Chapter 27 : The Storm is Coming

"I won't say anything harsh. Tell me honestly why you came to steal this sword and who ordered you to do so. If the reason is good enough, I can let you go..."

Standing in the school building that had been destroyed beyond recognition, Genichi said this to the curse user, who was lying on the ground and had lost his limbs. Considering Nana's ability to resist the anxiety outside, Genichi had just brought the curse user into the building, leaving one person and one dog outside.

He gestured and swung down the sword to the curse user, and then Genichi took out his phone amid the curse user's fearful howls. The latter looked at the inside of his almost exposed head on the screen... Looking at this horrifying scene, he was gripped by fear in his heart, and then he trembled and could no longer utter complete words.

Compared with this scene, the pain seemed nothing. Genichi slightly turned the phone's angle so that he could see more clearly, and Genichi's voice now sounded like the whisper of a devil from hell to the curse user.

"Do people like you think that this day will come? I've asked you to cooperate with me a long time ago. Although everyone knows that I won't let you go, there are always some things in this world that are more terrifying than death. Do you really want to try?"

Looking at the curse user, who was a little distracted, Genichi waved his hand and launched a reversal technique on him. The target was only limited to his head, and there was not much damage, so it was quite easy.

Genichi stretched out his hand and slapped him twice, then showed him his intact head. The curse user stared at himself on the mobile phone screen in disbelief, and gradually, an idea jumped out of his confused thoughts: [Reverse Cursed Technique!]

How else could he explain that his head, which had been cut open, was intact again? In other words, the little ghost in front of him could restore his limbs. The curse user's heart can't relax because even if the other party did not intend to let him go, he would suffer more torture until his mental limit with the reverse technique, and he would definitely not be able to hold on.

The little ghost was right. Some things were more terrifying than death!

Just as Genichi was about to change his method, the curse user on the ground finally couldn't hold on anymore and spoke tremblingly: "I say."

"Master Geto asked me to bring this sword back."

Genichi was stunned for a moment. He knew this person, Geto Suguru, not only from his memories of his previous life but also from his records of his life in the world of jujutsu. The most important thing was that he had a close relationship with the Tokyo Jujutsu High School.

However, it is said that he seems to have set up a religious organization, and he has not shown up for a long time. But now he has sent his men to snatch the Dojigiri. Even if this Dojigiri may be a special-grade cursed tool, why doesn't he just take it away himself?

"Why doesn't your Master Geto come in person?"

The curse user looked at the sword against his forehead and swallowed his saliva: "Master Geto seems busy with other things recently, and this mission was also passed on to me by someone else."

Not long after, Genichi dug out the whole story from the curse user whose mentality had collapsed. At first, he controlled a shinigami to sneak into the ancestral home of the Minamoto family and tried to steal the Dojigiri, but he was discovered by the Minamoto Nana unexpectedly, and by mistake, he was injured by his shinigami with the Dojigiri.

Frightened and thinking that a sorcerer was lying in ambush there, he retreated like a frightened bird. The inexplicable disappearance of his shikigami made him even more hesitant, but he could not give up the mission due to Lord Geto's order.

The arrival of Genichi undoubtedly increased his difficulty, so the curse user waited for an opportunity. Finally, when the two of them were trapped in the cursed domain and had escaped, he took the opportunity to kidnap Nana, trying to exchange her for Dojigiri and then escape with the help of the shinigami.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain. According to the gap between Genichi and Nana, even if he killed Nana immediately, Genichi could have killed him in an instant and then used the reversal technique to save Nana.

"This sword"

Looking at the Dojigiri in his hand, this sword is indeed very easy to use. None of the objects that Genichi used to cut before could make him feel any obstruction, whether it was hard soil and stone, walls, or the body of a cursed spirit blessed with cursed energy; it was as easy as a hot knife cutting butter.

"Oh... sir! I have told you everything I know, please let me go!"

The weak voice of the curse user pulled Genichi back to his senses. He raised the sword and was about to kill him with one blow, but suddenly changed his mind and decided to leave it to Gojo-sensei after notifying him. Maybe he could dig something out. After all, he was not a professional and could only use the most primitive fear to force him to speak.

