69 'Mission'

[Author Note]

Disc: HrPrTeam (Got a custom invite!)

Don't celebrate yet because this is technically chapter 67 due to the addition of the A/N and Omake.

We can celebrate the funny number in two more chapters.

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Tengen

Now that both of them are sealed, I'll need to keep Naohiro's adaptation in check so it doesn't become fast enough to outpace the shifting.

The next thing to deal with is stalling the others.

Megumi Fushiguro can be manipulated fairly easily, but complications arise when dealing with Naohiro's friends and family.

Then, a muffled voice speaks up to my left. "Hey, Tengen! Can you tell Naoya about my situation? I don't want him to be too pissed when I get out of here!"

My eye twitches, and I keep silent.

He continues. "I know you can hear me, granny! Do you really think you can keep me here forever? Kenjaku's goons are out there creating more chaos than I could ever cause! If not me or Kenjaku, you are going to regret this."

...

I ponder for a moment but decide to walk back towards the entrance.

Both of the unpredictable variables are now contained. While Kenjaku's real body isn't sealed, his consciousness is.

Preventing his ability to plan and cause chaos actively is a best-case scenario.

People are going to hate me, but I'm fine with that outcome.

My eyes widen slightly as Megumi lies sleeping next to the elevator. Walking up to him, I nudge him to wake him.

His blinks before his eyes snap open. "PLEASE DON'T HURT ME! I DIDN'T LEAVE YE- Oh, sorry, Master Tengen."

What did Naohiro do to this kid?

I sweatdrop. "*Ahem* Well, apologies for the delay, but I have assigned Naohiro Zenin a mission that will take quite some time, so he won't be able to accompany you back to the Zenin compound."

He raises his eyebrow. "Then how am I going to get back?"

I rub my temples. "*Ugh* I'll summon Satoru Gojo to have him pick you up."

Megumi stands up and stretches. "Are you sure everything is alright with Naohiro?"

I nod. "Jujutsu society is complicated, so he will be gone for a while but will be fine."

We both head back to the table and sit down while I contact Satoru Gojo.

Uraume

At least my body is around a quarter of the way back.

Thankfully, I'll be able to return to normal by the time that Master Sukuna incarnates.

Since the seance didn't have enough bodily material, the raw information was the only instant result.

Greeting him in the state I was in before would've been the largest insult as a servant of Master Sukuna.

Ogami brought me back, and she did a fantastic job of making sure that I retained my soul's information.

Unfortunately, my life is tied to this old hag.

If I'm back, then that means that Naohiro Zenin is occupied.

...

Naohiro Zenin.

...

*Huff* *Huff*

Calm down. He's gone for the time being.

The only thing that matters is getting Master Sukuna back.

Emotions can not be at the forefront of my mind.

However...

I never want to see him ever again.

*Inhale* *Exhale*

I need to focus on what is important.

The vessel, Yuji Itadori.

He was bred to be Master Sukuna's vessel, but there is something familiar.

I followed Kenjaku to see the brat myself to get a look at the future vessel but I saw or felt something I hadn't since the Heian era.

A presence that I could never forget.

So why does the brat feel like Master Sukuna if he's nothing but a vessel?

He hasn't even ingested any fingers or incarnated.

I'll have to take in the brat now that Kenjaku is also gone with Naohiro Zenin.

...

I arrive at the front door of the Itadori household.

*Knock*

*Knock*

*Knock*

The door creeks open to an elderly man. "Who are you?"

*SPLAT*

The elderly man, Wasuke Itadori, looks down to see an ice spear through his chest.

Blood comes out of his mouth.

*Bam*

He falls on his face; dead.

A kid comes running around the corner. "GRANDP-"

*Poke*

The brat falls down, unconscious, but I grab the back of his shirt to prevent him from falling into his grandfather's blood.

Can't sully Master Sukuna's vessel before he incarnates.

Interesting. It looks like the one Kenjaku had procreated with is already dead. This saves me the trouble of doing it myself.

I look down at the unconscious brat. "Time to turn you into a proper vessel, unworthy worm."

Naoya Zenin

What did I expect?

Of course, he is gone again. "'I'm trying to fix it' my ass."

Although I'll give him a small break since he is on a special mission from Master Tengen.

It makes sense since he is a special-grade sorcerer, but he could've said something before leaving.

I wish he could see some of the kids' progress.

Maki is turning into a monster. Her restriction is already shooting her physical abilities through the roof.

By the time she makes it to Jujutsu High, I don't doubt that she will be one of the strongest of the next generation.

Mai is doing alright but will only become a grade-one sorcerer at her peak. Unfortunately, she didn't have the same restrictions as Maki or a large power boost.

Ranta is well...Ranta. I'm trying to help him out, but his performance has been average.

He could become a valuable member of the Hei as a grade one, but he doesn't have the same potential as others.

Speaking of potential, Megumi, or Potential Man, as Naohiro likes to call him, has been taking his disappearance fairly badly.

I'm starting to think he might be masochistic as well as a siscon.

He can become a special-grade sorcerer, but he must work for it. Naohiro saw something in him, so it's there, but Megumi needs to achieve it.

Naohiro, please finish the mission and come back.

Satoru Gojo

What did I expect?

Of course, he is gone again.

Tengen hadn't shared much with me, which was frustrating since why bother being so secretive about something?

I already know about Kenjaku.

So why isn't she telling me everything?

I had my suspicions initially, but Naohiro is immune to sealing at this point.

At least we have some status for him.

I'll just become strong while he's gone.

Maybe even the strongest.