jujutsu Kaisen: The Heavenly Restriction

"Kensei, you've stolen the spotlight again this time! I didn't expect it—this Zanpakutō, Sode no Shirayuki, doesn't just have 'First Dance' as its only technique; it even has a 'Second Dance'... Could there be a third technique as well?"

Gojo Satoru stroked his chin, his eyes filled with anticipation as he looked at Sode no Shirayuki.

He had absolute faith in Gojo Kensei's words. Since Kensei had promised to forge him a brand-new Zanpakutō, then perhaps he had every reason to look forward to it.

Meanwhile, Ieiri Shoko and Okkotsu Yuujin were completely shaken by Sode no Shirayuki.

This Cursed Tool had completely overturned their understanding of such weapons.

— "Someone capable of forging a Cursed Tool like this... Perhaps Gojo Kensei is even more important to the Jujutsu world than Gojo Satoru himself?"

Though young, Ieiri Shoko already had a solid foundation of knowledge. As a genius of Reversed Cursed Technique, her understanding of Cursed Tools far exceeded that of an average sorcerer.

There was only one Gojo Satoru, a figure who could elevate the peak combat power of the entire Jujutsu world. However, Gojo Kensei's Cursed Tools weren't limited to just a single one.

If just one Cursed Tool could match the power of a Grade 1 sorcerer, then wouldn't possessing Gojo Kensei be equivalent to having an entire team of Grade 1 sorcerers?

— "Everyone always says that those born with 'Heavenly Restriction' are useless, but now, with the emergence of both Zenin Toji and Gojo Kensei, isn't that notion about to be shattered? 'Heavenly Restriction'—are we sure it's a curse and not actually a blessing?"

Okkotsu Yuujin's eyes gleamed with excitement. He felt that coming to the Gojo Clan was the best decision he had ever made.

This was far more rewarding than all his travels across Japan.

Twin Six Eyes users, Heavenly Restriction, mysterious Cursed Tools!

The Gojo Clan's foundation was unimaginably deep. If someone could fully control these three elements, then no other family in the Jujutsu world would ever be able to challenge their supremacy.

But as this thought crossed his mind, Yuujin couldn't help but laugh.

The Six Eyes and Heavenly Restriction—these weren't things one could simply obtain at will. They were purely gifts bestowed by fate, impossible to replicate.

In that case, the only thing that could be reproduced… was the kind of powerful, multi-technique Cursed Tools forged by Gojo Kensei.

Twins, twins!

In ordinary sorcerer families, twins were seen as a curse. And yet, within the Gojo Clan, twins had given rise to such overwhelming strength.

Perhaps curses themselves were nothing more than human delusions.

Maybe twins were actually beings blessed by the will of the world.

A thought took root in Okkotsu Yuujin's mind—he wanted to have twins in the future, children as extraordinarily gifted as Gojo Satoru and Gojo Kensei.

...

With Zenin Toji's departure, Gojo Satoru and Gojo Kensei's lives finally settled down again.

The shock brought by Sode no Shirayuki had already begun shifting the attitudes of many within the clan who had previously opposed Kensei.

They were finally starting to understand why the clan head had supported Kensei's research into Cursed Tool forging.

If Sode no Shirayuki could truly be replicated...

No one could have imagined that the so-called "abandoned son" of the Gojo Clan would become someone capable of shaking the entire Jujutsu world.

And he had done so not through the Six Eyes or Cursed Energy, but purely through the Cursed Tools he forged.

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Inside Gojo forge.

After seeing Gojo Satoru off, Gojo Kensei once again immersed himself in forging Cursed Tools.

Ever since successfully forging Sode no Shirayuki, he had been unable to create another Zanpakutō.

Kensei wasn't sure whether this was because there was a cooldown period for forging, or if he was missing some crucial element. No matter the reason, the lack of progress frustrated him.

But without fully grasping the forging process, all he could do was continue experimenting.

In fact, Kensei thought to himself, even if Sode no Shirayuki were the only Zanpakutō he could forge, it was already an incredible boost to his current abilities.

At the very least, he had mastered the four fundamental disciplines—Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, and Kidō. If he refined these skills to their peak, combined with Sode no Shirayuki and Heavenly Restriction, he would undoubtedly rank among the top-tier combatants in this world.

Kensei adjusted his mindset, choosing not to dwell on the Zanpakutō issue for now. Instead, he focused on the new acquaintance he had made today.

— "The biggest gain from today is probably forming a friendship with Zenin Toji, huh? I didn't expect him to already be this unhinged at this age."

— "Even at this stage, his strength is already monstrous. If his body continues to develop, eventually, no sorcerer will be able to stand against him."

— "It looks like he really has an interest in my Sode no Shirayuki. Originally, I was thinking of using a Zanpakutō to recruit him... But if I can't forge another one, would he actually try to take Sode no Shirayuki from me?"

— "I was forced to reveal the 'Second Dance' because of Toji, but luckily, Sode no Shirayuki is powerful enough! The third dance isn't just for show, and once I unlock Bankai, its abilities will be even greater."

— "Even the Tyrant of Heavenly Restriction, Zenin Toji, wouldn't be able to withstand the Bankai version of Hakuren, right?"

As Gojo Kensei continued forging, he contemplated how his encounter with Zenin Toji today might affect the future.

Now that Toji had acknowledged him, it meant that the future conflicts between Gojo Satoru and Toji might not be as severe—after all, Kensei could serve as a bridge between them.

If this held true, then the Star Plasma Vessel, Amanai Riko, might not die at Toji's hands.

If Riko survived, Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru's ideologies wouldn't be shaken so drastically, meaning the two strongest sorcerers of their generation wouldn't be forced apart.

The future could change dramatically. But for Kensei, preventing Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru from walking down their original tragic paths was a goal worth pursuing.

Kensei understood that as long as they kept exorcising Curses, their beliefs would inevitably be challenged.

But he didn't want them to end up like in the original timeline. If the Jujutsu world truly needed change, then as an outsider, he would be the one to reshape it.

He had his own plans.

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