Chapter 141: The Confident Gojo Satoru
Is this description exaggerated? Not in the slightest.
In fact, Kenjaku was even inferior to Black Zetsu.
After all, even if Black Zetsu's plan were exposed—even if that exposed plan included the core objective of Otsutsuki Kaguya—he could still try to reincarnate Uchiha Madara via Edo Tensei. He could use the rhetoric that the Infinite Tsukuyomi would indeed bring everyone in the ninja world into a beautiful genjutsu.
He could continue to fool Uchiha Madara, whose combat power basically crushed the entire ninja world, into clearing the battlefield of the Allied Shinobi Forces before finding a way to backstab him.
But once Kenjaku's plan is exposed...
Without Fushiguro Megumi's [Ten Shadows Technique];
Without the Shikigami Mahoraga, which can adapt to Gojo Satoru's [Limitless Cursed Technique];
Without the information bombardment of [Unlimited Void] being shared by two souls after taking over someone's body...
Sukuna, in whom Kenjaku placed high hopes, simply could not win against Gojo Satoru, whose mechanical advantages were maxed out.
And even if Kenjaku could somehow allow Sukuna to achieve the aforementioned conditions once again...
It would only take Gojo Satoru—when facing Sukuna, a Sukuna who had successfully used Mahoraga to adapt to the [Limitless Cursed Technique]—to realize that Sukuna needed to pay a massive heap of binding vows to "loan" the implementation of an instant World-Cutting Slash.
If he chose not to simply stand in front of Sukuna and tank it...
But instead used the teleportation acceleration effect of the neutral-turned-reversed [Limitless Cursed Technique] to dodge that slash...
Gojo Satoru could have defeated Sukuna in the battle that followed, as Sukuna's combat power would be far inferior due to the "loans" he took out...
At least in the settings Gege Akutami added later, this point was acknowledged. In the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, Gojo Satoru, residing in the protagonist's camp, was an existence that was nearly invincible.
Although Emiya Shirou lacked confidence in whether he could become a "Hero of Justice," that referred to a Hero of Justice in the macro sense. In the narrow sense, when facing anti-
human Cursed Spirits like Kenjaku who would kill numerous humans in the future, Emiya Shirou would very firmly throw a wrench in their plans.
Through this spoiler, he would enable Gojo Satoru to use his influence to find Kenjaku and the others and resolve the issue ahead of time.
"There is no doubt about it. A normal high school student who doesn't know what a Cursed Object is—at most knowing from your student that Cursed Objects attract Cursed Spirits, and that Cursed Spirits gain powerful Cursed Energy after eating them...
He would inevitably be brainwashed by JUMP logic and swallow the Cursed Object."
Thus, without even waiting for Gojo Satoru's reply, Emiya Shirou spoke, answering his own hypothetical: "He'd think that since he can't win against Cursed Spirits because he lacks Cursed Energy, wouldn't it be fine if he just ate the Cursed Object to obtain it?
Under normal circumstances, this is impossible. For an ordinary person, a Cursed Object is equivalent to a lethal poison. Even if there were a one-in-ten-thousand chance of surviving the erosion of this 'poison,' it would mean their body had been successfully occupied by the Cursed Spirit within the object.
They would become a medium for the Cursed Spirit, originally sealed into the object, to be resurrected once more."
Was it truly as Emiya Shirou said?
Thinking about Fushiguro Megumi's performance at Jujutsu High—and as someone who cared deeply for his students—Gojo Satoru temporarily suppressed his concern regarding the state of his best friend's corpse and looked curiously at Fushiguro Megumi.
Surely Megumi wouldn't be this unreliable, right?
He looked at the silent Fushiguro Megumi, who didn't even dare—or rather, was too embarrassed—to meet his teacher's eyes. Then he looked at Itadori Yuji, who had also heard Shirou's words and had a face full of lingering fear regarding the consequences.
Gojo Satoru confirmed it.
The usually reliable-looking Fushiguro Megumi was actually genuinely unreliable at that moment.
'When I get back, I'll turn today's event into a negative example and include it in the new textbooks at the college.
Right, once I get the new textbooks, I absolutely have to loudly announce Megumi's name and the stupid thing he almost did today in front of everyone.
I imagine the expression on Megumi's face when he hears he's become infamous... no, famous for all eternity, will be quite spectacular.'
Gojo Satoru, thinking of something pleasant, chuckled in his heart. After all, even though Emiya Shirou's spoilers were described quite hyperbolically, and Gojo was indeed concerned—even a bit anxious—about them...
After calming down, seeing that Fushiguro Megumi was actually fine now, the only thing Gojo really cared about was Kenjaku.
Of course, regarding Kenjaku defiling Geto Suguru's corpse, Gojo didn't actually care what Kenjaku planned to do. He only wanted to use the information in Shirou's words to find Kenjaku and kill the person who dared to touch Geto Suguru's body.
This was the absolute self-confidence brought by his long-standing, overwhelming strength. It allowed him to feel at ease when dealing with almost anything.
Emiya Shirou, and the matters from Shirou's mouth... Gojo Satoru didn't think there would be any surprises.
However, the things Emiya Shirou had to say didn't stop there. One could say that Emiya Shirou, possessing memories of his past life and a vivid recollection of a famous character like Gojo Satoru, had laid so much groundwork... how could there be only this much?
"However, that is a normal situation. As a 'human' specially created by that Cursed Spirit—who did not hesitate to occupy a woman's body just to give birth to him—Itadori Yuji-kun is the vessel specifically chosen by that Cursed Spirit for Sukuna."
Consequently, as soon as Emiya Shirou spoke again, everyone present, including Itadori Yuji, was shocked.
"His body can suppress Sukuna's consciousness. Even if he eats Sukuna's fingers, his body won't be easily taken over.
If this trait were exposed, and Itadori really swallowed the finger... Gojo, what would you do?
Itadori saved your student. Furthermore, the Sukuna fingers that were originally indestructible could actually be destroyed by killing Itadori after he eats them.
Whether out of personal feelings or the greater good, it would be a difficult choice."
Emiya Shirou spoke from experience: "Especially facing Itadori who has just entered the Jujutsu world, you might even take him in as a student, Gojo. That would make the choice even harder."
"True," Gojo Satoru nodded in agreement. "With Megumi's personality, he'd definitely want to repay the favor. And facing a request from my cute student, I'd find it hard to refuse."
"...Wait, hold on! Hold on! Hold on!"
Itadori Yuji, who had been a silent listener for quite a while, suddenly spoke up after hearing something that seemed very relevant to him. His mood was completely different from Emiya and the others as he said hurriedly:
"My mother is actually... that kind of monster!?"
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