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A/N: I am absolutely devastated in chapter 336 and 337 in JJK. 💀

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"Do you remember our talk about… How to create a world where Curses no longer exist?" Yuki Tsukumo 

"No matter what method you adopt… Human beings will advance one stage higher." Yuki continued.

'There's no need to confront yet. I just need a little bit more time.' She thought to herself. Her friends are on their way to protect Mai and the others who are a bit far away from the site.

"The new stage of humanity... lies in breaking away from cursed energy," Yuki stated.

"No. It lies in optimizing cursed energy," Kenjaku immediately refuted. (Using Kenjaku for now. It's better than calling it Fake Geto.)

'Personally, I think getting a Stand and hitting yourself / your stand with a Stand arrow is the only way to break away from humanity. Biased opinion, though.' I couldn't help but think to myself. But I knew these people wouldn't understand that. Probably. 

"Actually, I don't get it either way~," Yuki responded with a puzzled expression while shrugging.

"Etto, who are you?" Itadori Yuji asked the mysterious woman who was protecting him and his friends.

Kenjaku, still with narrowed eyes, commented, "I thought you abandoned that method 12 years ago… when Toji Zen'in died."

"Huh? I was talking to Geto. Oh well, I actually came back to the original principles. Besides, YOUR method has a big hole in it." Yuki remarked.

As the two proceeded to banter about cursed energy optimization and the political world view about jujutsu sorcerers. I focused on recalling as much information as I could from my memory, sifting through the details I remembered before dropping the manga.

'Was it chapter 207 or 208?' I wondered, reflecting on the last time when I read the manga and that was the latest chapter. My thoughts were interrupted by Kenjaku's menacing words and actions.

This was where Kenjaku's monologue ended.

"THIS… IS THE WORLD OF THE FUTURE!" Kenjaku declared menacingly, his face contorted into a maniacal grin.

At the same moment, Kenjaku summoned a massive horde of cursed spirits and unveiled the prison realm in his hand.

"Good bye… Itadori Yuji." He added.

After revealing it he slowly shifted his hand toward his lower chest.

"The prison realm?! GOJO SENSEI!" Itadori yelled frustratingly in vain.

"Are you listening, Sukuna? It is beginning once again. The world of Heian. The golden age of cursed techniques!" Kenjaku turned around.

At that moment, a tiny ripple of golden light appeared around the prison realm, startling Kenjaku. Not only that, he felt his hand being 'forcefully shoved inside the mysterious golden ripple, only to be immediately expelled after it took the prison realm. This occurred in a fraction of a second, leaving Kenjaku bewildered.

After all, I took advantage of him when Kenjaku was off guard. He immediately turned to see who it was. But unfortunately for him, there was nobody, I immediately teleported away while still invisible.

Kenjaku blinking his eyes in surprise at the disappearance of the prison realm he turned to look at the jujutsu sorcerers.

'It's not the jujutsu sorcerer faction. Who was it?' Kenjaku's mind raced as he scanned the entire area, praying it wasn't the worst-case scenario, a plan derailing after all his meticulous planning, effort, and patience. ‘A third party capable of stealth of this level?’

"Did something go wrong?" Uraume asked, voice tinged with a cough.

“No.” Without a second thought, He immediately replied. They made a swift exit from the scene, wearing a poker face.

***

"What the hell? This creepy box with eyes is staring at me while invisible." I muttered as I scrutinized the prison realm in my hand.

I turned back to watch the sorcerers exorcizing the ridiculous number of cursed spirits left behind by Kenjaku. ‘How strange.’ I thought. "I expected Kenjaku to have a massive fit and search those guys for the prison realm."

That being said, the prison realm could be opened with a simple phrase, just by inserting a little cursed energy and then saying the phrase "Gate opened." Or destroying the back of the prison realm with some specific methods.

‘What to do now? I could send this box to Flone and have her throw some punches at him for fun.’

‘But I'm definitely keeping the box,’ I thought, smiling. As I threw the box into my armory.

Once the jujutsu sorcerers had finished clearing the spirits, many of them dispersed, choosing to go their separate ways. They were wary of Itadori’s safety, given the situation at the headquarters and other uncertainties, especially now that Gojo Satoru was no longer around.

I teleported once more, this time appearing near Itadori’s location while remaining invisible. My current plan was to shadow him without giving away my presence. I was pretty confident that Sukuna couldn't detect me at all.

***

The situation mirrored what had happened before, with Itadori and Choso teaming up to exterminate cursed spirits near the subway station they were at.

Shit… watching them style on cursed spirits now that makes me really want to join in on the fight too.

