Chapter 17

Yua paused.

She felt that surge course through her, temporarily knocking her out, and yet… she had a vision.

An odd looking woman came before her, she smiled warmly and waved hello, but there was another next to her who appeared rather upset to it all. "Why is she gaining the family ability that is for MY descendants!" he roared at this woman.

She wasn't the least but startled. "Settle Gojo, we need to explain to her what is happening,"

The woman was oddly composed, and yet she spoke so kindly to Yua. "Young one, I already know who you are, but the idiot next to me doesn't. May I explain something?"

"For the love of God, please do," Yua begged. "What is this place? Where am I? How long was I knocked out for?"

"Oh, this is but a few seconds, but in this area, a second can pass like minutes or so, it depends on how long we wish for it to occur. Now, the thing is… you have been brought back using my body, before your return, you were given a choice as to what gift you wish to return with. You chose the limitless technique."

She didn't quite remember that, but if it happened, it must be true… which explain the disgruntled man next to her. "Gojo here is a little… particular who obtains his technique, since you are not family or anything like that. As well, since you were brought back with my body, a little side effect happened. Well, consider it a gift from me. For I was the former head of the Zenin family…"

"You?" Yua asked. "But, they are a male dominating…"

"I am more than aware, which makes you aware as to how powerful I was compared to them. I know for a fact that they pampered my only son after I died, and they ensured that the males were all taught and treated well in hopes of inheriting my technique… if they only knew the truth. But that's another matter."

Yua was stunned to all of this, but it may make sense as to why the Zenins are the way they are. They fear a powerful woman… I am certain Mika already put that kind of fear into their hearts already. "So, there's a problem? And what is this gift you speak of?"

"She can't have it!" Gojo protested. "I refuse to allow this woman to obtain my family's technique! Who are you anyways!" he demanded of her.

"Yua… Yua Tooru" she said gently.

He appeared to be frozen mid shout, his eyes widened as his mouth slowly closed. "Tooru?" he asked. "You… you're a Tooru?"

"Is… there something wrong with that?"

He turned rather white in the face before looking away embarrassed. The former Zenin head snickered aloud. "Oh that's a wonderful look on you!" she laughed. "Let me explain something, as Sukuna's power began to rise, the sorcerers grew desperate in developing technique and methods to combat him. Each family here befriended a Tooru behind the back of the elders. It was them who taught us our family's technique. They helped us find and refine it to what it is today and treasured among our ancestors…"

"Wait… my family did that?"

"We knew it was a risk on their part considering who was after them. But yes, they taught us all they knew. It was how we were able to repel Sukuna back, but we missed our opportunity to kill him. Now, for the gift I mentioned. Since you chose limitless as the technique you wished to learn, however obtained my body to create yours… you have the ability to summon." She explained.

"However… it's ONE summons you are able to call upon for the time being, it will depend on how well you can refine the method and ability and you may mimic my talent sooner than later. But this shikigami is linked to me and me alone. It's not known among my descendants, nor in the history of jujutsu. For you see, there is more than one general that can be summoned through the ten shadow method."

"Is… is this really okay for me to obtain?"

"Yeah, she's a Tooru," muttered Gojo's ancestor. "It's fine, besides, you probably would have picked up on it anyways… Very well, considering her lineage I have no reason to object or refuse…"

"Huh?" Yua asked in confusion.

"You will obtain both our techniques." She explained. "You are best to refine Gojo's method first, the second, you need to do on your own and do not speak of this to the current possessor of the ten shadow method."

She was taken aback by the decree but nodded.

That was when she woke up. Everyone who passed out came too shortly after the incident, and yet, they felt it. "I… can I…" Nanami slowly stood, he focused as suddenly two jade dogs came to his side!

Megumi froze in shock. "Nanami sensei…."

"I… I can do the ten shadow technique? Impossible… how can I?"

"I think I got Limitless…" Yua said offhandedly.

"Blood manipulation…" they paused to this, but then Yua looked to Suiryu.

He was taken aback by her look. "What? You think I had something to do with this? I can mimic their abilities, but I can't do it perfectly… not yet," he said.

"Suiryu… do you remember how you brought us back?" she asked.

He went Itadori.

His face appeared blank, stunned and at the same time, lost. He can't recall, nor does he remember how it all happened. Mika however said. "Everyone here, sort of smell like him right now… sort of like how Choso and his brothers have a hint of Itadori in their scent too. Could he have used the same method that brought them back?"

"Transfiguration reincarnation…" Suiryu whispered. "But, that too would have been impossible. I lost all my curse energy… I was dying…"

"Umph?!" came out of Yuuji. Well that's what it sounded like to everyone else, to Yua, it was 'What do you mean you were dying!?'

Suiryu froze again. "Right I only told Gojo when we were drunk about that…"

"I figured as much, you were getting weaker not stronger when we sparred." Mika stated, but then paused as her sights turned to Toji. "You, reek of a Zenin."

"Back at you," he muttered.

"Seriously, who the hell is that guy?" Nobara asked aloud. "Be looks like a badass of some sort but I am not buying it."

"Remains to be seen," Yua said. "For the moment, perhaps it's best we rest up and figure out what's going on with ourselves…"

"Marry me," came out of Gojo once more.

"Moving on," called Yua. "But first, I think those who came back and those who just arrived need a tour of this place. I would like to know the ins and outs."