At 10 PM, in a high-end restaurant in Yahata City, Eiji and Satoru Gojo were devouring their food as if in a competition.
"Are you a hungry ghost reincarnated or something?"
Finishing the last plate of dessert, Satoru Gojo picked up a napkin and wiped the corner of his mouth.
Eiji, sitting opposite him, was less particular. He casually wiped his mouth and then ordered two more plates of steak.
It couldn't be helped; the portions in this country were small to begin with, and in a high-end restaurant like this, even a child could eat many plates.
"Try going hungry for a day and then fighting with all your might?"
Rolling his eyes at Satoru Gojo, Eiji took a couple of sips of his freshly squeezed juice.
"Are you from the Zenin Family? I've never heard of you before."
"I'm not 'from' the Zenin Family, and I won't have anything to do with them from now on."
"Oh? With the Ten Shadows Technique, you should be very important to the Zenin Family. Would those old geezers let you leave?"
He's already calling the higher-ups old geezers?
"Heh, don't worry. In the Zenin Family's records, I'm just a servant whose parents died and who has no Cursed Technique. That bastard who became a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer with the family's help is dead, so there's no way I'd still be alive."
Awakened the Ten Shadows Technique between life and death, huh.
Satoru Gojo understood.
"Interesting."
A glint of excitement flashed in Satoru Gojo's eyes. As one of the Three Great Families, he knew some things about the Zenin Family and had some idea of Eiji's situation.
"But now that you've awakened the Ten Shadows Technique, as soon as you go back, you'll be a treasure in the eyes of those old geezers."
Satoru Gojo deliberately emphasized the word "treasure" and then looked at Eiji with a smile, anticipating his answer.
"And then?"
"Huh?"
Eiji's sudden question interrupted Satoru Gojo's thoughts.
"Go back to the Zenin Family, use the Ten Shadows Technique, and then what?"
"Then those old geezers will flock to you, make you the heir to the family head, and you'll get whatever you want. You can deal with anyone who bullied you however you please."
Satoru Gojo took a sip of juice, diluting the intense sweetness that would be unbearable for ordinary people.
Due to the burden the Six Eyes placed on his brain, Satoru Gojo had an extreme craving for sweets. The heavy sweetness that ordinary people found hard to swallow was commonplace for him.
"Then what's the difference between that and them?"
Eiji spread his hands.
"At that point, you'll be the Zenin Family's 'Divine Child.' Though you won't be able to compare to me."
"Forget it. I'm afraid I might lose control one day and kill all those bastards."
"You actually have the power to do that."
The ancient texts passed down in the Gojo Family contained records of Mahoraga. After all, the Gojo Family head of that generation also possessed the Six Eyes. Although weaker than Satoru Gojo, he was still a top-tier powerhouse of his era.
Therefore, the Gojo Family was one of the few families that knew about Mahoraga's abilities.
Out of curiosity, Satoru Gojo had once asked the current Gojo Family head if he could defeat Mahoraga.
The Gojo Family head had always been evasive, but the intelligent Satoru Gojo understood his meaning: even if the current Gojo Family attacked together, they might not win.
The Zenin Family's strength was comparable to the Gojo Family's. This meant that Eiji, in his current state, truly had the power to annihilate the Zenin Family.
If Eiji knew what Satoru Gojo was thinking, he would definitely say, You're overthinking it.
He didn't have Gari's magical power supply. Relying solely on himself to recover Cursed Energy and replenish the Command Spells, he didn't know when he'd be able to complete the three markings.
Moreover, Mahoraga's adaptation to the Command Spells was progressing rapidly. If Mahoraga were truly allowed to eradicate the Zenin Family, the most likely outcome would be that before the Zenin Family was wiped out, Mahoraga would adapt to the Command Spells' restraint and punch him into a pancake.
"What are your plans now?"
"I'll find a quiet village to hide in for a while. After a few years, when things have calmed down, I'll go to Tokyo and pursue the life I want."
