Jujutsu Kaisen: Nozomi no Sora

"I'm going to fight Gojo Satoru? Did I hear that right?"

Xuan Yi suspected there was something wrong with his ears; he even felt that the voice in his heart had been trembling slightly.

To send a complete beginner to challenge the strongest in the world? Are you crazy?

He began to wonder if he was going crazy too.

"Gojo Satoru, what kind of nonsense are you trying to pull now?" Yagura Masamichi's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly. "Do you need to do it yourself? The Cursed Corpse can handle it!"

Xuan Yi expressed his agreement enthusiastically.

"Oh, what's the big deal!" Gojo Satoru laughed nonchalantly. "Isn't personally teaching students part of a teacher's job?"

"So what I mean is, testing with Cursed Corpse is enough!" The veins on Yagami Masamichi's forehead were already bulging.

"No, that would make it seem like we're not valuing geniuses at all," Gojo Satoru firmly refused.

"A genius? Me?"

Xuan Yi pointed to himself, hoping the man in front of him would take off his blindfold and take a good look at him. "Teacher, are you sure you're talking about me?"

It's impossible that he's been given the title of genius just because he can control his magical power faster than Yuujin Itadori!

"That's right, Genichi, you are a genius that comes along only once in a thousand years, absolutely!" Gojo Satoru said earnestly, word by word, as he looked at Genichi's fearful and uneasy face.

"what?"

Absolutely!

No, no, no! This is absolutely blatant lying. Does that mean Gojo Satoru was blind even when he was wearing the eyepatch? Genichi felt like his brain couldn't comprehend what was happening. Was he going to be killed by the strongest teacher of the generation on his very first day of school?

Why? Is it just because someone interrupted when they were drilling the mortar?

Eh, could it be that Gojo Satoru is actually a petty person?

That Special Grade fighter was instantly killed by Gojo Satoru in a single blow!

"Because he's Gojo Satoru! Mr. Gojo Satoru doesn't need a reason to beat people up, does he?"

He suddenly remembered what Kiyotaka Ijichi had said not long ago.

Oh, so there really isn't a reason needed...

"I'm going in, Xuan Yi!"

The technique is reversed in sequence—"Azure"!

What happened next seemed to become very mysterious and dreamlike.

"Have you ever been properly beaten by five guys?"

"He will wrap the 'Azure Dragon' around his fist."

"It hurts so much!"

Some memories that had not yet unfolded in this world surfaced in Xuan Yi's mind, and he gradually forgot what he had just been doing.

I have some tinnitus and feel a bit lightheaded.

It felt like being caught in a violent storm, or like constantly bobbing up and down in the deep sea...

Just at a certain moment—

"...What's wrong with you?! How many more outrageous things do you have to do before you stop?"

Ieiri Shoko's almost furious voice reached my ears.

"Holy crap, it's real..."

Xuan Yi was only awake for a second before falling back asleep.

"Six ribs are broken!"

The next day, Gojo Satoru sat in a chair and showed Gen a report.

Xuan Yi stared in disbelief at the images of his broken bones on the report, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

However, he doesn't feel any pain now. In fact, when he thinks about it now, it was just the moment when Gojo Satoru hit him that his upper body felt like it had been run over by a truck. After that, he passed out and didn't feel any pain. It was the same when he was being treated with the Reversal Technique; that was actually very painful.

However, he was now even more puzzled by the unfamiliar room in front of him.

"Don't you feel a sense of warmth? This will be your room all to yourself from now on, Genichi!" Gojo Satoru said softly.

The soft bed, the warm lighting, and the spotless windowsill and floor made Xuan Yi very happy.

Apart from—the walls covered with cat and dog posters that looked like they had been carefully laid out.

Xuan Yi paused for a few seconds and saw Gojo Satoru looking smug by the bedside.

"These are..."

"I took the liberty of choosing these for you! Because Xuan Yi seems like a gentle and kind kid! He'll definitely like these cute and cuddly little animals, right?"

"Thank you, teacher..." Xuan Yi said with an awkward smile. Inwardly, however, he was silently muttering to himself.

