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Authors Note: Welcome to chapter 12 of "ESP x Infinity".
This chapter takes place after a big time skip, but don't worry; there will be another bonus chapter this Tuesday that will show you a bit more of their family life during the time skip.
It's similar to the last bonus chapter, but it will focus more on their family life this time.
"Speaking" 'Thoughts' "SCREAMING" "Loud talking" "REALLY LOUD SCREAMING"
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ESP x Infinity
By the way, there will be Heavy Manga Spoilers. I think I wrote this in Chapter 1, but I want to be sure.
"MOM, WAKE UP, YOU NEED TO SEE THIS. HURRY UP, COME ON!" A short and blonde-haired girl shouted loudly as she pulled on the sheets of the bed she stood in front of.
"Uuuurrgghhh," Someone grumbled tiredly from under the blanket. There was some shuffling, and then a head peaked out from under it. It was Tatsumaki who barely had four hours of sleep because of a mission the day prior.
"Nanako? What is it? Can't it wait for a few more hours?" She tiredly asked the excited girl.
The young girl shook her head frantically. "Nuh-uh, you need to see this. Dad needs to see this, too." She said excitedly. Then she ran around the bed to wake up Satoru. "Come on, Dad, I know you are awake." She lightly punched the other person under the blanket.
"Ow, ow, ow, alright, alright, I'm up; stop hitting me." Satoru flipped off the blanket, smiled brightly at Nanako, and patted her head. The young girl leaned into his touch. "What got you so excited this early?"
Nanako began to vibrate, and her smile widened. "The idol Hanabiwara released her new album; it's available in every store from now on. We need to buy it ASAP."
…
Satoru stared blankly at his daughter before swiftly laying back down again and swinging an arm around Tatsumaki to pull her close. "I think I'd rather sleep some more."
Nanako looked at him angrily. "Grrr, if we don't go now, it will be sold out."
Sighing, Tatsumaki shuffled around to lay on top of Satoru's chest and looked at Nanako sternly. "Nanako, we can buy it later. Please let us sleep some more. Or ask Tsumiki if she wants to go with you."
After hearing that, the young girl puffed her cheeks and stormed out of the room. "Hmph, fine, but don't think I will buy you guys one of her albums; I'll only buy one for myself." She forcefully closed the door behind her.
"She's quite the handful, huh?" Satoru said calmly and pulled his girlfriend closer.
Tatsumaki sighed again. "She's a bit like Fubuki. But at least Fubuki listened to me and didn't throw so many temper tantrums."
Satoru chuckled and patted her head. "Heh, I think it's just puberty that's hitting her."
Tatsumaki gave him a flat stare. "She's eleven."
Noticing what she just said, Tatsumaki's eyes widen a bit. "Eleven? Has it really been six years already?" She said, astounded.
"Time flies by fast, huh?" Satoru remarked calmly.
"Yeah."
Yes, six years have passed since Tatsumaki took over the world of Jujutsu, and eight years have passed since she arrived in this strange world. In these six years, so many things have happened.
To recap quickly, she and Satoru have officially adopted Nanako and Mimiko since these two insisted that they are their parents. Tsumiki and Megumi were more lax and satisfied with having them as their guardians.
There was, however, one more inhabitant of their home.
Around one year ago, Satoru rescued a little girl when he and Tatsumaki went on a date. The girl was an orphan, so they both decided to become her guardians. Also, her friend had large Cursed Energy reserves and definitely needed training, so it was a win-win for all participants.
Her name was Rika, and she was now happily living in Tatsumaki's and Satoru's home. Her friend, Yuta, came over occasionally to play with her and the other kids and to train with Satoru.
That's another thing. The couple was now living in a large mansion with over twenty rooms and a massive garden with a small lake to its left and a tiny forest behind it. The house was located on the outskirts of Tokyo.
To sum it up, Tatsumaki's life was nearly perfect. They lived like a happy family and had few complaints.
Nearly perfect.
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Nearly.
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It would be perfect if her sister was here too.
In the last six years, Tatsumaki has found no clues about how to find Fubuki. She hasn't even found more of Sukuna's fingers.
