Chapter 150 : The Unexpectedly Returned Person
Fushiguro Toji didn't give a clear response to this. Ghost Gentleman's gaze fell into the void as he smiled: "Ah... Regardless, none of it matters now."
What was past was already past. There was no meaning in regretting or reminiscing or hating things that couldn't be undone.
"I accept my ending." Fushiguro Toji said calmly.
"......" Jiang Lai was silent for half a second, not opening his mouth to pursue further.
Those were emotions and secrets belonging to the other party's own heart. Jiang Lai didn't intend to dissect them.
Since the ending was already decided, there was no need to overturn past events. Let the dust settle and everything end.
The semi-transparent Fushiguro Toji turned his face, returning to his usual lazy expression. He curled his scarred lips and said: "Anyway, I've told you everything I should. The rest is up to you."
Ghost Gentleman shrugged slightly and said: "After all, in my current state... don't have any expectations of me."
"You've already helped me." Jiang Lai replied thus, his eyelids lifting with slightly curved eyebrows: "Leave the rest to me."
…
Jiang Lai put away the pagoda tree wooden pendant where Fushiguro Toji slept. He could see the other's condition wasn't good. The world consciousness's rejection of him had become heavier, and the time he could remain conscious was getting shorter and shorter.
So after Fushiguro Toji explained that part of the secret, Jiang Lai didn't continue chatting but let the other return to rest in the pagoda tree wooden pendant as soon as possible.
In this pagoda tree wooden pendant that belonged to part of [Origin], Ghost Gentleman could obtain brief mental recovery.
In the quiet room, Jiang Lai exhaled, planning the follow-up in his mind.
The news Fushiguro Toji brought was very important, letting Jiang Lai truly understand most of the Supervisory Committee's situation.
At this moment, Jiang Lai was somewhat glad that Fushiguro Megumi had recovered his memories from a thousand years ago and obtained that separable half of the cursed tool from the Zenin family one step ahead.
Using that cursed tool, they could probably separate [Birth] from the Star Plasma Vessel Amanai Riko. Speaking of which, the other half of that cursed tool for [Unity] might be in Brain-kun's hands.
Jiang Lai followed this speculation, his thoughts flowing.
The core members of the Supervisory Committee were immortal. The best way to deal with them was sealing, like what Gojo had done to Yuikawa Kurisu back then.
But sealing also had limitations and risks of being unsealed. It couldn't be a permanent solution and couldn't stop the Supervisory Committee from continuing to create more immortal members.
Therefore, to defeat them, they must first cut off that soul circulation, nurturing, and regeneration immortality agreement.
And to cut off immortality, they needed to fish out the source of this power, the Star Plasma Vessel Amanai Riko who had become [Birth]'s container.
To find Amanai Riko, they must know the Supervisory Committee's stronghold.
Currently, even Geto Suguru didn't know the true location of the Supervisory Committee. During the previous mission with Mahito, he had said that each time he reached the agreed location and met Brain-kun through spatial techniques.
Furthermore, the Supervisory Committee core probably possessed more than just immortality. The [Conversion] technique's scope might be much broader. Otherwise, the entire Zenin family wouldn't be controlled.
Perhaps there was some large-scale technique formation buried in the Zenin family, creating the surface protective effect, which was actually some kind of large-scale lethal weapon.
...So the current goal is to find the Supervisory Committee's location. Jiang Lai thought. Or investigate the hidden secret weapons.
Without a lead, these two objectives were almost impossible to find entry points for.
Gojo Kyufuin might be a lead, but Jiang Lai didn't understand this person thoroughly enough yet, and cooperating with a pervert carried great risks.
Jiang Lai rested his index finger on his chin and thought for a moment. Outside, the pale swaying moonlight flowed into the room through the side of the curtains, swaying on the square bookshelf of the Jujutsu High dormitory.
It was also at this moment that Jiang Lai suddenly thought of a person, probably still a person.
[Tengen].
This name leaped into Jiang Lai's mind.
Tengen was a very special jujutsu sorcerer who had lived in the same era as Kenjaku and survived until now.
It was precisely because the jujutsu world had Tengen that barriers were comprehensively strengthened, allowing sorcerers to more powerfully resist cursed spirits.
Tengen was immortal but would age. When aged to a certain degree, his technique would recreate his flesh and evolve into a higher-level existence.
Because it was uncertain whether he would still have reason after evolution, every few hundred years, a Star Plasma Vessel would be chosen for assimilation to refresh his flesh.
Tengen usually stayed in the Tombs of the Star beneath Jujutsu High, but he wasn't completely ignorant of outside affairs. Moreover, he and Kenjaku were "old acquaintances." From him, they might be able to obtain some information about Brain-kun.
Compared to Gojo Kyufuin, who had once cooperated with Brain-kun and whose true purpose was now unknown, Tengen, who resided in Jujutsu High and leaned toward human sorcerers, was naturally more suitable as the next opening lead.
Having made up his mind, Jiang Lai considered and decided on the idea of going to meet Tengen.
