This time, the Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event was indeed held in Kyoto.
However, Nobara, who usually plans to have a blast after the Exchange Event, hadn't made any preparations this time.
"I'm heading out first."
Gojo Satoru turned back to say goodbye and then disappeared into the woods.
"He rushed out without preparing anything. Is that guy going to be okay?"
It was Utahime who spoke. She had already recognized Gojo Satoru's scummy nature from Shoko Ieiri.
She also categorized Eichi and Geto, who got along so well with Gojo Satoru, into the same scummy group.
"It's fine, Gojo is very strong."
"Instead of worrying about Gojo, you should worry about the Kyoto School students."
To Utahime's question, everyone's answers were surprisingly consistent.
"I'm going to look for Cursed Spirits now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Geto also left the group.
For this Exchange Event, the Kyoto School had released many Third-Grade Cursed Spiritss and a few Grade 2 Cursed Spirits in the forest. The final victory would depend on which side exorcised more Cursed Spirits.
"Should we find a place for a picnic?"
Eichi suggested.
"Huh? Aren't we going to exorcise Cursed Spirits?"
"With Geto and Gojo already taking action, I doubt there will be much left for us."
Shoko Ieiri stated that she was a non-combatant and wouldn't participate. Artoria was clearly with Eichi, leaving Utahime to cast a pleading look at Mei Mei.
"Leave it to me to find a picnic spot."
Mei Mei smiled and closed her eyes.
Caw, caw.
Black Bird Manipulation activated.
The surrounding crows flew in all directions.
Mei Mei searched for a suitable picnic spot by sharing the crows' vision.
"Even Mei Mei…"
Utahime looked incredulously at her classmate, whom she had always considered very reliable.
"Am I the only one who takes the Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event seriously and gets so nervous I can't sleep?"
Utahime felt very hurt.
"Pfft."
Eichi couldn't help but laugh.
"Wait, don't laugh."
Utahime immediately realized she had accidentally spoken her thoughts aloud.
"My apologies, I just thought Senior Utahime is indeed very cute. Ah, I said it out loud by accident."
Eichi immediately smiled and covered his mouth.
"Show some respect to your Senior!"
Utahime's fair face was as red as a tomato, either from anger or embarrassment.
Indeed, anyone who could get along with Gojo Satoru was not a good person.
Utahime's conviction in this idea grew stronger.
A sky-blue picnic blanket, a basket filled with vegetable and ham sandwiches, several bags of fruit, and various juices and teas.
"What a convenient Technique."
Mei Mei couldn't help but exclaim.
Although her eyes remained closed due to Black Bird Manipulation,
the vision shared by the crows still allowed her to see Eichi continuously pulling things out of his shadow.
"Mm-hmm."
Utahime, beside her, also nodded vigorously.
If her shadow could do that, she could always find a restroom to change when her clothes got dirty, she would never fear not being able to carry her shopping, she wouldn't have to carry a bag full of cosmetics, and she could… The more Utahime thought about it, the more envious she became.
"I've found the Kyoto School students."
Mei Mei's words interrupted Utahime's fantasy.
"How many people? Where are they?"
"Three Jujutsu Sorcerers from the Kamo Family. They're still some distance from us."
Mei Mei pointed to the west.
"As long as they don't disturb our picnic, we don't need to worry about them."
Eichi said nonchalantly.
For this Exchange Event, the Kyoto School had sent nine Jujutsu Sorcerers from the 1st to 3rd years.
However, five of them were from the Kamo Family and the Zenin Clan.
They truly were families capable of consistently producing Jujutsu Sorcerers.
The Zenin Clan's ability to consistently cultivate Jujutsu Sorcerers was related to their philosophy.
The Zenin Clan, which worshipped power, had always had a tradition of recruiting powerful Jujutsu Sorcerers.
Because capable Jujutsu Sorcerers could achieve high status and excellent treatment within the Zenin Clan, external Jujutsu Sorcerers were quite fond of joining the Zenin Clan and leaving their Bloodline there.
These individuals would all change their surname to Zenin in the end.
This was also why the Zenin Clan had the most Techniques.
Projection Sorcery.
Heavenly Restriction.
Ten Shadows Technique.
And various other Jujutsu.
These were all Legacies left behind by the Zenin Clan's continuous absorption of external Jujutsu Sorcerers.
The Kamo Family was different.
Due to the past glory and honor of their ancestors, the Kamo Family prided themselves on being the "orthodoxy" of Jujutsu.
Therefore, they did not continuously absorb external forces like the Zenin Clan but instead developed a complete system for cultivating their own Family's Jujutsu Sorcerers.
This system had consistently produced Jujutsu Sorcerers for the Kamo Family.
However, when Eichi truly examined the Kamo Family more closely, he felt that the reason the Kamo Family had been so illustrious for so long, and maintained a certain degree of exclusivity towards outsiders, was actually because of one person.
Kenjaku.
The Kamo Family had achieved many breakthroughs in the history of the Jujutsu World, and they also possessed many cursed tools, cursed objects, and other trump cards.
However, when Eichi, knowing the plot, observed the Kamo Family from an omniscient perspective, he discovered that most of these achievements might be related to Kenjaku.
Think about what Kenjaku did in the plot.
Two specific events can connect all of this.
1. Kenjaku once occupied Noritoshi Kamo's body and cruelly created the Cursed Womb: Death Painting.
2. Kenjaku, occupying Geto's body, easily became the head of the Kamo Family.
The first point shows that Kenjaku is skilled in research.
The second point can actually be viewed from a different angle.
It's not that the Kamo Family kneels to any strong individual; otherwise, why didn't they kneel when Gojo Satoru came knocking?
In fact, some powerful figures within the Kamo Family had always known that the Kamo Family was protected by a mysterious "ancestor" or similar figure. (Kenjaku: It's simply convenient to use.)
And the characteristic of this Senior was the stitches on his head, left by a binding vow.
That's why they immediately knelt when they saw Kenjaku, who was occupying Geto's body.
In this way, the Kamo Family's foundation becomes easier to understand.
In the Culling Game, Kenjaku created and released a thousand players, and later, the absurd ten million Cursed Spirits.
These ten million Cursed Spirits could not have been collected by Kenjaku in the single year after he occupied Geto's body.
They should be Kenjaku's accumulated assets over a millennium.
It's quite reasonable that a portion of these assets would be stored within the Kamo Family.
Finally, there is the Gojo Family, the most flamboyant yet also the most understated among The Big Three Families.
Like the Kamo Family, the Gojo Family is not concerned with absorbing external power.
The Gojo Family's situation can be summarized in one sentence: those who are favored are always fearless.
The Six Eyes is the Gojo Family's enduring secret.
The Six Eyes was born 500 years ago when Tengen assimilated a star plasma vessel.
The Six Eyes was also born 400 years ago, eventually leading to a fierce battle in a martial arts tournament, where the head of the Zenin Clan dragged it to a mutual destruction.
Therefore, the interval between the births of the Six Eyes is not too long.
Consequently, the Gojo Family's activities in the Jujutsu World are quite regular.
When the Six Eyes is born, our Gojo Family reigns over the Jujutsu World.
When the Six Eyes is not born, enjoying tea and slacking off daily, and watching the world unfold calmly, is also quite good.