Naobito said, "Girl, we both are from the Zenin clan. Why are you siding with an outsider?"
Maki retorted, "Hmph! Do you expect to speak for the Zenin clan?"
"You!"
Naobito was stunned, his scalp tingling under Maki's icy gaze.
He was about to lecture her as an elder, but recalling what Maki had endured within the Zenin household, he wisely held his tongue.
Soon, the group arrived at the curtain.
As Nobara and the others stepped inside—
Bang!
A strong repulsive force sent Kazuma stumbling back two steps.
Nobara and her companions, already inside, turned back with puzzled expressions.
"How could this happen? Didn't they say sorcerers can enter freely?"
Why was Kazuma the only one blocked?!
Kazuma scrutinized the curtain and imdiately understood.
Interesting.
Seems like they went to great lengths to restrict him.
And this was just the outermost layer. He could sense that the deeper layers would exert even stronger repulsion the closer he gets to the core.
But did they really think this would stop him?
Kazuma activated Kamui, his figure blurring and distorting as he stepped forward.
Buzz!
Ripples spread across the curtain's surface as Kazuma successfully passed through the first layer.
But the mont he deactivated Kamui, an even stronger repulsive force struck him.
It felt like invisible hands were constantly pushing him out.
Kazuma stopped and thought, 'Even when he's inside, the repulsion remains?'
In other words, he'd have to use Kamui the entire ti to bypass the restriction.
Though his Eternal Mangekyo allowed him to maintain Kamui without worrying about energy consumption, the ability had a strict five-minute limit before requiring a brief reset.
If the inner layers had an even greater repulsion force, he'd likely be flung out the mont Kamui inevitably deactivates.
A smirk ford on his lips.
Three layers inside, three layers outside, each one repelling him harder than the last.
Kenjaku and his friends really put a lot of thought into this.
At thia mont, his phone rang.
The caller ID read Masamichi Yaga.
Kazuma answered, and a stern male voice ca through.
"Kazuma, Ijichi and the others have located the core points in the barrier, but artificial cursed spirits are guarding them, making it impossible to approach."
"More importantly, curse users are actively hunting assistant supervisors. Two are already critically injured."
"We're short on manpower. I need you to protect them, or the barrier-breaking progress will be delayed."
"Lastly, relay this to your team: The plan has changed. Everyone is to stay outside the curtain for now."
"This is a direct order from the higher-ups. They've decided that only Gojo is allowed inside to minimize casualties."
"I'm just passing the ssage. You don't have to listen to those old geezers."
The call ended. Since it was on speaker, Nobara and the others heard everything.
Kazuma glanced at them and asked, "So? What do you guys think?"
Nobara scoffed, "Minimize casualties ans sorcerers' casualties, right? They don't care about regular people?"
"Besides, I was hoping to take out so cursed spirits and rank up to second-grade. This is a letdown."
Naobito smirked, lifting up his chin.
He said, "The higher-ups have no say in how we Zenin act."
Maki, after a mont of thought, spoke seriously, "Since principal Yaga ntioned cursed spirits guarding the core and curse users targeting supervisors, we should split up and assist them."
"That way, we might break the barrier faster."
"I'm in!"
Nobara grinned, tossing her short hair over her shoulder.
She said, "My hamr's been itching for action!"
"Then let's go."
Kazuma chuckled, patting Nobara's shoulder.
He silently left a Flying Thunder God mark and disappeared.
At the sa ti, several Wood clones erged, heading toward the underground station.
The barrier only affected his real body—chakra-generated clones were unaffected.
Assisting Ijichi in breaking the outer layers quickly would ensure that nothing hinders his next move.
...
Shibuya Station
New South Exit Extension
Panda and Kusakabe walked through the desolate street.
With hands in his pockets, Kusakabe sucked on a lollipop stick even though the the candy was gone long ago, looking utterly unmotivated.
"They specifically asked Gojo to enter and negotiate for the hostages. This screams trap."
Panda grumbled, "The real joke is that the higher-ups actually agreed to it."
"Gojo might be invincible, but being manipulated like this feels wrong."
Kusakabe scoffed, "We're sorcerers, sure, but at the end of the day, we're just pawns following orders."
"Even Nanami, i i, and the rising star Kazuma have to do the sa."
He turned to Panda and asked, "Is Kazuma really as strong as they say?"
Panda grinned mischievously and said, "If you don't believe it, go challenge him."
anwhile, underground station
Panic and chaos reigned.
Children sobbed. The elderly clung to relatives, struggling to breathe.
"Soone call Gojo Satoru!"
A blonde man pounded against the barrier, screaming in frustration.
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