I Play Ninjutsu in Jujutsu Kaisen! Chapter 15

Damn it, what started as a friendly spar turned into a battle for dignity. I had to pull out all the stops just to keep from becoming too famous on campus.

"Nothing much, Teacher Gojo, you're eating dust today."

"Huh? Why?"

"No reason, Teacher Gojo. Just eat the dust—you'll survive anyway..."

Tokyo, as Japan's most bustling district, naturally wasn't short on gorgeously dressed women!

As a seasoned pervert, Natsu Hiraku couldn't help but sigh at the day's beauty.

He loved this leisurely time of grocery shopping. If you asked why, it was because the women on the street were especially easy on the eyes.

But what was up today? Why did the crowd seem noticeably thicker, and all squeezing toward one spot?

"Hurry up! Takada's concert—we can't miss it! If we're late, we won't even get through the door!"

A passerby's voice reached Natsu Hiraku's ears. He'd just grumbled that it was a concert when the next second, he realized something was off.

Takada's...

Concert...?

An idol!

Wasn't this a Todo Aoi trap?

Back when Yaga Masamichi mentioned the Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event, he'd already thought about how to fight Todo Aoi. After all, that guy's 1.9-meter frame and solid muscles were no joke—he could crush Natsu Hiraku in a brawl five streets over.

Sure, there were still over two months left...

But that didn't seem to change the outcome, unless he let Yuta Okkotsu summon Rika to wreak havoc. Otherwise, he was just dead weight.

Frail build, low cursed energy, and a fire breath that would kill himself before the enemy...

Damn it, Todo Aoi was his natural counter.

Still, now was the best time to meet him. After the concert, he might run into him at the autograph session. Before that, he'd better go buy groceries.

Their goodwill was almost maxed out, and he'd latched onto all the big shots. Time to develop steadily.

What should he eat tonight?

"Please deliver these groceries to this address. Yes, call this number."

After buying the groceries, Natsu Hiraku watched the departing truck, stretched, and complained, "Exhausting. Two hours of shopping, spent nearly a hundred thousand yen. That should be enough for them. The concert's probably about to end—let's go check it out."

As soon as Natsu Hiraku stepped through the concert hall's entrance, two suited security guards blocked him.

"Excuse me, please show your ticket. If you don't have one, you're not allowed inside."

The guard spoke clearly and politely, but if Natsu Hiraku had a ticket, he'd have gone in earlier. Why wait until near the end?

"Sorry, I..."

Before he could finish, Natsu Hiraku locked eyes with the guard, activated his Sharingan, and cast a genjutsu to stall their minds for two seconds. Then he walked in with a calm expression.

His conscience twinged a little, though—they'd been respectful and used honorifics.

A normal person might apologize, but who at Jujutsu High was normal?

Tickets were totally unnecessary. If he couldn't even handle ordinary people, that would be an insult to the Sharingan.

He made it into the concert and followed the signs to Takada's autograph session.

Inside, fans were lined up in a long queue. The excitement on their faces showed just how popular Takada was.

Natsu Hiraku stood still for two seconds without joining the line, and a fan snapped at him, "Get in line! Just because you're good-looking doesn't mean you can cut. We're all equal fans here."

"..."

Would you believe me if I said I'm not here to be a fan?

Natsu Hiraku opened his mouth but couldn't find the words. In the end, he reluctantly joined the long queue.

He didn't voice his thoughts. This was Takada's turf—saying "I'm not a fan" would probably get him mobbed by diehards...

But this line was way too long. Sure, he'd been a fan before, but only online, shouting:

"Jay Chou is the GOAT!!"

This offline, in-person fan thing was like forcing a duck onto a perch—a first for him.

But since he was here, there was no way he was leaving without meeting Todo Aoi and chatting about life philosophy to find common ground.

First, get his face known, so he wouldn't get beaten to a pulp later. That guy's fists were no joke.

When it came to playing it safe, he was serious. He never fought a battle he wasn't sure of—unless it was a System Quest.

If the system rewards were good, he'd even stand in a Special Grade Cursed Spirit's mouth and take a piss, let alone brawl with Todo Aoi.

The line dragged on. Bored out of his mind, Natsu Hiraku started eyeing the Ninja World Great Roulette. He was too idle, and seeing the ten points on the system interface made his fingers itch.

Nine points for four single pulls—even if they all missed, he'd have enough for a five-pull. He wasn't aiming for an A-rank jutsu; a B or C-rank to expand his skill slots would do.

With a good mindset, Natsu Hiraku tapped the Ninja World Great Roulette, and the system prompt followed.

[Entering Ninja World Great Roulette. Points -2.]

What the hell!?

Before the draw even started, his good mood had vanished without a trace, leaving only Natsu Hiraku's face of disbelief. This damn system always found new ways to screw with him.

