In Kenjaku's black memory palace,
it was filled with various fragments, spanning a very long river of time. The oldest memories might have already been covered in a layer of dust, which he himself no longer remembered.
However, it might also have been a deliberate forgetting.
Similar to accidentally learning something dangerous, he would force himself to forget it for safety.
Among them, Kenmyo also saw some memories that seemed to exist only in Suguru Geto's mind, but they were very far away from him, so he might not be able to see them for a while.
There were also memories of some guys Kenmyo didn't recognize, and these memories were also mixed in.
All these jumbled things combined to form this vast and chaotic memory palace.
It was like a trash can, collecting everything.
It turned out Kenmyo's diagnosis was correct.
Kenjaku was truly a psychopath; it would be strange if he didn't go crazy with so many personalities.
The diagnosis was [Multiple Personality Disorder].
The first scene presented before Kenmyo's eyes was two overlapping images.
The protagonists in the scenes were both Suguru Geto and the fire-breathing Cursed Spirit, Jogo, it seemed.
The first image showed Suguru Geto placing the Prison Realm on a table, smiling as usual.
"Suguru, how many of Sukuna's fingers do you think this old man is equivalent to?"
Suguru Geto stirred his coffee cup and said indifferently,
"Eight, nine fingers, perhaps."
Jogo, across from him, looked at Suguru Geto with burning eyes, clearly quite satisfied with the answer.
"This old man will go and kill Gojo Satoru right now."
"If I succeed, give me the Prison Realm."
The scene immediately shifted.
"Are you crazy? You want this old man to stop Gojo Satoru for a minute."
Jogo was excitedly grabbing Suguru Geto's collar, saliva from his large mouth already spraying onto Kenjaku's face.
It was clear how agitated he was, as if he wanted to strangle Suguru Geto.
"You might as well tell this old man to just die."
Suguru Geto patiently listened to him while wiping the saliva from his face.
It was truly impressive that Kenjaku could endure it.
And Jogo, that Cursed Spirit, was quite humorous.
The contrast in that guy's demeanor was so great, from "I'll kill Gojo Satoru" to "You want me to hold Gojo Satoru for a minute? I'd rather die."
And Sukuna's fingers?
A new power calculation formula.
Kenmyo felt that this term appeared particularly often in modern times; he could hear it almost every other day.
If Kenmyo wasn't mistaken, this should be a Special Grade Cursed Object, preserved in the headquarters of the Jujutsu Sorcerer Association.
It was a top-tier Cursed Object under strict supervision, and even its very existence was a secret.
The [Sukuna's Fingers] had no presence whatsoever in his era.
It was as if an invisible large hand had buried everything.
Kenmyo knew about this item when he was researching the Nine-Tailed Fox, one of Japan's Four Great Cursed Spirits.
At that time, when Teacher Principal Yaga was examining Kenmyo's tattoos, he found a record in the [heian almanac] about a four-armed, two-headed demon god, said to be the King of Curses of that era.
He was considered one of the strongest of his time.
If Kenmyo's memory served him right, it seemed that the [lord of calamity] Nine-Tailed Fox - Tamamo-no-Mae and the [King of Curses] Ryomen Sukuna had once fought.
To be able to fight the Nine-Tailed Fox, one of the Four Great Cursed Spirits of that time, showed how powerful this [King of Curses] was.
Kenmyo learned from Kenjaku's memories that
one of Sukuna's fingers was equivalent to a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, and there were twenty such fingers.
This conversion formula sounded absurd, but if Ryomen Sukuna was so strong, how could his fingers be cut off and his power divided into twenty parts?
Could it be that someone wrote about Sukuna in history as some kind of overpowered web novel protagonist?
Kenmyo viewed events like the [Shibuya Incident], [Eighty-Eight Bridges], [Kyoto Goodwill Event], and [Cursed Womb: Death Painting] from an outsider's perspective.
Although Sukuna's fingers were insignificant in Kenmyo's timeline, having no real presence.
Yet, in the future, the existence of this Special Grade Cursed Tool, [Sukuna's Fingers], was behind the unravelling of various incidents.
This meant that all the masterminds ultimately pointed to Kenjaku.
He really did bear everything alone.
Continuing to observe Kenjaku's memories, Kenmyo increasingly felt that the volcano-headed Cursed Spirit was too naive.
