The waiting time wasn’t long.
But for the two people, each preoccupied with their own thoughts, every minute felt somewhat long.
“The atmosphere around here feels a bit off.
Is a Cursed Spirit about to appear?”
Satoru frowned slightly, thinking to himself.
“Tsk, as expected…”
“According to the setting of jujutsu kaisen, places like hospitals, which are full of negative emotions, are the ideal breeding grounds for curses.”
In a place like this.
If you didn’t have the protagonist’s halo.
You might be attacked by a Cursed Spirit the next second.
But Satoru wasn’t very worried.
Because the person with the protagonist’s halo.
Was currently on his way.
Satoru chatted casually with Wasuke Itadori.
The topic mainly revolved around Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori.
They talked about his grandson’s overly abundant energy, his ridiculous athletic ability, and his foolishly warm heart for helping others.
Wasuke Itadori might not know Satoru’s true identity.
But he could clearly sense.
That this young man who suddenly showed up had no ill intent.
The things he said, the things he did.
Seemed to have only one goal.
That was to prevent a disaster from happening and protect his grandson, who was always causing worry.
For an old man who regarded his grandson as everything.
This was already enough.
Just then.
A series of footsteps rapidly approached.
Along with it came an aura full of vitality.
This aura was completely out of place compared to the surrounding oppressive atmosphere.
The ward door was yanked open.
“Grandpa!
Are you okay?!”
A figure rushed in with a gust of wind, his voice loud and his tone filled with urgency and worry.
Satoru looked up.
The newcomer had short pink hair, and his sunny, handsome face was etched with anxiety.
He was wearing a tracksuit and tightly clutching an ancient, ominous wooden box.
The person who arrived was Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori.
Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his grandpa seemed fine.
Then, his gaze fell upon the stranger in the ward, and a look of confusion clearly appeared on his face.
“Grandpa, who is this…?”
“You suddenly called me here, and insisted I bring this thing…”
Wasuke Itadori didn’t answer directly, but pointed to Satoru.
“Yuji, this student, Satoru, has something important to tell you.”
“Also, what exactly is that box in your hand?
Are your upperclassmen planning to do something with it tomorrow?”
Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori grew even more confused.
How did his grandpa know so much about his affairs?
He looked at his grandpa, then at Satoru, and answered honestly:
“This is something I found in the school’s storage locker.
I’m not exactly sure what it is.”
“I only know that my upperclassman is very interested in it and plans to open it tomorrow night in the school’s activity room.”
Satoru’s heart settled.
He stepped forward, his expression extremely serious:
“Itadori, what you are holding is the recorded special grade cursed object, ‘ryomen sukunas finger’.”
“It contains extremely terrifying evil power.” Find the original chapter at g.com.
“You haven’t touched the contents, have you?”
“Not yet.” Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori shook his head, his eyes clear and unguarded.
“That’s good.”
“Once the box is opened, the aura it emits will immediately attract a large number of terrifying monsters.”
“These monsters, we call them Cursed Spirits, or Curses.”
“These Cursed Spirits are enough to plunge the entire school into extreme danger.”
“The upperclassmen who first touched it will likely bear the brunt of the attack.”
“They will die.”
Satoru spoke quickly, his words perfectly clear.
“I’m not joking.
The association I belong to specializes in researching and preventing these types of incidents.”
“I rushed here precisely to stop a tragedy from happening.”
“This box must be handled by professional personnel!”
Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori widened his eyes, looking at the plain wooden box in his hand, then at his serious-faced grandpa and the resolute Satoru.
His nature was kind, and his first thought was not suspicion, but concern for the safety of his friends.
“Is it really…
that dangerous?”
Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori subconsciously tightened his grip on the box, a sign of nervousness.
“Absolutely true.”
Satoru stared into his eyes.
“Alright!”
Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori was silent for two seconds.
He immediately handed the wooden box in his hand to Satoru.
Satoru solemnly took the box; it felt slightly cool and rough in his hands.
An indescribable tyrannical aura faintly leaked out, even through the seal.
It must be said, Itadori was quite trusting.
Satoru and Wasuke Itadori exchanged glances, and the old man’s tense expression eased slightly.
The next second.
A series of pop-up windows chimed and appeared before Satoru’s eyes.
[Ding!
Successfully acquired the special grade cursed object ‘ryomen sukunas finger’!]
[Ding!
Detected that the Host has completely altered Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori’s core fate line, successfully obtaining a portion of his ‘Destined Child’s Fortune’!
Fortune Value +2250]
[Current world base Luck and Opportunity Trigger Rate slightly increased!
Current Interception Progress: 45%]
[Luck: C→C+]
[Special Reward Issued: Given that the Host successfully acquired and holds the special grade cursed object, a portion of its power has been unlocked.]
