Chapter 108: Preparation

For thousands of years, the Gojo family has not left behind any decent magical artifacts, not because they could not make them, but because they had no use for them.

The combination of six eyes and no bottom line is the strongest weapon in itself; any other swords, guns, or cannons are just superfluous.

This is what makes Yue Ren the most upset. As a blacksmith, his principle has always been that his creations will become the other half of the user, playing an irreplaceable role. But for Gojo Satoru, this principle seems superfluous.

What he needs is not a weapon that suits him and can enhance his combat power, but a "key" for a specific purpose, so that he can enter the battlefield more quickly.

Having figured this out, the Yue people could only begin this forging process with a heavy heart.

He knew it wasn't Gojo Satoru's fault; essentially, it was because his forging skills were insufficient. He had inherited everything from Grandpa Muramasa, and he was still living within that framework. If he wanted to go further, he needed to break free from that framework.

To put it simply, it's about "innovation and innovation." Perhaps he'll reach the level of a "master craftsman" and forge a "divine weapon," like the ultimate sword of old man Muramasa that he wields—that's the kind of weapon that truly suits Gojo Satoru.

If he were Hephaestus, the god of craftsmen, then forge him a weapon that can instantly cast illusions and reduce energy consumption, like Zeus's lightning. At that time, he would truly be the strongest that no one dares to provoke.

Even Su Nuo would have to kneel down and sing "Conquer" upon seeing him.

But only he himself knew how difficult this matter was; the distance was like an insurmountable chasm.

As for now, we can only make do with what we have and build something that can provide him with some security.

The weapon he needs must meet at least two conditions:

First, it naturally possesses the "anti-magic" attribute, which can break spells and barriers.

Second, it must be "hard" enough to be undamaged.

He destroyed both the Black Rope and the Heavenly Reverse Mou.

Third, the Yue people added their own weapons. Although they are special weapons, they still need to have the basic functions of weapons. They need to be sharp enough to penetrate the defenses of Su Nuo.

Finally, one more point: it should be sufficiently concealed to achieve a surprise effect.

After the design was finalized, the forging process began, which exhausted Yue Ren to the point that he even had to use the "Wu Yuan Sword Technique".

Finally, after another day of forging, a wakizashi appeared on the finished product table.

It's not long; the blade is less than two feet long, shorter than a regular wakizashi.

The blade is semi-transparent, like glass, but it does not reflect light.

Because the Yue people tried to incorporate their own techniques into it, and well, the results seem to be quite good.

When we notified Wutiao Wu to come and inspect the goods, he came running over in no time at all.

When Gojo Satoru saw the special short katana on the table, he couldn't resist picking it up.

Although Gojo Satoru doesn't use weapons much normally, that doesn't mean he's unaware of the quality of weapons.

On the contrary, he actually had a thorough understanding of weapons. After all, the hardness of some weapons was comparable to that of special cursed artifacts. As an experienced "cursed artifact destroyer," he could clearly sense that it would take a lot of effort to destroy the short sword in his hand. If that was the case, it must be a good thing.

"It's so easy to use. As expected, everything you create is a masterpiece."

With a casual flick of his sword, Gojo Satoru was filled with admiration.

"So, what is the effect? ​​I only see what seems to be a concealed effect."

Six Eyes' information gathering ability is no joke. Although Yue Ren deliberately hid it, he still detected the anomaly through the dual analysis of the curse power detection and Six Eyes.

This is the essence of Gojō's understanding of things, which even influenced his style of doing things.

The Yue man looked smug.

"You're right. Besides the 'exorcism' you requested, I've also added my spell formula. Using it with positive energy can create an ethereal effect, which can be used to ambush people."

"You can hide the weapon in your body beforehand, and take it out and materialize it with your magic power when needed."

He forged it into a short katana to facilitate concealment, as he wouldn't be able to fit it in if it were too large.

Gojo Satoru tried it out, placing the short katana directly into his arm without any discomfort. He only needed to maintain his intangible state with a small amount of positive energy.

To use it, all you need to do is think about it, and a knife will instantly appear in your hand.

