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Authors Note: Welcome to chapter 11 of "ESP x Infinity".
I will introduce many OC'c and made-up clans in the chapter. They will not be relevant in the future. I just want to give you a heads-up and tell you that you don't need to remember anyone from this chapter. I only want to expand this world a little.
"Speaking" 'Thoughts' "SCREAMING" "Loud talking" "REALLY LOUD SCREAMING"
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ESP x Infinity
Satoru flew towards the Serizawa clan to take over them temporarily. Just five minutes ago, Tatsumaki officially started the war against the Higher Ups.
But his mind was somewhere else.
He just couldn't get Tatsumaki out of his head.
No matter how much he thinks about it, he can't wrap his head around this weird feeling inside him.
Does he love her?
For the last few weeks, he hasn't been able to think about anything else. Sure, he was always quite fond of her, but this feels different. Since Yuki questioned him, he wasn't sure if Tatsumaki was only a good friend.
He likes her. That much was undisputed.
He also likes her temper. Really, wouldn't it be so boring if his future wife would be someone submissive like the elders would arrange for him?
He likes to tease her, and it's so adorable how she reacts to his teasing. It's nice how she can take his pranks and repay him tenfold.
And her looks …
Yeah, she's attractive. Exactly his type, to be honest. She has a small frame, sharp features, and a piercing gaze that tells him to be careful around her.
Tatsumaki is perfect.
Damn …
He really likes her.
But how should he proceed now? Does he just walk to her and say she should stay with him forever?
This is so difficult.
Does she even like him back?
That's another problem. What if Tatsumaki doesn't see him in the same way?
What then?
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Satoru noticed the Serizawa clan in the distance.
He shook his head to clear his mind. He will focus on his mission for now.
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"P- Please, have mercy. I *cough* w- will do everything you want." Reno Inumaki, the head of the Inumaki clan, wheezed as he hung helplessly in the air by Tatsumaki's telekinesis.
The terrified man looked into the eyes of a demon, the eyes of Tatsumaki. "Oh?" She began expectantly as she raised her brows. "Really? Anything you say? Then let me take over your clan. I will spare you and every member of your clan if you promise to follow my orders and accept me as the new ruler of your clan. Do we have a deal?" She asked in a low voice. The threatening aura around her thickened, and the man nearly pissed himself.
Below them, dozens of clan members lay on the ground, defeated by Tatsumaki without any effort. He knew he needed to accept her rule if he wanted to live.
Reno nodded stiffly. "Y- Yes, we will accept. Pl- Please let me down now."
Tatsumaki began to smirk. One down, a few more to go.
She roughly swatted him to the ground and took off, searching for the next clan. Excluding the three main clans, they had to invade a total of twenty-two clans. That means she and Satoru had to fight eleven clans respectively.
The esper flew across Japan at blinding speed. The sooner it's over, the better. She didn't have to fly long to arrive at the next clan, the Hidatake clan. It was a relatively small clan with only 18 members. Tatsumaki felt all of them with her telekinesis and grabbed them forcefully, immobilizing them. Then, she let them ascend and tightened her hold around their neck to suffocate them.
The clan head didn't know what was happening and looked at Tatsumaki in terror. Then, Tatsumaki began to speak in a threatening tone. "I'm sure you're all aware of who I am. So, to make it short and to not waste any more time, I will give you all a choice. Either accept me as your new boss or get beat up by me so bad that you will never walk in your entire life again."
The clan members' eyes widened in fear. It was clear she was serious about her threat. Her strong killing intent was suffocating. They all nodded stiffly.
Satisfied, Tatsumaki dropped them all on the ground and flew away to her next target.
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With Satoru.
He was having the time of his life. Just now, he had absolutely destroyed the Serizawa clan and was on his way to dominate the Yamada clan. Currently, he is flying over a mountain range because this particular clan is very hidden.
Well, not that it mattered with his Six-Eyes. He could find them easily.
Flying over yet another tiny mountain, he spotted the clan at the basin surrounded by trees and a small lake to the south. Satoru smirked.
'Found you~.'
Satoru started to descend and landed right in the middle of their small village. The clan members looked at him, confused.