Shoving my tinted sunglasses back into the armory, I was also thinking about putting on my Akatsuki robe but discarded that thought.

With a deep breath, I deactivated Ranmaru's Dōjutsu and switched off the ring's invisibility function. I made a deliberate decision not to overlay Doujutsus and other visual abilities, retaining only the RinneSharingan this time.

Although the overlay function performed as intended, it came with a lot of unnecessary information that I didn't like.

In essence, it felt like possessing a clairvoyant's perspective of the present, allowing me to observe everything happening in real time and this could be expanded if I wanted.

But the thing is, if it weren't for this body and mind of mine, I doubted I could have handled such a burden and processing all the annoying information.

Anyways my appearance is the same as Gojo Satoru with the exception of the eyes. But the main problem is that I don’t have any ‘curse energy.’ 

As I approached Itadori and Choso, their expressions shifted to alarm upon realizing my presence.

***

Meanwhile back at Gojo’s personal dimension.

“Hayasaka, Hayasaka, come Quick!” Flone shouted with delight.

“Hai, Hai. What is it, Flone-sama?” Hayasaka replied in a monotone voice. She reluctantly put down the highly absurd manga created by Gojo to attend to Flone's requests once again for the umpteenth time.

Flone, being born into nobility, was well-acquainted with the concept of having maids and butlers to cater to her every need. Hayasaka's experience as a maid and her skills were certainly on par with the servants Flone had been accustomed to in the past.

This time Hayasaka and Flone were in a room that seemed to be a group gathering now with Kaguya Otsutsuki sitting down waiting for their arrival.

Noticing it was a bit serious she maintained her stoic expression.

“What seems to be the matter?” Hayasaka asked professionally.

"We're here to talk about Gojo~" Flone casually mentioned, patting the spot beside her as an invitation for Hayasaka to join her.

"It's a women's talk!" She added excitedly. Flone had always wanted to experience this, but she hadn't had friends in her previous life.

~

Though it appeared to be a casual discussion at first, the conversation soon became centered on Flone's exaggerated story of Gojo's strange adventure and about how they first met.

With Flone bragging about Gojo raiding her old home, stealing all her mementos, and then kidnapping her to ‘elope?’. It sounded like something out of a fairy tale, but it was true.

Not only that, but Kaguya also shared her story of calling Gojo a horny brat or something similar.

The group developed a closer bond than ever after these engaging conversations.

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(Back To JJK)

"Gojo-sensei?" Itadori stammered in disbelief, clearly shaken seeing me.

Meanwhile, Sukuna, residing within Itadori, had his eyes narrowed as he observed me.

Choso on the other hand was unfazed and tilted his head as he stared at me.

"Sorry, I’m not him, I know I look like him and all that," I remarked, continuing to approach them.

"But I go by the name of Hyuuga Bob. You can call me Bobby." I introduced myself.

"Shouldn’t you be keeping a low profile, you know? Not exterminating cursed spirits out in the open. Don’t you realize that your support is gone?” I explained the situation to him.

“Ah!” Itadori understood what this meant.

“With Gojo sealed, the higher-ups at the HQ put the death sentence back on. Plus, there's a bounty on your head." I added, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.

“Huh?” Choso had a vein in his head when he heard my statement.

“Honestly I don’t really care about either.” I said with a nonchalant tone while shrugging.

After saying that I vanish from their vision as both of them shockingly realized I was not an ordinary guy.

Before they could react, I was already behind them, and I was going to hit both of them with an instantaneous Rasengan formed on my palm.

"I'm just here for a fight." I added with a mischievous grin.

However, Itadori and Choso didn't dodge; instead, they instinctively leaned to the edge of the attack, forcing themselves to move out of the Rasengan's direct path. As a result, the attack pushed the two aside, missing them.

Despite their quick thinking, the Rasengan still made momentary contact, resulting in some minor damage.

"Huh, you can avoid Rasengan like that?" I said, surprised by their maneuver.

 "Honestly, I was expecting you guys to be a bit more durable. Oh well, that was more of a test. I won't be using that again." I commented casually, glancing at them.

"Piercing Blood!" Choso acted swiftly after getting his bearings, unleashing his powerful attack in a straight line. I stood still and took the attack head on with a smile.

I didn't have my Six Eyes or Limitless activated, but I was well aware of the defense on my body.

As expected, when the "Piercing Blood" that came into contact with Gojo it had no effect whatsoever.

Following Choso's attack, Itadori took the initiative and charged at Gojo. He swung from his right, infusing the strike with curse energy.

