Anime Collector: Starting With the Malevolent Shrine-Chapter 181 - ⟴ Double Fortune

'Was that a Black Flash? How is that possible? Aren't jujutsu sorcerers unable to deliberately create Black Flash?' Maki stood frozen after being hit by consecutive Black Flash strikes.

Though her physical techniques and bodily strength could overwhelm her sister Mai, these consecutive Black Flash strikes had truly shocked her.

Despite possessing a Heavenly Restriction — which should have allowed her to grow powerful enough to easily overwhelm ordinary Special Grade Sorcerers like Tōji Fushiguro — something had gone wrong. She couldn't match her ancestor, and the gap in their abilities remained unbridgeable.

Despite her unimaginable effort to become stronger, the Heavenly Restriction wouldn't manifest at its proper level. She began to wonder if there were different grades of the restriction, and if Tōji's had been higher than hers.

How else could he accomplish things she never could? And now even her sister could easily produce Black Flash. Her long-held beliefs nearly collapsed as she witnessed Mai's consecutive Black Flash strikes.

Fortunately, Shoko, standing at the doorway, pondered briefly and reluctantly offered a possibility that even she could hardly believe.

"...Inspector General Daiki?"

Given Daiki's decisive nature, she wouldn't care about status.

Shoko had met Mai before at an exchange meeting, where her philosophy was straightforward: "Better to live a coward than die a hero".

Since Mai dared to fight here, it meant she didn't need to worry about death for now, plus she was the one who had opened the door for them. Shoko speculated that this girl must have known Daiki for some time and had interactions with her.

Though she couldn't confirm whether he had the ability to teach others to master Black Flash, this Inspector General couldn't be measured by normal standards.

Mai looked at Shoko with slight surprise and calmly said, "That's right, Inspector General-sama helped me master constant Black Flash."

"Constant?"

Shoko and the kneeling Maki exchanged glances.

They had guessed the meaning but could hardly believe it.

"It means every strike can produce Black Flash." Mai performed a spinning side kick in the hallway, black lightning erupting once again.

Maki and Shoko were too shocked to speak.

The impact of Black Flash was undoubtedly terrifying. Being able to use constant Black Flash was equivalent to mastering another technique.

Shoko wanted to research the specific principles of Black Flash. However, given the situation, she had to suppress that thought for now.

Thoughts flashed through Maki's mind — if Mai could master constant Black Flash, could she also master Heavenly Restriction?

As she struggled to her feet, she was no longer blocked by her sister — Mai had vented most of her pent-up frustration.

As long as she trained hard under the Inspector General, her sister Maki would become a thing of the past, never to be compared with her again.

Mai reflected on the Twin Binding in the Jujutsu World. Her very existence was holding Maki back. Only through her death and the disappearance of the Twin Binding could her sister return to zero Cursed Energy and become the second coming of the Sorcerer Killer!

{T/N: In JJK, each person is born as a single entity. The existence of twins splits this "soul", causing two people to share the potential meant for one. Through a twist of fate, Maki was born with a Heavenly Restriction, while Mai received most of the Cursed Energy and the Innate Technique.}

"Would Inspector General Daiki have a way?" Mai instinctively thought of relying on him, but then smiled bitterly, "I probably don't have the right to ask him to help me."

Sometimes, she quite envied Miko and Hana. Ignorance is bliss.

When the three entered the room, they found the living room crowded with people. Kasumi and Utahime examined the residence curiously.

They had expected Daiki's home to be either extremely luxurious or coldly austere — the kind of place where he might casually execute someone when in a bad mood. Instead, the living room had a minimalist style with simple furnishings and several flower-filled vases.

From Mei's practiced movements while tending to the flowers, it was clear she was quite skilled, as if... as if she frequently lived here and maintained the place.

Hm?

Kasumi and Utahime's eyes met as they suddenly remembered that Mai had also stayed here initially. And there were also...

The two women's gazes swept across the living room. They were shocked to discover that everyone present was a beautiful young woman.

Thinking back to Daiki answering calls in the Jujutsu High conference room, they suddenly understood why they were sent here to offer congratulations. If they couldn't satisfy him, they might not be able to return.

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The Fujiwara family of the former Prime Minister faced their own troubles with the current Prime Minister's interference.

At first, the Fujiwara family head had found amusement in the natural disasters plaguing the current Prime Minister's term. Yet now this same man dared to meddle with the Fujiwara clan, demanding they provide a shrine maiden from among their great-granddaughters for some supposed deity worship!

Of the four families connected to Japan's Mage Associations, two already had shrine maidens meeting the required conditions. Tōma Amakasu, before his death, had secured agreements from these families to provide their shrine maidens.

The Fujiwara family, seeking to curry favor with the new Jujutsu Inspector General, had also found a spiritually powerful shrine maiden of their own.

Who could have anticipated such interference at this critical juncture?

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Chika Fujiwara stood there, bewildered. She couldn't comprehend how this matter involved her.

Her younger sister Moeha Fujiwara and elder sister Toyomi Fujiwara stood protectively in front of Chika. Moeha declared firmly, "If you want to touch my sister, you'll have to go through me first!"

The Prime Minister studied the three Fujiwara sisters, paused briefly, then laughed heartily, "Double fortune! Let's make it three shrine maidens."

Moeha's face stiffened, and Toyomi was stunned at being unexpectedly drawn into the situation.

The Fujiwara family head erupted in fury.

"You! Delusional!" He shouted, pointing at the Prime Minister.

"What? You dare call Inspector General-sama delusional? That's another offense! I shall report this to him immediately!"

The Prime Minister's sycophantic behavior nearly made the Fujiwara family head choke with rage. This man was nothing but a scheming courtier.

"I wasn't referring to Inspector General Daiki — I meant you! You're acting like a scheming courtier from the Heian period! Have you no shame?"

"A scheming courtier serving a tyrant? What are you implying? I'll accept being called scheming, but I won't allow anyone to call Inspector General-sama a tyrant!"

The Fujiwara family head nearly burst a blood vessel watching such shameless fawning, with constant references to 'Inspector General-sama.'

Who truly held the position of Prime Minister — him or Daiki Tsukasa?

"Remove him at once!"

The Fujiwara family head's command echoed, but the Jujutsu Sorcerers and Onmyōji merely exchanged nervous glances, none daring to move.

The Jujutsu Sorcerers needed no explanation — this man would massacre the Kyoto Jujutsu Community without hesitation.

The only distinction between this Jujutsu Inspector General and the King of Curses was that the latter possessed less power. They dared not act; one misstep would doom their entire families.

The Onmyōji had witnessed Daiki's might firsthand when he slew the Mountain God — wielding Kamutoke in his left hand, commanding spatial slashes with his right, while controlling a miniature sun.

Their generous compensation meant little compared to their lives.

"Heh..." The Prime Minister's cold laugh cut through the silence, "Remember this: if the three Fujiwara shrine maidens aren't present when we worship Inspector General-sama..."

He left the threat hanging as he departed with his entourage.

In two days, Mount Fuji would fully erupt — either as celebratory fireworks or as a divine manifestation of anger toward the Fujiwara shrine maidens.

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