Tokyo.
A hidden safe house somewhere within the city.
This location had become the temporary headquarters for Yagami Sora and his group after the chaos of the Shibuya Incident.
Bang!
A document slammed heavily onto the table.
"What kind of joke is this?!"
Maki Zenin punched the wall in anger, leaving a dent in the concrete.
"Execution orders for Principal Yaga?!"
"Execution for Itadori again?!"
"And they're even blaming Gojo-sensei for the Shibuya Incident?!"
"Have those rotten old men in Jujutsu Headquarters lost their minds?!"
The room fell into tense silence.
Megumi Fushiguro, Panda, and Toge Inumaki all looked grim.
Moments earlier they had received the official notice from Jujutsu Headquarters.
The execution orders were as follows:
Suguru Geto (body possessed by Kenjaku) — death sentence reaffirmed.Satoru Gojo — declared an accomplice to the Shibuya Incident and permanently exiled from the jujutsu world. Any attempt to unseal him would be treated as a criminal act.Masamichi Yaga — sentenced to death for allegedly inciting rebellion through Gojo.Yuji Itadori — suspension of execution revoked. Immediate execution authorized.
And finally—
Yagami Sora
Declared a Special Grade Curse User.
Accused of aiding Gojo Satoru, abusing special grade authority, and causing destruction during the Shibuya Incident.
He was now officially wanted throughout Japan.
Execution authorized on sight.
"Heh."
A soft laugh suddenly broke the heavy silence.
Yagami Sora sat lazily on the sofa.
He held the wanted poster in his hand.
Studying it as if it were a comedy.
"Special Grade Curse User?"
"Wanted nationwide?"
He pointed at the crude sketch printed on the notice.
"This drawing is terrible!"
"I'm way more handsome than this!"
"And the bounty is only fifty million yen?"
"That's insulting."
He grinned.
"It should be at least five hundred million."
"Sora!"
Maki glared at him.
"This isn't funny!"
"They're trying to wipe us out!"
"I know."
Yagami Sora casually crumpled the poster.
A small flame flickered at his fingertips.
The paper burned to ash.
"Exactly as expected."
"With Gojo-sensei sealed away…"
"The old men he kept suppressed finally crawled out of their holes."
A cold glint appeared in his eyes.
"They're afraid."
Yagami Sora stood slowly.
His gaze sharpened like a blade.
"They fear Gojo's eventual return."
"They fear the people who belonged to his faction."
"They fear what we might become."
"So they want to erase us now."
"Before we grow any stronger."
Panda scratched his head uneasily.
"So what do we do?"
"The entire jujutsu world is hunting us now."
"We're even running low on supplies."
"What do we do?"
Yagami Sora walked toward the window.
Outside, the sky was dark and overcast.
"If they want to call us criminals…"
"Then let's become criminals."
"They want to execute me?"
He smiled faintly.
"Do they even have the strength?"
He turned back.
An overwhelming aura suddenly filled the room.
"Tell them this."
"If they send someone after me…"
"One comes."
"I kill one."
"Two come."
"I kill both."
His eyes flashed with dangerous crimson light.
"If they so much as touch Itadori or Principal Yaga…"
"I'll storm Jujutsu Headquarters myself."
"And crush those rotten old men one by one."
"Tokyo is already in ruins."
"So what's a few more graves?"
A chill ran down everyone's spine.
Yet strangely—
They felt reassured.
Because this was their pillar.
As long as Yagami Sora stood here—
Even fighting the entire jujutsu world didn't seem impossible.
The door suddenly opened.
Choso entered first.
Supporting a weakened Yuji Itadori.
"Big brother…"
Yuji's eyes reddened when he saw Sora.
Sora walked over and lightly patted Yuji's shoulder.
His gaze briefly swept over Choso.
Choso said nothing.
Dark circles shadowed his eyes.
The faint mark of Blood Manipulation: Blood Trace still lingered on his fingertip.
The crimson thread had faded completely.
"…He's here."
Sora said calmly.
He didn't ask why Choso was there.
Nor why Yuji called him brother.
Instead he simply said—
"Get ready."
"Our guest is about to arrive."
"Guest?"
Everyone looked confused.
Sora's eyes turned toward the corridor door.
As if he could see through the walls.
"Yes."
He said quietly.
"An old friend."
"Or perhaps…"
"A new executioner."
Silence filled the safe house.
"Executioner?"
Nobara Kugisaki tightened her grip on her hammer.
"An assassin from headquarters?"
"No."
Sora shook his head.
"Someone more troublesome."
He leaned against the window.
Watching the corridor door.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three.
Click.
Footsteps echoed in the stairwell.
Not one person.
Two.
One set of steps light and quiet.
The other steady and powerful.
Megumi's shadow expanded instinctively.
Maki partially drew her naginata.
Panda stepped forward protectively.
Yagami Sora didn't move.
"You're here."
He said calmly.
The iron door opened.
Moonlight spilled through the corridor.
Illuminating the newcomer.
A white uniform.
A long sword bag on his back.
Eyes filled with quiet melancholy.
Yuta Okkotsu.
Behind him—
Reality distorted slightly.
The presence of Rika Orimoto lingered nearby.
"…Long time no see, Yagami."
Yuta's voice was calm.
But in the silent safe house every word echoed clearly.
Yagami Sora looked at him.
Yuta looked back.
Three meters apart.
Separated by a year of distance.
And by the ruins of the jujutsu world after Gojo's sealing.
No one spoke.
Yuji swallowed nervously.
A drop of blood formed at Choso's fingertip.
Then—
Yagami Sora smiled slightly.
"Okkotsu-senpai."
"I heard you've been overseas."
"Did you get used to the food in Africa?"
"…It's fine."
Yuta didn't return the joke.
He walked past Sora.
And stopped in front of Yuji.
"Yuji Itadori."
"Yes."
Yuji stood straight instinctively.
Yuta's voice remained calm.
"Jujutsu Headquarters has assigned me…"
"To execute you."
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