Faced with the pressure Sukuna exerted, Gojo Satoru gave this assessment.
They were completely different. It was not merely a matter of the amount of Cursed Energy; the oppression they brought carried a qualitative difference. If Sukuna killed as he pleased, and killing brought him pleasure, then the other Shier simply did not regard him—or humanity—as something worth looking at.
Just as the other Shier had called him a toy, she perfectly displayed the contempt of a higher species toward a lower one.
That said, his attitude was completely different when facing Shier.
Thinking of how stubbornly the curse possessing his student had talked back, Gojo Satoru could not help laughing.
He did not care about anything, except his host. What a strange curse.
"What are you laughing at?"
He had wanted to kill the two spectators, only to be stopped. Then the person who had stopped him started laughing, making Sukuna's expression turn even worse. Damn it, how had he woken up and ended up getting bullied like this? If he had even a few more fingers' worth of power, there was no way he would let this white-haired bastard act so leisurely.
"Haha, it's nothing. Don't worry about it."
Gojo Satoru could tell at a glance that Sukuna had misunderstood, but not only did he have no intention of explaining, he appeared even more relaxed. "I was just thinking about what I should eat on the ride back later. After all, I handled quite a few major matters today. And judging by the time, it should be about time to hand it back, right?"
Other than their initial exchange, neither of them had moved much. Sukuna knew that charging in now would only humiliate him, and he had no habit of seeking out a beating. As for Gojo Satoru, he had already figured out Sukuna's current combat strength and no longer took him seriously.
If Sukuna had been the only Incarnation right now, Gojo Satoru would have taken him more seriously. After all, the other party was Ryomen Sukuna. But... well, you know?
With a comparison, Gojo Satoru no longer cared much about strength like Sukuna's.
As twenty seconds passed, the curse markings on the pink-haired boy's body rapidly faded. The extra eyes on his cheeks slowly closed, and his previously crazed expression returned to its clear yet vacant state.
"So it really can switch back."
Gojo Satoru withdrew his killing intent.
"Ah..."
Yuji nodded, then irritably patted his head. "But I can hear him talking. It feels really strange."
"If that's all, then we're already incredibly lucky."
Gojo Satoru reached out and tapped the boy's head. Yuji's eyes rolled back, and he immediately fainted. Only after slinging Yuji over his shoulder did Gojo Satoru look at the two behind him.
By now, Fushiguro Megumi had mostly stopped bleeding. Amber stood obediently to the side, having witnessed the entire spectacle.
"Since it's over, let's head back quickly. We need to treat you as soon as possible."
Gojo Satoru stroked his chin as he looked at Fushiguro Megumi.
"What do you plan to do with him?"
Hearing this, Fushiguro Megumi forced himself to focus.
"Hm? You should know perfectly well how he needs to be handled, right?"
Seeing his serious expression, Gojo Satoru felt like teasing him and smiled as he asked in return.
"According to Jujutsu rules, Itadori Yuji is subject to the death penalty. But... I don't want him to die."
Fushiguro Megumi forced himself to continue. "I know this is personal, but I hope you can find a way."
If anyone could stand against the Jujutsu World, then Gojo Satoru was undoubtedly the person everyone believed had the best chance. It was no longer even a question of whether he could do it. Everyone knew that if Gojo Satoru were willing, he could massacre the entire Jujutsu World in a single day.
Therefore, if anyone could protect Itadori Yuji, who was supposed to be executed, it would definitely be Gojo Satoru.
"Haha, since my adorable student is asking me, then this teacher will naturally have to put in some effort."
Gojo Satoru gave a thumbs-up. "Don't worry, I have experience with this. After all, I just came out of the Director's Office today."
"Hm?"
He had just come out of the Director's Office?
Fushiguro Megumi froze for a moment. He looked at Gojo Satoru, then at Amber beside him, who had just bandaged him.
Could it be because of this girl? Did this girl have something special about her too?
However, he was too exhausted to investigate the matter any further. All he wanted now was to get some rest, so he did not ask.
"Perfect. Megumi, take little Shier back to Jujutsu High first. I still need to make another trip to the Director's Office."
Gojo Satoru said, "By the way, little Shier hasn't packed any luggage yet, right?"
