Chapter 5: S Class...

After being ignored by the clan's sorcerers, I rush in the opposite direction to them in search of running to a safe place in the very Heian Era, where the king of curses once created techniques that not even Gege himself knew about.

"The positive side of things is that I have improved the use of my new body as an original Pikachu. I must be getting used to all the movement I'm doing," I think as I walk in pain to be lying seconds later in the grass, with the objective of taking a short rest before continuing my way in search of where to go unnoticed tonight.

Two Days Later

I've managed to stay hidden on the fringes of the village, evading any contact with humans and avoiding using my cursed energy so as not to draw attention to myself. However, I need to find a source of food and water soon, as my energy reserves are rapidly dwindling.

"I still can't believe I'm in the Heian Era," I think, as I hide in the shadow of a large tree, watching the people pass by. "I have to be more cunning if I want to survive here."

With a new plan in mind, I set out to explore the surroundings for a safe place where I can hide and find resources. As I cautiously move forward, I spot a small abandoned hut at the edge of the forest.

"Perfect, this might work," I mutter to myself, approaching carefully. Entering, I notice that the place is quite run-down, but still offers shelter and a decent hiding spot. I make sure there are no traces of cursed energy nearby before settling in.

For the next few days, I set about exploring the surroundings, avoiding any contact with humans and keeping a low profile. I find a small stream nearby where I can drink water, and discover some fruits and berries I can eat to sustain myself. Despite everything, I remain alert, knowing that the sorcerers might still be looking for me.

A week later

I have managed to establish a survival routine in the abandoned cabin. Despite the challenges, I have learned to use my electrical abilities more efficiently and control my cursed energy so as to remain undetected.

As I gather berries in the forest, I hear an unusual noise in the distance. My instinct immediately alerts me, and I hide in the bushes, watching carefully. A group of sorcerers is passing by, talking amongst themselves.

"Have you heard of the creature that faced the sorcerers of the Inumaki clan?" one of them asks.

"Yes, they say it's some kind of powerful cursed spirit. But no one knows where it came from," another answers.

"Their reports on it are of a potential special grade cursed spirit with the ability to create thunderstorms."

My heart pounds as I listen to the conversation. "I can't stay here much longer," I think, knowing that they might eventually find me. I need a plan to escape the sorcerers and return to the cabin.

Kenjaku's plans should be in motion. If Sukuna is still alive by this time, it wouldn't be possible to stop him alone. Instead, the best course would be for her to have been defeated by this time, since Kenny would need his fingers in the future to unleash chaos in pursuit of his final plan.

That night

As I rest in the cabin, an idea begins to form in my mind. "If I can find a way to generate a massive amount of cursed energy, I could regenerate as Hakari without knowing how to use the reverse cursed technique," I muse. It's a long shot, but it might be my only chance to gain an advantage in this place.

With the Reverse Technique, he would be a few steps away from having decent skills against Sukuna.

The Reverse Curse Technique converts cursed energy into positive energy to regenerate flesh and heal wounds. Cursed energy comes from negative emotions, not suitable for healing living beings. The Reverse Curse Technique uses the principle of multiplying a negative by a negative to produce a positive. As the cursed energy flows from the gut, the brain directs the Reverse Curse Technique.

The positive energy can reproduce blood, bones, flesh, and organs, allowing competent sorcerers to recover entire limbs and withstand powerful attacks. The speed and effectiveness of this process depends on the user's output of cursed energy. The Reverse Curse Technique can even heal the soul, but this requires the unique ability to perceive the soul's form.

The Reverse Curse Technique is extremely complex and difficult for most to perform. One of the main obstacles when using the Reverse Curse Technique is compensating for blood loss from injuries. The Reverse Cursed Technique can convert cursed energy into blood in a technical process that consumes a large amount of cursed energy. People who can already convert cursed energy into blood, such as the , can learn to use the Reverse Cursed Technique more easily than others.

Most Reverse Cursed Technique users can only heal themselves. Healing oneself is more efficient and less difficult to perform than healing others. One reason is the fundamental difference in application. Another is because the recipient's body may reject the treatment due to an incompatibility with their cursed energy. The recipient might reject the healer's cursed energy or might not respond to the conversion. Because of this, the effectiveness of healing others with the Reverse Cursed Technique is on a case-by-case basis.

They are manifestations of cursed energy and only need to manipulate it to heal rather than resorting to the Reverse Cursed Technique. They are vulnerable to positive energy because it can compromise the integrity of their bodies and destroy them.

A depleted innate technique cannot be ordinarily restored with the Reverse Cursed Technique. and they circumvented this limitation by damaging the engraving of their technique in their brain and then healing it with a Reverse Cursed Technique. However, they were unable to recover their exhausted technique and heal at the same time. This is a very risky maneuver that can leave lasting damage to the user's brain and even prevent them from using Domain Expansion altogether.

"The advantages of finding my Cursed Energy Core would lead me to find a better use for my Electric Ability that is theoretically also my innate technique."

Reversal Cursed Technique activates a Cursed Technique through using positive energy instead of activating it with Cursed Energy. This pours positive energy from the Reverse Cursed Technique into a Cursed Technique to produce the opposite effect of its usual activation. For example, it repels it, while attracting it.

