jujutsu Kaisen: The Heavenly Restriction

"Young Master Gojo, Zenin Toji is nothing but a failure. Someone without cursed energy is not worthy of your acquaintance!"

"As a Six Eyes wielder of the Gojo Clan, someone bound by Heavenly Restriction has no right to be your friend."

Zenin Shinsuke's face was full of dissatisfaction.

He couldn't understand why the Six Eyes of the Gojo Clan would take such an interest in Zenin Toji.

After all, Zenin Toji was a failure—a complete waste of space with not a shred of cursed energy.

On the other side, Gojo Kensei's expression darkened as he was interrupted yet again by Zenin Shinsuke.

Standing beside him, Gojo Shunichi's face had already turned hostile. Though Zenin Shinsuke was only insulting Zenin Toji, in Shunichi's eyes, he was also indirectly attacking Kensei.

Did this fool not realize that the person in front of him was also someone with Heavenly Restriction, completely devoid of cursed energy?

Shunichi was ready to act, but Kensei raised a hand to stop him.

Before anything else, he needed to hear Zenin Toji's response.

He couldn't understand why Toji remained so indifferent, allowing Zenin Shinsuke to slander him so openly. However, since Toji had not directly insulted him, as a member of the Gojo Clan, Kensei couldn't act rashly.

But his silence was completely misinterpreted by Zenin Shinsuke.

"Young Master Gojo, surely you agree with me, don't you? Those without cursed energy have no place in the jujutsu world."

"The jujutsu world belongs to sorcerers. As members of the three great clans, the pinnacle of jujutsu power, surely you understand this, don't you?"

Zenin Shinsuke took Kensei's silence as a sign of agreement.

His expression grew even more arrogant, and his insults toward Toji became even more brazen.

That was until he uttered—

"In the jujutsu world, Heavenly Restriction is just a burden for failures!"

...

Suddenly, an immense surge of cursed energy erupted between Gojo Kensei and Zenin Shinsuke.

"Heavenly Restriction is for failures?"

Gojo Satoru's voice was icy, his piercing blue eyes locking onto Zenin Shinsuke.

"And what gives you the right to say that?"

Satoru's voice rang out loudly, and with his Six Eyes and prestigious status, he instantly drew the attention of the entire gathering.

Shoko Ieiri, Yuta Okkotsu, Zenin Naobito, Gojo Kumoyaki...

All eyes turned toward Satoru.

The hall fell into complete silence.

While the other clan members were confused as to why Satoru was so furious, those from the Gojo Clan understood immediately.

Zenin Shinsuke's words had touched a nerve.

Gojo Kensei was a bearer of Heavenly Restriction.

Zenin Shinsuke's statement was a direct insult to him.

"N-No, wait! I... You're Gojo Satoru!?"

Zenin Shinsuke stumbled back two steps, his face full of shock.

He had always known the power of the Six Eyes, but he had never expected that, as a third-grade jujutsu sorcerer, he would feel so overwhelmed by the presence of a mere six-year-old.

He had mistaken Kensei for Satoru!

Only now did he realize his mistake.

Now he understood why Gojo Kensei had approached Zenin Toji.

Now he understood why Gojo Satoru had reacted so furiously to his words.

Now he understood why Gojo Kumoyaki had seemingly ignored the other Six Eyes bearer, acting as though he didn't exist.

It all made sense.

"Gojo Kensei, you… You also have Heavenly Restriction!"

Zenin Shinsuke's revelation sent shockwaves through the crowd.

Shoko Ieiri, Okkotsu, and Zenin Naobito all turned their gazes toward Kensei.

"Heavenly Restriction..."

The Gojo Clan's other Six Eyes wielder was bound by Heavenly Restriction?

It sounded absurd. But given how differently the Gojo Clan had treated him, it made perfect sense.

 Toji, hearing those words, finally understood why he had felt such a connection with Gojo Kensei.

They were the same.

Both born into the three great clans.

Both in families that valued only sorcerers with cursed energy.

Both shunned and ostracized.

So that was it.

This six-year-old boy had realized their shared fate and sought him out because of it.

A rare smile appeared on Toji's face. He watched Kensei with interest, waiting to see how he would handle the situation.

He was genuinely looking forward to seeing how this unique child—someone who possessed both the legendary Six Eyes and Heavenly Restriction—would put that arrogant brat in his place.

"Gojo Kensei, let's see what you've got," Toji muttered to himself.

...

"Excuse me, but... hmm, you're Zenin Shinsuke, right?"

"You must have mistaken me earlier—you thought I was Satoru, didn't you?"

Gojo Kensei grinned playfully, his tone dripping with amusement.

"That's right. I'm Gojo Kensei. I'm not a genius jujutsu sorcerer like Satoru. I have no cursed energy. I carry the burden of Heavenly Restriction. I am the failure you spoke of."

Hearing Kensei put himself down like that, Satoru and Shunichi clenched their fists in frustration.

But this time, Kensei didn't stop them from reacting.

He simply drew his blade—Shirayuki—and pointed it at Zenin Shinsuke.

"Zenin Shinsuke, do you think that just because I have no cursed energy, I am someone you can defeat? Do you really believe you represent the younger generation of the Zenin Clan?"

"Your words just now were a direct challenge to me!"

"The dignity of the Gojo Clan cannot be trampled upon. Not even by the Zenin Clan."

"Let me, a so-called failure, shatter your shallow perceptions!"

"Zenin Shinsuke, I hereby challenge you to a San'yu Duel!"

The San'yu Duel was an ancient tradition passed down through the three great clans.

To prevent unnecessary loss of powerful sorcerers, whenever conflicts arose between members of these clans, they could settle them through a San'yu Duel—a formal battle witnessed by both families.

No matter the outcome, once the duel concluded, the clans would return to peaceful relations, ensuring that internal disputes did not disrupt their greater cooperation.

Now, Gojo Kensei had seized this opportunity.

If he could defeat Zenin Shinsuke in a San'yu Duel, it would serve as vengeance for Toji!

Although Toji hadn't outwardly expressed any resentment toward Shinsuke, anyone in his position would have felt anger at such blatant disrespect.

This was also an opportunity for Kensei to prove himself—to prove that Heavenly Restriction was not a curse but a strength.

"San'yu Duel!?"

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