Brilliant light spread outward from Gojo Sawa.
Gojo Satoru and Suguru Geto nearly had their eyes dazzled by the blinding light.
As the light's reach gradually expanded, their Domains visibly faded away.
Gojo Satoru and Suguru Geto widened their eyes, staring at the scene in disbelief.
There were only two ways this could happen in a clash of Domains.
One was if the two Domains existed on completely different levels, with one overwhelmingly superior in both power and grade to the other, like Gojo Satoru's Domain against the Pot Curse.
The other was if one Domain's effect happened to perfectly counter the other, like snow meeting hot water. Even if the two Domains weren't far apart in strength, one would still crush the other in a devastating sweep.
Gojo Sawa was indeed the strongest of the three, but Gojo Satoru and Suguru Geto couldn't possibly be that far behind.
So the second explanation seemed more likely.
But the problem was that Gojo Satoru's and Suguru Geto's Domains had completely different effects.
What the heck was the effect of Gojo Sawa's Domain? How could it counter both of theirs at once?
Soon, the blinding light faded.
When Gojo Satoru and Suguru Geto opened their eyes again, the beautiful scenery before them left them momentarily dazed.
Above them was a bright blue sky, filled with dazzling clouds. There was no sun, yet it was as bright as day.
Beneath their feet lay what seemed to be an endless mirror, reflecting the sky's pure, sacred beauty.
The Mirror of the Sky!
By comparison, Gojo Satoru's and Suguru Geto's Domains seemed a little gloomy and terrifying. In terms of appearance, Gojo Sawa's Domain completely outclassed them.
The two marveled at the sight, then spotted Gojo Sawa standing nearby, watching them with a cheerful smile.
Gojo Satoru tugged at his hair in frustration. "Aaaah... Big Brother, how did you learn Domain Expansion too?!"
Suguru Geto was more interested in the effect of the technique inside Gojo Sawa's Domain.
Gojo Sawa rubbed his chin. "Well, why don't you two try using your techniques?"
At his words, Gojo Satoru and Suguru Geto were just about to use their techniques when they both froze.
They discovered that there wasn't a trace of Cursed Energy inside them. They really didn't have even a drop left!
Aside from their superhuman bodies and physical combat skills, they were no different from ordinary people.
The two stared in shock. "What's going on?"
Gojo Sawa explained, "My Domain Expansion is called Dustless Domain. Its effect is to strip everyone inside the Domain of all their Cursed Energy!"
To be sure, Gojo Sawa's technique was the same as Gojo Satoru's. If he explored it in the direction of Unlimited Void, he could save himself a lot of effort.
But clearly, Gojo Sawa wanted to forge his own path.
Now it seemed he had succeeded—and even surpassed his own expectations.
"What?"
Gojo Satoru and Suguru Geto were both astonished.
Suguru Geto rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought. "No wonder Sawa's Domain can counter both mine and Satoru's. So that's how!"
Dustless Domain forcibly stripped away all Cursed Energy. This ability could suppress not only Unlimited Void and All-Encompassing Phenomena, but probably any Domain.
After all, Cursed Energy was the source of all Jujutsu.
Innate techniques, Reverse Cursed Technique, Domain Expansion, and everything else were all powered by Cursed Energy.
Without this fundamental "fuel," even the most powerful technique was useless, like a skilled cook with no ingredients.
Then Suguru Geto suddenly thought of something.
"If that's the case, wouldn't Dustless Domain be completely useless against someone like Toji Fushiguro?"
Heavenly Restriction meant having no Cursed Energy from birth in exchange for a body of extreme strength. Naturally, there'd be no Cursed Energy to strip away.
Gojo Sawa nodded. "Exactly. But no technique is perfect, and besides, how many Toji Fushiguros can there be in the world?!"
Gojo Satoru's ears twitched. He leaned toward Suguru Geto and whispered, "Geto, how about we invite Toji over next time..."
THWACK!!!
Gojo Sawa suddenly appeared behind Gojo Satoru and gave him a hard smack upside the head.
"My foolish little brother! I only said that this Domain strips away the other person's Cursed Energy. I never said I couldn't use mine!"
Gojo Satoru crouched on the ground, clutching his head and letting out a wounded cry.
At Tokyo Jujutsu High, a blond, poker-faced boy stood before Gojo Sawa and the others, introducing himself earnestly.
"Hello, senpais. I'm a new student at Jujutsu High this year. My name is Kento Nanami."
"My innate technique is the Ratio Technique. I can mark a 7:3 ratio on a target to forcibly create a weak point."
After introducing himself, Kento Nanami looked up and studied the three people before him.
The Six Eyes Twins, Cursed Spirit Manipulation, the three said to be the strongest in Jujutsu Society, three of the four Special Grade Sorcerers...
Even Kento Nanami couldn't help feeling curious and admiring when faced with all those illustrious titles.
But before long, his admiration vanished like a soap bubble.
Gojo Satoru watched Nanami's hair with interest. "Hey, you've got blond hair. Are you mixed-race?"
"...Yes. My grandfather was Danish."
Suguru Geto rubbed his chin. "Um, may I ask if you're a bit of a deadpan?"
"...No. I simply don't like smiling."
Gojo Sawa glanced over Nanami's file. "You've exorcised Cursed Spirits before. Are you already a Grade 3 Jujutsu Sorcerer?"
Nanami was delighted. Finally, they were talking about Jujutsu. At least one of the senpais seemed dependable.
"Yes, Gojo Sawa-senpai. Three months ago, I exorcised a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit on my own. I've also taken care of several Grade 3 Cursed Spirits."
"Pretty capable, aren't you?"
"You flatter me."
"Perfect. I've got some assignments to exorcise Grade 3 Cursed Spirits..."
Suguru Geto froze. "Sawa, aren't those assignments the school gave you?"
Gojo Sawa said solemnly, "I'm just giving the new kid some training!"
"...You just want to slack off, don't you? You're making a junior who's only just enrolled do your work for you. You've got no sense of responsibility as a senpai!"
"Slander! You're slandering me! I'll sue you for slander!"
Nanami, his face full of black lines, raised his hand. "Gojo Sawa-senpai, does this count as overtime? I hate overtime."
Gojo Sawa looked perfectly matter-of-fact. "If I don't pay you overtime, then it doesn't count as overtime!"
"..."
Five minutes later, Kento Nanami walked out of the meeting room with a complicated expression.
Yu Haibara, who had been waiting outside for a long time, immediately went up to him.
"Nanami! How'd it go? The legendary Strongest Trio are so cool, right?"
Kento Nanami's eye twitched. "They weren't quite what I expected."
Haibara grew even more curious at that and couldn't wait to catch a glimpse of the three Special Grade Sorcerers.
Inside the meeting room, Yu Haibara enthusiastically introduced himself, looking at Gojo Sawa and the others with stars in his eyes.
He looked just like a fan meeting the idols he'd been longing to see.
"Hello, senpais! My name is Yu Haibara. My innate technique is Amplification Jujutsu. Within a three-meter radius centered on me, my companions' techniques are amplified twofold..."
A while later, Yu Haibara walked out of the meeting room.
Looking at the ever-present, sunny smile on Haibara's face, Kento Nanami couldn't help thinking:
Could those three have treated Haibara normally, but decided to mess with me when it was my turn?
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