Unfortunately for Itadori, I closed in on him and swiftly slapped him across the face with a speed that exceeded expectations, leaving a clear handprint on his cheek. Simultaneously, I fell down and performed a cartwheel and then used my leg to kick him in the chest.

In response, Itadori gritted his teeth in pain as he attempted to counter by reaching for my leg or ankles after taking the blow. Anticipating his move, I launched myself with both hands that were still planted in the ground and pushed myself with a powerful burst of air from my palms, hurtling towards him.

This maneuver let me kick Itadori again. Overwhelmed by the sudden and powerful kick, Itadori was sent flying across the street, unable to respond effectively.

Simultaneously, Choso, who had taken a strategic position behind me, tried to strike while I was in an unusual stance. But I reacted quickly, nimbly repositioning my body while still holding a handstand. I kicked Choso with a strong kick and a sudden punch at an odd angle, while keeping my balance with one hand.

The impact of the attack also sent Choso hurtling backward, and he collided with a nearby wall.

‘This is bullshit. I don't see any usage of cursed energy or techniques being used.’ Choso thought inwardly as he struggled to comprehend my movements.

‘This guy…is fast and stronger than me. And this is without any body reinforcement.’ Itadori's thoughts raced as he quickly got back on his feet, trying to recover from the assault while wincing in pain.

‘He also withstood piercing blood without a scratch. Is he even human?’ He also added to his thoughts.

Choso and Itadori exchanged a knowing look, as if silently communicating with each other.  In that single exchange of looks, the message was clear: ‘fuck this dude, we out’.

At that perfect moment, a horde of giant first-grade cursed spirits began to gather and charge towards us. The loud sounds we had made from fighting momentarily had attracted the cursed spirits around, who were drawn by the commotion.

As I took a quick glance to see the grotesque cursed spirits coming at us, I turned back to find the two bastards Choso and Itadori both running away from me.

"Eh? Seriously?" I frowned, seemingly disappointed.

I shook my head in mild annoyance, then quickly redirected my attention back to the approaching cursed spirits. "Universal Pull and Almighty Push." I muttered, and with a wave of my hand, I annihilated all of the cursed spirits, crushing them.

"Curse energy or not, Omniverse energy reigns supreme," I thought to myself as I witnessed the cursed spirits disintegrating before teleporting away.

~

Choso and Yuji ran together, without knowing where they were going. Right now, all they wanted was to put as much distance between us as possible. Now fully aware that formidable sorcerers like ‘that’ are trying to kill Itadori.

Unfortunately the same scene with Naoya Zenin intervening like what happened in the manga. Itadori and Choso found themselves at a bridge, drawing close to the entrance of an underground highway tunnel.

"Huh, I don't see Megumi," Naoya said, his eyes scanning the area as he stood on the railings.

"Am I the first one here?" He wondered aloud, his words causing Itadori and Choso to stop momentarily. They looked up to see who he was referring to regarding Megumi.

"Why'd you stop running?" Naoya taunted, looking down at them with a smug grin. "Giving up already? Good, that saves me time."

Itadori couldn't help but ask, "What do you want with Fushiguro?"

Naoya's response was chilling, "I think I'll have him die. But it'd help if he wrote a little something first." In the blink of an eye, Naoya appeared between Choso and Itadori, catching them off guard.

With Naoya smacking Itadori on the face and blocking Choso’s response to his surprise attack.

But he wasn’t the only one who suddenly appeared between them.

“It was kinda funny hearing you say that. But you were actually the second one here,” I said out loud, startling everyone, and delivering a heavy slap to Naoya's face. ‘Sukuna is probably laughing his ass off right now.’

Naoya groaned as he immediately put distance between me and the duo with his cursed technique. ‘That hurt.’

Itadori and Choso, recovering from the shock of my sudden appearance, attempted to strike back. To which I dodged their punches by turning my body to the side and I simultaneously grabbed both of their heads and forcefully slammed them into the ground.

‘He’s not on their side either? Then what the actual fuck? Why did he attack me?’ Naoya's internal thoughts raced, he was growing a vein growing in his head. This is pissing him off.

"Where are these speedsters coming from?" Itadori muttered while looking at the sky. ‘And the slap from the Bobby guy still hurts.’

“Who the hell are you?” Naoya demanded, his tone dripping with disdain.‘Sukuna’s vessel is tough as expected, but who are those two freaks?’

I provided a straightforward lie that may also work as an answer. "I'm a bounty hunter, and who are you to steal my kill?"

