heads of The Big Three Families all fell into deep thought.
Only one person was filled with confusion.
"Weren't these people turned into Cursed Objects by me? How did they end up connected to Tamamo-no-Mae?"
"Damn it, my house was robbed!"
Kenjaku was thoroughly alarmed and immediately prepared to head for Sendai.
(To be continued.)
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