Gojo Satoru didn't move, but the air in the warehouse suddenly felt heavy, like it was being compressed by an invisible ocean. His blindfold stayed perfectly in place, yet Akira felt as if he were being dissected under a microscope.
"A blender?" Akira echoed, his voice still vibrating with the Cursed Energy of the Grade 2 he had just consumed. "I... I just wanted to save my brother."
"Noble. Truly," Gojo said, stepping into the room. His boots made no sound on the concrete. "But you didn't just save him. You ate a curse. Usually, humans who do that end up as a stain on the floor or a very ugly monster. You, however... you look like you're just getting started."
Suddenly, Gojo's form blurred.
[Warning: Extreme Threat Detected!]
[Target Speed: Calculation Impossible.]
[Reaction Protocol: Activated!]
Before Akira could blink, Gojo was right in front of him, two fingers extended toward his forehead. Instinct—raw and primal—took over. Akira's body moved on its own, his arm snapping up to block.
But there was no impact. His hand stopped an inch away from Gojo's sleeve, hitting an invisible, frictionless wall.
"Infinity," Gojo whispered, a smirk playing on his lips. "You can't touch me, Akira. But let's see if you can taste me."
Gojo released a tiny burst of Cursed Energy—a mere flick of his power. It wasn't meant to kill, but to test. The blue energy slammed into Akira's chest, sending him flying through the warehouse wall.
Akira crashed into the dirt outside, gasping for air. His system was screaming.
[Critical Impact!]
[Stored CE: 40% Remaining.]
[Analyze: Target is using a Limitless technique.]
[System Suggestion: Do not engage. Survival chance: 0.0001%]
"I'm not... done," Akira spat out, pushing himself up. The purple marks on his skin flared again, darker this time. The hunger in his gut roared. It didn't care if Gojo was a god; it just wanted to consume.
He sprinted back at Gojo, but this time, he didn't aim a punch. He opened his mouth and inhaled.
The blue energy lingering in the air from Gojo's previous attack began to swirl. To Gojo's surprise, the stray sparks of his own Limitless energy were being sucked into Akira's throat.
[Absorbing Trace Amounts of 'Limitless' Energy...]
[Status: System Overload!]
[Warning: Pure energy is too high for current vessel!]
Akira coughed up a spray of violet sparks. His eyes went bloodshot. "It's... too much..."
Gojo stopped, his expression turning from playful to intrigued. "You actually ate a piece of my energy? Kid, you're either the luckiest person alive or a ticking time bomb."
He walked over to Akira, who was now kneeling and trembling from the sheer pressure of the energy inside him. Gojo knelt down, placing a hand on Akira's shoulder.
"The elders will want to execute you immediately," Gojo said, his voice dropping to a serious tone. "A human who can evolve by eating Curses? You're a threat to the balance. But... I've always hated the elders."
He leaned in closer. "So, I'll give you a choice. Die here as a monster, or come with me to Jujutsu High and learn how to eat the right things. What do you say, Sin Eater?"