Yuki Tsukumo.
Innate Technique: Star Rage.
Technique Effect: Imbues physical attacks with immense imaginary mass, while placing minimal burden on the user's body.
Special Shikigami: Garuda.
A unique shikigami created through her technique—also the only entity, aside from her own body, capable of bearing the technique's output.
When Mirai crossed over into this world, the manga had just reached Gojo Satoru's iconic "Throughout Heaven and Earth" moment.
So Yuki Tsukumo's abilities were already well within his grasp.
Aside from that one fully-charged self-destructive move—which required some caution—
The so-called most mysterious special grade… was nothing remarkable.
Facing the sphere shooting down from the sky, Mirai deliberately canceled his intangibility to personally experience the nature of this "imaginary mass."
BOOM!!!
Blood sprayed everywhere as the ground collapsed into a bottomless circular crater!
As expected—this was merely a simple reinforcement with cursed energy…
Mirai casually shook his shattered hand. It regenerated in an instant.
The terrifying mass released at the moment of contact couldn't be compared to mere weight or impact.
It carried a conceptual force—something that crushed and pierced through anything obstructing it within physical space.
Standing still, Mirai analyzed it thoughtfully.
Imaginary mass was indeed useful. Its power was respectable.
He just wasn't sure whether White Zetsu would mind switching genders.
After all, it had never possessed a female sorcerer before.
If not for the pool of blood still staining the ground—
Mirai's calm expression would make it seem as though he hadn't been injured at all.
Yuki, descending steadily from the sky, narrowed her eyes.
She had her own network within Jujutsu High.
Even though she lived abroad, she wasn't completely ignorant of events in Japan.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have arrived in Shibuya at such a critical moment.
She possessed all the intelligence Jujutsu High had on Zenin Mirai.
That previous attack, enhanced with imaginary mass—should not have hit him.
Her plan had been to let the shikigami pass through his intangibility, then detonate Huanglun to create spatial turbulence—
Followed immediately by deploying her Domain Expansion for the finishing blow.
But—
The instant blood burst into the air, she had hesitated for a fraction of a second.
By the time she refocused, Garuda had already plunged deep underground, and the chance to detonate it was gone.
Far from the battlefield, within the night—
A concealed black crack hovered silently.
Kenjaku sat cross-legged atop a cursed spirit capable of hiding its presence, observing everything from afar.
The shikigami had pierced Mirai's hand?
Even Kenjaku was more surprised than Yuki.
Was it intentional… or was it due to the nature of her technique?
Having never personally experienced Star Rage, he couldn't judge with certainty through sight alone.
To avoid suspicion, he didn't even extend his cursed energy perception toward the battlefield.
A tyrant among men. A lone tiger in the mountains.
That was the impression Zenin Mirai gave others.
But to Kenjaku—
First, he had been lured out using Suguru Geto's body, forced to reveal key information.
Then, bit by bit, he sensed how Mirai was weaving plans atop his own schemes.
Power rivaling Sukuna was one thing—
But unlike Gojo Satoru, Mirai lacked arrogance.
Calling him a thousand-year-old fox… wasn't an exaggeration.
Zenin Mirai's existence…
Was a serious headache.
As he mused—
Kenjaku's expression suddenly shifted.
He narrowed his eyes, then chuckled softly, waving his hand as the crack closed and he exited the barrier.
Those eyes…
Their observational power surpassed even the Six Eyes.
At least, that was the information he gained before leaving.
A thief never leaves empty-handed.
Mirai withdrew his gaze from the sky, silently reaching his own conclusion.
A cautious, ancient schemer.
An open-type Domain, paired with endless patience.
Layer upon layer of plans, with backup measures stacked endlessly.
Taking that hit to test imaginary mass—was real.
Guarding against that old bastard—was also real.
The time to kill him was only days away.
Now was not the time to alert him.
A flash of crimson flickered in Mirai's eyes as vast cursed energy surged outward!
"Watch out!!" Yuki shouted.
The Jujutsu High sorcerers surrounding Mirai immediately retreated at top speed, regrouping behind her.
But—
The attack they expected never came.
Instead, blood-red roots, writhing like veins, enveloped the entire battlefield.
Kusakabe tightened his grip on his blade, swallowing hard.
The sheer coverage far exceeded that of a Domain Expansion—
He thought Mirai intended to wipe them all out.
In reality—
Mirai was simply wary that Kenjaku might still be lurking.
He could detect cursed energy fluctuations, and his Mangekyō could see through hiding spots—
But with so many cursed spirits and techniques at Kenjaku's disposal, who knew if something could evade even that?
Without sealing the area in Divine Tree vines, Mirai feared the man might slip away and vanish for another thousand years.
At the same time—
A thousand meters away in the sky, the black crack fully closed.
Kenjaku had completely withdrawn from the Shibuya stage.
Using the time spent creating this sealed battlefield—
The void at Mirai's side greedily devoured the last remnants of cursed energy and negative emotions within the barrier.
On the other side—
Yuki kept her eyes locked on Mirai while quietly discussing something with Todo, Yuji, and the others.
Amid the group stood Choso.
As a reincarnated being—and someone formerly allied with Kenjaku and Jogo—he seemed out of place.
But he didn't care.
He simply stayed by Yuji's side, determined to protect his younger brother with everything he had.
When Yuki gave her instructions, Choso met Yuji's eyes and nodded.
A brief dozen seconds passed.
As Mirai finished absorbing—
Yuki's discussion also came to an end.
"What exactly is your relationship with fake Geto—or rather… Kenjaku?"
Not knowing the true name of the sorcerer controlling Suguru Geto's body—
And based on intercepted exchange records, along with the nickname heard by Maki and the others—
"Kenjaku" had become Yuki's way of referring to him.
The sealed battlefield dimmed the sky.
The crimson glow in Mirai's eyes stood out far more than his spotless white robes.
Mortals questioning a god?
Insects interrogating a human?
Mirai had no patience for discussion with the weak.
Special grade? A beauty?
To him, this blonde woman, Yuki Tsukumo, wasn't even as noteworthy as Nobara Kugisaki—
At least Nobara had earned three minutes of White Zetsu's attention.
"I'll give you one last chance…"
"Leave… or die."
A simple, brutal answer.
BOOM!
Yuki lunged forward!
With lightning speed, she drove a punch straight toward Mirai's face!
The darkened space lit up instantly with a sky-blue blaze of cursed energy!
This punch—
Not only carried imaginary mass—
It was also reinforced with a Simple Domain.
As expected of the first special grade recognized by Jujutsu High.
But unfortunately—
The Sharingan's dynamic perception far exceeded their expectations.
Crimson light spun in Mirai's eyes—
Just as he was about to counter—
"Don't move!!!"
The voice came from—
The Cursed Speech user, Toge Inumaki.
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