Satoru clapped his hands to get everyone's attention. Then, he loudly said, "Congratulations, I, The Honored One, will free you from the evil clutches of the Higher-Ups. Please do not resist." He smiled brightly at the residents.
"Now then," Satoru turned to his right, where the head of this clan was standing with gritted teeth. "Are you going to bow down willingly, or do I need to teach you a lesson, old man?" He teased with a lazy smirk and his hands in his pockets.
Yoko Yamada scoffed at the teen. "What are you doing here, boy?" Snarled Yoko as he got into a fighting stance.
Satoru shrugged, unimpressed by his opponent. "The hard way it is then."
His smirk got wider and had an animalistic touch to it before he rushed at the old man to finish the job.
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At the same time, with Suguru.
If you had asked Suguru what he wanted to do today, he would have told you something like 'I want to go shopping' or 'Do something with Satoru', but this? This is completely absurd.
His friend told him he needed to fight the whole Zenin clan all alone. What the fuck happened in the last few days that everything escalated so much? Yeah, sure, he got debriefed about it, but still, was this really the only solution?
But he trusts his friends. He will do as they say and see what they have planned for the future. He knows they can change the world for the better. This 'war' may be a bit extreme, but hopefully, everything will be settled by the next day.
Suguru summoned his curses; it was time to engage. Ten Special Grade curses emerged around him, each accompanied by twenty-five Grade 1 and fifty Grade 2 curses.
The objective was clear, and his orders were simple. The curses were told to fight everyone who resisted them, but killing their opponents was strictly forbidden. If a fight got too difficult, they needed to retreat and get reabsorbed by Suguru.
The teen wanted to win but would not waste his strongest curses.
Suguru hid inside a nearby forest, waiting for the right moment to strike. He needed to wait until every clan member was present to get them all at the same time. And when a black car arrived with Naobito inside, he knew it was time to fight.
Without any warning, Suguru and his curses rushed to the compound. Of course, the clan members noticed the spike in cursed energy and spun around to face the threat. And when they saw their opponent, their eyes widened. Naobito was especially surprised by Suguru's audacity to attack them. They didn't have time to react because Suguru already managed to subdue five clan members.
Naobito snarled at the young man. "Have you lost your mind, brat? What do you think you are doing?" He was pissed and got into a fighting stance.
At the same time, dozens of Sorcerers ran outside to see what was happening and to help fight off the intruder.
Suguru narrowed his eyes. "Go take out the other guys, these guys over there," He pointed at Naobito, Naoya, Ogi, Jinichi, Nobuaki, Ranta, and Chojuro Zenin. "… are mine," Suguru ordered five of his Special Grades and all of the Grade 1 and Grade 2 curses. The other five Special Grades must stay by his side to help him.
Naobito's eyes twitched from being ignored. "So be it then. You clearly lost your mind and need some discipline. You want to take us all out? Don't make me laugh, boy."
Then, suddenly, Suguru's dragon rushed at Nobuaki and took him out with one blow. It was too fast for anyone to react; even Naobito was surprised by the dragon's speed. Suguru began to walk forward slowly, his army following behind him. "Don't take it personally, Naobito; I just need to take over your clan. My friends need my help, but if you step down willingly, I don't need to fight you." He calmly explained with a straight face.
Naobito's expression turned from shock to furious. "What kind of nonsense are you sprouting? Take over our clan? You don't stand a chance of fighting all of us." Naobito spat at the young Sorcerer.
Suguru didn't react to Naobito's claim and simply summoned fifty more curses from various Grades. He rushed at Naobito to deliver a powerful kick to his abdomen, but the old man blocked it. Naobito answered by activating his technique, trapped Suguru in a frame, and threw him to Ranta for the boy to paralyze him.
But Suguru freed himself and immediately delivered a reinforced punch directly into Ranta's face, knocking him out. He turned around and faced Naobito once more. "I give you one last chance to surrender. Consider it, or I can't guarantee the health of your members."
His offer was ignored, and Naoya, along with Jinichi, came at him from both sides. Naoya tried to speed-blitz him to trap him in a frame once again, and Jinichi pressured him with a barrage of powerful fists that flew straight at him.
