Chapter 241 The battle horn sounds!
The world of spells.
The basement under Gojo Satoru's private residence has been specially renovated and is more like a secret base than a basement.
Not only does this house have three bedrooms and a living room like a normal house, but it also has a special training room. The training room has been specially reinforced and can resist the impact of curse power to a certain extent.
The little sheep Jiang Lai trained with Yan Xiang here, and also gave additional lessons to Itadori Yuji.
After using the [Separation] cursed tool, just as Gojo Satoru had guessed before, although Sukuna was separated, Sukuna's technique was already engraved on Yuji Itadori's body - in other words, Yuji Itadori can also use the slashing attack that Ryomen Sukuna mastered.
For this reason, Little Sheep Jiang Lai has been training Yuji Itadori in this way, trying to guide him to condense his cursed energy and use the technique.
When he first used a similar chopping effect in the training room, Yuji Itadori seemed to be startled. The cherry-pink-haired boy widened his eyes and looked down at his hands in a daze.
"I..." Yuji Itadori opened his mouth and said the second half of the sentence a little slowly, "Is this Sukuna's technique?"
"It's yours too." The little sheep Jiang Lai blinked and replied, "It's on you, so it belongs to you."
The cherry-pink-haired boy opened his hands, and the originally concentrated cursed energy loosened. His eyes fell on the deep scratches on the floor of the training room.
Jiang Lai is very good at observing micro-expressions, and he is also familiar with Yuji Itadori. He knows that Yuji Itadori's hesitation at this time ultimately stems from the shadow left by Ryomen Sukuna's indiscriminate killing using the Slash.
——Although Yuji Itadori here did not experience the tragic Shibuya Incident, he also knew the cruelty and coldness of Sukuna. He could not ignore the bloody incidents a thousand years ago and a thousand years later.
"Sukuna's slashing attack," Yuji Itadori paused and said in a low voice, "It's easy to accidentally hurt someone."
"If you're prone to accidental injuries, just practice. It's impossible to be proficient at the beginning." Little sheep Jiang Lai was holding a bag of soft candies in his hand. He had the high spirits of a teenager and spoke in a relaxed tone.
He threw a cat gummy into his mouth and continued, "I know what you're thinking. Sukuna used it to kill people, but that doesn't mean you can't use it to save people - as I said just now, this is your technique."
"The strike itself has no meaning. It is the user who gives it meaning. If you want, you can certainly use it as a protective blade."
As he finished speaking, the little sheep Jiang Lai threw a piece of the candy in his hand forward. Yuji Itadori caught it subconsciously, and he looked up, his mind still not fully reacting.
The brown-haired boy in front of him smiled brightly, and his eyes, as dark as the night, seemed to be filled with stars. He stretched out his hand to Yuji Itadori, palm facing up, and said slowly and cheerfully:
"——Thank you for your patronage. I'll give you a friendly price of 10,000 yen. Thank you."
“Huh?!!”
“Orange flavored cat gummy candy, delicious and expensive.”
"Wait?? I just caught it. I haven't eaten it yet-"
"Of course you paid for the candy because you caught it. If you didn't catch it, you would have to pay an extra garbage disposal fee."
“Huh?!!”
Yuji Itadori leaned back tactically, and the little sheep Jiang Lai laughed. The atmosphere at the scene changed from the original low mood to the relaxed mood of the past.
After the initial shock, Yuji Itadori finally reacted.
He realized that the brown-haired boy in front of him had just done something to enlighten him. The expensive candy he threw was more of a joke to divert his emotions than a deliberate attempt to cheat him out of money.
In fact, the brown-haired boy didn't really look like he was going to collect the money.
His calculator was still neatly tucked into his waist, and he just muttered "10,000 yen for one gummy candy" while casually throwing a few candies to Yuji.
"I'm sorry, Watanabe, I don't have that much money." Yuji Itadori followed the little sheep Jiang Lai and responded with a serious blink, "Can I owe it to you first?"