Suguru Geto painted a grand vision for Jogo, saying he would create a world where Cursed Spirits could live openly and proudly.
Jogo, being a practical one, immediately brought Suguru Geto three Special Grade Cursed Spirits, expanding his team.
This was the initial startup team.
The second grand vision came when Suguru Geto took out the Prison Realm, praising Jogo for possessing the power of seven or eight of Sukuna's fingers.
This made Jogo dare to solo a fully manifested Gojo Satoru.
Kenjaku's plan was actually quite thorough, to be honest.
If it weren't for Kenmyo, not only Gojo Satoru but also the Jujutsu Sorcerer outside would likely be in dire straits.
After all, Kenjaku's entire Cursed Spirit group was pretty much defeated by Kenmyo alone.
Dagon was collected by Kenmyo and turned into a Cursed Energy orb, Hanami was torn apart by him, and Jogo was also killed by him.
Kenjaku was sealed by Kenmyo using the Prison Realm; truly tragic.
Kenmyo observing Kenjaku's memories was more like watching his struggle.
An even earlier scene was:
Kenmyo saw Kenjaku, as an unknown young man, secretly driving with a shovel to a mountain.
Breaking through layers of Cursed Technique seals, he arrived at a grave.
The grave read: "Forever cherishing our dear friend, father, friend." Nearby were many white wreaths, chrysanthemums, and the iconic black overcoat.
The tombstone clearly read:
Suguru Geto's Grave.
Although Kenmyo knew that Suguru Geto in this timeline was already dead,
when he actually saw the grave, he still felt a sense of unreality.
But when Kenmyo saw Kenjaku dig open the small mound and open the coffin inside, revealing the completely pale corpse,
it was truly Suguru Geto, lying stiffly and peacefully.
Kenmyo scrolled further back in memory. Finally, he saw it.
The day Suguru Geto died.
It turned out Kenjaku was also watching the battle.
It was Tokyo Jujutsu High; half of the school had already been completely reduced to ruins. Moreover, students lay in pools of blood in different areas of the school.
Jujutsu Sorcerer were fighting various Cursed Spirits, and the number was absolutely abnormal.
Although Kenmyo didn't see the actual battle scene, he could infer from their wounds who was responsible.
It was Suguru Geto.
That bastard personally destroyed his alma mater, leaving his juniors severely wounded and their fates unknown.
Many familiar faces were also among those lying in pools of blood.
For example, the Zenin Family girl with glasses whom Kenmyo had met once, and Panda, whom he had made cry, were all lying in pools of blood at that time.
Kenmyo breathed a sigh of relief.
At least he didn't slaughter all those juniors on the spot.
He just hit them a bit too hard, but even so, he left them alive. Kenmyo saw them later, and none of them were missing limbs.
"What is that thing over there?"
Kenmyo saw the young man fighting Suguru Geto; he also had a one-eyed Cursed Spirit behind him, completely pale.
That Cursed Spirit's power was extraordinary.
If Kenmyo were to rank it, it would be the highest among A-rank Special Grade Cursed Spirits.
That is, a Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit, considered the limit of Special Grade Cursed Spirits.
Through Kenjaku's perspective, Kenmyo saw the young man and Suguru Geto trash-talking.
To be honest, Kenmyo heard what that Cursed Spirit said.
He actually felt that the man might be a gigolo who relies on women?
Amazing, being a gigolo even to a Cursed Spirit.
But this was just a joke; with Kenmyo's eyesight, he could still discern the true situation.
It was the young man's almost infinite Cursed Energy that bound the Cursed Spirit, which was why it looked so terrifying and frightening.
Otherwise, the Cursed Spirit's true power would at most be a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit; it would never be able to reach this level.
But Kenmyo didn't consider if he himself might be even more terrifying.
Keeping his Cursed Spirit sister locked in the basement, and then occasionally sitting in front of her, watching her eat, and talking to himself about his innermost thoughts.
Cursed Spirits eat Cursed Spirits; humans cannot feed his sister, so she can only eat her own kind.
So, Kenmyo and that young man should be considered equally terrifying; neither should laugh at the other.
"Yuta, Yuta, I love you the most!"
The terrifying Cursed Spirit opened its mouth wide, shouting these words.
Its Cursed Energy instantly surged to more than three times its original level.
