Although Itadori's existence no longer mattered to Kenjaku's current plans, he was still the special individual she had given birth to. Bringing him into her fold would certainly be a welcome bonus.
Kenjaku wore what she considered a warm, motherly expression. The hand she extended toward Itadori seemed like a demon's claw, trying to lure him in through the subtle power of their blood connection.
Both Maki Zenin and Aoi Todo looked shocked by Kenjaku's words. After all, the enemy they had been about to fight to the death had suddenly turned out to be their teammate's mother...
No matter how they looked at it, this was ridiculous!
"Itadori!"
"Brother!"
The two turned toward Itadori beside them in unison. Yuji Itadori's pupils trembled slightly, and then he quietly stepped toward Kenjaku.
"M-Mom?"
"That's right. I'm your mother. Though I left you when you were very young, your father and grandfather must have mentioned me."
Kenjaku opened her arms like an ordinary mother, as though she wanted to embrace Yuji Itadori and create a warm, touching scene of mother and son reunited.
Was that... really what was happening?
When Yuji Itadori came within a meter of Kenjaku, he suddenly lifted his slightly bowed head. True to his title of the "Tiger of West Middle School," his eyes were as sharp as a tiger's.
He had not been studying at Jujutsu High for long, but Yuji Itadori's base physical abilities were simply too high. Just learning to reinforce himself with cursed energy was enough to put his strength close to that of an ordinary Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer.
"Divergent Fist!"
Yuji Itadori unleashed a vicious punch, and his dear mother Kenjaku's eyes flew wide.
She quickly raised her arm to block Itadori's punch. Without question, she stopped the first impact. In an