"How is it, Satoru? Is this a bit of a surprise?"

Satoru's eyes widened. This was not a surprise at all. It was a complete shock.

For the past fifteen years, it had been a common belief throughout the entire jujutsu world that Satoshi did not possess a technique.

After waking from his nine-year slumber, the Kido Satoshi used was not even acknowledged in the jujutsu world. The General Directorate classified it as Zanpakutō usage.

After all, while these Kido were powerful, they had nothing to do with Cursed Energy.

But now, everything had changed.

Although the Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue that Satoshi had just used showed no sign of Cursed Energy, it was undeniably the proper way to use Blue.

Why?

Satoru's Six Eyes peered into Satoshi's body, and he quickly realized that his brother was different from the rest of them. They relied on Cursed Energy combined with innate techniques to perform jujutsu.

Yet, there was another type of power in Satoshi's body, a power with an effect similar to Kido.

What kind of power is this?

As this thought emerged in Satoru's mind, his body moved instantly and he closed the distance between them.

He wanted to experience firsthand the Limitless Technique that his brother now possessed.

It was a straightforward punch, simple and direct. His fist was infused with Cursed Energy and triggered a Black Flash.

The punch came straight at Satoshi with no hesitation or holding back.

In other words, Satoshi did not even move. He simply stood there, smiling as he looked at him.

Is it possible?

Satoru's eyes widened. The fist wrapped in black lightning did not land on Satoshi. There was a thin, invisible distance between his fist and his brother.

That tiny space was the infinitesimal barrier between Satoru and Satoshi.

So that's how it is!

"Satoshi, you really have mastered Infinity!"

Satoru's shock almost made his body go numb.

As the creator of Zanpakutō and someone blessed with a body under Heavenly Restriction, Satoshi was already one of the strongest in the jujutsu world.

Now that he had also mastered the Limitless Technique of the Gojo clan, there seemed to be no way for any other sorcerer to compete.

Before this, Satoru had still been thinking that he could rely on the combination of the Limitless Technique and Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.

If he completely mastered Domain Expansion, and then fully understood the secret techniques of the Limitless, he thought he could at least fight on equal terms with Satoshi using Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.

But now, Satoru suddenly felt that he had no chance.

If he could master the Limitless and a Domain, why couldn't Satoshi do the same?

Hasn't he already mastered the Limitless?

As for Domain, if he can break through such an impossible limitation, then a Domain would not be difficult.

While Satoru was lost in thought, Satoshi had already counterattacked with a punch.

Satoru also used Infinity to block the punch.

Their bodies seemed to be enclosed within a space that no force could penetrate, and time itself seemed to stop around them.

"Satoshi, how many surprises do you intend to throw at me? Have you already mastered technique reversal as well?"

Satoru looked dejected.

He had only just recently learned Reversed Technique with the help of Shoko and Minazuki during the goodwill event.

If Satoshi had already mastered technique reversal, it would be a devastating blow.

"Satoru, your thinking is too wild! Do you really underestimate me that much? You should already be able to see that my power is different from yours. I told you before. My power is not Cursed Energy."

"If it is not Cursed Energy, then naturally there is no concept of positive or negative energy. Without Reverse Cursed Technique to convert it into positive energy, there is no way for me to use reversal at all."

Satoshi's words immediately made Satoru breathe a sigh of relief.

The pressure his brother put on him was immense. Under such circumstances, he even wished his brother's progress could slow down a bit.

It was not that he didn't want his brother to be strong. He just wanted time to catch up himself.

Unfortunately, what Satoru did not know was that Satoshi's plan was to extract abilities through the Bankai of others.

"Satoshi, your Reiryoku can actually be used with the Limitless. That made me think of a question."

"Could your Kido possibly be used with Cursed Energy?"

Satoru's question made Satoshi raise an eyebrow. He had never thought of trying.

Maybe it really is possible?

Just as Satoshi was considering the possibility, Shunichi appeared at the edge of the training ground, followed by three girls.

"Young Master Satoshi, Tsukumo Yuki, along with Iori Utahime and Mei Mei, have come to visit."

Both Satoru and Satoshi were stunned. If it was Yuki, it would make sense. But why were Mei Mei and Iori Utahime here?

"Satoshi."

"Yuki."

The two top sorcerers of the jujutsu world greeted each other. Rumors about them as a pair had been circulating for a long time. If they wished, they could even overturn the entire jujutsu world.

"Are you brothers sparring?"

Seeing the stance of Satoru and Satoshi, Yuki's curiosity was piqued. After all, these two had just fought at the goodwill event not long ago.

"Yeah, I've mastered some new abilities, so I wanted to give Satoru a little surprise."

Satoshi spoke with a bright expression. After mastering the Limitless, he could now be regarded as a legitimate sorcerer.

"Surprise?"

"New abilities?"

Curiosity appeared on the faces of Yuki and the other two. In their eyes, Satoshi was already strong enough, but now he had mastered something new.

Looking at the three girls in front of him who looked as curious as children, Satoshi did not bother to hide it. Although the Limitless was strong, in Satoshi's mind, his greatest strength was still his body and Zanpakutō.

For him, the Limitless was just the icing on the cake.

"Nothing much. I just mastered the Gojo family's ancestral technique."

Satoshi's casual words sounded like a thunderclap to Yuki and the other two.

The Gojo family's ancestral technique?

(To be continued.)

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