Of course, considering that this was not a one-time Culling Game from the original work, but a Dream Walk Migration that would operate long-term, Mahito still decided to focus on the four major barriers that appeared in the original work.
By concentrating ten barriers into these four, the workload would significantly decrease, giving Mahito more time to continue improving himself.
As for why it went so smoothly...
Even Gojo Satoru's Six Eyes found it extremely difficult to detect Hanami's secret movements, so it was even more impossible for the guards. With Hanami present, success was only natural.
"Young Miss Tsumiki?" Mahito asked.
Tsumiki Fushiguro's face was gloomy.
"The Construction Technique for creating the Zi-O Driver failed. I'm still looking for the reason for the failure."
You actually want to make a Zi-O Driver?!
Mahito's face darkened.
Ever since her mind opened up, Tsumiki Fushiguro had become increasingly insane. Sometimes, even Mahito found her ideas incredibly far-fetched.
But it had to be admitted that precisely because of this, Tsumiki Fushiguro's strength had improved the most.
She was now incredibly ambitious, preparing to confront Ryomen Sukuna head-on.
Tsumiki Fushiguro glanced sideways at Kenjaku and said faintly, "I don't believe Sukuna-sama would miss such a grand event. I will wait for Sukuna-sama's arrival at the Tokyo First Barrier. I believe I will give him enough surprises to repay his ancient kindness to me."
Kenjaku shrugged, maintaining his smile, without any intention of arguing.
Hmm, everyone now believed that Kenjaku was up to something, but no one knew exactly what he was doing.
Moreover, while he might be making small moves, his own work was well done, and these small moves hadn't triggered any Binding Vow. This indicated that his minor actions wouldn't pose any threat to Mahito before the Jujutsu World was overturned.
This was similar to the Binding Vow between Kokichi and Mahito in the original work. Even knowing that a battle would inevitably occur after Mahito healed Kokichi, Mahito still healed him, because that was the Binding Vow.
Mahito praised, "Very good. Then Sukuna's first battle is entrusted to you. Toji, you know what you should do, right?"
Toji Fushiguro scratched his spiky hair irritably and nodded.
"Ah, I understand. I'll keep an eye on Tsumiki. If she's in danger..."
Tsumiki Fushiguro proudly said, "There's no need for Father to intervene. I can do it alone."
Toji Fushiguro shrugged.
"Masasa."
Mahito smiled.
"You are the one I trust the most."
"Yes!"
Masasa sat upright and said with a clear voice,
"Aside from the four major barriers, the other barriers throughout Japan have also been inspected with the help of Kazeha and Yayoi Rin. The Barrier Technique knowledge and abilities of Yuki-ori and Yuki-ren now surpass mine; they have solidified the foundations of the barriers."
The ten major barriers were the most strictly defended, so Jogo, Hanami, and Dagon were dispatched to set them up.
Hanami could hide herself, Jogo's combat power was extraordinary, and if they encountered an unbeatable situation, Dagon could escape by diving.
This was the most suitable combination.
Although other nationwide barriers also had maintenance personnel, the security was much more relaxed.
Kazeha's giant crow shikigami and Yayoi Rin's wind chime gate could easily avoid the guards.
Although Yuki-ori and Yuki-ren were terrible at swordsmanship and were constantly criticized by Swordmaster Ashiya, their progress in Barrier Techniques was incredibly fast.
They had now graduated, and those barriers were set up by them.
Masasa's main role was actually to stay by Yayoi Rin's side.
In case of an emergency, Yayoi Rin's wind chime gate would open directly, allowing Masasa to go out and meet the enemy or provide support.
This was also why, despite her heavy responsibilities, she could still spare time to accompany Mahito to America.
She was merely an insurance bodyguard, quite idle.
By the way, in the original work, there were only ten major barriers.
The other nationwide barriers were decisively abandoned by Kenjaku.
This was also one of the Binding Vows.
Kenjaku relied on these areas not covered by Culling Game barriers as safe zones to transport ordinary people without Cursed Energy talent to these places in order to fulfill his Binding Vow.
