HRU: Chapter 349: An Unexpected Message?

"Who stole the Shoso? Did they predict that I would find the Nine Phases Diagram? This is really unexpected."

"Although Sukuna's fingers are definitely stronger than the Shoso, using incomplete power won’t be that easy."

Itadori Kaori glanced at the eight vessels beside her and muttered to herself.

Choso's strength was already extremely formidable. With his current power, as long as he didn’t run into Satoshi, there was basically no opponent for him.

"Oh, right! I can’t let Choso die foolishly at the hands of Satoshi."

Itadori Kaori immediately picked up her phone.

Choso, who had just walked a short distance away, heard his phone ring. Seeing Itadori Kaori’s name on the screen, he looked puzzled.

"Hello? What's going on?"

Itadori Kaori’s voice came through the phone.

"Just wanted to remind you, and also ask you to pass a message to Uraume for me."

Choso nodded silently, waiting for her to continue.

"Hey, hey, hey, Choso, can you hear me?"

Choso sighed. Realizing she couldn’t see him nodding, he replied awkwardly, "Go ahead, I’m listening."

"Oh, remember this! If you encounter Satoshi during a mission, evacuate immediately. Don’t fight him. You can’t beat him right now."

Itadori Kaori spoke with a smile, not caring what Choso thought about her words.

Choso frowned.

He had heard of Satoshi’s reputation. The man who could destroy Sukuna’s finger was indeed strong. But even if he and Uraume joined forces, would they still be no match for Satoshi?

When he voiced his doubt, Itadori Kaori raised an eyebrow slightly.

"If you’re curious, you can try. But only after the mission is complete."

"Still, I strongly suggest you run as soon as you see Satoshi. I won’t blame you. I don’t have many reliable people right now, and you’re one of my right-hand men. If I lose both of you at once, my future plans will be heavily affected."

After the call ended, Choso stood there in silence for a long time.

After obtaining Sukuna’s power, Choso hadn’t grown arrogant, but he was confident in his abilities. He wouldn’t underestimate Satoshi, the creator of Zanpakutō, but he believed that together with Uraume, they should be able to defeat him.

Yet Itadori Kaori insisted neither of them could win against Satoshi. Isn’t that a bit too much?

In Choso’s view, as long as the Gojo brothers didn’t join forces, Satoshi would be unable to handle him alone.

Still, he wouldn’t ignore her warning. If it wasn’t necessary, when he saw Satoshi, he would prioritize her advice and avoid direct confrontation.

For now, his priority was to subdue Uraume, gain her acknowledgment, and then use her strength to complete Itadori Kaori’s mission.

Satoshi is strong, but… Gojo Satoru.

He’s just another member of the Gojo family with Six Eyes. His Limitless Technique is powerful, but Choso’s Blood Manipulation was no weaker.

What’s more, his strength had greatly improved this time. It was no exaggeration to say he was the strongest cursed spirit of this era.

...

The Gojo family’s small Kidō class was coming to an end, and Satoshi no longer paid attention to everyone’s progress.

So far, Jogo, Satoru, and Utahime had already mastered Kidō. Others had gained varying levels of understanding, while some completely hopeless cases had stopped attending long ago.

After Yuki left the Gojo family and returned to Kyoto Jujutsu High, Satoshi focused entirely on researching the transformation of the Tenshintai.

During this time, the entire jujutsu world began to stir. The Tombs of the Star, which had disappeared for half a year, reappeared before many sorcerers. Soon after, Lord Tengen issued a brief but urgent order.

[The Star Plasma Vessel has been located.]

It was short and to the point, and everyone understood the urgency behind it.

They knew that after giving up the chance to merge with the Star Plasma Vessel last time, Lord Tengen would not fail again. She had to fuse with it this time.

Otherwise, this living fossil of the jujutsu world could transform into a higher-dimensional being surpassing humanity.

At that point, no one could be sure if Lord Tengen would still protect ordinary humans or only the jujutsu world, and no sane person would dare to gamble on it.

Except the Time Vessel Association.

The association leader looked at Choso and Uraume standing on either side of him. Once many of the followers had left, he hurried over with a slightly fawning expression.

"Master Choso, Master Uraume, you saw it just now! Many followers are unhappy with the Tombs of the Star searching for the Star Plasma Vessel."

"I wonder how your progress is going?"

The leader rubbed his hands together, his demeanor coming across as somewhat vulgar.

Choso glanced at him briefly and then sat in the leader’s former seat, looking bored, as if he had just woken up.

"We only need to eliminate the Star Plasma Vessel. We have no obligation to search for it. Even with the power of the Tombs of the Star, they still haven’t found it. Do you really think your Time Vessel Association can?"

"If we find it, we complete our mission. If we don’t, we wait for things to turn in our favor."

He propped up his chin, clearly unconcerned with the leader who was supposed to hold the highest authority here.

Uraume, meanwhile, stared into space, recalling her battle with Choso yesterday.

She was shocked that the man she had once defeated had achieved such a leap in power in such a short time, directly suppressing her ice manipulation in a head-on clash.

Her ice technique was strong, but Choso’s strength had become overwhelming.

And perhaps it was just her imagination, but she felt a strangely familiar force within his Blood Manipulation.

The association leader was feeling uneasy. Waiting for the Star Plasma Vessel to appear was indeed the right move, but the followers saw no progress and blamed him for not working hard enough.

"Don’t worry, the Gojo family is probably more anxious than we are. I heard from other sources that they’ve been searching for a girl named Amanai Riko."

"If you really can’t wait, go find her. I think she may be the key to breaking the current stalemate. Anyone the Gojo family invests that much effort into must be extraordinary."

(To be continued.)