Zen'in Naoya.
He is the son of Zen'in Naobito, the current head of the Zenin Family. Like Zen'in Naobito, he inherited the family's branch Cursed Technique, Projection Sorcery, and was early on confirmed as the successor to the family head.
He has a handsome appearance, with his originally black hair dyed blonde and piercings in both ears.
His personality is arrogant and overbearing, showing no respect for elders, and he is particularly disrespectful towards women, believing they should silently follow men.
Having inherited the Zenin Family's orthodox Jujutsu philosophy, he despises non-Jujutsu Sorcerers even more.
Of course, Fushiguro Toji is an exception.
When he was 10, he met Toji in the family once. Even then, he had already developed a personality that looked down on non-Jujutsu Sorcerers, but the moment he saw Toji, he was infected by his domineering aura and became a fervent admirer of Toji.
Besides this, he also shows considerable respect for Special Grade Sorcerers, such as Gojo Satoru. In his eyes, Toji ranks first, and Gojo Satoru is second. He yearns to stand shoulder to shoulder with them at the same height, looking down on everything below.
Amidst the current national chaos, Zen'in Naoya did not go out to combat enemies like others. Instead, he approached the Jujutsu World Higher-ups, proclaiming this was a golden opportunity for the Jujutsu World to openly step into the public eye, allowing the populace to recognize and worship them.
This was undoubtedly a terrible plan, yet the corrupt Jujutsu World Higher-ups fell for it. After only a brief moment of consideration, they agreed to Zen'in Naoya's idea and used their authority to set up this live broadcast.
Under Zen'in Naoya's arrogant words, the Jujutsu Worldview, previously hidden in the dark corners of ordinary society, was dragged into the open.
Even youths who were usually quite 'chūnibyō' found it hard to accept for a while, let alone the salarymen who had entered society and had their imaginations dulled.
They didn't want to believe, but the chaotic situation outside was forcing them to forcibly accept reality.
For thousands of years, the Jujutsu World and ordinary society had maintained a delicate balance, like a scale.
But now, this scale was so easily overturned, and the items placed on its sides fell to the ground, mixing into a jumbled mess. This indescribable mixture is hard to put into words, and the chemical reactions that will occur in the future are difficult to predict.
The future's direction instantly became obscure and confusing.
Zen'in Naobito watched his son's enthusiastic speech in the live broadcast on his phone. Instead of feeling happy, his mouth twitched, and he slapped his forehead.
"Does this kid even know what he's doing?!"
Zen'in Naobito has a notoriously bad temper, as Chinatsu personally attested, but even so, he was a head of the Zenin Family who could be described as "enlightened," with his views on various matters closer to those of ordinary people.
Perhaps after this disaster, the existence of the Jujutsu World would be revealed to the public, but that would be *after* the disaster ends. Revealing the existence of the Jujutsu World *during* the disaster is truly a stupid choice.
Kyoto, inside a mall.
Many ordinary people huddled together for shelter. Most of them held their phones, watching the live broadcast, and the negative emotions and Cursed Energy emanating from them noticeably increased.
Bystander A: Cur... Cursed Spirits? Those monsters outside are Cursed Spirits... So everything he said is true?!
Bystander B: What, you still haven't accepted reality? I accepted it long ago. This world is finished. Let it be destroyed, let everything be destroyed!
Bystander C: What are you arguing about? The broadcast said there are Jujutsu Sorcerers solving Cursed Spirits and protecting us. I'm sure this disaster will be over soon.
Bystander D: Although... but, what this man in the broadcast is saying is so obnoxious. If he said such obnoxious things in front of me, I think I wouldn't be able to control myself and would punch him.
The crowded people chattered and clamored. At this point, no manager could control the situation; it was good enough if a manager could control themselves.
Suddenly!
A violent explosion drew all their attention. A sturdy wall directly in front of them instantly collapsed, and small pebbles rolled onto the people closer to the front, eliciting sharp screams.
As the smoke from the broken wall gradually dissipated, Yuta Okkotsu stood there, holding his sword horizontally in a defensive stance.
It turned out that if Yuta Okkotsu hadn't directly blocked that attack, the result would definitely not have been merely a broken wall; everyone screaming behind him would have been affected, and those screams would have been silenced physically.
Drops of sweat ran down Yuta Okkotsu's cheeks. If it were an unrestricted battle, he would have ample confidence, but there were simply too many ordinary people around.
Why does the saying "darkening makes one ten times stronger, cleansing weakens one by three points" exist in this world? It's precisely because, with different moral bottom lines, one imposes certain Binding Vows on oneself.
Ryu Ishiguro, a strong individual from the Edo period resurrected in this era through Kenjaku, showed a rather gloomy expression.
He wasn't deliberately targeting these weaklings, but Yuta Okkotsu's efforts to protect them prevented him from fighting properly, which made him somewhat gloomy and annoyed.
"Forget about these weaklings. Fight me properly. I can feel that a serious you would be an extremely delicious meal, after all, I've never seen anyone your age master Reverse Cursed Technique."
Ryu Ishiguro's gaze swept over the faint mist emanating from Yuta Okkotsu, an effect produced when Reverse Cursed Technique is activated to restore the body's condition.
As the core of Jujutsu, learning Reverse Cursed Technique is extremely difficult. Most strong individuals only grasp it in their twilight years, but even if they learn it, they cannot stop the signs of physical aging, which is frustrating.
Yuta Okkotsu gazed at Ryu Ishiguro with a serious expression. He could tell that Ryu Ishiguro wasn't deliberately aiming at where the ordinary people were.
But precisely because of his pure indifference, Yuta Okkotsu was even more perplexed. These were all living, breathing lives; what exactly did he consider life to be?!
Yuta Okkotsu's expression grew more serious, which greatly pleased Ryu Ishiguro. He didn't want such a grand meal to be eaten cold.
He raised his hands and crossed them in a reverse gesture, forming the Buddha's Mudra.
Seeing this, Yuta Okkotsu's pupils trembled. He instantly understood what Ryu Ishiguro intended to do. He subconsciously wanted to activate Simple Domain to counter it, but then his master, Suguru Geto's, past teachings suddenly flashed in his mind.
"Don't retreat. Go all out."
Yuta Okkotsu took a deep breath. With resolute eyes, his left hand clenched into a fist, while his other palm was pressed together and extended straight, palm inward, back of hand outward, forming the Dakini-ten Seal.
"Domain Expansion: True and Mutual Love!"
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