People who have only watched the anime often come away with a misconception.
They think powerful sorcerers are everywhere.
After all, during the final battle against Ryomen Sukuna, Grade 1 sorcerers seemed almost insignificant, while Special Grade-level fighters appeared one after another.
In reality…
The world of jujutsu is nothing like that.
Powerful sorcerers are exceedingly rare.
There are only four officially recognized Special Grade sorcerers in modern Japan, and every one of them is an extraordinary individual.
None are the type to obediently follow the orders of Jujutsu Headquarters.
In fact…
Grade 1 sorcerers already form the backbone of the jujutsu world.
Likewise, the great jujutsu families are not as invincible as outsiders imagine.
They possess centuries of history and countless inherited techniques…
But their actual combat strength is far less impressive than their reputation suggests.
Take the Zen’in Clan, one of the Three Great Families.
Despite all their prestige…
They were nearly wiped out by a single person.
Maki Zen’in.
After fully realizing her Heavenly Restriction, Maki massacred almost the entire clan by herself.
If one woman could destroy one of the Three Great Families…
Then someone like Gojo Satoru could overturn the entire jujutsu world if he truly wished.
That alone demonstrated just how limited the authority of the higher-ups actually was.
Because of this…
Gojo paid little attention to the elders’ threats about hunting down Ronova.
Whether they could actually defeat her was another matter entirely.
Compared to those old conservatives…
The person Gojo truly regarded as dangerous was Suguru Geto.
Geto understood cursed spirits better than anyone.
If he ever succeeded in recruiting—or worse, controlling—Ronova…
The consequences would be disastrous.
Meanwhile…
The uproar caused by Ronova’s existence continued to spread throughout the jujutsu world.
Almost everyone was searching for the mysterious Special Grade.
As a result…
Ronova simply stayed home.
She played games.
Watched videos.
Browsed the internet.
Completely ignoring the chaos outside.
Surprisingly…
Life became rather peaceful.
Then…
She discovered something unexpected.
She didn’t actually need to witness death in person.
Indirect observation worked too.
If she watched a news report about an accident…
Or saw footage documenting someone’s death…
Her cursed energy still increased.
“…Seriously?” Ronova blinked.
Then immediately opened another news website.
The result was exactly the same.
As long as she genuinely witnessed death…
Even through a screen…
Her power grew.
Her eyes immediately lit up.
This changed everything.
From then on…
Instead of spending all day gaming…
She began searching for reports involving disasters, accidents, wars, and other fatal incidents around the world.
Every confirmed death strengthened her, if only slightly.
Objectively…
The habit sounded rather unsettling.
But for Ronova…
It was simply the fastest and safest method of growth.
She couldn’t help smiling.
At this rate…
She wouldn’t need very long before she possessed enough strength to protect herself.
She didn’t need to surpass Gojo Satoru.
She only needed enough power to survive against Suguru Geto and avoid being hunted down by Jujutsu Headquarters.
Compared to defeating the strongest sorcerer alive…
That goal was much more realistic.
People often assume that every Special Grade Cursed Spirit is born overwhelmingly powerful.
That isn’t true.
Special Grade cursed spirits also need time to mature.
Take Mahito, for example.
When he first appeared, he was still inexperienced.
Although dangerous because of Idle Transfiguration, he continued growing throughout the story, constantly refining his abilities through battle.
By the time of the Shibuya Incident, he had become vastly stronger than when he first emerged.
Ronova was no different.
She had been born as a Special Grade Cursed Spirit…
But she was still developing.
Fortunately…
Her growth rate was extraordinary.
If she continued at her current pace…
It might only take a few months before her overall combat ability truly reached the level expected of a mature Special Grade.
It was important to distinguish between classification and actual combat strength.
Being recognized as a Special Grade Cursed Spirit didn’t automatically mean she was already comparable to someone like Gojo Satoru or Sukuna.
Those monsters occupied an entirely different realm.
In truth…
Cursed spirits generally fared poorly against sorcerers of the same overall rank.
Throughout history…
Many powerful cursed spirits had been exorcised by opponents technically ranked below them.
The most famous example was Aoi Todo, who defeated a Special Grade cursed spirit while still only a Grade 1 sorcerer.
That alone illustrated an uncomfortable reality.
Most cursed spirits lacked the combat experience, intelligence, and tactical adaptability possessed by elite sorcerers.
Of course…
There were exceptions.
The Disaster Curses.
Jogo.
Hanami.
Dagon.
Mahito.
Each possessed strength comparable to ordinary Special Grade sorcerers.
Among them…
Mahito arguably possessed the greatest potential.
His innate technique, Idle Transfiguration, granted almost limitless possibilities for growth.
Had he survived long enough…
He might have eventually challenged even monsters like Gojo or Sukuna.
Unfortunately…
Potential meant little without time.
He ultimately met his end at the hands of Kenjaku, who absorbed him using Cursed Spirit Manipulation after exploiting the aftermath of the Shibuya Incident.
It was a fitting reminder of the harsh reality faced by cursed spirits.
Whether it was Gojo…
Or Kenjaku…
Neither side truly regarded cursed spirits as equals.
One side exorcised them.
The other manipulated and consumed them.
Despite the conflict supposedly being between sorcerers…
Cursed spirits often paid the highest price.
That was simply the nature of the jujutsu world.
Ronova, however…
Represented something entirely different.
As the Curse Spirit born from humanity’s fear of death…
Her potential was practically limitless.
Every death she witnessed strengthened her.
Combined with the overwhelming authority of All Things Die…
She possessed the qualifications to one day stand at the very top of all cursed spirits.
Perhaps…
Even alongside Gojo Satoru and Ryomen Sukuna themselves.
In that sense…
She represented a future no cursed spirit had ever possessed before.
Besides quietly increasing her cursed energy…
Ronova devoted much of her time to researching her innate technique.
All Things Die.
Without question…
It was an absurd ability.
Anything capable of possessing the concept of death could theoretically become its target.
When sparring with Gojo…
She had nearly imposed death upon Infinity itself.
Later…
During her escape from Suguru Geto…
She had “killed” the distance separating two locations, allowing her to instantly traverse the gap.
Yet Ronova knew…
Those applications barely scratched the surface.
The true potential of All Things Die was far greater.
Concrete objects.
Humans.
Sorcerers.
Cursed spirits.
Space.
Distance.
Time.
Even abstract concepts such as hostility, binding, or causality might theoretically become valid targets—provided she possessed enough cursed energy to sustain the technique.
In many ways…
It resembled the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception from another world.
But only superficially.
The Mystic Eyes required the user to perceive and understand an object’s Lines or Points of Death before severing them.
All Things Die required no such understanding.
Ronova didn’t need to comprehend a target’s structure.
She didn’t need to analyze its principles.
If the target possessed a death that could exist…
She could impose it.
Provided…
She had enough cursed energy to bear the cost.
That was the true terror of All Things Die.
Not merely its destructive power…
But its limitless possibilities.