The room was quiet, the faint hum of cursed energy blending with the ticking of a small cursed device Takeru had set on the table. He stared at the results, glowing blue eyes flickering with tension.
Gojo leaned lazily against a wall, but his posture was tense, fingers tapping rapidly. "Well? Don't leave me hanging, kid. What do we got?"
Takeru took a deep breath. "…Yuji… the results…" He paused, letting the weight of the words settle. "We… we're brothers. Half-brothers, actually. Same father."
Yuji froze, eyes wide. "…Wait… what? Brothers?"
Takeru nodded slowly, letting the truth sink in. "The blood markers match almost perfectly. The energy resonance, the cursed energy… it's genetic. We share a father."
Gojo's mouth went slack, then slowly curved into a grin of disbelief and awe. "W…wait… that's—holy crap. So that's why… the resonance, the energy patterns… it all makes sense now. No way… my calculations… but yes. Mathematically, it fits!"
Todo, who had been leaning against a wall, eyes wide, suddenly slapped his hands together. "YOOOO! BROTHERS! This is awesome! Besto friendos confirmed AND BROTHERS!"
Sukuna stirred faintly on Takeru's cheek, smirking. "Hmm… intriguing. Blood shared, power shared… very, very interesting. Oh, the possibilities now…"
Yuji ran a hand through his hair, still trying to process. "…So… our dad… never mentioned me, obviously. But… wow. That's… insane."
Takeru exhaled, lowering the cursed tool. "Yeah. I only suspected it because of the similarities in cursed energy and… how naturally you handle it. But now we know for sure."
Gojo's grin returned, sharp and wild. "…This changes everything. Brothers, same cursed energy flow… synergy is going to be insane. You two together? Holy hell. I can already see the tactical potential."
Yuji glanced at Takeru, a mix of awe and awkwardness. "…So… you're my half-brother?"
Takeru nodded. "…Yeah. And… I guess… we're going to have to deal with this, together."
Sukuna's grin widened. "Perfect. Now the fun really begins. Bloodlines, brothers, power… oh, this will be entertaining."
Gojo clapped his hands. "Alright, enough talking. Let's train these brothers properly before Mahito and his gang get any ideas."
The chapter closed with Takeru and Yuji exchanging a tense, yet resolute look. Bloodlines revealed. Futures intertwined. And the shadow of their next mission already looming.