"I know you don't have money, but it's not a big problem." Little sheep Jiang Lai chewed some soft candy and said vaguely, "Your teacher has money."
What are the tycoons used for? Of course, they are used to cheat small amounts of money~
After the initial period of confusion, Yuji Itadori calmed down. He no longer worried about the ownership of the cursed blade and was determined to train it into his own ability.
You have to become stronger to protect the people you want to protect. Yuji Itadori's golden orange eyes are extremely sharp.
He wanted to be as strong as Gojo Sensei, and as strong as his conceptual brother. Even if he couldn't be like them, he had to be able to protect everyone around him at the critical moment.
The basement training was getting on track. Yuji Itadori was a diligent and hardworking student. As the [Good Death], he already had a talent similar to Ryomen Sukuna. Therefore, it didn't take long for him to become very proficient in his chopping strikes.
Perhaps the fragment of the divine power absorbed into his body also played a key promoting role. At the end of this month, Yuji Itadori actually vaguely touched the edge of the domain.
Of course, it is impossible to master the domain so quickly. But the fact that Yuji Itadori can vaguely touch the edge means that there is hope for him to learn the domain.
You know, many sorcerers can hardly find the boundaries of their field in their entire lives. This cannot be compensated by training alone, but also requires some talent and luck.
When Yuji Itadori found the boundary of the territory, the big brother Xiang was very happy to go down to the kitchen and prepare a table of dishes.
——It sounds a bit weird for a special cursed spirit to cook, but this is the manifestation of brother-complexion, so it makes sense.
The good brother, Zhang Xiang, specially learned cooking during his training in the basement for Yuzhang. He is also very good at learning, and he learned many kinds of dishes in a short time.
Of course, his study also depends on the help of his partners. The partners here refer to the Shikigami summoned by Xiao Mianyang Jianglai in the [Electronic Spirit] technique.
During this time, while Jiang Lai was training Yuji Itadori in a sheepskin coat, he did not forget to improve himself.
In order to reach the evolution level as soon as possible, the scientific friends elves who came from other worlds practice combat with the expansion in the training room every day. The progress is very smooth and it is almost reaching the evolution level.
Apart from training, scientific friends who have nothing else to do sometimes choose to stay here for a while. Among them, Kurosawa Akira stayed the most.
As the boss of the research institute, Kurosawa Akira is the boss himself. As long as he makes plans in advance and gives instructions to his employees, he can enjoy his vacation leisurely. Therefore, Akira is the freest one among the science friends.
Maybe it was because Kurosawa Akira stayed the most times, or maybe it was because of something else, anyway, Zhan Xiang and Ginshe Xiao Zhao got familiar with each other the fastest.
After the initial unfamiliarity, they were able to study dishes together in the kitchen while Jiang Lai and Yuji Itadori were training.
The face of the swell-speaking man was full of kindness. He recalled and flipped through the cookbook in his hand: "Yujin likes meat and rice bowls. This grilled meat rice bowl looks good... Well, but we are short of special sauces. I need to inform Mr. Gojo and ask him to order some hot spring eggs and sauces."
"Strawberry cocoa tart, this dessert is also very good. Brother likes sweets." Silver Snake Xiao Zhao added in a calm voice, "By the way, don't put ginger in the yakiniku rice bowl."
——At this time, Jiang Lai was wearing a little sheep vest, and Kurosawa Akira couldn't directly call him "Brother Jiang Lai" or "Brother Lai", so he just called him "Brother".
When the elf-Shikigami called his master "brother", he was not surprised at all and accepted it very naturally.
The question is: What's wrong? Can't cursed spirits be brothers to humans? This is normal.
Jinpei Matsuda was initially a little surprised at the familiarity between Shogi and Kurosawa Akira, because Kurosawa Akira was not a very enthusiastic person.
