Tokyo. The Hidden Hot Spring.
"Jogo-san~"
Suguru Geto (Kenjaku) emerged from the steam, smiling.
"Damn you, Geto!" Jogo raged, his one eye bulging. "Did you know he would be that strong?!"
"You asked me to deal with a Grade 4 Cursed Spirit (Zetsu)! But I ran into a monster!"
Kenjaku raised his hands. "Spare me. I didn't know he was that strong."
"All is well?" Jogo pointed to his missing lower body. "Does this look 'well' to you?!"
Kenjaku narrowed his eyes. "Jogo. Did you tell him your name?"
Jogo shook his head.
"Interesting," Kenjaku muttered. "He knew your name. He knew Hanami was hiding. He knew everything."
Zenin Mirai... The Ancient One. His network is terrifying.
"So," Kenjaku smiled. "Now you understand why we need to seal Gojo Satoru? And why we need the Prison Realm?"
"October 31st. Shibuya."
"That will be the day the era changes."
Mahito swam over. "Shouldn't we kill Mirai too?"
"Not yet," Kenjaku said. "He isn't our enemy... for now. We have a deal."
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Jujutsu High. Faculty Cabin.
Night.
White Zetsu was curled up on the sofa, chuckling. "Teaching those kids is fun! The Exorcist teaching Sorcerers!"
"Hey, Mirai-boy," Zetsu asked. "Why did you let Volcano-Head go? You could have killed him."
"I felt the Divine Tree hungering for him. Why waste a Special Grade?"
Mirai smiled.
"Because he is trash," Mirai said. "Killing him now would alert Kenjaku too early. Let them feel safe."
Buzz.
Mirai's phone lit up. A text message.
"Zetsu. Leave the Caterpillar (Inventory Curse) and all Cursed Tools here."
"Eh?" Zetsu blinked. He read the text.
[Special Grade Mission: Overseas. Immediate Departure.]
"They're trying to separate us," Mirai murmured. "Just like they did with Gojo."
"Fine. I'll play along."
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Principal's Office.
Principal Yaga frowned at the photos on his desk.
Photos of White Zetsu.
"Ijichi," Yaga said. "Zetsu knew about the ambush."
"He called for help before the attack started. He sensed a Special Grade before anyone else."
"He's hiding his strength. And so is Mirai."
Yaga sighed. "This is trouble."
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July 2018.
Nishi-Tokyo City. Eishu Juvenile Detention Center.
Dark clouds hung low over the facility. The air was thick with tension.
Police cordoned off the area.
Standing at the gate were the three first-years: Itadori Yuji, Fushiguro Megumi, Nobara Kugisaki.
And White Zetsu (without his Cursed Tools).
"Listen," Ijichi said gravely. "A Cursed Womb has appeared. It's a potential Special Grade."
"Your mission is rescue only. Confirm survivors. Do NOT fight."
"If you see the Curse... RUN."
"Special Grade..." Yuji gulped. He remembered Jogo.
"Ah! Tadashi!"
A woman was crying near the police line. "My son is in there! Is Tadashi okay?!"
Yuji looked at the mother. His fear vanished, replaced by resolve.
"Guys," Yuji said, clenching his fists. "Let's go save them."
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