Jujutsu Kaisen: Throne

Xia Youjie, however, looked thoughtfully in several directions.

......

On the rooftop of a high-rise building, looking at the ten billion yen on the sports car.

The masked curse caster was deeply conflicted.

He rushed over after receiving the notification, intending to follow the Zen family's convoy and find an opportunity to assassinate them.

But the sudden departure of the main force and the rare opportunity that came to their doorstep seemed like a well-prepared trap!

Should we act now, or wait?

Just as he hesitated, the curse master hidden in the crowd had already taken action.

Wearing a mask that also conceals his identity, the curse master leaps from the crowd and strikes with deadly moves!

"Yin——"

Several sharp throwing knives, like bullets fired from a gun, created ripples of air as they shot straight into the future.

It aimed straight for vital organs such as the head and heart!

The first curse master to launch an attack was like sounding the horn of war.

High-rise buildings, alleyways, shop entrances, crowds, sewer pipes...

The moment the first person made a move, more than ten curse masters, their faces covered, rushed out from various hidden corners.

Even if it's a pre-arranged trap, a billion dollars is worth the gamble.

Object-controlled throwing knives, elemental fireballs, air cannonballs, gun shooting...

Multiple techniques, even technological weapons, are all being launched at the future of supercars.

Xia Youjie had his hands in his pockets, showing no intention of helping.

Putting aside the somewhat mysterious young master, even the ordinary human driver remained completely calm.

interesting.

"boom--!"

Just when the curse masters thought they had succeeded, the smiles on their faces were frozen in time.

The demonic hand that reached out from the target's side slapped away the overwhelming spell attack, turning it into dust!

The giant tail that stretched out from the void pierced their bodies instantly with bursts of sonic booms!

"what!"

The screams had barely escaped their lips when the curse masters, pierced like iron gourds, were dragged into a void.

A large crowd looked up at the sky with puzzled expressions, only to see blue sky and white clouds.

I could faintly hear chewing sounds like "katz, katz."

Everyone assumed it was an illusion, shook their heads, and continued walking.

Only Shoko and Natsume's pupils dilated sharply, and their expressions instantly turned serious!

The full form of the cursed spirit was not yet visible, but ten enormous tails, like withered trees, swayed in the air, blotting out the sky and the sun!

The evil curse power, as vast as a boundless ocean, far surpassed the level of oppression the two had ever experienced, sweeping across all directions!

A cursed spirit never recorded by the vocational college!

Undoubtedly a top-grade product!

Cold sweat trickled down her forehead, and Shoko's hands trembled slightly as she pulled the phone out of her pocket.

We need to get Wu Tiao moving quickly; this thing might actually kill Xia You!

Xia Youjie glanced at Zen Temple Future in the passenger seat, and his initial contempt vanished instantly.

With just this massive amount of magical power, this eleven-year-old boy is qualified to become a top-tier sorcerer!

"Don't worry, I have no intention of harming you."

With her hands behind her head, Mirai smiled at Xia Youjie through the car window and said, "I'm very interested in what you said to Xiaozi before."

“Those idiots at the college can’t understand this. You can try cooperating with the Zen family.”

As the future was about to speak, the driver thoughtfully adjusted the passenger seat back so that the future could lie down more comfortably.

"Oh?"

"Can you understand what I'm thinking?"

Xia Youjie was quite surprised by what the future would say.

Suddenly, Xia Youjie smiled and said, "If you want to realize my vision, where is that monster Gojo Satoru?"

"If we want to cooperate, that troublesome guy is an unavoidable hurdle."

Xia Youjie admitted that the boy in front of him was very strong, and his total magical power might even be above that of Gojo Satoru.

But he still didn't think the boy had any way of dealing with it.

Future nodded noncommittally: "We are indeed still lacking in some areas, so we need more time to develop."

"If you are willing to cooperate, you can come to my home in the Zen Temple."

Xia Youjie looked up at the giant tail in the void again, his eyes darting around, seemingly lost in thought.

After a moment of silence, Xia Youjie smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll come to your door for help if needed."

The two did not avoid talking to Shoko, who was on the phone nearby.

They completely ignored her.

Chapter 12 Close Friend, Once

"Well then, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Xia Youjie waved to Wei Lai, who was sitting in the supercar.

"Shoku, see you again someday."

Looking at Shoko, who had just hung up the phone, Natsuyuki smiled and said goodbye.

After saying that, he stepped into the surging crowd without the slightest hesitation.

Watching Xia Youjie's departing figure, Xiaozi's gaze faltered slightly, and her expression dimmed for a moment.

"Miss Shoko, are you waiting for your friend, or are you preparing to return home?"

Shoko gave Mirai a meaningful look: "Just get the message through. I don't want to wait for that scum in the sun anymore."

"What, are you planning to take me home?"

Future smiled and said, "I'd be more than happy to."

The observant driver quickly got out of the car and opened the back door.

......

A summer open-top, with a gentle breeze on your face.

Brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, Shoko looked out the window and asked, "Does the Zen-in family head have a flamboyant personality?"

"It's alright, isn't it? A convertible makes it easier to get things done, doesn't it?"

“Even if ordinary humans can’t see the cursed spirit, they’ll definitely be surprised if they see a big hole in the roof of the car.”

Without turning her head, she spoke softly, her voice clear and distinct in Shoko's ears, unaffected by the wind.

Shoko nodded slightly, then asked, "So, could today's meeting be considered a chance encounter on the street?"

A smile appeared on Wei Lai's face. "It doesn't count."

"We just sent someone to follow you at the Gaozhuan Special Port."

"Oh?"

Shoko shifted her gaze from the scenery outside the window to the back of her future head, her tone tinged with surprise.

Despite her suspicions, she never expected the future to be so candid.

"But I didn't feel it; the auxiliary supervisors should have checked it too."

Future chuckled and replied, "It's normal that you didn't sense it; the members who were tracking you aren't sorcerers."

"It seems that the High School hasn't learned its lesson about judging the level of threat solely by using magical power."

Upon hearing this, Shoko's face showed a hint of agreement. "Indeed."

"The death of the astral body, the assassination attempt by Fuheshner..."

"After all this, the school's leadership hasn't changed at all."

"The idea that 'neither sorcerer nor human' may not only exist among Zen monks."

Shoko seemed completely unconcerned about being followed.

Instead, they calmly communicate with the future.

After listening to Shoko's speech, Mirai smiled and said, "From the moment a sorcerer awakens, most of them will no longer categorize themselves as ordinary humans."

"Just like Jinji back then, who clearly had strength no weaker than Gojo Satoru at the time, but still couldn't gain the Zenin family's recognition."

"I have only shown a little bit of the potential of a mage. Even at a young age, I can become the head of one of the three founding families."

Shoko nodded thoughtfully, murmuring softly, "The arrogance unique to sorcerers..."

"So what's your purpose?"

"Follow me to find Xia You, and then deal with those rats that have their eyes on you while you're at it?"

"Or... do you really intend to cooperate with Xiayou?"

The grand procession during the trip was meant to lure out the rats lurking in the gutter.

They deliberately chose to disperse the group of bodyguards in front of Xia You, forcing the rats to attack.

Then, as a matter of course, an unknown special-grade cursed spirit was revealed.