"Teacher Ashiya?"
Mahito looked at the young ronin.
"I'm just a bodyguard in the detached residence. Nothing has happened except for the Curse Users sent by Choso," Ashiya Magon said. "Kenjaku's Barrier Techniques are indeed extremely powerful. Even now, no sorcerer has broken through. It's very safe here."
Ashiya Magon's task was both boring and important.
Boring because nothing happened when there were no incidents, and important because if something really did happen, he would be the last guardian, and most likely the one destined to die.
This perfectly suited Ashiya Magon's personality.
Only Ashiya Magon had the patience and composure to handle the duty of guarding the stronghold.
Of course, Kenjaku could also do it, but the problem was that Kenjaku couldn't be trusted.
"Finally, Choso?" Mahito asked.
Choso was a bit nervous.
He sat up straight and slowly said,
"All the contacted sorcerers have been gathered. I've also dealt with some of the disobedient ones. Of course, no one died; even if they're to die, it will be after the Dream Walk Migration begins. I have a sense of proportion about that."
"By the way, I also had Kechizu and Eso look for imaginary vengeful spirits in other parts of Japan, but unfortunately, we still haven't found any."
"All the Curse Users in Japan should be under our control, right?" Mahito asked.
"They are all here," Choso sneered. "Those who refused to come had their limbs broken by me and were thrown into the detached residence under Mr. Ashiya's supervision."
"What about those from abroad?"
"I sent out invitations in Geto Suguru's name," Choso said with a complicated tone. "Even though it's clear these invitations are suspicious, most sorcerers have promised to come, but I'm not sure if those promises will be discounted."
The reason why they were willing to come despite knowing it was strange was simple: even if it was highly likely to be fake, they were willing to try to find out the truth.
Geto Suguru's personal charisma during his lifetime was evident.
"Even a discount is great!"
Mahito was very satisfied.
"This is hard work. Kenjaku used to handle the contacts, but unfortunately, Kenjaku now has to contact America, and your arrival fills that gap."
After a pause, Mahito comforted him.
"There's no rush with the imaginary vengeful spirits. In fact, before this, Kenjaku already guided Jogo and the others to the birthplaces of imaginary vengeful spirits. It's understandable that no new ones have been found yet, so don't feel guilty."
"Your work is very well done, and I'm very satisfied. Don't be nervous."
Choso let out a breath.
"It's my honor."
Mahito looked at his forces with great satisfaction.
He truly had the air of Japan's behind-the-scenes ruler now, but he remained clear-headed, knowing that this was merely preparatory work.
The real battle would begin after the Dream Walk Migration was established.
"After handling everything, the next step is to rigorously inspect our strength."
Mahito became solemn.
Everyone's spirits lifted.
After all, the force structure just discussed was merely preparatory work.
A genuine, full-scale battle was their true mission.
Now that the preliminary preparations were completely finished, it meant the final decisive battle had entered a countdown.
At this moment, only true power brought peace of mind.
Mahito wanted to rigorously inspect their strength, and no one was unhappy about this.
On the contrary, they looked forward to this inspection.
They hoped to demonstrate their strongest abilities in this inspection, both for the future Dream Walk Migration and for where they would stand in the distant future.
Especially Tsumiki Fushiguro and Toji Fushiguro, the duo assigned to confront Ryomen Sukuna.
If their strength wasn't up to par, it would be better not to seek death, and it would also waste Mahito's energy to retrieve them from the Soul torrent, which would be quite awkward.
Mahito's promise was a promise, and one's own strength was one's own strength.
No one present was willing to recklessly mess around just because they had resurrection ability.
It was not only undignified but would also allow enemies to know their true strength, leading only to a vicious cycle.
No one was that foolish.
Suddenly, a phone rang, breaking the solemn atmosphere.
Mahito looked alertly at Kinji Hakari.
Kinji Hakari pulled out his phone with a serious expression and solemnly said,
"I put it on silent during meetings, but I've set a special ringtone for the most important person."
Mahito's expression shifted.
"Gojo Satoru?"
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