Someone in a Multiverse, Transformed into Fu Hua at the Start Chapter 48

They—or rather, Kyoto Jujutsu High—had received orders from the higher-ups with a single objective: kill Itadori Yuji.

Although the Jujutsu High Exchange Meeting prohibited serious injury or death, in the higher-ups' view, the "vessel" was not a sorcerer but a curse. Therefore, killing Itadori Yuji would not violate any rules.

As for why they didn't target Shier Fulei, who was also an Incarnation... she was a Special Grade. A bunch of Grade 2 sorcerers with one disobedient Grade 1—could they even manage that?

Besides, Shier wasn't a Jujutsu High student; she was just an exchange student. Technically, the higher-ups and the school had no authority over her, and she couldn't participate in the Exchange Meeting because of her exchange student status. (Special note: Amber accepted her tasks as a sorcerer, not as a Jujutsu High student.)

Though whether she could participate or not was ultimately up to the higher-ups anyway.

Maki Zenin didn't dare defy the principal's orders. She was strongly opposed to killing, but she was already under the higher-ups' close surveillance...

Ugh, so annoying. She'd only become a sorcerer because her family was poor and she needed money to support them... How did things end up like this?

The others came from sorcerer families, so they were used to this kind of thing.

Only Todo Aoi immediately furrowed his brows, let out a cold snort, and turned to open the door. "Boring. If you want to do it, do it yourselves. Don't drag me into it."

Without even glancing at the others' expressions, he slammed the door shut and left.

Principal Gakuganji had no way to deal with him either. Todo was not only a powerful sorcerer but also a disciple of Special Grade Sorcerer Tsukumo Yuki, and he had a good relationship with Gojo Satoru. Under these circumstances, the school couldn't easily touch him.

After all, even if he was being willful now, he still followed orders to some extent. If he completely broke ties and ignored the Director's Office like Tsukumo Yuki, that would be a real loss.

With Todo Aoi's departure, the atmosphere grew tense. But Gakuganji quickly reiterated the mission's importance, especially emphasizing it to Maki Zenin.

He was a stubborn old man, but that didn't mean he didn't care for his own students. Itadori and Shier, who were shaking the foundations of the jujutsu world, were thorns in his and the higher-ups' sides. He hoped Maki could shake off the higher-ups' "surveillance" by proving her "stability" through this performance.

Maki understood the principal's intent. She wanted to say she couldn't do anything, but she only opened her mouth and closed it again.

Always doing things she hated... Maybe she should ask Shier for help? But then she'd really be seen as a rebel by the higher-ups... Going against the higher-ups without any real power—could she even survive in the jujutsu world?

In the girl's anxiety, the Exchange Meeting reached its final preparations.

Inside the monitoring room, the teachers from both schools had taken their seats one by one. Amber, as an exchange student from Sugikawa High School, had been brought here by Gojo Satoru.

Before everyone was a projection manifested by Grade 1 Sorcerer Meimei's technique. Her technique allowed her to share a crow's vision, giving her a surveillance-camera-like perspective on whatever she wanted to observe.

Besides the projection, over a dozen talismans were plastered on one wall. These talismans were linked to the cursed spirits released into the training ground. Whenever a cursed spirit was eliminated, the color change would determine which side earned the points.

Gojo picked up the microphone. "Alright, the Exchange Meeting is about to officially begin! Before we start, your friendly Gojo-sensei will explain the rules."

He briefly explained the talismans and points to everyone. Although Yaga had mentioned it before, it had only been a rough overview, and that wasn't an official explanation—just a private rundown. Now Gojo was restating it to prevent anyone from questioning or denying the rules later.

Though basically no one would do that.

"Now, little Shier will give everyone some encouragement~"

Gojo handed the microphone to Amber beside him.

Huh? I have to speak too?

Amber hadn't expected that, as an exchange student, she'd be called on to say something.

"...Everyone, do your best. If you get hurt, Shier will come help treat you... Ah, but try not to get hurt!"

A mix of embarrassment and nervousness, like giving a speech at a freshman assembly, made her stumble over her words.

"Did you hear that? Don't make your cute junior worry~"

Gojo cheerfully took back the microphone, then handed it to Iori Utahime. "Utahime, say something too."

(Nobara: This is being broadcast, right? Damn it, those Kyoto guys better not get the wrong idea! Shier-chan is worried about us!)

