Chapter 242: Take Action First

Since Zenin Ogi insisted on witnessing everything personally, then he might as well keep quiet and watch how Satoshi destroys both of Sukuna's fingers.

With Yuki standing firmly in support of Satoshi, the higher-ups from the Jujutsu General Directorate fell silent.

Among them, Kamo Kaname and Zenin Ogi exchanged glances but said nothing. Deep down, however, both shared the same thought.

Once everyone sees that Sukuna's fingers can't be destroyed, he'll have no way out.

And once Zanpakutō and Sukuna's fingers are publicly tied together, the Gojo Clan's past—when they secretly collected Sukuna's fingers—will become the best weapon to crush their reputation.

They wouldn't need to argue or stir up trouble. All they had to do was wait and watch.

...

"Satoshi, wait a minute. Let me try first."

Just as Satoshi was about to begin attacking Sukuna's fingers, Satoru suddenly stepped forward and stopped him.

He had long heard of the indestructible nature of Sukuna's death wax, and deep inside, he wasn't confident that even Satoshi could handle it.

As his brother, he should trust his twin unconditionally. But this was no ordinary task. This was a cursed object said to be impossible to destroy.

Even though he had lost to Satoshi during the earlier assessment, he still hoped that his brother could restore the strength and glory he had nine years ago.

He knew Satoshi remained powerful. But if something unexpected happened—if the fingers couldn't be destroyed—then Satoshi's already battered image might collapse completely.

And that, Satoru couldn't allow.

"Satoru, you want to try?"

Satoshi raised an eyebrow slightly. He hadn't expected his brother to speak up now.

Still, he understood the intention. This was Satoru's kindness.

Letting Satoru feel Sukuna's strength for himself would also help him be more cautious in the future if he ever had to face Sukuna directly.

At present, Satoru had mastered both [Infinity] and [Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue]. But in terms of destroying Sukuna's fingers, the power of Blue was basically useless.

If he could use [Cursed Technique Reversal: Red], and further combine it with Blue to form [Hollow Purple], then maybe it would pose some threat.

But even that was questionable.

In the original timeline, Sukuna's fingers remained untouched until Itadori entered high school. That alone suggested Satoru must have tried to destroy them at some point.

Satoshi didn't believe that Satoru, with his technique mastery back then, hadn't already tried using his most powerful attack.

Since Itadori was able to swallow an intact Sukuna finger, it meant Satoru had failed to destroy it.

"You won't be able to do it, Satoru. I suggest you don't try."

Satoshi's tone was calm, his words sincere. But to Satoru, it sounded like doubt.

And that struck a nerve.

What Satoshi saw as advice, Satoru interpreted as being looked down upon.

Which only strengthened Satoru's resolve to prove him wrong.

Seeing that Satoru was dead set on trying, Satoshi could only smile bitterly and step aside.

You just won't give up until you hit the wall.

He knew his earlier words had already stirred up Satoru's pride.

So be it. Let him see for himself the power of Sukuna's fingers.

...

Under the gaze of everyone present, the one who stepped forward to destroy Sukuna's fingers was not Satoshi, but Gojo Satoru—the sole user of the Limitless Technique in the entire jujutsu world.

Within the Treasury, cursed energy surged around him. The power of the Limitless was on full display before both the crowd and the audience watching the broadcast.

The blue distortion created by Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue opened many eyes.

Under the pressure of such cursed energy, many truly believed Sukuna's fingers could be destroyed.

After all, if an attack of this scale was aimed at them, they would have already been erased.

The many sorcerers watching the live stream were witnessing the full might of the Limitless Technique for the first time.

To them, this should be enough.

Everyone held their breath, waiting to see what the fingers looked like after the cursed energy cleared.

As the cursed energy fluctuations dissipated, the Treasury gradually returned to calm. The brilliance faded, and what lay underneath was finally revealed to all.

The scene went silent. But to those with enough experience, the result wasn't unexpected.

There, on the table, the two fingers of Ryomen Sukuna still lay quietly.

Dark red skin. Blackened nails. Strange markings unmarred.

Gojo Satoru's Limitless had not made the slightest dent in them.

This was the death wax of Ryomen Sukuna. It had completely blocked the attack from the Limitless Technique.

As expected. There were others who mastered the Limitless before. Six Eyes isn't unique to this era. Gojo Satoru is still too naive.

Itadori Kaori, watching the broadcast from Shikoku, smiled faintly.

(To be continued.)