The Three Great Families' Banquet

The Curse User incident was merely a minor interlude.

Although Jiro Awasaka and Granny Ogami were supposed to make another appearance during the Shibuya Incident, and even had quite a few scenes.

Gojo Sawa wasn't worried that their deaths would affect the timeline.

They were just two insignificant nobodies.

The only thing worth noting was that Granny Ogami had used the Seance Technique to summon Toji's body. That counted as a major event.

"Fushiguro Toji, that bastard..."

Gojo Sawa felt a little troubled.

Personally, he felt rather sorry for the man. Unfortunately, Gojo Satoru was destined to suffer one tribulation at his hands.

Of course, if Gojo Satoru had to go through all that with Toji in order to comprehend the Reverse Cursed Technique, then it was another matter entirely.

That wouldn't be a tribulation. It would count as an opportunity.

After pondering it, Gojo Sawa decided that he could consider sparing Toji's life. Beating him up would be enough.

After returning to the Gojo Clan, Sawa and Satoru were informed that they would attend a banquet organized by the Three Great Families three days later.

"Can we not go?"

Satoru was clearly uninterested in such things.

The Gojo Clan's elders immediately grew restless.

What did a banquet of the Three Great Families represent?

It was their one and only chance to show off their Six Eyes Twins in front of the Zenin and Kamo Clans! (Strikethrough.)

It was a chance for the outstanding younger generation of the Three Great Families to exchange pointers and learn from one another!

Although the old men really wanted to enjoy themselves in front of the Zenin and Kamo Clans, Sawa and Satoru weren't very interested.

"The two of you are the stars of this banquet. If you are absent, the Zenin and Kamo Clans will think that we are arrogant, which would be bad for the Gojo Clan!"

Sawa retorted, "Arrogant? Isn't the Gojo Clan already like that?"

Satoru nodded in agreement from the side.

The Great Elder was immediately left speechless.

The arrogance of the Three Great Families was notorious throughout Jujutsu Society.

In their eyes, aside from the Three Great Families, sorcerers from all other factions were trash, while non-sorcerers were wild monkeys!

However, contrary to the clan elders' expectations, the Six Eyes Twins, whom they considered incomparably noble, were actually quite "down-to-earth," even going so far as to "lower themselves"!

Seeing how seriously everyone seemed to take this banquet, Sawa relented out of respect for his elders and consideration for the younger generation.

"Will there be any interesting activities at this banquet?"

The Great Elder hurriedly introduced them. "There will, there will! The younger generation of the Three Great Families will exchange pointers at the banquet—in other words, they'll have a martial arts competition."

"Tch~"

Sawa and Satoru rolled their eyes in unison.

Did they expect the two of them to play house with a bunch of little brats?

The Great Elder knew that, given their strength, such a thing would indeed be boring, so he continued, "There will also be an auction at the banquet. The two young masters can bid for anything they like, and the final item up for auction will be a Special Grade Cursed Tool!"

Sawa's ears perked up. "A Special Grade Cursed Tool? What's it called?"

"Playful Cloud!"

Oh-ho! That three-section staff!

Gojo Sawa became interested. "Sounds good. Then let's go take a look!"

Seeing that Sawa wanted to go, Satoru also agreed, albeit reluctantly.

Soon, three days passed.

Sawa looked at the extended black limousine before him, then at the lavishly dressed servant standing beside it, whose sole purpose was to open the car door for him.

For the first time, he realized just how extravagant the Gojo Clan was.

How should he put it? Near death, a sick man suddenly sits up—the conglomerate turns out to be me?

Sawa and Satoru rose onto their tiptoes and climbed into the limousine.

The interior was absurdly spacious for the two of them. It even came with a built-in television and refrigerator, making it look incredibly luxurious.

Sawa took a bottle of drink from the refrigerator.

Glug, glug~

The cool, sweet liquid slid down his throat into his stomach. Sawa let out a satisfied breath, feeling refreshed all over.

Ah! He loved this extravagant life!

Satoru was a little speechless. "You're drinking a cold beverage in the middle of winter?"

