Heavenly Restriction User of the Gojo Clan: I Refuse to Be Cut in Half-Chapter 189: Demon Light

Satoshi and his group returned to the Yorozuya.

Fortunately, the Yorozuya had been built spacious from the start, so even with so many people inside, it didn't feel crowded.

Inside the Yorozuya, Suguru's eyes were fixed on the two Zanpakutō at Yuto's waist.

He had already heard from Toji that Satoshi had forged a Zanpakutō, and he was also aware that the Zanpakutō forged for him should be in Yuto's possession.

Of the two Zanpakutō at Yuto's waist, one belonged to Yuto himself, while the other should be his.

However, since Satoshi hadn't said anything, Suguru didn't know how to bring it up either.

Satoru noticed the anticipation in Suguru's expression, but he didn't speak up on his behalf.

Although Suguru had a great relationship with him, Satoshi was his real brother. Matters like this had to follow Satoshi's intentions.

As a result, all eyes once again turned to Satoshi.

Of course, Jogo and the others who had come with Yuto were completely unaware of what was going on.

When Suguru kept staring at the Zanpakutō on his waist, Yuto instinctively drew out Hōzukimaru.

Satoshi had told him before that this Zanpakutō was made for Suguru. Yuto had the best relationship with Suguru, so he was planning to hand it over directly.

But to his surprise, Suguru simply waved his hand and declined.

What's going on? Doesn't Suguru know how rare Zanpakutō are?

That's not right. Back at the Tombs of the Star, Suguru had been looking forward to it.

Seeing everyone looking at Satoshi, Yuto also realized something must have happened.

Thinking that, he silently sheathed Hōzukimaru again.

Everything would be up to Satoshi's decision.

...

After a brief silence, Satoshi stepped up to Yuto and took Hōzukimaru from him, still sheathed.

"This is the Zanpakutō I made for you, Suguru."

"I named it Hōzukimaru."

"I know you paid a heavy price to subdue the Rainbow Dragon this time, but I want you to understand that before doing anything, you must be ready to bear the consequences."

"I know everything that happened. If not for you, Yagyū Saemon wouldn't have ended up in such a crisis."

"This already happened once before on Mount Fuji. You were there with Yuki, and Rokuro was still in the Cursed Womb."

"If you had really carried out your plan and allowed Jogo to be born inside Mount Fuji, causing it to erupt, have you thought about the kind of damage that would have caused?"

"I made this agreement with you not for anything else, but to make you understand that before acting, you need to consider whether the price is one you're willing and able to pay."

Satoshi's tone was stern, and only now did the others realize the full context behind the situation.

Suguru lowered his head slightly, feeling dejected.

Still, he couldn't deny that Satoshi was right. He had done many things without considering the consequences.

After that incident, he lost his sense of taste. Just thinking about the state of his damaged body was enough to remind him of it constantly.

"...Alright."

When Suguru looked up again, he saw Satoshi tossing Hōzukimaru toward him.

He caught it instinctively, a trace of surprise flashing across his eyes. He hadn't expected Satoshi to hand it over so directly after scolding him...

"You'll have to explore the power of the Ghost Lantern on your own. But before that, let me make something clear. Hōzukimaru has no effect on your Cursed Spirit Manipulation."

"Hōzukimaru is meant to enhance your own combat power. It's a battle-type Zanpakutō."

"Suguru, I hope you can bring out its full potential. The Cursed Spirit Manipulation Technique is extremely strong, but your body still needs improvement."

Satoshi's words etched deeply into Suguru's mind.

Suguru nodded, acknowledging what he said.

Without a strong body, he wouldn't be able to endure the power of all the cursed spirits he was gathering. Without a strong body, more powerful special-grade cursed spirits would never submit to him...

"Hōzukimaru..."

Suguru murmured the name of his Zanpakutō, a firm resolve flickering in his eyes. He wanted to become stronger.

Both Hōzukimaru and the Rainbow Dragon were opportunities. Suguru believed he was now on the right path.

"Thank you, Satoshi. I'll keep training and won't act so recklessly again."

These were Suguru's heartfelt words.

Although he still felt some fear toward Satoshi, there was no denying that Satoshi truly cared about him.

Satoshi gave a small nod.

Suguru had great potential. As a future Special Grade, he would definitely bring him more experience points.

This kind of high-quality experience pack was probably second only to Satoru.

With this, he now had control over all the future top-tier sorcerers' experience and potential.

Even the father of the fourth great Special Grade was now on his side. Once Okkotsu Yuta was born in the future, he would make sure to bind him to his side as well.

At that thought, Satoshi looked at Toji again. He didn't remember much about Toji's past love life, and the original story hadn't provided many details either.

He was a bit worried. Could Fushiguro Megumi possibly not be born in this timeline because of his interference?

If Megumi didn't exist, wouldn't the original storyline lose one of its core characters?

But then again, Kaori Itadori's family wasn't living in Sendai anymore either. So in the future, the scene where Itadori swallows Sukuna's finger probably wouldn't take place in Sendai, right?

I wonder if my appearance will trigger a butterfly effect. Without Megumi and Itadori, the future might lose some of its most iconic developments.

At this point, Satoshi had no idea what the future would hold.

But he was ready to influence the world according to his own design.

If Megumi and Itadori really couldn't exist in this world because of him, all he could do was offer a helpless apology.

(To be continued.)