"Young Master Satoru, Young Master Satoshi! For the time being, I have to cooperate with a Grade 1 sorcerer from the association to carry out missions."
"I may not be able to protect you anymore."
After firming the news from Kumaen, Shunichi had no choice but to ply with the association's orders.
After all, while the Gojo family was one of the Three Great Families, the authority of the Jujutsu Sorcerers' Association was absolute.
Sihe Gojo family had submitted the application, Shunichi had no choice but to undergo the promotion assessment.
This art of the tingen Kumaen had prepared as soon as he sensed Shunichi's potential defiahe moment Shunichi showed any ination to challenge him, Kumaen had been ready to remove him from the Gojo family temporarily, at least.
Initially, he hadn't inteo use this measure so soon.
But Shunichi's overwhelming victory yū Saemon using his Zanpakutō had ged everything.
As a rising master of kendo, Shunichi's status withiwin Curse Fa was bound to skyrocket. And with Satoshi proving the power of his sed Zanpakutō, his growing influence could destabilize the internal unity of the Twin Curse Fa.
Thus, when sending off Yagyū Yusuke, they coordinated with the Yagyū family, using their influehin the association to ehat the sorcerer assigo assess Shunichi's promotion would be from the Yagyū family.
This meant that, wheime came, the Grade 1 sorcerer overseeing the assessment would take Shunichi away from Tokyo, effectively removing an uable element from the Twin Curse Fa's internal power bance.
When the news reached the fe, the people inside were visibly surprised.
Satoshi, who had been focused on his work and hadn't paid attention to the aftermath of Shunichi's match, hadn't realized what had transpired.
However, he genuinely felt it was a good thing that Gojo Shunichi was being promoted to Grade 1.
After all, in the current jujutsu world, a Grade 1 sorcerer was sidered a top-tier bat force.
If Shunichi advanced, it would only strengthen Satoshi's position as well.
Satoru immediately cpped his hands, jumping up to gratute Shunichi on his promotion in advance.
Toji gave a silent nod. Though he wasn't a sorcerer himself, he uood the weight of a Grade 1 sorcerer's status.
Shunichi's promotion would give him greater influen the future.
At the same time, however, Toji's gaze lingered on Shunichi, his mind pting somethiirely different.
Could I kill him irike if I attacked right now?
Toji touched the scar on his lip, ing to a firm clusion.
It wouldn't be difficult.
A Grade 1 sorcerer might be strong, but they weren't inhuman. A well-pced stab to the heart or a decapitation would kill them just like anyone else.
Feeling the fai unmistakable mali Toji's gaze, Shunichi instinctively tensed.
It was as if a predator was sizing him up, waiting for the perfeent to tear him apart.
What kind of monster is this man? Did he not even use his full strength when fighting against Young Master Satoshi before? That's terrifying. Just how strong is Zenin Toji?
This person is too dangerous. Has he already figured out the real reason behind my sudden promotion? How could someone like him so easily accept Master Satoshi?
Young Master Satoshi's secrets are no less signifit than Young Master Satoru's. And this heir of the Zenin family… he's no ordinary persoher.
Shunichi took a deep breath, gng at the three people before him.
As expected, he couldn't betray Satoru or Satoshi.
Kumaen's offer had beeing, but if it meant standing against these three…
Haha, I'm not an idiot.
Before him stood a wielder of the Six Eyes, a Heavenly Restrionster, and a sorcerer who possessed both the Six Eyes, and an unparalleled f ability.
These kinds ies were rare even on a tury, yet they had all appeared in the same era.
Shunichi had no doubt, the future would be defined by flict.
If the Gojo family remained obsessed with internal struggles, it would only lead to its downfall.
Satoshi and Satoru were destio be the true pilrs of the Gojo family.
As for people like Kumaen, power-hungry relics ging to authority, they would iably be swept away like debris.
With that realization, Shunichi took Toji's earlier gre as a warning.
His eyes hardened with resolve as he looked at Satoshi and spoke in a firm voice.
"Young Master Satoshi, my promotion to Grade 1 is part of a spiracy!"
"The Twin Curse Fa is scheming to trol the future of the Gojo family. In order to prevent the truth about Suzumushi from spreading, I was deliberately removed."
"Elder Kumae want your reputation within the to grow any further."
"I'm sorry, I still 't activate Suzumushi's ability yet. That's why I couldn't prove in the dojo that it's a true Zanpakutō."
Regret filled Shunichi's face.
Perhaps I ck talent. Satoshi could use Sode no Shirayuki's ability immediately after f it.
I've been trying for nearly an hour, and I haven't sensed any sign of Suzumushi's teique.
If I had been able to unleash its ability, Kumaen's pn wouldn't have succeeded.
Upon learning that Shunichi's promotion art of a rger scheme that the euation revolved around suppressing Satoshi, Satoru's young face darkened.
Although Kumaen had always been his supporter, targeting Satoshi like this had crossed a line.
He wao go front Kumaen himself, to expose his schemes and put ao this nonsense.
But before he could act, Satoshi stopped him.
Seeing Satoru's expression, Satoshi, as his twin brother, immediately knew what he was thinking.
Yet, instead of anger, a small smile appeared on his face.
He didn't seem ed at all.
Instead, he calmly pulled Satoru back down before he could get up.
"Oh? I see."
"But still, gratutions, Shunichi. Advang to Grade 1 is an opportunity, it will be useful for both Satoru and me in the long run."
"As for Kumaen's pn… well, I don't particurly oppose it."
Satoshi's words made both Satoru and Toji frown.
It was obvious that Kumaen was targeting him.
So why was Satoshi so calm, so indifferent?
If this had happeo either of them, they definitely wouldn't have taken it so lightly.
