18 Spar

Ray and Yuta were sitting in the car. The windows were down because they both wanted to feel the wind. Being in the execution room was mind texting because of the binding force.

Ray was fine because he was actively resisting binding force with cursed energy. Yuta was a bit affected by that but his immense cursed energy crushed the binding force.

Nevertheless, the smell in the room was not that good.

" Do you have any heavy stuff? " Ray asked.

Yuta shook his head. " Just clothes. I don't even think I need that much since the school will provide uniforms. "

" Can you tell me about learning to control my power? "

Ray shook his head, " Clear your mind for now. The journey in front of you is a harsh one. "

Yuta nodded. " Then tell me how did you arrive at the school? "

" I was born with the ability to see curses. Ever since I enter this world I know that something is wrong with me. I am different from others. " Ray said with a long voice.

" It must be lonely being different. " Yuta commented, thinking about his childhood.

" Nah! I like being different. I don't want my life to be the same as others. I will admit that being a Jujutsu sorcerer is hard, sometimes I just wanted to end my career. " He looked at Yuta.

" But it is fun. I can't explain it in words but I am sure you will know in the future. "

" Fun? " Yuta questioned.

" Struggle. I love that feeling. Struggle as if my life is hanging on the line. One wrong move and I am dead. If I don't surpass my limit then I am dead. "

" And don't give me a weird look. "

Ray flowed the cursed energy into his hand. " That must be due to addiction toward cursed energy. Every time I escaped death cursed energy became easier to use. My technique required less cursed energy for heavy tasks. "

" So you want to be strongest. " Yuta said.

Ray laughed. " No. The strongest belong to Gojo. "

" It is true. I never believed the words he said because he sounded so cocky. "

" Hey, the strongest can be cocky. I not trying to take Gojo's position. But you never know the future. Maybe I can become the peak of jujutsu in the future. "

***

Yuta adjusted the school quite nicely. At first, the trio was sceptical and remained distant from him but Ray changed it.

He even invited Yuta to their after-school party. Like going to karaoke and dancing. And the incident with Maki also happened.

That happened when Ray away teaching Megumi about cursed energy. He also got word from Gojo that they were investigating Yuta's background.

His schedule was tight. Missions also came to him. Mostly they were from higher up trying their best to show dominance. But money is money.

As for the special grade test, it was on hold since Yuta's problem was dire. Gojo needed a constant guardian for Yuta to control Rika.

One wrong step and Rika would emerge. Nobody would want the queen of curses to let loose.

One month passed quietly. It was also a busy month for Ray.

Right now, he was sparing with Yuta.

Their eyes met with tension. Yuta was stressed out. He only picked up the sword for a month. How was he able to defeat Ray who had been training his martial arts since a young age?

But the purpose of this spar for Yuta was to adapt to fighting an experienced fighter.

For Ray, it was simple. He wanted to check his weapon expertise again Yuta.

Ray gripped his grey bo staff and aimed the tip at Yuta. He waved the staff as if trying to invite Yuta to go first.

Yuta stepped forward. The fight started with a fast strike from Yuta, aiming to catch Ray off guard. Ray, however, was prepared.

He twisted his staff beautifully and parried Yuta's slash creating a resounding sound of steel clashing.

" My turn. " Ray said and began to step forward in the fight.

Ray's staff danced through the air, creating a barrier of whirling strikes and unpredictable angles. He only reinforced the staff with a little cursed energy to handle the sharp blade.

He sometimes used feints to push Yuta on edge. Over time, Yuta began to strike back, breaking his former defensive stance.

As the battle goes on, Yuta begins to notice his error. He was scared of entering the fighting field. That is the problem since Ray's staff allowed him to fight greater range.

And Ray was not shy about entering close range. He made use of every limb as a weapon.

" Let's warp it up. " Ray said and lifted the staff. He pushed it and Yuta blocked the advanced staff. Before he could enter another stance, a hand entered his vision.

" That was a good fight. " Ray said. Yuta was panting, grabbing his breath. " I don't think so but thank for the spar. "

He rubbed his face. " Where are you going? "

Ray cut off the cursed energy supply entirely, making the staff shrink in size. It stopped at the size of a tree brunch. This is the Grade-1 - 1 weapon he got from the Gojo clan.

It is just a strong staff but Ray believed he could turn into a monster with his cursed technique. He was even trying to use this as a catalyst for the domain but Gojo dismissed the idea.

What will happen when the weapon is gone during the fight? Domain should be easy to use and strong.

" I am going to buy food for tonight. " Ray said.

"Doesn't the school give lunch? " Yuta tilted his head.

" Yeah but wait. " Ray squinted his eyes. " Don't tell me you forgot about tonight's plan. "

" What plan? " Yuta asked.

" Forget it. Come to my room tonight. Wear something nice and cosy. " Ray grabbed his bag. " Bye. "

" What plan is that? " Yuta shouted. But Ray was gone.

***

Outside Jujutsu High.

In the sky. A giant cursed spirit dragon was flying. On top of the dragon was a man tapping his phone. He was playing Flappy Bird.

" Ah! Just a bit. " He grinned and closed the phone.

Looking down from the sky, he noticed that he arrived in Tokyo. A black shadow-like substance poured behind him and small fly-like cursed spirits emerged.

" Scout the area. Report to me if you find the person with the highest cursed energy. " He ordered. Of course, the curses won't go near Jujutsu High.

He laughed, unable to control his happiness. ' Soon it is near. '

***

Author words.

Man, this fanfic is going super well. I hope you enjoy this arc. The pace will be fast. To be honest Jujutsu Kaisen's pace is super fast. But I will slow down the story when needed.

I am taking a different direction from the story from now on. Things will remain the same as the origin story but because it is my story, I will change it.

Yep. I have confidence in my story.

Anyway, thank you for reading. If you have anything in mind, please suggest in the comment. I wanted this story to have an active fanbase.