Heavenly Restriction User of the Gojo Clan: I Refuse to Be Cut in Half

Toji was also surprised by this outcome.

In his opinion, even if it took half a year or more to study how to forge a special Zanpakutō like this, it would still be worth it.

If he were the head of the Gojo family, he would have invested all available resources into Satoshi. Yet, after only a month, many within the clan had already started wavering in their support. This made Toji deeply disappointed in the Gojo family.

The Three Great Families… So-called pillars of the Jujutsu world.

And yet, even the Gojo family, which had produced the wielder of Six Eyes, could be this impatient and short-sighted.

However, the fact that Satoshi had successfully forged a second Zanpakutō within just a month was completely beyond Toji's expectations.

He had believed in Satoshi's potential and had even been prepared for a long-term struggle alongside him.

But no one had anticipated that Satoshi would figure it out so soon.

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"Suzumushi?"

Toji murmured the name, intrigued. While he understood the value of a Zanpakutō, he felt no greed toward it.

Perhaps Suzumushi had a powerful ability, but Toji had a gut feeling that it wouldn't suit him.

That didn't matter.

Because now, he was certain, if Satoshi could forge a second Zanpakutō, then the one meant for him wasn't far away.

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"Young Master Satoshi, what abilities does Suzumushi have?"

Shunichi swung his new Zanpakutō with excitement, anticipation shining in his eyes.

After witnessing the overwhelming power of Sode no Shirayuki, he was eager to know whether Suzumushi could rival it.

As the forger of Suzumushi, Satoshi should have been familiar with its abilities.

And he was.

But he chose not to answer.

Satoshi recalled the system's message, if a borrower wished to unlock a Zanpakutō's power, they needed to gain its recognition first.

Even if he told Shunichi the Shikai command now, it wouldn't work.

Shunichi had just obtained Suzumushi. How could he possibly resonate with it so soon?

"Uncle Shunichi, you need to discover Suzumushi's abilities on your own," Satoshi said calmly. "Every Zanpakutō has its own soul. Once Suzumushi acknowledges you, its power will naturally reveal itself."

Satoshi's words confused Shunichi.

But Satoru and Toji?

They were shocked.

That… explained everything.

It explained why Sode no Shirayuki was so powerful.

It explained why it possessed multiple techniques.

Because… it was alive.

A cursed tool… with a soul.

Takuya, who had been silent throughout the forging process, suddenly spoke up.

"Satoshi, from now on, do not tell anyone about this secret. Especially the fact that your Zanpakutōs have souls."

His tone was heavy, his expression grim.

The forge fell silent.

Everyone present instinctively knew, Takuya would not say something like this without reason.

And so, they waited for his explanation.

Taking a deep breath, Takuya asked, "Why do you think there are cursed tool users among sorcerers? And what do you think is the difference between cursed tools and cursed objects?"

Silence.

No one had ever questioned this before.

A sorcerer who specialized in using cursed tools was called a cursed tool user. That was common knowledge.

But… the difference between a cursed tool and a cursed object?

Even Satoru had no answer.

Toji had no answer.

Shunichi had no answer.

But Satoshi… understood immediately.

"Because cursed tools are just tools. So sorcerers can use them without restriction."

"And cursed objects… have souls."

His words sent a shockwave through the room.

Takuya nodded.

"A cursed tool is a weapon that contains a curse, making it effective against cursed spirits."

"A cursed object, on the other hand, is an item that has been cursed. Every cursed object houses a soul, something unpredictable, uncontrollable."

The moment he finished speaking, an image flashed in Satoshi's mind—Yuji Itadori, swallowing Sukuna's finger.

Sukuna had been dead for centuries, yet his fingers still held immense power.

Why?

Because of the soul within them.

Then…

How would the outside world perceive a Zanpakutō?

Would they consider it a cursed tool?

Or… a cursed object?

Satoshi immediately understood Takuya's warning.

Right now, he wasn't strong enough. If the secret of the Zanpakutō were exposed, it could easily become an excuse for others to eliminate him.

Cursed objects were viewed as dangerous, evil things.

Even though everyone in the room knew that Satoshi's Zanpakutō were not cursed objects, the rest of the world wouldn't see it that way.

History had proven, being ahead of one's time was often seen as madness.

Satoshi's forging abilities were already disrupting the balance of the cursed tool world.

The blacksmiths of the Jujutsu world would see him as a threat.

And if word got out that his creations had souls?

They wouldn't stop at simple opposition.

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"Shunichi," Takuya said, his voice firm. "You must protect the secret of Suzumushi."

"You should know how special this Zanpakutō is. With your current strength, you shouldn't even have the right to wield something like this."

"You were only given this opportunity because of your relationship with Satoru and Satoshi."

Takuya's eyes narrowed. "I know you had ties to the Twin Curse Faction before. But from this day forward, I want you to think carefully."

"Who do you believe will truly lead the Gojo family forward?"

"The Twin Curse Faction?"

"Or these two?"

Shunichi froze.

Then, after a long pause—

He nodded.

Gojo Shunichi, from this moment on, would follow only Satoru and Satoshi.