As the system's voice faded, Natsuki Riu felt a sharp pain in his eyes.
"Damn it! Agh…"
Clutching his eyes, he collapsed onto a chair, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
The pain was excruciating!
It felt as if needles were piercing directly into his eyeballs, accompanied by a searing heat.
But recalling the Uchiha clan's agony in awakening their Sharingan, this wasn't too bad in comparison.
"Hey! Are you okay?"
Gojo Satoru quickly put his blindfold back on, thinking his Six Eyes might have overwhelmed Natsuki Riu.
Still clutching his eyes, Natsuki Riu waved his hand, signaling he was fine.
Five minutes later, he stood before a mirror, a satisfied smile on his face.
His once jet-black eyes had turned a deep crimson, adorned with three spinning tomoe. They slowly morphed into the intricate design of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
A gear-like pattern resembling a shuriken emerged, rotating like an ancient seal, mysterious and breathtaking!
"Is this… Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Kamui, the jutsu known for tears.
Natsuki Riu scanned his surroundings. The lingering traces of cursed energy in the air and the patterns left by debris on the floor—all came into sharp focus!
He turned his gaze toward a glass of water on the table. With a slight glare…
The center of the glass began to distort until the entire glass vanished without a trace.
"Damn, that's cool!"
This was the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan! Incredible!
He activated his system's ability panel:
[Kamui]: The left eye specializes in offense, allowing the user to distort the space at a focal point. The right eye specializes in defense, enabling the user to transfer themselves or external objects into a separate dimension, automatically negating all attacks. Note: Advancing to the Eternal Mangekyō will eliminate its drawbacks.
Dual Kamui was indeed overpowered!
The left eye could instantly twist and kill enemies, while the right eye's intangibility vastly improved survivability. Combined, they could execute strategies like trapping foes in the Kamui dimension until they starved to death…
Still, advancing to the Eternal Mangekyō would be a priority—he didn't want to suffer from blindness due to overuse!
Perhaps due to his unique transmigrator physiology, Natsuki Riu found he could link cursed energy with chakra.
This meant he could use both jujutsu and ninjutsu!
"Wow! Is that your jujutsu? That's amazing!"
Gojo Satoru suddenly appeared by Natsuki Riu's side, his curiosity piqued. This guy was definitely a treasure!
Natsuki Riu deactivated his Sharingan, returning his eyes to their normal state. "Yeah, just awakened it, thanks to you."
Gojo gave him a long look and waved dismissively. "That's got nothing to do with me."
As impressive as his Six Eyes were, awakening someone else's technique wasn't part of its repertoire.
The only explanation was that Natsuki Riu possessed extraordinary talent—a natural jujutsu prodigy!
"Alright, Gojo-sensei, lead the way. I'll be in your care."
"Ah, it's 'nice to meet you,' Natsuki Riu-kun."
Seeing Natsuki Riu agree, Gojo's face lit up with excitement.
With the number of cursed spirits increasing, while jujutsu sorcerers remained scarce, recruiting a highly gifted student was a huge relief.
As Gojo casually draped his arm over Natsuki Riu's shoulder, Natsuki asked, "Are we heading to Jujutsu High, or…?"
Knowing the manga, Natsuki was aware that Gojo loved dragging people by their collars when traveling.
Earlier, Gojo had provided a brief introduction to the jujutsu world, but he still wasn't sure what timeline he had landed in.
Has Itadori Yuji consumed Sukuna's finger yet?
"Your senior called; he's in trouble. Let's head there first."
Grabbing Natsuki Riu by the collar, Gojo leaped into the air, zipping through the city at breakneck speed.
Natsuki Riu watched the rapidly shifting scenery and felt the rush of wind blowing his hair back. Still, he remained calm.
Since awakening his Sharingan, not only had his physical abilities improved, but his visual perception had also undergone a qualitative leap.
Although they were moving incredibly fast, he could clearly make out every building they passed.
Noticing Natsuki Riu's composure, Gojo smirked.
This guy wasn't just talented—his temperament was excellent too. Perhaps he could reach the same level as Okkotsu Yuta or Kinji Hakari!
Could Jujutsu High be welcoming another special-grade sorcerer?
Feeling hungry, Natsuki Riu extended his hand. "Sensei, can I have a Kiku Fuku?"
Gojo winced. "Only one, okay?"
Inside Sanze High School, an eerie silence loomed.
Crash!
The sound of shattering glass echoed.
"Senpai! Are you okay?"
Itadori's exceptional physical abilities as Sukuna's vessel allowed him to shatter glass with a flying kick, simultaneously pushing back the massive cursed spirit.
He had narrowly rescued the senpai from the brink of death.
"Didn't I tell you not to come?!"
The panicked shout came from none other than the spiky-haired Fushiguro Megumi.
