"I already know."
Gojo Satoru leaned back in his chair, speaking calmly to Shen Yuanyi across from him. He looked up at the bright lamp hanging from the ceiling. "A mission rated at least Grade 1, with a strong possibility of a Special Grade Cursed Spirit appearing, and they sent first-year freshmen to rescue 'survivors.' Heh. Are those old fossils no longer even trying to hide their intentions?"
Shen Yuanyi toyed with an ornament on the table, his expression unreadable. "Clearly, they're dissatisfied that you insisted on protecting Itadori Yuji, Gojo-sensei. If I hadn't arrived quickly enough, the three of them couldn't have avoided casualties at the very least. If they'd been unlucky, they might have been wiped out."
"I really ought to just slaughter all those old orange peels."
Hearing Gojo Satoru's words, Shen Yuanyi chuckled and echoed him. "Sure, sure. I'll hand you the knife, Gojo-sensei. If the two of us joined forces, who could stop us?"
Gojo Satoru sighed. "You brat. If killing them could solve the problem, I alone would be enough. The problem isn't those harmful bugs—it's the tree."
Gojo Satoru clasped his hands and leaned forward slightly. "Only after its rotten roots have been cleared away will it be time to clean up the pests. Otherwise, that vile environment will keep breeding more of them. I can't do this alone, which is why I need all of you—you, Okkotsu, Kento, Megumi, and Itadori. All of you have that talent. Especially you, Genichi."
"Is Kento-senpai still suspended? With his personality... Oh, and Okkotsu—hasn't his mission outside ended yet?"
Gojo Satoru spread his hands. "There's still no sign of the Black Rope I asked him to look for, so I'm planning to head over there myself after a while. That's also what I wanted to tell