She was getting desperate. Every day, she thought about her sister. At least Satoru was there to comfort her when it got too bad. But still, it would be so nice to have her little sister back in her life.
To tell the truth, she would be satisfied with knowing how her sister is doing in the other world. Does she have someone to care for her? Is she happy?
Is she … alive?
She wants to know so badly.
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Elsewhere around the same time.
Choso was strolling through some random area in Tokyo called … Senbai? Sendai? He doesn't care.
He was searching this area because he felt a strange sensation around here. He couldn't describe it, but it felt like he needed to find something. Or was it someone?
This feeling only got stronger the more he walked through this area. It was like he was following a trail. They weren't residuals, but they were similar. And the closer Choso got, the more he understood what he was following.
It was another sibling.
Choso increased his pace, and his expression turned more serious. If he really had another brother, he needed to reach him fast and protect him. Who knows what kind of danger he could be in? It was his duty as the eldest to always protect and care for his younger siblings.
Even if he dies, as long as his brothers can live, it doesn't matter. The feeling got stronger again; he was close. Choso was anxious. Not in the common sense, but he was kind of excited to meet a new family member.
But with the excitement came worry. If this person was his brother, then he would still be around. Choso knew that his mother and the curse who impregnated her were dead, which meant that Noritoshi Kamo was still around. He needed to be cautious, not only for himself but also for his brother's sake.
Also, Tengen's memories informed him about Noritoshi Kamo's real identity.
Kenjaku!
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Still in his thoughts, Choso turned around a corner and stiffened.
There he was.
His youngest brother.
The urge to immediately rush over was great, but he needed to be patient.
First, he will observe from afar what kind of life he led.
The boy looked no older than ten years old and had messy pink hair. Choso could not feel much Cursed Energy inside the kid, but there was something else, something much more sinister. He needed to observe him more closely.
After following him for another five minutes, the kid walked across the street without even looking sideways. Choso's body twitched. Why was he walking so carelessly? He could get hit by a car! Should he engage? Should he grab him and scold him abouthow dangerous this situation was?
Choso closed his eyes and thought about the situation more clearly.
No, there's no need to worry. He should stay hidden for now. Even if a car came, Choso could just grab him quickly and-
CRASH!
Huh?
Because Choso was so distracted by his thoughts, he didn't sense the huge SUV rapidly approaching the boy and crashing into him.
The kid was thrown away. He flew at least twenty meters and crashed into a nearby lantern with a loud 'thud'. The car and the lantern had huge dents on them.
Choso gaped at the situation unfolding right in front of him. How could he be so careless? He had only met his newest brother a few minutes ago, and he was already hurt because of his own incompetence. Choso's whole body trembled, and his mouth hit the floor in disbelief. His eyes were wide open in shock, with sweat running down his face.
"Ga- Ah- … urgh … hngh … I- I- I- gah." He couldn't even form words anymore. His whole mind was running wild, and his mental state was deteriorating.
But then …
"Haha, that was so awesome."
The kid suddenly began to laugh and got up completely unharmed. He dusted himself up and continued to walk down the road as if nothing had happened.
Choso was shocked once more, only this time, it was for a different reason.
The driver got out of his car, trembling with his whole body. His face looked pale. He looked around himself to locate the boy he just hit with his car, but he couldn't find him. Was he just imagining things? He could've sworn he hit a kid just now.
Sighing, the man calmed down and began to get in his car again. But then a stranger grabbed him on the shoulder. His grip was strong and hurting him a little. The man turned around, and his face lost all color. He looked into the eyes of a demon.
"That was my brother you just crashed into."
"EEEEEKKK!" The man squeaked in fear.
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Tatsumaki was enjoying lunch with Satoru and the kids when she was interrupted by a phone call. Annoyed, the esper took out her phone, and her face immediately scrunched up. It was Choso. "Urgh, what does he want this time?" She grunted, irritated, and accepted the call. "What is it?" She said sharply.
"You need to come over; there was a … surprising development."
God, would it kill him to speak with a bit more emotion in his tone? Really, every time he speaks, it sounds like he just woke up.