Such astonishing Cursed Energy, if compared, was probably the same as the Cursed Energy unleashed when Kenmyo's Ryu expanded her Domain.
"Me too, Rika!"
The young man in the white hunting attire took off the ring on his finger and said with a smile.
"Disgusting!"
In contrast, Suguru Geto was in rags and looked utterly exhausted.
That guy laughed in exasperation.
"A scumbag who plays with women."
Suguru Geto gathered all his remaining Cursed Spirits, using the ultimate technique of all Cursed Techniques, Uzumaki.
Kenmyo saw Suguru Geto summon several Special Grade Cursed Spirits.
He also saw a Cursed Spirit that had a distant connection to the Nine-Tailed Fox, which had the power to destroy the world in his memory.
Kenmyo estimated that it should be a Special Grade Imaginary Cursed Spirit; the real Nine-Tailed Fox wasn't that weak.
"How rude!"
The young man said with a smile.
The Cursed Technique cannon fired from the Cursed Spirit's mouth was something Kenmyo had seen that surpassed Gojo Satoru's "Hollow Purple"—no, it should have already surpassed "Hollow Purple."
"Mine is pure love."
An overwhelming destructive force surged out directly; that single person and single Cursed Spirit actually defeated all of Suguru Geto's gathered Special Grade Cursed Spirits' ultimate techniques.
Suguru Geto lost.
He lost to another spirited young man.
He was once also the protagonist.
Unfortunately, his era had passed.
Kenmyo came before the heavily wounded Suguru Geto, wanting to pat his shoulder, but he couldn't.
He could only watch as the heavily wounded Suguru Geto stumbled towards a corner, full of despair.
Without the protagonist's halo, they were nothing more than supporting characters.
Soon, Gojo Satoru, with a complex expression, appeared before Suguru Geto.
At this moment, Kenmyo also knew who killed Suguru Geto.
Sure enough, Kenmyo saw them exchange a few words, and then Suguru Geto collapsed to the ground, calmly facing death.
To be honest, as their friend, seeing them go to such extreme opposition, he certainly felt terrible.
But what could be done?
This was this timeline, approximately three years ago; it was an event from three years ago.
Defined as the [Night Parade of a Hundred Demons].
Initiated by Suguru Geto.
Suguru Geto defined as dead.
Kenmyo finally understood now why, when he first met Suguru Geto, he triggered [Spiritual Vision] and saw countless Cursed Spirits covering the sky, attacking Kyoto.
At that time, Kenmyo even joked,
"Don't let Suguru Geto release too many Cursed Spirits at once, or I might not be able to resist."
It might have been the influence of this event.
However, since Kenmyo already knew about this matter, he would absolutely not let it happen.
Especially the scene of Gojo Satoru personally killing Suguru Geto; Kenmyo's heart truly bled watching it.
Absolutely, this cannot happen.
Geto will not die, and Gojo Satoru will not kill Geto.
Gojo Satoru did not let Shoko dispose of Suguru Geto's body or report it to the Jujutsu Sorcerer Association; instead, he chose to conceal this fact and secretly buried him. This allowed Kenjaku to succeed.
He took over Suguru Geto's body, causing a series of subsequent events.
So, it was actually Gojo Satoru's mistake.
The last shred of old affection he harbored became the sharp blade that would pierce his heart in the future.
Kenmyo understood that one truly cannot be merciful.
Once an adversarial relationship is established, whether it's a friend or a lover, they must be utterly annihilated.
Kenmyo wanted to continue watching, but the violent shaking from the outside made the entire memory palace unstable.
So Kenmyo simply exited the mental playback, returning to the real world.
Anyway, as long as Kenmyo kept this Kenjaku intact, he would still be able to view the memories inside later.
But when Kenmyo opened his eyes again, he inexplicably found that the subway station had cracked open?
The four upper levels above Kenmyo had completely disappeared, as if cut open by some sharp blade.
He could even see the sky.
"Where's that huge ceiling?"
"It's Sukuna."
Kenmyo turned his head to see Gojo Satoru, whose face was particularly grim, saying seriously,
"Sukuna has appeared."
Gojo Satoru's worst fear had come true: his student, Yuji Itadori, might have been captured by the enemy and force-fed many fingers.
This caused Yuji Itadori, as Ryomen Sukuna's vessel, to lose the restraining power of a vessel.