The world had changed since the Night Parade.December's chaos had birthed March's reconstruction — the age of The National Cursed Division (NCD) had begun.
But for Kurotsuki Tenkai, life never really slowed down.Not even for a day.
Sakura-machi, Kurotsuki Residence — Morning Training Field
The sound of wind rushing past was followed by a faint hum — a single pulse of cursed energy rippled through the yard.Alice, wearing a tight training suit and sweating heavily, stood panting in front of Tenkai, her eyes glowing faintly silver-blue.
"Again," Tenkai said calmly.
Alice groaned. "I've done it a hundred times already, Tenkai!"
"Then do it a hundred and one."
"Ugh!" She stomped her foot but obeyed, clapping her hands together and focusing her cursed energy into her eyes. The air shimmered, and for a moment — she saw everything.
The house, the street beyond, the subtle pulse of every cursed thread within a hundred-meter radius — even the heartbeat of Tenkai himself, calm and steady.
Her eyes flashed brighter, veins faintly visible across her temples.
Tenkai nodded. "Good. That's your limit for now. Don't overextend."
Alice stumbled and fell on the grass, clutching her temples. "I swear, if I go blind before dinner, I'm haunting you."
Tenkai chuckled and knelt beside her. "You won't. Your control is improving. You're starting to synchronize the sensory feedback loops properly."
"Easy for you to say, Mr. 'I trained under Gojo Satoru and became a divine being at sixteen.'"
He smiled faintly. "You wanted to stand beside me, didn't you?"
Alice pouted but nodded, determination flickering in her tired eyes. "I did. And I will."
Technique Name:Tengen no Me — The Eye of Principle (天元の眼)
Effect: Grants 360° perception, full-spectrum cursed energy vision, and structural analysis on both living and nonliving entities. Can identify any individual whose cursed energy Alice has previously sensed and detect flaws or vulnerabilities in both physical structures and human physiology.
Limitation: Severe energy drain during extended use; temporary sensory disorientation when viewing too many overlapping cursed signatures.
Alice had awakened it during the war — watching Tenkai fight gods alone while she sat powerless. That night, when she cried in helplessness, her body responded with light. Her eyes had burned, and the world unfolded before her in painful, crystalline detail.
Since then, Tenkai had trained her every day. She wasn't a fighter yet — but she was becoming one.
"Someday," Alice said, sipping water, "I'll protect you too."
Tenkai looked at her quietly. "You already do."
Weeks Later — March 2018
The internet still hadn't calmed down.#TenkaiTheZero #GojoSupreme #NightParadeOfDemons were trending everywhere.
Phonk remixes of Gojo's Hollow Purple and Tenkai's Heaven's Equation flooded TikTok and YouTube.Reels showed slow-motion shots of them walking through destruction, edited with cinematic beats.
@CursedHub: "They're not sorcerers. They're gods. Japan produced divinity."
@GlobalWatch: "Experts confirm: Tenkai's field manipulation likely exceeds physics itself. Gojo's Infinity and Tenkai's Equation form the 'Perfect Paradox Duo.'"
@Memelord69: "Imagine these two pulling up to your school parent meeting 💀💀💀"
@SpiritTheoryTV: "What if the Night Parade had hit New York? Could America handle it?"
@NewsNippon: "New global debate: Can the world create their own Special Grades?"
News panels were on fire — professors, spiritual experts, politicians.Some feared them. Some worshipped them.But everyone agreed on one thing — Japan was no longer just a country.It was the epicenter of supernatural power.
TV Broadcast — Global Panel Discussion
"After analyzing the Shinjuku footage, we estimate that Special Grade Sorcerers surpass nuclear-level power outputs."
"Japan's National Cursed Division — the NCD — has stabilized nationwide curse outbreaks in just three months. Other nations are scrambling to mimic their system."
"Their AI infrastructure is unmatched. From combat logistics to public safety — everything is handled by autonomous cursed-energy systems. It's brilliant and terrifying."
Kurotsuki Residence — Dinner Table
Akane chuckled, flipping the news channel. "You hear that, Masaru? Our son's officially classified as a 'walking weapon of mass destruction.'"
