"Satoshi's body is currently suffering from severe frostbite, but his recovery rate is fairly quick. He should regain consciousness once the frostbite has fully healed."
After exiting the room, Inamichi was still in shock over Satoshi's physical condition.
He couldn't imagine how someone could survive after suffering frostbite from such an extreme temperature.
That was a body exposed to absolute zero.
How could an ordinary person endure such a thing?
Without needing anyone to explain further, Inamichi had already concluded that the changes in Satoshi's body were due to the Zanpakutō, Sode no Shirayuki.
As expected of a Zanpakutō capable of repelling a Domain user. But using such a technique must come at a terrible cost.
Fortunately, Satoshi's body was strong enough to sustain self-repair even under this degree of frostbite. If it had been anyone else, even their consciousness would likely have been frozen by that absolute zero.
After hearing Inamichi's diagnosis, both Toji and Satoru breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, Inamichi was an authority in Reverse Cursed Technique. With his assurance, they no longer had to worry about Satoshi's life being in danger.
"Master Inamichi, would you consider staying here at the Yorozuya for the night? Satoshi's body temperature is still fluctuating wildly. We're worried something could happen again."
Shunichi, who had accompanied Inamichi during the check-up, suggested sincerely.
Though Inamichi was the head of his family and held a high position, Shunichi set formality aside for Satoshi's sake.
Shunichi's words took Inamichi by surprise, but a glint of thought quickly flashed through his eyes.
"Ahem, Master Shunichi, Satoshi's condition has stabilized. There's no need to worry. Even if I stay, I can't accelerate the healing of his frostbite right now."
"But, if you're really concerned, I can have Shoko stay instead."
If Shoko stayed, it would be like gaining the upper hand through proximity.
Shoko's proficiency in Reverse Cursed Technique wasn't inferior to his own. This could be considered the final card he played for his daughter's future.
Both Shunichi and Satoru accepted Inamichi's proposal. Though Shoko was still young, she had already mastered the Reverse Cursed Technique to a remarkable degree. Based on Inamichi's evaluation, she was more than capable of handling the situation.
In the end, Inamichi successfully arranged for Shoko to stay. Just yesterday, only Toji had been living at the Yorozuya, but today, it had become a full house.
Toji, Satoru, Shunichi, Yuki, Shoko, and Satoshi.
Looking at the sudden flood of uninvited guests, Toji felt helpless. Thankfully, there were enough guest rooms on the second floor to accommodate them all.
In the end, Toji assigned one of the rooms next to Satoshi to Yuki, so she could keep watch over him. The other adjacent room was given to Shoko, since she was now the assigned doctor.
As for the rest of the rooms, Toji didn't care much.
However, he still left the well-lit room Satoshi had previously requested to Satoru. After all, Satoru was a shareholder in the Yorozuya, and deserved proper treatment.
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After the attack on Satoshi became public, the Gojo clan's forces went into full operation.
Numerous dormant curse user organizations were suddenly ambushed by the Jujutsu Society and swiftly eliminated. It caught everyone off guard.
Like a wildfire breaking out at the city gates, even uninvolved curse users were swept up in the chaos. These small organizations hadn't even had a chance to make a move before being wiped out.
As if trying to curry favor with the Gojo clan, many other sorcerer families also mobilized, deploying their clansmen to hunt down curse users.
For a while, the entire curse user community was in turmoil, terrified they'd be captured in their sleep by mysterious groups of jujutsu sorcerers.
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High-level meeting of curse users.
Akazawa Shusaku hadn't expected Kaori to act so recklessly, choosing to launch a direct assault on Gojo Satoshi.
Worse yet, she failed. A Domain user unable to eliminate Satoshi? It was a disgrace.
Wearing his monk's robes, Akazawa Shusaku began discussing with the other executives how to hold Kaori accountable for the recent losses suffered by the curse user side.
The entire leadership quickly reached a consensus. Itadori Kaori needed to be reined in before her actions brought disaster on all of them.
If things continued this way, the Jujutsu Society might soon launch investigations and execute them all as criminals.
The high-ranking curse users present grew impatient as they waited for Kaori's arrival.
After being ten minutes late, Kaori finally strolled in, looking completely unfazed. She was still her usual self—elegant and calm.
With a faint smile on her face, she showed no signs of being affected by her failure to steal Ryūjin Jakka.
"Another meeting so soon? I thought you were all so cautious before. Not worried about being found by the Jujutsu Society?"
Kaori casually dragged out a chair and sat down.
A full day had passed since her assault on Satoshi. While the entire curse user world was in a panic, she remained untouched by the chaos.
Of course, she already knew why Akazawa Shusaku had called this meeting.
She had shown up simply to see what kind of entertainment these so-called leaders would provide her.
To her surprise, the moment she sat down, Akazawa Shusaku confronted her directly, demanding to know why she had attacked Gojo Satoshi.
"Wasn't that your decision from the last meeting?"
"You said Zanpakutō could become a threat to the future of curse users. So why is it wrong for me to eliminate the problem at the root?"
Kaori glanced at Akazawa Shusaku and the other high-ranking curse users. The corners of her mouth curled upward.
Akazawa Shusaku's expression stiffened. They had indeed discussed Zanpakutō in the last meeting, but he never expected Kaori would take it so far as to attack the Six Eyes heir of the Gojo clan.
Who in their right mind would do that?
Attacking someone with the Six Eyes was the same as declaring war on the Gojo clan. If they were in the Gojo clan's shoes, they would've immediately started a purge.
"Itadori Kaori, no one gave you permission to attack Gojo Satoshi!"
Akazawa Shusaku shouted furiously at her. As one of the leaders of the curse users, he had nearly forgotten just how dangerous this woman truly was.
(To be continued.)
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