Suguru dodged all their strikes and summoned a curse that trapped his opponents inside a domain. This domain forbids any violence as long as you don't answer the curses question.
With both of them occupied, Suguru turned his attention to Naobito, who regrouped with Ogi to team up against him. They looked at him with rage in their eyes.
Suddenly, the ground under Suguru began to shift, and a hand made out of earth grabbed him by his ankles. The teen immediately summoned a curse to track down who was using this technique. Still trapped, he was attacked by the two old men simultaneously.
Ogi tried to slash him with his Katana, which was enveloped with hot flames. Suguru managed to dodge the attack by a hair's length but was touched by Naobito. Trying his luck again, Ogi slashed at Suguru with murderous intent.
Before the first slash could hurt Suguru, Ogi was slammed away by Suguru's dragon curse. The dragon didn't give him any rest and attacked Jinichi with a swipe of its tail.
The old man was flying over the battlefield like a ragdoll and was knocked unconscious as he slammed into a wall.
At the same time, the tracking curse found Chojuro, and a nearby Special Grade knocked him out effortlessly.
Now free, Suguru could focus on Naobito. But then Jinichi and Naoya escaped the domain they had been trapped in. It was a three-on-one from now.
Meanwhile, Suguru's curses fought against the rest of the Zenin clan. The Hei and Kukuru units fought viciously, but their numbers dropped fast. The curses managed to defeat every other member of their clan, even the Akashi unit, so these two units were the only hope they could latch onto.
But it was clear that everything was in vain. It's only a matter of time before Suguru's curses will have cleared out the whole clan. Only the women, who didn't even dare to fight back or were too scared, were spared. The children were spared, too.
And after only five more minutes, a reptile curse defeated the last standing member of the Zenin clan.
Having fulfilled their purpose, the curses reappeared beside Suguru and were ready to fight by his side. The three Sorcerers who stood in his way saw the huge army behind Suguru and knew that it was pointless. The Zenin clan was done for.
They could still fight, but going against hundreds of curses was suicide. Naobito sighed bitterly and dropped his guard. "Naoya, Jinichi, drop it; it's over."
Naoya couldn't believe his ears and looked at his father with disgust. "You can't be serious! We can still fight. Just because he-"
"Naoya," His father said firmly. "Forget it. Or do you want to die?"
The young boy wanted to argue, but in the end, he just snarled and gritted his teeth.
Jinichi was not fairing any better, but he too, knew it was pointless.
The clan head looked at Suguru with a furious gaze. "Satisfied, brat? You managed to beat us; what have you planned now?"
Suguru took a deep breath and began to explain the situation.
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Now, we take a look at what is happening in Kyoto right now.
The good thing is that this late in the evening, only a few teachers and the principal are present. The students and other staff are either in the dorms or at home. This means Yuki can go all out without worrying about hurting a bunch of brats, not that she would hold back just because of some students.
Yuki stood at the school's entrance with a relaxed posture and one hand on her hip. Her smirk showed how excited she was to finally beat up a bunch of fossils.
She punched the palm of her hand and let her Cursed Energy flow through her body. "Alright, time to show them what happens when you mess with the younger generation."
The Special Grade swung back her arm and used her technique to increase the mass of her limb. Then, she threw a powerful punch, blasting the giant wall before her into pieces. She walked through the rubble and looked around to spot the first enemy.
And she didn't have to wait long. After the dust settled, none other than Gakuganji himself showed up to confront Yuki Tsukumo.
His scrunched-up and wrinkled face was scowling deeply at the intruder. His gaze was piercingly sharp and drilled into Yuki's easy-going expression. "So the good-for-nothing Special Grade finally shows her true colors and goes rogue. Tch, we should have killed you when you refused the merger with Tengen." He said threateningly as he unpacked his guitar.
"What can I say," Yuki began teasingly as she swiped a hand through her hair. "Your answer back then was not to my liking."
A tick mark appeared on the old man's face. "WHAT!?" He snapped at her. "Have you lost your mind? Is this all a game to you?"
Yuki crossed her arms and winked at him. "No, but to say something like 'I like women who are submissive' is a major turnoff, you know? But to be serious," she got into a fighting stance. "I do this to see what Satoru's little Tatsu-chan has planned for the future."
