Jujutsu Kaisen: Wheel Of Time

Chapter 31: The Approaching Storm

"Most of those people died on the spot, and a few who went to the Hospital are probably permanently disabled. Although you didn't do it, the Jujutsu High, based on the testimonies of those who survived, accused you of intentionally causing their deaths and also suspected you of murder."

Kamihara Hajime looked at Gojo Satoru, who seemed indifferent, and scratched his head, saying innocently, "How could that be? I clearly saved them, and then I handed them over to the police, right? I didn't expect them to fight each other; I couldn't control that."

Gojo Satoru leaned back on the sofa and changed the subject: "Hajime, you know I have some conflicts with Jujutsu High, right? Those old geezers are stubborn and have no conscience. They are targeting you because of me. Once your weakness is exposed, they will swarm around like flies drawn to a stench."

Kamihara Hajime was silent for a moment before speaking: "Teacher, aren't you going to ask me why I did that?"

Gojo Satoru's lips curled into a smile, and he looked at him through his sunglasses: "I know what kind of person Hajime is. After all, I watched you grow up. Perhaps you're not someone who would fight to the death for a great cause, but you can't help but act when you see something ugly."

"I've already dealt with the Jujutsu High. After all, strictly speaking, you only dragged those people down the stairs and caused some injuries. It's just that your Special Grade evaluation might be delayed for a while."

"Oh, by the way, Hajime."

Gojo Satoru, who had walked to the door, suddenly stopped and said, "What do you think about the definition of strong and weak? I'm talking about between Spellcasters and ordinary people."

Kamihara Hajime was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then, after a brief thought, he said, "In terms of individual strength, Jujutsu Sorcerers are the strong ones, right? But I feel this is like the distinction between ordinary people, where there are also high and low, and both are equally difficult to overcome chasms. It's just that the difference between ordinary people and Jujutsu Sorcerers is even harder to change."

"In other aspects, Jujutsu Sorcerers and ordinary people should be the same. The descendants of Jujutsu Sorcerers might not inherit a Technique and thus turn into families of ordinary people, while sometimes talented Jujutsu Sorcerers are born among ordinary people. And it cannot be simply distinguished by strength or weakness, right? Otherwise, for example, what is the difference between most Spellcasters and ordinary people to you, Teacher?"

Kamihara Hajime snapped his fingers: "I remembered a saying, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' And my view is 'With great authority comes great responsibility.' For example, Jujutsu High has great authority, so they are mainly responsible for the exorcism of Curses within the country."

"A regular Jujutsu Sorcerer like me, who gets a salary, only needs to complete tasks, right? And isn't there a Special Grade Sorcerer like you, Teacher, Yuki Tsukumo? She often stays abroad and doesn't really exorcise Cursed Spirits. She didn't choose that authority, so she doesn't have to bear those heavy responsibilities."

Gojo Satoru said nothing, then suddenly looked at the distant sky, as if he had observed something, and said in a calm tone, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Something happened. There are outsiders invading Jujutsu High."

Kamihara Hajime's expression changed. He walked to the door and, sure enough, saw a bird-like shadow in the sky heading towards them. Gojo Satoru seemed to have thought of something, his body moved, and he disappeared from the spot, leaving only the words, "Go to the school gate."

Then, Kamihara Hajime, activating his Technique, quickly arrived at the school gate. Upon arrival, he heard a black-haired man in a kasaya on the stone path talking to Yuta Okkotsu, with Maki, Panda, and Inumaki Toge nearby.

On the other side of the stone path stood a massive pelican with four wings, and several men and women were also standing nearby. Kamihara Hajime only heard the black-haired man say, "Kill all non-Spellcasters and build a world exclusively for Jujutsu Sorcerers."

"A madman."

He silently made a judgment in his mind, and then Gojo Satoru, who had arrived earlier than Kamihara Hajime, interrupted the man: "Don't instill your twisted ideas into my students, Suguru Geto."

"Is this the Special Grade Curse Master, Suguru Geto?"

Suguru Geto turned to Gojo Satoru, revealing a smile of long-awaited reunion: "It's been a long time, Gojo. I heard this batch of students is excellent. So, you're the one leading them."

"Suguru Geto, stay away from them."

Gojo Satoru said indifferently, and behind him, Yaga Masamichi and other Jujutsu Sorcerers from Jujutsu High also arrived at the scene. Suguru Geto, as if seeing no one, turned to Kamihara Hajime nearby: "You must be Kamihara Hajime. I've also heard about you. How about it? Have you seen the ugly faces of those monkeys? Come join us, let's build this beautiful world together."

Kamihara Hajime responded with a smile: "Uncle, I'm not interested in cults, and my companions feel the same way. Can I trouble you not to bother them?"

"Huh? You little brat, how dare you speak to Lord Suguru Geto like that!"

Glancing at the two girls over there and the strange man with a bare torso and two hearts on his chest, Kamihara Hajime casually asked Gojo Satoru beside him: "Teacher, they are all Curse Masters, right? Should we kill or subdue them all here?"

Suguru Geto's smile froze for a moment, while Gojo Satoru spoke to dispel Kamihara Hajime's idea: "He's already prepared. Whether you attack his companions or him directly, the Cursed Spirits he controls will swarm out, targeting everyone present. Some of them are quite troublesome."

