Heavenly Restriction User of the Gojo Clan: I Refuse to Be Cut in Half

"Hidetsugu is here too? Is something urgent, Uncle Kumaen?"

Satoshi had been deep in thought about how to transform into a Tenshintai in the forge. Inspiration had just struck, and he was about to test his idea when a message from Gojo Kumaen arrived, asking him to come over.

He knew Kumaen understood the importance of priorities. If it was not something serious, he would never have called him.

Now that the Yagyū family, steadfast allies of the Gojo family, were also present, it meant that something truly significant required his attention.

"Satoshi-kun, there is something I need to ask you personally."

Gojo Kumaen wore a grave expression, and Yagyū Hidetsugu sat upright.

"Alright, Uncle Kumaen, go ahead. I will tell you what I know."

Satoshi nodded.

"Very well, Satoshi-kun, is this Amanai Riko a Star Plasma Vessel?"

Kumaen's question made Satoshi raise his eyebrows slightly. He had never told Kumaen about this matter before because he did not want Amanai Riko's identity as the Star Plasma Vessel to be revealed.

In Satoshi's view, Tengen did not need to merge with the Star Plasma Vessel. Still, it was ultimately her matter, and he could not interfere too deeply.

When Satoshi did not answer immediately, Kumaen and Hidetsugu exchanged a glance, both realizing Amanai Riko's true identity.

Kumaen's expression turned grim. He had suspected Amanai Riko was important, but he had not expected her to actually be the Star Plasma Vessel.

If that was the case, the situation needed to be handled with extreme caution.

But now, it was too late.

Even if Satoshi claimed ignorance before, the General Directorate and the Tombs of the Star would never believe it.

After all, even if he himself had learned of this situation now, convincing others would be nearly impossible.

"Satoshi-kun, what happened between you and Tengen-sama? Why did you start searching for Amanai Riko before they got involved? At that time, did you already know she was Tengen-sama's Star Plasma Vessel?"

At this point, Kumaen decided there was no need to dwell on the past.

He now had to formulate a response plan for the entire Gojo family, based on the current relationship between Satoshi and Tengen.

It was obvious that Tengen had trusted Satoshi enough to let him remain in the Tombs of the Star for nine years. So why had their relationship become so strained now?

Satoshi smiled helplessly and shared his own guess about Tengen's situation with Kumaen and Hidetsugu.

The two men fell silent. Neither had imagined there would be such a secret behind Tengen's actions.

Sure enough, Satoshi had also forged a Zanpakutō for Tengen-sama.

Hidetsugu looked at Satoshi with deep thought. This development was not beyond his expectations, but what surprised him was that Satoshi's Zanpakutō could actually solve Tengen's fusion problem.

Although the release of Tengen's Zanpakutō was currently unsuccessful, Hidetsugu believed Satoshi would never deceive her over something so important.

"So, Satoshi-kun, is there a problem with Tengen-sama's Zanpakutō? From what you are saying, she has had her Zanpakutō for nine years but still hasn't been able to release it?"

Kumaen found himself at a loss for words. The fact that Tengen had endured for so long showed she truly believed in Satoshi.

"As for the exact issue, I have already discussed it with Tengen. Her relationship with her Zanpakutō is not in balance, so she cannot release it. For Tengen, she may be too focused on protecting the entire jujutsu world, so her Zanpakutō, Urarakazukuri, does not contain much of her own essence.

However, I am currently researching Tenshintai transformation. If I can succeed in creating a Tenshintai, then the problem with releasing Tengen's Zanpakutō will be solved."

Satoshi sighed. He had not expected things to turn out this way. Even though the Gojo family had no malicious intent, they would still have to take responsibility.

Now that the Time Vessel Association knew Amanai Riko's identity, the girl's life was very likely in danger, much like in the original events.

Although Toji had sided with him this time, there was no guarantee someone else would not replace Toji and help the Time Vessel Association hunt down the Star Plasma Vessel.

"In that case, we will cooperate with the Tombs of the Star and the General Directorate and do our utmost to find Amanai Riko. This situation is too delicate. The Gojo family's unintentional mistake has put a girl's life at risk. That is not our way."

Satoshi set the tone for the matter.

In his view, with the cooperation of the General Directorate and the Gojo family, finding her would not be too difficult.

However, his current work on Tenshintai transformation was, in truth, the real way to save the Star Plasma Vessel.

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Soon, a massive search for Amanai Riko spread from Tokyo across all of Japan. With the full cooperation of the Three Great Sorcerer Families and the guidance of the Tombs of the Star, the Star Plasma Vessel's whereabouts were successfully uncovered.

Amanai Riko had arrived in Tokyo.

Within the Time Vessel Association, many followers learned the information about the Star Plasma Vessel, further cementing their belief in their leader's power.

The leader's prestige soared in a short time. He himself had not expected that his earlier plan to fish in troubled waters would actually succeed.

The Amanai Riko he had ordered his followers to find was truly acknowledged by the Tombs of the Star as the Star Plasma Vessel.

The leader was in high spirits. Fortunately, he had the courage to act before, or he would have already been replaced.

The relationship between the Gojo family and the Tombs of the Star was unusual.

Tengen had directly entrusted the Gojo family to secretly find the Star Plasma Vessel.

Unfortunately, the Gojo family had been careless, and the news had leaked, reaching Choso's ears.

The leader of the Time Vessel Association did not know that Satoshi's relationship with Tengen had changed. He simply assumed it was a matter of the Gojo family's negligence.

When Choso learned of the Star Plasma Vessel from the leader, he was stunned.

"Who is Amanai Riko?"

Choso frowned, clearly surprised.

"Exactly, so I am commissioning you. Please help the Time Vessel Association kill Amanai Riko. I will pay you accordingly. Can you complete this task?"

The leader, drunk on his recent success, spoke to Choso with an air of superiority.

But Choso's expression turned cold, and the scent of blood began to fill the air around the leader.

The sudden wave of bloodlust instantly sobered the leader. Realizing he had overstepped, he quickly lowered his posture.

(To be continued.)

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