Heavenly Restriction User of the Gojo Clan: I Refuse to Be Cut in Half-Chapter 177: Psychological Master

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Seeing Jogo fall silent, Okkotsu Yuto once again showed a hint of amusement on his face.

Jogo's heart was stirred by Okkotsu's words.

If Bankai really exists, then just how powerful would Ryūjin Jakka be after reaching Bankai?

I was already trembling under my Zanpakutō's Shikai. If I were to face Ryūjin Jakka in its Bankai state, I might not even be able to stand.

A wave of inexplicable panic rose in Jogo's chest, but soon after, a trace of excitement followed.

He longed to witness Ryūjin Jakka's Bankai with his own eyes.

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Sekiguchi Seiji stared at the pillar of fire rising into the sky, his entire body filled with shock.

What kind of power is this?

Under the intense light, Sekiguchi Seiji couldn't even see clearly who had launched such a terrifying attack.

The Rainbow Dragon was a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, yet its full-strength attack was wiped out so easily.

Moreover, he had a hunch. If that pillar of fire had been aimed directly at the Rainbow Dragon, the Rainbow Dragon would have been instantly obliterated.

"Is this kind of power really something a human can possess?"

Standing beside Sekiguchi Seiji, Yaga Masamichi's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, were also filled with disbelief.

The power of Ryūjin Jakka was beyond anything Yaga Masamichi could imagine. Even standing here at this moment, he could feel the earth trembling beneath his feet.

The flames erupting from the ground had torn the earth apart. Yaga Masamichi could feel the devastation left by those towering pillars of fire. This land would likely remain scorched and barren for years to come.

He desperately wanted to know the source of this power.

If the higher-ups could obtain such power, then realizing their vision for the future wouldn't be so difficult.

Yōshu stood frozen, his expression blank. A question surfaced in his mind.

It seems the conflict wasn't actually with the Yagyū family.

The true conflict lay with the Zanpakutō forged by Satoshi. Zanpakutō were at the center of both these missions.

In the previous mission, Gojo Shunichi had used his Zanpakutō, Suzumushi, to repel a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, becoming famous after a single battle and successfully advancing to Grade 1 Sorcerer.

And in this mission, the weapon at the heart of it was Nejibana, held by Yagyū Saemon, as well as the flames unleashed just now. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

There was no doubt. Satoshi had appeared here.

Those pillars of fire soaring into the sky were exactly the power unleashed by Satoshi's Zanpakutō, Ryūjin Jakka, which he had painstakingly forged.

In the end, the three of them seemed almost redundant.

Yagyū Saemon was in danger, and Satoshi had personally come to his rescue.

Could it be that the relationship between the Yagyū family and the Gojo family had become this close?

Yōshu frowned deeply.

Some of the old, stubborn elders within the Jujutsu Association were still unconvinced by the Gojo family—whether it was Satoru, who possessed Limitless and Six Eyes, or Satoshi, who mastered Zanpakutō forging.

These were all obstacles to their control over the Jujutsu world.

That was why the Association had been secretly cutting off the Gojo family's ties to the world of curses, with small clans being the first to suffer.

Now, with Satoshi personally stepping in to rescue the Yagyū family, this likely signaled that the relationship between the two families had reached a new level.

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Zenin estate.

Even though they didn't know exactly what had happened, the Zenin family still felt it clearly when Ryūjin Jakka's power exploded outside Tokyo.

"This is the power of a fire-attributed Zanpakutō!"

Zenin Ogi's face darkened instantly.

He had originally believed that the fire-type Zanpakutō could not be controlled by Satoshi. After all, Satoshi hadn't used this Zanpakutō back when he was attacked by Curse Users.

But now, after leaving the Tombs of the Star, Satoshi had clearly gained control over it.

Even though he didn't know the specific details of Ryūjin Jakka, Zenin Ogi could still roughly guess how terrifying Satoshi's Zanpakutō truly was.

After all, it was the one that took the longest to forge, and its creation had caused the greatest disturbance in the celestial phenomena.

"So, what exactly forced Satoshi to use this Zanpakutō?"

Zenin Naobito glanced at his younger brother, his tone filled with suspicion.

He truly wanted to know whether Ogi regretted his previous decisions.

Zenin Ogi understood the implication behind Naobito's words. His expression turned grim.

Everything I've done so far has been for the sake of the Zenin family. There's no selfish intent in my actions. But who could have known that Satoshi would be so capable, to the point of changing the landscape of the Jujutsu world with his Zanpakutō alone?

"Naobito-sama, Ogi-sama!"

The voice of the Zenin family's intelligence officer came from outside the door.

"Enter."

Zenin Naobito took a sip of water, calmly waiting for the details of the incident.

Moments later, both Zenin Naobito and Zenin Ogi fell into silence.

Facing the Special Grade Cursed Spirit, Rainbow Dragon, Satoshi had drawn Ryūjin Jakka and personally rescued Yagyū Saemon, who had been on this mission.

Could a Special Grade Cursed Spirit even withstand a few strikes from a Zanpakutō?

And was Yagyū Saemon really worth such a drastic move?

The expressions of Naobito and Ogi were complicated. Logically speaking, Satoshi shouldn't have been so concerned about the Yagyū family.

Even though the Yagyū family had once gifted the Tsuki no Tsurugi to Satoshi and Yagyū Jubei, hadn't Satoshi also given Nejibana to the Yagyū family in return?

That should have balanced things out.

So why did Saemon's life or death seem so important?

Naobito and Ogi were both confused. In the end, they could only attribute it to Satoshi's own will.

After all, neither of them knew about the existence of the system.

For Satoshi, even though the probability of Yagyū Saemon unlocking Bankai wasn't high, there was still a chance—like drawing a lottery ticket.

Moreover, Geto Suguru was also involved in this mission. So Satoshi's intervention was, in a way, reasonable.

However, as a result of this incident, the entire Jujutsu world had now misunderstood the relationship between the Yagyū family and the Gojo family.

But this misunderstanding aligned perfectly with the Gojo family's strategic goals.

The Gojo family was now seeking to unite many of the smaller Jujutsu clans and transform the Big Three Sorcerer Families into the only true superpower within the Jujutsu world.

The Yagyū family was an important piece in the Gojo family's plan.

Yagyū Saemon, as the pillar of the Yagyū family, was someone the Gojo family could not afford to lose.

With Satoshi's appearance, the Yagyū family was now completely tied to the Gojo family.

(To be continued.)

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