Chapter 128 Emiya-kun, Don't Forget Yourself
"Enrolling is out of the question for now, but not killing them directly... this is not bad."
Even based on the most superficial reasoning, keeping a few alive to extract information is a matter of course.
Compared to the Curse User who fought directly with Emiya and ended up without a corpse, the ending for these two brothers is already very good.
"Alright, stop talking nonsense, take me to see them first."
"Huh? Yes!"
Itadori Yuji, receiving the instruction, stopped talking and immediately leaped down the slope of over ten meters, shouting as he did so—
"Fushiguro, Kugisaki, Emiya-sensei is here!!!"
Bang—!
"...Huh?"
Itadori, who was only focused on looking at his companions, stepped on the roadside guardrail, leaving a clear dent, and then, while cushioning his forward momentum, he incidentally stepped on Eso's forehead.
It was fortunate that the latter was currently unconscious, or he would definitely have been enraged.
"I accidentally broke it... I shouldn't have to pay for it, right?"
Itadori was, of course, not referring to Eso but the guardrail he had bent.
Kugisaki Nobara and Fushiguro Megumi both looked at the guy with speechless gazes, then quickly focused their attention on the more important Emiya.
"Emiya-sensei... hiss..."
Fushiguro Megumi tried to stand up from the ground but accidentally pulled at his wounds.
"If you're injured, just stay put. Why bother with so much formality?"
Emiya quickly walked forward and gently eased Fushiguro Megumi back into his leaning position.
Although he constantly bore in mind his duty as a teacher, he had truly never considered what authority he could exercise over his students, purely viewing them as kouhai and children.
"Emiya-sensei, I successfully learned the technique of [Domain Expansion], [Chimera Shadow Garden]... although it's not quite complete yet."
At this moment, Fushiguro Megumi truly resembled a child showing off his achievements to a parent or teacher.
"I saw it too, I saw it! It was a completely black muddy swamp, and it looked so scary!"
Itadori Yuji suddenly jumped in to answer.
A normal [Domain Expansion] should be a completely closed form, and it is nearly impossible to break through from the inside, as this perfectly ensures the 'sure-hit' effect of the Cursed Technique.
However, the domain Fushiguro Megumi released under the pressure of life-and-death, [Chimera Shadow Garden], was completely open.
Although the shadows possess a certain ability to capture and have viscosity, it is certainly not as safe as a completely enclosed domain.
The reason for this situation, besides the issue of insufficient Cursed Power, is probably that Fushiguro Megumi's mastery of Barrier Techniques is not yet sufficient.
"It doesn't matter. You are already excellent.
Your talent is clearly not yet fully developed. After being able to fight desperately to win and envisioning a stronger future version of yourself, you've essentially removed the bottleneck that was hindering your growth.
Grade 1... no, you can already start working toward Special Grade."
That irresponsible father, Fushiguro Toji, merely wished for Fushiguro Megumi to surpass him, but Emiya's expectations for his students are much higher.
He wants them not only to grow to his level quickly but also to possess sufficient responsibility and become true pillars of the Jujutsu world.
"As for these two guys....."
Emiya turned his head to look at Eso and Kechizu, who were lying on the ground looking slightly miserable and leaning against each other in unconsciousness.
"They clearly cannot be counted as Cursed Spirits. If you had to classify them... their state is somewhat similar to Itadori's."
"Eh, me?"
"Mm."
Emiya nodded lightly in response to Itadori's question, then explained: "A Cursed Sorcerer who originally died can be resurrected by being 'Incarnated' under a [Binding Vow].
The only difference is that Itadori's state involves suppressing the soul of Ryomen Sukuna, while these two brothers truly occupied the resurrected flesh."
After hearing this, Itadori's mind was still reeling, but Kugisaki was one step ahead and reached a conclusion: "So, the original owners of the bodies might still be alive?"
"I'm not entirely sure about that, because a body that has only recently died should also be a target for Incarnation..."
According to Emiya's speculation, since Sukuna could resurrect Itadori's recently deceased body, other ancient Sorcerers should be able to do the same.
And the most crucial point is... these two brothers are clearly not the type that requires a complete body for Incarnation.
Eso and Kechizu, by their very nature, represent the state of a human corpse after death. In this regard, they should be completely different from ancient Sorcerers like Sukuna.
"Special Grade Cursed Objects should be the crystallization of a powerful Sorcerer after death, but the [Cursed Womb: Death Paintings] are the result of an experiment by an evil Curse User in history.
Their state is between human and Cursed Spirit, so they had to form a [Binding Vow] at birth to become Cursed Objects to resist death.
Even after successful Incarnation, they will only remain in this in-between state... humans will likely not be able to accept it anyway."
As Cursed Spirits, they can hunt humans based on instinct; as humans, they can naturally eliminate Cursed Spirits.