After speaking, Eiji focused on the steak the waiter had just served.
He wasn't used to using a knife and fork; it felt a bit awkward.
"Oh, right. Do you guys take this? It's a Special Grade Cursed Object. It's useless to keep it with me."
It might also attract trouble.
Eiji didn't say the last part.
"We can."
Clap clap.
Satoru Gojo clapped his hands carelessly.
The bodyguard, who had been waiting nearby, stepped forward, took Sukuna's Finger, and left the restaurant. Shortly after, he returned with a bank card.
Taking the bank card, Satoru Gojo waved his hand, signaling the bodyguard to retreat.
The people of the Gojo Family are all old fuddy-duddies, not as interesting as outsiders.
However, Satoru Gojo knew the reason behind it. If one received the Divine Child's favor, it was one thing, but if they didn't and showed disrespect, they would be lightly punished by being transferred away from the Divine Child's side, or severely punished by family law.
The three great families were all similar in this regard, though the Zenin Family was the most devoid of human warmth.
"Is this enough?"
As he spoke, Satoru Gojo handed over the bank card.
"It's enough."
Looking at the string of zeros on the bank card, the amount, and the password, then at Satoru Gojo resting his chin on one hand, completely unconcerned about money, Eiji felt a pang of desire to play landlord.
"Thanks for the meal, I'm leaving now."
Taking the bank card, Eiji stood up, ready to depart.
"Why the rush?"
Satoru Gojo raised an eyebrow.
"Didn't I tell you before? There are quite a few Zenin Family dogs in Kyoto. While it's still dark, I should leave Kyoto first."
Coincidentally, Hachiman is located on the outskirts of Kyoto. Now that he had the Divine Dogs for transport, his speed would increase significantly. Leaving Kyoto under the cover of night and finding a place in the countryside or suburbs to rest tomorrow morning would be the safest.
"Do you want me to send someone with you?"
Eiji's footsteps paused at the question. After a moment of thought, he still refused Satoru Gojo's offer.
Putting on his hat, Eiji found a dark alley and summoned the Divine Dogs he had been thinking of for a long time.
"Hey, don't lick my face."
The Divine Dogs seemed to have been holding it in for a while. As soon as they came out, they lunged forward, their front paws pressing on Eiji's shoulders, their tongues licking his fair, tender face, and their tails wagging like windmills.
Eiji didn't scold them, just fumbled to fend off the Divine Dogs' advances.
After all, what guy could refuse a majestic, powerful dog that also loved to cling to him?
It took Eiji a great deal of effort to calm down the Divine Dogs, who had wanted to meet their young master since his Cursed Technique awakened, but had been ordered by Eiji to stay hidden in the shadows for a long time.
Looking at the Divine Dogs, which were almost as tall as he was, Eiji felt a bit surprised.
Were the Divine Dogs he summoned for the first time about the same size as the ones Megumi Fushiguro summoned at the start of the plot?
Before the system left, it had strengthened Eiji's body. Now, Eiji's Cursed Energy was very high, almost unrivaled among his peers. Therefore, the Divine Dogs he summoned were also considerably larger.
In this world, the upper limit of Cursed Energy was determined by birth, but whether one could reach that limit depended on subsequent growth and training.
With the system's reinforcement before its departure, as long as Eiji didn't slack off, he wouldn't lose to anyone in terms of Cursed Energy in the future.
"Remember, the Nue summoned by Megumi Fushiguro was only about the size of a person, while the one summoned by Sukuna was as big as a building."
As he spoke, Eiji's gaze fell upon the white Divine Dog, which had half its tongue sticking out and strongly resembled a husky.
"Will there be a chance in the future to summon Divine Dogs as big as skyscrapers? Hmm, and also the Great Serpent. Maybe I'll find someone to film some Norse mythology movies then, like Fenrir fighting Jörmungandr, and arrange for some people to play Heroic Spirits."
Carrying his fantasies about the future, Eiji rode one of the Divine Dogs and disappeared into the darkness.
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