Chapter 114

"I heard from Principal Yaga before that Shengzai, much like Fushiguro, is currently a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer."

Although Itadori, a novice in the jujutsu world, had only recently entered the circle, he had happened to hear Gojo Satoru and the others discussing sorcerer grades just a few days ago.

"Huh? Fushiguro is also a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer?" Hearing Itadori's words, Kugisaki looked with some surprise at the aloof Fushiguro Megumi standing to the side.

Originally, Kugisaki Nobara had thought that reaching the level of a Grade 3 Jujutsu Sorcerer before enrollment was quite impressive, but she hadn't expected Fushiguro Megumi, standing right next to her, to be a Grade 2.

Yet, since they were both Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerers, why was it that Shengzai, a wild sorcerer, possessed the privilege of operating alone, compared to Fushiguro Megumi, who had been trained by masters since childhood?

"Grade 2 is my current limit, but it is not Shengzai's limit.

The reason he is currently a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer is simply because he lacks the corresponding achievements and the approval of the jujutsu elite.

However, his strength has long since reached the level of a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer, and he is not your average Grade 1 at that."

"A Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer freshman..." Kugisaki's expression was one of astonishment.

"And he is a wild sorcerer who reached the Grade 1 level shortly after awakening, without having undergone much training or study," the expressionless Fushiguro Megumi added.

"No, is the quality of jujutsu sorcerers in Tokyo really this high?

Before coming here, I even heard that the Jujutsu High had a Special Grade student..."

Honestly, compared to before she arrived in Tokyo, Kugisaki now had no arrogance left at all.

Because she suddenly realized that while Tokyo was a desirable big city, compared to the countryside where she had lived, both the cursed spirits and the sorcerers were basically monster-level.

"Senior Okkotsu and Shengzai are likely exceptional cases with innate talent; compared to them, the others at Jujutsu High are actually quite normal."

Hearing Fushiguro Megumi's words, Kugisaki first looked at him, then at Itadori, who was still busy stuffing his face, and directly covered her face with her hands, speechless.

A high school student who could punch through a wall without using cursed energy, and a genius who was a Grade 2 sorcerer upon enrollment—this is what you call normal?

On the second day of Kugisaki's enrollment at Jujutsu High, just like Shengzai and Itadori before her, she was still complaining that the so-called "Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College" was completely different from what she had imagined. Along with Itadori and Fushiguro Megumi, who were trying to soothe her, the three of them were appointed to handle a jujutsu incident before they could even attend their first class.

There was no help for it; ever since the birth of Gojo Satoru, in order to maintain the balance between sorcerers and cursed spirits, cursed spirits had begun to emerge across the world like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

However, much like a certain lancer who possessed eight-tenths of the world's luck, Gojo Satoru's individual strength accounted for at least fifty percent, if not eighty or ninety, of the current jujutsu world's power.

But while Gojo Satoru was strong, he was ultimately only one person. Although there had yet to be a cursed spirit incident he couldn't resolve, no matter how strong one person is, they cannot be in two places at once.

The number of cursed spirits was increasing daily, but the number of sorcerers remained stagnant.

Humans capable of awakening cursed energy were one in ten thousand; even someone like Zenin Maki, born into one of the Three Great Families, was not guaranteed to awaken cursed energy.

This had led to a chronic scarcity of sorcerers, resulting in a situation of complete understaffing.

Curses are born from the human heart; as long as various negative human emotions do not disappear, then no matter how many cursed spirits are exorcised, new ones will continue to appear endlessly.

But compared to the endless stream of cursed spirits, human sorcerers are lost one by one, and many even go astray to become curse users.

The scarcity of sorcerers also led to Itadori and the others, who should have been mere freshmen, being forcibly summoned to carry out this mission.

A mysterious cursed spirit had appeared above the Tokyo Juvenile Detention Center, and judging by the cursed energy aura shrouding the surroundings, this cursed spirit was very likely a Special Grade!

Upon hearing that the cursed spirit they were to face was a Special Grade, Fushiguro Megumi and Kugisaki's expressions changed immediately. Itadori, on the other hand, remained clueless, completely unaware of what a dangerous existence a "Special Grade cursed spirit" was.

Meanwhile, Ijichi Kiyotaka, the assistant supervisor of Tokyo Jujutsu High, felt a headache coming on when he saw that the school had actually sent freshmen like Itadori to handle this incident.

He even took the time to educate Itadori on the grading system for cursed spirits.

Cursed spirits, like sorcerers, are divided into five grades: Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2, Grade 1, and Special Grade.

Grade 4 cursed spirit: The lowest grade of cursed spirit, usually defeatable with simple tools like a wooden baseball bat.

Grade 3 cursed spirit: Slightly stronger, can be dealt with using conventional weapons like a handgun.

Grade 2 cursed spirit (Semi-Grade 2): Requires more powerful weapons or tactics to handle.

Grade 1 cursed spirit (Semi-Grade 1): A stronger existence among cursed spirits, usually requiring higher-level sorcerers or special tactics to handle.

Special Grade cursed spirit: The highest grade of cursed spirit, possessing extremely high threat levels and powerful abilities, usually requiring a Special Grade sorcerer or a team to handle.

Normally, a jujutsu incident involving a Special Grade cursed spirit would require at least a Grade 1 sorcerer or higher to handle.

But the point was that Gojo Satoru had just gone on a business trip yesterday, and now, at the entire Tokyo Jujutsu High, not to mention idle Grade 1 sorcerers, even the second-year students like Panda were busy carrying out missions everywhere, so this emergency task could only be handed to freshmen like Itadori.

Before entering the detention center, Itadori and the others also met Shengzai, who had been called over as well.

"Shengzai, weren't you supposed to go on a business trip with Gojo-sensei yesterday? Why were you called over for this?"

"I was supposed to go with Gojo-sensei to exorcise a Special Grade cursed spirit, but something happened halfway, and Gojo-sensei was called away by the jujutsu elite.

By the way, were you guys also called here to handle this incident?"

Shengzai had a certain impression of what kind of existence the cursed spirit appearing in the detention center was.

Honestly, when he was called here by the assistant supervisor, Shengzai had wondered if Itadori and the other two would also be called over to carry out the mission.

And if Itadori and the other two were to participate in this battle, honestly, Shengzai would rather work alone.

It wasn't that he was worried Itadori and the others would hold him back, but if Shengzai remembered correctly, during this mission, Ryomen Sukuna inside Itadori seemed to be causing trouble again!

You have to know that compared to before, the Ryomen Sukuna inside Itadori now possessed the cursed energy of two fingers.

If you add the one here at the detention center, that would be the power of three fingers.

Shengzai had been confident in holding his own against a one-finger Ryomen Sukuna before, but if it were three fingers...

(End of chapter)