Born as Gojo Satoru Cousin

In an abandoned building, the space fluctuated, creating waves of energy before a portal materialized out of thin air. Soon, the figures of a man and a woman emerged from the portal—Eiji and Nino.

"This world is as filthy as ever..."

From Eiji's perspective, Cursed Energy flowed freely in his field of vision. He had just arrived from a world without Cursed Energy to the Jujutsu Kaisen World, so he couldn't adapt for a while.

Meanwhile, Nino looked around with a mixture of curiosity and apprehension.

"Eiji, is this the world you were talking about? Is this really another world? I don't see the difference."

Initially nervous, she hugged Eiji's arm tightly. But after observing the modern-looking metropolitan buildings outside the window, she began to question it.

Eiji looked at her and explained patiently.

"My original world has modern civilization like yours, Nino. So, it's not strange if it looks similar. The difference is the presence of Cursed Energy, Cursed Spirits, and Jujutsu Sorcerers that are part of this world. In fact, every year, ten thousand people disappear due to Cursed Spirits."

"T-Ten thousand?!?!"

"Now you know how dangerous it is for ordinary people to live in this world."

"So scary."

"Do you regret it? It's not too late—"

"Stop trying to convince me to go back. Even though I'm scared, I won't leave you. Don't even think about it, I won't go back without you."

"I understand."

Seeing this, Eiji was touched. Nino wouldn't leave him even though she knew the danger that awaited them.

'No mistake, the woman who always appears whenever I have wet dreams is Nino. This might be fate... But... Sigh, I've already cheated on her. What's worse, I cheated on her with her sister, Miku!'

Putting aside his guilt-ridden conscience, he prioritized more important matters. Eiji glanced into the distance, his pupils focusing on something that ordinary people couldn't see. A large barrier stood majestically, stretching over the city, like an invisible curtain covering a certain part.

"Could the Culling Game have already begun?" He muttered to himself.

"What's the Culling Game? It sounds very terrifying, is it dangerous?" Nino asked anxiously.

"I'll explain later. For now, we need to know more about the situation here."

Then, Eiji took Nino out of the abandoned building towards the seemingly deserted city streets. Their steps stopped in front of a middle-aged man walking with a hurried expression.

"Excuse me, can I know today's date?" Eiji said, stopping the man.

The man glanced at them with a confused expression.

"Today? November 18, 2018, why ask that?"

"...!!!"

Hearing that, Eiji, who was no longer emotionless like before, felt emotions of joy and sadness at the same time.

He was happy that the Gojo Satoru vs Ryomen Sukuna fight hadn't started yet, and sad that he had missed the best chance to kill Sukuna.

"It's nothing, thank you." Eiji said lightly.

"You're welcome."

The middle-aged man hurried on as if it was very dangerous outside.

'Based on this timeline, Sukuna has already replaced his host and possessed Megumi. In other words, he can use the Ten Shadows Technique of the Zenin Clan to summon the strongest Shikigami, Mahoraga. This is bad news.'

In a short time, Eiji checked Lin Fan's memories, any events based on the timeline of November 18, 2018 in the Jujutsu Kaisen manga.

'The good news is, there's still time before the Culling Game ends. Kenjaku will soon end the Culling Game at 9:09 pm. I still have time to participate.'

Knowing that there wasn't much time left, Eiji rushed to the Tokyo colony.

Previously, he planned to meet Onodera Kosaki and Onodera Haru, he wanted to discuss what had happened during his absence. Unfortunately, the remaining time wasn't enough. So he could only postpone meeting the Onodera family.

"..."

Realizing Eiji's anxiety, Nino obediently followed him without asking much.

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The Culling Game was a battle royale among Jujutsu Sorcerers and non-sorcerers who were given Cursed Techniques by Kenjaku.

There were two types of people marked by Kenjaku, those who had eaten Cursed Objects and those who had Cursed Techniques but non-sorcerer brain structures. In the first case, people who ate Cursed Objects would awaken past Jujutsu Sorcerers in their bodies. In the second case, ordinary people would activate Cursed Techniques and become new Jujutsu Sorcerers.

In addition, other participants were ordinary citizens who didn't have Cursed Techniques. Civilians whose location became a Culling Game colony were given a one-time opportunity to leave the colony. However, if any citizen refused, then they would be considered a participant. Besides, for people who entered the colony from outside, they would be considered a participant in the Culling Game, and Culling Game participants were called Players.

The Culling Game took place in 10 colonies scattered throughout Japan, each surrounded by a barrier that prevented non-players from entering or leaving. Some colonies that became Culling Game colony locations included Tokyo Colony No. 1, Tokyo Colony No. 2, Sendai Colony, Sakurajima Colony, etc.

"Do you understand, Nino?"

"Ugh... There's too much information, give me some time to digest it all."

Listening to Eiji's explanation of the Culling Game, Nino only understood a small part.

Cursed Objects? Non-sorcerer brains? Cursed Techniques? What are all these?!

"Anyway, once we enter the barrier, we won't be able to get out, right? Why don't you just destroy it from the outside? That way, the villain's plan named Kenjaku or whatever will be ruined."

Not wanting to think so much, Nino stared at the giant black barrier in front of her.

The barrier was visible even to ordinary people. That's why chaos engulfed Japan, exacerbated by millions of Cursed Spirits unleashed by Kenjaku.

Actually, there were many people outside the barrier watching. If it weren't for the police and military guarding them to prevent civilians from entering at random, there might have been some reckless people who participated in the Culling Game without knowing the danger that awaited them inside the barrier.

The two of them could approach the barrier without being stopped by the military because Eiji used the Limitless Technique to make them both invisible.

"It's not that easy, Nino. There are Pure Barriers built by Master Tengen scattered throughout Japan, which are useful for suppressing Cursed Spirits from spreading to other countries besides Japan. Otherwise, the death toll caused by Cursed Spirits worldwide would be even higher."

"Kenjaku set up the Bon Barrier, which is even stronger than the Pure Barrier. The Culling Game is built on top of the Bon Barrier using Master Tengen's Pure Barrier as its foundation. Master Tengen could release this barrier to prevent the Culling Game, but that would mean releasing a thousand years of progress in the fight against Cursed Spirits."

"Forget it, my head hurts from hearing so many terms I don't understand. So, let's go in, then you defeat Kenjaku."

Holding Eiji's hand, Nino pulled him through the barrier.

"Nino..."

Of course, Eiji realized that Nino was pretending to be tough, but he didn't mention it. Then, the two of them entered the Bon Barrier.