Starting to Eat Soft Rice with Avatars from Jujutsu Kaisen

Since An Xiu and Seele didn't even know Makima before today, An Xiu, despite having a plan for the current situation, pretended to ask Seele.

"If An Xiu-ge wants Seele to go, Seele will go. If An Xiu-ge doesn't want me to, Seele will stay and protect An Xiu-ge."

"Is that so? Then go ahead. I'll be waiting for you outside the barrier."

With that, An Xiu ruffled Seele's head before stepping aside, just like Gojo Satoru.

"Thank you both for your help. Without further ado, let's enter the barrier now."

Makima, Seele, and Utahime Iori's figures slowly entered the barrier, leaving only An Xiu and Gojo Satoru outside.

"Thank you for your help with this matter, An Xiu. I'll prepare a thank-you gift later."

Leaning against a nearby pillar, Gojo Satoru spoke to An Xiu with uncharacteristic seriousness.

"Forget it. I have no interest in having a man visit my and Seele's new home."

An Xiu shook his head and refused.

Why would he want Gojo Satoru to come find him for no reason? What if the timing was bad and it disturbed his mood?

Disturbing his mood was one thing, as An Xiu considered himself easy to talk to. He was more worried about displeasing Seele and Makima, which could lead to someone getting killed.

"So, Miss Makima is okay? Miss Seele won't get angry if you act like this, An Xiu?"

Gojo Satoru didn't mind being openly disliked at all. Instead, he focused on another matter.

An Xiu smiled nonchalantly.

"First, Seele would never get angry at me. Second, even if Seele knew my thoughts, she would only support me, not stop me."

"But, An Xiu, you can tell that Sister Seele likes you, right? Is that still okay?"

"Not only is it okay, but Seele will be happy. Of course, you probably wouldn't understand."

Meanwhile, inside the barrier.

Makima, Seele, and Utahime Iori appeared in a forest.

Upon arriving, they could clearly feel several different powerful cursed energies mixed in the air, coming from different directions.

"The unfamiliar cursed energy is mainly concentrated in two areas. One has two sources of cursed energy, and the other has three."

"Additionally, there are small amounts of less powerful cursed energy scattered throughout the forest."

Sensing the cursed energy within the barrier, Makima spoke slowly.

"Next, Seele and I will each head to one of the locations with concentrated powerful cursed energy. The remaining scattered enemies throughout the forest will be handled by Miss Utahime."

Chapter Thirty-two: Seele's Arrival, Hanami's Demise

In the forest, by a stream.

RUMBLE!

The ground shook violently as numerous thick tree branches burst from the earth, sweeping towards a certain direction.

Against this onslaught, several figures dodged and weaved among the massive branches, barely holding on.

However, before they could catch their breath, scorching flames spewed forth.

"Careful!"

Todo Aoi shouted a warning to the others.

The intense heat instantly ignited the surrounding trees, leaving a scorched black mark on the ground. Fortunately, because the attacker was somewhat careless and the others had received timely warnings, they were not injured.

Unlike the original story, due to the prior interference of An Xiu and Seele, the current plot had already deviated significantly.

In the original story, only Hanami, a Special Grade cursed spirit, was supposed to attack the Jujutsu High School students. However, now, it was Hanami and Leaking Pot, along with Choso, Eso, and Kechizu – a total of five Special Grade cursed spirits.

As a result of the initial wave of attacks, the students who had gathered to respond were forced to disperse. Miwa Kasumi and Nishimiya Momo fell into the encirclement of Choso, Eso, and Kechizu, three Special Grade cursed spirits. The remaining students were deliberately driven by Hanami and Leaking Pot to this stream in the forest, dividing the battlefield into two locations.

The reason for doing so was to lure those outside the barrier into their trap, allowing them to deal with them one by one. By dividing the battlefield, they could prevent the sorcerers outside from being able to support each other.

"Hanami, be careful not to let these humans escape."

