Jujutsu Kaisen: I Made Sukuna Owe 100 Million Yen

The exchange meeting took place at noon.

Tokyo High School of Curses, Monitoring Room.

The walls were covered with screens, displaying various corners of the arena forest. Gojo Satoru, Ankagi, Principal Rakuganji, and Meimei were sitting inside watching the match.

"Wow, this year's first graders seem really energetic."

Gojo Satoru sat with his legs crossed, holding a bag of Xijiufu cigarettes, completely unfazed.

"Especially Maki from our side, she seems to have changed a lot lately."

Sitting in the corner, Lynn pushed up his glasses, holding a calculator and checking accounts. His current role was "logistics consultant," which qualified him to be here.

"really."

Lynn replied without looking up.

"If a customer of mine can't even make it past the first round, then my reputation will be ruined."

Principal Leyan Temple snorted coldly, his cloudy old eyes filled with disdain.

"Just the bottom of the pack in the Zen monastery."

"Without magical power, no matter how much you try, you're just a piece of trash."

Lynn and Gojo Satoru exchanged a glance, and both of them revealed a meaningful smile.

"Then you'd better... open your eyes wide and watch carefully."

……

Inside the stadium, in the forest area.

"The match begins!"

As Gojo Satoru's voice echoed throughout the venue via the radio, a fierce battle erupted instantly.

Tokyo School's tactics were simple: split into two groups.

The monster, Higashido Aoi, headed straight for Itadori.

Maki, on the other hand, stood alone in front of the main group from the Kyoto school.

"Maki?"

Kasumi Miwa of the Kyoto school held her sword, looking at the tall figure blocking the road, and hesitated.

Are you alone?

"One person is enough."

Maki was carrying the long-handled naginata she had used for a long time.

She didn't adopt any defensive stance; she just stood there casually. But for some reason, Miwa Kasumi felt as if she were facing not a person, but a ferocious beast awakening.

Never underestimate someone!

Miwa Kasumi draws her sword, "New Yin-Yang Style: Simplified Domain!"

She prepared to draw her sword.

however.

"Too slow."

Maki's voice rang in her ears.

Sanlunxia's pupils suddenly contracted.

When?!

She didn't even see Maki's movements clearly. She only felt a blur before her eyes, and that figure had already crossed a distance of more than ten meters and crashed directly into her defensive circle!

There were no fancy spell enhancements.

Pure, extreme speed.

"Bang!"

Maki kicked Miwa Kasumi's wrist.

The long sword flew out of his hand.

Immediately afterwards, the hilt of the naginata struck Miwa Kasumi heavily in the abdomen.

"Hmm!"

Before Miwa could even scream, she was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into a large tree and falling unconscious on the spot.

Sold out instantly.

"this……"

Momo Nishimiya and Noriyuki Kamo, who were following behind, were both stunned.

Is this the "useless person without magical power"?

This explosive power is something even a level one mage enhanced with spell power couldn't match!

"Next."

Maki turned around, pushed up her glasses, and her eyes were frighteningly calm.

After Lynn's "cursed power stripping surgery", most of the "0.5" portion of cursed power that was originally stagnant in her body has disappeared.

Although she has not yet reached the level of "completely zero curse power" like Shen Er, the shackles on her body have been broken.

My five senses became exceptionally clear.

The movement of air, the rustling of leaves, the contraction of the enemy's muscles...

Everything is under her control.

"This feeling..."

Maki gripped the naginata tightly, a wild smile curving her lips.

"That's fantastic."

……

Inside the monitoring room.

A deathly silence.

Principal Leyan Temple stared intently at the screen, nearly snapping his cane in his hand.

"This is impossible..."

"No magical energy fluctuations...it's entirely based on physical strength?"

"What exactly did that girl do?"

Angehime was also shocked.

Only Gojo Satoru laughed loudly.

"Hahaha! See that?! This is youth!"

He turned to look at Lynn, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

"Lynn, what exactly did you feed her?"

"It's nothing."

Lynn closed the ledger and calmly took a sip of tea.

"I just helped her clean up the 'excess trash' on her body."

"Now she has truly reached the threshold of 'Heaven and Tyrant'."

……

On the other side of the field.

Zhenyi hid in the bushes, her revolver already loaded.

She watched as Maki effortlessly breached Kyoto School's defenses, her eyes brimming with jealousy and resentment.

Why...?

"Why are you always able to get ahead of me...?"

"Go to hell!!"

Zhenyi pulled the trigger.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three bullets, imbued with magical power, shot in a triangular formation towards Maki's blind spot.

At this distance and angle, there's simply no way to avoid it.

however.

Maki didn't even look back.

With a flick of her wrist, the long-handled naginata danced behind her, leaving a trail of afterimages.

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

Three crisp sounds.

The three bullets were deflected with pinpoint accuracy, sparks flying everywhere.

"What?!" Zhenyi exclaimed in disbelief.

Using a melee weapon to block a bullet? Is this even human?

Before she could react, a gust of wind rushed towards her.

Maki had rushed up to her without her even realizing it.

The tip of the naginata rested steadily in front of May's brow.

"If it were the old me, I might have been driven away by you."

Maki looked at her sister, who was already stunned, without any emotion in her eyes.

"But now..."

"Your movements look like they're in slow motion to me."

Zhenyi froze, her back instantly soaked with cold sweat.

She could sense it.

That overwhelming gap.

She was no longer the same older sister who, despite her efforts, remained weak.

Instead, it is a monster that is awakening.

"Mayi."

Maki sheathed her naginata, didn't look at her again, and turned to walk into the depths of the forest.

"You're too weak."

"Don't block the way."

Mayi knelt on the ground, watching Maki's departing figure, her fingernails digging deep into the soil.

Completely defeated.

……

Monitoring room.

The outcome is decided.

Mingming looked at the screen and gave her evaluation.

"Zenin Maki...this stock is about to hit its daily limit."

Gojo Satoru whistled.

Lynn glanced at the clock on the wall.

"That's about it."

He stood up and straightened his suit.

"Everyone, I'm going to the restroom."

"What? You're leaving as soon as you see something interesting?" Gojo Satoru asked.

"No."

Lynn walked to the door, placed her hand on the doorknob, and turned back to give a gentle smile.

"It's because... I've been holding it in for too long, and I'm about to pee my pants."

The songstress and the others twitched at the corners of their mouths.

The voice just fell.

"BOOM!!!"

A loud bang shook the glass in the monitoring room.

On the screen, the previously clear sky suddenly darkened.

A black, ink-like "tent" descended from the sky, enveloping the entire arena.

The alarm blared shrilly.

"Enemy attack!!!"

Leyan Temple and the songstress suddenly stood up.

Gojo Satoru's face darkened.

"An account of this level..."

Only Lynn quietly slipped out of the room amidst the chaos.

He did not seek refuge.

They didn't go to support Maki and the others.

He walked against the flow of people toward the deepest, most remote part of the college—Jiku.