There was no need to cover it up so much...

"You must be starving! I've prepared breakfast for you, now—eat it all up!"

Gojo Satoru placed the plate in front of Genichi in a semi-commanding tone.

He hadn't felt particularly hungry at first, but when he saw the steaming milk and the carefully arranged ingredients, his stomach started rumbling.

Although Gojo Satoru's personality is terrible and he seems a bit abnormal most of the time, his concern for his juniors goes without saying.

Thinking of this, Xuan Yi felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

He picked up the milk and took a big gulp.

"Let's continue the fight now that we've finished eating!"

"puff--"

The milk sprayed all over the infinite space one centimeter away from Gojo Satoru.

Gojou smiled smugly, ignoring Genichi's cries, and dragged him towards the training ground.

Inside the training ground, the Night Moth Path was already waiting.

"Are you serious?" He looked at Xuan Yi being dragged away, a look of pity on his face.

"Of course! I'm temporarily entrusting Yuujin to Nanami. I'm very reassured with him, which means I'll have time to personally teach Genichi!"

"No...why not give it to Maki?" Nightmoth still felt uneasy and wanted to offer some words of advice, but...

"Ready, Genichi!"

"wait--"

boom--

Another punch.

It was still an unstoppable punch, but fortunately, Xuan Yi only broke two ribs this time.

However, this time he had the misfortune of witnessing the entire process of Shoko's anger...

Even with the reversal technique, Xuan Yi still didn't want to go through that experience again.

That really hurt!

"Gojo-sensei! If you want to know anything, just ask me, and I'll tell you everything!" Genichi, who was lying on the ground, shouted in exasperation.

"What do you take me for..." Gojo Satoru muttered to himself.

"Forget it, Satoru! Character isn't something you can develop in a day or two. Being impatient won't lead to any good results." Shoko sighed wearily after finishing her treatment.

Gojo Satoru frowned and helplessly shrugged.

"So, the difference between your comprehension skills and those of geniuses like us is just that obvious!"

"What did you say?"

Enraged by this blatant provocation, Ieiri Shoko was furious. If it weren't for Yoga Masamichi stopping her, she would have rushed over by now!

"Alright, Xuan Yi, stand up! Let's do it again!"

Unlike his previous nonchalant demeanor, Gojo Satoru's expression now appeared exceptionally serious and resolute.

Xuan Yi inwardly groaned, but looking at Gojo Satoru's expression, although he didn't know what the other party wanted to do, he was sure he had his reasons.

"Okay! Let's do it again!"

Thinking of this, Xuan gritted his teeth and stood up again.

"Xuan Yi, in your previous two attacks, your magical power should have been fully released externally, right?"

Gojo Satoru appeared unusually serious, as if he were confirming something.

Xuan nodded.

Rather than saying he was manipulating those magical powers, it's more accurate to say that those magical powers seemed to emerge spontaneously on their own.

The speed at which the spell's power responds is too fast, sometimes even faster than the brain's thinking.

Is this an instinct?

Xuan Yi thought to himself silently.

"Then keep it up! And then this punch—"

Gojo Satoru took a step back and assumed a punching stance.

Xuan Yi held his breath, sweat rolling down his forehead.

"Just accept it!"

Gojo Satoru's fist slammed out from his side, his arm muscles tense, and in an instant it had reached Genichi's chest.

A flash of azure light appeared instantly.

With a muffled thud, the fist struck Xuan Yi's arm, which he had already raised to block.

Nothing happened.

"Blocked it?"

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene before them.

Everyone, including Xuan Yi himself, was amazed that he could still stand.

However, Genichi quickly realized that Gojo Satoru's punch was different from the previous ones.

"Because 'Azure' wasn't used!"

"Night Moth Masamichi said slowly."

"But that blue light..."

Ieiri Glass was somewhat puzzled.

"Although I don't understand it, that's definitely not the power of enlightenment."

She stared at Xuan Yi's arm.

"Is it that boy's—'Azure'?"

"It's an inscription! Hahaha!"

Gojo Satoru's face lit up with an excited smile.

"My technique has been fully inscribed."