Leaking Pot, with its volcanic crater on its head, reminded Hanami on the side while continuously releasing flame attacks.

Hanami nodded in response.

With its abilities, none of the humans present could escape if it wished.

In fact, neither Leaking Pot nor Hanami were going all out at the moment. They were simply launching attacks at the people in front of them casually.

After all, their objective was to buy time, and these humans were essentially bargaining chips to attract the attention of those outside the barrier. Moreover, one of them was Sukuna's vessel, so they couldn't use their full power.

This was also the case for the three brothers of the Cursed Womb Death Paintings.

However, not being able to use their full power did not mean they couldn't torment these humans.

A scorching stream of lava erupted between the Jujutsu High students. Before the dodging group could relax, the lava in front of them instantly exploded a second time.

Instantly, Todo Aoi, Zenin Maki, and Inumaki, who were closer, suffered extensive burns.

"Senpai!"

Faced with this scene, Fushiguro Megumi struck a pose, intending to summon his shikigami. Beside him, Noritoshi Kamo activated his family's Cursed Technique, Blood Manipulation.

However, before the two could make their move, a large patch of trees surged from beneath their feet, interrupting their attacks and firmly binding them.

"Hang in there!"

Itadori Yuji and Panda, not far away, wanted to rush forward to help, but they were sent flying by Leaking Pot, who had appeared before them without anyone noticing.

In just a short moment, there was no one left standing on the battlefield.

"This is all you've got. Humans are weak creatures after all. It's only natural that you'd fall before us true new humans."

Leaking Pot spoke disdainfully.

It hadn't attacked Gojo Satoru as in the original story, and thus hadn't suffered any beatings. At this point, Leaking Pot truly looked down on humans.

After all, in its eyes, how could mere weak humans compare to them, born from concepts of disaster and possessing immense power from birth?

Suddenly, Hanami looked in a certain direction. Leaking Pot, whose senses were slightly inferior to Hanami's in the forest, followed its gaze.

In that direction, an unusually powerful cursed energy aura was rapidly approaching them.

"They've arrived?"

Faced with this situation, Leaking Pot and Hanami knew that this was the anomaly they had previously discussed.

With surging cursed energy gathering in its hands, Leaking Pot, believing in striking first, immediately raised its hand and attacked in the direction of the aura.

"Let me see if this is just another individual who's been overhyped by weaklings."

A thick pillar of fire pierced through a large expanse of trees, causing a massive explosion in the distance, with scorching light shooting up into the sky.

However, before the explosion subsided, a figure wielding a scythe abruptly appeared behind Leaking Pot.

Squelch!

The scythe swung, instantly slicing through Leaking Pot's body. Fortunately, Leaking Pot managed to turn and raise its arms to block just in time. It blocked the attack by sacrificing both its arms, thus avoiding being sliced in half.

"Such speed... No, the opponent appeared instantaneously!"

Is this the new Special Grade sorcerer that Geto mentioned, the one suspected of having a space-based Cursed Technique?

While circulating its cursed energy to heal its arms, Leaking Pot rapidly retreated.

Seeing this, Hanami immediately used its abilities to cover Leaking Pot.

RUMBLE!

With a tremor of the earth, countless thick tree trunks burst from the ground, surging towards the girl before them.

However, Seele, wielding the scythe, didn't even glance at the attacks. Her figure instantly vanished from her original position, and all the surrounding trees were simultaneously severed.

"Quick, let's get everyone else out of here as fast as possible!"

Freed from Hanami's restraint by Seele's attack, Fushiguro Megumi, having experienced this before, immediately called out to Noritoshi Kamo beside him, picked up the fallen individuals, and quickly retreated from the battlefield.

"Damn human, why do you carry the aura of our kin?"

Having fully recovered its arms, Leaking Pot ignored the retreating Jujutsu High students, as they were unimportant.