Gojo Satoru was already able to imagine countless underhanded tactics.

"I see. Ha, the most intimidating moves are the hidden ones, huh? That's just like you."

"Besides that, the most important thing for you is that it's tough enough so you don't have to worry about it being destroyed. I can assure you that Sukuna's slashes can't cut through it, and you can use it to block damage if necessary."

"That amazing?"

The man from Yue nodded.

When Sukuna came into contact with Itadori, he had already analyzed that Sukuna's master chef had no particularly difficult mechanics. The reason he was so strong was entirely because Sukuna himself had developed it well enough.

The "Slash" skill is a normal attack that can be cast instantly from a distance. It's like a peeler, removing enemy defenses and testing their strength.

This attack intensity is not very high, and with sufficient preparation, characters like Kusakabe and Nanami can defend against it relatively easily.

The reason it has such a terrifying visual effect is entirely due to the combination of instantaneous and invisible aggression. Each attack is equivalent to being ambushed without any warning, and anyone would suffer this loss.

Just like a marksman's attack speed, if it reaches a speed of five shots per second, even if the attack power is only ten, it's still devastating.

The "Slash 8" is another type of slash that can be fatal in one strike, depending on the difference in spell power and intensity. Its power is enough to instantly cut a top-tier cursed spirit into several pieces.

However, unless the domain "Fuma Mikuriya" is activated, the activation of "8" requires physical contact between Sukuna and the target.

It's like a cleaver, used to deliver a fatal blow upon contact after assessing the enemy's strength.

The attack that killed Shi Liulong was this kind of attack. It was very effective, but in addition to contacting the opponent's body, there was another limitation: the user's own strength had to be strong enough. It's like a chef trying to chop bones with a knife. No matter how good the knife is, if you don't have the strength, you can't chop them, right?

Unfortunately, Su Nuo is the strongest cook, so there are almost no bones he can't chop.

The flame "Stove Opening" is a flame technique even more powerful than the flame of the water clock. It is Sukuna's true ultimate move, but it also has very serious limitations. Before opening the domain, a lot of time must be spent preparing, and after opening the domain, the prerequisite of cutting things within the domain into dust must be met.

The visual effects in the battle against Demon Void in the original work were achieved due to a physical phenomenon: a dust explosion.

After "Demon Slayer Chef" shredded everything in the area into dust, he sealed the barrier and then threw a "Stove Open" into the dust-filled barrier, creating an ultimate fire explosion that was so dazzling.

Therefore, Sukuna's techniques are not difficult to understand, and there is no particularly unique mechanism; it is entirely due to the charm of Sukuna's own numerical values.

He's essentially a "cook," but he's tough enough to treat everyone as his own ingredients to "cook up."

Skinning, chopping bones, and lighting the stove – these are the three steps. Most people in the world die in the first step, such as the two sisters beside Xia Youjie who were cut into countless pieces by Su Nuo in the original work. Even the powerful ones will perish in the second step, such as Shi Liulong, Lu Ziyun, Yigu Youtai, and even Gojo Satoru.

Of course, in addition to numerical values, Sukuna's learning ability and "Zen Loan" were also important reasons why he was able to defeat Gojo Satoru.

It can be said that Sukuna is someone who has developed his combat potential to the extreme.

Back to the topic.

"In the end, Sukuna's slashes are also a kind of magic. This sword can make his slashes turn into magic power the moment they make contact. The attack effect will not be on the material, but more on the impact of magic power."

Just like a high-pressure water gun turning into a normal water flow just before contact, "Jie" and "Ba" are the same and can be defended. As for how to defend his own space in those thousands of strikes, that depends on his own performance.

"I see. Does that mean my 'Cang,' 'He,' and even 'Zi' will be blocked?"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but my abilities haven't reached that level yet. As for Cang and He, forget it. Did you really expect this little weapon to dispel your 'Virtual Style - Zi'? I'm not that arrogant."

"Weapons are inanimate objects with a limit to their strength. The magnitude (value) of 'Virtual Form - Zi' is too great. If you rely entirely on a weapon to withstand it, it will explode. Of course, it's possible to offset a small portion of it using some clever tricks."

