Transmigration

Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City.

In the backstreets behind Sugisawa Third High School lay a dark, cramped dead-end alley.

The sky was overcast, and a cold drizzle pattered against the mud covering the ground.

"Bang!"

A dull, teeth-grating thud shattered the silence of the rainy night.

A blond thug bulging with muscle flew backward like a torn sack!

He slammed into a rusty trash can, caving in and warping its metal sides!

"Blergh!"

The blond spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with several shattered teeth.

His bloodshot eyes widened as he stared at the slightly lean boy before him, his gaze filled with disbelief!

"Impossible..."

"You're trash without even a trace of cursed energy... how can you have this much strength?!"

Clutching his broken ribs, the blond convulsed in pain and sucked in sharp breaths.

Amid the rain, a boy wearing Sugisawa High's black uniform leisurely rubbed his wrist.

His name was Yagami Jue.

It had been a full month since he transmigrated into this godforsaken world of "Jujutsu Kaisen."

He had an exceptionally handsome face, with rain-soaked strands of black hair plastered against his forehead.

His deep black eyes held a cold, ruthless look utterly at odds with his age.

"Cursed energy?"

Yagami Jue sneered, his lips curling in mockery.

"Yeah, I don't have any of that flashy bullshit."

"But I've got money."

As he spoke, he silently commanded, System, open the panel.

[Ding!]

A translucent blue screen that only he could see instantly appeared before his eyes.

[Host: Yagami Jue]

[Current realm: Civilian without cursed energy]

[Account balance: 250,000 yen]

[Constitution: 18 (average adult: 10)]

[Strength: 19 (average adult: 10)]

[Speed: 17 (average adult: 10)]

[Specialized skills: None]

[Pay-to-win shop (Taijutsu specialization)]: Basic attribute points (10,000 yen/point)

Ultimate power application technique · Flowing Water Crushed Rock Fist (1,000,000 yen)

Toji Fushiguro · Heavenly Restriction trial card (5,000,000 yen/minute)

Physical liberation · Eight Gates Formation (locked)

Looking at the pitiful "250,000 yen" balance on the panel, Yagami Jue could not help cursing inwardly.

Fuck, what kind of shitty system was this? All it cared about was money!

Other transmigrators started with Limitless or Ryomen Sukuna's template.

And what did I get? A [Pay-to-win Taijutsu System]!

In this insane world overrun with cursed spirits, where Special Grades were everywhere, having no cursed energy made him no better than a blind man who could be eaten as a snack at any moment!

His only way out was to hone his Taijutsu to its absolute limit.

To reach the level of the legendary "Heavenly Tyrant," Toji Fushiguro, and thrash Special Grade cursed spirits like dogs through sheer physical strength!

But there was one prerequisite-money.

Desperately short on cash, Yagami Jue could only turn his attention to the thugs who routinely extorted protection money around the school.

Since you liked robbing people, I'd rob you instead!

"Boss!"

"Blondie!"

Deeper in the alley, five other thugs sporting earrings and carrying steel pipes finally snapped out of their daze!

They gasped, staring wide-eyed at the blond who had been taken down with a single punch.

"Holy shit! There's something wrong with this kid!"

"How did he hit him just now? Did any of you see?"

"See my ass! Get him! Kill him!"

Roaring, the five thugs raised their gleaming steel pipes and switchblades and lunged at Yagami Jue like rabid dogs.

Meanwhile.

Behind the thugs, a girl sitting in the muddy water watched the scene, trembling all over.

Her name was Asakura Yuki, a first-year student at Sugisawa High.

She had an exquisitely pretty, delicate face and snow-white skin. Even covered in mud, she still looked heartbreakingly vulnerable.

She had just received her pay from her part-time job that day when these thugs cornered her in the alley.

Just as they were about to steal even her living expenses for the next month, Yagami Jue had suddenly appeared.

"Yagami... run!"

Asakura Yuki's eyes were red, large tears rolling down her cheeks as she spoke in a voice thick with sobs.

She recognized Yagami Jue.

He was the withdrawn boy in her class who always slept and never mingled with anyone.

Although Yagami Jue was handsome, how could he possibly fight five armed adult thugs alone?

He'd die!

They'd really beat him to death!

"Shut up and stay put."

