The underground shrine shook violently.
Stone pillars cracked as cursed spirits exploded into pieces.
Bodies of ancient monsters littered the ritual chamber.
At the center of the destruction—
Toji Fushiguro stepped forward slowly, blade dripping with black cursed blood.
Dozens of cursed spirits had already fallen.
And yet—
More kept emerging from the ritual circle.
Across the chamber—
Standing calmly among the chaos—
Kenjaku watched with interest.
"You really are efficient."
Toji didn't slow down.
One more slash.
Another curse split apart.
"Talk less."
"Die faster."
Kenjaku chuckled.
"You still don't understand."
The Trap Was Never You
Kenjaku stepped down from the ritual platform.
His footsteps echoed through the ruined chamber.
"For centuries I've studied cursed energy."
"Human evolution."
"And the limits of the jujutsu system."
His eyes sharpened slightly.
"But every era had one flaw."
"The system itself."
Toji stopped walking.
Kenjaku continued calmly.
"Too many rules."
"Too many barriers."
"Too many traditions."
He gestured toward Toji.
"And then…"
"…you were born."
The Perfect Anomaly
Kenjaku's smile widened.
"A human completely outside cursed energy."
"No presence."
"No detection."
"No spiritual limitation."
"To the jujutsu system… you don't exist."
Toji's grip tightened on his blade.
Kenjaku spoke softly.
"You are the perfect weapon against sorcerers."
"And that's exactly why this era needed you."
The air in the chamber suddenly felt colder.
"What are you saying?" Toji asked.
Kenjaku answered without hesitation.
"You think Sukuna created this chaos?"
"You think ancient sorcerers returning was the beginning?"
Kenjaku shook his head slowly.
"No."
The True Beginning
Kenjaku's voice lowered.
"The moment Megumi died…"
"…the plan succeeded."
Toji's eyes darkened instantly.
Kenjaku watched him carefully.
"You finally realized how corrupt sorcerers were."
"You began hunting them."
"You destabilized the balance."
"You forced the strong to reveal themselves."
Kenjaku spread his arms.
"Everything accelerated."
Ancient reincarnations.
Sukuna's awakening.
The collapse of sorcerer society.
All of it.
Because Toji started killing.
Kenjaku's voice was calm.
"You are the catalyst of this entire era."
The Shocking Truth
Toji's voice dropped to a whisper.
"You're lying."
Kenjaku tilted his head slightly.
"Am I?"
He stepped closer.
"Who do you think sent the sorcerers that day?"
The air froze.
Toji's heart stopped for a moment.
Kenjaku smiled.
"The ones who kidnapped Megumi."
Silence.
Total silence.
"They weren't random."
"They were part of an experiment."
Kenjaku's eyes glowed faintly.
"I needed to see what would happen if the Sorcerer Killer lost everything."
Toji's killing intent exploded.
The ground cracked beneath his feet.
"You…"
Kenjaku didn't step back.
"And look what happened."
"You destroyed the Zenin clan."
"You destabilized jujutsu society."
"You forced Sukuna to emerge."
"You became the greatest variable in history."
Kenjaku's smile widened.
"All according to plan."
Rage Unleashed
Toji vanished.
The speed shattered the ground.
His blade appeared directly at Kenjaku's neck—
But a barrier instantly formed.
The blade slammed into invisible energy.
Kenjaku slid back slightly.
"Careful."
"If you kill me too soon…"
"…you might never learn the final truth."
Toji's voice was pure fury.
"You used my son."
Kenjaku nodded calmly.
"Yes."
"And I would do it again."
The ritual circle behind him suddenly pulsed violently.
Cursed energy surged through the chamber.
Something beneath the earth began moving.
Kenjaku looked back toward the glowing formation.
"Because this world needs to evolve."
"And suffering creates evolution."
The Final Piece
Kenjaku turned back toward Toji.
"And now…"
"…the last stage begins."
The ground beneath the shrine cracked open.
Massive cursed energy erupted upward.
The ritual had reached completion.
Kenjaku smiled calmly.
"You were never meant to stop me."
"You were meant to create the perfect battlefield."
Far away—
Standing atop a ruined skyscraper—
Ryomen Sukuna suddenly laughed loudly.
"So that's the truth."
His eyes gleamed with excitement.
"The brain planned everything."
His smile became monstrous.
"Good."
"Then this era will be even more entertaining."
Because now—
The war wasn't just about strength.
It was about revenge.
And Toji Fushiguro had just learned—
The man responsible for Megumi's death was standing right in front of him.