"Why? I'm busy eating with my family."
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No answer.
"Well?" She asked, irritated with gritted teeth. She was losing her patience.
"Just come over. I'll explain everything when you're here." He said in his usual emotionless tone.
Before Tatsumaki could throw another fit, Satoru got involved uninvited. "Who is it? Does Yaga-sensei want something?" He asked excitedly and pressed his ear against her cheek to listen in on their call.
Tatsumaki roughly pushed him away. "Get off me, Satoru. It's not Yaga, so sit down again and eat," she ordered sternly.
Clearly done with this situation, she agreed to meet Choso. "Tch, I'll come over in thirty minutes. Send me your location." She ended the call in a bad mood.
She just wanted to eat in peace. Why was this so difficult to accomplish?
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After eating and sending the kids away to Shoko, Tatsumaki and Satoru made their way to Choso. For some reason, he was in Sendai. Who knows what he got himself into there. They didn't ask any questions and simply flew over. The faster they were done there, the faster they could fly back home.
"What do you think this is about?" Satoru asked from her left.
Tatsumaki frowned and replied annoyedly. "Tch, it better be something important, or I'll beat his insomniac ass across the country."
Satoru smirked teasingly at his girlfriend. "Aww, is my cute Tatsu-chan a bit cranky today? Come on, it won't be so bad. We haven't seen him in months. Aren't you interested in what he's up to nowadays?" He said innocently as he ruffled her hair.
The aura radiating from Tatsumaki after he said that was unbearable, and he backed off a bit.
But the smirk still didn't leave his face. "Heh, it's so easy to rile you up." He quietly said to himself, amused.
After a few more minutes of flying, they were getting close to Sendai and started to descend. Choso's location was only a couple of hundred meters away, so they decided to walk the rest of the way. It's not like Choso was in danger or anything; the dude was the third-strongest Sorcerer alive.
It's debatable if Yuki or Suguru have a chance against him, but it's not like there was a competition between them. And they were all on the same side too, so it didn't really matter. The only certain thing was that Tatsumaki was at the top as the strongest, and Satoru was the second strongest.
Thinking about it, was there even anyone on earth who could challenge them? The top five strongest Sorcerers alive worked closely together and had no bad blood between them. Even if the whole world would fight against them, they would certainly come out on top.
Tatsumaki was lost in her thoughts and didn't notice that they already reached Choso's location.
And … was Satoru quite the whole way, or was she that deep in her thoughts?
Eh, doesn't matter; let's just get this over with.
The couple stopped in front of a medium-sized house. They could feel three people inside the house. One was definitely Choso, the second was a non-sorcerer, and the last one was … hmm? The third person felt different somehow.
Satoru rubbed his chin in concentration. "Strange, huh? You can feel it too, right Tatsu-chan?" He asked her, curious.
Tatsumaki huffed. "Hmph, obviously. You need to be dumber than bread to not feel this strange energy. This guy is probably the reason why Choso called us here." The esper remarked flatly and knocked on the door.
"Open up, Eye-bags. If you let me wait any longer, I'll bust this door open."
Not a second later, a small boy opened the door and looked at them with wide, curious eyes. "Oh? Are you visiting us? Big bro Choso told me we would get visitors soon. Are you the visitors?" he asked them excitedly, with a big smile on his face.
Before Tatsumaki could even respond, the boy began talking again. "Come on inside; I will show you around." He fully opened the door and bolted across the hall to his guardian. "Big bro Choso, your friends are here." He shouted excitedly and ran down the hall.
Tatsumaki and Satoru stood at the door, rooted in place. Tatsumaki's expression was frozen, and her mouth was slightly agape.
Satoru was the first to recover. "Heh, I'm kinda curious now. Come, Tatsu-chan, I want to hear what this is all about." He grabbed her arm and dragged her inside.
The esper shook her head and got out of her shock. What the hell did she just watch? Choso has a brother? How? She needs answers.
The couple entered the living room and saw the boy from earlier shuffling around on the sofa to sit next to Choso. Next to them on the right sat an old, grumpy-looking guy in an armchair. He looked at them judgingly.
