Shinsuke's Late Arrival, Satoru Gojo's Death

In a quiet coffee shop, Shinsuke Zenin encountered someone who knew Toji's whereabouts and sat down opposite him.

Seeing the familiar face, Koji Shigu was momentarily stunned.

"Toji? Is the mission already... No, you're not Toji."

Koji Shigu realized that this face, bearing seven to eight parts resemblance to Toji, had made him slightly careless.

However, having dealt with Toji often, he quickly sensed that the person before him was not Toji.

"Hello, I am Toji's older brother, Shinsuke Zenin. Do you know where Toji is right now?"

Shinsuke Zenin asked politely, a faint smile on his face.

"Older brother? Toji has an older brother? I've never heard him mention it."

Koji Shigu didn't doubt Shinsuke Zenin's words. After all, the face was right there; it was hard not to believe him.

"But if you're looking for Toji, you can wait a bit. If I'm calculating the time correctly, today is the last day of the mission. If things went smoothly, he should come to me to collect the remaining payment.

Of course, even if the mission failed, he would give me an explanation."

Koji Shigu said unhurriedly, "If you're not in a hurry, you can have a drink with me... Hmm? Where did he go?"

Before he could finish speaking, he noticed that the person in front of him had disappeared at some point.

"Toji's older brother... Interesting."

After finishing the last bit of coffee in his cup, Koji Shigu also left. He had a feeling that the Sorcerer Killer he had worked with for many years might fail this time.

However, none of this concerned him. He was just a small intermediary.

Meanwhile.

Inside Jujutsu High's barrier, the two geniuses Satoru Gojo and Geto Suguru had finally safely delivered the "Star Plasma Vessel," Riko Amanai.

Everyone relaxed. After all, within the barrier, no killer would foolishly intrude, and no sorcerer's presence could escape the barrier's monitoring.

"Sigh, we finally made it. I'm so tired. I'm never taking on missions to look after kids again."

Satoru Gojo stretched, his expression somewhat annoyed, his eyes carrying a hint of fatigue and reluctance.

He was tired because he hadn't slept in three days, and reluctant because Riko Amanai, with whom they had spent some wonderful time, was about to be assimilated by an old man.

Being merged into one was no different from death.

"These past few days have been the happiest of my life. Thank you!"

Riko Amanai didn't refute Satoru Gojo; instead, she was grateful to them.

They had allowed her to briefly experience what it felt like to have real friends. She had always thought she preferred solitude, only to realize she had never truly been part of a lively group.

"I don't want to accept a child's thanks."

Satoru Gojo said with a hint of disdain, but his lips were secretly curling upwards, inwardly pleased.

Geto Suguru, with a smile on his face, squinted and remained silent.

Kuroi was caught in the middle, her expression filled with reluctance. The little girl she had taken care of for so long was about to leave her forever today?

"Swish!"

Just as they were savoring this last moment of ease, a cold glint flashed, and a long blade sliced through the air, piercing Satoru Gojo's body.

The tip of the blade protruded from back to front, impaling Satoru Gojo through and through.

Blood dripped down the blade, soaking his clothes.

Seeing this, everyone's expressions changed drastically, their pupils contracting, their bodies instantly tensing.

"Gojo!" Geto Suguru shouted, his cursed energy surging.

He unleashed Cursed Spirit Manipulation, and a rift appeared in the air, from which a ferocious Cursed Spirit crawled out.

Satoru Gojo, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He ignored his pierced body and instead turned to examine Toji's face.

"By the way, have we met before?"

"Don't mind it. I'm not good at remembering men's names," Toji said with a faint smile, yanking the long blade out.

"You dodged the vital points? As expected of the Gojo Family's once-in-a-century genius."

"Roar--!"

The moment Toji taunted, the massive Cursed Spirit opened its abyssal maw and lunged at him, swallowing him whole.

Seeing this, Satoru Gojo looked at Geto Suguru. "You take Riko and go. I'll deal with him."

Geto Suguru was silent for a moment before acting, taking Riko Amanai towards Tengen's location.

Satoru Gojo, on the other hand, stayed behind to confront the Sorcerer Killer, Toji Fushiguro.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

As soon as Geto Suguru left, the Cursed Spirit was pierced by a long blade. Toji, carrying a broad-bladed greatsword, appeared before Satoru Gojo, covered in blood and with an ugly Cursed Spirit wrapped around him.