"I don't know what you are talking about, but we will stop you right here right now."
As he said that, other teachers arrived to help him. At the moment, Kyoto only has three other teachers employed, all of whom are Grade 2. It was clear they were fighting a losing battle. Even if their students would help them fight, they would still lose.
Yuki was that strong.
The woman increased her mass tremendously and rushed at her opponents with a wide and excited smirk. "Yeah, that's more like it. I hope you can back up that claim."
She punched one of the newly arrived teachers in the stomach, who flew away and crashed into the other teacher behind him. Yuki doesn't know them or their techniques, but they are most likely pushovers who won't be getting up from that attack. She then ordered Garuda to finish off the third teacher.
The Shikigami appeared behind Yuki and rushed at its opponent. Now, she can finally concentrate on the old guy.
Gakuganji, now fully prepared with his guitar ready to fight, scowled deeply at Yuki. He stretched out his arm to prepare for the first attack. His arm stayed in the air like it was frozen in time.
He looked at Yuki with an unreadable expression.
Then, slowly, he relaxed his arm and dropped his guitar.
"I surrender."
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Yuki, who was still in her fighting mode, looked at the old man with a shocked expression.
"Huh?"
Her posture slumped, and Yuki gave him an unhappy expression.
Then, an evil smirk spread across her face, and she walked towards Gakuganji threateningly. "Oh hell nah. I didn't come here just for you to surrender."
A suffocating aura spawned around her, and Gakuganji backed off, trembling as sweat ran down his face.
"W- What?"
The following minutes were filled with loud screams.
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And what about Tokyo?
Well, this situation was a bit more complicated. Yaga, Utahime, Mei Mei, and Kusakabe fought against the principal of Tokyo High. And this guy in particular, was considered the strongest Grade 1 Sorcerer of their time. His name was Sanemi Akira, and his Cursed Technique was called Wind Manipulation. With this technique, he used his Katana to create slashes that travel through the air and cut everything in their path.
He was also skilled in using the New Shadow style to get even more deadlier. Even with his old age, he was a force to be reckoned with. His long silver hair flew through the wind, and his piercing gaze made his opponents sweat. It was clear that this fight would only end when someone died.
It was a hard-fought battle, but the formation of Tatsumaki's allies was not to be underestimated.
With Kusakabe and Mei Mei fighting the principal head-on and Utahime giving them a slight power boost, the principal needed to fight with everything he had. Also, Mei Mei crows were used to distract him further, and Kusakabe used these openings to get in a lot of damage.
Yaga stood next to Utahime to shield her and use his Curse Corpses to push Sanemi to his limits.
Yes, only this way they could challenge him. He was that strong.
A crow flew in Sanemi's face and tried to distract him, but he easily slashed the bird in half. Not a second later, Kusakabe closed the distance and used an overhand slash to end the fight.
But with his lightning-fast reflexes, the principal blocked the strike and kicked Kusakabe away. At the same time, Mei Mei rushed past Kusakabe and used her Axe to cut Sanemi in half. But the principal jumped up, dodging her attack, and used his Katana to slash at Mei Mei.
Mei Mei's eyes widened, and at the last moment, a crow flew in front of her face, took the attack in her steed, and was cut in half.
She used this moment to attack him once more, but Sanemi was one step ahead and punched her in the stomach, making her spit blood.
Sanemi charged up another slash but was tackled to the ground by Kusakabe at the last second.
He pushed him off and began to snarl. "Tch, it doesn't matter how many of you weaklings go after me; the results will remain the same. I will kill every last one of you, traitors."
'Man, I wanna go home.' Kusakabe thought, already done with this whole day.
Before anyone could start attacking again, one of Yaga's Cursed Corpses headbutted Sanemi and exploded on impact. "GAH, I WILL END YOU! YOU HEAR ME, YAGA? I NEVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD BETRAY ME." He screamed at Yaga in rage before blocking another attack from Mei Mei.
He was enraged because he thought that Yaga was one of his closest employees, but it seems that everyone has a different side to them.
But Yaga had only one thought running through his head.
To save my students, I will do anything.
"Can you keep up, Utahime?" He asked the girl calmly.
