"In that battle, it barely used those complex Cursed Techniques or swords; it directly destroyed Zen'in Naobito with its raw violence!"
Tsukumo Yuki lowered her hand, which had been waving unconsciously, and looked at Gojo Satoru with a serious expression. "It hasn't fully grown yet, Satoru."
"Because it hasn't integrated all of its abilities yet. Right now, it's just fighting with each ability individually, which is far from being a 'combat system.'"
"But sooner or later, it will complete its own 'combat system,' and only then will it be considered fully grown. Even now, before it's 'mature,' it could wipe out the Zen'in Family single-handedly—"
"—once it fully matures, I can't even imagine how much power it will be able to unleash."
This wasn't just baseless worrying; Tsukumo Yuki could strongly feel the growth of the King of Curses. From this battle alone, she could sense that the King of Curses had evolved at least three times. Each evolution brought a massive surge in the King of Curses' strength, growing until it could eventually crush the head of the Zen'in Family with ease.
Even by the rank of a Jujutsu Sorcerer rather than a Cursed Spirit, the current King of Curses is worthy of being called a Special Grade Sorcerer. It's already at the same rank as her.
"You're overthinking it," Gojo Satoru smiled.
"What? Are you saying there's something wrong with my analysis?" Tsukumo Yuki frowned.
"No, your analysis is correct. I completely agree," Gojo Satoru said calmly. "Just by looking at this battle, one can tell the King of Curses is indeed still in its growth phase. Its potential is far from being fully realized. Normally, it should be dealt with as quickly as possible, before it reaches its limit."
"Then why…?"
"But all of that is based on one premise."
"What?"
"Me. I'm here," Gojo Satoru said.
Tsukumo Yuki was left speechless.
Gojo Satoru spoke indifferently, "As long as I am alive, it doesn't matter how much the King of Curses grows. I will handle everything."
"Right now, I'm not concerned about the King of Curses at all, because I've already seen that it has no intention of causing trouble right now. The Zen'in Family was the one looking for trouble; it only counterattacked after being humiliated. Otherwise, it wouldn't have shown up at all."
"If we just leave it alone and don't intentionally provoke it, it's harmless for the time being."
Tsukumo Yuki's mouth twitched. "Only you could say something like that. So, what exactly are you planning to do now?"
Gojo Satoru's expression suddenly became animated. "Did you know? The exchange event between the Tokyo and Kyoto schools starts in two weeks! Want to come? See the students I'm so proud of! I guarantee you'll be amazed!"
(T/N: Only Satoru could be this arrogant. Well, he's the honored one after all.)
Tsukumo Yuki looked at him in disbelief. "Are you serious? The Zen'in Family was just wiped out! You're ignoring such a major event to focus on a school exchange? Are you saying a school sports meet is more important than the destruction of the Zen'in Family?"
Gojo Satoru said as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "Isn't that obvious? How can those bastards who have nothing to do with me compare to my lovely students?"
Tsukumo Yuki questioned, "Do you even hear yourself? I remember one of your students is also named Zen'in, right? Is this how much you care about your 'lovely students'?"
"You mean Zen'in Maki," Gojo Satoru said nonchalantly. "Do you know what she thinks about this clan massacre? I told her the Zen'in Family was wiped out, leaving only the elderly and weak, and she just responded with 'Oh.'"
"'Oh'?" Tsukumo Yuki was stunned.
"'Oh,'" Gojo Satoru repeated.
Tsukumo Yuki held her forehead, feeling a dull ache. Now she finally understood why those old men had such a pleading tone when they contacted her.
Dammit, this Gojo Satoru is completely unreliable! She had always known he was eccentric, but she never imagined he could be this unreliable!
What an eye-opener!
Tsukumo Yuki couldn't take it anymore. "Give me the phone number of that student of yours who's always hanging around with Curse Users. Since you're too lazy to contact them, I'll do it!"
"I finally understand why Nanami Kento told others, 'I trust Gojo, but I will never respect him.' It's the same for me now. I trust you, Satoru, but I don't respect you one bit. You're not worth anyone's respect!"
Gojo Satoru was completely unaffected. He pulled out his phone to give her the number, but just then, it started ringing. He casually answered it and put it to his ear.
"Moshi moshi, this is Gojo Satoru."
"Mm-hm, that's true, but you've got one premise wrong. I'd only agree to that if I were dead or unable to move freely. Zen'in Naobito and I had an agreement, and I don't think you're qualified to represent Zen'in Naobito to negotiate with me, are you?"
"What situation? I don't understand… What? What?! Are you serious? Are you serious?!"
"Fine, I agree! I'm coming over right now!"
"What do you mean 'discuss'? There's nothing to discuss! Megumi was bought! Do you understand? His ownership is in my hands. How I deal with him is none of their business! Of course I can make the decision. I have more right to decide than he or his deadbeat dad!"
"That's it then, I'll handle it immediately!"
Click.
Gojo Satoru hung up.
Tsukumo Yuki asked curiously, "What happened?"
Gojo Satoru initially tried to keep a straight face, wanting to maintain his solemnity, but gradually, the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably. In the end, he burst out laughing, almost to the point of tears.
"Haha, hahahaha! I've just picked up one of the Big Three Families for free!"
"What on earth is going on?" Tsukumo Yuki was completely baffled.
"I have a student named Fushiguro Megumi," Gojo Satoru said between laughs. "He's been invited to become the head of the Zen'in Family!"
"Huh…?" Tsukumo Yuki's mouth fell open in shock.
Gojo Satoru was so happy he looked like he wanted to dance. His fingers moved nimbly as he sent a text. A notification sound chimed on Tsukumo Yuki's phone; she pulled it out to see a message from Gojo Satoru.
Gojo Satoru said gleefully, "That student of mine is named Kinji Hakari. You should know him, since I've bragged about him everywhere."
"I've sent you the contact number, so I'll leave everything regarding the King of Curses in your hands! I'm going to see my dear student now! That's all, ja na!"
Tsukumo Yuki had just finished reading the text, and before she could even look up, Gojo Satoru vanished like a fleeting wind.
Tsukumo Yuki took a few deep breaths, then finally lost her temper and roared, "Go—jo—Sa—to—ru!"
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