Meanwhile, due to the strong pressure from the Gojo Family on the Jujutsu World Higher-ups, the mole Kenjaku had planted to lure Chinatsu out was forcefully exposed and was currently undergoing severe interrogation.
The interrogation skills used by ordinary people were already intense, let alone those employed by Jujutsu Sorcerers, a group far exceeding the norm. However, even under such severe torture, the mole, despite being covered in wounds, did not reveal Chinatsu's whereabouts or Kenjaku's existence.
"We've interrogated him this much and still haven't finished. It looks like he must have formed a [Binding Vow]. This is troublesome; I won't be able to report a result."
The interrogator helplessly raised a hand and rubbed his sore neck. The mole beside him was tied to a chair, stripped naked from the waist up, wearing only underwear below.
He watched the interrogator with tearful eyes. If he could speak, he would have done so already. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't.
[Binding Vow]
This is a special ability within the Jujutsu World. Its essence is a pact based on exchanging costs, sacrificing something to gain something else. Once the vow is established, it cannot be broken.
Of course, some Binding Vows can be broken, but the price for doing so must still be paid. Usually, a disability is considered a mild consequence; exploding into pieces is not surprising.
Ever since Chinatsu lost contact, the Gojo Family, one of the three great families of the Jujutsu World, used its power to pressure the Higher-Ups, and quickly discovered the existence of this mole.
The Gojo Family demanded that the Jujutsu World Higher-ups hand over the mole so they could conduct the interrogation themselves. However, the other Higher-Ups felt that if they simply gave in to every demand, what authority would they have left?
Ultimately, the interrogation of the mole was left to them. They had promised to deliver the results to the Gojo Family that same day, but clearly, it was no longer "that day"... The interrogator sat on a nearby chair, looking distressed, and lit a cigarette in a gesture of self-abandonment.
"The level of corruption in the Jujutsu World has truly refreshed my worldview once again..."
The interrogator gave up struggling, deciding that if he lost this job, so be it. It wasn't as if he couldn't find other Jujutsu work; at worst, he would just leave the Jujutsu World entirely, as the salary for this position wasn't particularly high anyway.
Tokyo, inside Jujutsu High.
When Chinatsu returned to Tokyo Jujutsu High, Shoko circled her like a sparrow, going round and round.
Although Shoko knew Chinatsu could also use Reverse Cursed Technique, she still desperately wanted to give Chinatsu a full body scan and examination. This activity only ceased when Yaga Masamichi arrived.
"Chinatsu, tell us what you experienced these past few days. Everyone was quite worried about you," Yaga Masamichi said while clapping his hands.
Everyone present only knew that one of the Jujutsu World Higher-ups had called Chinatsu out. Although they weren't sure exactly what happened next, it was obvious that it was definitely nothing good.
Facing the curious gazes of the people around her, Chinatsu shrugged and said helplessly, "To put it simply, I was lured into the wilderness and then almost killed."
"..."
As soon as she said this, the surroundings fell into silence. Although everyone had guessed that Chinatsu had been attacked, they hadn't realized the danger was so severe that she was nearly killed.
Gojo Satoru's pupils couldn't help but tremble. Since he was the one whose strength was closest to Chinatsu's among those present, he could better appreciate the danger implied by her words.
"Was the opponent a Curse User capable of Domain Expansion?!"
Gojo Satoru's statement instantly drew the attention of everyone present.
That's right. Chinatsu was a user of the Rikugan and Limitless Cursed Technique. Besides the Inverted Spear of Heaven and Black Rope, the only thing that could bypass Limitless Defense was the ultimate secret of Jujutsu: "Domain Expansion."
But Domain Expansion was not something just anyone could master. For a moment, Gojo Satoru even associated the culprit in his mind with Yuki Tsukumo, since, openly, she was the only senior Special Grade Sorcerer in the Jujutsu World who had mastered Domain Expansion earlier than them.
However, Chinatsu guessed the association Gojo Satoru had made. She slowly shook her head at him, denying his far-fetched guess.
Following that, she began to recount the specifics of how she was lured away and fought the Jujutsu Sorcerer named "Kenjaku."
As the oldest person present, before Chinatsu began her statement, he reliably pulled out a small notebook and a small black pen from his inner jacket pocket, preparing to listen and record Chinatsu's account simultaneously.
Although his serious expression and the sight of him holding a pen ready to record gave Chinatsu a sense of déjà vu, as if she were being taken to a police station to give a statement, Chinatsu still cleared her throat and seriously began her narration.
She started from the message received on her phone about a suspected Special Grade Cursed Spirit appearing in Kagoshima, leading to her being picked up by a dedicated car.
Then, after dropping her off at the destination, the driver immediately turned and tried to flee without waiting for her. After Chinatsu destroyed the car with a 'Red,' the Curse User named Kenjaku appeared in front of her.
When Chinatsu reached this point, although no one except Yaga Masamichi took notes, everyone deeply etched the name into their minds.
Through this battle, which only she knew the full details of, Chinatsu relayed her knowledge about Kenjaku to everyone.
For example, this powerful Curse User was named Kenjaku. Another example was that it possessed a brain-swapping Cursed Technique, allowing it to possess the body of another person and use their Cursed Technique, but possession always left a horizontal, cutting-type scar on the forehead.
Since no one besides herself knew what exactly she and Kenjaku had discussed during the battle, Chinatsu was free to elaborate as she pleased.
Yaga Masamichi, who was taking the notes, listened in stunned silence, thinking that such detailed information had been extracted from just a single battle.
This girl is terrifying!
Chinatsu's narration soon reached the moment when Kenjaku deployed its Domain. Although they were mentally prepared, everyone present couldn't help but feel a surge of nervousness.
However, alongside the tension, a strange feeling welled up in Gojo Satoru's heart, as if he had forgotten something important.
A few seconds later, Chinatsu's words hit him like a heavy club, knocking him back to reality.
"Kenjaku deployed its Domain. I first deployed Simple Domain to try and counter it, but Simple Domain is only Simple Domain; it couldn't hold up for more than a few seconds. Under the circumstances, I had no choice but to forcefully deploy my own Domain..."
Steam seemed to rise from Gojo Satoru's head, and he involuntarily blurted out a single word.
"Huh?"
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