Gojo paced slowly in front of Takeru, hands in his pockets, blindfold slightly tilted. His usual grin was gone, replaced by a rare seriousness that made even Todo and Yuji glance at each other.
"So…" Gojo started, tapping his chin thoughtfully, "…you've been hiding these eyes all this time, huh?"
Takeru didn't speak. His six glowing blue eyes stared evenly, calm, unwavering.
Gojo's expression shifted—curiosity giving way to something heavier. He stopped pacing and stepped closer, tilting his head. "Let me get this straight. These eyes… yours… glowing blue… the Six Eyes?"
Takeru's hand rested lightly at his side, the glasses abandoned for now. "…Yes."
Gojo blinked slowly. Then blinked again. Then shook his head like he was trying to reset his brain.
"This… this is insane." he muttered. "The chance… the probability… it's astronomical. One in—" he paused, doing some rapid mental calculations—"…1 over a hundred sextillion? Maybe less?"
Yuji frowned. "Wait… that means… what?"
Gojo turned suddenly, eyes wide behind his blindfold. "…That means you and me… we share the same bloodline. Same… traits. Same Six Eyes. Brothers. That's not a theory. That's math. Impossible, but—"
Takeru's eyes narrowed slightly. "…Brothers?"
Gojo nodded emphatically, stepping back and waving his hands like he was trying to clear the impossibility from the air. "Exactly! We're… brothers. Six Eyes… same technique. Same cursed energy flow. Holy—this changes everything!"
Sukuna stirred on Takeru's cheek, whispering with amusement. "Interesting… so the little human you're looking at isn't just any vessel. A relative of that fool Gojo? Huh… perfect."
Takeru's jaw tightened slightly, absorbing the revelation. He hadn't known his own family history beyond Wasuke's adoption. Now… this connection with Gojo was staggering.
Gojo, unable to contain himself, began pacing again. "…Think about it, kid! The energy efficiency, the perception, the potential for domain expansion synergy—it's astronomical! Absolutely insane!"
Yuji tilted his head, squinting at Takeru. "So… wait. You and Gojo are like… actual brothers?"
Takeru didn't answer immediately. He let his glowing eyes linger on Gojo, processing. Sukuna hummed quietly, seemingly enjoying the tension.
Finally, Takeru lifted a hand slowly toward his face. His fingers hovered over his blue sunglasses…
And the chapter ended there.