"Well, Shier doesn't have any luggage that needs packing."
Amber had come here completely alone.
"That's great. Then I'll see you at Jujutsu High tomorrow."
After saying that, Gojo Satoru did not wait for either of them to reply. He vanished from the spot with Yuji.
Fushiguro Megumi shakily stood up from the ground. "Although he's unreliable most of the time, it's better to listen to him right now... Oh, right. That teacher told you about the things you need to know, didn't he?"
"About the Jujutsu World?"
Amber thought for a moment. "He explained everything to Shier. He even helped Shier transfer schools in a single day. He seems like a very reliable person?"
Because of her preconceived impressions from anime, she had initially thought Gojo Satoru was not very reliable. But after actually spending time with him, she realized that he was exceptionally thorough. He considered nearly every possible situation for her. After just one day together, she still respected him greatly as a teacher.
Although Amber also knew that he sometimes pulled ridiculous stunts on his students.
"So, just trust him when it comes to Jujutsu Sorcerers."
Fushiguro Megumi lightly pressed against the wound on his head, barely suppressing the pain as he walked toward the edge of the building. "Can you keep up?"
"Mm."
Amber nodded, and the two jumped down directly.
Tokyo Jujutsu High was quite far from here. They had to use transportation to get back, but there were no trains this late at night, so Fushiguro Megumi bought two Shinkansen tickets.
Only after finally sitting on the train did Fushiguro Megumi let out a sigh of relief. Looking at the girl seated across from him, who did not seem at all suited for life in the Jujutsu World, he asked, "Did that teacher give you any trouble? Like making you take on unnecessary responsibilities?"
"Huh? Nothing like that happened."
Amber had not expected Fushiguro Megumi to ask that.
"Though it may be hard to believe, he truly is the strongest in the Jujutsu World. His judgment of people will not be wrong either. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be talented."
Fushiguro Megumi said, "But having talent does not mean you have to enter the Jujutsu World. Perhaps because he is too strong, he occasionally overlooks things that affect ordinary people."
"As you just saw, this world is cruel. Being unable to adapt is normal."
Only then did Amber understand. Seeing that she had a relatively introverted personality, he was worried she would not be able to adapt to this atmosphere full of lunatics.
"It's okay..."
Amber said shyly, "Although Shier might not be that dependable, Shier also has a reason for entering the Jujutsu World."
"Shier wants to use the power of the Jujutsu World to investigate something, and... Shier is actually very strong too!"
Though the girl's tone remained somewhat timid, Fushiguro Megumi could see her own determination within it. Since that was the case, continuing to persuade her would no longer be kindness. It would only be self-satisfaction.
"I understand."
He said no more.
Xiao Shi: Let Me Have a Word.
Amber's arrival at Jujutsu High encountered no obstacles. Jujutsu High was not particularly large, but because there were so few students, many dorm rooms had been left vacant for years. Though there were no daily necessities inside, it was enough to let Shier sleep for one night.
Quite a lot had happened during the day, but it was not enough to make Amber tired.
However, perhaps because it was her first time crossing worlds, or perhaps because she had never slept while using Fu Hua's body in the previous world, Amber, now using Shier's body, felt drowsiness surge over her. Not long after lying down, she fell asleep.
What she did not know was that, at the same time, the Herrscher of Reason had also found a resting place that satisfied her.
"How is it?"
The Special Grade Cursed Spirit Mahito led the Herrscher of Reason into an ordinary-looking apartment building, but once they entered, they discovered that there was another world within.
Gentle sunlight, a blue sea, and warm sand. The environment here was completely different from outside. It was clearly inside the domain of some being. With Amber's memories, the Herrscher of Reason naturally knew that this was Dagon's domain, the Cursed Spirit born from humanity's fear of the sea.
"It's passable. I prefer mountains and forests over the sea."
The Herrscher of Reason gave her opinion without the slightest restraint.
Upon hearing that, Hanami, who stood beneath a beach umbrella like a statue, looked over.
"Haha, then it seems you and Hanami will have plenty in common."
Mahito smiled. "I introduced us earlier, right? We are all Cursed Spirits born from human fear. I was born from humanity's fear of humanity, while Dagon, the owner of the domain we're currently in, was born from humanity's fear of the sea."