Last time, it caught him off guard with a minus one. This time, he was mentally prepared, and it hit him with a minus two. Next time, would it be minus three?

Why didn't this crooked system have a physical form?

Sooner or later, he'd drag it out and beat the crap out of it. Damn it.

Despite his anger, he still had to keep pulling. After all, if he quit and came back in, it'd be minus three.

Then he'd really be losing his shirt.

Natsu Hiraku winced in pain as he tapped a five-pull, muttering curses under his breath: "Crooked system squeezing a poor working man. We're supposed to be in the same boat, but this is how you treat me?"

The multicolored wheel spun rapidly. Unlike the single pulls before, this time there were five pointers. The wheel spun clockwise, the pointers counterclockwise.

For some reason, just looking at it made his blood pressure spike, yet it felt oddly fitting.

Giving players a top-tier gaming experience. Single pull: wheel spins, beg the gods on your knees. Five pull: wheel and pointers spin together—even the gods would have to kneel.

The wheel's speed was visibly slowing, but the pointers showed no change, still spinning at high speed.

It was as if the wheel's deceleration had nothing to do with the pointers. The final say was theirs.

Natsu Hiraku's attention was now fixed on the pointers, completely ignoring the wheel as it came to a halt.

The moment the wheel stopped completely, the pointers, which had been spinning at high speed, froze instantly.

"Huh?"

What the hell?

Natsu Hiraku was still confused, completely unable to process what had just happened. The pointers had been spinning at high speed, and then they just stopped?

[Thanks for playing]

[Thanks for playing]

[Thanks for playing]

[Thanks for playing]

[Thanks for...]

"..."

Five notification boxes filled the entire screen, and the light in Natsu Hiraku's pupils faded, as if he couldn't understand what had happened.

Why did the pointers stop instantly?

Why did the system pop up five "Thanks for playing"?

Wasn't there a 50% chance?

Why?

This probability...

Were you made by Pinduoduo?

Wearing a 50% label while the actual probability was 10% or even lower!

Natsu Hiraku was speechless, staring at the last three points in his account, his heart trembling.

He was afraid nothing would come out, or maybe just a fragment, but if he didn't pull, he'd get nothing...

As the wheel spun at high speed, Natsu Hiraku tapped a single pull. No matter how infuriating today was, he was going to use up all three points.

If only he could get a C-rank ninjutsu. Low curse energy consumption, usable frequently. Anything B-rank or above, he couldn't afford to use.

But these were just fantasies. He suddenly felt like pulling that B-rank ninjutsu last time had used up all his luck for this lifetime.

As the wheel stopped, the pointer landed on C-rank ninjutsu, but Natsu Hiraku felt no excitement. Instead, he was thinking about how many fragments it took to synthesize a C-rank ninjutsu.

[Congratulations on obtaining a C-rank ninjutsu: Wind Fire Style fragment. Five fragments required to synthesize the ninjutsu.]

Five, huh...

Whatever, let's keep going. Who knew when the other four would show up.

The wheel spun again. Natsu Hiraku's attention was no longer on the system. Instead, he glanced at the crowd flowing around him. He'd been walking for three minutes, but it didn't seem like he'd gotten far. He'd only moved about a meter from where he'd entered.

Three minutes for one meter...

A turtle moved faster than this, okay? All for a handshake and an autograph. Why did it have to be like this?

"Ooh~!"

An excited shout immediately caught Natsu Hiraku's attention.

"Please write your autograph on my clothes. No! Draw a heart right on my chest and write your autograph inside it!"

"Sure."

Takada had seen it all. Sure, this guy was tall, but no... not just tall—he was way too tall!

Was he like 190 centimeters?

And his muscle lines are really defined—looks so solid!

Heh heh heh, am I already this attractive?

Takada picked up a pen from the table, drew a heart on the man's chest, then signed her personal autograph inside it, saying:

"Stay full of energy today too!"

"Of course, Takada-chan!"

Todo Aoi dropped his shirt back down, about to leave, but then, as if remembering something, he leaned in again and said, "Leave a signature on my clothes too, please!"

"Sure~."

Having finished everything, Todo left satisfied, but halfway down the road, he suddenly sensed a surge of cursed energy. Following the source of the energy drifting through the air, he saw a black-haired youth staring intently at him, wearing the uniform of Tokyo Jujutsu High.

Natsu Hiraku smiled faintly and murmured, "Found him just like that, and there's a bonus too!"

[Congratulations on acquiring C-rank Ninjutsu: Great Fireball Technique.]

[Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique: Cursed Energy Cost: 100 points. The more cursed energy infused, the greater the damage dealt.]

This last spin of the system wheel landed on a C-rank ninjutsu again, but this time it came through.

Still...

Does he have an affinity with fire release?

Great Fire Annihilation, Great Fireball Technique, fragments of Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, fragments of Flying Thunder God Technique.