A Bizarre Adventure That Begins in Jujutsu Kaisen

"...Insightful and penetrating, truly remarkable."

Tsukumo Yuki's tone gradually lost all its playfulness and frivolity, becoming serious and earnest.

She nodded slightly, her golden bangs brushing against her forehead.

Indeed, no matter what means are used, humanity will move towards a higher stage, sooner or later.

However, your plan has a huge oversight that may be overlooked.

It should be noted that compared to Japan, the number of sorcerers and the frequency of the birth of sorcerers in other countries are far fewer, and their systems are also completely different.

To truly achieve "optimization of spell power," a vast, nationwide barrier similar to that maintained by "Lord Tianyuan" would be an indispensable infrastructure.

She held up a finger, pointing out the key point: "But right now, the only country that has truly succeeded in establishing and maintaining a nationwide protective barrier is Japan."

Even the vast and culturally rich Zheng Kingdom, due to its immense territory and complex regional differences, has not yet achieved coverage of the same scale, let alone the Western countries with their sparse populations and vastly different systems.

Therefore, according to your blueprint, in the foreseeable future, the ability to systematically optimize the entire nation's magical power and stably transform them into sorcerers will, in the short term, be limited to this island nation.

At this point, Yuki Tsukumo's expression turned serious.

"If that's the case, Japan will almost certainly have a monopoly on this energy source, the power of curses!"

Countries around the world, especially the existing energy and political giants, will not remain silent and watch this disruptive power structure take shape!

Just like "oil can breed mold," it's easy to imagine what kind of misfortune might happen in the future, right?

Competition, control, enslavement... humanity may be reduced to living sources of cursed energy!

That's a far cry from the ideal world I longed for, a world where everyone is liberated!

After listening to Tsukumo Yuki's concerns, Theo slowly straightened up from his leaning back position, showing no surprise on his face.

"No need to be afraid. No matter what kind of extreme measures the US president might take, I can handle it."

At worst, we could wipe out the entire Pacific Fleet—you know, that's not an impossible fantasy for us top-tier sorcerers.

Violence is certainly not a good solution to all problems, but it can often make people who are unwilling to listen sit down and reason with each other.

Besides, you misunderstood.

It's not actually 'only Japan,' but rather...

Only Japan and Zheng Guo have the potential and capability to deploy a wide-area barrier with a sufficiently large and stable coverage area!

Before the barrier of Tengen took effect and caused the density of curses in Japan to surpass that of the others, the land of Masakazuki had already accumulated a heavy curse over its four thousand-year history.

Those ancient capitals, which have witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties, are also home to well-developed networks of geological veins and array formations.

Ultimately, Japanese culture and curse techniques, when traced back to their origins, largely originated in the Zhenguo period, especially the Tang Dynasty.

I have also studied the principles and structure of Tianyuan's barrier in detail.

With a sufficient number and quality of manpower, it is entirely possible to reproduce this in Zheng Guo.

Even if it's a one-in-a-million chance, for the Zheng Kingdom, with its enormous population and a long-standing tradition of sorcery that has never been completely severed, cultivating a team of sorcerers capable of constructing and maintaining barriers in major densely populated areas is not impossible!

His voice gradually took on a confident, overarching quality:

"In other words, in this new dimension of curse power, the future Earth will be dominated by Zheng Guo and Japan."

To put it another way, the dominant force is the Zheng Kingdom and the Fusang Province, which I lead and share the same ideals!

"But..." Yuki Tsukumo frowned, "Won't a lot of people die?"

Have you ever thought about this? In the dramatic shifts in power and influence, in the process of establishing a new order…

Whether it's a top-down or bottom-up revolution, it always results in many deaths. It's not something that can be dismissed with a simple "it can be done!"

"You underestimate human rationality, and overestimate human blindness," Theo interrupted her, his tone still calm. "Do you think that once humans possess extraordinary power, they are destined to begin endless infighting and regress to savagery?"

He shook his head: "Besides, I am prepared to bear the guilt—making more people happy is something worth starting to do right now."

If a strong person like me doesn't save the world, should I let more weak people fight for their lives?

The world isn't that kind of gentle!

As long as there is a powerful, wise, and determined overlord who dominates the world and rules for eternity, establishing unshakable new rules and ethics.