"Choso, my dude, I didn't know you began dating some old geezer and even adopted a son for yourself. Congratulations!" Satoru smiled brightly at Choso and gave him a thumbs-up.
Choso's expression didn't change much, and he kept looking at Satoru with his usual uninterested stare. "He's not my son. This is my younger brother, Yuji Itadori. Treat him well, or I'll kill you," he said in a bored tone, completely oblivious to Satoru's joke.
Satoru gave Choso a flat stare. Why can't he ever rile this guy up? Seriously, this guy is as dense as a rock.
Not wanting to waste any more time, Tatsumaki stepped forward to get everyone's attention. "Alright, spit it out, Eye-bags. What the hell is going on here? How is that brat, your younger brother? And what is with that weird energy inside the boy?" Tatsumaki demanded sternly and glared at Choso.
"You will refrain from speaking in that kind of language in my house, young lady." The old guy suddenly spoke up sharply and scowled deeply at Tatsumaki.
The esper turned her head slowly. "Haaaah? And who fuck are you?"
The stare from the geezer hardened." I'm the boy's grandfather, Wasuke Itadori. And YOU will not speak to my grandson in that tone."
Both stared at each other tensely, too stubborn to back down.
Satoru decided to defuse the situation. "Guys, you can love each other later. I just want to know why one of Sukuna's fingers is inside that boy."
The eyes of Tatsumaki and Choso widened. The esper looked at him perplexed. "What did you say? That's impossible. Why should one of the most powerful Cursed Objects be inside one random brat?" Tatsumaki said sharply.
Satoru shrugged. "Beats me, but my Six Eyes don't lie to me. But that reminds me," He looked sideways, staring the old geezer down. "You know something, right old man?"
Wasuke continued glaring at them before eventually sighing and giving up. "I know you are Sorcerers. I hoped to keep my grandson out of your world, but I guess it's too late for that now." Wasuke said tiredly.
Yuji looked between the adults with big and confused eyes. What are they talking about? Sorcerers? Fingers? He has so many questions.
Wasuke continued somberly. "My son, Jin Itadori, had a wife, but she died in an accident. He was devastated by it and lost the will to live. I think he even thought of killing himself. But then, someday, his wife returned from the dead. I knew something was up; I had this feeling inside me. But Jin was too blind to be rational about it. He was so happy to have his wife back. Not long after that, she was pregnant. Jin was overjoyed and happy to finally build his own family, but … shortly after Yuji's birth, he died. I don't know what happened, but I suspect it was Kaori. She was never seen again and left Yuji in my care." He finished his tale with clenched fists and gritted teeth. It was clear this anger sat deep inside him.
"Had she stitches on her forehead?" Choso was the first to digest Wasuke's story, and he immediately began to question him. His tone was tense.
Wasuke's eyes widened. "Yes. But how do you know that?"
Choso's eyes narrowed, and his posture tensed. "This damn Kenjaku." He hissed furiously.
Satoru raised his hand hesitantly. "Uhm, … am I the only one who is kind of lost here?" He asked sheepishly.
Next to him, Tatsumaki grumbled, frustrated. "No, I don't understand anything either."
Choso looked at them with a sharp gaze. "I know who we are dealing with. It's my father, Noritoshi Kamo, or as he's better known, Kenjaku. I can access Tengen's memories, and the stitches clearly indicate that he's probably the one we are dealing with. We must be careful; he is a thousand-year-old Curse User whose technique allows him to transfer from body to body. He can even use the Curse Technique of the stolen bodies. The worst part is that you won't be able to know if he corrupts someone. Even your Six-Eyes can't tell him apart from the original. The only chance of identifying him are the stitches on his forehead."
Choso gritted his teeth and punched the table, destroying it completely. "Damn this bastard. He will pay for what he's done to my mother."
Meanwhile, Yuji fell asleep on the couch. He didn't understand a single thing the adults were saying and decided to sleep instead.
Processing all this new information, Tatsumaki spoke up again. "Wait, so this lunatic is a thousand-year-old piece of shit that is also your father AND this brat's mother? Did I get that right? But that still doesn't explain why he sealed a finger inside the boy." She asked, irritated.
