No!
He had to find a way to join this mission.
Shiratori Rin was physically at the training ground, but his mind was in Hanzō's office.
As soon as the sky above turned deep blue, Shiratori Rin immediately ran out of the training ground and headed towards Senba Suzume.
To figure out how to join Senba Suzume's mission, Shiratori Rin's crows had been monitoring Senba Suzume from above the Amegakure ever since Senba Suzume left Hanzō's office.
Knowing Senba Suzume's exact location, Shiratori Rin meticulously created a chance encounter with Senba Suzume.
"Qianyu Gege!"
"What a coincidence!"
Shiratori Rin flashed from the other side of the street and ran towards Senba Suzume.
He stopped in front of Senba Suzume and gave him a brilliant smile.
Senba Suzume snapped out of his thoughts, looked at Shiratori Rin's smiling face, and paused: "Why are you here?"
Senba Suzume looked around; this place was some distance from the training ground, so why did Shiratori Rin run all the way here?
Shiratori Rin looked at Senba Suzume, as if gauging his expression, afraid of making him angry, and whispered: "Alright, actually, I came to find you."
Senba Suzume frowned, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes: "Did something happen?"
Otherwise, why would Shiratori Rin specifically come to find him?
Shiratori Rin looked up at Senba Suzume, his lips turned down, his eyes slightly red: "Nothing happened."
Hearing Shiratori Rin's answer, Senba Suzume not only didn't feel relieved but became even more worried.
Shiratori Rin's reaction clearly showed something was wrong!
"What exactly happened?"
Senba Suzume squatted in front of Shiratori Rin, looked at him, and asked seriously.
Shiratori Rin's eyes grew redder and redder; he sniffled, tears welling up in his eyes: "I… I missed you, and you never came to find me. Aren't you my Gege? If you don't come to find me, I can only come to find you myself…"
"Ding!"
"The System detected Senba Suzume's affection value +5000."
"Your companion Curse Power, Rika Orimoto's Rank increased to 61%."
"Ding!"
"The System detected Senba Suzume's nostalgia value +5000."
"Your Curse Power Choso's Rank increased to 41.6%."
Shiratori Rin almost laughed out loud.
Thankfully, he managed to stabilize his emotions by furiously scolding the System!
Senba Suzume's nose felt sour; his throat felt like it was blocked by a wet, heavy wad of cotton, making him incredibly uncomfortable, yet he couldn't speak.
He looked at Shiratori Rin in front of him, took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and said coldly: "I'm not your Gege, and you're not my Didi. You don't need to come find me anymore."
Senba Suzume remembered that mission.
The mission he might not return from.
For Shiratori Rin's sake, it was better to cut off their bond!
Senba Suzume didn't like his current self; once a person had attachments, they couldn't be as brave as before.
He hoped to always fearlessly dedicate everything to the Amegakure.
Shiratori Rin stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning, gazing at Senba Suzume, tears welling up in his eyes.
"You're too much!"
"You're not my Gege!"
"I'm never talking to you again!"
Shiratori Rin covered his face and left.
He ran while wailing, waiting for the System's prompt.
Why wasn't it ringing yet?
Shiratori Rin's eyes, covered by his hands, were full of confusion.
"Ding!"
"The System detected Senba Suzume's affection value +5000."
"Your companion Curse Power, Rika Orimoto's Rank increased to 61.5%."
"Ding!"
"The System detected Senba Suzume's guilt value +5000."
"A total of 13000 guilt value has been collected, generating numbered Curse Power 005 — Karma Cocoon: Guilt."
"Guilt (13%)"
I profited!
I profited!
This trip was worth it!
Shiratori Rin returned to his single apartment, still covering his smiling face.
Only when the door closed did he dare to lower his hands, revealing his smiling face.
Shiratori Rin plopped down on the tatami and questioned the System in his mind: "What abilities does this generated Curse Power, Guilt, have?"
"Dear, please check the personal information page."
"On the personal information page, click on Guilt's avatar to get its related information."
"Isn't it because I'm too lazy to click?"
Shiratori Rin retorted righteously: "Aren't you an auxiliary System? Answering questions should be your job, right?"
Seeing that the System didn't speak, Shiratori Rin used his ultimate move: "Be careful, I'll complain about you!"
"Dear, let's talk nicely~"
"Your little assistant will answer you immediately."
Now that's what an auxiliary System should be like!
Shiratori Rin nodded.
"Karma Cocoon: Guilt"
"Origin: Long-term accumulated guilt arising from broken promises, betrayed trust, failure to prevent tragedies…"
"Cursed Technique:
Karma Rebirth (Activated) — Chains extend from the cocoon and pierce the enemy's body, forcing the enemy to share the Curse Power's guilt and pain, amplifying the enemy's guilt and pain until their mind collapses. Their physical body and Soul will be absorbed by the Curse Power and converted into the Curse Power's Guilt Power.
Guilt Insect Swarm (Activated) — Generates countless tiny insect-shaped Curse Power that can gnaw away at the enemy's happy memories, intensifying guilt and pain, affecting their sanity, and laying eggs in the enemy's wounds. After hatching, the eggs feed on the enemy's Curse Power, nourishing the Curse Power, until the enemy's mind is consumed by guilt, leading to brain death.
Oath Scale (Activated at Rank 80%) — Forces the target into 'Guilt Settlement.' The Curse Power expands a Domain-like barrier (10-meter radius), and a giant golden scale appears in the air. The enemy is forced to materialize their 'most painful guilt memory' as a weight and place it on one side of the scale. On the other side appears a corresponding weight representing their 'most cherished possession' (e.g., Life, loved ones). If the enemy's 'cherished weight' is heavier than the 'guilt weight,' their Soul will be extracted from their body and converted into Curse Power nourishment.
Domain Expansion: Eternal Guilt Reckoning (Activated at Rank 100%)"
What is this?
Shiratori Rin was dissatisfied: "Why do some Cursed Techniques need to reach a specified Rank to activate? Rika and Ryomen Sukuna didn't have this rule, did they?"
He suspected this was a private setting added by the System.
"Dear, Rika Orimoto and Ryomen Sukuna are pre-existing Curse Power, while Guilt is a generated Curse Power. They are different."
"You mean all generated Curse Power are like Guilt? Their Cursed Techniques need Rank advancement to activate?"
"Yes, dear."
"'Dear' your electronic chicken!"
"…"
"Dear, please calm down~"
"Only generated Special-Grade Curse Power have this rule. If it's below Special-Grade, the Cursed Techniques are all activated the moment the Curse Power is generated."
"…Then I'd still rather have Special-Grade Curse Power."
Anyway, whether it's Special-Grade or Grade 1 Curse Power, they all need Rank advancement.
Might as well choose the one with a higher upper limit.
"Dear, the System generates Curse Power based on human emotions~"
"If it's ordinary emotions, only Curse Power below Special-Grade will be generated~"
He forgot about that.
Shiratori Rin closed his eyes.
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