(Fushiguro: ...You're talking here, they can't hear you over there.)

Utahime, who had been looking at Amber with sympathy, naturally leaned toward the microphone.

She knew Gojo's habits too well. He never missed a chance to make those around him uncomfortable. So when Amber was suddenly put on the spot, she knew she wouldn't escape either and had already prepared herself.

"Though injuries are unavoidable, I hope everyone will try to follow..."

Before she could finish, Gojo snatched the microphone back. "Alright, let's officially begin!"

"Gojo Satoru!!"

Now it was Amber's turn to look at her with sympathy.

Inside the monitoring room, Utahime gritted her teeth. "You bastard, show some respect to your senior!"

"Hmm? Didn't I already let Utahime speak?"

Gojo feigned confusion, propping his chin on his hand as if he had no idea why she was angry.

This attitude only made Utahime more furious, and she immediately started bickering with Gojo like a pair of elementary schoolers.

No one was surprised by their lifelong rivalry. In fact, if Gojo ever behaved himself, everyone would worry he was planning something big. Still, Amber thought arguing wasn't great—Gojo might be enjoying himself, but Utahime's expression clearly showed her blood pressure was skyrocketing.

"Um... Gojo-sensei and Utahime-sensei are friends?"

Amber tried to change the subject.

"Ah, is that so?"

Gojo himself looked puzzled.

"Absolutely not!"

Utahime had initially planned to say something nice like "we're old acquaintances" in front of the kids, but Gojo's comment instantly killed that thought. "There's no way I can get along with a scumbag like him!"

"See? Utahime always finds a way to slander me."

"Ha!?"

Utahime wanted to snap back, but her peripheral vision caught Amber's troubled expression, and she forced herself to calm down.

How could she lose her composure like that in front of a child?

She took a deep breath, restored her calm and steady demeanor, and finally spoke: "We used to be classmates together at Tokyo Jujutsu High."

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Curtain

Utahime could tell the girl didn't want them to keep arguing. She'd gotten carried away herself—knowing full well how much Gojo could spike her blood pressure, yet she'd still engaged him.

Realizing that, Utahime decided to ignore Gojo entirely and focus on watching the Exchange Meeting. But remembering how the girl had just helped her salvage her dignity, she turned to the girl behind Gojo instead: "You're Shier, right? I heard you just became a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer. Congratulations."

"Thanks to Shier, the scumbag ratio among Special Grade Sorcerers has dropped."

She shot a glare at Gojo as she said it.

The three of them stood in a straight line, and Gojo said bluntly: "Scary, using such a vicious glare on a student and all."

"I was looking at you!"

Utahime corrected him bitterly, then turned back to Amber and continued: "Anyway, Shier, make sure you walk your own path. Don't ever grow up into a scumbag like him."

From their time together so far, Gojo had actually been quite considerate toward her. Aside from occasionally teasing her like just now, he was a decent teacher.

But Utahime and Gojo were old classmates. On the surface, they seemed like oil and water, but in truth, their relationship was so close that they could freely joke around and even take personal jabs at each other. This level of banter didn't affect their genuinely solid rapport.

So Amber didn't follow Utahime's lead, but she didn't deny her words either. She simply said: "Most of the time, Gojo-sensei is pretty reliable."

"After all, that's the only thing he has going for him—his strength."

Utahime snorted coldly.

Her expression remained calm on the surface, but inside she was a little bitter.

Last year, Tokyo had just gained a Special Grade student. And now this year, they'd gotten another one...

As bitter as she was, she understood this was the result of Gojo protecting his students. He could fight for that kind of outcome, but she couldn't. She didn't have the strength to resist the pressure from the higher-ups.

Ughhhh but she was still so jealous! She wanted a cute, gentle, and incredibly powerful student like that too! And she could even use healing-type techniques—it completely defied common sense!

As everyone knew, Cursed Techniques had three forms.

The first was the neutral form of a technique, where it was applied without infusing Cursed Energy. This type was extremely rare.

The second was the most common: the normal rotation form, where Cursed Energy was infused to make the technique function normally.

Cursed Techniques were negative energy. In theory, they could only cause destruction. That was why negative energy had to be converted into positive energy through the Reverse Cursed Technique—turning negative into positive.

Once someone mastered the Reverse Cursed Technique, they could inject that reversed positive energy into their own technique. This was the third form: Technique Reversal. This form was even rarer. Currently, the only known user of Technique Reversal was Gojo Satoru.