Utahime took a deep breath and looked at him with a hardened gaze. "Yeah, I can keep going."
Yaga nodded. "Good, we need your technique. If you need to rest, tell me immediately."
After that, he scanned the battlefield to see if he could find any opportunities to end the fight sooner.
Kusakabe and Sanemi were locked in combat. Their swords were grinding at each other, creating bright sparks. At first, it looked like they were evenly matched, but Sanemi easily got the upper hand and pushed Kusakabe away.
At that moment, Yaga saw their chance.
He used one of his Corpses to attack Sanemi from behind. The Corpse slammed right into the principal's back and exploded, making Sanemi stumble forward and lose his footing. Kusakabe used this moment to push him away, and at the same time, Mei Mei used her Axe to cut off both of Sanemi's arms.
The fight was over.
Sanemi didn't scram. He dropped to his knees and looked at the sky with an unreadable expression. He didn't even grunt. He was one tough motherfucker.
"So that's it, huh?" His voice lacked any vigor. "Tch, I curse all of you."
Sanemi closed his eyes and dropped unconscious.
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Let's focus on Choso right now.
"Wh- What the hell is he?"
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!"
"Oh god, he will kill us all."
Choso walked casually through the Kamo clan with a bored expression and his hands in his pockets. He easily defeated any idiot who dared to attack him without even moving his arms. His proficiency with Blood Manipulation was off the charts. As he wandered through the small compound, he scanned his surroundings to see if he could find more of his brothers. If there are any, that is.
But no luck so far. Well, then, he will just focus on his mission. It's a good thing he and the little brat changed the Binding Vow; now, he can freely attack whenever he wants. He can't hurt innocent people, but at least he has more leeway now.
'Hmm?'
There was a sudden spike of Cursed Energy from his left. He made a quick glance and swiftly leaned a bit backward to dodge an incoming blood arrow. His bored expression never leaves his face.
There, around 10 meters away from him, stood a lone man with long black hair in a ponytail. His golden eyes were sharp and drilling into Choso's skull.
"Are you the clan head?" Choso asked emotionless. If this guy was who he thought he was, he doesn't have to worry about anything. This guy is barely a threat to Grade 2 Curses.
"No, that would be me." A new person made themselves present.
Choso looked straight ahead again and came face to face with an old guy with short silver hair and small eyes. He was accompanied by another short person to his left and a boy around the age of maybe six to his right.
The old man walked forward and ordered the other Sorcerers to lay down their weapons. "What do you want from us?" He asked Choso calmly.
Choso's expression didn't change, and with his usual bored tone, he said, "I need to discuss something with you."
The Clan Head raised one eyebrow. "Hmm? Then why did you attack our clan? Couldn't you just have asked for an audience with me?" He sighed and shook his head tiredly. "All this unnecessary fighting."
"Who are you anyway? I'm Koichi Kamo, and I'm pleased to meet you. Are you an unknown family member, perhaps? I saw how you used our priced technique earlier." Koichi introduced himself in a friendly tone and bowed to show Choso some respect. He was still wary of Choso because he could feel this weird energy around him, not knowing he was talking to a death painting.
Choso didn't return the bow. "My name is Choso. Theoretically, I'm a Kamo since my father was Noritoshi Kamo. I want to take over your clan." He said, expressionless.
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"C- Come again?" Koichi stuttered, taken aback.
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Next was the Gojo clan.
Satoru landed in the middle of the Gojo estate. His smile was as wide as ever. He waved at the members lazily. "Yo, guys, where's my uncle at?" He loudly exclaimed.
One of his cousins came over, confused by his sudden visit. "Satoru? What are you doing here?" He asked him calmly.
Satoru patted him on the back. "Oh, I just want to take over our clan."
His cousin raised his brows. "Huh? Why? You are already the heir to our clan; you just have to wait a few more years at most, you know?"
Satoru shrugged. "Yeah, but I don't want to wait any longer. So, where's my uncle?"
His cousin sighed, already knowing he couldn't deal with Satoru when he set his mind on something. "Satoru, you really are something else. He's in his room." He said tiredly, pointing at the building behind them.
Satoru gave him a thumbs-up and smiled brightly. "Thanks, that's why you are my fourth favorite cousin."