Wasuke and Choso thought about her question. She was right; why did he do that? What would he get out of it?
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"He wants to reincarnate Sukuna." Satoru suddenly spoke up, his tone tense.
Immediately, all eyes, except Wasuke's, widened in terror. "What? Are you sure?" Tatsumaki asked tensely.
Satoru nodded. "Yes, this is the only plausible explanation. My Six-Eyes tell me that Yuji's body is like that of someone with a Heavenly Restriction. Sukuna needs a strong host to reincarnate; if the body is too weak, it will die, and Sukuna can't reincarnate. This Kenjaku probably planned to use Yuji as a Vessel for Sukuna. We need to remove the finger from him as fast as possible." Satoru began to wake up Yuji to get him somewhere safe.
Yuji woke up and looked at the strange man in confusion. "What's up? We going somewhere?" He asked excitedly, his tiredness vanishing instantly.
Satoru smirked at the excited kid. "Yep, and I promise you'll love it there."
The kid grabbed Satoru's hand and began to drag him outside. "Then what are we waiting for? Come on, let's go!"
Choso followed behind them, always keeping his eyes on Yuji. Wasuke stayed behind, knowing that Choso would look after Yuji. When he visited earlier, Choso explained his relationship with Yuji, so Wasuke was fine with Yuji leaving with them. At first, he was shocked, but he could see that Choso was earnest with his feelings. It will be alright.
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But Tatsumaki was rooted on the spot. Her expression was unreadable.
Satoru noticed this and turned around, confused. "Tatsu-chan? You coming?"
Tatsumaki's gaze hardened, and she turned around to look at Satoru expectantly. "Why don't we just let him reincarnate?"
Satoru stared at her blankly. "Because if we do that, we would have to kill the vessel too. I know we would win against him; I mean, come on, we are the strongest." He began to smirk smugly at her.
Then, he dropped his smirk and sighed. "But I won't kill someone for that."
"Tch, Is there really no other way? Even if we get the finger out of this brat and blast it into space, there is still one more finger somewhere in Japan. We now have the chance of killing this bastard for good."
She tried to make a point, but Satoru shook his head.
Tatsumaki sighed. "Fine, then let's go and get this over with. At least now we only have to worry about one more finger."
With that, everyone left Wasuke's home and flew off to the Tombs of the Star.
After a short flight, they landed at the entrance and walked inside. Yuji was so excited. Satoru explained a lot of things on their flight, and the young boy was shocked that Sorcerers were real and that they fight monsters like Superheroes. It was so cool.
Satoru was not feeling anything right now. Sure, he was glad to remove another finger from Sukuna, but other than that, there was nothing interesting about this day. Well, at least he found a cute new kid he definitely needs to introduce to Megumi. The grumpy kid is in dire need of a friend.
And Choso was just glad to remove this disgusting thing from his precious younger brother. As the older brother, it's his responsibility to always keep his siblings safe and protected.
But Tatsumaki was the only one with her mind occupied with something … strange. She can't describe it, but it felt like she was forgetting something. The moment Satoru mentioned that Yuji had one of Sukunas fingers sealed inside him, she had this strange itch in her head. It was like someone wanted to tell her something. But what? What was so important that … that …
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Suddenly, it clicked.
THUD!
Tatsumaki dropped to her knees and clutched her chest. Her expression was strained, and her breathing got faster.
How could she forget about that? What the hell is wrong with her?
Her pupils shrank to the size of small dots, and her eyes became unfocused.
Satoru noticed Tatsumaki's panic attack and immediately rushed to his girlfriend. "Tatsu-chan? What's wrong?" He asked her worriedly.
But Tatsumaki's mind was somewhere else. She was getting dizzy, and her surroundings blurred.
"Hey, snap out of it. Calm down."
Satoru didn't know what was happening. What is wrong with her? What happened?
Suddenly, Tatsumaki tightly grabbed Satoru's arm and looked at him with hopeful eyes. "Sa- Satoru," Her voice was quiet.
