"Even her Cursed Technique, she didn't fully reveal..."
"She really treated this battle as a probe; she didn't truly show her hand."
"This... isn't very good," Yuji Itadori said in a low voice.
"Hakari-senpai showed everything he had."
"That's the adult world," Satoru Gojo said indifferently.
"Tsukumo's mission wasn't to spar with Hakari with all her might, but to probe for information on the Lord of Curses... and she did indeed probe it out."
"She must be fully aware of the true nature of that giant dragon."
The giant dragon is Kinji Hakari's Companion Spirit.
Mei Mei had already reported this to the Jujutsu Higher-Ups, even explaining its operational principles.
However, how this external Cursed Energy filtering organ functions remained unknown to the Jujutsu world.
But now, exactly how it works has become clear.
Just as Immortal Master had told Mei Mei at the time: This giant dragon is Kinji Hakari himself!
Every time Kinji Hakari uses Domain Expansion, his own physical attributes rise.
This is because infinite Cursed Energy grants him a nearly boundless ceiling.
As long as his body can withstand it, his Cursed Energy output is infinite.
Despite this, the fact that he is human can never be changed.
Mei Mei once said: For a Jujutsu Sorcerer, both Cursed Energy and the body have their limits.
This conclusion is both invalid and valid for Kinji Hakari.
It is invalid because infinite Cursed Energy gives Kinji Hakari the possibility of infinite growth; the conclusion that the human body has limits naturally doesn't apply to him.
What is valid is—Kinji Hakari is still in his growth phase; he's not even twenty years old yet, so he is still strengthening at an endless pace.
But eventually, he will grow old.
The Cursed Energy filling his body will drop in output due to an aging physique; he will indeed be robbed of his power by aging.
But the appearance of the Companion Spirit 'Giant Dragon' has caused a massive change in his future.
The Companion Spirit can grant Kinji Hakari immortality!
The giant dragon itself does not possess the ability to grow large.
Just as Immortal Master said, it is an external organ used to circulate atmospheric Cursed Energy, no different from human limbs.
But just as skin has a certain stretching capacity, the giant dragon also has a certain stretching capacity.
If it were an ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerer, even Satoru Gojo, a Companion Spirit would truly be just a small pet.
Even with stretching abilities, it would at most grow from the size of a kitten to an adult cat.
It could never transform into something as massive as that giant dragon.
But Kinji Hakari is different; he possesses infinite Cursed Energy, and his growth ceiling has no limit!
To repeat once more, the Companion Spirit is Kinji Hakari's external organ; it is Kinji Hakari himself.
This is the truth behind why the giant dragon can grow infinitely large.
Because Kinji Hakari's Cursed Energy is infinitely raising its ceiling and can grow without end, infinite Cursed Energy grants him infinite possibilities.
So even a giant dragon that should only be able to stretch limitedly like skin can become infinitely large and infinitely heavy.
The dragon's breath is actually a Sorcerer's ordinary use of a Cursed Energy impact, but when spat out from the dragon's mouth, it becomes a literal Cursed Energy Cannon!
Even more terrifying is that as time passes, Kinji Hakari, who has no aging limit, will only get stronger and stronger without end!
The giant dragon's maximum length and weight will also become more and more outrageous and terrifying.
Its potential could even reach that of a true Starry Sky Behemoth!
Just like that sentence Satoru Gojo muttered to himself during the battle: Kinji Hakari has truly become stronger.
He has become strong enough to proudly call himself a Special Grade!
The Lord of Curses indeed gave everything to Kinji Hakari.
If the Lord of Curses were not human... no, even if the Lord of Curses were not human but a Cursed Spirit, a destroyer of world order bound to start a racial war, its magnanimity would indeed be worthy of Kinji Hakari's loyalty.
It was truly too generous and trusted Kinji Hakari too much.
When a lord trusts his vassal, why wouldn't the vassal be willing to die for his lord?
It was only at this very moment that Satoru Gojo completely gave up on trying to turn Kinji Hakari.
Kinji Hakari had indeed fully unleashed his potential and combat power.
He had no intention of hiding anything from Yuki Tsukumo, going all out with genuine full firepower.
As Special Grades of the same rank, one side gave their all and even surpassed themselves, while the other side put on an act and stopped at the right point.
Who won and who lost was obvious.
"Lord of Curses," Maki Zen'in whispered.
Everyone was thinking about this Cursed Spirit that had suddenly appeared.
Among them, Miwa's thoughts were the most chaotic, as she was the spy Immortal Master had placed here.
Although this spy hadn't sent out a single piece of information, and she even suspected Immortal Master had forgotten her, she didn't know she had already been transformed into a clone of Immortal Master.
Now, her thoughts, sights, and sounds were already fully mastered by Immortal Master.
If Immortal Master wanted, he wouldn't even need to send messages; he could pry those secrets directly from her mind.
She had thought Immortal Master's forces were already formed and she had long been forgotten.
Yuji Itadori suddenly asked, "I remember Hakari-senpai once said that if Immortal Master couldn't deal with Gojo-sensei, then he would revive Ryomen Sukuna from within my body?"
Now everyone knew that the name of the Lord of Curses was Immortal Master.
In other words, if even the Lord of Curses couldn't handle Satoru Gojo, then the allied forces of Cursed Spirits and Curse Users seeking to overthrow the Jujutsu world would not hesitate to revive the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer in history from a thousand years ago, Ryomen Sukuna.
And Yuji Itadori was the chosen sacrifice for that revival.
