"Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer evaluation, Principal Yaga?"
Suguru Geto also saw the contents of the text message on Eiji's phone.
Geto's first reaction was to feel happy for Masamichi Yaga.
But the next second, Geto sensed something was off.
This was because four out of the five people in their year were Special Grade.
Only Shoko Ieiri, the medical personnel, was an exception.
Therefore, Geto could be considered among those in the Jujutsu World who understood Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers the best.
Although Masamichi Yaga's combat power was off the charts, capable of suppressing the three of them, Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers, by himself.
That was because Masamichi Yaga had a special advantage against the three of them.
If someone like Yuki Tsukumo, who didn't have that advantage, were to come...
Yuki Tsukumo could hang Masamichi Yaga from a tree and whip him with her Houlun brand mini-whip until the tough guy begged for mercy.
"How strange, why would Jujutsu Headquarters conduct a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer evaluation for Principal Yaga?"
Geto fell into deep thought.
Eiji, however, knew a little about this.
The suddenly mutated Cursed Corpse—Panda.
This Cursed Corpse, which Masamichi Yaga regarded as his own son, was different from ordinary Cursed Corpses.
Panda not only had its own thoughts but could also continuously grow as a Cursed Corpse.
Although its growth potential wasn't high, the key point was its identity as a Cursed Corpse.
In the eyes of Jujutsu Headquarters, Cursed Corpses and Cursed Tools were things they could mass-produce if they wished.
It was just that the mass-produced Cursed Tools and Cursed Corpses didn't have much value.
They were even less effective than letting Jujutsu Sorcerers directly inject Cursed Energy into Cursed Tools.
Low-level Jujutsu Sorcerers couldn't afford them, and high-level Jujutsu Sorcerers didn't need them.
So they were quite useless.
However, Masamichi Yaga's Cursed Corpse was different.
Masamichi Yaga's Cursed Corpse not only had self-awareness but also room for growth.
This meant that if they were to mass-produce Cursed Corpses like Panda, they could obtain an army of Cursed Corpses in just a little time.
Such power in the hands of Masamichi Yaga alone was too dangerous.
It had to be managed by Jujutsu Headquarters, which truly had the capability to control it.
Masamichi Yaga had naturally thought of this as well.
He also knew what kind of covetous eyes this technology would attract.
Therefore, Masamichi Yaga had always claimed that Panda was a suddenly mutated Cursed Corpse.
He attributed Panda's condition to uncontrollable mutation, something that couldn't be replicated.
This was both for his own sake and to protect Panda.
After all, theoretically, Masamichi Yaga could use this technology to form an army by himself, reaching a level where a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer could threaten or even annihilate a small country.
But it would take too long to cultivate such an army, longer than Suguru Geto's Cursed Spirit Manipulation.
Moreover, Masamichi Yaga couldn't bring himself to let his own children die for his ambitions.
So Masamichi Yaga had been working hard to keep this secret hidden.
Unfortunately, secrets eventually get revealed.
The staff at Jujutsu High discovered the smart and cute Panda, and the news spread by word of mouth to Jujutsu Headquarters.
After investigating the situation, Jujutsu Headquarters immediately realized the value of this technology and subsequently placed Masamichi Yaga under house arrest.
Jujutsu Headquarters promised that if Masamichi Yaga handed over the technology, he would become the fifth Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer.
They could offer him fame, status, wealth, and even power.
No politician would refuse to have an army of Cursed Corpses that didn't need to eat, didn't need to sleep, was completely obedient, and could grow.
But in Masamichi Yaga's eyes, the Cursed Corpses born from his technology were like his own children.
He would not allow his children to become tools in someone else's hands because of him.
Thus, the situation became a stalemate.
Masamichi Yaga insisted that Panda was a product of sudden mutation and couldn't be replicated.
Jujutsu Headquarters did not believe this claim and continued to try to tempt and coerce him into revealing the method for creating such Cursed Corpses.
To confirm his suspicions, Eiji made a phone call to Shoko Ieiri.
"Moshi moshi."
Shoko Ieiri's voice, somewhat muffled, came through the phone.
"Drinking again?"
Eiji was speechless.
"Just a little, it helps me sleep."
Eiji understood this point.
After all, like doctors, Shoko Ieiri's sleep schedule was entirely dependent on the injured, and never fixed.
This often led to insomnia due to her irregular routine.
Doctors could at least take shifts.
But as the only doctor among the Jujutsu World's support staff capable of projecting the Reverse Cursed Technique outwards, Shoko Ieiri had no one to share the burden with.
So, as long as Eiji was at Jujutsu High, he would lend her Nue, otherwise, her sleep time would likely be even less.
"Never mind, I have a question for you, is Panda at Jujutsu High?"
"Panda? He's with me. Principal Yaga entrusted him to my care before he left a few days ago, and specifically instructed me not to give him to anyone, no matter who came."
Shoko Ieiri also sensed something was amiss from Masamichi Yaga's words.
But Masamichi Yaga said he would handle the matter, so she didn't ask further.
"Has anyone come asking for Panda recently?"
"Yes, from Jujutsu Headquarters. They claimed Principal Yaga sent them, but I didn't hand him over."
"Mm, I understand. Take good care of Panda, Principal Yaga will be back soon."
With that, Eiji hung up the phone.
"Geto, are you busy lately?"
Eiji put away his phone and turned to ask Suguru Geto.
"Not busy. What's wrong with Principal Yaga?"
Suguru Geto smiled and shook his head. They hadn't talked much on the phone earlier, but he could sense something was wrong.
Masamichi Yaga might be in trouble.
"Do you remember Panda, whom Principal Yaga treats like his own son?"
"I remember."
Suguru Geto had a deep impression of Panda. After all, anyone would be struck by the sight of a muscular, imposing yakuza boss gently cradling a cute little panda and feeding it milk.
The contrast was striking.
Anyone could see Masamichi Yaga's affection for Panda; he truly treated him like his own son.
"Someone wants to snatch the principal's son."
Eiji summarized concisely.
For Suguru Geto, family was an untouchable reverse scale.
And Masamichi Yaga was a teacher he respected his entire life. Now, someone wanted to harm his teacher's family.
Suguru Geto's eyes opened, revealing a dangerous glint.
"If you're okay with it, I'll call Gojo, and we can go to Kyoto for a few days."
"Kyoto? It's been a while. This is a good opportunity to take the family for a trip to Kyoto."
Suguru Geto understood Eiji's intention.
If it were just about applying pressure to Jujutsu Headquarters, Eiji could go alone.
With him there, two people would be fine.
But Eiji also planned to bring Satoru Gojo.
This clearly indicated a desire to build momentum and force Jujutsu Headquarters to back down quickly.
Therefore, he intended to bring his family along.
Coincidentally, Nanako and Mimiko were also quite interested in Kyoto.
However, because he didn't want to see those old geezers who were more disgusting than monkeys, he had never brought Nanako and Mimiko there.
This time, it was a good opportunity to take them for a proper tour.
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