Playing Ninjutsu in Jujutsu Kaisen!

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. I still need to increase the bond with my best friend."

"Wait a moment, Todo." Yoshinobu Gakuganji called out, stopping him. "Your Quasi Grade 1 Sorcerer evaluation results are in."

"Oh, is that all? Principal." Todo Aoi's expression was natural, as if he didn't find it a big deal.

"..."

If it were anyone else, receiving a Quasi Grade 1 Sorcerer evaluation would warrant days of joy, or even half a year of bragging. Why was it that for you, it was met with indifference, as if it were a given, or perhaps you simply didn't care about the evaluation at all.

Yoshinobu Gakuganji continued, "What do you think of Natsu Hiraku's strength?"

"He hasn't used his killing move yet, who knows. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now, goodbye Principal." Todo Aoi finished speaking and left directly.

Watching Todo Aoi depart, Yoshinobu Gakuganji slowly uttered a few words, "Killing move, huh..."

Tokyo School Dormitory.

Yuta Okkotsu sat in a chair, asking with some worry, "I wonder what kind of criticism Hiraku will receive, especially after burning so many trees."

Kento Nanami comforted him, "It's just setting a forest on fire. At most, it'll be the same as us, a suspension, it's not a big deal."

"Yeah, we got suspended not long after we became second-years, and now we're eating and drinking like normal, no problems," Kirara Hoshi said, lying on the table with an popsicle in his mouth.

"..."

"What did you do to get suspended?" Yuta Okkotsu asked curiously.

Kirara Hoshi replied, "It didn't feel like a big deal, forget it, I won't talk about it."

"..."

"The more you don't say, the more curious I get, senpai!" Yuta Okkotsu thought to himself.

"Yoho! Missed us?"

Gojo Satoru's voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention. Natsu Hiraku walked into view at that moment with a pained expression, as if he had suffered a severe psychological blow.

Seeing this, Yuta Okkotsu knew Hiraku had been suspended and quickly ran forward to comfort him, "It's not a big deal, right? If not, after the competition ends in a few days, I'll go with you to plant the trees back, maybe that can get the suspension revoked?"

"Thanks, it's great to have a brother like you. As for the suspension... of course, there isn't one!"

Natsu Hiraku, who had been on the verge of tears, instantly put on a smiling face and cheered, "Today's team match doesn't count, we'll continue tomorrow! The plan has changed to an ambush tactic!"

"..."

Everyone was speechless, and Yuta Okkotsu silently retracted his right hand from Hiraku's shoulder.

"Alright, alright, let's have some fun this afternoon. Don't have too much of a psychological burden. Yuta, come with me for a bit, I'll show you something nice."

"Okay, Teacher Gojo."

Yuta Okkotsu accepted Gojo Satoru's invitation and, after bidding farewell to the others, left with him.

Watching the two depart, Kento Nanami turned to Natsu Hiraku and asked, "Want to go out for a drink, junior Hiraku?"

"No, no, I still have some things to do. You two seniors go have fun."

Natsu Hiraku declined, as he still hadn't figured out his Reverse Cursed Technique and felt there was some misunderstanding in his understanding of cursed technique theory.

"Is that so? Then we won't force you to come drinking with us, junior Hiraku. Bye-bye." Kirara Hoshi waved goodbye as he pulled Kento Nanami away.

"Mm, goodbye, senpai."

Seeing the two leave, Natsu Hiraku also turned and left. He needed to return to his room to continue researching Reverse Cursed Technique.

Although he felt he didn't really need it at the moment, his cursed energy was limited, and with the Sharingan's meticulous observation, it was easy for his cursed energy to run out without him being able to do anything. To change this situation, unless he could somehow obtain the Sage Body, he could only slowly complete missions.

Back in his room, Natsu Hiraku took off his shoes, took a drink from the refrigerator from yesterday, sat on the bed, took a sip, and placed it on the table beside the bed.

He opened the system panel and looked at the meager 32 points, feeling a bit troubled. Even though after deducting 8 points, he still had 24, which theoretically should be enough to draw something good.

But given his perennial bad luck, the probability of drawing something good was incredibly low.

If he actually drew something good, wouldn't he soar?

Natsu Hiraku was getting anxious, thinking about it, and banged his head against the clean white wall a few times, making a 'bang bang bang' sound. He only stopped when his brain completely stopped thinking about it. This was why he hated overthinking; he needed to force himself to calm down every time he got carried away.

Looking at the chipped white paint on the wall and the residual bloodstains, Natsu Hiraku knew he had hit his head again. He got up and went to the bathroom to wash his face.

Looking at himself in the mirror, he involuntarily recalled memories from his past life.

