Fushiguro Toji let out a cold laugh, pulling that brown blanket to support his lower back, opened a can of beer.
In the dim environment, green eyes like those of a feline stared at the two closed doors, gleaming with a faint, eerie light.
Being a bodyguard for Big Boss Kobe was no easy task at all.
..
Kobe Suzuo woke up on time, feeling refreshed and revitalized, his state completely renewed.
Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto were on time, waiting in front of the temple shrine leading to the Treasury; the two of them looked at the sky, the ground, even ants, but they simply would not look at Masamichi Yaga.
Masamichi Yaga had clearly found something out, his already dark complexion had turned completely black.
As the conversation progressed, the atmosphere turned grim, the teacher's "iron fist of love" nearly came crashing down on the heads of the two problem children.
"Principal Yaga." Kobe Suzuo spoke up in time, raising his staff toward Masamichi Yaga.
The shaft was made of ebony, featuring bronze-colored swirling patterns on the handle, topped with a fox holding a smiling bellflower in its mouth.
Kobe Suzuo, wearing pure white gloves, held the staff horizontally in his left hand as if displaying a sacred relic, a smile playing on his lips that was identical to that of a fox.
He nodded toward Masamichi Yaga and explained, "This is the Director's order."
Masamichi Yaga's face, which had been as black as the bottom of a pot, instantly became an indescribable mess of colors.
Satoru Gojo lowered his smart glasses and leaned in with interest to take a look. "Eh~ An old relic. They say it can also function as a Cursed Tool, right?"
Kobe Suzuo nodded. "A symbol of power passed down through generations of the Kobe Family, the Clan Head lent it to us for use."
Masamichi Yaga's eyelids twitched frantically as he watched Kobe Suzuo casually hand the Fox Head Staff, an object comparable to the "Three Sacred Treasures" and the "Imperial Seal," to Satoru Gojo.
Satoru spun it a few times like a rhythmic gymnastics ribbon, but because he was inexperienced, he tossed it out and nearly failed to catch it, nearly hitting his own head before it was repelled by Limitless and landed in Suguru Geto's hands.
Upon taking it, Suguru Geto immediately sensed the uniqueness of the staff. He handed the lifelike fox head, which had avoided the authority, back to Kobe Suzuo.
Satoru Gojo blinked, "Has Suzuo already become the Clan Head?"
Kobe Suzuo remained expressionless. "More or less. The Clan Head is busy with his duties as Jujutsu Director, so I handle the affairs of the Main Family."
Masamichi Yaga's eyes twitched uncontrollably again beneath his sunglasses.
He truly did not understand the significance of Kobe Suzuo hiding his identity from Satoru Gojo; it was nothing short of a miracle that such an obvious double identity could have lasted this long.
Is this also the divine power of a domineering CEO? To think such an obvious disguise could be maintained for this long.
Kobe Suzuo is truly a god among men.
Masamichi Yaga looked at Kobe Suzuo and the two problematic children standing by his side, a sense of powerlessness washing over him.
But what could he do? He was merely a principal who had just become a teacher.
Masamichi Yaga could only grit his teeth and instruct Satoru Gojo, "Be careful in your actions, don't cause too much trouble."
Kobe Suzuo smiled gently and said comfortingly, "With me backing you up, nothing will go wrong."
It's precisely because you provide such a safety net that they are becoming more and more lawless.
Masamichi Yaga adjusted his smart glasses and let out a long sigh. "I'll go stabilize Principal Lokei. You.. you remember to keep an eye on those two."
The Principal left with a heavy sigh.
Kobe Suzuo turned around and looked at the long approach behind him, where vermilion torii gates were set step by step along the mountain path, as if he were about to step into a realm of spirits.
Are you ready?
Satoru Gojo's legs were so long that he could cover three steps in a single stride; he leaped ahead like some kind of freak, turning back with a confused expression. "What?"
Beyond the Torii gate lies the Thousand Gate Labyrinth. By passing through the correct gate, traveling through the Treasury, taking the elevator to the underground of Jujutsu High, one can enter the outskirts of Koushin Palace.
After that, only Tengen would be willing to see people.
Kobe Suzuo was still standing before the first torii gate of the Sando, the morning sunlight filtering through the shade of the trees and slanting across his face, turning his pitch-black pupils into an amber hue.
He gripped his staff with his left hand and extended his right hand in front of him, opening his mouth to bite the fabric of his fingertip and pull off his glove. He spread his palm downward, placing his index finger on the forehead of the Fox Head Staff.
Golden Cursed Energy lit up like scattered stars, when Kobe Suzuo raised his right hand again, a bright red bead of blood had formed on the pad of his middle finger.
Kobe Suzuo lowered his eyes and knit his brows. As the incantations were recited sentence by sentence, the space of the barrier warped and distorted, his entire body became somewhat translucent.
“What are you spacing out for?”
Suguru Geto patted Satoru Gojo on the shoulder and dragged him over to Kobe Suzuo.
Satoru Gojo only heard the last sentence of the prayer.
[See Through Deception, Turn Misfortune into Blessing]
Kobe Suzuo switched to his bare right hand to hold the staff.
His fingers were long and fair, fitting the staff as if they were born to hold it.
