Jujutsu Kaisen: I have everything I need now!

"Run, thief!"

Ahead, Gojo Satoru's figure appeared at the edge of the barrier.

He raised his right hand, and the edge of the barrier began to twist, revealing a gap just large enough for one person to pass through.

As the new moon rushed into the breach, it glanced back.

Basha stood on a distant reef, half of her body still slowly healing. Her vertical pupils stared intently at him, her eyes filled with resentment.

Behind her, the enormous figure of the Earth Demon had fully emerged from the sea.

Its body is made of dark red rock, with molten lava flowing across its surface. Its eyes resemble two burning volcanoes, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

"thief."

"Next time we meet, I'll tear you to pieces with my own hands."

As the new moon of December passed through the gap, the barrier instantly closed behind it.

The three quickly evacuated along the coastline.

Behind them, the surface of Toyama Bay began to churn violently, and huge columns of water shot into the sky, transforming into various water-based creatures in mid-air, frantically crashing against the edge of the barrier.

The barrier trembled continuously under the attack, and ripples spread across its surface.

"How long can the barrier last?"

"Ten minutes." Gojo Satoru said without turning his head. "In ten minutes, this sea area will be completely destroyed."

"What about the common people?"

"They have already been evacuated."

Gojo Satoru stopped and turned around.

He looked at the constantly trembling barrier in the distance.

"However, the losses this time will likely be substantial."

On December 1st, he put Zhenyi down and leaned against a rock. His breathing was heavy, and his forehead was covered in sweat. The battle had taken a much bigger toll on him than he had anticipated.

"Are you alright?" Zhenyi walked to his side and reached out to support his shoulder.

"fine."

On the first day of the twelfth month, I looked up at the distant sea.

"I'm just a little unwilling to accept it."

"Almost."

He clenched his fist.

"I was so close to killing her."

Gojo Satoru walked over and stood in front of him.

"This is a trap."

On the first day of December, he looked up at him.

"What do you mean?"

"Why do you think Bazaar would appear at this time?"

Gojo Satoru pushed up his sunglasses.

"Because she knows you want to kill her."

"So she deliberately created a flaw to lure you here."

"and then?"

"Then the Earth Demon appears, and you are forced to retreat."

Gojo Satoru turned around and looked at the sea in the distance.

"They are also testing your strength."

There was a few seconds of silence on the first day of December.

"So, what's the next step?"

"Back to Tokyo."

Five points of enlightenment.

"Revise the plan."

"This time we failed, but at least we learned one thing."

"The demons have begun to join forces."

Gojo Satoru spoke calmly, but each word was spoken clearly.

"The battles to come will be more difficult than we imagine."

……

"Boom!"

Behind them, the barrier finally succumbed to the pressure and shattered with a crash.

A massive wall of water shot into the sky, completely submerging the abandoned industrial area of ​​Tosan Bay.

The seawater, mixed with pebbles and steel bars, was like an apocalyptic flood, sweeping everything into it.

On the first day of the twelfth month, he watched this scene with a furrowed brow.

"Let's go."

Zhenyi pulled his hand.

"There's no point in staying here."

He nodded on the first day of the twelfth month.

The three turned and left.

The sea breeze carried a strong, salty smell.

On the distant sea, Basha and Di Kui's figures slowly sank into the water and disappeared.

All that remained was a devastated coastline.

……

Tokyo, vocational high school.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was so oppressive it was suffocating.

On the first day of the twelfth month, he sat in a chair, holding a cup of tea that had gone cold.

Zhen leaned against the wall, arms crossed, looking rather pale.

Gojo Satoru stood by the window, looking at the training ground outside.

"So, the plan failed."

"Ichi said cautiously."

"It's not a failure."

Gojo Satoru turned around.

"It's on hold for now."

"What's the difference?" Zhenyi sneered.

"There's a big difference."

Gojo Satoru walked back to the table and placed his hands on it.

"Failure means we have lost."

"But putting it on hold for now simply means we need to adjust our strategy."

"So what's the new strategy?" December 1st put down his teacup.

"wait."

Five points of enlightenment.

"What are you waiting for?"

"Wait until they reveal an even bigger flaw."

Gojo Satoru sat back down in his chair.

"The fact that Bazaar and Dikui have joined forces shows that they are also very cautious."

"But caution also means they are afraid."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid of you."

Gojo Satoru looked at the first day of December.

"The power you possess is what they desire."

"But at the same time, it is also what they fear most."

"Therefore, they dare not act alone."

He frowned on the first day of the twelfth month.

"So we're just going to wait here like this?"

"No."

Gojo Satoru shook his head.

"We need to take the initiative."

"But not to go find Basha."

"Then who should we contact?"

"Other demons."

Gojo Satoru spread out a world map on the table.

"According to Yuta's intelligence, in addition to Basha and Dikui, five other demons have awakened."

He marked several locations on the map.

"The howling winds of Europe, the earth demon's clone of South America, and China's..."

"etc."

The first day of the twelfth month interrupted him.

"You just said that the one in South America is an incarnation of the Earth Demon?"

"Yes." Gojo Satoru nodded. "According to reliable international sources, the one in South America is indeed a clone; it only repeats the same actions."

"This shows they are laying out a plan."

Gojo Satoru's eyes deepened.

"They don't just want to kill you, they want to reshape the world."

Silence fell over the meeting room.

After a few seconds, Zhenyi suddenly spoke.

"So what is our goal?"

"Stop them."

Five points of enlightenment.

"Take them down one by one before they finish setting up their layout."

He circled a location on the map.

Okinawa.

"There are still Basha's family members there."

"Although Kugizaki and his team have brought the situation under control, they haven't completely cleaned it up yet."

"Let's go there first and cut off Basha's escape route."

"And then?" asked the first day of December.

"Then, we'll go find the other demons."

Gojo Satoru stood up.

"Kill them one by one."

"To prevent other demons from joining forces with them."

On the first day of December, he looked at the markings on the map and remained silent for a few seconds.

"Have you ever considered that some of these demons are more powerful than the two of them combined?"

"But we had no other choice, did we?"

December fell silent. There was truly no better way now; they could only start by dealing with the weaker demons to prevent them from continuing to cooperate. At the same time, they also needed to find ways to increase their own power.

"How long will it take us?"

"have no idea."

Gojo Satoru is very frank.

"It could take a few months, or it could take a few years."

"But we have no other choice."

On the first day of the twelfth month, he stood up and walked to the window.

The sky outside was overcast, and it looked like it was going to rain.

"OK."

He turned around.

"Let's start with Okinawa."

"However, before that..."

He looked at Zhenyi.

"We need to go back to Furano."

"Why go back?"

"Pack your things."

The first day of the twelfth month is said.

"The flower shop may have to close for a while."

Zhenyi paused for a moment, then nodded.

"it is good."

……

The nights in Furano are very quiet.

The lights from the flower shop shone through the glass windows, casting a warm glow on the street.

On the first day of the twelfth month, I stood at the shop entrance, looking at the neatly arranged bouquets inside.

"Reluctant to part with it?"

Zhenyi walked to his side.

"A little."

He smiled on the first day of December.

"After all, this is our home."

"I will come back."

Zhenyi took his hand.

"We'll be back when all this is over."