At those words, Maki slowly walked toward them.
"What did you call me over for...?"
"To call you over... well, of course it was to help Noritoshi Kamo learn Reverse Cursed Technique..."
"What-?!!!"
Maki's face instantly darkened. She frowned, staring at Akutagawa Shang in disbelief.
"You want me to teach him Reverse Cursed Technique? Is something wrong with your head...?"
"I don't even have cursed energy, and you want me to teach him Reverse Cursed Technique...?"
"Teach him, my ass-!!!"
Maki jabbed Akutagawa Shang hard in the back with her finger, utter exasperation written across her face.
But faced with Maki's doubts, Akutagawa Shang merely gave her an apologetic smile, draped an arm over her shoulders, and pulled her aside before slowly explaining:
"Hey, Maki... don't get worked up..."
"I said I wanted you to help him learn Reverse Cursed Technique, not that you had to teach him yourself..."
Hearing what Akutagawa Shang said, Maki looked even more confused.
"If I'm not teaching him, what did you call me over for...?"
Akutagawa Shang beckoned, calling Noritoshi Kamo over as well:
"You come over too. Hear me out..."
"Oh, okay..."
Noritoshi Kamo hurriedly nodded and walked over to the two of them.
"Since you couldn't understand either my teaching or Gojo-sensei's..."
"Then..."
"There's only one last option left..."
"What is it...?"
Noritoshi Kamo held his breath and focused, waiting expectantly for Akutagawa Shang's final proposal.
"The best way to grasp Reverse Cursed Technique is through actual combat in a desperate situation-"
"Back then, even though Gojo-sensei was a genius among geniuses..."
"He still couldn't learn Reverse Cursed Technique no matter what. And what happened...?"
"Once someone stabbed him in the forehead during a fight..."
"He immediately grasped the jujutsu core, learned Reverse Cursed Technique on the spot, and became **the Strongest