Yagami Jue did not turn around, his voice as cold as ice.

His icy tone made Asakura Yuki shudder. She huddled in the corner, stunned, not daring to make another sound.

Facing the five charging thugs, Yagami Jue did not retreat. Instead, he walked straight toward them.

He rapidly issued commands in his mind.

System, spend 50,000 yen!

Put it all into speed!

[Ding!]

[50,000 yen successfully deducted!]

[Speed +5! Current speed: 22!]

It took only an instant.

Yagami Jue felt his leg muscles swell with a tearing sensation. Then a light, nimble power that seemed capable of shattering the earth beneath his feet surged wildly into his nerve endings!

"Die, you little shit!"

The scar-faced thug at the front twisted his face into a vicious snarl, lifted his heavy steel pipe, and brought it crashing down toward Yagami Jue's head!

If that blow landed, it would splatter his brains!

Watching from the side, Asakura Yuki squeezed her eyes shut in terror and screamed in despair, "Aah!"

But.

The expected sound of shattering bone never came.

"Too slow."

Yagami Jue's icy voice abruptly sounded beside the scar-faced thug's ear, like the whisper of death itself!

"What?!"

The scar-faced thug's eyes widened so far they nearly bulged out of their sockets!

Where was he?!

Yagami Jue had been right in front of him-had he vanished into thin air?!

No, he had not vanished.

He was simply moving too fast for the thug's eyes to follow!

"Bang!"

Before the scar-faced thug could react, agony shot through his right knee!

At some point, Yagami Jue had ducked low and closed in. His right leg lashed out like a whip, slicing through the air with a shrill whistle as it struck the thug's knee joint!

"Crack!"

The chilling sound of breaking bone rang through the alley.

That single kick bent the scar-faced thug's right leg backward at a grotesque ninety-degree angle!

White shards of bone pierced his flesh, and blood instantly gushed out!

"Aaaaaah-my leg! My leg's broken!"

The scar-faced thug let out a piercing, piglike squeal. Dropping his steel pipe, he clutched his broken leg and rolled frantically in the muddy water.

Dead silence.

The entire alley instantly fell deathly quiet.

The four remaining thugs froze where they stood, their raised weapons suspended in midair as their hands shook uncontrollably.

Their eyes were filled with unprecedented fear and disbelief.

"Gulp..."

Someone swallowed with difficulty.

A monster!

This kid was definitely a monster!

Breaking a grown man's thighbone with one kick?

Was he really a fucking high school student?!

Asakura Yuki opened her eyes in the corner and stared blankly at Yagami Jue's not particularly broad back.

Her lips parted slightly, her face filled with shock.

So strong...

Was this really Yagami, the boy who always slept in class?

How could he be this strong?!

Yagami Jue slowly straightened, rain dripping from his hair onto his eyelashes.

He wiped the rain off his face, his gaze growing more savage.

"Why'd you stop?"

Yagami Jue tilted his head, his neck cracking sharply.

"Weren't you going to kill me?"

"Where'd all that swagger go?"

As his feral gaze swept over them, the thugs flinched, their legs trembling.

"Thud!"

One cowardly thug threw away his knife and dropped to his knees.

"Boss! Boss, we were wrong!"

"We didn't know who we were messing with! Please, just let us go!"

"Yeah, yeah! Let us go! We don't want the money anymore!"

Looking at these spineless bastards, who had been vicious one moment and were kneeling for mercy the next, Yagami Jue felt sick.

"Let you go?"

Yagami Jue sneered and walked toward the kneeling thug, one step at a time.

"If I didn't have this strength, I'd be the one lying on the ground with broken legs, wouldn't I?"

"And if I hadn't been here today, you know exactly where you animals would've taken that girl back there-and what would've happened to her."

The thugs turned deathly pale, sweat running down their faces along with the rain.

No bleeding heart. Pull evil out by the roots.

That was the first ironclad rule Yagami Jue had set for himself after transmigrating into this cruel world.

In this godforsaken place, mercy toward his enemies was cruelty toward himself!

"So you can all go spend some time in the hospital."

Yagami Jue's gaze abruptly turned cold.

He whipped up his right foot and stamped viciously down on the kneeling thug's shoulder!

"Crack!"

"Aah!"

His collarbone shattered!