In the end, Satoru Gojo chose to wait; although he didn't wait for everyone, he at least waited for the arrival of Yuta Okkotsu.
Perhaps because he had been using his full strength, Yuta Okkotsu was still panting after finding Satoru Gojo.
"I'm so glad Gojo-sensei didn't do anything reckless..."
After all, unlike the others, Yuta Okkotsu was an existence whose strength was closer to Satoru Gojo's. To some extent, he could empathize more with Satoru Gojo's situation; rather than seeing Satoru Gojo as a 'monster,' he saw him more as Gojo-sensei.
Satoru Gojo patted Yuta Okkotsu on the shoulder and urged, "Let's go."
Yuta Okkotsu was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise, "Are we not waiting for the others? Are just the two of us going in?"
Satoru Gojo walked forward on his own, speaking indifferently.
"The opponent is clearly waiting for me to come to them. This level of difficulty is still a bit too dangerous for the others. Having you with me is enough."
Satoru Gojo wasn't just talking big, because the fact that Mahito had defeated him once was a reality. No matter what he had utilized or what coincidences occurred, it was already an established fact.
And those who died at the hands of those Cursed Spirits were no longer just a few people; there were already three Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerers and one Special Grade Sorcerer.
Satoru Gojo didn't intend to let those immature First-years join the battle, at least not while he was still alive.
After all, in this timeline, Satoru Gojo had already witnessed the terror of Mahito and the others; it was impossible for him to naively place all hope for such enemies on them.
Satoru Gojo believed that among these children, one or two would eventually catch up to or even surpass him; their futures couldn't be allowed to end here.
Having just stepped into the Veil, what entered Satoru Gojo and Yuta Okkotsu's vision were people dressed in eccentric costumes for Halloween.
"There are quite a lot of people," Satoru Gojo couldn't help but remark while scanning the surroundings to scout.
The people who were originally trapped in the Veil cast strange looks at them. Seeing that Yuta Okkotsu and Satoru Gojo looked like they weren't to be trifled with, they could only whisper among themselves.
"Are they idiots? Why would anyone come in voluntarily?"
But the two obviously had no interest in paying them any mind. Satoru Gojo quickly sensed the location of the next Veil using his Six Eyes.
Satoru Gojo reached out and tried to leave the Veil, finding that it didn't restrict his entry or exit.
"It doesn't restrict Jujutsu Sorcerers from entering or exiting, only ordinary people?"
Seeing this, Yuta Okkotsu tried the same thing, and the result was exactly the same as Satoru Gojo's; he could freely enter and exit the Veil without hindrance.
Satoru Gojo thought for a moment and instructed Yuta Okkotsu, "Go find a way to dispel this Veil. I sensed another Veil further inside, so I'll go check it out first."
"How about I..." Yuta Okkotsu was about to say he should go with Satoru Gojo when a man jumped out from the side and blocked their path.
"You guys can get out, right? Tell me how, now!" He pulled a dagger out of his pocket, clearly intending to use it to threaten the two.
Actually, he couldn't be entirely blamed; he had been frightened by the sight of a large group of people being sucked into the station at the intersection just now, which was why he made such an extreme choice.
Satoru Gojo walked past him indifferently, grabbed his wrist, and threw him aside, speaking coldly.
"Don't get in the way."
Jujutsu Sorcerers indeed have an obligation to protect ordinary people, but it was different after Satoru Gojo sensed Mahito's Cursed Residue. Taking revenge on Mahito was his top priority, far above anything else.
In the end, Yuta Okkotsu followed Satoru Gojo's arrangement and split up to break this Veil... Following the Cursed Energy he felt, Satoru Gojo jumped down to the Fukutoshin Line platform on Fifth Basement Level, and several familiar figures came into view.
Jogo, Mahito, Hanami, and an unfamiliar man, Choso. He pointed at them and asked.
"Aren't you the guys who ran away with your tails between your legs back then? Does showing up here like this mean you're fully prepared?"
Just as Satoru Gojo was speaking, Hanami used thick trees to seal off the ceiling and the surrounding passages.
At this moment, what Jogo felt was not anger, but the excitement generated by the thought of trampling Satoru Gojo. He shouted at Satoru Gojo.
"You're the one who better not run!"
At this moment, Jogo no longer hid anything, completely releasing his Cursed Energy. The surrounding temperature instantly intensified, even without Jogo using a Cursed Technique.
Even without using the Six Eyes, Satoru Gojo could sense that Jogo had become stronger.
One should know that among the Cursed Spirits Satoru Gojo had encountered, Jogo's strength was the highest besides Mahito's. Yet, for a Cursed Spirit of this level to show such significant growth in such a short time left Satoru Gojo in silence.
"..."
Satoru Gojo found it hard to imagine what level Jogo would grow to if he wasn't exorcised here today and was allowed to continue at this rate.
Just as Satoru Gojo was momentarily dazed, Hanami controlled plants to toss a large number of monkeys from the ceiling and the waiting area onto the subway tracks.
Jogo instantly lunged at Satoru Gojo. His fist easily penetrated the Limitless technique, forcing Satoru Gojo to defend.
The collision between the two produced a loud bang, even causing cracks to appear on the ground beneath Satoru Gojo's feet. Satoru Gojo also realized that Mahito wasn't the only one who could use this technique.
Encountering it again now, Satoru Gojo realized that the essence of this move was similar to the New Shadow Style: Simple Domain.
Jogo said coldly to Satoru Gojo, "Have you thought of a reason for your defeat this time?"
Satoru Gojo caught Jogo's fist with one hand and pulled down the black cloth over his eyes with the other, saying coldly.
"To be honest, I'm quite surprised. Do your brains really think you can win against me like this? Is a little progress worth being so self-satisfied?"
"Hehehehehe..."
Jogo, standing before Satoru Gojo, was not only unafraid of Gojo's serious aura but instead laughed wantonly.
"Hmm, what...?"
At first, Satoru Gojo thought Jogo was scared witless by his aura, but to his surprise, the power in Jogo's fist grew stronger, and the Cursed Energy on his body seemed to start increasing.
Unfortunately, the presence of the Veil blocked cell phone signals; otherwise, Satoru Gojo would have seen the news about the eruption of Mount Fuji flooding social media.
"You're funny one, aren't you? How do you know this is my full strength?" Jogo mocked Satoru Gojo.
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