Then Genichi smiled kindly: "Of course, but before that, you have to meet someone first."

"who?"

"Gojo Satoru!"

The curse user, who was dragged out by Genichi and stayed outside for a while, soon saw a figure appear in his sight out of thin air. He was wearing a blue-black uniform, his eyes were covered with bandages, and he had a tall figure and white hair.

It was none other than Gojo Satoru, the most powerful sorcerer in the modern jujutsu world. This sorcerer was lying on the ground in despair. Gojo Satoru was not a synonym for kindness.

He might mean reliability and security to those sorcerers, like a sturdy pillar stabilizing the jujutsu world. Still, to them, curse users, and those cursed spirits, Gojo Satoru is a ruthless natural disaster!

"Is that him?"

After greeting the dazed Nana, Gojo Satoru turned around and looked at the strange-looking curse user on the ground. He tilted his head and said to Genichi: "Genichi, you are too harsh. Can't you just kill him directly?"

Looking at Gojo Satoru with some ridicule, Genichi said speechlessly: "He took the opportunity to hold hostages. Isn't there anything we can do about it? And he still has information to ask for! Here... this is the sword."

Gojo Satoru took the Dojigiri and stared at it for a moment before removing the bandage, revealing his famous Six Eyes. After examining it carefully, he said to Genichi, "Yes, this is not just a cursed tool. It also has some characteristics of cursed objects. Maybe it can really reproduce the resurrection of Shuten-doji."

"According to legend, the ancestor of the Minamoto family used this to kill Shuten-doji. Perhaps the Minamoto family's bloodline and this cursed tool have some connection with it."

With the arrival of the follow-up personnel, the curse user was also taken away and placed in custody. The curtain set up by Genichi in advance prevented ordinary people from noticing these abnormalities. Still, the damage caused by the cursed spirit was quite large, and it was estimated that official forces would have to temporarily relocate the students of this school.

Genichi had already told Gojo Satoru about the specific situation before. Then, the three of them got into the car driven by Mr. Ijichi and prepared to return to Jujutsu High School.

"What? But I haven't told my family yet!"

Nana, who was brought into the car, exclaimed when he heard this. Gojo Satoru, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and smiled: "It's okay, it's too late now. I will send someone to inform your parents. Besides, there are very dangerous people eyeing this sword now. There is a great possibility that you will be listed as a target, so you have to go to the Tokyo Jujutsu High School first."

"What about my parents and grandpa?" Gennai asked anxiously. Gojo Satoru replied calmly, "Don't worry. I will also send people to protect them. Although many methods of ordinary people's uses are futile against curse spirits, it is different for curse users."

"If my guess is correct, you are more likely to be in danger than your family."

Nana felt a little relieved and didn't say anything else. After returning to the jujutsu high school, Gojo Satoru arranged a place for her to live. There were quite a lot of empty dormitories in the school, and then only Genichi and Gojo Satoru were left.

"This knife is quite special. It seems to be extraordinarily sharp. It can ignore ordinary cursed defenses. But can it really revive Shuten-doji? How?"

Gojo Satoru put his hands in his pockets: "I don't know, maybe he swallowed it or the object of reliance is just a part of the sword or something, but that's not what matters, but his purpose."

Genichi pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it Geto Suguru? His technique is to control cursed spirits, right? Does he want to revive Shuten-doji and then subdue and control him?"

Gojo Satoru looked at the night outside and said, "I'm afraid so. And judging from what you said, his goal is definitely not just this one. He must be plotting to become more powerful. I'm afraid."

"Bang!"

Gojo Satoru patted Genichi on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Genichi. Didn't you already find the clues before the crisis broke out? We can definitely stop this conspiracy."

".Then I'll go back to sleep. Teacher, if you find any information on that curse user, please let me know."

"By the way, what should I do with this sword?"

Gojo Satoru shrugged and said, "You should take it with you first. You can't let that girl hold it. She might get attacked."

Genichi's face darkened: "I will be attacked if I hold it!"

Gojo Satoru, who had already turned around and left, said without looking back: "Just think of it as training, Genichi, it's okay." 