The silver-haired young man usually looks cold and indifferent, and gives others a silent sense of oppression when sitting in a serious negotiation. When those gray-green wolf eyes stare, they are naturally wrapped in the coldness of ice and frost, like a strong wind on a cliff.
Only in front of people close to him would Kurosawa Akira relax his tense expression, revealing the remnants of innocence left over from his long childhood experiences.
And in front of Jiang Lai, who has been with him the longest and has had the greatest influence on him, he will be even more careful to retract his sharpness, like a white wolf hiding its claws and exposing its soft belly.
In front of outsiders, Kurosawa Akira's image has always been a cold-faced cool guy. He is cold on the outside and cold on the inside, and it is difficult for people to get close to him.
So how did Kurosawa Akira get to know the scorpion so quickly this time? It doesn't seem right!
Matsuda Jinpei confided the doubts that were lingering in his mind to Morofushi Kagemitsu who was standing next to him.
Morobushi Jingguang's upturned blue-gray cat eyes narrowed, and he said in a gentle voice: "I'm not too surprised. Because they are people of similar attributes and have common topics."
"Ah?" Matsuda Jinpei was stunned. "How are they similar?"
At this time, Zhufu Jingguang, who was in the image of an elf Pegasus, raised his front hoof and signaled the wolfhound Matsuda beside him to listen to the conversation between Zhanxiang and the silver snake Xiaozhao in front of him.
Although Yusei and Xiao Zhao were communicating with each other, they were actually talking about their own things. One mentioned "Yuhito" every three sentences, while the other mentioned "brother" every few sentences.
Matsuda Jinpei: “?”
"Look, one is obsessed with his brother, the other is obsessed with his brother. They are both obsessed with their brothers. Aren't their personalities very similar?" Zhu Fu Jingguang said with a look of seeing through everything. "Moreover, they usually can each control their own things and not disturb each other. They can work together when they need to, so it's normal that they get familiar with each other quickly."
Matsuda Jinpei: "???"
Matsuda Jinpei's wolfhound face showed a dull look in a very human way: how can two people who each have their own control over their own brother chat together? He really doesn't understand the world of brother control!
The camera returns to the present. In order to celebrate Yuji Itadori's reaching the boundary of the territory, Chang Xiang prepared a feast, including the dessert that Gintama Xiao Zhao specifically mentioned for the little sheep Jiang Lai.
The atmosphere in the isolated basement was harmonious. Yuji Itadori had a bright smile on his face. His eyes sparkled, and he asked with some anticipation: "I wonder how Fushiguro and Kugizaki are doing. After I finish my training, can I go out?"
"It shouldn't be possible." Little sheep Jiang Lai shook his head, "Teacher Gojo said to wait for the signal."
Because Yuji Itadori's fake death was to confuse Brainiac, the truth cannot be revealed before Brainiac confidently starts the final battle.
But it should be soon... After Naohua has everything ready, he won't delay too long. And the situation doesn't allow him to delay too long, Jiang Lai thought.
"Oh, okay. Then let's wait a little longer." Yuji Itadori looked a little depressed, but not too sad.
Although he does not understand many hidden things, he understands and believes in the plans of Gojo Satoru and himself as his brother in a conceptual sense.
"This time, maybe I can give them another surprise." Yuji Itadori said with a hearty laugh.
"I will." Little Sheep Jiang Lai curled his lips and shook the cup.
It was at this moment that a certain wave of strange magical power came from afar like a wave, and the air was moved by it!
"!?"
Everyone in the basement quickly became alert and immediately assumed fighting stances.
The next moment, several people felt that this cursed power was not targeted, but covered every inch of this area. Like a huge formation, the barrier enveloped the entire space.
What happened outside? How large was the area covered by this formation? Questions popped into the minds of the people at the table, but they remained silent for a moment.
"..." Jiang Lai put down the cup in his hand. He keenly realized that this was the horn for the decisive battle.
Brain Flower started to plan. A large-scale barrier battlefield similar to the Death Rewind was born.