How could she forget that with a single finger …
"We can bring back Fubuki."
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Kenjaku was pleased, delighted, actually.
Everything was ready; they just had to wait for the right moment.
The plan was simple: They needed to assemble all five Special Grades in one place, preferably in a populated city. Tatsumaki and Satoru can't fight at full strength if they have to fight alongside other Sorcerers and civilians. And if they have to hold back in a fight, the curses have an unbelievably large advantage over them.
If they wanted to be victorious, Kenjaku and his allies would have to kill all five Special Grades at the same time. Without them, the Jujutsu Society would collapse.
The only question now was how they would get all of them in one spot. If they cause chaos, only one Special-Grade Sorcerer will appear. And even that was debatable.
Whatever, they can think about that later. Now, Kenjaku needs to inspect the current strength of his army.
Obviously, Sukuna will be the strongest part of their force, with Kenjaku being the second strongest. If his calculations are correct, Sukuna will have the strength of one hundred fingers. Kenjaku was now at fifty fingers.
Mahito came next with the strength of thirty fingers. Jogo and Uraume were now at twenty-five fingers. And after that came Dagon and Hanami with twenty fingers.
To top it all off, Kenjaku had an army of over a thousand curses under his command. All of them were Special Grade or Grade 1 at the lowest. Unfortunately, he didn't get his hands on Cursed Spirit Manipulation from Suguru Geto, but with the power of GOD, he could force them under his command, too.
Looking at these numbers, you would think they would steamroll over the Sorcerers, but Kenjaku knew how powerful the esper was. They can't underestimate her. Kenjaku observed her and Satoru throughout these years and assessed their strength by placing curses around Japan. It was frightening what kind of force they were up against. This was meant for both sides.
Now …
How will he get all of them in one spot with thousands of civilians around them?
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Everything was prepared. After Tatsumaki told Choso to look into Tengen's memories, he began preparing for the procedure. He did it willingly because Satoru and Tatsumaki were needed to remove the finger from Yuji, so of course, he would help them.
Choso told them what was needed, and everyone worked like an oiled machine.
Satoru brought over various seals and talismans, and Tatsumaki was tasked to charge a weird-looking colorless sphere with her Cursed Energy.
After they were done, Choso took the objects and arranged everything for the ritual.
Tatsumaki was anxious. Would it work? Can she really see her sister again? It had been eight full years since she was forcefully taken away from her sister. Would Fubuki even want to see her again?
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Wait!
What if Fubuki has built her own life … her own family in the other world? Then, wouldn't Tatsumaki rip her out of there? Is there a possibility that Tatsumaki would ruin Fubuki's life?
Tatsumaki's thoughts drifted into dangerous territory.
Satoru noticed it and gently grabbed her shoulder to calm her down. He smiled down at her. "You worry too much, Tatsu-chan. Everything will be alright."
The esper leaned into Satoru's side and closed her eyes. "I don't know what to think anymore. On the one hand, I want to see her again, but on the other, what if I ruin her life in the process? She can't go back if we take her here. What if she has someone important on the other side?"
"Don't worry. If there even is someone else, we just have to find another finger and bring them here, too."
A small smile crept onto her face. "Yeah, you're right. Let's bring her back."
With that, they began the ritual.
Yuji was told what they would do and was happy to help them. He still doesn't understand why there is a finger inside him; he's just glad to help these nice people. The boy loves all these new people he met today. It's so awesome to have an older brother, and the white-haired guy is so funny. And the small woman may seem intimidating on the outside, but Yuji knows that she's nice, too.
Then, Satoru and Tatsumaki touched his head, and he began to feel tingly all over his body.
To bring Fubuki back, they needed to remove the finger first. To do that, they need Tatsumaki's telekinesis to move the finger around Yuji's body and Satoru's Six-Eyes to 'see' what path they should take. It was a difficult procedure, but with their combined effort, it should only take a minute.
And would you look at that? After only a few seconds, Yuji began to barf, and the finger hit the floor.
He felt a little weird after this thing left his body. He felt … stronger? Eh, questions for later.
