Suguru Geto blinked his stinging eyes and replied in a daze, "He's enjoying it!"
Satoru Gojo, who was enjoying himself, achieved the desired effect and gave Kobe Suzuo a sweet wink.
To repay Suzuo's affection, I'll be a little better to him in the future.
Suguru Geto took a deep breath, his gaze drifting as he tried to bring the atmosphere back on track:
Yan, Mr. Suzuo, let's discuss business first.
He pointed to the several people lying on the ground:
These few should be Sorcerers just like the ones on the rooftop, right? How should they be handled? Also, regarding the Cursed Tools and Special Grade Cursed Objects, should I hand them over to you or bring them back to Jujutsu High?
Kobe Suzuo tapped his smart glasses, quickly reviewing the profiles of these people for tonight.
The one on the top floor is a Sorcerer hired by the Panxing Sect; the Director's Department has already been notified to handle it.
Kobe Suzuo took a close look at the latter half of the information.
As for these ones on the ground, one is a Sorcerer who was expelled from the Gojo Clan three years ago, two are Sorcerers who were expelled from the Kammo Clan four years ago.
Having already reviewed the files, Yuki Tsukumo couldn't help but complain, "Do those people in the higher-ups really think that doing this will stop you from looking for trouble?"
Kobe Suzuo never held any expectations for the way the Elders Council conducted themselves; they were more like Cursed Spirits than actual Cursed Spirits.
After all, it's plausible on the surface; since the person is no longer on the family register, their actions are naturally unrelated to the Main Family.
Suguru Geto asked, "So this was sent by the Director's Department to assassinate Supervisor Kobe?"
Yuki Tsukumo shrugged her shoulders with a hint of schadenfreude, "That's right, your Supervisor is particularly hated."
It seemed to be true; Supervisor Kobe had only been at Jujutsu High for half a year, there had already been three assassination attempts that they were aware of.
Suguru Geto suddenly realized a very contradictory point:
“But why is it that every time an assassination attempt is made, it's always humans? If it were the Elders Council, wouldn't it be more convenient to use Cursed Spirits?”
After all, Kobe Suzuo was merely a mere Grade 4 Jujutsu Sorcerer, a weak one at that; although he always had bodyguards by his side, there were always moments when he was alone.
Yuki Tsukumo glanced at Suguru Geto in surprise. "You've got some ideas, young man, but that's a question only Suzuo can answer herself."
Kobe Suzuo had no intention of hiding this from them and said directly, "I can demonstrate it right now."
Upon hearing that, Suguru Geto instinctively glanced toward Kobe Suzuo, only to avert his gaze after a single look.
Why haven't these two separated yet!
"Satoru," Kobe Suzuo called out softly.
Satoru Gojo's eyelashes fluttered with a blink. Kobe Suzuo was gentlemanly enough not to put an arm around his waist or a hand on his shoulder; even his breathing was restrained, simply using his thigh as a seat for him.
He gave a faint "Oh" and looked up toward a spot in the sky, then stood obediently to the side.
Kobe Suzuo followed his gaze and asked, "What's wrong?"
Satoru Gojo said, "You'll find out in a moment."
Fine.
Kobe Suzuo stood up and stretched his somewhat numb legs, then said to Suguru Geto, "Pick any Cursed Spirit and command it to attack my vitals."
He saw through Suguru Geto's hesitation and said bluntly:
My Innate Technique is far more special than you think. I'll be fine, or you can simply order them to kill me.
What is Kobe Suzuo's greatest cheat?
Is it a Cursed Technique with miraculous effects? Or is it the status of Jujutsu Director that the World Consciousness arranged for him? Or perhaps it is his genius brain and his ability to amass wealth?
In a world where dangerous Cursed Spirits are everywhere, one could only say that the CEO aura is truly the most reassuring thing.
After all, in a "normal" story where the CEO is the protagonist, a CEO cannot [directly] die from supernatural incidents (Cursed Spirits).
The Cursed Spirit released by Suguru Geto was approximately Grade 1.
The wind kicked up by the movement carved an edge like a blade around Kobe Suzuo, rushing straight toward Yuki Tsukumo as if Kobe Suzuo were invisible.
Kobe Suzuo smiled and nodded, saying to Suguru Geto, "It's something like that."
However, through certain special rules, Cursed Spirits can still harm me; I won't even mention that.
He pointed to his ear, then pointed toward the sky. "After all, there are truly many people who hate me."
Suguru Geto's worldview was once again shattered, he instinctively looked up at the sky.
The rooftop of the hotel where they were staying was not the highest point in the vicinity.
The weather is beautiful tonight, the moonlight is brighter than the neon lights on the rooftop.
Suguru Geto looked at the vast river of stars, suddenly feeling that a momentary, strange distortion had appeared in the sky.
He composed himself and looked closely; his instincts as a Jujutsu Sorcerer told him that there was indeed something wrong there.
Satoru! The sky..
Suguru Geto had only halfway finished speaking when he realized that the person with the sharpest eyes in the area had already begun to act.