With that, he left his cousin behind and walked straight into his uncle's office, disturbing a meeting.
His uncle, named Saito Gojo, looked at him with narrowed eyes. "Satoru, we are in the middle of something here. Go outside and wait until we're finished." He ordered the boy sternly.
Usually, Satoru would not be ordered around by anyone in the Gojo clan.
Usually, he was always praised and could do anything he wanted just because he had the Six-Eyes and Limitless technique. But his uncle was one of the few people who didn't let Satoru walk all over them.
But of course, Satoru ignored his uncle and took a seat directly in front of him at the table where all the other important people of the Gojo clan were present.
He leaned back with a lazy smirk and put his feet on the table. "Nah, I don't take orders from you anymore." Not that he did in the past, anyway.
"What did you say? I have you know that I will-"
"You will do nothing, Uncle. As of today, I'm the new boss here." He said casually, his smile never leaving his face.
Saito was flabbergasted. "W- What?"
Satoru's smirk widened. "You heard me, old man. I'll take over the clan from now on. I don't want to wait a few more years. I'm better at ruling our clan than you, anyway."
The others were outraged by Satoru's claim and shouted various things at him, varying from insults to more insults.
"Have you lost your mind, brat?"
"We will never let someone that childish take over our clan."
"Get out and finish your school first before even thinking of taking over as our new head."
This continued for a few more seconds before Saito raised his hand to shut them all up. "I don't know what this is about, but the others are right, Satoru. You should finish school before taking this big of a responsibility." He told Satoru sternly with narrowed eyes.
Saito sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "More importantly, you should be more focused on this Tatsumaki girl. Have you made any progress with her? She would be the perfect bride for you. She could birth many possible heirs in the future. With her power in the Gojo clan, we would rise as the undisputable strongest clan in the whole world."
The atmosphere suddenly thickened.
"What did you say?"
Satoru's tone was soft, and he was still smiling, but the aura around him was suffocating.
A shiver ran down their spine. They knew they had made a huge mistake just now.
Saito tried to defuse the situation. "W- Wait, Satoru. You have to be-"
"Either you announce me as the new head of our clan, or I will beat every single one of you up so badly that you will never walk again."
There was no way out of it.
It was over.
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Lastly, we will focus on Tatsumaki and what she has planned for the Higher-Ups.
The old geezers were hidden in their dark chamber, unaware of what transpired outside. They were discussing what to do about the decreasing number of Cursed Spirits in the last few weeks.
They knew Tatsumaki was responsible for the dropping numbers, and that was the problem. If she keeps up that pace, Curses will no longer be a threat to the public, and they will lose influence. They need to find a way to deal with this brat and that fast.
Crack!
During their discussion, they heard a crack from above, and their eyes immediately widened, knowing who was responsible for that.
It was the same as two years ago.
Tatsumaki came for them. But this time, they didn't know why.
Was she fed up with them? Did she snap?
The cracking noise increased, and the barrier protecting them was blown into pieces.
The Higher-Ups backed away and assembled at the other side of the room with a guarded stance. Their eyes narrowed at the intruder.
Then, Tatsumaki walked inside their room with a bored expression and half-lidded eyes. She didn't even release any killing intent.
"What do you want from us? If you leave now, we promise to-"
Krrsschhh!
His head was ripped off his body. It landed on the ground with a splat and rolled away, the body dropping forward shortly after.
The others looked at the body in horror and fell on their butt in shock.
"TH- THIS IS MADNESS!"
"YOU SWINE! YOU DARE TO KILL US AFTER EVERYTHING WE'VE DONE FOR YOU?!"
"YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!"
Tatsumaki ignored their empty threats and made a simple gesture with her hand. Not a second later, the heads of the geezers were all ripped off their bodies.
The esper turned around and walked outside without any reaction on her part.
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Ah … shit.
Didn't she say she wanted to give them a chance to surrender?
Eh, whatever.
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On his flight back, Satoru was once again deep in his thoughts.
He made up his mind.
The sudden surge of cold rage he felt after his uncle talked about Tatsumaki made it clear how he truly felt about her.
He will confront her.
Where it goes from there is up in the air.