"I'll have to find out if I can imbue my cursed technique into a weapon first."

I begin collecting any materials that might help me channel and amplify my cursed energy. For days, I work in silence, perfecting my plan and preparing for the decisive moment.

Everything is ready. I've constructed a makeshift channeling device using branches, stones, and my own electrical energy. The cursed energy is concentrated in the center, ready to be released in a single blow.

"It's now or never," I mutter, getting into position. With one last deep breath, I begin to release my cursed energy, directing it into the device. The electrical current mixes with the cursed energy, creating an unstable reaction.

The air around me charges with electricity, and a glowing ball begins to form in the space in front of me. I can feel the pressure and intensity of the energy, but I stay focused, increasing the amount of cursed energy I'm releasing.

The ball grows larger, and I can glimpse my power all around. "Come on, just a little more!" I shout, pushing my limits to the max. With one last effort, II throw all my remaining energy into the sphere, expanding it just enough for me to stabilize it.

With a desperate leap, I launch myself through the sphere, feeling space and time distort around me. The pressure is overwhelming, but I stay focused, knowing this is my only chance to gain a significant advantage in the Heian era.

Now, with the higher-ups tightening my security in case my fusion with a new vessel fails, I find myself in a peaceful place, surrounded by barriers that watch out for the constant threat of Kenjaku. I know he will try to end my immortality again. I sigh, thinking of the turbulent times that have passed since I last faced him.

"This time I have the new user of the Six Eyes in case the same thing happens again," I muse as images of the massacre caused by Sukuna come back to my mind. The number of jujutsu sorcerers in Japan has drastically decreased in these years. "The balance of the world has changed again with the deaths at the hands of Ryomen Sukuna."

My thoughts are interrupted by the presence of Tsubaki, the young sorceress of the Gojo clan, who absentmindedly toys with her long white hair, completely ignoring the table full of tea cups in front of us. Instead, she scatters papers and reports about newly appeared cursed spirits.

"Huh?" she murmurs, picking up one of the reports, her interest finally captured.

"Did you find anything interesting, Tsubaki?" I ask her without opening my eyes, still lost in my thoughts about the fragile balance of the world.

"Of course you did, grandma," she answers with a playful smile.

"Don't call me that again," I reply, feigning annoyance, but with a hint of tenderness.

Tsubaki ignores my comment and continues, "According to the Inumaki clan's report, a new special-category cursed spirit has appeared."

Her words pique my interest. I lean forward as she explains in a more serious tone, "The spirit appeared at the edge of the clan village. Apparently, it manifested itself just when most of the sorcerers had yet to return from the mission against Sukuna. The few that remained were attacked by a creature with the appearance of a rodent with rabbit ears and squirrel cheeks. The strange thing is that this spirit can speak, though only in onomatopoeia. It killed three sorcerers with a thunderstorm it generated around itself."

Tsubaki leaves the report on the table and leans back in her chair, staring at the ceiling, as I go over the details. New cursed spirits seem to be sprouting up everywhere after the constant deaths at the hands of Sukuna, as if his mere presence had released chaotic energy into the world.

— It definitely has the most curious appearance —Tsubaki comments, looking listlessly at the descriptions in the report.

— The ability to speak usually develops only in higher or special category curses —I explain, analyzing the report—. It is possible that this spirit is a recent creation, a product of the energy released after the Ryomen Sukuna massacre

Despite the seriousness of the situation, Tsubaki seems more interested in her own thoughts than in the threat of the cursed spirit.

— Well —she says, standing up and walking towards the exit— I never said I would take care of a newly created spirit, but...

— But...? —I ask her, knowing that I would have to open the barriers if she decides to leave.

— I know someone who needs a sorcerer of my class to go up to S rank, and we already have a volunteer cursed spirit to help —she answers with her characteristic smile before leaving the place, leaving me alone and without protection beyond the rookie students who guard the outskirts.

I sigh once more, shaking my head in disapproval. The Gojo clan has always been unpredictable, and Tsubaki is no exception.

"If I had a coin for every time a member of the Gojo clan has stopped the execution of a potentially dangerous sorcerer, I'd have three," I think, cracking a small smile. "It's still rare that it's happened three times, though."

I look back at the reports spread out on the table as the steam from my hot tea fills the air with its soothing aroma. Despite the momentary peace, I can't help but feel a lurking worry for what's to come.

"Maybe this time no one will end up summoning Mahoraga… I hope so," I mutter to myself, remembering the previous disasters brought about by the clashes between the Zenin clan and the Gojo clan.

Every time a user of the Limitless and Six Eyes is born, the balance between the clans is shaken. And with Kenjaku getting his hands on the most powerful clans, the possibility of direct conflict increases.

The current situation, with young sorcerers eager to win recognition and riches, only fuels chaos. The Zenin clan mercenaries are the only ones bold enough to face special grade spirits alone, but the number of inexperienced rookies who set out to hunt these cursed spirits only aggravates the situation.

—The new cursed spirit will be just another addition to the list of S grade spirits exorcised by this generation...—I tell myself, although deep down I know that each new confrontation is a spark in the powder keg of Jujutsu.

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