Abe no Seimei and Sukuna, among others, were also powerful figures active during the Heian period, specifically its middle stage.
Throughout his life, he successively served six emperors and held many important positions.
Moreover, he lived a long life. Historical records state that Abe no Seimei lived to be eighty-five years old, which might be why he was able to serve six emperors.
Furthermore, Abe no Seimei made immense contributions to the development of jujutsu.
If the basic Barrier Techniques that anyone could learn were the result of Tengen's legacy,
then the widely popularized basic Shikigami spell was Abe no Seimei's masterpiece.
These were currently the only two basic jujutsu that even ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerers without a Cursed Technique could learn.
Among other schools that excelled at Cursed Energy combat without a Cursed Technique, most had borrowed from and utilized the jujutsu achievements of these two individuals.
For example, the Simple Domain, which allowed Shinkage-ryu to establish itself in the Jujutsu World, was fundamentally a Barrier Cursed Technique, with additional methods like bindings incorporated into it.
Some of the talismans and methods for capturing Cursed Spirits to serve as Shikigami that had been passed down to this day were left behind by Abe no Seimei a thousand years ago.
"Has Kyoto Branch provided any intelligence on Abe no Seimei's Cursed Technique and combat power?"
With such an enemy suddenly appearing, Eichi was not afraid, but he still found it troublesome.
After all, if it were him or Satoru facing Abe no Seimei, it would be fine, but what about the others?
For a moment, Eichi even thought of gathering all the information on Abe no Seimei, then sending the legendary Toji, stacked with the triple buffs of intelligence, assassination, and divine gear, to take him out.
From the moment he brazenly attacked Kyoto and caused numerous casualties, Abe no Seimei could only be categorized as a Curse User.
Peaceful coexistence with them was impossible.
Most importantly, Eichi saw a familiar figure in the images sent from Kyoto.
Hanami.
'Kenjaku's official cooperation with the Four Calamities seemed to have been established during the Juvenile Detention Center incident. Now, Hanami, one of the Four Calamities, has appeared in Kyoto...'
Knowing Hanami's identity, Eichi began to ponder Kenjaku's objective.
'Could it be that he feels the bomb called Sukuna can no longer be effective, so he activated a new contingency?'
Eichi guessed Kenjaku's objective.
For Kenjaku, Sukuna was a bomb that could harm both enemy and ally.
However, he was confident that this bomb would not disrupt his plans. Yuji, the vessel he had personally created, was an important safeguard to restrain Sukuna.
But now, Kenjaku had to act on the premise that "a one-sided Sukuna with the power of eight fingers" could not be recovered.
This meant that, in the worst-case scenario, Sukuna, resurrected within Yuji, would only possess the power of twelve fingers.
Such a Sukuna would be unable to defeat Satoru and Eichi.
Therefore, new combat power was necessary, and there was almost no combat power that could replace Sukuna. Abe no Seimei barely counted as one.
"All the information provided by Kyoto is here."
Eichi took the documents from Artoria and quickly flipped through them, his brow furrowing more deeply with each page.
It was not that Abe no Seimei was incredibly strong according to the information provided by Kyoto.
Rather, the information from Kyoto was too scarce, so scarce that he felt even Yuta might be able to win.
Could such an entity wreak havoc in Kyoto and then calmly depart?
Although Takako and Ryu were average among Special Grade, Yuta had not come away lightly injured when he fought four opponents in Sendai.
'Driving tigers to devour wolves, or borrowing a knife to kill? Aren't they afraid that we tigers will stay in Kyoto and refuse to leave?'
"Shikigami Manipulation Cursed Technique. Are those Shikigami the same as the Shikigami from the Ten Shadows Technique?"
"Probably not."
Artoria shook her head.
"According to Takako's report, Abe no Seimei's Shikigami were rescued from various parts of Kyoto, and his most famous Twelve Divine Generals were not seen at all.
If they were the same type as the Ten Shadows Technique, then his Shikigami would not have been able to exist for long after he sealed himself, nor would they have been sealed."
In last night's battle, Ryu defeated the ghost-like Kairouta, then used a Cursed Energy blast to help Takako force back Kamikirimusi.
Upon receiving Kyoto's urgent request for Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer support, Artoria immediately contacted Takako and the others to determine the enemy's situation.
After all, they had been adversaries for so many years. Artoria was well aware of the old geezers' way of doing things.
Everything they said was true, leaving you no room to refute, but crucial information would be missing here and there, and every missing piece would be vital.
If you asked, they would say, "We don't know either," then add that battles between Jujutsu Sorcerers inherently carried risks, and that gathering intelligence was a reflection of a skilled Jujutsu Sorcerer's ability... So intelligence was something you had to gather yourself.
"Let Satoru make a trip."
Eichi suggested.
"I was thinking the same thing."
Artoria nodded. The Tokyo Branch now had plenty of talent and certainly did not lack combat support for Kyoto.
However, when it came to supporting the old geezers, they could not just happily go whenever they were told. Otherwise, they would definitely be treated as servants endlessly in the future.
Therefore, Satoru was a very suitable person for support.
From Ryu and Takako's reports, Abe no Seimei's combat power should definitely not be underestimated.
Sending Choso, Yuta, and the others would easily put them in danger.
It would be better for Satoru, the ceiling, to go.
Eichi truly did not believe that, besides Sukuna, Akutami Gege's biological son and the true protagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen, anyone could beat Satoru into a 2.5 Satoru.
Moreover, Satoru would definitely not let those old geezers off easy. He might even teach a few old geezers the Kamo Family's secret Cursed Technique.
Hundred-Fold Blood Manipulation: Piercing Blood.
"OK. If I hadn't been waiting for your meeting, I would've gone to Kyoto to watch the fun already. I'm really looking forward to the expressions on those old geezers' faces now."
Satoru stroked his chin, already imagining the old geezers' ugly expressions after seeing him. They would want to drive him away, but they would be afraid of Abe no Seimei attacking their home, so they would not dare say anything. In the end, they would look as if they had eaten something terrible.
"Then I'll leave it to you. Remember, you're going to provide support."
Eichi instructed him.
"Don't worry, don't worry. I'll definitely watch... support Kyoto."
Eichi nodded. Although Satoru seemed unreliable, his work was guaranteed.
As for accidentally dismantling half of Jujutsu Headquarters while providing support?
Let the old geezers figure it out themselves. If worst came to worst, he would leave Satoru there to personally help them repair it.
The buildings in Tokyo Jujutsu High's teaching area had been renovated by several of them over the years, so the craftsmanship was absolutely guaranteed.
"I will have Medea activate the Barrier Techniques in the Kyoto direction for real-time monitoring. If necessary, Heroic Spirits will be deployed to Kyoto to prevent the battle from affecting ordinary people."
When was Satoru strongest?
The answer was when he was alone.
Therefore, Eichi did not plan to have Heroic Spirits support Satoru, but rather to prevent ordinary people from being affected once the battle began.
With the most important matter discussed, the other issues were generally resolved in a few sentences.
Eichi quickly returned to the Tombs of the Star Corridor, but this time, he did not go to Medea and the others to continue their experiments.
Instead, he went before Tengen. He needed intelligence on Abe no Seimei.
Tengen, a Jujutsu Sorcerer who had lived for over a thousand years, surely knew a lot.
(To be continued.)