But he wasn't in a rush to set out.
Although based on the original work, he already had a certain understanding of Tengen, this was after all a new series, and there might be deviations from the original.
So it was best not to act rashly first. After investigating some information, it wouldn't be too late to act.
Jiang Lai thought this way, calculating in his mind the Jujutsu High vacation time and middle school opening time.
In a while, he would have to leave Jujutsu High.
But this didn't affect anything, since his main body wasn't restricted by barriers and could freely travel in and out. When he wanted to find Tengen, he could come anytime.
Jiang Lai: Going anywhere feels as comfortable as returning to my own home.jpg
Moreover, when middle school started and the disguise no longer needed to use cursed energy, he could ask Hiroki Kyubey to take care of the Little Sheep disguise again, while he used his main body to begin focusing on searching for the Supervisory Committee's nest.
Jiang Lai switched back to the brown-haired youth state and lay back on his soft bed.
...Too much thinking tonight. Better sleep and rest first. Subsequent matters could unfold slowly.
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The next day was a class day at Jujutsu High. Today's class was theory. Nanami Kento had mentioned this, so Little Sheep Jiang Lai also needed to attend class.
Because of his young age and relatively short height, Jiang Lai's seat was in the front.
But following the principle that an auditing student shouldn't disturb official students' learning, he sat by the window. Of course, in reality, he wanted to find a good position to slack off.
The sunlight outside was just right, some branches had already begun sprouting tender yellow leaves, and the breeze carried the fragrance of green grass into the classroom. The new spring of all things reviving was about to come.
Near the end of class, a commotion suddenly came from outside, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the classroom.
Kugisaki Nobara was copying the last line of notes from the blackboard and casually said: "What's going on? Did someone attack?"
Fushiguro Megumi: "...No, no matter how you think about it, that can't be the reason. No one would break in, and it's impossible for anyone to casually break into Jujutsu High."
Beside him, Jiang Lai, who could move freely and enter and exit at will, silently turned a page of his textbook.
Itadori Yuji perked up his ears to listen, lowering his voice: "It's a bit unclear, but it seems like the voices of the upperclassmen. I heard Panda-senpai cheering, seems like good news?"
Seeing the students in their seats starting to fidget, the theory teacher on the platform simply put away his lecture notes and said:
"Alright, today's content has all been covered, so let's end class five minutes early. If you want to go out, go ahead."
"Yeah!" Kugisaki Nobara and Itadori Yuji cheered. The two curious ones immediately got up and squeezed to the window, looking out through it.
When passing Fushiguro Megumi, Itadori Yuji also pulled his classmate along.
Fushiguro Megumi, who had no interest in watching the excitement, was organizing his textbooks, but when pulled by his curious classmate, he symbolically resisted before getting up and following.
Jiang Lai, whose seat was right by the window, didn't need to get up specifically. He directly turned his face toward the outside.
In the distance, they could vaguely see upperclassmen wearing Jujutsu High's black uniforms (Panda wasn't wearing one), gathered together and gradually approaching.
"There seems to be someone in the middle. Are they welcoming someone?" Itadori Yuji raised his left hand to his brow bone in a looking gesture: "Could it be that Gojo-sensei, who went abroad, has returned?"
"How could that be..." Kugisaki Nobara complained: "If it were Gojo-sensei, the upperclassmen wouldn't welcome him like this, unless he brought souvenirs... No, even with souvenirs, they wouldn't."
"Eh? They wouldn't?" Itadori Yuji scratched his cheek with his index finger.
Fushiguro Megumi flatly pointed out: "You're the only one who doesn't mind pranks at all, Itadori."
Jiang Lai half-squinted his eyes. His vision was much better than others, and at this moment he could vaguely glimpse a white uniform figure. That person also carried a long black object on their back... seemed like a sword bag?
That person seemed very familiar with the surrounding people, turning their head to chat casually with Maki, Mai, Inumaki, Panda and others nearby.
A speculated name flashed through Jiang Lai's mind, and just at this moment, Fushiguro Megumi beside him recognized the visitor from afar and said: "Wait, it's Okkotsu-senpai...! Okkotsu-senpai has returned?"
"Okkotsu-senpai?" Kugisaki Nobara and Itadori Yuji blinked. They seemed to have heard this name but didn't know much about him.
And Jiang Lai also widened his eyes slightly, somewhat surprised in his heart.
Okkotsu Yuta had actually returned to Japan?!
Speaking of which, he remembered that before Gojo Satoru went abroad, he had mentioned going to find Okkotsu Yuta to discuss some matters. That meant the two had met overseas.
Now Gojo Satoru hadn't returned yet, but Okkotsu Yuta had come back.
Was Okkotsu just coincidentally returning to Japan, or had he been told something and specifically came back...?
With thoughts flowing in his mind, Jiang Lai's gaze looked through the classroom window.
From afar, Okkotsu Yuta, carrying his sword bag, seemed to sense the gaze and raised his head, those peacock blue eyes looking back.