Masaru laughed proudly. "Well, at least he's not a delinquent."
Alice tried not to laugh as she spooned rice. "Yeah, a delinquent who can erase cities — that'd be so much better."
Akane smirked. "You, young lady, are training to join him soon, aren't you?"
Alice blushed. "Y-yeah… maybe as his support."
Masaru winked. "Or wife."
"DAD!"
Tenkai sighed, setting down his chopsticks. "I regret inventing the internet."
Everyone laughed — the warmth in the room almost enough to hide how much darkness still lingered in the world.
National Cursed Division — Progress Report (March 2018)
Division 0 – Special Grade Sorcerers:
Kurotsuki Tenkai, Gojo Satoru, Tsukumo Yuki (new addition, returning from overseas).
Division 1 – Veteran Sorcerers:
Nanami Kento, Mei Mei, Hiromi Higuruma, Kusakabe.
Division 2 – Military-Integrated Combat Units:
58 registered individuals with curse energy, no innate technique.
Division 3 – Information & Logistics:
AI-operated 24/7 monitoring, real-time combat data transmission, nationwide curse energy map.
Division 4 – Healing & Emergency Response:
Led by Shoko Ieiri, trained medic teams, rescue corps, and mobile field healers.
With Gojo supervising Jujutsu High, now government-affiliated, old masters returned as instructors.24 confirmed innate technique users.58 general curse users.Graduation handled by NCD AI evaluation system — placements decided by aptitude, not bloodline.
Gojo, of course, was swamped with paperwork.
Scene — Jujutsu High Office
Gojo groaned, face buried in reports. "Tenkai… I'm dying. Help me."
Tenkai crossed his arms. "You asked to be the supervisor."
"I asked for power, not paperwork!"
He leaned forward dramatically. "I need you to build me an AI teacher. Please. One that can handle classes, grade papers, do roll call — so I can teach only combat! That's the fun part!"
Tenkai sighed. "You just want to slack off."
Gojo grinned. "I call it… strategic delegation."
Aion's voice chimed in through Tenkai's earpiece.
"Permission granted. AI 'GojoBot' construction commencing."
"See? Even your AI loves me." Gojo winked.
News Broadcast — Evening
"Breaking: National Cursed Division now operational in all major Japanese prefectures.""Recruitment open for Logistics, Medical, and Combat units. Public training camps will begin next month.""Graduates from Jujutsu High will now be automatically integrated into the NCD under government authorization.""International response remains divided — while some nations praise Japan's new cursed energy model, others fear weaponization."
The screen flickered with highlights of NCD facilities — sleek, futuristic towers glowing with blue seals.For the first time in history, curses were not feared — but managed.
Night — Kurotsuki Residence Balcony
The city below glowed in serenity, the air crisp and calm.
Alice leaned back in her chair beside Tenkai. "Hard to believe… a few months ago the world was ending."
Tenkai sipped tea. "Peace is temporary. Preparation isn't."
She glanced at him softly. "You sound like Gojo."
"Because he's right."
They sat in silence for a moment — the moon reflecting in Alice's shimmering eyes.
Then Aion's voice echoed from the ceiling speaker.
"Incoming priority message. Sender: National Cursed Division — Director of Intelligence."
Tenkai raised an eyebrow. "Display."
A holographic interface appeared, projecting an urgent document.
Subject: Emergency Request from Advanced Nurturing High School.Details: Several students have vanished under unknown circumstances. Traces of residual cursed energy detected.Priority Level: S.Request: Immediate consultation with Division 0 operative, Kurotsuki Tenkai.
Alice's eyes widened. "That's the school you and Gojo visited back in 2014…"
Tenkai's expression darkened. "Yes. Narumori Sakayanagi's institution."
"They've also attached encrypted footage," Aion added.
Tenkai stood, cloak fluttering. "Prepare the access relay to NCD Command. We leave at dawn."
Alice rose too. "You mean we, right?"
He paused, then nodded. "We."
The wind howled softly through the night — the calm before the next storm.