Kobe Suzuo looked at Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto with a smile. "Alright, the pass can only take us to the Main Hall. From here on, it's up to you two."
Satoru Gojo shifted his gaze away from Kobe Suzuo and turned his head to look; the long approach, which had been obscured by the dense forest ahead, had disappeared.
The massive complex of buildings looked like lost ancient ruins, surrounding the Sacred Tree at the very center; the giant tree's crown and roots were nowhere to be seen, appearing as if it pierced through the entire mountain.
Giant Shimenawa ropes were wrapped crookedly around the Sacred Tree, showing signs of antiquity and decay everywhere.
Kobe Suzuo surveyed the space; it was his first time here, he felt this place would be suitable as a tourist attraction, or perhaps for reinforcing the entire secret base.
Kobe Suzuo cleared his throat, not very loudly, but his voice was a pitch higher than usual:
Hey, hey! Can you hear me? Lord Tengen, I'm not joking this time.
Kobe Suzuo made a preparatory gesture toward Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto.
“Your only choice today is to meet with us. If you keep running away, Koushin Palace will be torn into 'Sishengkou' by Satoru and Suguru!"
At that moment, massive Cursed Techniques from both sides were unleashed, crashing into the giant tree in the center.
Satoru Gojo stood in the air and let out a "Heh," "Quite sturdy."
Geto, let's go again..
Before the words had even faded, a flash of white light suddenly erupted.
A steady female voice slowly rang out amidst the vast emptiness:
You have come after all—Cursed Spirit Manipulation, Six Eyes, the Ignorant Person.
Satoru Gojo looked up and down, finally fixing his gaze on Tengen in the center, wearing an exaggerated expression that was either one of disdain or disbelief.
He landed, putting an arm around Suguru Geto's shoulder, muttered loudly, "Is this even a human?"
Suguru Geto was equally shocked by Tengen's appearance, adding, "He doesn't look human."
Tengen..
Is that polite?
Chapter 64 That Tengen
Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto showed absolutely no respect for the old man Chise, the two of them huddling together and gossiping heatedly.
Suguru Geto used his Cursed Technique to sense Tengen's state, a look of hesitation on his face. "Is she leaning a bit too much toward the direction of Cursed Spirits?"
After entering the Main Hall, Satoru Gojo took off his sunglasses. Upon hearing this, he scrutinized Tengen several times, covering his mouth in exaggerated, youthful surprise.
“Really!”
Those magnificent blue eyes could always see through the essence of all things. "This is evolution. In a few more years, he might transform completely from a human into a Cursed Spirit."
Satoru Gojo sighed:
I thought Lord Tengen would evolve into a Mecha Greymon, even if the evolution failed, it would at least be a Zombie Greymon. How could it turn into a Thumb Cursed Spirit?
Suguru Geto couldn't help but laugh, a smile playing on his lips as he feigned a gesture to save Tengen's dignity.
“Don't say that, Satoru. Considering how long Lord Tengen has lived, it's quite an achievement that he can still barely maintain a human form.”
He gave an example of a level of hell that was equally terrifying:
Look, that human from 5 billion years in the future in Dr. Shin-O—she only has her skin and facial features left.
Ah, true, but that's a sci-fi movie, isn't it?
This show was watched by Suguru Geto, Satoru Gojo, Nobara Iori together.
Suguru Geto composed himself and said objectively, "But looking at it from the outside, a Thumb Cursed Spirit is indeed easier to accept."
Tengen's greyish-white, plaster-like skin turned red with rage, carrying a sense of frustration, as if feeling "the village youths are bullying an old man who is too weak to fight back."
Satoru Gojo was even more surprised when he discovered it, his eyes widening into large circles:
Can she actually blush? I thought her blood had already turned into some flashy color like a Cursed Spirit.
Tengen could no longer endure it, looking toward Kobe Suzuo, who stood gracefully to the side with a frown, as if lost in thought. "Are you not going to do anything?"
Bringing two little monsters along and making a scene here while remaining completely silent, Tengen was starting to think this person had come specifically to cause trouble.
Kobe Suzuo paused, offering a polite smile. "How can a mere Ignorant Person like me manage the Six Eyes and Cursed Spirit Manipulation?"
He didn't quite understand the title "Ignorant Person."
By all rights, the intelligence currently held by Kobe Suzuo ranks third in the Jujutsu World, with Tengen and X being the top two.
As for the Three Great Families and the Elders Council, those guys are so busy guarding against each other that vital intelligence hardly ever circulates; they rely entirely on undercover agents to pass information, not a single one of them is capable of fighting.
Tengen took a deep breath to steady himself. "Given your relationship with the Six Eyes, I think he would be willing to listen to you."
Kobe Suzuo's eyes darkened, his smile failing to reach his eyes as he asked back, "What kind of relationship could he and the Six Eyes have?"
“Of course it's—"
Kobe Suzuo spoke up to interrupt, his voice cold and icy, carrying a casual laziness that suggested he had everything under control.
You know more than the Elders. This so-called ignorance of worldly affairs is nothing but a lie.
Consistent with his observations over the past six months, this person indeed possesses the ability to break the balance and create new rules—in other words, he is the one who breaks the stalemate.
Tengen's four pure white eyes stared at Kobe Suzuo, remaining silent, as cold sweat quietly broke out on his back.
Yes, observation.