Chapter 4

In a small, cheerful village where people strolled around, some were chatting with others, while others were carrying certain types of materials because they were going to build a new house. You could also see several young children playing with others, running to catch each other.

But among all these people, one person stood out: a boy carrying a backpack that seemed somewhat heavy for his age. He had snow-white hair and light blue eyes that looked like precious gems and the sky itself. With his cute face, this boy was Satoru, who had just left a store where he bought certain things for himself.

After purchasing everything he needed, he ran straight home. His house was a bit far from where he was, but the distance was nothing to him because his body was strong enough to handle it, along with the cursed energy. Yes, Satoru already uses cursed energy.

Currently, Satoru is 5 years and 6 months old. A few months ago, he turned 5, and as happened when he was 3, his room turned white, gray, and black before bedtime. A letter and the book he was promised a long time ago appeared. Reading the letter, there was nothing new, just an explanation of the book containing all the known techniques of Gojo Satoru. However, if he wants to develop new techniques, it will depend on him. Also, when he turns 15, he will receive his grimoire and discover something new.

Upon learning that he would receive a grimoire, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. Initially, he thought that without mana, he wouldn't have a grimoire, but now it seems he will. He wonders if it will work with his cursed energy.

Putting that idea aside, Satoru began reading the new book, which explained each technique of Gojo Satoru, surprising him a bit as he read about them.

[Gojo Satoru's Techniques]

[Infinite (無限 Mugen): It's the neutral form of Unlimited. It usually creates an illusion that its target stops instead of advancing. However, it mainly slows things or people down. When something tries to hit Gojo, it never lands and instead hits the infinite space between them.

Forward Rotation: Blue (術式順転「蒼」 Jutsushiki Junten: Ao): It's the enhanced version of neutral unlimited, amplifying both unlimited and negative numbers, resulting in the creation of impossible situations. By creating such impossible situations, Gojo creates a scenario where the world itself is forced to try to correct itself and fill the negative space, causing things to come together in the place of impossible situations and end up generating mutual attraction.

Maximum Forward Rotation: Blue Radiance (術式順転出力最大「蒼」 Jutsushiki Junten Shutsuryoku Saidai: Ao): By using cursed energy combined with the attraction power of space, Gojo makes a single point attract everything around it. He can also move the point around to attract everything to that point.

Reverse Rotation: Red Radiance (術式反転「赫」 Jutsushiki Hanten: Aka): It's the opposite of Forward Rotation: Blue. By using the Inversion technique to reverse the properties of Forward Rotation, Gojo activates the divergence of his Infinite, making an attracting technique turn into a violently repelling one.

Imaginary: Purple (虚式「茈」 Kyoshiki: Murasaki): By molding cursed energy combined with positive energy, a clash between both energies is generated, distorting space. When Gojo snaps his fingers, an attack with devastating power is launched. This technique arises from the combination of Forward Rotation and Reverse Rotation. If Gojo doesn't measure his strength level, anyone or anything can get caught in this attack.

Domain Expansion: Infinite Void (無量空処 Muryōkūsho): It results in the formation of an unlimited space that allows its user to transmit unlimited information to anyone trapped inside its territory. Complementing the Unlimited Curse Technique, it immobilizes its opponent, not giving them a chance to make use of the information they receive and leaving them to die slowly.

Screen (帳 Tobari): Allows the construction of a barrier separating a certain surrounding area from another area. There are screens for various purposes. It's unknown what type of screen Gojo can create.

Black Flash (黒閃 Kokusen): A technique every shaman can use, but so far, no shaman can use it at will. When a shaman makes an impact with cursed power within .000001 seconds of the physical blow, space distorts, and cursed power flashes black.

Reverse Curse Technique (反転術式 Hanten Jutsushiki): It's a cursed technique that takes cursed energy and reverses it into positive energy. It's a complex control type of cursed energy, and very few shamans can use it. It's a challenging technique to use due to its complex nature. Its uses are quite varied but mainly used for healing wounds on whoever can use it or others, reversing effects of other techniques, or regenerating body parts.]

Upon learning about the potential techniques he could have, excitement surged through him, and he began training to use the techniques. Of course, he started simply, with exercises appropriate for his age, as pushing too hard could affect him in the future. So, he usually went running, did sit-ups, lifted weights, did push-ups, reflex exercises, and gradually his body gained some muscle discreetly.

For this reason, Satoru went to the village to buy certain weights he requested, although the blacksmith disagreed. But Satoru helped him reconcile with his wife, so he gave him a set of weights and some heavy objects to exercise with, warning him to be careful and not injure himself.

Satoru promised to be careful, not wanting to harm his body, so he exercised cautiously. But besides exercising, he also studied and practiced with cursed energy. When he turned 5, he felt a strong sensation in his body, especially in his stomach. He was surprised at first by this sensation, but he knew it was cursed energy.

Previously, Satoru had noticed it in his body but couldn't use it; it seemed like his body prevented him from accessing it. But after turning 5, he can now use cursed energy. He also noticed that every person and animal had a certain amount of cursed energy, although it was small, it could be noticed. But what was curious was that it seemed sealed within the body of each person.

He had an idea of why this happened, possibly due to mana. Although he couldn't use it, he could feel and notice it, so he conducted research that almost got him into trouble. But he made some progress and concluded that every living being has cursed energy, which could be a very small amount or the size of a grape, but it's sealed, and no one has access to it.

The reason might be mana. Each person has a large amount of mana near their hearts and circulates throughout their body, allowing them to use magic. Noticing these two, they seemed like yin and yang. Cursed energy arises from negative emotions and is quite violent, while mana is calm and easy to manipulate. He doesn't know if it originates from positive emotions or absorbs it from the surroundings.

Because he also noticed mana in the environment, although it's little, the mana in the air is abundant in trees and plants. This was the result he obtained after avoiding certain problems, but he put aside mana because he can't use it yet but has some ideas. He focused first on cursed energy.

Initially, he thought he might have problems, and he was correct. He tried to move the cursed energy through his body, but it caused him a painful sensation. When he decided to check the book to see why it hurt, he saw an important note not to use cursed energy without the proper procedure since it could harm his body. When he read this note, he felt foolish for not reading the instructions first.

After this painful event, he followed the instructions to use the cursed energy and made great progress. For now, he can use it to slightly enhance his body, although it doesn't last long. He also made significant progress and was able to activate the infinite thanks to the instructions and the study he had been doing to better understand space. Although it was quite challenging because he sometimes got confused, he had no one to ask for help, so he had to manage on his own.

But he did it, although the infinite only lasts for 5 seconds max because otherwise, he gets tired. Besides, he began to notice that his eyes started to feel heavy and tired, and his brain felt a headache when using the infinite. He discovered that this pain could be reduced with something covering his eyes, especially something black like a black bandage or black glasses, so he decided to order some glasses with the darkest material later.

Satoru arrives home and takes out all the equipment he brought, puts on wristbands, ankle weights, and a belt. Each of these objects has a certain amount of weight, which can be increased with mana, but since he doesn't have mana, he has to ask his parents or the blacksmith for help with these things.

After getting ready, he goes to the backyard of his house and starts doing a series of exercises that he designed himself, with his father's help, to strengthen his body without overdoing it.

"Ugh, I have a long way to go. I have some ideas about possible techniques, but first, I need to learn the basics since with these, I'll be able to develop the others. But ughhhh, learning the cursed inversion technique is going to be a headache."

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<Author: The story is slowly beginning; I want to take it slow but not too slow. Also, if you have ideas, can tell me. I'm curious a love interest or prefer he remains lone wolf.>