He was a strange person, a very strange person...

Sometimes animals would cry and feel sad when they died in front of him, but for his father's sudden death from illness, not a single tear fell, as if he had been liberated. Then, he drifted between various relatives' homes. At that time, he was numb, like a puppet who only knew how to study and didn't want to face reality.

As he grew older, he understood that people needed to find the meaning of life, so he embarked on a journey of learning, searching for that so-called meaning.

Even though his classmates in junior high called him a child with no upbringing, he never paid them any mind. Because he knew he couldn't be a burden to his relatives.

Finally, through his own efforts, he was admitted to medical school, and then he met that person who was special to him...

Liu Yang.

He was his first friend and taught him many things. He also helped him find the meaning of life, which was:

"Living itself is a meaningful thing. People cannot have both extreme good and extreme evil. Just do what you believe is feasible."

These principles still applied to this world, but he wanted to add to them the strength to protect these close friends. After all, only by losing something do you understand the preciousness of friendship. He didn't want to be alone again, lest the darkness would once again engulf him.

After recalling past events, Natsu Hiraku sighed softly, looking at himself in the mirror and muttering, "If I don't grasp Cursed Technique today, don't even think about sleeping."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a knock on the door, and Todo Aoi's voice came from outside, "Best friend, want to train together?"

"Train... together?"

Natsu Hiraku was a little surprised by Todo Aoi's sudden arrival, but then seemed to think of something, his complex emotions instantly becoming clear. He muttered inwardly, "Right! Train together! Everyone might understand Reverse Cursed Technique differently, why not ask Suguru Geto? He's a Special Grade Sorcerer anyway, asking won't hurt. He's not going to come through the phone screen to beat me up, is he?"

While delighted, he didn't forget to reply, "No, I have something important to do today. Thank you, best friend, I'm truly grateful!"

"No time... huh..."

Todo Aoi seemed to have suffered a blow. He pictured himself holding a thick book, waiting in the school corridor. Waiting for his best friend from another class to finish class so they could go read under the cherry blossom tree.

But... his best friend's class, the teacher was actually holding them late!

In the end, he returned empty-handed...

Natsu Hiraku, completely unaware of Todo's dejected return, happily sat back on his bed, picked up his phone, and dialed Suguru Geto.

At this moment, in a certain church in Japan, Suguru Geto, clad in a kasaya, was exorcising a Cursed Spirit from a woman.

He softly called out, "Don't move," then extended his right hand. As if pulled by some gravity, the Cursed Spirit that had been binding the woman was torn away, finally forming a black sphere in Suguru Geto's hand.

The months of distress that had bound the woman suddenly disappeared. The woman rubbed her now lighter shoulders and exclaimed, "Eek! Really? I feel so much lighter!?"

Suguru Geto said with a kind expression, "It's alright now."

"Thank you." The woman, who hadn't really believed in the church's exorcisms, was now completely convinced.

"It's fine. If you encounter any more problems, feel free to come back anytime."

Suguru Geto politely declined until he saw the woman leave. His previously kind expression instantly turned to disgust, and he muttered, "If it weren't for getting enough Cursed Spirits, I wouldn't bother with you monkeys..."

Before he could finish, the phone in his chest suddenly rang. Puzzled, he took it out and saw it was Natsu Hiraku calling. His expression turned joyful, and he answered, "What is it, Natsu-kun? Want to come over? Or do you have a question for me?"

Natsu Hiraku: "Yes, I wanted to ask Mr. Geto, how do you understand Reverse Cursed Technique? I understand the principles of Cursed Technique that Teacher Gojo explained, but I get confused when it comes to practice."

Suguru Geto didn't directly explain the principles of the Cursed Technique. Instead, he spoke like a friendly older brother, chatting about everyday matters, "That guy Gojo actually taught you Reverse Cursed Technique? You're qualified to learn it after just over three months of enrollment, you have good talent, don't you? Have you received your Grade 2 Sorcerer ID yet? If not, how about coming over to my place?"

"Not yet..." Natsu Hiraku said with a headache, "Mr. Geto, if you keep talking like this, I won't chat with you anymore. Although I don't have much of a feeling about your plan, I know that if too many people die, the balance of society will be disrupted. Farming, animal husbandry, power supply, scientific and technological innovation, etc., everyday conveniences will be much fewer."

"Oh! Is that so... I'll consider it carefully. Thank you for your opinion, Natsu-kun."

Suguru Geto wasn't angry. Instead, he accepted Natsu Hiraku's opinion with a very optimistic attitude and continued, "Alright, as a reward for our chat, I'll explain what I think Reverse Cursed Technique is."