Toji looked at the utterly bewildered Satoru Gojo and generously revealed his entire plan to him.

He was the one who had posted the bounty, and he was the one who had set the mission deadline. Besides weakening their strength, the more important goal was to make Satoru Gojo let down his guard after the mission deadline passed and deactivate Limitless.

And he, being born without cursed energy, could enter and exit Jujutsu High freely without being detected by the barrier.

He just needed to wait in the barrier for the opportune moment, to strike when Satoru Gojo let his guard down and deliver a fatal blow.

As for Geto Suguru, Toji didn't pay him much mind.

"So that's how it is."

Upon learning the truth, Satoru Gojo grinned, spreading his hands as a powerful suction force gathered in his palms.

"Now it's my turn, right!"

To show respect to his opponent, Satoru Gojo unleashed a powerful cursed technique attack, bombarding Toji. The terrifying energy sphere erupted with immense suction, tearing the very ground apart.

The sudden attack sent Toji crashing into the ruins. Just as Satoru Gojo prepared to launch another attack, he realized there wasn't a trace of cursed energy within the man.

Not only that, Toji's figure moved as if teleporting, weaving between buildings. Satoru Gojo's senses and cursed technique couldn't keep up with his speed.

"Whoa, whoa, is this speed for real?"

Satoru Gojo was shocked. This speed was almost inhuman.

"Cursed Technique Reversal... Maximum Output... Blue!"

Faced with an opponent he couldn't track, Satoru Gojo opted for an area-of-effect attack. A blue-black energy sphere filled with potent cursed energy gathered in his palm. With a swing of his arms, the terrifying energy mercilessly destroyed all the surrounding buildings.

He wanted to leave the enemy with nowhere to hide!

As Blue obliterated everything, the area around Satoru Gojo became open.

He gathered cursed energy, sensing the changes around him.

Although the enemy had no cursed energy, he carried a weak Cursed Spirit. Even if it was weak, he could sense its movements.

"Buzz buzz buzz..."

Before Satoru Gojo could even sense anything, numerous small, fly-like Cursed Spirits appeared around him.

With these small Cursed Spirits interfering, Satoru Gojo completely lost track of Toji's movements.

Just as he was about to use Blue again to deal with these trash Cursed Spirits, he suddenly froze.

The next second, Satoru Gojo's expression changed drastically. "This is bad! His target isn't me!"

Reacting instantly, Satoru Gojo turned around without thinking.

"Heh... Finally decided to use your cursed technique for defense, have you."

Suddenly, Toji's figure appeared behind Satoru Gojo, a short-handled reverse-blade sword in his hand. The muscles in his arm bulged violently.

"Riiip--"

The short blade erupted with a heteromorphic cursed energy, violently tearing through Satoru Gojo's Limitless defense and deeply piercing his neck.

A fierce glint flashed in Toji's eyes. With a surge of strength, the long blade instantly sliced through half of Satoru Gojo's body.

"Swish swish swish!"

His arm moved like a blur, rapidly stabbing various parts of Satoru Gojo's body. The final blow was delivered fiercely to Satoru Gojo's head.

"Splat!"

Satoru Gojo's eyes went vacant. His body heavily collapsed into a pool of blood, gradually losing his life.

Toji's expression was blank as he slowly sheathed his sword and walked towards the interior of Jujutsu High.

Satoru Gojo was sharp, so sharp that Toji wasn't sure if he could kill him while his hands were empty. Thus, he devised a plan, step by step, to weaken his power.

Fortunately, he was the victor.

A few minutes after Toji left, Shinsuke Zenin arrived leisurely. Seeing Satoru Gojo lying in a pool of blood, he was immediately struck with a headache.

"No way, was it really that urgent? I hope it's not too late."

He exerted force with his legs, turning into a blur as he flashed towards the interior of Jujutsu High.

He could already vaguely sense that Satoru Gojo's body had undergone some kind of change. In simple terms, he was already on the path to cheating death...

Guys like that were hard to kill before the final act. Shinsuke Zenin decided to attack from another angle. If all else failed, he was prepared to run away with his Little Brother.

His current strength probably couldn't withstand the bombardment of the soon-to-be strongest sorcerer in the Jujutsu World.