But according to Gojo, Shier's technique, Creation Withering, wasn't a reversal or normal rotation—it was a neutral technique and a normal rotation technique. After all, Shier herself couldn't use the Reverse Cursed Technique, so naturally she couldn't use Technique Reversal.

Using negative Cursed Energy to repair the human body was like running a scalpel across a wound and healing it—completely against common sense.

As the three of them talked, they suddenly noticed one of the screens had gone black. Gojo focused on the screen, and with his Six Eyes, he instantly grasped the full picture.

Itadori Yuji had just started fighting Todo Aoi when their visuals disappeared. And now, for some reason, all the screens only showed Tokyo Jujutsu High students. The Kyoto Jujutsu High students had vanished entirely.

Even though the blacked-out screen kept him from seeing what was happening inside, the situation was too easy to guess.

"Disappointed that Itadori's still alive?"

Gojo smiled as he looked at Gakuganji.

"What do you mean by that all of a sudden? Ill-mannered brat."

The higher-ups' targeting of Itadori was no secret. Rushing to deny it would only give him more ammunition. Gakuganji didn't deny the malice; he just pretended not to understand what Gojo was talking about, as if he had no idea.

"Does Meimei know what's going on?"

Seeing his response, Gojo wasn't surprised. He turned to Meimei instead: "Looks like the feed's having problems."

"Well, animals are capricious. Sharing their vision tires them out too."

Meimei also dodged the question.

But Gojo's patience was wearing thin. Though his face still held a smile, there was a chill in it: "Really? The question is, which side is Meimei on?"

As someone who loved money, of course she'd stand on the side that paid more.

That's what she thought, but Meimei knew well the principle of having money but no life to spend it. Even knowing Gojo wouldn't actually attack her, she still smiled and gave a vague hint: "Which side? You know it well. I'm on the side of money."

Not continuing to play dumb was answer enough.

Gojo looked at Gakuganji, his tone flippant: "I wonder how much money you've saved up?"

That was practically a demand. Just as Gakuganji was about to keep playing dumb, all the screens in front of them suddenly went dark.

At the same time, the talismans on the walls ignited.

Gojo's brow instantly furrowed. This situation meant something had gone wrong.

Amber wasn't particularly worried, though. She knew exactly who was coming this time. One Hanami could be handled by Itadori and Todo, who were stronger than in the original story. But she didn't plan to just let Hanami escape either. She stood up and said: "Shier will go check on the situation!"

"Outsiders are not allowed to interfere with the Exchange Meeting."

Gakuganji said coldly.

"Principal...!?"

Utahime couldn't help but look at Gakuganji. The conversation just now had made her aware of the Exchange Meeting's inner workings—there were details the principal and students had discussed behind her back. But this was no time for such petty maneuvers: "The talisman just turned red, but it's not just Tokyo Jujutsu High's Cursed Energy that makes the cursed spirits turn red when exorcised. It could also be..."

"It could also be unregistered Cursed Energy."

Gojo Satoru knew the strength of Jujutsu High's people well. There was no way they could have exorcised all the cursed spirits simultaneously in an instant.

"If it's an outsider, Jujutsu High's barrier should have blocked them, or at least given a warning."

Meimei also lifted her eyes.

"Satoru, Shier, Utahime, and Principal Gakuganji head to the forest. I'll go check on Master Tengen's situation. Meimei, find a way to restore the battlefield's visibility for everyone."

In the end, Yaga, as the principal of Tokyo Jujutsu High, stood up and said.

As the host this time, with him saying so, even Gakuganji, his peer, couldn't argue much.

As for whether there were any intruders—they'd find out once they went out to see.

However, the moment they stepped out the main gate, a pitch-black curtain fell from above the forest. Seeing this, Utahime immediately shouted: "Gojo! Get in before the curtain lands!"

"That's impossible."

Gojo shrugged: "It looks like it's still falling visually, but the curtain is already fully deployed."

His eyes, hidden behind the black blindfold, were now filled with danger: "They've got some nerve, causing trouble here. Those unknown Curse Users."

Chapter 38: Black Amber's Killing Intent.

Everyone quickly arrived before the curtain, which had already enveloped the entire forest, obscuring even the situation inside.

"Even though it's already been deployed, we just need to destroy it. Completely—"