I'm doing Jujutsu Kaisen in the ninja world.

It's so sour!

Having discovered this new continent, Shinji put aside his arrogance and began to seriously observe everyone's research.

This is just one place, Mist Village. What about the other major countries?

Presumably, they have all produced preliminary research results.

It's no wonder this world has such a skewed technological development path; researching biology and genetics is a piece of cake for them.

He suddenly had a craving for Orochimaru...

I wonder what Afei did to that guy. Maybe I should go to the Land of Fields to take a look sometime.

Even if the person is no longer alive, he can still help inherit some of their estate.

After learning about the research directions of these people, Shinji no longer hesitated to share what he knew about the origins and common knowledge of cursed spirits.

The researchers went from being seriously skeptical at first, to being half-believing, and then their eyes began to light up frequently.

It was Shinji's new concept that opened up a new world in their minds, and many wonderful ideas emerged. They couldn't wait to go back and immediately immerse themselves in the research, without eating or sleeping!

Anyway, what they have in abundance right now is material.

After the failed siege, a large number of cursed spirit corpses were left behind, enough for them to study for a while.

Of course, there will always be people who don't believe it.

Shinji had nothing to say to people like that.

However, the young man researching the reproduction of cursed spirits didn't stubbornly stick to his guns. He feigned a change in his research topic—"On the Possibility of Reproduction Between Humans and Cursed Spirits"

Upon hearing this topic, Shinji immediately gave him a thumbs up.

This young man has a very bright future ahead of him!

If this research can be completed, the peace of the ninja world may depend on him!

Is another extraordinary man about to be born, following in the footsteps of Xu Xian, Ning Caichen, Luo Shiyi, and Dong Yong?!

So, young man, what exactly are you planning to do in your research?

[Chapter 183 The Thirsty Stomach (Bonus Chapter 6/10 for the Salted Fish Alliance Leader Who Aspires to Turn His Life Around)]

After answering countless questions, Shinji, who was already dizzy and disoriented, finally escaped from the crowd.

Then I saw Mei Terumi standing there with a bright smile in her eyes.

Shinji was about to question her sternly when he heard her say, "Let's go, it's time to choose a cursed item."

All the foul language he was about to utter was instantly swallowed back, and he managed to utter a single word: "Good."

"I'll let it slide this time, for the sake of the cursed object."

Continue deeper until you reach the bottommost level.

"This is it. Although all the cursed items have been stored separately, some of them still pose a danger."

Shinji was naturally aware of this.

Some powerful cursed objects can continuously affect the surrounding environment even without contacting any living beings; this is considered a leakage of cursed power.

Once inside, he was indeed not disappointed.

There were about twenty or thirty stone platforms spaced apart from each other, and each platform held a cursed object in a glass container.

"It seems that the theory of cursed object formation does have some merit; otherwise, it would be hard to imagine how so many cursed objects were collected by Kirigakure."

Shinji nodded to himself, then began to wander around.

Although the dog system only generates entries after the dog touches the object, it doesn't stop him from taking a quick look first to get a general idea.

"Well, have you made your choice? Each item has an explanation on the stone platform."

After looking around, Shinji quickly eliminated most of them based on the descriptions on each cursed item.

As he expected, most of the cursed items were either useless or ineffective.

Very few of them are truly useful.

Moreover, he strongly suspected that what was stored here was not all the cursed artifacts possessed by Kirigakure; those powerful cursed artifacts might have already been sealed away in another location.

That's understandable.

Despite being the Mizukage, Mei Terumi would never do anything that would harm the interests of the village.

She can't even make decisions about a ninja sword, so how could she possibly give away the cursed items that are truly useful to the village?

It's obvious that it's impossible.

Which one should I choose?

Among the dwarfs, Shinji picked the best; after looking around, he still found a few he liked, provided he ignored the terrible side effects.

Just before he was about to make a choice, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Aren't there still some cursed items whose specific effects haven't been identified?"

