The Ten Shadows Technique Is the Mark of the Clan Head!

Tokyo, Zenin Clan.

Inside the main room of the Zenin Clan, the paper door was half-open, and a figure was holding a large wine pot, listening to another man give him a report.

The person drinking at that moment was none other than...

He is Naobito Zenin other than the current head of the Zenin Clan, Zen-in Naokijin!

If Akuta were here, it would definitely be astonishing.

For no other reason than that the Naobito Zenin in this world is not a gender-swapped version, but a genuine man!

Naobito Zenin licked his lips, raised the sake bottle, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp.

The wine dripped down his chin and into his collar, but he didn't seem to care.

"Are you sure? Is it really Mahoraga?"

This afternoon, after Mahoraga appeared in Okinawa, a local assistant supervisor submitted Mahoraga's appearance and information to the Jujutsu Headquarters under the name of "unknown Shikigami".

Upon receiving the message, some members of the Zenin Clan felt that this 'unknown Shikigami ' looked just like their own Mahoraga!

Those below dared not delay and immediately reported the possible appearance of Mahoraga to Shan.

Upon receiving the news, the fan dared not delay and immediately reported to the head of the family, Naobito Zenin.

Naobito Zenin put down the sake pot and stared at the Ogi Zenin in front of him to confirm it again.

The Ogi Zenin nodded vigorously, his face devoid of any hint of joking.

"It's confirmed! I've just compared it repeatedly with the diagrams and descriptions in our clan's ancient records."

The Shikigami that appeared in the sky above Okinawa this afternoon was none other than Mahoraga of "Ten Shadows Technique"!

Everything about him—the wheel above his head, his appearance, and the nature of his Cursed Energy —matches the description.

The Naobito Zenin let out a long breath and fell into deep thought.

Seeing that Naobito Zenin remained silent, Ogi grew somewhat anxious.

"Patriarch!" Ten Shadows Technique— that's the mark of a patriarch of the Zenin Clan!

We absolutely must find that summoner right away!

The Naobito Zenin pushed the sake pot aside, frowned, and nodded.

"I know that... but I remember that in this generation, no child in our clan has awakened all Ten Shadows Technique?"

"That's the problem!" Fan's voice deepened.

"The ability to summon the Mahoraga indicates that someone has mastered Ten Shadows Technique."

But this person is not from our Zenin Clan!

The Naobito Zenin raised his eyelids.

"You suspect that someone from outside the clan has awakened the ' Ten Shadows Technique '?"

Fan nodded, his face full of worry.

Naobito Zenin understood the meaning of the fan.

Someone who doesn't belong to the Zenin Clan managed to use the Zenin Clan's ancestral Cursed Technique and successfully release Mahoraga.

To put it mildly, this is a case of the Cursed Technique being leaked out; to put it more seriously, it's like someone is stealing the very essence of their Zenin Clan!

Everyone in the Jujutsu Society knows that the "Ten Shadows Technique" are the signature Cursed Technique of the Zenin Clan.

What would it look like if a Jujutsu Sorcerer from another family used it then?

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a true Zenin Clan.

The Naobito Zenin picked up the wine jug again, but didn't drink it; he just held it in his hand and twirled it around.

"What happened after Mahoraga was released?"

The fan's expression became subtle.

"They've been defeated."

The Naobito Zenin stopped spinning the sake bottle.

"... Defeated?!"

"According to those present, it was a pillar of lightning that almost pierced the sky, blasting Mahoraga to pieces from the front."

When Fan said this, her tone was very calm, but Naobito Zenin could hear the immense fear hidden beneath it.

Every high-ranking member of the Zenin Clan knows that Mahoraga is invincible.

Historically, no Jujutsu Sorcerer has ever defeated Mahoraga head-on, not even the Gojo Clan's "Limitless" plus "Six Eyes"!

But today, someone has decisively defeated Mahoraga.

How could Shan not be terrified!

Shan tried her best to keep her tone calm.

The identity of the person who made the move is unknown; all that is known so far is that he appears to be a young man.

