Panda and Yuji Itadori dropped to their knees in despair.
They could not blame Jie Jian either. After all, the Culling Game was fraught with danger, so there was nothing wrong with him killing Hana Kurusu.
Seeing their state, Jie Jian called out helplessly.
"Why are you kneeling on the ground? When did I say Hana Kurusu was dead?"
"Huh?"
Panda looked up in confusion.
"Didn't you say Angel wasn't in this Barrier anymore?"
"That's right. She isn't in this Barrier. She went to Tokyo No. 1 Colony."
Panda raised a paw and scratched his panda head in confusion.
"Doesn't the Barrier prevent players from leaving? How did Hana Kurusu get out?"
Jie Jian sighed at Panda.
"It's because of her cursed technique. Hana Kurusu's cursed technique can nullify all cursed techniques, naturally including the Culling Game's Barriers."
"That powerful?!"
The three from Jujutsu High cried out in admiration.
They had never expected Angel Hana Kurusu's cursed technique to be so overwhelmingly powerful that it could even nullify the Culling Game's Barriers.
Panda suddenly scratched his head in distress.
"Why did Hana Kurusu run off to Tokyo No. 1 Colony? We're in the second Barrier now, so won't we be unable to find her?"
Jie Jian actually knew the answer to that.
At the very beginning of the Culling Game, Jie Jian's battle with Hajime Kashimo had drawn Hana Kurusu over.
Hana Kurusu did not excel at fighting, and Jie Jian could not be bothered to fight her. They had simply chatted for a while before parting ways.
He looked at Panda and explained.
"That's because Angel's purpose in incarnating was to eliminate all the ancient sorcerers who had incarnated.
Since Kenjaku had placed a battle maniac like Hajime Kashimo in the second Barrier, he didn't put many ancient sorcerers there.
Angel couldn't find any ancient sorcerers in this Barrier, so she left. She should be in Tokyo No. 1 Colony now."
Jie Jian's explanation eased Panda and Yuji's minds.
As long as Angel was still alive, Satoru Gojo could still be saved. There was still time for everything.
However, Momo Nishimiya's expression suddenly changed.
"Y-you said who was here? Hajime Kashimo!"
Unlike Panda and Yuji, Momo was no ignoramus.
She knew perfectly well who Hajime Kashimo was!
"Is Hajime Kashimo famous?"
Yuji looked at Momo Nishimiya in confusion.
"Of course he's famous, you idiot!" Momo Nishimiya shot Yuji an annoyed look. "Hajime Kashimo was the strongest sorcerer four hundred years ago, said to have never suffered a defeat!"
"Damn, that strong?! Then isn't he dangerous?!"
Panda nervously looked around, afraid that Hajime Kashimo would suddenly appear from somewhere.
And for some reason, hearing Hajime Kashimo's name made Panda feel uneasy.
However, Panda's worries were unnecessary.
Jie Jian raised a hand. "Uh... you don't need to worry about that. Hajime Kashimo is already dead."
The three looked at Jie Jian, and a suspicion immediately surfaced in their minds.
Momo Nishimiya cautiously asked.
"You killed Hajime Kashimo?"
Jie Jian nodded and sighed guiltily.
"It's all my fault. I hadn't intended to kill him at first, but I wasn't paying attention and one-shotted him. Awkward, right?"
What did he mean, he had one-shotted him without paying attention?
Was Hajime Kashimo some random nobody by the roadside?
The three from Jujutsu High were speechless. All they could do was stammer their agreement.
"R-right. Brother Jie, don't be too upset. It's not your fault."
The three did not dare continue discussing that topic.
Panda hurriedly spoke up.
"Then we need to hurry to Tokyo No. 1 Colony and find Hana Kurusu!"
"But how do we get there? We can't make the Barrier disappear," Momo Nishimiya countered.
As soon as she said that, both of them turned to look at Yuji.
Didn't they have one hundred points now?
It seemed they could add a rule and directly remove the Barrier's restrictions on players!
Seeing their looks, Yuji scratched his head.
"Uh... didn't we say we'd first add a rule to spend points to find substitutes?"
"Come on, plans can't keep up with changes." Panda hurriedly persuaded him. "Finding substitutes isn't urgent. Finding Angel Hana Kurusu and rescuing Gojo-sensei is what matters most."
Yuji nodded at that.
That was true. Adding the rule to find substitutes had been Megumi Fushiguro's idea to save his sister.
But that rule was not urgent. His sister could hold on for a few more days, while getting Prison Realm Gojo out was more urgent.
With that in mind, Yuji stopped hesitating and immediately summoned the Golden Bug to add a rule.
"Gold Beetle, I want to add a new rule. Players are allowed to freely enter and leave the Barriers."
As Yuji's words fell, the new rule was immediately added to the Culling Game.
[Ding dong! A player has added a new rule to the Culling Game. Rule 10: Players are allowed to freely enter and leave the Barriers.]\n
Once the rule had been added, Yuji and Panda exchanged a look.
"Yuji, let's hurry to Tokyo No. 1 Colony."
"Okay, let's get going!"
However, Jie Jian suddenly called out to stop them.
"Wait."
"What is it, Brother Jie?"
"It's nothing much. Could you take me with you? I want to check out the first Barrier too."
After hesitating for a moment, Yuji immediately nodded.
"Sure. Brother Jie, it'd be great if you came with us."
Although he did not know Jie Jian's intentions, the fact that he had secured ninety-six points alone meant his strength was undoubtedly reliable.
With such a helper at their side, rescuing Satoru Gojo and ending the Culling Game would become much easier!
Jie Jian's reason for following Yuji was also simple.
He had come here to challenge Sukuna.
And what could make finding an opportunity to challenge Sukuna easier than staying by Yuji's side?
"Haha, then I'll move with you guys."
Jie Jian laughed twice, then turned toward Charlie, who was directing the survivors behind him to transfer their points, and called out.
"Charlie, you saw the new rule, right? Help take these people out of the Barrier later. I'm going with Brother Yuji to another Barrier to handle something."
Jie Jian was not the only one delighted by the new rule. The surrounding survivors were happy as well.
Although Jie Jian had protected them well, they still feared the Culling Game Barrier.
Now that they were no longer bound by the Barrier, they could finally leave this hellhole!
At that moment, Momo Nishimiya from Jujutsu High also offered to help evacuate the nearby survivors.
After settling everything, Jie Jian and Yuji officially set off for Tokyo No. 1 Colony.
Yuji had only one goal this time.
It was to find Angel Hana Kurusu and rescue Prison Realm Gojo, who had been sealed away.
Jie Jian's goal was much simpler.
He would stay by Yuji's side and wait for Sukuna to appear, then let him see his Undying Thunder with a furious face.
Jie Jian had a feeling that Sukuna was about to emerge!
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