Heavenly Restriction User of the Gojo Clan: I Refuse to Be Cut in Half-Chapter 184: Fierceness

Everyone watched as Geto walked over to Satoshi's side, their expressions varied.

Yaga Masamichi and the others believed Geto Suguru was simply eager for his Zanpakutō.

Satoru and his group, however, knew that this was a personal challenge for him.

"I will complete the subjugation of the Rainbow Dragon."

Geto's eyes were filled with unwavering determination.

"Anyone can talk big."

Satoshi raised an eyebrow and stepped aside to give Geto Suguru the space.

"You need to fully embrace your technique. If you still have this kind of rejection in your heart, you'll never be able to control a special grade cursed spirit with your current strength."

Satoshi gave this final reminder, then returned to Satoru and the others.

...

Geto focused his breathing, and a tense atmosphere quickly enveloped the scene.

Yuki walked up behind Satoshi, wrapped her arms around his neck from behind, and leaned her soft chest against his shoulders. With a teasing smile, she said,

"You claim you won't give Geto Suguru the Zanpakutō, but in the end, you'll still hand it over, won't you?"

"Even if he fails to tame the Rainbow Dragon, you'll still give him."

Yuki's tone was full of certainty, her face glowing with a confident smile.

The faint fragrance she carried lingered around Satoshi as he gave her a side glance that clearly said, You really are sharp.

Just as Yuki guessed, Hõzukimaru was originally forged for Geto Suguru.

Satoshi's earlier words about withholding it were nothing more than a mental tactic to pressure him.

Still, being seen through so easily... Wasn't that a bit much?

It felt like Yuki was becoming more and more uninhibited around him.

Before Tengen had achieved Bankai with Urozakuro, she had still needed the Star Plasma Vessel to maintain her consciousness. And now, Yuki was just letting go of everything?

...

Not far away, the Rainbow Dragon suddenly began to thrash violently.

Even though Minazuki had worn it down, its massive frame still posed a serious threat to a young boy like Geto Suguru.

As soon as his right hand made contact, the Rainbow Dragon felt its control slipping away.

It realized that if it let Geto Suguru activate his technique, it might never regain freedom.

This was not the ending it wanted.

Geto Suguru felt the cursed energy surging into his hand and sighed in relief.

As long as the absorption began, that was a good start.

But the moment didn't last. The Rainbow Dragon's struggling began interfering with the cursed energy gathering process.

The Cursed Spirit Ball hadn't fully formed, and the Rainbow Dragon's will was still resisting him.

A trace of pain flashed through Geto Suguru's eyes.

It really was difficult to subdue a special grade cursed spirit.

This was just like the scene when he tried to tame the Rainbow Dragon in front of Yagyū Saemon.

Are we going to fail again?

Geto recalled the hope he had seen in Satoshi's eyes, and the bitter feeling of having Kizunamaru slip away stung his chest.

If he couldn't tame the Rainbow Dragon and earn his Zanpakutō, the gap between him and Satoshi, and between him and Satoru, would only widen.

This Rainbow Dragon was the foundation of his strength.

If he succeeded here, and with a Zanpakutō in hand, then even if he encountered a cursed spirit like Jogo again, he would be confident enough to fight and subjugate it using the Cursed Spirit Manipulation Technique.

But that all depended on whether he could conquer the Rainbow Dragon now.

Geto subconsciously turned to glance at Satoshi.

That white-haired boy's eyes were as clear as the sky, his white lashes fluttering softly.

He could feel Satoshi's complete trust and expectation.

Unlike Satoru,Toji, and the others who still held doubts, only Satoshi truly believed he could do it.

A sharp glint flashed through Geto's eyes. He pressed both hands on the Rainbow Dragon's body.

He was going to do it. He had to.

So what if it tasted disgusting?

Could that revolting taste compare to the humiliation of falling behind?

He, Geto Suguru, refused to lose to anyone. Not even to the Gojo Clan's Six Eyes, and certainly not to the most renowned Zanpakutō smith in the world.

Come on. I accept it. I'll just pretend I have no sense of taste.

A ruthless determination surged in Geto's eyes.

At that moment, he forcibly cut off his sense of taste.

If he couldn't resolve the resistance psychologically, he would suppress it physiologically.

By sealing his sense of taste using cursed energy, Geto's face twisted with discomfort. But at the same time, he finally embraced his innate technique without reservation.

The stench was gone from his mind.

In that moment, the Cursed Spirit Manipulation Technique came completely under Geto's control.

...

The Rainbow Dragon thrashed more violently.

Just when everyone thought Geto Suguru was about to fail, a wave of powerful cursed energy was suddenly drawn from the Rainbow Dragon's body.

In front of everyone, the massive creature dissolved into a multicolored orb of cursed light that landed in Geto Suguru's palm.

"This is the Cursed Spirit Manipulation Technique?"

Satoru's face was filled with amazement. This was the first time he had witnessed such a technique in action.

The Six Eyes instantly began analyzing the technique, curious about how it allowed Geto to control multiple cursed spirits simultaneously.

Even Toji had a trace of surprise in his eyes.

Though he didn't know the exact mechanics of the technique, he could feel that Geto had sacrificed something important.

He had given something up in order to gain complete control over his technique.

Toji wasn't sure what it was, but he was certain that it had been precious.

He now saw Geto in a new light.

Though he didn't yet believe Geto could compare to Satoshi, he thought that one day, Geto might become a rival to Satoru.

The two of them might become twin pillars in the world of jujutsu.

Of course, the strongest ones should still be myself and Satoshi...

Yuki's eyes glowed with increasing intensity.

What she cared about wasn't Geto. Whether he succeeded or failed was irrelevant to her.

What mattered were the implications behind Satoshi's words.

Geto's success meant that the warning Satoshi gave earlier was no lie.

Something that should not have happened, had happened.

Geto Suguru should not have been able to tame a special grade cursed spirit at his age. He should have needed several more years.

But under Satoshi's guidance, Geto Suguru made it happen.

(To be continued.)

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