Chapter 4: 200 Million Bounty! Just want to assassinate Six-Eyes?

Gojo Kensei stood up and patted the dust off his clothes, preparing to console Gojo Satoru for a moment. But then, a playful smirk appeared on his face.

"Satoru, looks like someone really took the bait."

"Your time to shine has come."

Gojo Satoru and Gojo Kensei locked eyes, their sky-blue Six Eyes gleaming. In that instant, they both understood—they had spotted the hidden sorcerer lurking in the distance.

"Hmm, Kensei, looks like you haven't given up on developing your Six Eyes either!"

"Right back at you!"

Realizing an attack was imminent, Gojo Satoru's excitement only grew.

Today, in front of Kensei, he would put on a perfect display of the Limitless Technique he had mastered.

He needed to use a flashy move to spark Kensei's fighting spirit, to inspire him to become a jujutsu sorcerer—otherwise, Kensei would keep slacking off.

Kensei knew exactly what Satoru was thinking, but he didn't call him out on it. Instead, he just stood beside his overenthusiastic brother, waiting for the show to begin.

A short distance away, a middle-aged jujutsu sorcerer narrowed his sharp eyes at the Gojo twins. He hadn't expected that merely scouting the Gojo estate would lead him to his high-value targets.

What excited Washii Akihiro even more was that both Six Eyes users had sneaked out alone—no guards, no escorts.

As a Grade 2 jujutsu sorcerer, he had full confidence in his abilities. Given enough preparation time, he was sure he could assassinate both Gojo Satoru and Gojo Kensei.

Washii Akihiro was a rising star on the dark web, a notorious assassin who had successfully completed multiple high-difficulty contracts. His growing reputation had made him increasingly arrogant.

"Assassinating two Six Eyes users will earn me two billion yen. After this, I'll be the number one hitman on the dark web..."

Suppressing his excitement, Washii Akihiro pulled out a dark purple dagger from his cloak.

"Night Condense."

It was a Grade 1 cursed tool he had stumbled upon by chance.

Even the slightest scratch from Night Condense would cause the victim's blood to coagulate instantly, leading to their death. This weapon was the reason for his past successes and why he was so confident in completing this mission.

But his true trump card was his unique cursed technique—Void Severance.

With enough preparation, he could sever space itself, allowing him to extend his limbs into a hidden dimension while making them appear at a completely different location.

In simpler terms, he could stand 500 meters away from the Gojo twins, reach into the Void Severance, and swing Night Condense—his arm detaching from his body and reappearing behind them for a sneak attack.

Many powerful sorcerers had fallen to this unexpected assault.

Fixing his gaze on the Gojo brothers, Washii activated Void Severance.

His right arm, holding Night Condense, vanished into the void.

"The two billion is as good as mine!"

Washii grinned and slashed his dagger.

The severed arm and Night Condense emerged behind the Gojo twins, slashing downward—

—but in the next instant, his heart clenched in shock.

Gojo Satoru and Gojo Kensei both turned their heads toward his exact location.

Their faces were filled with amusement.

It was as if they had known he was there the entire time.

"What the hell? Why are they looking at me like that?!"

Though startled by their expressions, Washii refused to hesitate.

In his mind, this attack was a guaranteed kill.

But just as Night Condense was about to pierce its target, an immense repelling force pushed back against his right arm.

No matter how hard he tried, the dagger wouldn't move forward.

"Limitless Defense—Activated!"

Gojo Satoru had seen through Washii's plan the moment he began his attack.

He had already deployed his Limitless Defense.

At the same time, he kindly explained to Kensei:

"This is Limitless Defense, a fundamental application of the Gojo clan's Limitless technique. In simple terms, the closer something gets to me, the slower it becomes. Eventually, it reaches a standstill, meaning no attack can ever touch me."

"So, Kensei, isn't it cool? Want to learn it?"

Kensei twitched his lips and gave an exaggerated clap.

"Wow, Satoru, that's so amazing!"

(Like I don't already know how strong the Limitless technique is? But too bad, Satoru—I have no cursed energy.)

(Good thing I'm a transmigrator. I know how powerful Heavenly Restriction is and how to use it in the future. If I were just a normal kid, I'd probably be driven to despair by your words.)

(Hey, Satoru, if you don't have a way to fix this, don't make empty promises. You might become the strongest sorcerer, but even you can't change the nature of Heavenly Restriction...)

Finishing his internal rant, Kensei casually reached out and grabbed Washii's severed arm.

With little effort, he plucked Night Condense from his grip.

Thanks to his knowledge of forging Zanpakuto-style cursed tools, Kensei could sense how powerful this dagger was.

His crafting abilities hadn't fully activated yet, but that didn't stop him from studying cursed tools when he got the chance.

From a distance, Washii Akihiro stared in disbelief.

He had no idea what had just happened.

The next moment, a muscular, shirtless middle-aged man with rock-like muscles and a massive iron hammer appeared beside him.

At first glance, Washii felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Logically, the man's cursed energy wasn't any stronger than his own.

Yet Washii had absolutely no will to resist.

(If I fight back, I'll die!)

That was the only thought running through his mind.

"M-Misunderstanding!"

Washii tried to explain.

But the hammer-wielding man merely sneered.

With a single swing, he knocked Washii unconscious.

Just like that, the dark web's rising assassin was effortlessly subdued right outside the Gojo estate.

"Satoru, Kensei, you two sneaking out like this—do you have any idea how angry the clan leader is? If I hadn't sensed cursed energy fluctuations, I wouldn't have even known you were this close by."

The muscular man casually dragged Washii's unconscious body toward the twins.

"Kensei, hand over that cursed tool. That's not something a kid your age should be messing with."

With just a glance, he had already distinguished between the two brothers.

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