After finishing off Hajime Kashimo, Madara did not linger.
He headed in the direction Satoru Gojo had chased Hanami.
His pace was unhurried, but before he had gone far, he saw Satoru Gojo walking toward him.
His white hair stirred gently in the wind, and his black blindfold covered his eyes, but that irreverent smile remained on his lips.
With both hands in his pockets, he walked as leisurely as if he were strolling through his own backyard. There was not a single sign of battle on him.
Seeing Madara, Satoru Gojo raised a hand and waved casually. "Yo~"
Madara stopped and greeted him calmly. "How did it go, Gojo-sensei?"
"Hmm~" Satoru Gojo walked up to Madara and tilted his head, his tone relaxed. "Just managed to catch up and finish it off. That cursed spirit was pretty fast, but I caught it in the end~ I didn't get anything useful out of it, but as long as it's dead, that's fine."
He spoke so casually, as though "finishing off a special grade cursed spirit" and "swatting a mosquito" were equally difficult tasks.
Madara nodded without asking for details. "Same here. Finished him off."
"Oh?" Satoru Gojo raised an eyebrow. Though the blindfold covered his eyes, Madara could feel those Six Eyes looking at him.
"That was pretty quick. I thought you'd play around a little longer~"
"There was no need," Madara said flatly. "The testing was done, so it was time to end it."
"Testing?" Satoru Gojo smiled, looking interested. "So you were testing something~ How was he? Did he have enough kick?"
"He was all right." Madara thought for a moment, then added.
"Not pure enough."
"Oh dear, getting called not pure enough by a monster like you-if he heard that, he might get so angry he'd come