"..."

  "Rotten es about to die?"

  Yaga frowned, p Gojo's words. Was Gojo really pnning to do something drastic?

  But in the end, Yaga didn't say anything. Even though the higher-ups were corrupt and ging to power, they still had influence. Yet, deep down, Yaga knew Gojo wasn't wrong—without the current leadership, the sorcerer world might just be a better pce.

  Still, his thoughts quickly shifted baaki.

  "What do you pn to do now that you have this strength? Will you take revenge on the Zenin family?"

  Yaga's curiosity had nothing to do with the politics of the higher-ups. It was a genuine question about Maki's iions. Everyo Jujutsu High khe tensioween her and the Zenin family, it was that her childhood had been shaped by their cruelty.

  Maki remained silent for a moment, as if sidering her answer.

  Even she had ohought that revenge would be the first thing she'd seek after gaining the power to stand against the Zenin family.

  "Maki," Yaga tinued, "you o uand that the Zenin family, as one of the three great sorcerer s, represeraordinary power."

  "How extraordinary it really be?" Gojo Satoru interrupted with a scoff.

  He stood nearby, hands in his pockets, and rolled his eyes dramatically.

  "They're just a family. If you ask me, they could be wiped out without breaking a sweat."

  Gojo's dismissive attitude irritated Yaga.

  "That's not what I mean!" Yaga shot back, gring at him. "I'm talking to Maki, not you!"

  "Tsk," Gojo clicked his to held back from saying anything further.

  Instead, he turo Maki with a more serious expression.

  "You're my student, Maki. If there's something you want to do, don't hesitate. Just go for it. Whatever happens, I've got your back."

  He even gave her an exaggerated thumbs-up, his usual pyful smile returning.

  Despite Gojo's usual carefree demeanor, his support for his students was unwavering.

  "Gojo Satoru!" Yaga growled, his frustration evident. "You're just encing chaos!"

  Hearing Yaga's outburst, Gojo raised his hands in mock surrender and gave an apologetic smile. For once, he actually quieted down.

  After taking a moment to collect himself, Yaga sighed and turned baaki.

  "I'm not questioning your iions, Maki," Yaga said, his tone softer. "But if somethio happen to the Zenin family, it could cause a major upheaval in the sorcerer world."

  He hesitated for a moment before tinuing.

  "Right now, cursed spirits are appearing ier han ever before. Special-grade curses are emerging oer another. If the Zenin family is taken out of the equation, it will only make things more difficult for us as sorcerers."

  Before he could say more, Maki interrupted.

  "I uand."

  Her voice was calm and resolute.

  Yaga blinked, surprised by her quick response.

  Maki wasn't silent because she was debating whether to seek revenge. Instead, she had been refleg oher the Zenin family was even worth her time anymore.

  Her newfound strength had shifted her perspective.

  Before, her limited power had made the Zenin family seem like an insurmountable obstacle. But now? Now, they were insignifit. If she wanted, she could easily crush them.

  But was it worth it?

  "I'll bring my sister with me and live a better life," Maki said firmly.

  Her sister, Mai, was the only reasoill felt any e to the Zenin family. The rest of them? She didn't care about them at all.

  In the inal timeline, Maki had only destroyed the Zenin family because Mai's death had pushed her over the edge.

  But now?

  Mai was alive.

  Maki hated the Zenin family, but not enough to destroy them uhey gave her a reason.

  "As long as they don't provoke me, I won't bother with them," she cluded.

  Yaga felt a wave of relief wash over him. Maki's maturity araint impressed him.

  "Good," he said with a small nod.

  For a moment, Yaga Masamichi couldn't help but feel old as he realized how much Maki had grown, not just in strength, but in wisdom.

  "I hate this kind of happy ending," Gojo Satoru muttered under his breath, loud enough for Shoko to hear.

  Gojo's dissatisfa was written all over his face. "It's s! I wao see some real a—a river of blood, even!"

  Of course, he would never say that out loud.

  "Stop looking like you're here just to watch the drama," Shoko scolded, easily reading his thoughts.

  She reached out to smack him on the head, only for her hand to be stopped by Gojo's Limitless Teique.

  Not that she cared. She'd expected as much.

  "Haha," Gojo chuckled, unbothered by her annoyance.

  Meanwhile, the group had begun to gather around Maki, eager to hear more about her strength and how far she had e.

  "To celebrate Maki officially reag special-grade sorcerer level, let's all go out for dinner!" Gojo announced suddenly.

  As someone who loved being surrounded by people, Gojo never missed an opportunity to turn a moment into a party.

  "What do you say, Shoko? You in?" he asked, looking at her with an exaggerated grin.

  "I'd love to," Shoko replied dryly, "but..."

  Her gaze shifted toward Yaga.

  It wasn't explicitly forbidden for her to leave the school grounds, but her role as Jujutsu High's medical sorcerer meant she was rarely allowed much freedom.

  Yaga caught her gnd sighed.

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