Satoru Gojo and Ze Zenin stood on the field at Jujutsu High. The open terrain made it an ideal place for a spar.
One stood at the far left, the other at the far right.
Ze Zenin looked at Satoru Gojo casually and said in an even voice,
"I forgot to tell you. I've already reached the threshold of a domain..."
Ze Zenin wasn't lying. He had already perfected the sure-hit effect, but his domain had no offensive power-
In other words, it lacked a sure-kill effect.
"Wh-what?!"
Satoru Gojo was stunned. For a moment, the close friend he had known for ten years suddenly felt like a stranger.
He hated seeing his buddy struggle, but hated seeing him pull ahead, too.
If he has a domain...
Satoru Gojo froze for only a moment before regaining his confidence. "So what if you have a domain? I'm not about to let you walk all over me!"
"Really?"
Ze Zenin stared expressionlessly at the confident Satoru Gojo.
"Who do you think will win, Geto?"
Masamichi Yaga walked over to Suguru Geto.
"Well... I think Zenin will."
Suguru Geto thought for a moment, rubbing his chin as he analyzed the situation.
"Even Limitless can have its power to stop things bypassed by a domain with a sure-hit effect."
"My thoughts exactly." Masamichi Yaga turned to Shoko.
"What about you, Shoko?"
"Who do you think will win?"
Shoko pursed her lips and said indifferently, "Preferably, Gojo will beat up that spiky-haired guy."
Masamichi Yaga's mouth twitched, and he didn't press her further.
Meanwhile, Satoru Gojo made the first move.
Ze has a few tricks...
First, there's Ten Shadows. I already know that one pretty well.
Second, his flames. I haven't seen much of them, but I still need to be careful...
Third, those eyes of his that turn red, and those incredibly troublesome illusions...
And then there's that inexplicable teleportation of his.
One second he's some distance away, and the next he's swapped places with something else.
Satoru Gojo removed his sunglasses, his azure eyes studying the flow of cursed energy through Ze Zenin's body.
"Cursed Technique Lapse, maximum output: Blue!"
Satoru Gojo opened with a powerful move, raising his hand and controlling a blue sphere of cursed energy that drew in the turf and soccer goals.
Then, under his control, they hurtled toward Ze Zenin one after another.
"Honestly..."
Ze Zenin looked helplessly at the terrain-destroying Satoru Gojo and formed Nue's hand seal. A pair of wings grew from his back.
At present, this was his most convenient means of transportation.
Planning to stay in the air?
Satoru Gojo grinned and continued gathering Blue in his palm. "You taught me this one, Ze!"
"Blue Attraction!"
A powerful pulling force emerged from Satoru Gojo's hand. Even the enormous Nue could no longer fly properly.
He actually recreated Banshō Ten'in?
Ze Zenin was a little surprised.
Last time, he had merely mentioned using attraction to pull an enemy over. He hadn't expected Satoru Gojo to actually learn it.
"I'll play along." Ze Zenin let Satoru Gojo pull him in.
"This guy..."
Satoru Gojo's expression turned startled, and he grew wary as Ze Zenin kept drawing closer.
He gathered Blue in his hand and thrust it toward Ze Zenin's face.
"Chidori."
Ze Zenin slipped past Satoru Gojo's Blue-coated fist and drove Chidori straight toward his hair.
"Let's give you a bald spot, Satoru."
Just then, Satoru Gojo flashed a triumphant smile, chanting under his breath.
"Phase,
Dusk,
Eyes of Wisdom."
"That maximum-output Blue from earlier?"
Ze Zenin was immediately caught in Blue's black-hole-like attraction, unable even to keep his footing.
Satoru Gojo swiftly put distance between them. He knew Ze Zenin's swapping ability had a range limit.
"How's that, Ze...?"
Watching Ze Zenin barely maintain his footing and resist being pulled in, Satoru Gojo couldn't help grinning.
"From the start, that maximum-output Blue was only there to stop you when you tried getting close.
After all these years, I already know how much you like attacking at close range..."
"He strengthened Blue's attraction by chanting, then exploited his opponent's habits to finish the fight in one move?"
Masamichi Yaga analyzed from the sidelines. "This bearer of the six eyes... really is a promising young talent!"
Suguru Geto watched their duel as well, startled to realize that he seemed to be the weakest of them...
