In 1996, Kyoto, Japan, a pickup truck slowly drove along a country road.
The pickup truck driver hummed a tune leisurely, enjoying the brief tranquility of being away from the Zenin Clan.
In the cargo bed of the truck, a small head peeked out from under a black plastic sheet, quietly observing the surroundings.
"It's around here."
With that, the black plastic sheet was carefully lifted, and a child who looked to be only six or seven years old stood up, clutching a bag almost as big as himself, his gaze nervously fixed on the river under a narrow bridge not far ahead.
"3, 2, 1, jump!"
Before the pickup truck went onto the bridge, the child forcefully threw the bag out of the truck, then seized the opportunity to jump into the river himself.
"Pfft, cough, cough, fortunately, I learned to swim in college."
The child, named Eichi, was a Transmigrator.
However, what frustrated him was that he had Transmigrated into the Zenin Clan in Jujutsu Kaisen.
There were many Hellish beginnings in Jujutsu Kaisen, and Eichi's was one of them: being reborn into the Zenin Clan without Awakening a Technique.
Such people in the Zenin Clan had only two outcomes:
One was to become a servant with a status even lower than cattle, living a numb life.
The second was to rise up in rebellion, and then either the rebel or the Zenin Clan would disappear.
Situations like Toji Fushiguro and Maki were extremely rare in the history of the Zenin Clan. If Naobito Zenin hadn't been the most enlightened head of the Zenin Clan in its history, the Zenin Clan would probably have been wiped out by Toji Fushiguro, and Maki wouldn't have even had a chance.
While Toji Fushiguro might not have been able to single-handedly destroy the Zenin Clan in a direct confrontation, his combat intelligence was exceptionally high.
First, assassinate Naobito Zenin, Ogi Zenin, and a few others; the rest would not be a threat.
The Zenin Clan driver who was driving slowly just now was doing so for this very reason.
Who would want to return to the Zenin Clan early to be a subservient figure when they could stay out a little longer?
However, this also provided Eichi with an opportunity to escape.
After climbing ashore, Eichi found the bag he had thrown, changed into a clean set of clothes, and headed towards the suburban train station.
What remained of the large bag, after removing clothes and the thin blanket used for cushioning, was only a small shoulder bag.
It wasn't that Eichi didn't want to take more, but his current body was too young, and taking too much would severely hinder his movements.
Eichi now needed to find a place to hide for the night, then take a train to Osaka tomorrow morning, and then find an opportunity to go to Tokyo.
The Zenin Clan's Foundation in Kyoto was too deep; there were informants from the clan almost everywhere.
A year ago, Eichi's first attempt to escape the Zenin Clan resulted in him being caught and brought back in less than three days.
The reason was that the shop where he bought food was a Zenin Clan enterprise. After the owner reported him, two people quickly tracked Eichi's escape route and brought him back.
At that moment, Eichi deeply regretted not having learned anti-forensics in his previous life.
But the problem was, which college student would learn anti-forensics for no reason?
So, Eichi was kicked half to death by the people who came to catch him and brought back to the Zenin Clan.
If Eichi hadn't just turned 6 at the time, still having the possibility of Awakening a Technique, he probably would have died under the Zenin Clan's house rules.
Those not of Zen'in are not Jujutsu Sorcerers; those not Jujutsu Sorcerers are not human.
This was the philosophy the Zenin Clan had always believed in. Under this philosophy, for ordinary clan members without Techniques and power, the Zenin Clan was a true den of devils.
If he had been exposed to such a philosophy from a young age, Eichi might have become numb like others, but Eichi, who had received red education in his previous life, truly could not accept this philosophy, so he immediately ran away after his mother committed suicide.
The experience of being beaten half to death after his failure did not make Eichi afraid; instead, it strengthened his resolve to escape.
In an abandoned shack not far from the train station, Eichi looked with satisfaction at the small house where he planned to stay for a night.
The house hadn't been abandoned for long; if cleaned up properly, it could even be lived in long-term.
More importantly, the train station was not far away, and next to the train station was an old residential area with complete facilities like shops.
However, to be safe, it was better not to get close to the residential area.
Yet, life is always full of surprises. Just as Eichi was curled up in a corner, preparing to sleep, a shocking sound came from outside the door.
"Is this it, Dairou?"
The sudden voice startled Eichi.
"Yes, according to the Technique's feedback, that brat should be inside."
Taro outside the house held a yukata, and the Cursed Energy emanating from it pointed to Eichi's hiding spot.
