[Jujutsu Kaisen] My Master Is a Martial Arts Maniac

This story is also known as Jujutsu Kaisen: Edo Arc / Hajime Kashimo’s Side Story / On the Meaning of Strong, Unrequited Love and Life

First-person narration warning (the POV will switch to third person).

The first half focuses extensively on the Edo period. Expect lots of battle scenes, a loosely historical feel, and many original characters.

The author occasionally gets a little literary. Read along and immerse yourself.

In the Edo period, four hundred years ago, an amber awakens. Tokugawa Hikaru, a shogun’s daughter who died long ago, is unexpectedly incarnated in it. She meets the young Hajime Kashimo, who has been cast out by his family and is considered a disappointment. Kashimo is determined to break the seal on the forbidden cursed tool “Muten.” Through a twist of fate, the two become master and disciple. Amber and Kashimo train in jujutsu together, set aside their prejudices, develop feelings for each other, save the people, and become the strongest. Gradually, the secrets of the shogunate, Tengen, and even Abe no Seimei in the Heian-kyo of ages past are revealed.

Kashimo spent the first half of his life pursuing power above all else and grew lonely. At Kenjaku’s suggestion, he wanted to fight Sukuna and seek enlightenment, while Amber always hoped to become a real person. Four hundred years later, they meet again during the Culling Game.

“That’s not you.”

His tone was casual. “So give yourself a name.”

Kashimo stood with his back to the sun, his shadow completely enveloping me. My heart felt something strange and indescribable, as though something had gently bumped against it.

“Then I’ll call myself Amber.” I bared my teeth at Kashimo.

Kashimo paused for a moment. “…Suit yourself.”

Bodies littered Tokyo No. 2 Colony, yet a green-haired man stood alone, gazing at the mountains.

“Excuse me, have we… met before?”

I was certain I had seen him somewhere.

Theme: If you can’t let go, then don’t. Just keep moving forward with it