As Abe no Seimei fell, the battle in Kyoto also came to an end.
The Cursed Spirits that had originally been outside the barrier all rushed inside under Kenjaku's command.
However, their numbers had already fallen below one million, and the Special Grade Cursed Spirits among them had nearly all been exorcised. The remaining small fry could not threaten the people on the battlefield at all.
The Netherworld Barrier, which had lost Seimei's control, was quickly taken over by Medea and Tamamo-no-Mae, and a new barrier rose in its place.
For a period of time, this place would become Suguru's garden.
After all, Suguru had lost too many Cursed Spirits in this battle. His original one hundred thousand Cursed Spirits now numbered less than ten thousand, and even several Special Grade Cursed Spirits had been lost.
For example, Smallpox Hag, whose health bar was extremely thin and who had been instantly killed by a crow trained by a suicide squad in the original work, was also sniped on the battlefield this time.
There was also the commemorative Special Grade Demon Cursed Spirit.
This guy's strength was average, and his Cursed Technique was a black mist that could create illusions. It was very useful in one-on-one combat, but this was a battlefield.
Facing the tide of surging Cursed Spirits and a large number of unknown wide-area attacks, this mage-type Cursed Spirit with low attack power and thin defenses was also drowned in the massive bombardment.
Fortunately, not a single one of the core Four Calamities Cursed Spirits was lost.
As long as these four Cursed Spirits remained, Suguru's combat power would not be significantly reduced.
After arranging everything, Eichi came to Satoru's side.
At this moment, Satoru was squatting on the ground, holding a branch and poking Kenjaku's main body, clearly having a great time.
"Found anything?"
Eichi also curiously picked up a branch and poked it.
"It's very interesting. Rather than saying he's still a living creature, it's more like he's a living cursed tool."
After Satoru finished speaking, he poked hard with the branch in his hand.
A white liquid flowed out, though it was hard to tell whether it was brain matter or the unique blood of this body.
"Like the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings?"
Eichi asked after a moment of thought.
"Something similar, but much more advanced than that."
"I see."
This also answered one of Eichi's doubts.
How had Kenjaku lived for a thousand years without an immortal Cursed Technique?
After all, Jujutsu Kaisen was not one of those high-martial, high-magic worlds.
Even Tengen, who possessed an immortal Cursed Technique, needed to update his physical information every five hundred years.
How had Kenjaku, such a small brain, managed to remain incorruptible for a thousand years?
Eichi had not expected that Kenjaku's Cursed Technique could transform himself into something between a cursed tool and a living creature, possessing the qualities of both.
Recalling how Kenjaku had turned countless people into cursed tools over the past thousand years, Eichi felt it made sense.
Perhaps this method of creating cursed tools was something Kenjaku had researched from his own Cursed Technique.
So, the first cursed tool Kenjaku created was actually himself?
Indeed, everyone in the Jujutsu World was crazy.
"I'm heading back to Tokyo Jujutsu High first. There are still many things to deal with in Tokyo. Remember to come back early."
After satisfying his curiosity, Eichi reminded Satoru.
His tone was like an adult warning a child not to play too late and to remember to come home early.
"I know. When did you become such a mother hen?"
Satoru waved his hand impatiently.
Unlike the Satoru in the original work, who had to shoulder everything as the strongest and bear all burdens alone, the Satoru of this life lived quite freely and casually.
Suguru did not defect, so in Satoru's heart, the desire to cultivate a new generation to reform the Jujutsu World was not as strong as it had originally been.
Coupled with Eichi and Artoria gradually seizing power from the Tokyo Jujutsu Branch, the missions assigned to Satoru were far fewer than in the original work.
Many missions were assigned to Choso, Ryu, Takako, and a host of Heroic Spirits.
Therefore, Satoru could sleep a full eight hours every day.
Not only that, Satoru often had plenty of time to bring countless joys, meaning pranks, to everyone at Tokyo Jujutsu High...
Tokyo, Jujutsu Headquarters.
After the battle in Kyoto ended, almost all of the Netherworld Barriers in southern Japan had been blown apart by Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm release.
The Netherworld Barrier beneath Kyoto was also completely destroyed after being converted into pure Cursed Energy.
Now, Medea was reorganizing the southern barrier network with the several Brahma Realms that remained in the south as its core.
Due to the loss of connection and support from the Netherworld Barriers, and because the Brahma Realms could not restore the entire southern empty barrier in a short period of time, Jujutsu incidents and Cursed Energy levels in southern Japan almost reverted to how they had been a thousand years ago.
Because of this, the elders of the Jujutsu World had no choice but to accept Eichi's proposal to transfer Jujutsu Headquarters from Kyoto to Tokyo.
However, over the years, the Tokyo Branch had been forged into an impenetrable fortress by Artoria and Eichi. Once the elders arrived, their power could only be gradually hollowed out.
Eichi also took the opportunity to send a significant number of his people to Kyoto.
Although these people did not hold high positions now, once the southern barrier was restored, they would become the foundation for Eichi's control over the southern Jujutsu World.
Finally, there was general society.
After the Tomie infection incident, Japan's government in general society fell into a temporary stagnation.
Although it was not as severe as in the original work, where Kenjaku's release of Cursed Spirits caused a political vacuum in Japan, it still had a significant impact on the country's operations. The well-prepared Eichi took the opportunity to place his pre-arranged people in most important positions.
Moreover, with Mahito's help, these people voluntarily made binding vows before taking office.
Most of them had no hope of advancement in this life, so when an opportunity to soar suddenly appeared, they naturally accepted it willingly.
Furthermore, in the eyes of many of them, making a vow was like making a wish or a pledge at a shrine. They could make it however they wanted.
These people, who knew little about the Jujutsu World, were unaware of the Cursed Energy System.
Therefore, when the first person who violated a binding vow appeared and was punished by the Cursed Energy System, everyone became obedient.
This was unavoidable, because after they ascended to high positions, they gained access to more people. With a careful investigation, information about binding vows quickly appeared on their desks.
These people, who had originally been half-skeptical, finally set aside their doubts after the first death occurred.
Being a good official who benefits the country and its people is quite good, isn't it?
After several months of adjustment, the Jujutsu World and general society of Japan began to take on a new look.
(To be continued.)