"No way! Seele was already crazy strong! And now she's awakened such a powerful Innate Technique?!"
On the train ride back, Kugisaki couldn't hold back her shock and envy at Amber's performance. "Healing on a genetic level and disintegrating anything she touches? That's just plain cheating!"
Her own technique, the Straw Doll Cursed Technique, was actually incredibly rare and powerful in its own right.
With just a single piece of a target's body, she could harm them from miles away.
The more vital the body part used, the greater the damage—but even non-vital parts could inflict significant injury.
Yet, she personally preferred fighting head-on, up close and personal. She almost never played the role of a long-range fighter.
Stuck with a technique unsuited for direct combat but constantly finding herself in the thick of it, she desperately wished for a technique better suited for frontal assaults and for stronger hand-to-hand combat skills.
"The curse inside you… the other you, she must have her own innate technique, right?"
Fushiguro also seemed deeply impressed. "That would mean you effectively wield two techniques. I've never heard of such a thing."
"So awesome… I wish I had a technique too…"
Itadori's face was full of envy.
"Forget an innate technique, at least Seele can use her other self's technique. But me? I don't have an innate technique, and Sukuna sure as hell isn't sharing his."
"Ryomen Sukuna isn't some friendly curse… Actually, normal curses have an instinctual hostility towards humans," Fushiguro stated calmly. "Seele's situation is the abnormal one."
Not only did this curse, residing within a vessel, grant her access to its technique, it even protected her when she was in trouble. Could there really be no cost?
Fushiguro always maintained a degree of wariness about this.
"The other me isn't a curse…"
Although Amber knew Fushiguro's caution stemmed from a desire to protect her, she still felt a little helpless.
It wasn't just Fushiguro. Even though Itadori and Kugisaki had accepted Dark Amber and treated her as a comrade, they still viewed her as a cursed spirit.
Itadori caught Amber's meaning and scratched the back of his head apologetically.
"You're right. You've shared a body since birth, so she's really a part of you, Seele."
Fushiguro didn't entirely agree, but not wanting to upset the girl, he nodded along.
"I think it's less like two personalities and more like twin sisters, honestly," Kugisaki offered her own perspective. But, being fairly perceptive herself, she didn't continue with any more talk about Dark Amber being a curse.
Seeing them be so tactful, Dark Amber's mood improved slightly. It wasn't because Amber was trying to change the others' views for her sake—no, she was just mildly pleased that the people she'd come out of her way to rescue weren't completely ungrateful.
After all, what these humans thought of her meant nothing. Yet here was Amber, foolishly trying to defend her. What a pointless thing to do.
She's definitely an idiot.
Unaware of Dark Amber's thoughts, Amber joined the others in sending a message to Gojo in their group chat, reporting that everyone was safe and sound.
Although he'd already gotten the situation report from Ijichi, Gojo was still delighted to receive the direct update from his students.
He promised to bring them souvenirs when he returned from his business trip and reminded Fushiguro that the second-years would be returning soon.
Their recent brush with death had generated a lot of negative emotions, which in turn strengthened the three first-years' cursed energy.
But they couldn't count on that kind of luck every time; most similar situations would just get them killed.
The emotional rollercoaster had left the trio visibly exhausted. By the time they returned to Jujutsu High, it was almost evening.
The four of them had dinner together before heading back to their respective dorm rooms.
No matter what, they genuinely needed some rest.
Amber was originally supposed to have her assessment with Gojo Satoru and then handle some curses detected by 'The Window' in the surrounding area.
However, after that was interrupted by the first-years being targeted, Gojo didn't seem inclined to send her back.
Those curses were small fry to him, easily dealt with. Right now, he was more concerned about the possibility of other unexpected incidents involving the first-years. In this situation, Amber was the only one who could reliably ensure the students' safety.
Meanwhile, lying in bed, Amber found herself recalling the upcoming plot. It's probably about the appearance of Jogo and Mahito, right?
Unlike last time in Uruk, because she knew how the story would unfold, Amber didn't feel particularly nervous.
She thought about dealing with Mahito ahead of schedule and, with that thought, drifted off to sleep.
However, what she didn't know was that Mahito currently had no spare time to cause trouble.
"Perfect! Absolutely perfect! You're a born idol!"
The talent scout's eyes shone as he stared at the blue-haired girl on stage. Her sickly, delicate appearance mixed with a yandere vibe, and even the numerous sutures covering her body couldn't hide her beauty—instead, they added a unique charm.
"I told you, the people I manage are anything but ordinary."
Standing beside the scout, the Herrscher of Sentience wore a proud expression, shouting towards the stage, "Mahi-Mahi! Put more into it! Don't forget our ultimate goal!"
"That damn girl..." Jogo, sitting in the audience not far away, ground his teeth in frustration.
"To make a curse visible to humans and even enhance its grade... Just what is the technique of this 'Celestial Cursed Spirit'?"
Geto Suguru licked his lips, a deeply intrigued and covetous light flashing in his eyes.
So fascinating. So peculiar. So desirable. Such a rare technique must be incredibly interesting... Yet, he could only look, not touch.
Although his understanding and knowledge of cursed techniques surpassed the norm, that didn't mean his actual combat power placed him at the top of the jujutsu world.
In reality, let alone easily capturing a Cursed Spirit like this one, even dealing with Jogo required significant effort on his part.
And that was relying on the inherent 'execution line' advantage his Cursed Spirit Manipulation held against curses.
As he observed the so-called 'Celestial Cursed Spirit,' Geto continued his conversation with Jogo.
"It seems our alliance can't proceed. After all, in the near future, curses will be walking a path of peaceful coexistence with humans."
"Impossible!" Jogo's teeth clenched even tighter.
"True as that may be, we have no way to oppose her," Geto replied with a wry smile.
"Who would win if she fought Ryomen Sukuna?" Jogo asked abruptly.
The smile on Geto's face widened slightly, his eyes becoming profoundly mysterious. "She is indeed powerful, arguably the strongest cursed spirit of the modern era. Even Sukuna would have a little trouble."
"Would Sukuna lose?" Jogo's eyes fixed on Geto.
"Nah, he'd win."
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