"A little trick like that isn't enough."
Ze Zenin shook his head. Although Blue's attraction held him within this space, he could still swap positions with the space around him.
"But this still isn't enough!" Ze Zenin's left eye widened, and he instantly escaped Blue's pull.
At the same time, he brought Satoru Gojo right in front of him.
He kicked Satoru Gojo in the face, then grinned. "Let me borrow your hand."
Under Satoru Gojo's astonished gaze, Ze Zenin attacked him with taijutsu using one hand while using his other hand and Gojo's to complete the hand seals.
"Great Fireball Technique."
The Great Fireball appearing at point-blank range made Satoru Gojo jolt, and he immediately gathered an enormous amount of cursed energy around himself for defense.
Bam-
The Great Fireball slammed Satoru Gojo into the ground. Fury showed on his fair face.
"You little bastard!"
Suddenly, black flames appeared before Satoru Gojo. It was Amaterasu, the fire that burned everything!
What is this...?
Before Satoru Gojo could react, Ze Zenin's next attack arrived.
"Chidori Sharp Spear!"
A long spear of lightning materialized in Ze Zenin's left hand, and he thrust it fiercely toward Satoru Gojo.
Sensing danger, Satoru Gojo immediately jerked his head aside. Chidori Sharp Spear grazed his cheek.
"Again!" Satoru Gojo's expression grew grave as he raised both hands. "Cursed Technique Lapse..."
"Maximum output: Multiple Blues!"
Satoru Gojo hurled Blue outward. Several spheres of cursed energy appeared across the field, their pull several times stronger than that of the previous Blue!
Let's see him teleport over now!
The thought had barely crossed his mind when Ze Zenin appeared before him with Chidori raised.
Satoru Gojo: "..."
After a moment of speechlessness, he reacted instantly. Limitless stood between Satoru Gojo and Ze Zenin.
Satoru Gojo threw out the Blue in his hand and shouted,
"Go on, then! Break through Limitless with Chidori if you can!"
Ze Zenin's Amaterasu-coated Chidori stopped mere millimeters from Satoru Gojo.
It couldn't advance any farther, while Blue kept pulling at his body.
Ze Zenin knew that if Blue caught him, he would not only suffer serious injuries, but also have Satoru Gojo laughing at him for the rest of his life!
"Just as I thought..."
Satoru Gojo looked at Ze Zenin and grinned. "As long as you haven't used Mahoraga's adaptation, I can still put up a fight!"
"Really?"
An inscrutable smile appeared on Ze Zenin's face.
"Domain Amplification."
Even if my domain is incomplete, I can still use Domain Amplification by taking advantage of its sure-hit effect...
Ze Zenin's Chidori instantly vanished. His cursed-energy-charged fist broke through Limitless and appeared right before Satoru Gojo's stunned eyes.
"Why is this happening? Hey, not the face!"
With a scream, Satoru Gojo was sent flying by Ze Zenin's punch.
"This is what you'd call... a miniature domain."
Ze Zenin looked calmly at Satoru Gojo lying on the ground and spoke in an even voice.
"Don't assume your Limitless makes you invincible."
Holding back his laughter, Masamichi Yaga announced, "Ze Zenin wins!"
Satoru Gojo walked over, clutching his face and looking furious. He glared at Ze Zenin and snapped,
"Once I learn Reverse Cursed Technique, I'm definitely going to use..."
"Hm? What did you say?" Ze Zenin narrowed his eyes again.
"Nothing!"
Ze Zenin turned to Suguru Geto. "How about it, Geto? Want to fight me?"
"I've still got studying to do! I'll leave you two to it!" Suguru Geto turned to run.
For some reason, Ze Zenin felt annoyed and shouted, "Satoru, don't let him get away, or I'll beat you up again!"
"Ze Zenin, you bastard!" Satoru Gojo shouted, then took off after the rapidly fleeing Suguru Geto.
"..."
Watching the three boys roughhouse and Masamichi Yaga's helpless expression, Shoko couldn't help smiling.
She gazed blankly at the azure sky and the lush green grass outside Jujutsu High.
Is this where I'll be spending the next three years?
After a long while, Shoko took out her phone and sent Utahime an email.
"Utahime, I think I was a little wrong about what I said earlier...
I've met some pretty great classmates."
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