[Successfully obtained: ‘One Finger’s Worth of Ryomen Sukuna’s Power’ — Grants 60 seconds of usage of 5% of Ryomen Sukuna’s full-power combat strength, without being controlled by Sukuna.]
[Warning: This power is bound to the cursed object.
The more ‘ryomen sukunas finger’ the Host collects, the higher the unlocked percentage will be.
If the finger is taken away, this ability will immediately disappear.]
[Warning: The aura of this cursed object has been marked by a specific Cursed Technique.
Holding it may attract pursuit.
Please handle with caution.]
The system’s prompt sounds rang out one after another, especially the part about the ability reward, causing Satoru’s heart to tremble.
60 seconds of 5% of Sukuna’s combat strength usage right?!
And without side effects?
Doesn’t this mean he won’t be interfered with by Sukuna?
And he can use all of Sukuna’s Cursed Techniques!
Isn’t this incredible?
The more fingers he collects, the stronger the power?
Doesn’t that make me Sukuna?
The methods for using Cursed Techniques such as Dismantle, Cleave, Open, Reverse Cursed Technique, and Domain: Fumo Yuchu Domain had already appeared in Satoru’s mind!
Dismantle and Cleave are Sukuna’s most basic Cursed Techniques.
Dismantle can be understood as releasing a slash, while Cleave cuts the target into several pieces the moment it makes contact.
It is worth mentioning that Sukuna’s Reverse Cursed Technique is extremely formidable, capable of healing not only himself but also others.
It is mentioned in the official fanbook of jujutsu kaisen that it even possesses the ability to bring the dead back to life.
Almost simultaneously.
A dark red, tyrannical energy merged into Satoru’s entire body.
This energy, like a loyal servant, was docilely circling within Satoru’s body.
Satoru could feel that he could command this power freely.
This meant that as long as Satoru reacted quickly enough, one moment the attack was on, the next it was off.
He could literally use Sukuna as a weapon!
“Is this Sukuna’s power?”
“It’s certainly powerful.”
The system pop-ups hadn’t finished yet!
[Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori ability copying in progress…
Copying complete!]
[Successfully acquired Core Trait —’Superhuman Physical Foundation’ — Permanently increases the Host’s basic physical functions to Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori’s level!]
[Successfully acquired Core Trait — ‘Cursed Energy Mastery (Advanced Proficiency)’ — Possessing powerful Cursed Energy originating from the special grade cursed object ‘ryomen sukunas finger’, the Host can efficiently operate Cursed Energy and precisely control Cursed Energy.]
[Successfully acquired Core Trait — ‘Cursed Technique Insight: Divergent Fist (Advanced Proficiency)’ — Wrapping the fist in Cursed Energy, a secondary Cursed Energy impact can be performed the moment the target is struck, causing double damage.]
The system pop-ups kept appearing like small advertisements.
This feeling of happiness is truly wonderful.
“Itadori’s abilities are extraordinary!”
As the system infused him, Satoru realized that these traits were at least from the mid-to-late stage Itadori!
With this level of proficiency, fighting a Special Grade Cursed Spirit would pose no problem at all!
“This reward is seriously amazing!”
Satoru couldn’t help but sigh with emotion internally.
A purer and more surging life force.
Surged from the deepest part of Satoru’s body, further strengthening his entire physical frame!
Satoru’s muscle fibers were constantly strengthening, and his five senses became sharper.
This was an increase in pure physical strength!
Under Satoru’s oversized white T-shirt.
His muscle definition was now perfectly clear.
Satoru could now see the tiny Cursed Energy particles in the air.
How to use Cursed Energy, how to condense Cursed Energy into a fist.
It felt like instinct to Satoru!
All of Satoru’s physical stats on his system panel, except for mental strength, had seen massive improvements!
This was without even using Sukuna’s power!
[Strength: 5→9.2]
[Agility: 5.252→18.18]
[Constitution: 4.5→15]
If he used Sukuna’s power, Satoru’s panel attributes would definitely increase by thousands of times!
Satoru suppressed the shock in his heart and carefully put the box away.
Now was not the time to carefully savor the power.
“Thank you very much for your trust.”
Satoru properly stored the box and sincerely told the Itadori grandfather and grandson: “I will take it away and dispose of it safely as soon as possible.”
Looking at Wasuke Itadori’s frail appearance.
A bold idea was born in Satoru’s heart.
He clearly knew that Wasuke Itadori was currently suffering from lung cancer, and every breath he took was extremely heavy and difficult.
According to the original plot, Wasuke Itadori would even pass away tomorrow.
Thinking of Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori about to lose his only relative and endure that deeply painful grief.
Satoru decided to do something.
He understood that this separation by death at this juncture.
Was one of the crucial turning points in the original work that led Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori to become a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
“As a reward, perhaps I can show you the abilities of that world.”
“The power of a Jujutsu Sorcerer.”
Satoru smiled slightly, and dark red Cursed Energy lit up in his hand.