Satoru Gojo stood in the void, his index finger wrapped around his middle finger. Pale blue Cursed Energy condensed into a vortex before his body, then was gradually compressed and stretched into a flowing stream of Blue that coiled around his side.
“Developing a Cursed Technique is actually quite a difficult thing. When Suzuo came to me, he acted like an unreasonable amateur, saying that since he could compress space, he could certainly do this as well.”
Those blue liquids dodged Satoru Gojo's touch like swimming fish, maintaining a distance from him that was neither too close nor too far.
Kobe Suzuo suddenly realized something, tapping the frame of her glasses with her fingertip. "Merlin, start data recording."
It's not as convenient as Blue, nor does it have the massive power of Red; it's both mentally and physically taxing. Instead of researching this for the sake of so-called 'possibilities,' I'd rather learn the Reverse Cursed Technique.
Satoru Gojo had a very focused expression, his mind engaged in endless calculations; he would have to make Suzuo treat him to plenty of desserts after the mission was over.
That's why I never once thought about using this move before.
He slowly raised his right hand above his head, spread his five fingers, then slammed his palm downward.
The liquid Cursed Technique flowed forward, freezing in mid-air, coiled around it like a serpent.
The Cursed Spirit's blurry shadow appeared, the areas touched by the liquid Cursed Technique began to disintegrate like tearing fabric, being silently exorcised in the blink of an eye.
This was completely different from Satoru Gojo's previous, grand-scale Cursed Technique.
Suguru Geto said in disbelief, "This is the effect of Blue's Cursed Technique, how could it.."
Satoru Gojo breathed a sigh of relief and made a gesture toward Kobe Suzuo and the others while in mid-air:
But even for a genius like me, Lord Satoru still personally verified this possibility.
The white-haired God's Child descended from the air before Kobe Suzuo, the blue-glowing "droplets" at his fingertips exploding like fireworks before slowly vanishing from sight.
How is it? Suzuo, Blue, are you satisfied with what you've seen?
Kobe Suzuo opened his mouth, momentarily speechless.
Merlin: "Young Master, it seems Young Master Gojo is more like a CEO than you."
Kobe Suzuo..
He tapped the frame of his smart glasses, providing a rough summary of this "low-profile yet luxurious" technique:
The startup time of the Cursed Technique is too long, the spatial compression efficiency is low, personal defense drops significantly during the attack, the Cursed Energy consumption is even greater than the original version of Blue.
Based on its current effects, if Blue cannot coexist with other Cursed Techniques, it will be utterly meaningless.
The wild arrogance on Satoru Gojo's face froze for a moment.
He stepped onto the ground and immediately began to express his dissatisfaction:
Huh? That's not what you said when you asked me to research this before!
Are you some kind of difficult client?
Kobe Suzuo felt that he was much better than a client. After finishing with the drawbacks, he began a very comprehensive round of praise:
“But the stability of the Cursed Technique exceeds expectations; it is highly controllable and highly compatible with team combat.”
Considering the high requirements for precision in theory, to be able to reach this level without mastering the Reverse Cursed Technique for healing is simply a once-in-a-lifetime, world-class talent.
He concluded finally, "Wonderful."
Satoru Gojo felt relieved.
Suguru Geto was dumbfounded; he finally seemed to understand why Fushiguro Toji looked so exhausted when he left.
The amount of information tonight has already exceeded the limit.
He pressed down on Satoru Gojo's shoulder and looked at Kobe Suzuo with confusion, "What was that just now?"
Kobe Suzuo was a bit unsure of how to explain it, so he organized his thoughts:
To put it specifically, it's a bit complicated. You can think of it as a variation of Blue, where the compressed space is wrapped in Cursed Energy, suppressing its destructive power until it is released near the target object.
Controlling the range of the Cursed Technique's lethality in this way is, in a sense, a variation of the Achilles Paradox. I have detailed papers from my research team..
Satoru Gojo interrupted Kobe Suzuo's long-winded speech:
Simply put, Suzuo researched a guide and modified Blue's area-of-effect attributes into single-target attacks.
Suguru Geto: So when did you start researching Cursed Techniques with me and Nobara Iori behind my back?
Is this guide exclusive to Satoru, or does everyone at Jujutsu High have it?
Yuki Tsukumo's eyes, which had been swirling with confusion, returned to normal as she clenched her right hand and tapped her palm. "I see, I understand now!"
She looked at Satoru Gojo with a hint of admiration in her eyes. "This is the first time I've understood Suzuo's theory so quickly."
Yuki Tsukumo felt a lingering sense of dread:
When he asked me to modify [Huanglun] before, I couldn't understand a single word of what he said about gravity or mechanical engineering; in the end, it was only my high level of comprehension that made it a success.
Kobe Suzuo said coldly, "Is it really harming you to have you read more books?"
Suguru Geto suddenly remembered what the Kobe Family's old butler had said before. What was Supervisor Kobe's educational background again?
Yuki Tsukumo had been traumatized by training back in the day, upon hearing that, she replied sheepishly, "Her studies were, of course, excellent."
How old was the Doctor again?
Young Master Gojo looks great when he's studying; he's a perfect match for you.
Suguru Geto: You're just flattering me blindly, aren't you?