HRU: Chapter 311/312

Chapter 311: Cracked Version of Reversal

What kind of Kidō is this?

Utahime stared at Satoshi, unsure whether she should signal Kamo Kenshin to launch an attack.

Satoshi was stronger than them. If they struck first and failed to make an impact, they would only lose the initiative.

Mei Mei and Utahime exchanged a glance. Both could sense the uncertainty in each other's hearts.

Without understanding, the safest move was obviously not to attack recklessly.

The three Kyoto students were shaken by Satoshi's incantation and chose to wait and see.

But in reality, Satoshi wasn't paying any attention to Kamo Kenshin and the others at all. His eyes were locked on the direction where Satoru had stood moments earlier.

The Kidō he used now was an expression of respect—for Satoru.

...

Satoshi's chanting echoed in the sky, drawing the attention of every spectator.

This chant was different from the ones before. It signaled a brand-new Kidō.

But what was the effect of this Kidō?

No one knew.

At the same time, on the other side, Satoru had completely removed the special sunglasses from his nose. His azure eyes, shrouded in white mist, appeared on the live curse broadcast.

Those are the Six Eyes of the Gojo clan! They're so beautiful.

Viewers began to murmur in awe the moment they saw him.

Satoru's appearance had always been striking, but now, without the glasses suppressing his aura, he looked like a living idol.

Especially those Six Eyes, as if they could see straight into people's thoughts.

In the eyes of countless fans, Satoru was preparing a devastating move to counter Satoshi.

The moment Satoshi disappeared, Satoru had already located him using his Six Eyes. He knew exactly where Satoshi had gone.

This time, he wouldn't follow Satoshi's script and pursue him. He was going to snipe him from a distance—with his new technique!

...

"Satoru, are you really going to use that move? Won't it catch Satoshi off guard?"

Shoko looked uneasy. This technique was something Satoru had forced himself to develop before the Sister School Goodwill Event.

At first, when she heard his idea, she thought it was absurd.

How could Satoru use positive energy generated from a Reverse Cursed Technique to counter the Limitless Technique?

If spell reversals were so easy, then there wouldn't be so few of them in the entire jujutsu world.

But after conducting trials with Satoru, Shoko came to realize something—Satoru truly was a genius.

He had found a unique way to infuse positive energy into his own technique. The concept flipped everything Shoko previously believed about him.

As expected, it was only because Satoshi shined so brightly that his twin, Satoru, appeared dimmer by comparison.

In truth, Satoru was also an incredibly radiant star within the world of jujutsu.

The power behind this move was so great, even Shoko began to worry for Satoshi. It was the first time she genuinely felt the threat of a technique reversal.

"Shoko, you're overthinking it. Even though this cracked version of the reversal technique is powerful, it's not enough to threaten Satoshi."

Satoru shook his head.

Even with the element of surprise, he didn't believe the attack would be enough to take Satoshi out of the fight.

Still, since Satoshi had conveniently given him a chance to attack from range, it would be a waste not to try.

The only problem was that he hadn't fully mastered the Reverse Cursed Technique yet. He couldn't generate positive energy at will. Otherwise, he would definitely make Satoshi suffer.

Suguru, who had been quietly watching, finally spoke.

"If Satoru's attack really could harm him, Satoshi might even be pleased."

Suguru brushed back his bangs and looked in the direction where Satoshi had gone.

This time, he wanted Satoshi to recognize him.

To make Satoshi completely forget the humiliation from nine years ago.

That was why, even when exorcising the curse born from Sukuna's finger, he hadn't used any of his trump cards.

With both Satoru and Suguru resolved, Shoko also understood their determination. She chose to cooperate with Satoru in activating the Limitless Technique's cracked reversal.

Thus, under the eyes of countless viewers and the watchful gaze of the live broadcast, Satoru began activating his Cracked Version of the Reversal: Limitless Technique.

The real reason Satoru was able to use the reversal without mastering the Reverse Cursed Technique was—strangely enough—connected to Satoshi.

The core of this cracked version lay in the Zanpakutō in Satoru's hand.

It was precisely because of Senbonzakura that Satoru had been able to inject the positive energy produced by Shoko's Reverse Cursed Technique into his own innate technique…

(To be continued.)

Chapter 312: Reversal of the Art

"Scatter, Senbonzakura!"

With Satoru's low shout, the blade of the katana in his hand began to glow with a faint pink light under the watchful gazes of Suguru and Shoko.

In that moment, the entire Senbonzakura shimmered with radiant light.

The next second, the blade of pink light trembled slightly.

Many of the spectators who had never seen the Shikai of a Zanpakutō thought they were seeing things.

But then, the pink blade suddenly exploded into countless sakura petals, scattering across the sky.

In Satoru's hand, only the hilt of the sword remained, as if the blade had never existed at all.