The most critical point was why it sensed an aura similar to its kin from this human girl.

Could it be that she was also a vessel possessed by a powerful curse?

With this thought, Leaking Pot once again gathered cursed energy and instantly charged at Seele, unleashing a fierce burst of flames.

However, the moment the gushing flames touched Seele's body, they passed through her as if she were a phantom.

Unable to touch her at all. This must be the second ability Geto mentioned, the one said to even evade Domain Expansion effects...

WHAM!

Kicked in the abdomen by the girl before it, Leaking Pot violently spat out a mouthful of purple blood and was sent flying backward.

Seeing this, Hanami was about to use its abilities again to stop Seele from pursuing Leaking Pot, but it found that the girl had already vanished from her original position and reappeared behind it.

SWISH!

The sharp scythe sliced through Hanami's tough body. Its sturdy form, which was normally difficult for ordinary sorcerers to damage, was effortlessly split in two.

"Hanami!"

From a distance, Leaking Pot, having just regained its balance, cried out in shock.

In just one exchange, Hanami, one of the Disaster Cursed Spirits... was instantly cut in half!

Chapter Thirty-Three: Miwa Kasumi and Nishimiya Momo, Makima Arrives.

Fortunately, despite being severed, Hanami did not die immediately thanks to the tenacious life force of a cursed spirit. Such injuries could heal with time.

Therefore, Hanami, lying on the ground, immediately circulated its cursed energy and summoned countless thick, hardened branches to completely envelop its body, intending to resist further damage.

Not far away, Leaking Pot also rushed over instantly, its boiling cursed energy gathering in its hands as it lunged at Seele.

"Hey you, look at me!"

BOOM!!!

Scorching flames erupted violently, instantly turning the surroundings into a sea of fire. As the explosion's dust settled, Seele's figure was long gone.

In the distance, Seele's figure appeared on the branch of a tree, turning back to look at the surging sea of flames.

It wasn't that Seele couldn't break through the tree defenses summoned by Hanami or simply ignore Leaking Pot's attacks and kill Hanami on the spot. However, considering Makima's domination abilities, Seele had no intention of killing Hanami and Leaking Pot.

After all, manipulating trees or creating high-temperature flames were very practical abilities. Even if they didn't significantly boost her own strength, they could enrich her repertoire of skills.

Therefore, defeating the two Disaster Cursed Spirits before her, stripping them of their ability to resist, and then handing them over to Makima for domination was undoubtedly the most cost-effective choice.

"I wonder how Makima-neechan is doing."

Meanwhile, on another battlefield.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Blood with extremely corrosive properties fell from the sky with immense force, smashing the ground into uneven pits.

Miwa Kasumi, wielding a samurai sword, dodged with all her might, occasionally turning to slash and block some of the blood that was difficult to evade.

In mid-air, Nishimiya Momo saw this and wanted to help her companion, but the next second, her shoulder was pierced by an incredibly fast blood arrow.

"Brothers, be careful not to kill these two humans directly. We still need them as hostages to attract the attention of other enemies. It would be troublesome if they died."

On the ground, Choso clasped his hands together and spoke expressionlessly to Eso and Kechizu beside him.

"Understood, Big Brother. I'll be careful with the strength of my cursed technique."

As Eso spoke, he stretched his body, and a large amount of blood erupted from his back. Under Eso's control, it wove into a pair of blood wings, launching a more ferocious attack towards Miwa Kasumi in the distance.

For a time, Miwa Kasumi's movements became even more disheveled. The samurai sword in her hand slashed out frequently, and under the blood that could corrode even rocks, it quickly became unusable.

"Why am I encountering such powerful enemies when I just came to participate in an exchange competition?"

Ignoring her concern for the samurai sword she bought with a loan, facing this dangerous situation where she could be heavily injured or even killed at any moment, the blue-haired girl focused her entire attention on the attacks coming from the sky, daring not to relax in the slightest.