The Naobito Zenin slowly put down the wine pot. Hearing that someone had defeated Mahoraga head-on, he couldn't drink another drop of wine.

"Did it shatter the Mahoraga -on...?"

The Naobito Zenin repeated it in a low voice, stared at the image of the Mahoraga in the book for a while, and suddenly laughed.

"An outsider using our family's Cursed Technique, and a young man who could defeat Mahoraga, both of them just happened to appear right under the noses of the Gojo Clan."

He picked up the wine jug again and took a big gulp this time.

"Okinawa is really lively lately!"

The fan rolled up the books and put them away safely.

Should we send someone over?

Naobito Zenin was about to speak, a voice came from outside.

"Let me go!"

The voice was shrill and piercing, exploding in the corridor like a firecracker.

Then the paper door was pulled open from the outside, and a petite girl with long blonde hair appeared in the doorway.

She looked quite young and was wearing a modified training uniform.

The lower half of the training uniform was altered into a short skirt, and she wore a pair of black pantyhose on her legs.

The sake jug in the hand of the Naobito Zenin hovered in mid-air. After seeing who it was, he helplessly rubbed his forehead.

"Naoko, when did you arrive?"

The person who arrived was none other than Naobito Zenin, the daughter of Naoko Zenin!

Naoko swaggered in, raised her chin, and spoke with an air of self-righteousness:

"I've been here for a while, and I've heard you all discussing the Mahoraga, so let me go to Okinawa!"

The Naobito Zenin frowned. "You're going? What are you going to do there?"

"What do you mean 'joining in the fun'!" Naoko retorted, hands on her hips. "Someone used our Zenin Clan's Cursed Technique to release the Mahoraga, this is a big deal. As the future head of the Zenin Clan, what's wrong with me investigating?"

The fan glanced at Naobito Zenin from the side, but didn't say anything, the meaning being...

Upon hearing the words "head of the family," the Naobito Zenin felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

He raised his hand to press his forehead, and after a long while, he uttered a single sentence.

"You are not fit to be the head of the family's Naoko."

"Why can't I do it!" Naobito Zenin interrupted him Naoko, clenching her fist, before he could finish speaking.

"The Zenin Clan only has a handful of people now. As Special Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer of the Zenin Clan, how can I not be the head of the family!"

Naobito Zenin did not argue with Naoko about whether she was qualified to be the head of the family.

He knew his daughter's personality perfectly well. She usually acted without any respect for her parents at home, taking advantage of the fact that she was his daughter.

The Naobito Zenin, suppressing his temper, said:

Do you know what the situation is like over there?

"The person who can shatter the Mahoraga is still in Okinawa. What if you run into them?"

"So what if he bumped into me?" Naoko tossed her head nonchalantly. "I'll just let him experience my ' Projection Sorcery '!"

The Naobito Zenin sighed helplessly.

Seeing that Naobito Zenin disagreed, Naoko insisted:

"I'm going anyway! If you won't let me, I'll just run there myself."

The Naobito Zenin closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

She's used this trick countless times since she was a child, and it always works.

"... Fine." The Naobito Zenin spat out a single word through gritted teeth, "I'll let you go. But on one condition."

Naoko's eyes lit up. "What are the conditions?"

"Once you arrive in Okinawa, make contact with the locals, clarify the situation before taking any action, and also..."

The Naobito Zenin held up a finger and pointed at her.

"Don't cause any trouble! If I hear you got into a fight over there, you can forget about ever leaving this house again!"

Naoko pursed her lips, clearly dissatisfied with the "no trouble" rule, but still reluctantly nodded.

"I know, I know. He's supposed to be the head of the Zenin Clan, yet he's such a coward. What a nobody."

The next moment, Naobito Zenin, who was sitting on the ground, disappeared and appeared next to Naoko Zenin, forcefully raising his hand and knocking her on the head.

"I'm your father! You're not allowed to call me a nobody!"

"Ouch!" Naoko clutched her head, shouting defiantly, "I told you! You little brat!"