But this kind of life that exists in between the two will genuinely struggle to find balance between these two species that can never coexist peacefully.
Eso might be able to hide, but with Kechizu's appearance, what human wouldn't be afraid upon seeing him?
In this respect, Panda has it much easier than them.
"Does that mean... these two guys are actually only a few days old?!"
Itadori Yuji's thought process is always so peculiar.
He started considering whether what he did counted as beating and abusing minors.
"Perhaps? But they might have had the capacity to think even as Cursed Objects. Isn't Ryomen Sukuna the same?"
Emiya judged.
"Hey, can you stop constantly comparing me to these mongrels?"
A mouth suddenly grew on the side of Itadori's cheek, letting out a dissatisfied tone.
"What, do you have a problem with that?"
"Tch..."
Facing Emiya's retort, Ryomen Sukuna surprisingly didn't say anything about killing him later but honestly shrank back.
"If Cursed Objects really have consciousness, couldn't that explain why their emotions are so deep?
Fushiguro and I both accidentally got caught by their Cursed Technique and could barely maintain normal combat strength, but that guy voluntarily dispelled the Cursed Technique under the duress of [Resonance].
Originally, if it were only a blood connection, [Straw Doll Technique] wouldn't be able to directly cause a true life threat, but that stinky, flashy guy voluntarily released the Cursed Technique upon hearing his younger brother's wails."
Kugisaki Nobara briefly recounted the details of the fight to Emiya.
The effect of Eso and Kechizu's Cursed Technique was to corrode the opponent through the blood that invaded their bodies, but it was countered to some extent by Kugisaki's [Straw Doll Technique].
Originally, if they had endured the pain, they might still have had a chance to win, but Eso willingly severed the Cursed Technique's connection to the blood upon hearing Kechizu's cries of pain.
What followed was the 'Big Three' battling the [Wing King].
[Maximum Technique], being a technique that, like [Domain Expansion], develops a Cursed Technique to a certain extreme, its power is undoubtedly great.
However, the combat power of Itadori and the other two, having been trained by Emiya and provided with weapons, was already above the baseline level of ordinary Grade 1 Sorcerers.
"So, I didn't expect them to have such deep brotherly affection. It's truly enviable.
"Just thinking that my enemies are also beings that can cry and laugh, I feel a bit uncomfortable taking action. Luckily, we don't have to kill them directly."
Itadori Yuji might be a bit dense, but he has a very kind heart, practically a ' Emiya Shirou ' with his intelligence cleared out.
"Oh, yeah? I don't really care."
Kugisaki Nobara spread her hands and said, "They're just enemies anyway. If you kill them, you kill them. Should I let them affect me because of that?"
"Huh? Kugisaki, you're so cruel!"
Itadori Yuji exclaimed.
"Oh yeah? Well, you better hope I don't get a chance to take action against you~"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!"
Emiya: "..."
With such vitality, it seems they really didn't suffer any major injuries.
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"What did you say? Three people jointly defeated three Special Grades?
I knew it, I knew it! After all, they are students taught by me, their sensei; it's normal for them to be strong."
When Gojo Satoru, far across the ocean, heard the news Emiya provided over the phone, his nose almost instantly lifted in pride.
No matter how irresponsible a teacher is, they will always feel proud of their students' achievements.
Although Emiya really wanted to tell Gojo Satoru, who wasn't even here, does the students' achievement have anything to do with you?
Emiya would concede if he had spent any time sparring with them.
"Now, now, don't be so unhappy. I can sense your dissatisfaction even over the phone.
I know you've worried a lot about the kids, so of course, your contribution is the greatest, Emiya-kun.
But what I want to say is, don't just focus your attention on the students; you also need to pay attention to your own changes...
You've already mastered the technique of [Black Flash], haven't you? Of course, you need to learn the [Reverse Cursed Technique], but don't forget your own Cursed Technique.
What kind of [Domain Expansion] you will have—I am also very much looking forward to and curious about that."
Most Grade 1 Sorcerers can pull off a [Black Flash], but very few can master a Domain.
However, it cannot be denied that this is indeed a gradual process; if you haven't even used a [Black Flash], don't even talk about a Domain.
But Emiya has already mastered [Black Flash] and Cursed Technique development in one month, so wouldn't it be normal to master [Domain Expansion] in another month?
This is Satoru Gojo's confidence in his Emiya-kun!
"If we're talking about Sorcerers who are skilled in Barrier Techniques, let me think... Master Tengen? Ah, it might be difficult to get them to come out and teach people.
Who else... Utahime Iori seems quite good? Mei Mei's brother is also decent, or we could have that guy Kusakabe come..."
Satoru Gojo sank into deep contemplation and struggle.
"..."
Emiya himself doesn't really care who he follows to learn Barrier Techniques.
As long as Gojo-sensei doesn't have a sudden lapse in judgment and make everyone come together.
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