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After everyone finished their task, they all assembled in one of Tokyo-Highs classrooms.
Some were badly hurt, and some didn't have a single scratch on their body.
Tatsumaki, Satoru, Yuki, and Choso were completely fine. Suguru, Yaga, and Utahime were just a little exhausted, and Kusakabe and Mei Mei had various bruises and cuts on their body.
All in all, it was a total success. No one died, and all their goals were accomplished.
Tatsumaki stood up and got everyone's attention as she stood in front of the podium at the end of the classroom. She crossed her arms and huffed, "Hmph, I take that everyone did their part; that's good; at least no one died." Her tone may sound rough, but on the inside, she was glad that everyone came out of their mission in one piece.
Everyone sweatdropped after hearing her … praise?
She relaxed her posture and sighed. "So, how did it go?" She scanned the room, and her eyes fell on Choso. She pointed a finger at him. "You can start, eyebags."
Choso ignored the nickname and began to explain the situation with his usual emotionless tone. "After I beat up a couple of weaklings, the Clan Head showed up and wanted to talk peacefully with me. He gave up his position without any resistance after I told him who I was. As of now, I'm the newest Head of the Kamo clan."
Satoru was shocked by this. "Hah? Seriously? The fossil gave up on his position just like that?" He asked Choso suspiciously. He needed more information. No way did that senile pig give up his position without any resistance.
Choso glanced sideways and replied with a simple "Yes."
This triggered Satoru; he wanted to know more, but Tatsumaki interrupted them with a sharp glare before he could blow a fuse.
"I don't care what happened. As long he is the new head, it doesn't matter how he did it. Don't be a child, Satoru."
Satoru pouted and crossed his arms as he sunk into his chair. He glanced at Choso and saw him smirking. Satoru stuck out his tongue and flipped him off.
Tatsumaki ignored their childish banter and continued with her interrogation. Her eyes landed on Yuki. "You, how did it go on your end?"
The blonde leaned backward into her chair and gave Tatsumaki a lazy smirk. "Well, to tell the truth, it was really boring. After I beat up nearly all the teachers in Kyoto, the Principal gave up without a fight. I think he knew it was pointless to fight against me anyway. So, that's that." She explained calmly, not going over the part where she beat up the old man after he surrendered.
Tatsumaki nodded and focused on Yaga now. "What about you?"
Their old teacher sighed deeply. "It could have gone better, but we managed to defeat Sanemi without sustaining permanent injuries. The old principal lost both arms and is currently treated by Shoko in the infirmary." Yaga explained simply, having his usual scowl on his face.
"Good," Tatsumaki said, and she turned her attention to Suguru. "That leaves only you. How did it go?"
Suguru rubbed his neck in embarrassment and smiled nervously at Tatsumaki. "Well, you see … everything went according to plan; Naobito surrendered and decided to let me take over the Zenin clan. But after that, I got a little careless and let my guard down. The moment I turned my back to them, they all attacked me from behind. Thanks to that, I got a huge bruise on my back, but I managed to defeat them in the end. I'm now the head of the Zenin clan … I guess? Or Geto clan as of now, right?"
Tatsumaki sighed. "Well, at least you didn't get hurt too badly. Satoru would have been crestfallen."
Suguru sweatdropped. She really only thinks about Satoru.
"Hey, Tatsu-chan, you forgot about me." Satoru waved excitedly from his chair.
The esper looked at him bored. "You already told me how it went after you arrived."
Satoru smiled innocently at her. "Yeah, so? The others probably want to know how it went for me, you know?"
She stared blankly at Satoru.
His smile did not leave his face.
In the end, she sighed once more. "The moron managed to be acknowledged as the new head of his clan. Not that it would surprise anyone." Tatsumaki explained tiredly and gave him a light glare. "Satisfied?"
He gave her a thumbs-up. "Yes, ma'am."
After that, they discussed how they would start the new reform. Per the new voting system, the three strongest clan heads were currently Suguru Geto, Satoru Gojo, and Choso Kamo. They had the right to vote for who would be the Chancellor of Jujutsu, the new highest position in their society.
