Ultimate Man [JJK X SOL]: Loading Golden Entries at The Start

"That's right!"

Maki did not deny it.

"So, what happened to you?"

Maki's sudden surge in strength naturally made Gojo Satoru happy as her teacher. However, it had only been a few days since they last saw each other, and in that short time, her power had grown significantly, even awakening a new talent: Heavenly Restriction.

Of course, for Gojo Satoru, what mattered the most was that this had absolutely nothing to do with him. He had no involvement and no sense of participation in her transformation at all.

And that irked him.

The moment those words left Maki's mouth, everyone turned their attention to her. Gojo wasn't the only one curious. Even Yaga Masamichi and Ieiri Shoko, who had just arrived, as well as Nobara and the other students nearby, all stared at her with expectant looks.

Clearly, everyone wanted to know how Maki had managed to grow so powerful in such a short time.

"…"

After a brief hesitation, Maki slowly raised her head and answered, "It's because of Ryuji."

"Ryuji?" Gojo raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Except for Nobara, who had already guessed as much, everyone else was visibly shocked the moment they heard that name.

Although Ryuji had never specifically instructed Maki to keep anything a secret, Maki had been in the sorcerer world long enough to understand its complexities. There were things that could be shared and things that should never be spoken of.

The darkness of the sorcerer world was just as suffocating as the corruption within the Zenin family.

"Yes, Ryuji told me that Heavenly Restriction was my natural talent, something I always had, I just hadn't developed it until now," Maki explained, her voice steady.

She carefully avoided mentioning the concept of Idle Transfiguration.

Even though Maki knew that with Ryuji's strength, he didn't need her protection, she still wanted to do her part in keeping his abilities and methods under wraps.

"Tsk!"

Hearing this, Gojo clicked his tongue, momentarily at a loss for words.

It stung his pride. Heavenly Restriction was Maki's innate talent, yet as her teacher, he hadn't been able to help her awaken it. Instead, it was Ryuji who had managed to draw out her full potential, turning her into someone much stronger.

Didn't that make him look incompetent as a teacher?

Frustrating!

Others might not have said anything, but Shoko, who had been Gojo's classmate and was well-acquainted with him, couldn't resist teasing.

"See? Some people just aren't cut out to be teachers!" she remarked with a smirk.

"…"

Gojo rolled his eyes at her in irritation and then shamelessly added, "Well, regardless, Maki is still my student. If she's stronger now, I had some part in it. I definitely contributed, at least a little!"

"Right, right," Shoko replied with mock seriousness, nodding along perfunctorily, though her grin betrayed her amusement.

Still, she was genuinely curious about one thing.

"I've heard a lot about Ryuji, but I've never had the chance to see him in person," Shoko said thoughtfully.

The first time she heard his name was when the title of "Strongest Sorcerer" was taken from Gojo Satoru, a shocking event that had sent ripples throughout the sorcerer community.

As Jujutsu High's primary medical sorcerer, Shoko rarely left the school for missions. Even so, Ryuji's name had reached her ears. He was a figure surrounded by mystery and intrigue.

"I always feel like if there's ever a chance, I'd like to meet him," Shoko admitted.

After all, awakening Maki's talent was no small feat. She couldn't help but wonder, how exactly had he done it?

"Yo, yo, yo!" Gojo suddenly interjected with a mischievous grin. "Shoko, you've grown! Are you finally showing interest in men?"

"Heh!"

Shoko rolled her eyes at his teasing, her expression flat. "Don't even start," she replied curtly, exhaling in exasperation.

Meanwhile, Yaga Masamichi, who had been silently observing, suddenly frowned and fixed his gaze on Maki.

"?"

Maki noticed his stare and frowned slightly. "What's wrong?"

Gojo, ever the instigator, noticed the change in atmosphere and couldn't resist chiming in.

"Could it be that you're worried about something, Teacher Yaga?" he teased, his tone lighthearted yet carrying a hint of sharpness.

Although Yaga was now a teacher and principal of Jujutsu High, he had once been Gojo's instructor. Gojo's casual address of him as "teacher" wasn't entirely unwarranted.

But Gojo understood the sorcerer world all too well.

Those in power at the higher levels of Jujutsu society were rarely pleased with the rise of a strong sorcerer. In their eyes, power without obedience was dangerous.

Over the years, many talented sorcerers had emerged from Jujutsu High, only to be suppressed or outright eliminated by the higher-ups for being "difficult" or "uncontrollable."

If they discovered that Maki had awakened the same Heavenly Restriction ability as Fushiguro Toji, they wouldn't hesitate to label her a threat—especially if she refused to conform to their rules.

Gojo's gaze sharpened slightly as he continued, "Don't tell me you're planning to side with the higher-ups, Yaga. That wouldn't be like you."

Yaga caught the look in Gojo's eyes and immediately retorted, "Who do you think I am?"@@novelbin@@

Gojo chuckled. "Just making sure."

He waved his hand dismissively and leaned back lazily. "I'd hate to see you get wrapped up with a bunch of rotten oranges who'll be gone soon anyway. They're not worth the effort."

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