"My body is filled with the fiery blood of youth!"

"..."

While the two chatted, the limousine had already carried them to a five-star hotel in Ginza.

"Welcome!"

Two rows of formally dressed maids bowed in unison, putting on quite a show.

Sawa was somewhat surprised. "Isn't this a little too ostentatious? Could it have a bad influence?"

The Great Elder smiled. "Don't worry, Young Master Sawa. This hotel belongs to the Three Great Families. Today, it is only receiving Jujutsu Sorcerers and is not open to outsiders!"

Sawa's eyelid twitched.

All right, he really had been ignorant!

The group took the elevator and soon reached the hotel's top floor.

When Sawa and Satoru arrived at the venue, the banquet was already in full swing, with people coming and going amid the clinking of cups.

Besides members of the Three Great Families, quite a few factions and clans affiliated with them had also arrived one after another.

For example, the Okkotsu Clan, a distant relative of the Gojo Clan, or the Ieiri Clan, which was famous throughout Jujutsu Society because it had produced Ieiri Shoko, a natural user of the "Reverse Cursed Technique."

However, when Sawa and Satoru appeared, the noisy venue quickly fell silent.

Immediately afterward, every sorcerer present turned inquisitive gazes toward them.

The Six Eyes Twins!

The birth of Sawa and Satoru had caused a sensation throughout Jujutsu Society.

In the history of the Gojo Clan, the birth of a Six Eyes bearer was already exceedingly rare, occurring only once every four or five hundred years.

Yet this time, Six Eyes twins had appeared. It was an unprecedented occurrence.

Whether it was a curse or a blessing, one thing was certain: this pair of Six Eyes Twins, Sawa and Satoru, would become the undisputed protagonists of the future Jujutsu Society!

At that moment, facing the countless gazes directed at them, Sawa and Satoru frowned, feeling rather uncomfortable.

The Great Elder chuckled beside them. "Young Master Sawa and Young Master Satoru are truly extraordinary. Wherever you go, you become the center of everyone's attention!"

Sawa replied softly with a smile that did not reach his eyes, "Rather than the center of attention, I feel more like a monkey being watched by visitors at a zoo!"

"Uh..."

The Great Elder's mouth twitched.

Young Master Sawa was good in every way. It was just that his mouth had been vicious ever since he learned to speak.

At that moment, two figures walked toward Sawa and Satoru. Wherever they passed, the crowd parted to make way.

The Zenin Clan's head, Naobito Zenin.

The Kamo Clan's head, Takanobu Kamo.

Although both wore smiles, judging from the bone-chilling aura they exuded, neither of them was in a good mood.

That was only to be expected.

Six years ago, the Gojo Clan had lucked into the birth of the Six Eyes Twins, ensuring that the Limitless Technique would have successors.

The Zenin and Kamo Clans had long since grown hideously jealous.

Over the past six years, Takanobu Kamo had ordered the clan to have as many children as possible, hoping that one would be born capable of inheriting Blood Manipulation. Unfortunately, Heaven had not granted his wish.

The Zenin Clan was in an even worse state. Not only had it failed to produce an heir to the Ten Shadows Technique in recent decades, but it had instead gained someone bearing Heaven's Restriction.

In the eyes of the Three Great Families, someone without Cursed Energy was a wild monkey.

Especially in the most old-fashioned and hidebound Zenin Clan, Heaven's Restriction was nothing short of a stain on the family.

Whenever he thought of these things, Naobito Zenin grew so furious that he couldn't sleep at night.

The Gojo Clan... What gave them the right?!

"These two must be the famous Six Eyes Twins, right? I am Naobito Zenin, head of the Zenin Clan. It is a pleasure to meet you both!"

Takanobu Kamo also stepped forward to greet them. He kept his jealousy buried in his heart, but still had to put on a proper act on the surface.

"I am Takanobu Kamo, head of the Kamo Clan! It is a pleasure to meet you two young friends!"

Gojo Satoru was still pondering how to respond when Gojo Sawa had already smiled and replied, "You're celebrating too soon!"

Naobito Zenin: "..."

Takanobu Kamo: "..."