'What exactly is your goal?'
Gojo Satoru had always disdained asking such questions.
He always chose to efficiently deal with opponents—first incapacitating them before making a judgment.
Especially after Suguru Geto's death, apart from Shoko and a few students, his heart had no resting place.
Could Schwarzer be considered his student? Even he himself wasn't quite sure how to define that.
There was only a nominal relationship between the two, and it only lasted two days.
"Then, does analyzing Limitless count as a form of 'teaching'?"
With others still present, Gojo Satoru spoke in riddles.
"[Affirmative] This is part of the agreement; everything analyzed from you counts as part of the 'teaching'."
Schwarzer's eyes became a little more animated, with computational power shifting from her main body, or rather, she was now the 'main body'.
'The Binding Vow didn't define the scope of teaching, which also meant the vow couldn't truly be established.'
'But this is also an opportunity; no scope means the largest scope. He must teach you with all his might to strengthen the Binding Vow.'
'Likewise, the more you learn, the more he can trust you due to the existence of the Binding Vow.'
This was the conclusion she and the System had reached recently. If she wanted to gain Gojo Satoru's trust quickly, this was the best method.
As for how far to go, the System determined that mastering the Limitless Cursed Technique was the optimal point. By then, Gojo Satoru would most likely genuinely trust her.
"If you want to analyze Limitless, you can just come directly to me, after all, you are my 'student'."
As Gojo Satoru spoke, he vanished from the spot, having sent Shoko and the others away.
Once suspicion formed, it was hard to dispel. There were too many mysteries surrounding Schwarzer, and too many coincidences.
The appearance of Kakashi and the others, Hanami's attack, and her targeted analysis of Reverse Cursed Technique and Limitless Cursed Technique—everything pointed to a mastermind.
He needed to break the chain of suspicion. He imagined the other party could also understand this point. The only way was to rely on the Binding Vow previously established.
As long as the effect of the Binding Vow could be confirmed, then everything else was irrelevant. Schwarzer could not actively harm humans; he only needed to confirm this.
'For this Binding Vow to achieve its strongest effect, I must actively teach the other party Limitless, revealing my greatest trump card.'
Gojo Satoru's judgment was entirely anticipated by the System and Schwarzer. People trusted their own judgments the most, and he truly believed this from the bottom of his heart.
The fastest teaching method had already been revealed to him; it perfectly aligned with the Jujutsu world's approach—that is, combat.
Schwarzer, as expected, understood his meaning. This had a bit of a hot-blooded manga vibe; understanding each other through combat was an essential part.
Unfortunately, she couldn't get fired up. After all, even Gojo Satoru's reactions were almost entirely within her expectations.
"[Explanation] The condition for the Binding Vow's completion is to teach the methods of Cursed Energy application,"
"[Addition] Including the use of Cursed Techniques, Reverse Cursed Technique, Limitless Cursed Technique, Domain Expansion..."
She listed a whole host of them, all things Gojo Satoru knew and that were related to Cursed Energy.
"Do all of them count? So you were already after my Limitless from the start?"
Actually, more than the Limitless Cursed Technique, she valued Reverse Cursed Technique and Gojo Satoru's trust. Infiltrating the protagonist's group was the true goal.
However, for now, she could only remain silent, pretending to agree by default—she couldn't very well say that analyzing his Limitless was just a side benefit?
"The Limitless Cursed Technique is based on the concept of infinitely converging series, simulating the physical effect of 'infinitely approaching but never reaching' through Cursed Energy."
"In other words, the closer you get to me, the greater the resistance, and this distance can be infinitely reduced without end."
There was no one else around. Gojo Satoru approached Schwarzer while explaining.
Cursed Technique disclosure, revealing information about one's Cursed Technique to strengthen one's Cursed Energy. However, his purpose was clearly not this, but to instruct like a teacher.
Jujutsu world education also had humanities subjects, such as Jujutsu world history and information about past Cursed Spirits, but the most crucial element was always—actual combat!
To him, Schwarzer was now both a student and an opponent. The moment his explanation of the Cursed Technique ended, he vanished from the spot.
"Teleportation is also a use of Limitless. By using the power of Limitless to reduce the distance between two targets, the effect of instantaneous movement is achieved."
Cursed Energy surged in his hand. Gojo Satoru's almost full-power surprise attack, however, stopped behind Schwarzer; an invisible force prevented it from truly touching her body.
So she had indeed mastered the power of Limitless?
Having confirmed this, Gojo Satoru began to get a headache again. No one understood the Limitless Cursed Technique better than him, and no one knew how troublesome Limitless was more than him.
Schwarzer turned her head, data streams flickering in her ruby-like eyes. She wasn't simply analyzing the principle of teleportation.
The Machine Ex Machina's spatial armaments, combined with teleportation analyzed from the Flügel, gave her an understanding of spatial movement far exceeding Gojo Satoru's.
What she was truly observing was the clash of Limitless between the two.
Two materialized concepts canceled each other out, infinity upon infinity...
As a Machine Ex Machina who was once human, the biggest difference between Schwarzer and ordinary Machine Ex Machina was her 'creativity'. Although rarely displayed, it was present.
Two infinite powers intertwined, with the power of Reverse Cursed Technique infused within them.
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Sensing something was wrong, Gojo Satoru instantly widened the distance. The moment he left, a twisted black light swallowed his original position.
Everything it touched was erased—the air, fallen leaves, the ground beneath his feet—as if they had never existed.
"What is this?" Seeing this scene, Gojo Satoru was initially startled, then became excited.
He wouldn't mistake his own Cursed Technique. Although its manifestation was somewhat different, the principle was the same. This technique was...
"Hollow Technique: Purple"
Gojo Satoru's trump card, Hollow Technique: Purple, utilized a combination of forward and reverse Limitless, generating imaginary mass to cut space, with terrifying power.
Schwarzer, however, reversed the Limitless Cursed Technique, causing it to interact with his Limitless, leading to a fusion of both, which also produced imaginary mass, but directly between him and her.
Both had mastered the Limitless Cursed Technique and Reverse Cursed Technique, and their Cursed Energy strength was almost identical—Schwarzer deliberately maintained this value.
The battle-hardened Gojo Satoru immediately understood that this would be his most difficult battle to win.
In other words, this would also be a battle where he could unleash his full power: The Modern World's Strongest Sorcerer vs. The Otherworld's Strongest Sorcerer!
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