A dangerous thought occurred to Yuji Itadori: if he were to die now as the Jujutsu Higher-Ups wished...
Satoru Gojo could tell at a glance what Yuji Itadori was thinking.
He slapped Yuji Itadori on the back, making him let out a cry of pain.
Satoru Gojo's palm was truly heavy!
"What are you worrying blindly about?"
"You just need to listen to news about the Lord of Curses; you don't need to face it at all."
"That's my responsibility."
Satoru Gojo looked around at all the students, showing his usual frivolous smile.
He said, "As for you all—"
"Enjoy your youth, you stupid disciples!"
"I have to say, although Satoru Gojo has a problematic personality, he is indeed a good teacher," Immortal Master sighed.
"Did you go peeping at Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High School again?" Kenjaku asked enviously.
"Even I wouldn't dare to peep casually."
"After all, a part of Tengen's barrier is there."
"If I go, I'll definitely be discovered."
"You've made good use of Satoru Gojo's sentimental side, Immortal Master."
That's right, Immortal Master hadn't forgotten Miwa; instead, he valued her very much.
After all, she was the one who could have first-hand contact with Satoru Gojo.
Before this, it was very difficult for Kenjaku to monitor Satoru Gojo.
Even though he had corrupted some of the Jujutsu Higher-Ups and could use various coincidences to prevent Satoru Gojo from discovering him temporarily, he never dared to monitor him directly.
Kenjaku was confident that if he had an encounter with Satoru Gojo, he would surely die.
As long as he saw Satoru Gojo through Miwa's eyes, Immortal Master felt incredibly at ease, and Kenjaku could also cause trouble with peace of mind.
Everyone liked Miwa very much.
"Miwa, you have completed your mission as a spy very well."
"Everyone is very grateful to you!"
"Then, it's here, right?" Immortal Master looked up at the building he was about to enter.
A hospital.
Kenjaku smiled, "Yes, it's here."
He paused and said, "The incarnation of the ancient sorcerer Yorozu is right here."
"If you want to restore your Kirigiri within a week, you can only rely on her..."
"Of course, provided she is willing."
"I think you must be aware of the price involved."
Immortal Master nodded and smiled, "Ah."
"Yorozu is deeply in love with Ryomen Sukuna."
"If I want Yorozu to be used by me, then resurrecting Ryomen Sukuna is a necessity..."
"I am already prepared."
She didn't know she had already been transformed into a clone of Immortal Master; now her thoughts, sights, and sounds were completely mastered by Immortal Master.
If Immortal Master wanted, he didn't even need to send messages specifically; he could directly peep at those pieces of information from her mind.
She thought Immortal Master's faction had already formed and she had long been forgotten.
Yuji Itadori suddenly asked, "I remember Hakari-senpai once said that if Immortal Master can't handle Gojo-sensei, then he will resurrect Ryomen Sukuna from my body?"
Now everyone knew the name of the Lord of Curses was Immortal Master.
In other words, if even the Lord of Curses could not handle Satoru Gojo, then the joint force of Cursed Spirits and Curse Users seeking to subvert the Jujutsu world would not hesitate to resurrect the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer in history from a thousand years ago, Ryomen Sukuna.
And Yuji Itadori was the chosen sacrificial offering for the resurrection.
Yuji Itadori had a dangerous thought in his heart: if he died now as the Jujutsu Higher-Ups wished...
Satoru Gojo could tell at a glance what Yuji Itadori was thinking.
He slapped Yuji Itadori on the back, making him cry out in pain...
Satoru Gojo's palm was truly heavy.
"What are you worrying about?"
"You guys just need to listen to news about the King of Curses; you don't need to face it at all."
"That's my responsibility."
Satoru Gojo looked around at all the students, showing his usual frivolous smile.
He said:
"As for you—"
"Enjoy your youth, you stupid disciples!"
"I have to say, although Satoru Gojo has a problematic personality, he is indeed a good teacher," Immortal Master sighed.
"Did you go peeping at Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High School again?" Kenjaku asked enviously.
"Even I wouldn't dare to peep casually."
"After all, a part of Tengen's barrier is there."
"If I go, I'll definitely be discovered."
"You've made good use of Satoru Gojo's sentimental side, Immortal Master."
That's right, Immortal Master hadn't forgotten Miwa; instead, he valued her very much.
After all, she was the one who could have first-hand contact with Satoru Gojo.
Before this, Kenjaku wanted to monitor Satoru Gojo very much, but it was very difficult.
Even though he had corrupted some of the Jujutsu Higher-Ups and could use various coincidences to prevent Satoru Gojo from discovering him temporarily, he never dared to monitor him directly.
Kenjaku was confident that if he had an encounter with Satoru Gojo, he would surely die.
As long as he saw Satoru Gojo through Miwa's eyes, Immortal Master felt incredibly at ease, and Kenjaku could also cause trouble with peace of mind.
Everyone liked Miwa very much.
"Miwa, you have completed your mission as a spy very well."
"Everyone is very grateful to you!"
"Then, it's here, right?" Immortal Master looked up at the building he was about to enter.
A hospital.
Kenjaku smiled, "Yes, it's here."
He paused and said, "The incarnation of the ancient sorcerer Yorozu is right here."
"If you want to restore your Kirigiri within a week, you can only rely on her..."
"Of course, provided she is willing."
"I think you must be aware of the price involved."
Immortal Master nodded and smiled, "Ah."
"Yorozu is deeply in love with Ryomen Sukuna."
"If I want Yorozu to be used by me, then resurrecting Ryomen Sukuna is a necessity..."
"I am already prepared."