Seeing Itadori recklessly snatch someone out of the cursed spirit's grasp left him shaken.
This reckless fool!
Gritting his teeth, Fushiguro sprinted down the hallway, forming hand signs shaped like a dog.
"Jade Dogs! Save him!"
At his command, two Shikigami, one black and one white, emerged from the shadows, swift as the wind, and lunged at the grotesque, twisted cursed spirit!
After safely putting down the senpai he had rescued, Itadori stared in surprise at the creatures.
"So, this is a cursed spirit? It's different from what I imagined."
Boom!
With a single attack, Fushiguro shattered the cursed spirit into pieces.
Two Shikigami, twin Jade Dogs, their eyes glowing with a predatory light, charged forward and tore into the cursed spirit.
The canine duo began their feast!
Fushiguro Megumi stood with his hands in his pockets, his tone calm. "I was going to ask why you came, but you did well. Still, weren't you scared?"
It was, after all, likely Itadori's first encounter with a cursed spirit, and logically, he should have been terrified.
Itadori shrugged. "I was scared at first, but my grandpa's death taught me something. At the very least, I want to ensure that the people I know have the right kind of death!"
His gaze fell to the dark red, dried-up finger that had fallen from the senpai's body. The seal around it had been broken. Itadori's mood darkened.
"If I hadn't brought this finger back, none of this would have happened. The school wouldn't be in chaos, and neither the seniors nor the upperclassmen would have gotten hurt. This is all because of me…"
"Enough. Don't blame yourself too much," Fushiguro said. "Neither of them is in critical condition."
He pointed to the cursed object, the Special-Grade Finger of Ryomen Sukuna. "This is Sukuna's finger. Hand it over quickly. If a cursed spirit devours it, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Although Itadori didn't know why anyone would want to eat something like this, he still handed it over without hesitation.
At that moment…
A black vortex suddenly appeared on the ceiling, and a giant hand reached out, its target the Sukuna finger in Itadori's hand!
Fushiguro's pupils contracted, and the Jade Dogs began growling in warning.
"Run!"
Boom!
A massive cursed spirit crashed down!
Its body was a grotesque amalgamation of countless cursed spirit corpses, resembling a giant lizard or reptile. Its aura was far more oppressive than any spirit encountered so far!
The impact sent Itadori flying and slammed Fushiguro into the second-floor platform.
The sheer force of the blow nearly collapsed the school building, leaving it in darkness due to a power outage.
Fushiguro spat out a mouthful of blood, struggling to even stand, let alone release his techniques.
The cursed spirit lunged forward, intent on devouring him.
In a desperate moment, Itadori leaped onto the cursed spirit's back, raining punches down on it with all his strength.
"Cursed spirits can only be exorcised by jujutsu! You can't defeat it! Run!" Fushiguro yelled through gritted teeth.
But Itadori wasn't listening. If he left now, Fushiguro would surely die!
However, the power difference was overwhelming. It didn't take long for Itadori to be pinned down by the cursed spirit's massive hand.
Its foul-smelling mouth opened wide, and the stench was so nauseating that Itadori felt dizzy.
The pressure on his body crushed his organs, causing blood to drip from the corner of his mouth. He held the Sukuna finger in his teeth, Fushiguro's earlier words echoing in his mind.
If I eat it, I'll gain immense cursed energy… Isn't this the way to save everyone?
"I'll have cursed energy, won't I, Fushiguro?"
Fushiguro screamed, "No!!!"
Clenching his resolve, Itadori swallowed the finger whole.
"It's over…"
Fushiguro dropped to his knees in despair, clutching his head.
Outside the school.
Natsuki Riu watched the scene unfold and murmured, "So, this is how it starts?"
Seeing it with his own eyes, the event was far more intense and mysterious than how it was depicted in the manga.
The area was engulfed in darkness, as if shrouded by eternal night, rendering everything within impossible to see.
Gojo Satoru stood beside him, commenting casually, "Keep this in mind. When you're on a mission in the future, make sure to set the stage properly."
But Natsuki wasn't listening to a word.
His thoughts were interrupted by the system's voice ringing in his head.
[New Life Choices Unlocked]
With Kamui in hand, the world is mine. Use Kamui's intangibility to mess with Sukuna's mind. Reward: Eight Gates of Dunjia!
Transform into a cheerleader and cheer loudly for Gojo Satoru. Reward: Naruto's Talk-No-Jutsu!
While Gojo fights Sukuna, finish all his Kiku Fuku treats. Reward: Tsunade's Authentic Black Stockings!
[Long-Term Mission: The jujutsu higher-ups are corrupt. Refuse to work under them. Create the "Akatsuki" organization and recruit jujutsu sorcerers (Progress: 0/3). Reward: Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!]