Then, as if he knew what Genichi was going to say, he continued: "If I, the teacher, took it, then no one would brave enough to come forward and take it."

Genichi had no choice but to carry the sword back to the dormitory. He was too lazy to play games anymore, so he just washed up and went to sleep. He woke up again by the sound of the Panda.

Then Genichi, who got up and started to pack, heard Panda's chatter: "Genichi, is that girl a new classmate? Gojo-sensei just asked her to follow us for some initial training and then left."

After going out, he took the Dojigiri and walked on the road with Panda. Genichi roughly answered Panda's questions while taking out his mobile phone to see if there was any message from Gojo Satoru.

Then he saw the latest news sent two hours ago explaining the progress made. Combined with the intelligence here, it turned out that Geto Suguru had more than just Dojigiri as his target. According to analysis, some cursed objects that were suspected to be ancient artifacts were among his search targets.

Among them are two more famous swords related to ghosts and gods and the legend of Dojikiri. They are two "brother swords" named Hizamaru and Onikirimaru. They and Dojigiri once had the same owner, the ancestor of the Minamoto of Settsu Province—Minamoto no Raiko.

"So these things with cursed characteristics may reappear those 'great demons' or vengeful spirits."

"Forget it. If we can find those curse spirits directly, we can solve the problem from the root."

Thinking this, Genichi has already arrived at the training ground with Panda. Yuta and Toge have also arrived. The two are warming up while Maki is teaching Nana basic fighting skills on the other side.

"Genichi!"

"kelp!"

After greeting the two, Genichi asked, "Have you completed your mission?" Yuta smiled and said, "Yes, it was just completed not long ago. I came back to rest and wait for the next suitable mission."

The Panda said, "They went on a mission together, but they encountered a quasi-first-level cursed spirit. Fortunately, they succeeded in exorcising it."

Genichi was stunned for a moment and then praised: "Not bad, but is it that the mission intelligence is wrong? How could we encounter the cursed spirit above the intelligence."

Yuta smiled slightly and said, "Perhaps the intelligence was wrong, but with the cooperation of Inumaki-senpai, the cursed spirit was exorcised, and then Gojo-sensei also brought people to investigate."

"I'll ask Gojo-sensei later." Thinking of this, Genichi put the matter behind him for the time being and looked at the two people who were practicing over there.

"Genichi, will she be our new classmate?" Yuta asked curiously, looking at Minamoto Nana.

Genichi pondered and said, "It shouldn't be. It's been a long time since we last saw her. I guess Gojo-sensei is planning to let her enter the next class. She's probably in the same class as Megumi." 

They were also relaxed when they heard this: "That means we have confirmed that we have a junior. I hope there will be more people in the next class."

The few people who were chatting and laughing were then yelled at by Maki over there: "Come over here." Then, a few people rushed over and took turns to greet Nana, and everyone started their daily training.

"Uh... Genichi, where did you get this sword? It feels like it's dangerous."

Yuta, who had a keen sense of perception, asked from the other side. Hearing Yuta's concern, Genichi sighed: "The cursed tool involved in this mission is trouble, but it's okay, don't worry."

Yuta nodded. Since Genichi had said it was okay, he had a lot of trust in Genichi. He then concentrated on starting the sparring with Genichi.

In a palace-like building, a black-haired man in a monk's robe was looking at two ancient swords placed in front of him. He sighed and said, "These two are just ordinary cursed tools. Where's the Dojigiri? Hisao hasn't come back yet?"

A fashionable pink-haired woman standing in front of him said, "Not yet, and we can't contact him. According to intelligence, the Minamoto family seems to be on high alert now, with more sorcerers protecting them. A sorcerer who inherited the family name from the previous generation has appeared in their family. I'm afraid Hisao has been caught."

The black-haired man, the former special-grade sorcerer and now the famous curse user, Geto Suguru, muttered to himself upon hearing this: "It seems that the legendary Dojigiri has also fallen into the hands of the jujutsu high school. That's all. These are just extras. Our biggest target has always been that special-grade cursed spirit, Orimoto Rika!"

"Satoru, I hope we will meet again soon. I will achieve my ideal."