Tatsumaki grabbed the finger with her EPS and destroyed the seal around it.
Now, they can bring back her sister.
Tatsumaki was getting nervous again. But she remembered Satoru's words and took a calming breath.
It was time. It's now or never.
She gave Choso the finger.
"To move someone between different worlds would normally be impossible, but we can work around it with Binding Vows and large quantities of Cursed Energy," Choso explained calmly. Then, he took the talismans. "All these talismans have different effects needed to make it work. One can teleport a person from point A to point B, the other can locate souls, this one can bend space to a certain degree, and this one can strengthen the effect of other talismans."
Choso grabbed the seals and continued to explain. "We need to fuse them together, and for that, we need to use a Binding Vow and many seals. The problem would be that with so many Talismans fused, they would break apart quickly, and that's why we need one of Sukuna's fingers. His fingers are indestructible, so the Talisman can be used without any worry on our part."
And lastly, he grabbed the sphere Tatsumaki charged with her energy. "To finish this ritual, I'll put the Talisman inside this sphere. This sphere will not only charge the Talisman with enough Cursed Energy but also search for your sister because you used your energy to charge it. The Talisman will search for a person that matches your DNA and energy. That means only your sister should be targeted."
Tatsumaki nodded stiffly. Sweat ran down her face. Her body became hotter.
After explaining all of that, Choso fused the Talismans together with Sukuna's finger and the use of seals and a Binding Vow. He then put it into the Sphere and started the ritual.
It was time.
The sphere glowed a bright green, and lightning cracked around it. The atmosphere thickened, and all eyes were focused on the Cursed Object.
Would it work?
There was a loud hiss, and steam erupted out of the Sphere.
'Please work, please work, please work, please work.' Tatsumaki thought desperately with closed eyes.
Then, everything stopped. The bright light dimmed, and slowly, the steam disappeared.
There was a silhouette inside it.
Tatsumaki's breath hitched. Could it be? Her thoughts were running wild.
Did it work?
The figure slowly took a step forward. It looked like they were hesitant.
Tatsumaki swallowed nervously.
And then …
… Fubuki walked outside the steam.
She had wide, fearful eyes and trembled throughout her body. She looked around nervously, not knowing what had just happened or where she was.
And above all …
She looked like she was still only ten years old.
What the fuck?
But for Tatsumaki, that was not important right now.
The moment she saw her sister, her brain shut down completely.
Eight years.
Has it really been eight years?
Fubuki looks exactly like she remembers.
Finally.
FINALLY!
Her little sister is back.
Tears formed inside her eyes, and a small sob escaped her mouth.
"F- Fubuki?" Her voice sounded strained.
The little girl was startled and looked directly into the eyes of Tatsumaki. Her own eyes widened in the process.
"BIG SIS?"
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End of chapter 12.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter.
And now Fubuki is back, yey. :D
If you're curious, I will tell you how strong everyone is compared to canon.
Tatsumaki, who is only twenty-three years old, is already half as strong as her twenty-eight-year-old counterpart in OPM. By the time she is twenty-eight herself, she will be even stronger. Not to mention the addition of RCT and other powers she got from Cursed Energy.
Satoru, also only twenty-three, is three times as strong as his canon counterpart in his prime. That's because of his intense training and competition with Tatsumaki. They fight weekly and grow stronger after each fight.
Choso has the strength of forty fingers. His complex of protecting his brothers has made him train like a madman for the past six years. Because of his weird circumstances, he can increase his cursed energy by training. Usually, Sorcerers cannot increase their cursed energy,
Suguru sits now comfortably at twenty-five of Sukunas fingers. This does not include his curses, only his own strength and Cursed Tools. His curses would rank him up even higher. He, too, became extremely powerful because of Tatsumaki. Every time he absorbs a curse, he increases his cursed energy. So he, too, is one of the few individuals who can increase their cursed energy.
Yuki has the strength of twenty fingers. Tatsumaki didn't allow her to be her Vice Chancellor with her pathetic initial strength, so Tatsumaki trained her for the past six years. Yuki can't increase her cursed energy, but that doesn't mean she can't get stronger in other ways.
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