Mei Terumi paused for a moment, then frowned. "Yes, there are some. Are you sure you want to choose those?"

Shinji smiled and said, "These things are all about first impressions. If you don't find one you like, you can just pick one here later."

Mei Terumi knew that this guy wasn't telling the truth at all, but she could still make decisions about some cursed items whose specific effects hadn't been identified, so it wouldn't be considered as harming the village's interests.

"Come with me."

Mei Terumi then led him to another secret room, where there were only four or five cursed items whose effects had not been determined.

Shinji picked up one of the items at random and began to look through it.

Mei Terumi was about to say something to him, but then she thought better of it.

The cursed item: Crystal Heart

How to use: Remove the heart and replace it with this.

Effect: Grants the ability to freely transform the body into crystal.

Side effect: Amnesia. Memories will gradually fade over time until everything is completely forgotten.

Shinji quickly put down the sparkling pink crystal; this side effect was just too much!

The ability to freely transform one's body into crystal sounds appealing, but it pales in comparison to the price that will be paid.

He didn't want to forget everything in the end, even forget that he was a person, and just be placed somewhere forever as a crystal statue.

No wonder the people of the Hidden Mist didn't identify this cursed artifact. It requires digging out a person's heart and then placing this thing inside. Who would think of that, and who would do that?

However, if he really has no other choice, he might take this thing to the corner of the pit.

With such a rare crystal heart, I don't believe Kakuzu can resist it.

Shinji picked up the remaining cursed items one by one, but then shook his head and put them down.

As expected, this gamble-based approach didn't work either; these things were either completely useless or had side effects he couldn't accept.

By the time he picked up the last thing that looked like a water sac, he had given up hope.

as predicted.

Cursed item: The stomach of a thirsty person.

Instructions for use: Fill with the same liquid for 7 consecutive days.

Effect: This liquid can be obtained continuously.

Side effects: Contains highly toxic substances.

. . . . . .

For example, if you fill it with Moutai seven times, you can have a continuous supply of Moutai to drink, right?

Go to hell!

There is a saying called "drinking poison to quench thirst," which literally means using poison to quench thirst.

Shinji felt that this weird thing perfectly illustrated the meaning of the idiom.

Although he wasn't afraid of poison, this was still too useless.

Just as Shinji was about to put the thing back, he suddenly stopped, muttering to himself, yet he was continuously receiving this kind of liquid...this kind of liquid?!

So, is his blood considered a liquid?

"I'll take this one."

Shinji made a decision instantly.

He thought he could take a gamble.

If he wins the bet, he won't have to suffer the hardship of bleeding out every day to store blood anymore, and he won't have to worry about suddenly becoming anemic during battle.

He will possess an endless supply of blood to punish every enemy who dares to bare their teeth at him!

Even if it turns out to be unworkable in the end, it doesn't matter, since I can still exchange it for Curse Soul Points, so I won't lose out either way.

Mei Terumi glanced at him, but asked nothing and said nothing.

After the two left, Mei Terumi instructed, "I will have the remaining cursed items sent over as soon as possible. Although you have saved Kirigakure this time, and we can't thank you enough, as the Mizukage, I can't completely disregard the village's interests. So I hope you can understand."

Shinji nodded indifferently, indicating that he understood.

Having suddenly gained tens of thousands of cursed soul points for free, he didn't care about the meager amount; he'd accept anything.

He is now even more eager to test his ideas.

"Regarding the decapitation sword..."

"What, is the Mizukage also planning to kick us while we're down?" Shinji's smile suddenly turned cold.

Mei Terumi shook her head. "Although some people strongly urged me to take back the Executioner's Blade, I have already clearly refused."

"What I'm saying is, you can take it and don't have to return it. But in name, it still belongs to Mist Village, do you understand what I mean?"

Upon hearing this, Shinji immediately understood.

Lending you a hundred years is essentially the same as giving it to you directly, but the meaning is different.