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"And I can already roughly guess the origin of this body."
At this point, Sukuna's smile deepened slightly.
"That Kenjaku… he really dared to go this far."
Earlier, when Kenjaku had transformed into Itadori Kaori and spoken with Itadori Yuji and his grandfather, Sukuna had heard everything clearly.
Only then did he finally understand the true origin of Itadori Yuji's body.
This body was actually a "creation" born from Kenjaku and a human, specifically prepared for him from the very beginning.
And based on Sukuna's understanding of Kenjaku, there was no way that scheming bastard hadn't left some hidden contingency within this body.
However, even though Sukuna still hadn't discovered what kind of hidden trick Kenjaku had implanted inside Itadori Yuji's body, he had to admit something.
He was extremely satisfied with this vessel.
At present, Sukuna had only consumed nineteen fingers. The final finger remained lost somewhere unknown, and even Kenjaku had failed to locate it.
Yet despite still lacking one finger, Sukuna had still recovered to a state close to his peak.
Part of the reason was naturally because he had consumed his own thousand-year-old corpse and skull.
But an even larger reason was because of Itadori Yuji's body itself.
When Yuji had still been conscious, he had been capable of suppressing Sukuna's soul with terrifying ease.
Conversely, now that Sukuna had fully taken over the body, he discovered that this vessel possessed an astonishing compatibility with his soul, almost as though it had originally belonged to him.
In fact, its potential might even surpass his original body.
That strange and terrifying sense of compatibility caused Sukuna to finally realize the truth behind Itadori Yuji's "identity."
No… it was no longer speculation.
"The origin of this body?"
Uraume couldn't help but ask curiously after hearing Sukuna's words.
"Does this body have some connection to you, Lord Sukuna?"
"Mhm."
Ryomen Sukuna nodded before slowly explaining,
"A thousand years ago, before I was even born, I actually had a twin brother."
"But because our mother's body couldn't provide enough nutrition, I devoured him inside the womb in order to survive."
"And for some unknown reason, the soul of that 'twin brother' eventually fell into Kenjaku's hands."
"He repeatedly reincarnated that soul over and over throughout history until, in this era, it finally reincarnated into a form that satisfied him."
"Then Kenjaku took control of the identity of a human woman and conceived a child together with that reincarnation."
"That child… is Itadori Yuji."
"Itadori Yuji?!"
Uraume was visibly shocked after hearing Sukuna's explanation.
"So Itadori Yuji is actually the son of your twin brother's reincarnation… which means he's technically your nephew?"
"You could interpret it that way."
Ryomen Sukuna nodded lightly before smiling faintly.
"At first, I wondered why my soul revived inside this brat after a thousand years."
"It wasn't until the Incarnation was complete and I fully seized this body that I finally understood everything."
"I have to admit… Kenjaku truly went to extraordinary lengths to ensure I could resurrect in my perfect state."
Only after fully taking over Itadori Yuji's body did Sukuna completely understand that Yuji's birth had never been accidental.
Everything had been meticulously planned by Kenjaku from the very beginning.
And not only that—besides possessing the bloodline of Sukuna's twin brother, Itadori Yuji's body also concealed another enormous, unrealized potential.
A potential seemingly connected to the Gojo Clan.
This was also why Ryomen Sukuna believed that Itadori Yuji's body possessed even greater potential than his original body.
"So you finally understand the extent of my painstaking efforts?"
At that moment, Kenjaku slowly approached from the distance.
Looking at the fully resurrected Ryomen Sukuna, he smiled and said,
"For Itadori Yuji's birth, I spent hundreds of years planning and preparing in order to create the perfect vessel for you."
"Heh…"
Ryomen Sukuna merely chuckled after hearing Kenjaku's words before saying,
"Regardless of your intentions, I acknowledge this favor."
"Next, I will unconditionally help you with one matter."
"So think carefully about what you want me to do."
"Don't worry."
Kenjaku smiled lightly.
"I've already decided."
"But now isn't the time yet."
As he spoke, excitement gradually appeared on Kenjaku's face.
"Next, I will begin a grand game… one that will usher in the era of 'Cursed Energy Optimization.'"
"A grand game?"
Ryomen Sukuna narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had heard Kenjaku mention this before, but he still didn't know what this so-called "grand game" truly entailed.
Kenjaku seemed to see through Sukuna's thoughts and calmly explained,
"To achieve 'Cursed Energy Optimization,' the first step is restoring this world's Cursed Energy density to the level it possessed during the Heian Era a thousand years ago."
"To accomplish that…"
"I will release massive numbers of Cursed Spirits and plunge ordinary humans into fear and panic."
"The fear generated by humanity will produce even more Cursed Energy, which will in turn create even more Cursed Spirits."
"Through that vicious cycle, the overall Cursed Energy density of this era will rapidly rise until it reaches the level of the Heian Era."
"After that…"
Kenjaku slowly spread his arms.
"I will activate the ten barriers that have already been prepared throughout this country."
"And inside those barriers, the sorcerers who formed contracts with me across the past thousand years will reincarnate and begin slaughtering one another."
"Oh, right."
Kenjaku suddenly looked toward Ryomen Sukuna with a smile.
"Among those reincarnated sorcerers… there are even a few familiar faces from your era."
"Familiar faces?"
Ryomen Sukuna frowned slightly.
He understood immediately that Kenjaku was deliberately trying to lure him into participating in this so-called "grand game."
And the fact that Kenjaku specifically mentioned "familiar faces" meant there would definitely be opponents Sukuna wouldn't be able to ignore.
For Ryomen Sukuna, there were very few people worthy of being remembered across a thousand years.
And the only ones worth remembering… were the strong.
Suddenly, Sukuna found himself genuinely interested.
"Then…"
Kenjaku clasped his hands together before slamming them onto the ground.
The next moment, a gigantic Cursed Seal spread across the earth.
Countless Cursed Spirits immediately burst forth from the seal like a black tide before scattering in every direction.
"Sukuna!"
Standing amidst the swarm of Cursed Spirits, Kenjaku spread his arms wide, his face twisted with excitement as he shouted,
"Witness it with me!"
"The Golden Age of Jujutsu…"
Kenjaku's voice echoed wildly through the air.
"The Culling Game… begins now!"