Naoya's face twisted as he began to explain furiously, "Look, do you even know who I am? Also, I'm not—"

Suddenly, an absurd surge of cursed energy erupted, shaking Itadori, Choso, and Naoya. Everyone turned to pinpoint the source, and what they saw sent shivers down their spines.

“Hmm?” The newcomer said as he observed from the top of a nearby building. “You’re not alone,” Revealing his presence, which only added to the growing tension.

However, I immediately recognized this man. He was Yuta Okkotsu, a special grade sorcerer and he is here to kill Itadori Yuji.

"Huh!? Gojo-sensei!? No… You're not him." Yuta said, voicing his surprise before correcting himself in a disappointed tone.

Yuta jumped off the building, landing on the railing with immense force that crushed it beneath him.

'Was that just a display of strength?' I pondered.

“So… Who is with Itadori?” Yuta menacingly walked towards the group.

“You’re Yuji’s executioner.” Naoya immediately voiced out loud. “Wait just a second, I’m on your side,” He added, lifting his hands up.

Itadori and Choso were already discreetly discussing what action to take and were nervously sweating.

“You’re Okkotsu, right?” Naoya quickly added. “I’m Naoya Zenin, Maki’s cousin. I’m also here to kill Itadori. Don’t worry I won’t interfere. But in return…” He had a face that seemed to be regretting something.

‘Holy fuck, I wished I didn’t mention Megumi earlier. Things would have taken a worse turn.’ Naoya internally thought. He then proceeded to clarify his intentions to Yuta without bringing Megumi into the conversation.

Understanding him, Yuta turned to me in curiosity to state about what I’m doing here.

“I’m just here for the bounty reward after killing Itadori.” I smiled while momentarily winking at him trying to let him know I’m on his side (killing Yuji of course).

Regardless, Yuta tilted his head as he didn’t understand the message I’m trying to convey.

“I don’t recall a bounty on Itadori.” Yuta’s eyes widened a little after hearing that bit. Of course not, I deliberately made up that lie. “Well it’s fine, I will leave the other one to you Naoya. You are with me.”

I introduced myself, "Name's Hyuuga Bob. Just call me Bob." Yuta nodded, and with that, we all took action immediately. Itadori made a run for his life at full throttle.

As Choso tried to block our path, Naoya sported a devious smirk and delivered a swift kick to Choso's stomach, successfully stopping the cursed technique piercing blood in its tracks.

“WHY ARE YOU RUNNING?!” I yelled at Itadori as Yuta and I chased after him.

Itadori, with no leisure to respond, was running at his maximum speed. Unfortunately for him, Yuta Okkotsu had managed to keep up with Itadori, slowly closing the gap between them. As for me, I continued to follow just for the fun of it.

"Hey, Okkotsu, if you weren't using your katana, he might not run as hard," I commented casually, looking at Yuta who was running beside me.

By now, we had distanced ourselves from Naoya and Choso, and Itadori couldn't hear our conversation. I couldn't resist voicing my thoughts.

 "I know you're going to heal him with your reverse cursed technique after killing him. Binding vow, right? Can we beat him up first?" I suggested with a devious grin.

Yuta momentarily looked at me and said nothing with his deadpan expression unsure if he should take me down or not. No matter what I appeared skeptical in his eyes and clearly surprised that I had known something about his plan.

Following along with my suggestion, Yuta sheathed his katana and blitzed through behind Itadori immediately. I also flickered and ended up in front of Yuji, with Yuta Okkotsu right behind him.

We had him cornered, a perfect pincer attack.

“W—What!?” Itadori was taken completely by surprise. Desperate to escape, he tried to slip through the gap between Yuta and me. But I kicked him in the face, which sent him tumbling backward. Yuta, following closely, struck him from behind, propelling him right back into my path.

In a coordinated effort, I punched him in the face, sending him back. Yuta followed suit, landing another blow from behind and sending him hurtling back toward me once more. We maintained this unrelenting back-and-forth, tossing Itadori between us like a ragdoll.

As we relentlessly attacked him, I couldn't help but laugh. "FIGHT BACK, BRAT! FIGHT BACK!" I yelled, finding the situation oddly reminiscent.

Sukuna, dwelling within Itadori, couldn't hide his frustration and fury as he shouted similar words from within. He was far from amused by watching the vessel being ruthlessly pummeled. After all, he still required Itadori to remain alive, at least for the time being.

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A/N: My father recently underwent surgery (it was a success) in the stomach and groin area. But he is in so much pain 💀. So, I have to go on hiatus. This might be the last chapter for now.

Honestly, I wish I had more time to craft this chapter with greater detail and depth. This is more of something I had to put out before I have to go.

Until next time.