[Note]
The protagonist only inherits Sukuna's technique, not his personality. Think of it like a nobody office worker from a past life suddenly gaining overwhelming power, someone raised with restraint but whose desires are amplified by power. Don't mistake him for being inherently cruel. His nature is more complex than it seems, and explanations will follow.
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Hoshinoumi Academy
Student Council
In a spacious clubroom, a spiral staircase stretched upward toward a second-floor library shelf. A large table at the center of the room was completely covered with a detailed city map, so precise it could easily be used for stalking or planning crimes.
Perverts would love it.
By the window, behind the student council president's desk, sat a silver-haired girl with twin tails, dressed in a sharp crimson school uniform. Her deep blue eyes were locked on the small DV camcorder in her hands. She was aggressively poking at it.
Her adorable lips pouted slightly.
Weird. Is this thing broken?
I haven't backed up the evidence I recorded last time...
She frowned, clearly annoyed.
"President, has the assistant arrived yet?"
A cold, blue-haired boy in a black Hoshino uniform strolled in slowly from outside the room, stopping beside the silver-haired girl.
With every step, glass shards slipped off his battered clothes. He looked utterly wrecked, like he had just returned from a dimension jump.
Especially that red cowlick sprouting from the center of his head... strangely cool.
"No clue. Should be soon…"
"WAHHH!"
"Idiot! Did you use your power again?!"
The girl looked up at him, and instantly screamed in fright.
She reflexively backed away.
"President, this isn't even the first time you've seen me like this. You don't have to be that surprised."
The boy calmly adjusted his glasses with a smooth motion.
The girl huffed. "That's not the point! Having a bloody face suddenly appear right in front of me? Anyone would freak out!"
"Is it that bad?"
"See for yourself."
She pulled out a mirror and held it up to him.
And there it was, his face, smeared with blood.
Takajō Jōjirō's icy expression instantly cracked. His pupils shrank like he'd seen a monster.
"Damn it! Why do I always have to get hurt just to use this ability?!"
He bit his lip and clenched his fists, looking like he was on the verge of tears.
It hurts. It seriously hurts.
"Can't you walk like a normal person? Must you keep tempting fate?"
Nao Tomori rested her chin in one hand, still fiddling with her camcorder. She pouted.
Takajō adjusted his glasses. "All for the beef curry I love. Extreme situations require extreme measures."
"That's just called asking for it."
"This is love, President!"
"What kind of love is that?!"
"True love!"
"Don't get horny, dumbass!"
Nao glared at him.
This guy is impossible.
Suddenly,
Creak,
A teeth-gritting noise rang out.
Nao and Jōjirō turned toward the source.
The clubroom door flung open.
A tall, gloomy boy stepped inside. His long hair covered most of his face, and water dripped steadily from his body.
He walked silently to the city map.
Then he raised a single finger.
Drip.
A water droplet slid from his fingertip, landing squarely on the map.
"This time, the power is… 'Cleave.'"
The gloomy boy's voice was soft.
He left immediately after, no hesitation, no wasted movement.
As if completing a mission.
"'Cleave,' huh?" Jōjirō murmured.
Nao casually munched on a chocolate stick and walked to the map.
"Sounds strong~"
"Doesn't sound easy to handle."
"Who knows? We'll see when we get there."
"Should we bring more people?"
"No need. Even if it's powerful, it still needs a clear line of sight to hit its target."
Nao didn't seem concerned at all.
Her ability was the perfect counter to single-target attackers.
"True." Jōjirō nodded. He trusted his president's skills.
"Alright then, let's roll!"
Nao grinned and raised her small hand like a commander rallying her troops.
She picked up her DV cam and zoomed in on the wet spot on the map.
Target: Under the Overpass
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Beneath the Overpass
It was a wide-open area, completely secluded. Even from the roadside, no one could see what happened beneath it.
Perfect for crimes of all sorts.
This was the go-to place for gang fights and underground dealings.
Blood was practically a permanent fixture here.
"Surrender now, monsters!"
A sharp, threatening voice cut through the air.
Beneath the overpass, a group of fully armed soldiers aimed heavy submachine guns at a boy and a girl. Their faces were grim.
They didn't let their guard down, despite the targets looking like children.
Because in this world…
Children with powers were terrifying.
Slurp.
"Yo~ You guys really have no sense of self-preservation, huh?"
The silver-haired boy standing closest to the guns wasn't afraid at all. One hand in his pocket, the other holding milk tea, he calmly took a sip.
He didn't even flinch under their threat.
In fact, he looked amused.
"No… please…"
"I don't want to go back…"
A soft, squeaky voice trembled behind him.
The little girl shrank back, burying her face. Eyes squeezed shut, she didn't dare look at what was happening.
She was clearly terrified.
"Hey, is this all you've got? Didn't seem so scared when you escaped the lab. What happened to that fire, huh?"
The boy smirked, teasing her.
"I… I…"
She stammered, unable to respond.
"Final warning. Surrender peacefully and return to the lab, or you will be executed on the spot!"
The soldiers' voices were firm.
They were losing patience.
Superpowered teens were valuable test subjects. But there was never a shortage of teenagers in this world.
Losing two was just a minor setback.
They felt no guilt.
But the boy said nothing.
He just raised two fingers on his right hand,
"Kai." (Release.)
In that instant,
Slash!
A wet, visceral sound.
The soldier charging at the front was sliced clean in half before he even saw what hit him.
His body, and even his gun, split into a perfectly symmetrical line.
Blood splattered.
The ground was painted red in seconds.
"I don't like being interrupted."
The boy's voice echoed coldly beneath the overpass.
And then,
Those icy eyes narrowed with disdain.
Looking down on the entire world.
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