Meanwhile, Kenjaku, who had been severely wounded by Chinatsu some time ago and fled in a panic, arrived at an ancient ruin to recuperate.
Although the physical injuries could be healed using Reverse Cursed Technique, the memory of her battle with Chinatsu—where victory was imminent only to be completely overturned, resulting in her humiliating retreat—sent periodic, agonizing pangs through Kenjaku's chest.
Her original plan was to seal one set of Rikugan / Six Eyes in the future, but two sets were born in this era.
She then thought about eliminating one set early, but instead, she was nearly eliminated herself.
"It seems Heaven is working against me. But I won't give up a plan I've been working on for so long. If the opposition from the Jujutsu Sorcerer side has increased, then we simply need to increase our momentum."
Kenjaku slowly walked through the ancient ruins, her gaze sweeping across the murals inside.
The murals depicted scenes from ancient times when Jujutsu Sorcerers fought against Cursed Spirits.
Several Cursed Spirits were particularly noticeable.
The Cursed Spirit of the Volcano: Jogo.
The Cursed Spirit of the Forest: Hanami.
The Cursed Spirit of the Ocean: Dagon.
The Cursed Spirit of Humanity: Mahito.
Cursed Spirits are born from the negative emotions of humanity; even if they are exorcised by a Jujutsu Sorcerer, it is merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause.
As Cursed Energy accumulates over time, these powerful Disaster Cursed Spirits will continuously revive and regenerate.
Kenjaku was preparing to acquire all powerful Cursed Spirits, including the four major Disaster Cursed Spirits mentioned above, to compensate for the combat power needed to oppose Chinatsu and the others.
Of course, the combat power of these Cursed Spirits alone was still far from enough; even if the anomaly Chinatsu had not appeared, Kenjaku had planned to acquire them.
"As expected... I still have to rely on Sukuna..."
In Kenjaku's original plan, Sukuna was merely an important chess piece for her to achieve her ultimate goal.
However, as events unfolded, Sukuna's importance in her plan grew steadily, reaching the point where the plan absolutely could not proceed without using him.
Yet, how could Sukuna be someone easily manipulated?
Sukuna, pure evil and akin to a bomb, had no bottom line and was capable of anything.
If Kenjaku wasn't careful, there was a possibility of her being exploited in return.
Although... nevertheless... she did not believe she would fail!
Thinking this, Kenjaku slowly clenched her previously open palm into a fist, and a confident smile appeared on her face.
After nursing her body back to health, Kenjaku emerged from the ruins and traveled through the city.
However, Kenjaku had barely exposed herself in the streets and alleys before her keen senses detected unusual gazes directed towards her.
This was definitely not the curious gaze ordinary people showed when they saw the horizontal scar on her forehead, as she had grown accustomed to that type of attention over the centuries.
Kenjaku looked up and spotted a pitch-black crow circling in the sky, watching her below with its deep pupils.
Seeing that its surveillance had been detected, the crow quickly flapped its wings, preparing to flee the area temporarily.
However, Kenjaku, standing in the middle of the crowd, dramatically raised her palm and aimed it at the escaping crow.
[Cursed Technique Reversal: Gravity Manipulation]!
The crow, upon having gravity applied to it, shuddered violently and plummeted downward like a cannonball, landing directly over a traffic lane.
With a loud "Bang!", the plunging crow violently struck the windshield of a moving sedan.
The sturdy windshield was riddled with dense cracks, and the driver was so startled that he frantically spun the steering wheel and slammed on the brakes.
Ultimately, the sedan crashed headfirst into a nearby utility pole, causing a severe collision that drew shouts from the surrounding crowd.
Fortunately, the accident did not result in a pile-up or any fatalities, which was a blessing amid the misfortune.
Driven by the herd mentality of enjoying a spectacle, everyone involuntarily looked toward the accident scene, and murmuring filled the area.
Amidst the commotion, Kenjaku stealthily snatched a hat from the head of an ordinary person and placed it on her own head, attempting to conceal the scar on her forehead.
"A Crow Cursed Technique?
The anomaly I sensed at the airport last time must have also been from this Jujutsu Sorcerer."
"However, there is no need to worry too much.
It's impossible for a normal Jujutsu Sorcerer to expand the range of her Cursed Technique control nationwide.
Once the crow goes beyond the Jujutsu Sorcerer's range of control, it is merely a crow."
Kenjaku calmly assessed the situation.
Although she did not possess the Rikugan / Six Eyes to see through others' Cursed Techniques, based on the experience she had accumulated over a millennium, making a judgment of this level was easy.
Kenjaku, wearing the hat, moved through the streets and alleys.
She planned to evade the surveillance of the Jujutsu Sorcerer while simultaneously searching for Sukuna's fingers, accumulating power before her plan began, until the moment of its explosive commencement arrived.
At the same time, Mei Mei, whose visual sharing had been interrupted because her crow was forcefully killed, lowered her head, gently covered her eyes with her hand, and felt a slight discomfort.
When she recovered and lifted her head, sparks of anger burned within the eyes beneath her silver bangs.
Previously, she had accepted a commission arranged by Chinatsu, asking her to monitor Kenjaku's movements upon returning from abroad and report back to Chinatsu.
The ten million yen commission fee had already been deposited into her account, but Mei Mei failed to complete the assignment.
Kenjaku had secretly escaped her crow surveillance and later attacked her client during that time.
Humiliation... utter disgrace!
Mei Mei stated that she had taken on so many commissions; let alone this level of disgrace, she had never made a single mistake before.
Although Chinatsu ultimately did not dwell on Mei Mei's mistake, Mei Mei felt deep self-reproach about it.
At this moment, Mei Mei took out her phone from her pocket and reported Kenjaku's recent location to Chinatsu.
Just a few seconds later, Chinatsu quickly replied to Mei Mei.
[Sister Mei Mei, please be extremely cautious.
Kenjaku is a very dangerous individual.
If a situation arises that Sister Mei Mei deems hazardous, please prioritize your own safety.]
Looking at Chinatsu's reply on her phone, Mei Mei smiled faintly, feeling a warmth in her heart.
She pressed her fingers on the phone keyboard, giving a brief reply to Chinatsu before canceling all the other commissions she had previously planned to accept.
Mei Mei exhaled softly, tucked the phone back into her pocket, turned around, and slowly walked away from the area where she had been standing...