Then the difference between a sorcerer and a non-sorcerer would be reduced to simply "having the talent to manipulate spells" and "not having the talent to manipulate spells"!

Then Theo gave an example: "Don't professions like athletes, actuaries, surgeons, and theoretical physicists also rely heavily on talent?"

"Sorcerers are simply professions equivalent to these, requiring specific talents as an entry barrier!"

He paused briefly, then added, "For cases where 'curses cause harm to personal safety and property' that are not mentioned in current laws but do exist, I will push for the establishment of specialized regulations and adjudication systems to ensure fairness."

At this point, Theo skillfully attributed himself with the concepts of "leadership" and "orator," his voice suddenly rising:

"After all, both non-magicians and magicians are human beings! They should enjoy equal and inalienable human rights and dignity!"

Sorcerers are not inherently noble because they possess power, but rather because they can use that power to create value, protect others, and promote social progress. Therefore, they deserve to be valued and respected!

It's that "society needs sorcerers," not that "sorcerers are above society!"

"Sorcerers are not born noble because they possess power...they deserve to be valued and respected because of their worth!"

Tsukumo Yuki repeated it in a low voice, his eyes suddenly bursting with a bright light, an excitement of his ideals being resonated with and made concrete.

"Ha...you've said what I've kept in my heart but never been able to express so clearly! Amazing!"

You're right, the world is a cold-blooded bastard. Thank you.

She reached out again, and they clasped hands together.

The moment Tsukumo Yuki grasped Theo's hand, her breathing went from automatic to manual, and she even briefly forgot how to inhale air through her nose.

But she quickly moved closer to Theo as if she didn't care at all, so close that he could almost feel her eager and greedy breath.

Men and women see something remarkably familiar in each other's eyes, as if looking in a mirror.

It was a dissatisfaction with the status quo, anger at the existence of wrong things in the world, and more than both combined, a strong pursuit of what is right.

Her hands clenched unconsciously, her gaze fixed intently on Theo, her golden hair fluttering gently in a breeze that seemed to come from nowhere.

"To be honest, I had already mentally prepared myself for the possibility that I might never see even a glimmer of hope for my dreams to come true in my lifetime..."

I have been searching for a path to "Heaven and Tyrant" for a full ten years, but I have not found a practical way to change it.

Wandering and exploring alone overseas, seeing all sorts of strange curses, sometimes I feel... is my pursuit too illusory and unrealistic?

However, your appearance and your recent actions have truly given me hope.

You actually accomplished something that we "older generation" people would find incredibly difficult just by thinking about it!

"Optimization of spell power" is no longer an unattainable fantasy, but a feasible path, even if it is full of thorns.

Rather than constantly hesitating and shrinking back, wasting enthusiasm and time in stagnation, it's definitely better to try the path you've proposed.

She laughed self-deprecatingly, a smile that contained both relief and a touch of melancholy: "Looking back now, it turns out... I didn't even have enough courage to truly take the first step to 'change the world'."

Perhaps in my subconscious I'm still afraid of failure, afraid of responsibility, and afraid of the unpredictable consequences.

I'm truly ashamed...

I guess... I'm still somewhat bound by the invisible social shackles of this country's deeply ingrained "theory of self-responsibility" and "not causing trouble for others."

They always think they need to find a 'perfect' or 'foolproof' solution before they dare to take action, but they forget that change itself always progresses through chaos and trial and error!

So I want to witness it!

Even if this is just the beginning, even if it can only realize a part of the ideal blueprint in the end, even if it will only make this suffocating world a little bit better...

I'm so excited I can't contain myself!

At this point, Yuki Tsukumo stepped forward again, pressed her face against Theo's cheek, and grabbed Theo's left hand with both hands, shaking it playfully as if she were asking for it back in a childish manner.

"Hey, you're the Director of Pyromancy now, right?"

I heard that Wutiao and Xiayou are deputy directors. How about I get a deputy director position too?

Or... how about I become your assistant director?

Looking into her expectant eyes, Theo suddenly let out a soft "Ah," his tone slightly teasing: "Miss Ninety-Nine, how old are you? Are you still comparing yourself to others in terms of job titles?"

"Huh?!" Tsukumo Yuki was clearly taken aback, then couldn't help but burst out laughing.

His reaction was completely unexpected, but it made her feel that the new director in front of her was much more interesting than she had imagined.