When people are busy, they often don't notice the passage of time. The few days of leave Toji had impersonated a parent to request quickly passed, and Eichi had no choice but to return to school.
"What were you doing the past few days?"
On the school rooftop, Geto and Eichi sat leaning against a wall, holding bread they had just bought from a convenience store.
One had to admit, yakisoba bread was truly a strange food—carbs sandwiching carbs.
"I went to tame Shikigami."
After finishing the last two bites of bread, Eichi opened a bottle of green tea and chugged it down.
"Oh? How many have you tamed?"
Geto became interested upon hearing this. Geto was a true commoner Genius. After interacting with Eichi and Gojo , he learned a lot of information about the Jujutsu World, and thus understood the status of the Ten Shadows Technique and the Six Eyes in the Jujutsu World.
However, he was confident that his Cursed Spirit Manipulation would certainly not be inferior to theirs. Leaving aside other things, the Ten Shadows Technique only had ten Shikigami. Couldn't he wear him down with ten or even a hundred times the number of Cursed Spirits?
The only one to be wary of was Mahoraga, the legendary strongest Shikigami.
Gojo had said that when he and Eichi first met a few years ago, Eichi had exorcised a Special Grade Cursed Spirit with Mahoraga.
But it didn't matter. Once he became strong enough, he would surely find a way by capturing more Special Grade Cursed Spirits.
Actually, this was because Geto lacked information about Mahoraga; otherwise, he could have simply used a Maximum: Uzumaki to eliminate Mahoraga with a single blow as soon as it appeared.
"Nine."
"Which one is left?"
"Mahoraga."
"Eh?"
Geto was stunned.
Hadn't Gojo said that Eichi had already tamed Mahoraga when they chatted before?
"I haven't tamed Mahoraga; I merely temporarily controlled Mahoraga through some special means."
Seeing Geto's confusion, Eichi didn't deliberately hide it.
"However, during this taming ritual, I've figured out Mahoraga's strength. It won't be long before I can fully tame it."
After speaking, Eichi looked at the Command Seal on the back of his hand.
The anime fate hadn't aired yet, but the preparatory work was complete.
Moreover, promotional methods like posters had already begun. He believed it wouldn't be long before he accumulated enough Illusion Power to start summoning Heroic Spirits.
Then, he would begin the taming ritual and directly shove the Noble Phantasm into Mahoraga's mouth to see if it would submit.
"How about you? How have things been recently?"
"I'm going to quit the club."
"Why?"
Eichi looked at Geto with some surprise.
"I want to use this power to help more people, to protect them from the harm of Cursed Spirits."
"Do you want to become a savior?"
Eichi tilted his head and looked at Geto.
Geto's heart fluttered for a moment at the words, but he didn't admit it aloud.
"I don't have such grand ideals. It's just that only Jujutsu Sorcerers can exorcise Cursed Spirits, right?"
After speaking, Geto looked up at the sky.
"Then, as a strong person capable of exorcising Cursed Spirits, I have a responsibility to protect those who aren't Jujutsu Sorcerers."
How arrogant.
Eichi looked at Geto's profile.
"Non-Jujutsu Sorcerers aren't necessarily weak, nor are they all deserving of protection."
This was also the reason why Geto would abandon his previously held Righteous Path in the future.
Long-term association with twisted Cursed Spirits, coupled with the immense discomfort caused by ingesting Cursed Spirit Orbs, took its toll.
Geto had actually always been under immense pressure, and it was precisely because of this that Geto always had his steadfast Righteous Path on his lips.
Only in this way could Geto firmly believe that his continuous swallowing of those repulsive Cursed Spirits was meaningful.
But human nature was never just about its good side.
Especially in this island nation, where countless bullying incidents still occurred at such a naive and innocent age.
"Geto, you have the Aptitude to become a Devil King."
"Huh? How could what I just said not sound like a hero or a brave warrior?"
He was still a middle schooler after all; no matter how composed he appeared, he would revert to his true self once an unexpected situation arose.
"No, no, people like you who believe in great righteousness and care for the world are more likely to become Devil Kings."
"Hey, hey, that can't be right. If anything, Gojo is the Devil King, isn't he?"
"No, no, Satoru will become a brave warrior."
A brave warrior who challenges the Devil King Sukuna, attempting to save Megumi Fushiguro.
He didn't know if it was intentional by the animation production team, but in his previous life, when watching the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, there were often close-ups of Megumi Fushiguro's long eyelashes, melancholic and sad eyes, and slender waist.
Coupled with those cute animal Shikigami, it wouldn't be wrong to say Megumi Fushiguro was a Disney runaway princess.
"Are you out of your mind? Satoru, with that lawless personality, becoming a brave warrior?"
Geto expressed disbelief.
"Yes, Satoru, despite his lawless nature, can firmly uphold his own beliefs and remain unwavering at all times."
"I can do that too."
Geto immediately became indignant, and the two began to argue back and forth.
"Hey, Geto!"
Just as neither could convince the other, something unexpected happened.
The school they were in originally only had a High School Division, a private aristocratic school.
Later, because of its excellent reputation and profits, an affiliated middle school, which Eichi and Geto were currently attending, was built next to it. After graduating from this affiliated middle school, students could choose to directly enter the High School Division.
Therefore, the High School Division and the Middle School Division were only separated by a wall.
And at this moment, in Eichi and Geto's sight, on the rooftop of the High School Division, several people were surrounding another person.
Although in anime, rooftops seem to be freely accessible, a great place for countless close friends and couples to deepen their relationships.
In reality, school rooftops are locked, and very few people can get up there.
Eichi and Geto could freely access the rooftop thanks to their superhuman physique enhanced by Jujutsu.
But the situation on the opposite side was clearly not right.
"Is it bullying?"
Geto asked.
"Not sure, let's watch."
If it were bullying, the victim would surely be panicked and scared, typically sitting on the ground, burying their head like an ostrich, and so on.
But the situation now was quite the opposite; the larger group was constantly waving their arms, seemingly very flustered.
And the single person remained very calm throughout.
Although her face couldn't be seen clearly, from her uniform, she was a girl.
A girl being cornered on a rooftop by a group of people and remaining so calm was clearly unusual.
The next moment, the situation changed again.
On the opposite rooftop, a boy suddenly grabbed the girl forcefully and then pushed her against the railing at the edge of the rooftop.
"Nue."
An owl with a bony mask on its face emerged from Eichi's shadow and quickly flew towards the opposite rooftop.
But it was too late; the girl had already been forcefully pushed and carried off the rooftop by the boy.
"Quick, save her."
At this moment, even Geto couldn't hold back. The two immediately leaped from the rooftop. Geto summoned a flying Cursed Spirit resembling a manta ray to help him land, while Eichi used the wind manipulation ability of Tiger Burial to land steadily.
The two quickly ran towards the opposite High School Division.
But as they ran, the doubts in Eichi's mind grew deeper and deeper.
Why did the larger group of aggressors seem more flustered than the single victim?
Why did the victim girl offer no resistance and was pushed off the rooftop by the boy?
If that girl had resisted for just a few seconds, Nue could have saved her.
Why did the remaining people on the rooftop cheer and dance happily after the girl fell from the rooftop?
All of this revealed a touch of eeriness.