Bonus for 200 PS
---
As for Yuki's Zanpakutō, although Satoshi felt it didn't really suit her, he still respected her request and selected the corresponding Zanpakutō based on the form of Garuda.
Zabimaru...
To be honest, even Satoshi hadn't expected he would craft this particular Zanpakutō for Yuki.
It wasn't that Zabimaru was weak. Rather, its temperament and Yuki's just didn't seem to mesh well.
…
Three days later, inside the Yorozuya.
Okkotsu Yuto looked around curiously at the brand new base.
He had only been gone for a short while, yet Satoshi had already begun establishing a new headquarters.
After Yuto revealed his current condition, Satoshi was quite satisfied and officially accepted him into the Yorozuya.
The father of a future Special Grade sorcerer, and one with exceptional innate talent—such a person would be wasted if left out.
Just like that, the Yorozuya had gathered the strongest forces in the world of jujutsu.
Boss: Gojo Satoshi, the one and only Shinigami in the jujutsu world.
Major Shareholder: Zenin Toji, wielder of Katen Kyōkotsu, possessing the strongest body.
Minor Shareholder: Gojo Satoru, Six Eyes Wielder, master of Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue, wielder of Senbonzakura, the strongest sorcerer of the future.
Staff: Okkotsu Yuto, a man with powerful Cursed Energy, descendant of Sugawara no Michizane, and future father of Okkotsu Yuta.
Employee: Jogo, a Special Grade Cursed Spirit with vast power.
Non-Staff: Ieiri Shoko, Reverse Cursed Technique genius and medical officer.
This lineup could practically be considered invincible in the world of jujutsu. Even if the Big Three Sorcerer Families united, Satoshi was confident he could take them on.
As for Kenjaku's lingering threat, Satoshi no longer cared.
Although Kenjaku's strategies were long-reaching, he lacked the raw power to suppress others outright.
In the original timeline, the reason Kenjaku gained so much leverage was due to operating in the shadows, while others remained in the light.
Now that Satoshi knew his plan and had introduced the disruptive power of Zanpakutō, the future would no longer unfold according to Kenjaku's script.
…
"Yuto, where did Geto go?"
Satoshi noticed someone missing and furrowed his brow.
He had hoped to win Geto Suguru over early and correct the boy's values before he walked down a doomed path.
"Geto? He told me earlier he sensed a powerful cursed spirit and went out to subdue it."
Yuto replied casually. He wasn't Geto's keeper and couldn't monitor him all the time.
"A cursed spirit?"
Satoshi nodded thoughtfully.
At least for now, it seemed that Geto wasn't as repulsed by Curse Spirit Manipulation as he would be in the future. He was even actively seeking out spirits to subjugate.
"Alright, no need to worry then. Even if he's still young, with his strength, he won't be in any danger."
Satoshi stopped worrying about Geto Suguru. His current focus was on improving his Hohō proficiency.
With the help of multiple experience packs, his mastery over Shunpo was growing rapidly.
Especially since Satoru had already mastered Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue, he had been stealing the lion's share of Hohō experience from Satoshi.
It wouldn't be long before Satoshi broke through the limit.
Once he did, he would unlock the most versatile and powerful ability among Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, and Kidō—Kidō itself.
Though traditional jujutsu techniques in this world couldn't replicate it, the introduction of Kidō—techniques never seen in the world of sorcery—would stir up a storm.
Hadō, Bakudō, Kaidō.
Once the three branches of Kidō appeared here, the shock would be enormous.
Satoshi was eagerly looking forward to the reactions of those who constantly mocked him for having no innate technique, when he'd finally unleash Kidō.
Even without a Cursed Technique, he could wield techniques through his Zanpakutō.
If he had no technique, he could simply use Kidō.
If he lacked a spell, he could just extract one through a Bankai reward.
In the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, a technique is often seen as a sorcerer's defining power. But in Satoshi's eyes, it wasn't that important.
Once you mastered Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, and Kidō, everything else was just smoke in the wind.
Were natural techniques truly stronger than a Zanpakutō's ability?
That was debatable. But could they stand against Zanpakutō + Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, and Kidō?
Satoshi seriously doubted it…
…
Ding-ding-ding!
The bell of the Yorozuya rang out. Everyone was still chatting when Jogo, now dressed in a Yorozuya uniform, trotted over to welcome the guests.
"Wow, Jogo-chan, that uniform looks adorable."
The guest was Shoko. She wasn't the least bit intimidated by a powerful Special Grade cursed spirit like Jogo and even spoke to him like an old friend.
Satoshi could only smile helplessly at the sight. But it was true—Jogo had undergone massive change since joining him. The fact that Shoko could get along with Jogo was also a form of protection for her future.
Of course, the most helpless person was Ieiri Inamichi.
After learning that Shoko had become so friendly with a cursed spirit at the Yorozuya, he felt like all his efforts in sending her to Satoshi were in vain.
What he wanted was for her relationship with Satoshi to grow, not for her to raise a cursed spirit as a pet.
Still, the one thing that gave him relief was that after returning from the Tombs of the Star, Satoshi had finally informed the Ieiri clan of the need for Shoko's Zanpakutō Cursed Tool.
Today, Shoko's main reason for visiting was to deliver the Cursed Tool for Minazuki.
"Satoshi, my dad asked me to give this to you. Here."
Taking the Cursed Tool from Shoko's hand, Satoshi nodded slightly.
The quality of the tool was high, more than enough to serve as the base for Minazuki.
However, forging Minazuki alone wouldn't be efficient, so he planned to wait until the materials for the other Zanpakutō were ready and forge them all at once.
Forging one blade was forging. Forging several was still forging.
It would be more efficient to do them together…
For now, though, he still wanted to break through his Shunpo barrier.
But just as Satoshi was about to focus, another visitor arrived at the Yorozuya.
Yuki entered, arms full of Cursed Tools.
As expected from the Tombs of the Star and the Star Plasma Vessel. With Tengen's assistance, all the necessary materials for multiple Zanpakutō had been gathered.
Seeing this, Satoshi knew…
Before he finished forging these blades, there would be no time to break through Hohō.
(To be continued.)
***
For every 200 PS = 1 extra chapter. Support me on patreon to read 30+ advanced chapters: patreon.com/Blownleaves.