At the same time, Shoko completed the Shikai of her Zanpakutō, Minazuki. A massive manta ray glided through the sea of falling petals.

The entire scene was breathtaking.

...

With Satoru and Shoko both releasing their Zanpakutō's Shikai, it was the first time many sorcerers were truly witnessing the process of a Shikai activation.

While everyone was still stunned by the transformation of their Zanpakutō, Satoru and Shoko had already established a link through their blades.

The cherry blossom petals floating in the air began to drift toward Minazuki, covering its massive body. A bright green glow began to emanate from Minazuki's skin—this was the positive energy generated through the Reverse Cursed Technique.

Shoko was channeling Reverse Cursed Technique into Minazuki, and Minazuki, through the connection with Senbonzakura, transferred it into Satoru's body.

It was a high-consumption process. By the time the positive energy passed from Shoko to Minazuki, then through Senbonzakura to Satoru, less than half remained.

...

Still, even with such energy loss, it was enough.

It was enough for Satoru to complete a single usage of Technique Reversal: He.

...

Feeling the unfamiliar positive energy within his body, Satoru calmly guided it into his Limitless Technique, absorbing and analyzing it in real time.

One day, I'll master the Reverse Cursed Technique.

A flicker of determination appeared in his Six Eyes. He slowly raised his right hand and extended his index finger.

At the tip of his finger, a dark orb of energy formed, and cursed energy began to swirl rapidly around it.

Red cursed energy streaks laced through the black orb as it rotated faster and faster.

Satoru's lips curled slightly into a subtle smile.

"Cursed Technique Reversal: Red."

At that moment, all the swirling cursed energy condensed into the orb, compressing in on itself.

The next instant, a massive repulsive force erupted from the orb and blasted toward Satoshi. Every tree in its path was reduced to splinters.

Even though she'd seen it once before, Shoko was still in awe of the move's sheer force. At the same time, a new question formed in her mind.

If I can inject positive energy into another person's life technique, could I replicate this effect again?

As the thought passed through her mind, she turned to look in Satoshi's direction, worry evident in her eyes.

Even if they were rivals in the Sister School Goodwill Event, she didn't want him to be harmed by that power.

...

"So this is the reversed form of the Limitless Technique…?"

A grim expression appeared on Ogi's face.

As a high-ranking member of the Zenin clan, he likely understood more about the Gojo family's techniques than even some of the Gojos themselves.

He was even more familiar with the principles behind the Reverse Cursed Technique.

But understanding was one thing. Seeing Satoru actually perform it was another.

For the technique to function, one had to first master the Reverse Cursed Technique. So how had Satoru achieved this?

If Shoko's lineage made her naturally suited to the technique, then what of Satoru? Was it simply due to overwhelming talent?

Ogi had been fixated on suppressing Satoshi. But now, for the first time, he realized something terrifying—even if Satoshi were removed, Satoru would still remain.

Could the Zenin clan ever truly eliminate the threat posed by the Gojo twins?

A creeping despair settled in Ogi's chest.

Compared to the brilliance of the Gojo brothers, the Zenin clan seemed utterly lacking.

At that moment, his twin daughters came to mind.

Are twins truly a curse?

For the first time, Ogi began to doubt himself. If this wasn't a curse, could it be that the twin girls he once looked down on were the Zenin clan's version of Satoru and Satoshi?

Ogi fell silent, his thoughts tangled in contradiction.

...

Naobito's expression was equally shaken.

"Satoru has already mastered the Reverse Cursed Technique?"

Seeing the attack, any sorcerer familiar with the Gojo clan would naturally assume Satoru had fully mastered the Reverse Cursed Technique.

But Naobito saw deeper.

He had noticed Shoko's role during the technique's activation.

"No, that's not it, Shinsuke."

Naobito pointed to Shoko, who now looked somewhat drained.

"The energy Satoru used to activate He didn't come from him. It came from Ieiri Shoko."

"Satoru found a way to borrow Shoko's positive energy to trigger a reversal of his own technique. Opportunistic? Maybe. But you can't deny the brilliance of his thinking."

"If you want a method to defeat Satoshi, this type of technique reversal may be one of the few options."

Naobito stared at Satoru and Shoko, emotion rising in his heart.

With both Satoru and Satoshi standing at the peak, even the thought crossed his mind.

Even if the Zenin clan allied with the Kamo clan, they might still be unable to suppress the Gojo family.

Satoshi had the power to destroy Sukuna's fingers.

Satoru, now, was beginning to display terrifying talent of his own.

Shinsuke was completely lost. He couldn't understand anything Naobito was saying. He had no idea how Satoru managed to use Shoko's Reverse Cursed Technique to complete his own reversal.

But one thing was clear to him.

The gap between him and the Gojo twins had grown too wide to reach.

(To be continued.)