Ten minutes ago.
A young man, who had been forcibly fed and made to swallow an Incarnated Cursed Object by Kenjaku, was lying on a bed in a room inside a residential building, struggling in agony.
In the time preceding this, Kenjaku had sought out a large number of pawns, transforming their bodies and souls into Incarnated Cursed Objects capable of possessing a new body and reviving.
For example, Uro Henko, who fought Kinji Hakari and could fly through the air, wielding space as if it were a rag.
For example, Ryu Ishiguro, who fought Yuta Okkotsu and could release Cursed Energy output like a cannon.
Among this large number of pawns, there was one person Kenjaku was most satisfied with, even believing that if that person fought with their full strength, Kenjaku would definitely not be their match if his own preparations were insufficient.
This was a man named Kashimo Hajime, who, 400 years ago during the Edo period, was already in his twilight years when Ryu Ishiguro had just reached his peak fighting strength.
"Kenjaku, who is the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer you know?"
"Sukuna. Although he is a figure from over 600 years ago, there is no doubt that he is unquestionably the strongest."
On a desolate slope littered with corpses, Kashimo Hajime, in his twilight years, made a pact with Kenjaku. Kenjaku transformed him into an Incarnated Cursed Object to serve as one of his pieces. In exchange, Kenjaku was obligated to resurrect him in the near future so he could fight the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer.
Inside the room, Kenjaku recalled his conversation with this "old friend" from over 400 years ago, a slight smile playing on his lips.
As time passed, the struggling, convulsing Incarnated youth on the bed gradually lost all signs of movement. If his heart wasn't still beating, his motionless state would truly be indistinguishable from a dead person.
"It's coming."
Suddenly, a surge of powerful Cursed Energy, which did not belong to the youth, erupted from his body. Similar to the talent for Cursed Techniques based on the Innate Technique, the Cursed Energy awakened in each person is not always exactly the same.
Some Jujutsu Sorcerers possess Cursed Energy that is incredibly sharp, like a file, allowing them to wrap it around a hand blade and achieve slashes and cuts comparable to wielding a proper sword.
Other Jujutsu Sorcerers have Cursed Energy that comes with inherent attributes, such as high-temperature flames, causing a sense of agitation in the body.
At this moment, the Cursed Energy surging from the youth crackled with electrical sounds as it dispersed into the air. Seeing this, Kenjaku immediately covered his entire body in Cursed Energy to form armor. The next moment, this lightning-like Cursed Energy violently rushed outwards, completely turning the room upside down.
Kenjaku, slightly speechless, raised a hand and waved it in the air, symbolically batting away some of the dust stirred up inside the house.
"Ahem, that was quite the spectacle for a resurrection. You weren't planning on electrocuting me too, were you?" Kenjaku said, waving his hand and sounding rather exasperated.
The youth who had been lying on the bed was now awake. Of course, the soul inhabiting this young body belonged to the elderly Kashimo Hajime.
He possessed a delicate, almost feminine face, yet his eyes were exceptionally sharp and chilling.
Before Kenjaku transformed him into an Incarnated Cursed Tool, Kenjaku had told him that the passage of time would be like the blink of an eye, and he wouldn't need a long wait before he could arrive in another era and fight Sukuna.
In reality, during the time he was an Incarnated Cursed Object, he maintained his cognitive abilities. Having no way to pass the time, all he could do was stare blankly.
In fact, Kashimo Hajime rarely chose to stare blankly; his mind was constantly filled with scenarios of fighting Sukuna, the strongest. Even if he intentionally tried to zone out, his thoughts would inevitably drift back to this goal, reigniting his fighting spirit.
His sharp eyes fixed on Kenjaku. If he could truly electrocute Kenjaku, he would do so without hesitation, but unfortunately, a Binding Vow still existed between them.
"I won't hold you accountable for the Incarnation process. Since you've resurrected me, you must have a way for me to fight Sukuna, right? Where is Sukuna?!"
Kashimo Hajime was filled with fighting spirit, and crackling electricity danced around his body. Watching this, Kenjaku gave an awkward smile.
"the strongest person now is no longer Sukuna."
"..."
"What?!"
Kashimo Hajime couldn't help but freeze for a moment, then displayed an expression of disbelief, staring intently at Kenjaku.
He had waited painstakingly for so many years, finally thinking he could fight Sukuna, only for Kenjaku to tell him Sukuna was no longer the strongest.
If Sukuna isn't the strongest, then who is?!
The violent electricity surging around Kashimo Hajime represented both his mood and his stance. If Kenjaku failed to provide a satisfactory answer, he would give him a good beating, even if it meant risking the penalty of the Binding Vow.
After a wry smile, Kenjaku pulled a phone from his pocket. The screen displayed map navigation leading to Jujutsu High.
"I also originally believed Sukuna was the strongest figure, unmatched before or since, but this era is a bit unusual. There is a possessor of the Six Eyes talent and the Limitless Void Cursed Technique, who holds the power to break destiny."
"At the location shown on the map, there is a man named Gojo Satoru. He is the strongest person I speak of. You can go and see; I believe his strength will not disappoint you."
Following Kenjaku's words, Kashimo Hajime frowned as he reached out and took the phone Kenjaku handed him. Having undergone the Incarnation possession, he inherited the memories of this body and thus knew how to use electronic devices.
"Gojo... Satoru. I understand. I will go and see right now. If I find out you merely shoved some random person forward to pretend to be the strongest, then my next target will be you!"
Faced with Kashimo Hajime's fierce warning, Kenjaku merely shrugged helplessly, indicating that he truly wasn't lying.
The next moment, Kashimo Hajime leaped straight down through the window of the house. Crackling electricity danced around him, and he charged at high speed toward the Jujutsu High location shown on the map, seemingly transformed into lightning.
Inside the house, Kenjaku faintly smiled at this development. Naturally, everything he had said earlier was a lie, but for an old fox who had lived for thousands of years, deceiving a hot-headed youth was quite easy.
He walked over to the window, placed both hands on the railing, and stuck his head out to watch Kashimo Hajime's retreating figure.
"I'm counting on you. Please probe and weaken Jujutsu High's forces as much as possible, buying me precious time~" Kenjaku said with a smile, then turned and once again retreated into the darkness.
Kashimo Hajime sped through the chaotic streets. He paid no attention to the scenes of disorder, focusing entirely on heading toward the destination of the map navigation in his hand.
Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College.
Arcs of flashing electricity moved through the chaotic city, belonging to the man known as the "God of Thunder," the strongest of 400 years.
Kashimo Hajime, making his entrance!
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