"Dankū."
Facing the powerful attacks from Satoru and Suguru, Satoshi lifted his gaze and a transparent barrier appeared in front of him, directly blocking the strike from both of them.
Satoru and Suguru were stunned.
"This, this…"
Satoshi had not recited a single verse, he cast Dankū with just a lift of his hand.
From Satoshi's previous teaching, both of them knew the advantage of no-incantation Kidō was speed of release, but the effect would be reduced.
How is that possible? A no-incantation Dankū actually blocked the attacks from me and Suguru. I did not hold back at all just now.
Satoru's eyes widened. With Six Eyes he saw the flow of Satoshi's Reiryoku, but he had not expected the effect of this barrier to be so strong.
Back during the Jujutsu High exam, Satoshi still needed an incantation to use Dankū to resist.
Suguru felt even more powerless. One Kidō had already shattered his confidence. He had thought their training during this period would let them get closer to Satoshi.
But now?
It felt like the gap was only growing wider.
Their strength was improving, yet Satoshi's had not declined at all.
After waking up, Satoshi had begun improving at a pace they could never catch.
"How is it? Did you learn it?"
Suguru and Shoko both shook their heads helplessly. He showed them a no-incantation Dankū right away. Was Satoshi's teaching always this advanced?
Following Satoshi's gaze, they realized he was not asking them, but Satoru.
Looking at Satoru, who had taken off his sunglasses, they understood he was using Six Eyes to observe the Kidō Satoshi had just used.
After a moment, Satoru let out a breath.
"I got something."
Satoshi nodded, satisfied. In terms of aptitude, his adopted brother was still exceptional. The Gojo family's Six Eyes was almost comparable to the Uchiha clan's Sharingan.
If he had not appeared in this world, Satoru would undoubtedly have been the backbone of the entire Jujutsu world.
Among the three, since Satoru had roughly grasped the flow of Reiryoku, the follow-up guidance for Suguru and Shoko could be handed over to him.
Satoshi glanced at the three and spoke softly.
"Next, I will demonstrate the complete version of Dankū. Memorize the chant order and the flow of energy."
"This kind of advanced Kidō is not easy to master. How much you learn depends on your own comprehension."
Satoshi's demeanor shifted, becoming composed. A low chant flowed from his lips.
"The pride of heaven, the iron wall."
"Cut off heaven and earth before they collapse."
"Bakudō #81, Dankū."
Seriousness filled Suguru and Shoko's eyes. Memorizing the chant was not the problem. The key was matching the chant to circulate Cursed Energy.
The two of them did not have Six Eyes, so they could not feel the changes in Satoshi's Reiryoku at all.
However, Satoru had already memorized the energy flow from the earlier demonstration, and now he was using Cursed Energy to synchronize his flow with Satoshi's.
Meanwhile, Suguru and Shoko did their best to adapt to Dankū's flow by sensing the changes in Satoru's Cursed Energy.
As Satoshi's Dankū appeared, an unstable barrier also formed in front of Satoru.
With just one look, he had already begun manifesting Bakudō #81. Satoru's aptitude was terrifying.
Seeing this, Satoshi nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good. Let Satoru teach you how to master this Kidō. I do not use Cursed Energy, so his teaching will be more effective than mine."
Satoshi was about to leave, when Suguru, immersed in thoughts about Dankū, suddenly reacted and called out.
"Satoshi, wait a moment."
Satoshi paused and turned to look at Suguru.
"Satoshi, thank you for your guidance, for forging my Zanpakutō, and for teaching me Kidō.
I have always wanted to give something in return, but I do not know what you need.
I do not know what this is, but it is very strange.
Satoru said you might be interested in strange items, so I want to give it to you."
Suguru took out a box that could isolate Cursed Energy. Inside was the stone he had obtained before, the one that disrupted the five senses upon touch.
Satoshi raised his eyebrows slightly, surprised.
He had not expected Suguru to make such a decision. In fact, Satoshi knew about Suguru's prior discomfort with him. His actions nine years ago, taken to correct Suguru's worldview, had not been a good experience for a young Suguru.
But now Suguru had prepared a gift for him, which left Satoshi a little moved.
"Suguru, you are thoughtful."
Perhaps it is because of this mindset that such changes happened in the original story. Still, this feeling is good.
Satoshi took the box from Suguru, a little curious.
"Shoko, look at him. You have known Satoshi longer than Suguru. Have you ever given Satoshi a gift?"
Satoru, watching the fun, nudged Shoko with his elbow.
Shoko subconsciously glared at Satoru, a slight blush on her face.
What? I do not want to give him one? Men and women cannot just exchange gifts casually. Satoru knows nothing.
Shoko was also a little emotional. She and Satoshi had known each other for nine years, but when Satoshi woke up nine years ago, they were still young and had never thought about giving gifts.
Now that they were older and at Jujutsu High, how could she casually give a gift unless it was a special holiday?
Suguru really is something. What day is it today, handing out gifts at random?
Is today Christmas? Valentine's Day? Or Satoru and Satoshi's birthday?
It was none of those, yet Suguru prepared a gift.
That really hit Shoko where it hurt.
"Shoko, if you do not have a gift, you can just keep it to yourself…"
Satoru was teasing the girl next to him when he suddenly felt a heavy blow to his abdomen. Shoko drove an iron elbow into him, almost knocking out his lunch.
(To be continued.)