Jujutsu Kaisen: Nah I'd Adapt

Modulo: Chapter 7

The new era Zenin clan is in one of its most unique phases. In the past, Naoya remodeled the clan with Naohiro to address the troubles that had followed the ideology of Jujutsu Headquarters. Members like Ogi, Jinichi, Nobuaki, Chojuro, and others shared qualities similar to those raised in the formal tradition of Jujutsu society.

As the power dynamic within the clan changed, the old beliefs naturally lapsed for a while. However, after Naoya passed and Naohiro left the clan, the position of clan head was open for grabs. There were already arrangements for the next clan head, but that wouldn't stop older members from trying to usurp control.

Assassination, defamation, and more were attempted against the now current clan head, Naoki Zenin, and as one of Naohiro Zenin's children and the previous clan head's nephew, Naoki, who inherited the [Cursed Evolution] cursed technique, had the position fall into his lap.

His status as the only son of Naohiro Zenin wasn't a strong enough deterrent for those trying to steal the position from him. Even when he was a child, assassins were sent after him. They knew that if he had the chance to grow up into a sorcerer, Naoki could stand at the top of the Jujutsu world. Contrary to their expectations, all of the assassins mysteriously disappeared.

The chance never came, as Naoki has been the clan head for over two decades. When he turned thirty, he officially became the clan head. Even though Naoya was still alive, he decided to pass it down and retire. With all major threats being removed, the special grade sorcerer Naoya Zenin decided to leave the Zenin clan in the hands of the next generation.

By the time Naoki had turned twenty, he had become the strongest new grade one sorcerer in the new era. There were still grade ones from the past, such as Kusakabe, Aoi Todo, and Mai Zenin, who were all stronger, but with Kusakabe's passing and the retirements of Todo and Mai, the strongest new-era sorcerer became Naoki Zenin.

Yuki Tsukumo, Yuta Okkotsu, Maki Zenin, Kinji Hakari, Megumi Fushiguro, Naoya Zenin, Kenjaku, Uraume, and Ryomen Sukuna are all dead, with Satoru Gojo being way past his prime and retired.

The Golden Age of Sorcery, which was a blazing inferno, was now but a mere candle.

This led to the current circumstances. After the decision to execute Satoru Gojo, the big three clan heads have been notified with various demands from Jujutsu Headquarters. They obviously couldn't tell the Gojo clan or Zenin clan directly, or there would be a chance of Naohiro Zenin catching wind of it.

It would eventually come to light, but they were aiming to eliminate Satoru Gojo before Naohiro Zenin could intervene. They had no idea where he was, so they needed to be cautious. While the Kamo clan was explicitly informed about the subject matter, the Zenin clan received an interesting request.

Naoki Zenin's eyes narrowed when he saw the letter in his hands. "What do you need her for?" The request wasn't something; it was someone. It was a simple letter with a single demand.

[We hereby request the compliance of the Zenin clan and the assistance of Mikoto Zenin.]

Mikoto Zenin is the only child and daughter of Naoki Zenin and Naohiro Zenin's granddaughter. To others, this request would seem strange, since why would the higher-ups request the assistance of a random Zenin clan member? Despite her lineage, they should have no reason to request her 'assistance'.

The term 'assistance', when used by the higher-ups, translates to 'give us all human rights over her, or you'll be labeled a traitor'. Mikoto is a twenty-five-year-old woman of the Zenin clan, so a direct order of this magnitude shouldn't make any sense, but Naoki knew exactly why they wanted her.

Her inheritance is the most special because she inherited the [Ten Shadows] cursed technique. The prized technique of the Zenin clan, the Ten Shadows, isn't a particularly strong technique when compared to [Shrine] or the [Limitless] when combined with the Six Eyes if used by an average user like Megumi Fushiguro in the original timeline. However, it granted access to the most powerful and feared Shikigami.