As he spoke, he pointed at Hanami and Jogo, who sat beside her with a pipe between his lips. "Those two were born from fear of forests and fear of the earth."
"Your lineup is pretty comprehensive."
The Herrscher of Reason rubbed her chin and offered her assessment.
"Mahito, is this the companion who helped Cursed Spirits grow?"
Jogo got up from his beach chair and walked over while sizing up the Herrscher of Reason. "I can't see through you at all. What kind of fear were you born from?"
"Me?"
The Herrscher of Reason was not surprised to be mistaken for a Cursed Spirit. She had long since placed an all-day, full-coverage AoE cognition alteration on herself. Even if Gojo Satoru used the Six Eyes like a magnifying glass, he would still see her as a Cursed Spirit.
After all, she intended to lead Cursed Spirits into the open. Giving herself the identity of a Cursed Spirit would save her a great deal of trouble.
"You've got sea, land, trees, and humans all covered. I'm stronger than all of you, and I'm more capable than all of you, so naturally, I'm the sky!"
The Herrscher of Reason smiled and pointed toward the sky.
"Ho ho... You clearly look like you were only born recently, yet you already possess such strength. If you're the sky, that isn't strange."
Jogo readily accepted the explanation. Cursed Spirits had no emotions; that was a universally accepted human fact. But they were different.
And among those who were different, Jogo valued emotions the most.
As his fellow Cursed Spirit, no matter what she did or said, he could forgive her and even support her. As the strongest member of the Cursed Spirits at present, Jogo naturally possessed such generosity. In fact, he wished for more powerful Cursed Spirits to join their side.
"Welcome aboard. By the way, Mahito told you that we have a human Jujutsu Sorcerer as an ally, right?"
Jogo asked.
"No, no. It seems you've misunderstood something."
The Herrscher of Reason shook her head, then spread her hands with a smile. "It isn't that I'm joining you. It's that you will be joining me."
"What do you mean by that?"
Jogo looked at Mahito, only to see Mahito helplessly shrug. He could only withdraw his gaze.
"Simply put, your plan is too boring. You call yourselves a new humanity and want to replace humanity's position, but have you ever considered what would happen if you truly pushed humans too far?"
The Herrscher of Reason asked.
"The strong survive, and the weak are eliminated."
Jogo did not care about the Herrscher of Reason's question. "Even if we drive humanity into despair, humans will still be unable to recognize the existence of Cursed Spirits. They will only fear the disasters that could descend at any time and in any place. Such vast negative emotions will give birth to more Special Grade Cursed Spirits and grant us more kin."
"No, no. If you really provoke humanity to that extent, humans will simply erase this country from the map."
The Herrscher of Reason smiled. "You don't think this world has only one country, do you?"
Jogo said, "...Humans do not possess that kind of power..."
"Humans absolutely do."
The Herrscher of Reason interrupted. "Besides, how exactly do you plan to replace humanity?"
"Kill all the Jujutsu Sorcerers... Then kill humans, allowing their fear to endlessly create more Cursed Spirits. In the end, Cursed Spirits will walk openly across the earth."
"And that means you've replaced humanity?"
"What is wrong with that?"
Feeling his ideal being trampled upon, Jogo could not help feeling angry, even though the other party was one of his own kind.
"I'm saying, is there a possibility that this isn't replacing humanity at all, but self-satisfaction?"
"What did you say!?"
"Put simply, even if you do not kill humans, Cursed Spirits can still roam the earth however they want. It is only because Jujutsu Sorcerers exist that Cursed Spirits have natural enemies. But think about it carefully—if Cursed Spirits did not attack humans, do you think Jujutsu Sorcerers would need to concern themselves with Cursed Spirits?"
At this point, the Herrscher of Reason added, "Oh, except for the kind of Jujutsu Sorcerers who raise Cursed Spirits to boost themselves. Those Rotten Oranges will be dealt with sooner or later."
Jogo said, "...Humans are pests in this world. Their living space must be squeezed."
"So what you mean is that while Cursed Spirits walk openly across the earth, humans must also be unable to walk openly across the earth."
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