Kamihara Hajime said no more. He had only spoken because Suguru Geto was attempting to entice Yuta Okkotsu and others with ill intent. It seemed unlikely a fight would break out, so he would just observe for now.

Then, when Suguru Geto showed malice towards Maki, or rather, towards those he defined as non-Jujutsu Sorcerers, Yuta Okkotsu firmly expressed his opposition to him.

Gojo Satoru flashed and inserted himself between the two: "Suguru Geto, what exactly are you here for?"

Suguru Geto looked at the Jujutsu High crowd, and with an unbridled smile, he declared loudly, "Everyone! Clear your ears and listen carefully! I am here to issue a challenge! On the upcoming December 24th, we will begin the Hyakki Yagyō at sunset!"

"The locations will be the crucible of Curses—Shinjuku, Tokyo, and the sacred land of Jujutsu—Kyoto! We will release thousands of Cursed Spirits in various places, and their command will naturally be to kill them all!"

The smile on his face became increasingly twisted: "If you don't want hell to descend, then fight to the death to stop it. Let us… enjoy mutually cursing each other to death!"

Suguru Geto, excitedly releasing his declaration, finished his last words, and then was interrupted by the two girls he had brought with him: "Lord Suguru Geto, the shop is closing!"

Suguru Geto, now calm, smiled at Gojo Satoru: "Sorry, Gojo, they're clamoring for crepes, so we'll take our leave. I really don't know what's so great about a place full of monkeys…"

"Don't make any rash moves, Gojo. Your students are all within my attack range. I've made progress over the years too."

Suguru Geto said this as he turned back, and then several terrifying figures appeared under his control, among them more than one possessing the powerful aura of a Special Grade.

"Goodbye, everyone."

Climbing onto the giant pelican's talons, Suguru Geto waved his hand, and then the monstrous bird flapped its wings and took off. The Cursed Spirits were then withdrawn and departed with him.

"Are you okay?"

Kamihara Hajime walked in front of Yuta Okkotsu and the others. Yuta smiled and said he was fine, then Kamihara Hajime patted his shoulder: "Don't mind that person, he… he must have gone mad."

Yes, in Kamihara Hajime's opinion, Suguru Geto had probably gone mad; only his hollow ideal could still support him.

Killing all non-Spellcasters to build a paradise solely for Jujutsu Sorcerers is simply absurd. There will always be Jujutsu Sorcerers whose relatives or friends are ordinary people, or what if Jujutsu Sorcerers give birth to ordinary people without talent?

How could these people agree to kill all their relatives and friends? Even setting that aside, the number of Jujutsu Sorcerers is still too small. If all ordinary people were removed, what could these remaining people do? They would face the threat of extinction instead of the threat of Curses.

In short, this is a complete delusion; it's not like solving a math problem where the solution is definite and without variables. There are too many real-world factors, especially human hearts and human nature.

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"Suguru Geto, a Special Grade Curse Master, his Technique is to absorb naturally occurring Cursed Spirits without master-servant constraints—Cursed Spirit Manipulation. He relies on the religious group he established to collect Cursed Spirits."

"Adding to the Cursed Spirits he already possessed, it is probable that his claim of over two thousand is not an exaggeration."

Ieiri, with a serious expression, reported the situation to the core members of Jujutsu High in the room. Yaga Masamichi then continued, "That being said, statistics show that most of his Cursed Spirits are low-level, below Grade 2, and even if he has many Spellcasters under him, they won't exceed fifty."

"It's enough to stir up trouble, but to destroy two cities is wishful thinking!"

Gojo Satoru, leaning nearby, said quietly, "This is actually bad. He wouldn't actively start a war he's sure to lose. He must have some trump card…"

"Damn it!"

Recalling Suguru Geto's personality and Gojo Satoru's understanding of him, Yaga Masamichi's face grew even uglier.

"Notify past graduates and the Big Three Families, and also send a request for aid to the Ainu Jujutsu Alliance. This will be an all-out war. This time, we must completely exorcise Suguru Geto, this Curse!"

Meanwhile.

Suguru Geto looked at the Curse Masters before him and said with a smile, "Are you all ready? You just need to hold off Gojo Satoru. They probably still believe the lies from my student days. Once I kill Yuta Okkotsu and seize that Special Grade Cursed Spirit, the scales of this war will tip in our favor!"

"A Special Grade Cursed Spirit freed from its shackles and restraints… coupled with my Technique, I truly anticipate that scene. The New World we seek is about to arrive!"

A burly man with dark skin, white clothes, and a white hat spoke, "Suguru Geto, since you found a way to revive that Special Grade Cursed Spirit, why don't you just absorb it directly? I remember it's quite famous in your country's legends, isn't it?"

Suguru Geto looked at the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi placed on the table, which had mysteriously appeared there, his eyes distant: "Migel, this one is different. It's not just a Curse, and Curses with such strong self-awareness have too many variables. It could very well be a net loss."

"So I'll leave it to you to bring it to the battlefield and revive it. That should make things easier for you, right? Take those two swords with you too; they were originally one."

Migel stroked his chin: "Are you really going to use it to take that girl's life? The legend says the slain demon needs the blood of an enemy descendant to revive. It sounds like an interesting topic to research."

Suguru Geto spread his arms: "Everyone, let us advance towards the New World!"

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