"How is this possible? They caught up so quickly?"
What Eichi didn't know was that his previous escape had already agitated the Zenin Clan's nerves. If he hadn't been a child, he might have disappeared from this world last time.
Having passed the age of 6 without Awakening a Technique, Eichi's value in the Zenin Clan was very low, coupled with this not being his first escape.
Therefore, the Zenin Clan had already decided to "deal with" Eichi as quickly as possible to uphold family law.
"Is that… the yukata I wore during my daytime family lessons and chores?"
This is bad. Is it a Technique that can find the user through an item?
Although Eichi had not Awakened as a Jujutsu Sorcerer and could not see the effects of Cursed Energy, he knew a little about the bizarre Technique abilities of Jujutsu Sorcerers.
Technique, the peculiar power mastered by Jujutsu Sorcerers in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen.
A Jujutsu Sorcerer's Technique is basically innate and almost impossible to comprehend through Acquired training or other means.
Therefore, it is called Innate Technique.
However, 'almost impossible' does not mean 'completely impossible'; there are also ways to acquire Acquired Techniques in this world, such as Yuji Itadori.
Of course, some people do not have Techniques but simply rely on Cursed Energy and learned skills to exorcise Cursed Spirits.
A representative figure is Kusakabe of Shinkage-ryu.
Additionally, Barrier Techniques and some Shikigami-manipulating Techniques can also be Acquired.
In this world, possessing an Innate Technique does not mean one can use it; one also needs a brain capable of using the Technique.
In the original work, Yoshino Junpei possessed both a Technique and Cursed Energy, but he did not have the brain structure to use the Technique.
Therefore, Junpei could not use his Technique until Immortal Master used Idle Transfiguration to alter his brain structure.
Cursed Energy, derived from the Jujutsu Sorcerer's own negative emotions. Jujutsu Sorcerers need to constantly train to extract and accumulate Cursed Energy from negative emotions, and to maintain stable output during combat.
Perhaps this is why Jujutsu Sorcerers in this world are relatively insane.
Even the power they use is so negative; it's not surprising that people go mad.
"Damn it, with such a useful ability, go be a policeman! Why be a dog in the Zenin Clan?"
Eichi said angrily.
With a push of his hands, Eichi quickly got up, grabbed the small bag next to him, and ran towards the window.
"You brat, still trying to run? Because of you useless trash, I have to work overtime again!"
Seeing Eichi running towards the back of the house through the front window, Yuta said angrily.
Lu Xun once said: When the strong are angry, they brandish their swords at the stronger; when the weak are angry, they brandish their swords at the weaker.
Yuta was such a person, and not only Yuta , but also Naoya Zenin and others who later bullied Maki and Mai were all such people.
Under the influence of the Zenin Clan's twisted philosophy, everyone was assigned their own class, and Eichi, orphaned and without an Awakened Technique, was undoubtedly at the very bottom.
Watching Yota break through the door, Eichi kicked a box in the corner towards Yuta 's face.
"You bastard!"
"Ah! I'll kill you!"
The box contained the dust and gravel Eichi had swept up while cleaning the room earlier. Since there was no trash can, he put it in the box, and now it unexpectedly served a good purpose.
While Yuta and Taro were blinded by the sand and gravel, Eichi quickly climbed out the back window and ran towards the bridge that crossed the train tracks.
Running over this bridge would lead to a densely populated residential area. Then he could use the people inside to block Yuta and Taro , and after that… after that, he would take it one step at a time. If he couldn't shake off his pursuers, there would be no 'after that'; he would surely be thrown into a pile of Cursed Spirits as a warning to others.
Discarding the distracting thoughts in his mind, Eichi began to run at full speed, with Yuta and Taro rapidly closing in behind him.
Just as Eichi was about to descend the bridge, three strange figures came into his view.
"Are there reinforcements?"
Eichi panicked. Two people behind him, and three in front. Eichi felt that he was doomed.
Gritting his teeth, Eichi looked ahead with determination, intending to make a final stand. It was then that Eichi saw clearly the appearance of the three people in front.
A white-haired child with a pair of sky-blue eyes like the sky, and two burly men with amiable expressions, like bodyguards.
"Satoru?"
Just as Eichi was surprised, a strange force enveloped all six people on the scene.
[Detected Host has entered the Lostbelt]
[Strongest Lostbelt System activated]
[Detecting Lostbelt information, Error! Error! Error!]
[Restarting information detection]