The General Directorate was still preoccupied with how to exclude Satoshi, unaware that he already possessed the power to change the entire structure of the Jujutsu world.

Whether it was the Zanpakutō, Kidō, or his nearly invincible Heavenly Restriction body, any one of them was enough to shatter the existing order of the cursed world.

As for Yuki, she didn't care who governed the world of Jujutsu.

As a Special Grade sorcerer, she already held a transcendent status.

Sometimes, she truly couldn't understand why those in the General Directorate insisted on challenging overwhelming power with weakness. Was Satoshi's strength not obvious enough?

After awakening, he had instantly slain a Special Grade cursed spirit, obliterated one of Sukuna's fingers, and defeated all future powerhouses in the entire cursed world.

And this level of strength still wasn't enough to attract the General Directorate's attention?

So, you're still placing all your hopes on Lord Tengen? You really think Lord Tengen won't side with Satoshi?

A faint smirk curled at the corner of Yuki's lips.

She wondered how the people at the General Directorate would react if they knew that the place Satoshi had been resting was within Lord Tengen's Tombs of the Star.

However, a trace of worry lingered in Yuki's heart.

Lord Tengen had disappeared along with the Tombs of the Star, and the only instruction left behind was to find this generation's Star Plasma Vessel.

As a former Star Plasma Vessel herself, Yuki naturally understood that something must be wrong with Tengen's physical state. It also meant that Tengen might have given up on the Zanpakutō Satoshi forged for her…

Thinking about it, it was somewhat understandable. After all, in nine years, Lord Tengen still hadn't even achieved Shikai.

With Lord Tengen's qualifications, everyone believed she would be the second person after Satoshi to achieve Bankai.

Who would have thought…

Who would have thought Lord Tengen couldn't even complete the Shikai.

Still, based on what she knew of Lord Tengen, there shouldn't be any conflict between her and Satoshi.

Those corrupt old men were overthinking things, expecting Lord Tengen to back the General Directorate.

...

"Jogo, for the time being, you'll serve as my assistant teacher."

"I'm genuinely surprised you were able to master Kidō so quickly! But I'd like to use your insights to help teach the others."

Satoshi patted Jogo on the shoulder. Since Jogo had already mastered Kidō, it would be easy to guide him further.

Right now, Satoru and the others had no way to grasp the flow of Reiryoku. But now that Jogo had achieved mastery, a path had opened up for Kidō to take root in the cursed world.

At the very least, it was now possible to develop a version of Kidō that could be cast using Cursed Energy.

Jogo's accomplishment also confirmed one of Satoshi's suspicions—that Cursed Energy and Reiryoku were, in some ways, structurally similar.

Just as Satoshi could use his Reiryoku to activate Satoru's Limitless Technique…

Jogo could now utilize Kidō through Cursed Energy.

Satoshi had a premonition. Once he unraveled the secret relationship between Cursed Energy and Reiryoku, the truth of this entire world might be revealed to him.

Originally, he believed sorcerers were the protagonists of the Jujutsu world. But now, Satoshi found himself wondering—

Perhaps, cursed spirits were the true darlings of this world…

The other sorcerers in the Kidō training class began to take the practice more seriously.

Being outdone by Jogo left them deeply frustrated.

After all, this Kidō system was created by a human sorcerer—Gojo Satoshi.

It was unthinkable that a cursed spirit would learn it faster than any human.

Utahime and Satoru were also secretly competing with each other now. A competitive tension spread through the entire training group.

With the help of his assistant Jogo, Satoshi calmly began observing everyone at the scene, analyzing each person's progress in mastering Kidō.

...

At the same time, within the Time Vessel Association.

Choso sat upright in his seat, expression cold and detached.

The internal structure of the Time Vessel Association was complex.

It was made up of non-sorcerers—members who were aware of the Jujutsu world and revered Lord Tengen.

The organizational structure included members of various roles and ranks, with the highest being the "Leader," who guided the organization.

The purpose of the Time Vessel Association was to promote the evolution of Lord Tengen, pushing her toward the state of a "god."

To achieve this, they had even hired Curse Users in the past to assassinate generations of Star Plasma Vessels, to prevent Lord Tengen from merging with mortals and preserve her purity.

Their extreme behavior was proof of the members' blind fanaticism and unwavering loyalty to their ideals.

At this moment, the so-called leader of the Time Vessel Association stood beside Choso, rubbing his hands with a flattering grin, like a pest circling the scent of rot, his entire presence steeped in vulgarity.

Perhaps, the original intent of the Time Vessel Association, established over a thousand years ago, had been sincere—to uphold the divinity of Lord Tengen. But after so many years, the sect had clearly rotted.

Many members were still fanatical believers in the path of Tengen, but just as many were opportunists seeking to profit from the cult's influence.

More dangerously, a great number of wealthy, zealous donors continued to fund the sect's operations.

The so-called "Leader" held the highest title in name only. In truth, he was a puppet—someone who didn't even share the fervent faith in Lord Tengen's immortality.

Perhaps it was exactly that lack of zealotry that had enabled him to survive this long as leader, and keep the organization from descending into utter madness.

But this time, even he was helpless.

Regarding Lord Tengen's recent order to search for the Star Plasma Vessel, the entire Time Vessel Association was already aware of her true intent.

The sect's true backers were furiously resisting the idea of her assimilating with a mortal again. They were all scrambling to locate the Star Plasma Vessel first.

They intended to control the Star Plasma Vessel before Lord Tengen could find her, to prevent this generation's vessel from polluting her divinity.

Right now, standing before the leader was the most sought-after bounty hunter in the black market. With a 100% mission success rate, he was said to possess strength comparable to a top-tier sorcerer.

Though the leader inwardly scoffed at that claim.

(To be continued.)

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