Sukuna’s finger.
In terms of appearance, they were all dried-out, mummy-like objects with long fingernails.
But the outline of this one was particularly slender, and its overall shape had a naturally curved, winding arc to it…
‘It is probably part of the little finger?’
Considering that Sukuna had a total of twenty fingers, it made sense that these things had been scattered across various locations, with some of them eventually being stored by the Kamo clan.
The problem was what exactly he should do with it.
Kamo Shizumi held it in his hand, wearing a thoughtful expression.
‘In the original story, Sukuna’s fingers were mainly concentrated in the hands of Jogo and Uraume…’
The former fed quite a few to Yuji in Shinjuku, while the latter was also secretly arranging things behind the scenes.
In the end, aside from the final finger that was used to nail the figurine, practically all of them ended up in Sukuna’s stomach.
So…
‘If I take this away, does that count as changing the plot?’
Hey!
Sukuna is down one finger!
Once the thought occurred to him, he immediately acted on it.
Kamo Shizumi simply slipped it into his pocket, and the familiar notification immediately appeared before his eyes.
[You have distorted the plot of “Uraume’s Collection”]
[Reward: 3 Free Attribute Points]
As expected.
Seeing this notification, Kamo Shizumi once again revealed a thoughtful expression.
‘This finger was originally going to be taken away by Uraume and eventually handed over to Sukuna.
But now I have intercepted it…’
The fact that he had immediately received the attribute-point reward meant that regardless of how things changed afterward, the benefit had already been “eaten.” There was no way it could be taken back.
The question was whether he could use this opportunity to alter some of the future events.
For example, he could simply hide the finger somewhere that nobody would ever find it.
How would an eighteen-finger Sukuna fight Gojo?
The original battle was already extremely close.
If Sukuna were missing one finger from the outset, he might really have to desperately attack the soles of Gojo’s feet…
But as soon as this thought arose, Kamo Shizumi quickly suppressed it.
‘No.
I cannot hide it.’
The Kamo Cursed Warehouse was essentially Kenjaku’s backyard.
Even if he did not know the exact arrangements, all Kenjaku would have to do later was investigate the relevant storage records, and there was a very high chance that the missing finger would be documented.
If Uraume could not find it, Uraume would definitely report it.
Then how would he explain it when Kenjaku questioned him?
He could not exactly say that he wanted to see the ending where “Gojo wins”…
Moreover, there was also that mysterious “monitoring” mechanism on his own body whose activation conditions he still did not understand.
Who knew whether Kenjaku was watching him right now?
In short.
‘This finger can be taken away, but afterward I have to hand it directly over to Prison Mom.’
He could let this opportunity pass for now, but that did not mean there would be no opportunities in the future.
After all, this had given Kamo Shizumi an idea…
As long as he possessed at least one of Sukuna’s fingers, he could seize a certain degree of control over the subsequent plot.
If he increased the amount of control he had over events, he would also have more opportunities to reap benefits later.
Furthermore, collecting the fingers itself came with rewards.
At this point, he really had no choice but to actively look for them.
After putting the finger away, Kamo Shizumi turned his gaze to the side.
There were only two compartments in this entire section.
One contained the finger, while the other held a red, ring-shaped object wrapped in silk cloth.
Kamo Shizumi picked it up and examined it in his hand for a moment.
It appeared to have a structure resembling a bracelet…
But its entire surface was a dull red, and when he touched it, there was even a peculiar sticky sensation.
It was probably not anything good.
But since I am already here, I might as well take it all…
Pack everything up!
After stuffing everything away in one go, Kamo Shizumi left the Kamo clan’s Cursed Warehouse.
Since he had made no noise on the way in or out, and considering that this place was only inspected once every few days…
Even if they discovered something was wrong, it would probably be quite some time later.
A good start.
Not bad.
After sending Kenjaku a message, he received a reply very quickly.
[Good work. Remember to keep Sukuna’s finger safe. It will be useful later. As for that bracelet… Bring it back for now. I will make some modifications to it. Afterward, it should be just right for you to use.]
I can still equip more Cursed Tools?
At this rate, I will be armed to the teeth.
After marveling at this, Kamo Shizumi hurried along, intending to loot the Cursed Warehouse at Kyoto Jujutsu High before dawn.
Of course, he had to be much more careful when operating here.
If he were exposed, he was not confident that he could escape unscathed.
Moreover, because he was somewhat wary himself…
once Kamo Shizumi confirmed that the Six Paths Cursed Tools were not stored here, he immediately turned around and left.
The entire process was literally that smooth.
This was not only thanks to the assistance of Advanced Barrier Techniques, but also because Kamo Shizumi himself had been sufficiently cautious.
However, simply leaving like this was not enough to complete this “mission.”
So after retreating to a relatively safe distance, Kamo Shizumi carefully removed the “Curtain” covering his body.
At the same time, he brought his hands slightly together and used cursed-energy manipulation to refine and condense a bright smear of blood between his palms.
In terms of technique, this was an imitation of the compression method used by Choso’s Supernova, essentially a crude version of the same approach.
But the method itself was not particularly significant.
Because, working backward from the result…
at this moment, Kamo Shizumi simply wanted to use his “Cursed Technique.”
Because as long as he did that, he could complete the process of summoning.
He had used cursed energy.
That was all.
And almost at the exact same moment, somewhere in the forest, certain things that had been dormant until now…
began to stir after being attracted by the cursed energy.
“…”
A figure lying inside some kind of life-support device silently opened its eyes.
Something was moving around near Jujutsu High?
“Investigate…”
Almost at the same time, Kamo Shizumi, standing near the edge of the forest, turned his head halfway and saw a flickering light deep within the forest, rapidly approaching him.
Its reaction speed was even faster than expected?
It seemed that the security measures and monitoring systems at Kyoto Jujutsu High had probably been outsourced to this guy as well.
As his thoughts raced, Kamo Shizumi withdrew his cursed energy and raised both hands slightly.
I surrender, I surrender.
“Nice to meet you. I am here to help you…”
Before he could finish speaking—
“Burning Beam.”
A flash of crimson light suddenly appeared.
Accompanied by a wave of searing heat, it shot straight toward Kamo Shizumi’s face.
“…”
The latter expressionlessly tilted his head to the side, dodging the attack while revealing a slightly helpless expression.
He looked at the mechanical puppets emerging one after another from the surrounding area like mice.
He sighed softly.
Do I really have to beat you up before you will listen to me?
As a final attempt, Kamo Shizumi tried once more.
“Kokichi, I am here to talk to you.”