Immortal Curse Technique
Time does not stop for anyone, and the years always take something from a person or bury something within them.
Recently, the jujutsu world has been turbulent, with dark currents swirling beneath the surface of the sea, and the sky is filled with a calm before the storm. Even the most oblivious person could sense something unusual.
Even the sorcerers within the Jujutsu High are deeply affected. The forums are filled with endless arguments, conspiracy theories, shocking secrets, and talk of prodigies emerging.
With the push of certain individuals, the entire jujutsu world has become full of strange waves, heading toward an unknown direction.
People's hearts are in turmoil.
None of this is related to the actions of Minamoto Sōjun.
When Yaga found him, Minamoto Sōjun was single-handedly beating up Mishima Shiko.
Under Yaga's strange gaze and Mishima Shiko's twisted face, Minamoto Sōjun calmly smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes and went to the kitchen to brew three cups of tea.
The three of them sat around the tea table.
Both of them took a sip of tea at the same time, and Mishima Shiko waited until Yaga had finished his tea before she picked up her cup.
"You've felt the recent unrest, haven't you?" Yaga looked at them, his gaze somewhat deep.
Minamoto Sōjun and Shiko nodded; their frequency of mission outings had been reduced recently.
"Jujutsu High has fully mobilized and entered a state of vigilance. You'll need to carry out your respective tasks when the time comes," Yaga brought the latest news.
"Support personnel will either go out to maintain social stability or stay at Jujutsu High to be on alert. Mishima, do you have any thoughts?" He was clearly ready to exercise his rights within the rules.
"Me?" Mishima Shiko glanced at Minamoto Sōjun. "I'll stay at Jujutsu High."
There was no objection.
Only Minamoto Sōjun would tolerate her fighting cursed spirits. If they couldn't act together, she would only be assigned to assist with her regular duties. Going out wouldn't bring any results, so it was better to stay at Jujutsu High.
"Alright, I'll arrange for Mishima to stay."
"As for you..." Yaga turned to Minamoto Sōjun, lightly tapping his finger on the tea table.
He was somewhat puzzled; Minamoto Sōjun's task had been specifically assigned, and even he could not intervene. He could only inform him in advance to prepare.
As one of the higher-ups, while he did not have a perfect understanding of the jujutsu world, at least the recent turbulent situation was clear to him. The ultimate mission had been split into multiple parts, and other unrelated matters were muddling the situation. As for the executors, they only knew their part, and communication between them was not allowed.
Ordinary sorcerers were unable to peel back the layers and deduce the true cause behind it.
This information isolation was intentionally created by the upper echelons.
One reason was to prevent leaks in action plans; another was to maintain an information monopoly.
Information is a form of power, and this power could only be held by a small group of people.
"Your task involves team collaboration; you'll need to work with others to execute it," Yaga's face showed signs of contemplation.
Some things couldn't be said directly, especially in such a sensitive moment. He subtly hinted, "Don't go out for no reason. Wait for the team to assemble, and the mission will be issued collectively."
Minamoto Sōjun was more casual. He had just mastered Black Flash, and his technique was hot right now.
...
A few days later, in a classroom.
Minamoto Sōjun was notified to assemble here.
He pushed open the door and found that he was the last one to arrive.
Besides Yaga, there were two familiar faces, Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, whom he had just seen a few days ago.
Yaga tossed a file at him as he closed the door. A large, blood-red "TOP SECRET" stamped on the cover.
...
In this world, Japan, as a hotspot for cursed spirit incidents, has managed to maintain stability and preserve the balance of the jujutsu world for two main reasons, or rather because of two people:
On December 7, 1989, Gojo Satoru shocked the world with his birth, mastering the family's inherited technique—Unlimited Cursed Technique—and simultaneously possessing the "Six Eyes," which had not appeared in 400 years.
Cursed phenomena rise and fall like tides, and the overall power balance between cursed spirits and humans fluctuates, but it remains in a state of dynamic equilibrium. Modern society is a time when cursed spirits are becoming increasingly active, and cursed sorcerers are becoming bolder.
However, all of this came to an abrupt halt with the explosive emergence of Gojo Satoru.
His birth directly disrupted the world's balance, and while the number and quality of cursed spirits increased every year, sorcerers' strength stagnated or even diminished.
Gojo Satoru was thus hailed as a rare genius, the one who controls the Six Eyes. It could be said that he alone carried the fate of the entire jujutsu world.
...
The other key figure was Tengen.
As a sorcerer who had existed for over a thousand years, Tengen's presence symbolized the basic stability of the jujutsu world. The barriers of Jujutsu High's two campuses and many of the auxiliary monitoring barrier techniques all relied on Tengen, whose strength significantly enhanced the overall defense, increasing sorcerers' survival rate.
Since ancient times, key places in this country have been covered with barriers to secretly protect stability.
Tengen possesses the Immortal Curse Technique, and under his power, humanity has always held a place. Over time, Japan's domestic barriers are structured around him, remaining indestructible.
But while Tengen is immortal, he is not immune to aging. When he reaches a certain level of deterioration, his technique automatically reorganizes and evolves his body.
At that point, he will no longer be human but will become a higher-dimensional existence, and his will as a human will cease to exist.
Imagine, when the central structure collapses, the strength of the barriers weakens drastically, and the firm wall that separates humans and cursed spirits collapses—what will happen?
So, every 500 years, Tengen will assimilate with a suitable human to exchange bodily information.
With his body renewed, the technique will return to its original state, preventing the evolution from occurring.
...
"This mission will be executed by the three of you together," Yaga Zen'ichi placed his hands on the podium, his tone serious. "There are two commissions, and the target is Tengen-sama's suitable human. Your task is to protect this individual's safety and then—erase them!"
The statement sounded contradictory, but after reading the file, the three understood: the protection comes first, but at a specific time... the person must be killed.
Just as Yaga understands his students, Minamoto Sōjun and the others also understood Yaga. With his personality, saying the second part of the sentence meant they had to do the opposite.
Minamoto Sōjun raised his hand: "Huh? Why do I have to go?"
Wasn't it agreed that he didn't have mandatory tasks?
Was he getting slapped in the face already?
Yaga read the question in his eyes and gave a helpless expression: "You were also specifically chosen by Tengen-sama."
He was still puzzled about how Minamoto Sōjun was connected to Tengen-sama.
...
The three returned to prepare.
The 500-year period for assimilation was approaching.
The entire jujutsu world was suddenly awakened.
One faction, led by the high-ups, was pushing for the assimilation to proceed normally.
Another faction, with cursed sorcerers secretly intervening, sought to change the current structure of the jujutsu world.
There were even those who simply wanted to create chaos and subvert societal stability.
No matter which faction, no matter their goals.
As long as one person is sacrificed, all problems will be resolved—
How wonderful, how wonderful.
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