Young Itadori scratched his head a bit sheepishly and said to Yuji Itadori:
"Senior, if possible, I want to keep one finger."
Yuji Itadori looked at him.
The person standing before him was his other self, so he could guess what the boy wanted to say.
"Even though I know... the power in doesn't belong to , I was thinking that if I had this power, I could do more things and save more people."
Young Itadori lowered his head, looking at his own hands.
After joining Jujutsu High School, Young Itadori had learned of the existence of Cursed Spirits and understood clearly how many people were put in danger because of them.
Therefore, he wanted power.
It wasn't out of greed for power or for so selfish purpose, but simply because he believed that if he were strong, he could help more people.
The gaze Young Itadori directed at his other self was incredibly earnest.
"I understand what you an."
Yuji Itadori looked back at him seriously and said slowly:
"However, for the ti being, you don't need it."
Young Itadori had already swallowed Sukuna's Finger. Although it hadn't been long, it was precisely because of this that he was able to step into the realm of Jujutsu.
The reason he possessed such power was not solely because of the Finger.
He himself had been specifically created to serve as Sukuna's Vessel.
For Yuji Itadori to beco strong, the Finger was the key to open the door, but his own potential was a factor that could not be ignored.
Without relying on the Finger, his other self should still be able to further improve his strength.
Relying too much on Sukuna's power would instead lead to tragic consequences.
Of course, he wasn't exactly in a position to give that lecture.
"Right now, you actually have a certain foundation of Cursed Energy. As a Jujutsu Sorcerer, what you need is not just power, but also technique and experience."
Yuji Itadori continued.
He rembered that after experiencing this incident, he was forced to enter a Contract with Sukuna. He had even forgotten about the existence of that Contract until the Shibuya Incident occurred and Sukuna left his body; only then did Yuji Itadori recall it.
Afterward, Yuji Itadori had faked his death for a period of ti, gradually growing under the guidance of another important senior—Nanami Kento.
As for what happened after that...
Yuji Itadori's gaze gradually turned cold, but he shook his head slightly, pulling his thoughts back to reality.
"As for Sukuna's Finger, it is indeed a source of power, but to prevent accidents, I must first make it completely harmless."
Yuji Itadori said to his younger self.
This was the reason he wanted Aqua to perform Salvation and Purification on Sukuna's Finger.
Not only was it to eliminate the hatred of Sukuna himself, but also to make this Cursed Object harmless, so it could later be returned to this world as a safety asure.
"So your priority is still to improve your own strength. Once I find a way to purify this Cursed Object, I will give it to you."
"Yeah, I understand, Senior!"
Young Itadori nodded thoughtfully.
"As for the fact that there are no Fingers left in your body, don't expose that to anyone else for now."
"Got it! But Senior, what do you plan to do next?"
"I might..."
Yuji Itadori looked up, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Look around for a bit first."
...
With the Special Grade Cursed Spirit having been Exorcised, the eerie Barrier within the Juvenile Detention Center gradually vanished.
That had been the Cursed Spirit's Domain, though it was incomplete—rely a half-finished product.
However, the Curtain had not been lifted—this was a barrier cast by jujutsu sorcerers used to block visual perception, intended to prevent the process of purifying the Cursed Spirit from causing panic among the public. Other people from Jujutsu High still needed to handle the cleanup and aftermath.
"Itadori, are you okay?!"
At this mont, Fushiguro gumi and Nobara Kugisaki had returned to the vicinity of the Juvenile Detention Center and found Young Itadori. Only after confirming he was unhard did they heave a long sigh of relief.
"I'm fine!"
Young Itadori grinned, hands behind his head.
"It looks like you really don't have a single scratch on you. Your hand is healed too. Did you borrow Sukuna's power?"
Fushiguro gumi subconsciously assud that Young Itadori had used Sukuna's power to successfully defeat that Special Grade Cursed Spirit.
"Honestly, it's only because Gojo-sensei was away that we had to take on such a dangerous mission! What on earth is that guy doing?!"
Beside them, Nobara Kugisaki complained with her arms crossed over her chest.
Further away, in a corner where no one noticed, Yuji Itadori watched those familiar figures intently, his heart filled with a complex mixture of emotions.
Aside from Nobara Kugisaki, how many years had it been since he had seen them?
Furthermore...
He had once gone to see the final monts of those people.
But Yuji Itadori didn't want to attend anyone's funeral anymore.
He had thought that seeing those familiar faces might make him cry.
But he found that he couldn't seem to shed a tear.
Why was that?
Was it because he had beco numb?
Or was it because he was acutely aware that they weren't actually the people he had once been so close to?
Yuji Itadori didn't know, nor did he intend to et Fushiguro gumi and the others. Showing his face might bring unnecessary trouble.
As for himself, there were still so essential matters to deal with.
To completely prevent the past tragedy from happening again.
Yuji Itadori had his hands in his pockets, preparing to leave.
But just then, another voice—slightly casual and lazy, yet incredibly familiar—rang out behind him.
"I heard a serious incident happened here, so I rushed back without a mont's delay."
Yuji Itadori tilted his head slightly. Just by hearing the voice, Yuji Itadori already knew the speaker's identity.
It had been sixty-eight years since they last t.
"I went to check the scene. The destruction caused and the traces of Cursed Energy left behind are undoubtedly Sukuna's technique."
"However, I don't believe a Sukuna with only two Fingers could reach that level."
"Moreover, I can sense that these traces weren't produced by fighting a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, but look more like they were caused by a battle between two Sukunas."
The owner of the voice had white hair, and a dark blindfold covered his face, but his upturned lips revealed a smile of undisguised surprise.
"The mont I rushed back, I noticed your existence. I originally thought Yuji was joking at the ti, but I didn't expect it to be true—you are Yuji, too."
"Yeah. Long ti no see, Gojo-sensei."
Yuji Itadori turned around and greeted the man before him.
Satoru Gojo.
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