Even ordinary water, if it reaches the level of a lake or the ocean, can crush a weapon in a single impact.

"That's true."

Gojo Satoru thought it made sense. If Koshijin could really disable his strongest move with just a weapon, then it would have a different meaning.

"But didn't you say all your weapons have 'backdoors' to prevent the enemy from using them? Doesn't Itadari's sword have one?"

"Yes, but it's only useful to me. I can't destroy the weapon remotely; I need to handle it myself. So I want to use this as a point of leverage to make that guy lower his guard at a crucial moment."

Upon hearing this, Gojo got goosebumps and couldn't help but give Yue a thumbs up.

"Goodness, you're really cunning. Only you could come up with such a dirty trick."

"...How can you be such a teacher? Talking to your students like that?"

"I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. You're the best, Yue Ren. It really makes me feel at ease to have you around."

"..."

Yue Ren really wants to beat this guy up right now; he's just too unreliable.

The matter of the exclusive weapon has come to a temporary end, and Gojo Satoru has been sent away for the time being. However, Yue Ren cannot rest. On the one hand, others also need equipment, and on the other hand, without enough cursed spirits, he also needs to rely on forging to obtain points and improve his stats.

The feeling is already very profound. Many mechanisms are difficult to achieve their best effect without the support of numerical values. For example, his "Spell Reversal" can now make his body intangible, but it still consumes a lot of energy. After realizing the essence of curse power, although his efficiency in using curse power has improved, it is still not as good as Gojo Satoru who has "six eyes".

Since that's the case, we can only try to do something else: turn our magical power reserves into a vast ocean of magical power like Yuta's.

While he was working hard, others were experiencing similar situations.

Hiromi Nichisha has been living in the makeshift office at the Ministry of Justice for three days.

He was in a daze, and the dark circles under his eyes were impossible to hide.

The table was piled high with documents—all the rules and regulations, penalty records, and task reports from the old senior management, stacked higher than his knees.

He needs to review each case individually and then determine a sentence based on the sorcerer's code of conduct, ensuring the matter is properly resolved.

At the same time, he also had to draft new laws suitable for sorcerers, which was no easy task, or rather, it was not a job that should be done by one person alone.

Now he finally understood why that brat had made him a sorcerer—it was all to use him as a slave.

He vowed that if that brat appeared in front of him now, he would instantly open his domain and duel him.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and another boy walked in.

"Mr. Nissan, aren't you going to sleep?"

The car looked up at him and forced itself to perk up.

"I've already slept."

Shunping glanced at the unopened folding bed in the corner, then looked at the other person's terrible condition, and felt a pang of sympathy for the man in front of her.

"This is lunch. Senior Sanlun will bring it to you this afternoon. Also, Principal Yemo hopes you can come over this afternoon. The work you assigned me will be completed this afternoon."

"Understood, well done."

Please take care of yourself!

The boy placed the food he had gotten from the cafeteria on the table and prepared to leave.

As I reached the door, I heard the sound of a car behind me.

"Shunping, thank you."

Shunping turned his head and smiled.

"It's all my duty. Just call me if you need anything."

A very good child, thoughtful and capable, with potential for development.

Having been in the world of sorcery for over a month, he had learned the basic common sense and had even come into contact with other "colleagues".

Well, aside from feeling that the future of this profession was somewhat bleak, he received many pleasant surprises in the group called "partners".

Mingming, Nanami, Principal Nightmoth, and these "seniors" who are younger than him are all very "good" people.

They all have different personalities, but they are all kind-hearted, especially Nanami Kento, who is a silent but determined "guardian." He saw his own reflection in him, and this feeling only intensified after hearing the other's story.

In this place called a vocational college, he felt a warmth that touched him. His original aspirations were cleansed in this environment, so he was willing to sit here and do his best to help these people.

But... as expected, that brat is absolutely unforgivable. He took advantage of his soft heart and dumped such a mess on him. Heaven knows how many overtime hours he's been working lately.

As a result, the acting minister's resentment had almost filled the entire building at the Department of Justice.