Author's Note: (No filler)

On life's journey, there are always many whys, just like why the author gave up a job that paid six or seven thousand a month to write books. Of course, it's for self-cultivation, to seek the meaning of life, which isn't just about getting married and having children, but also about passion.

No one is born perfect. Striving to obtain what you deserve is the best and most profound thing.

Ten minutes later.

Under Suguru Geto's explanation and guidance, Natsu Hiraku successfully attained enlightenment of Reverse Cursed Technique!

Sometimes, not being able to learn something might not be because the person is incapable, but perhaps the teacher is not teaching well.

Teacher Gojo made it sound simple and easy to understand, but when he tried it himself, it was like being in a fog. Who knows how he learned it back then.

The scarred wound on his forehead completely healed under the treatment of Reverse Cursed Technique. If it weren't for the dents and bloodstains on his bedside table, he would have thought he hadn't crashed at all.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Geto." Natsu Hiraku picked up his phone from the bed and said gratefully, "If you have time, I'll treat you to a meal. I'll cook it myself, I think my cooking is pretty good."

"It's fine, I'm happy to mentor a junior sorcerer like yourself. As for treating me to a meal... let's do it next month. I'll send you an address then, and don't tell anyone else!"

"Okay, please rest assured, Mr. Geto. Autumn has arrived, so please keep warm and avoid catching a cold."

"Mm, goodbye."

Suguru Geto hung up the phone and looked up at the sun, saying, "This junior is really likable. It feels like a waste to have that irresponsible Gojo train him."

"Who were you chatting with? You've been standing here grinning for over ten minutes."

A woman's voice came from behind him. Suguru Geto turned around and said, "A cute junior."

"A junior... I wonder if he'll interfere with Lord Geto's mission?"

The woman's previously kind expression instantly turned gloomy, as if she were about to go eliminate the junior Suguru Geto was talking about.

"It's fine, it's fine. This junior has good character, at least he's smart enough. He won't have much impact on the plan. Continue searching for Cursed Spirits. If you want to deal with Gojo Satoru, the numbers are far from enough."

As Suguru Geto spoke, he directly swallowed the black sphere formed by the Cursed Spirit in his right hand. After finishing, he couldn't help but complain, "Disgusting."

"Is that so? Then I was rude, Lord Geto."

At this moment, Natsu Hiraku, who had learned Reverse Cursed Technique, felt completely at ease. He chugged the soda on the table and lay back on the bed leisurely.

"Crrk, crrk--"

The iron frame outside the window creaked. Natsu Hiraku looked over curiously. After all, this was the third floor; what could be climbing the security bars...

"Holy crap! Todo Aoi!"

At this moment, Todo Aoi, with tears in his eyes, grabbed the security bars with both hands and looked at him through the window, saying, "Best friend! Let's skip class together and admire the passage of time under the cherry blossom trees!"

"What the hell is wrong with you! This is the third floor, get down from the security bars quickly!" Natsu Hiraku got up and retorted.

"No... if you won't go with me to see the beautiful scenery under the cherry blossoms, I'm not leaving."

"Stop acting crazy! Cherry blossoms bloom in March, and it's not even winter yet. Get down here, now!"

As soon as Natsu Hiraku finished speaking, the security window couldn't withstand Todo Aoi's weight and began to creak, then... it broke...

"..."

Natsu Hiraku stared blankly at the vanished security window and Todo Aoi. He silently walked forward and locked the window. He picked up the phone on the bed, put it in his pocket, put on his shoes by the door, and walked out.

Honestly, he was truly glad that the Kyoto School hadn't found him back then. Otherwise, he might have been unable to stand the constant pestering.

As soon as he went downstairs, he saw Todo Aoi waiting by the staircase. He was currently leaning against the wall with one hand, his black school uniform still neat, as if he hadn't just fallen from the third floor. He said, "I knew you, my best friend, wouldn't abandon me."

"Yes, yes. Is there something you need? I'm free in the afternoon anyway." Natsu Hiraku said helplessly, feeling that if he didn't humor him today, Todo would pester him until night.

"Of course!"

Todo Aoi's demeanor changed completely, and he said with a serious expression, "During our sparring session this afternoon, I discovered that your physical techniques are excellent, and the flow of cursed energy within you is incredibly refined. Your defenses, blocks, and power enhancements are all perfectly balanced. Therefore, I want to teach you a technique."

"What?"

Natsu Hiraku asked with some interest. After all, he was very interested in anything Todo Aoi could teach him. He could never have too many tricks up his sleeve.

"Black Flash!"

Todo Aoi held up one finger and said, "I can feel it, you're already close to reaching that realm, but the reason you haven't made progress is that you rely too much on cursed tools."