𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 (𝐉𝐔𝐉𝐔𝐓𝐒𝐔 𝐊𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐍 𝐗 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑)

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟑.

Itadori's POV

"I... I don't understand!" I said.

"Reverse cursed technique. I turned Mahito's negative cursed energy into positive cursed energy by multiplying my cursed energy into his. A negative times a negative will have a positive outcome, right? By turning it into positive energy, I cancelled his technique. I finally felt the core of cursed energy. And I did this all on the brink of death," y/n explained.

"Good job y/n. You've mastered reversed cursed technique, a very complicated technique to master in Jujutsu," Yuuta said.

"Thank you Okkotsu-senpai."

"I'm... happy..." I mumbled, tears already dropping onto the floor. "But Kugisaki..." I looked up to Fushiguro and Sato who didn't say a word. They just looked down. I wiped my tears. "I get it. I get it!!"

"You know about that barrier..."

Fushiguro and y/n made a funny surprised and scared face as Choso appeared out of the darkness.

"Ha ha! Shawty almost had a heard attack."

"There might be a way past the barrier," Choso said. "Mahito stole Sukuna's fingers and the death painting wombs before. We just have to do the same thing."

"Wow... It's been a while, huh."

"Maki-senpai?!" I was shocked to see how different she looked, her hair, her outfit, and everything! Her skin was noticeably burned and scarred. What happened?!

"Hi!" I waved to Yuki who was in the room as well.

"Maki! Can you move around well? Is it OK to?" Yuuta asked her.

"Yeah."

"Burn scars can't be helped unfortunately. Reversed cursed techniques can only do so much," Yuki said. "I'd expect nothing less from someone physically gifted through heavenly restriction honestly. It was her natural physical endurance and toughness that saved her life, not her resistance against curses. It's too bad about the business going on with the head of the family."

"It doesn't matter," Maki said. "Megumi... What about the barrier?"

"I'll explain," Choso stepped in. "The cursed warehouse where the school stores cursed tools and objected lies between the doors and the tomb. It holds the remains of my younger brothers: Noranso, Sho-oso, Tanso, Sanso, Kotsuso and Shoso."

"They all end with 'o'!" I blurted out loud.

"Even if they are just remains, with the 6 altogether, a side of my effect cursed techniques should provide some potential guidance."

"Great!"

"OK but... Who's this guy?" Maki asked. She was referring to Choso.

After a moment, I spoke up. "For now... think of him as... my older brother."

"YUJIII!!" Choso exclaimed.

"I didn't know Itadori had an older brother. Nice to meet you," y/n said, kindly introducing herself to Choso.

"Let's go," I grabbed the shoulders of y/n and Megumi and continued forward.