A Bizarre Adventure That Begins in Jujutsu Kaisen

After entering, the newlyweds faced the shrine and took their seats at the direction of the clergy.

According to ancient customs, the groom should sit in the center on the right, the bride on the left, and both families should sit on either side.

However, neither Xia Youjie nor Suda Manami have any living immediate family members.

Thus, the "family" formed by bonds naturally filled the vacancy.

Dio, accompanied by Miguel, Laru, Riku, Nanako, and Mimiko, who originally belonged to Natsuyu's faction, sat on the left side representing the "Bride's Family".

Satoru Gojo, along with his friends and mentors from the high school, including Masamichi Yagami, Shoko, Kento, Atsuya, and Meimei, sat on the right side, representing the "groom's family."

Yuki Tsukumo, Yuta Otokoku, Thorn Inugami, the Zenin Sisters, and Panda, among others, sat quietly in seats further back to watch the ceremony.

The first ritual performed was a purification ceremony.

At the solemn prompting of the shamanic singer, Anka-hime, who was making a guest appearance as a shrine maiden, all the guests stood up in order and bowed before the god.

The clergy solemnly recited the purification prayers in ancient melodies, holding a string of pure white marijuana, and gently swept it through the air to cleanse all those present of invisible impurities and misfortune.

As the symbolic act of purification swept across the entire area, the ceremony smoothly transitioned to the second step, where the blessing was recited.

The newlyweds stood up and bowed again.

The clergy solemnly informed the gods that the two were now united in marriage and prayed that the gods would grant them eternal happiness, protection, and prosperity for their family.

The hall was completely silent, with only the whispered prayers echoing between the beams and pillars.

All the guests listened attentively with gratitude in their hearts.

Only Gojo Satoru and Theo almost simultaneously noticed the slight sense of unease that was appearing in the distance.

Between 100 and 200 meters away, in the shadows of the trees and eaves surrounding the approach, several crows, their movements slightly stiff, were silently circling or perching.

The shrine itself keeps ordinary crows, so their presence is not unusual.

However, if observed with the "six eyes," one will find that they are shrouded in an extremely ingenious hidden barrier, like an invisible membrane, which suppresses the fluctuations of magical power and life force to the point that they are almost integrated with the environment.

Could it be fate?

The thought was quickly suppressed by reason.

The "Six Eyes" can analyze the underlying structure and flow of magical power of most spells, but at this moment, the result it obtained is not the known "Black Bird Manipulation Technique".

What drives those crows internally is a new technique that is similar in form to "puppet manipulation" but has a slightly different core.

Moreover, if it were a crow sent by some mysterious force, given her style of behavior, she should have already landed openly on the torii gate or lantern stand on the outskirts of the crowd, instead of hiding her tracks so furtively, even trying to blend in with ordinary crows and clumsily mimicking them.

With all five top-level agents gathered here, any routine surveillance or reconnaissance would seem meaningless and provocative.

So, who exactly, at such a time and in such a place, deployed such a group of "eyes" that were so cautious yet seemed somewhat superfluous?

Meanwhile, in Nerima Ward, Tokyo.

Without waiting or engaging in any meaningless pleasantries or pre-battle negotiations, Louhu, upon sensing the powerful aura that appeared out of nowhere in the distance, chose the most direct way to welcome them.

It raised its right hand, its index and middle fingers joined together, like a conductor delivering a powerful note, and then slammed it down on the ground.

The earth groaned, and the asphalt road in front of Kaori Itadori and Shiro shattered and arched like a fragile eggshell, instantly forming a miniature volcano five meters in diameter, constantly spewing out scorching magma and thick smoke.

The crimson lava, like the breath of a dragon in a fantasy story, erupted and covered a huge cone-shaped area, swallowing and melting everything within a radius of 100 meters.

The air was distorted by the high temperature, and a pungent smell of sulfur filled the air.

As the raging magma surge gradually subsided and subsided, two figures emerged unharmed in the center of a crater that was still emitting blue smoke and whose ground had turned into a semi-molten, charred pit.

The two were enveloped in an invisible yet flexible barrier, with their magical power flowing and rippling like water, perfectly isolating them from the intense heat and impact that could melt steel.

Domain expansion.

With their unparalleled barrier techniques and control over magical power, they neutralized this sudden and fierce attack with minimal effort.

"Oh dear, how rude of you." Kaori Itadori poked her cheek with her finger, feigning distress. "We came with good intentions."

"Hmph! Why does this old woman act so self-righteously like a virgin!" Lou Hu was clearly angered by the other party's composed demeanor.

However, having never faced a truly powerful opponent since its birth, it yearns to prove its strength through a thorough battle.

So, the courageous Louhu stopped testing them. His hunched, short body displayed amazing strength. With a powerful leap, he covered hundreds of meters and landed heavily in front of the two.

Centered on its landing point, the ground within a 20-meter radius sank sharply downwards, like water being struck by a boulder, and then violently bulged and cracked upwards.

The circular shockwave spread rapidly in all directions, hurling debris, dust, and fragments of molten lava into the air with tremendous force.

However, Kaori and Shiro remained calm, only taking a slight step back, moving three or four meters in unison, just avoiding the main shockwave area of ​​the impact, as if they had already calculated everything.

The shockwave, powerful enough to overturn a vehicle, dissipated after hitting the barrier surrounding them, only creating ripples.

"Tch!" Louhu clicked his tongue in displeasure, but his movements didn't stop.

It raised its hands, and two miniature volcanoes suddenly rose from the cracked ground on either side, constantly expanding, with scorching magical power churning and boiling within them.

As it swung its arms down, both craters simultaneously erupted thick, dazzling, white columns of fire.

The two pillars of fire met precisely in the air, forming a cross-shaped jet of fire so hot that it distorted and exploded the air, completely engulfing the two people in front of them who looked like they were watching a circus performance.

At close range, the efficiency and intensity of spell power output will be increased exponentially.

The core temperature of this crisscrossing cross of flames had soared to a level that would instantly sublimate steel—not melt it, but directly transform it from a solid state into scorching blue smoke.

So...did they take them down?

Looking at the light and heat that devoured everything, Louhu couldn't help but have a classic "flag" in mind.

The blazing white flames raged for several seconds, completely transforming the area into a boiling lava lake filled with churning dark red bubbles and emitting deadly heat waves.

When the flames finally died down, the distorted vision from the intense heat gradually returned to clear...

Kaori and Shiro remained standing in the same spot, motionless.

They weren't even burned by the flames; the protective barrier around them glowed with a steady, faint light, as if the raging fire that had consumed everything was just a slightly hot evening breeze brushing past their faces.

The two stood there quietly, without even changing their posture, patiently waiting for Louhu's "next performance".

Having failed repeatedly, unable to even budge the opponent's defenses—this absolute disparity fueled Louhu's already raging fury, causing its volcanic magical power to surge even higher.