They quickly decided that Tatsumaki would be that person. She accepted and employed Yuki as her vice Chancellor and told her that she could do anything she wanted as long as she didn't disrupt her training or search for her sister. This way, Yuki could search for a way to stop Cursed Spirits from forming and overlook the reforming of their society. She doesn't need to travel the world anymore.
After that, Kusakabe became the manager of recruitment, Mei Mei became the manager of finances, and Utahime became the manager of logistics.
Then, all the clans were ranked by the new system and assigned to one region each. Now, Japan has three clans in the S-Class, four in the A-Class, seven in the B-Class, and ten in the C-Class.
The Zenin clan was changed to the Geto clan. The Geto clan took in all of the Zenin clan's women and children and promised to treat them much better than the Zenin clan ever did. A couple of male Zenin members joined, too.
Yaga became the new principal of Tokyo High and overlooked the rebuilding of his school to house many new students now that Kyoto and Tokyo had fused.
After they finished, they thought that it would take at least a year before everything would be finished. And with that, their meeting was done.
All of them left the office very tired. It was already the next morning, and no one wanted to stay awake a second longer.
But before Tatsumaki could leave the room, Satoru grabbed her. She looked over her shoulder with raised brows.
"Can we talk?" Satoru asked in a serious tone.
Her eyes widened slightly. What does he want from her?
…
…
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"I want to fight you again."
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With everything sorted out, Riko could return to Japan with her maid and was now living inside the newly formed Geto clan.
She was glad to be back, and truthfully, she kind of missed Suguru. Sure, they met here and there for the past year, but that was only for a few days at most. Now, she could finally live freely with her boyfriend, and they could announce their relationship.
Everything will be better from now on.
"SUGURUUU!" She shouted excitedly as she crashed into the teen with a bright smile on her face.
Suguru wrapped his arms around the short girl and embraced her gently. "Riko-chan, I'm so glad to have you back in Japan." He said softly.
Riko looked up and gave him a teasing smile. "I'm sure you do."
She punched his arm slightly and grabbed his hand, dragging him behind her. "Come, let us explore this place and search for a nice room for the night."
The young couple was not seen for the rest of the day.
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Two days later.
"Man, this brings back memories, huh? Remember how I stomped you back then?" Satoru teased Tatsumaki with his typical easy-going smirk.
They both stood in the wasteland where they battled two years ago. It looked pretty much the same, with craters all around them and destroyed chunks of stone littered across the battlefield.
Tatsumaki huffed and returned his smirk. "Heh, you mean how I had the upper hand the whole time and that your pathetic Infinity was the only reason you even had a chance?" She mocked him in a teasing tone and crossed her arms.
Satoru shrugged unbothered. "Yeah, but I still won."
Tatsumaki's smirk got a bit more sharper. "Heh, I'll enjoy crushing you today." She challenged him in a low tone.
What are they doing here, you ask?
Well, after everyone left the room, Satoru stopped Tatsumaki to ask for another sparring match. The last time they fought was two years ago. They are both so much stronger now, so it was long overdue for a rematch.
And, of course, Tatsumaki accepted without any hesitation.
"Ready when you are Tatsu-chan." He said as he got into his usual fighting stance.
Tatsumaki only flipped one of her curls away and glanced at him as if he wasn't a threat. "Come at me whenever you want; it will only take a second anyway."
Satoru's smirk widened. "Heh, overestimating yourself as usual, huh? Wanna make a bet like last time?"
"Hmph, that would be pointless because your chance of winning is zero percent."
Satoru pouted and slouched his shoulders. "Awww, man, I had such a cool idea." He said in a defeated tone.
Then, his smirk returned, and he picked up a stone from the ground. "Alright, if you say so ..." He threw the stone high up in the sky. "Then we'll start our match the moment this rock hits the ground."
Tatsumaki narrowed her eyes and released her Cursed Energy. She nodded and was ready to fight.
The stone came flying down and landed on the ground with a 'Plop'.
Not a second later, Satoru immediately rushed forward to get the first hit on Tatsumaki. He wanted to see how strong she had gotten over the years and test his own strength against her. He knows that she is probably stronger than him, but as long as he has his Infinity, it wouldn't be a problem.
Now, three centimeters away from her, he could practically feel her cheek on his fist. He lunged forward, and… huh?
He was immobilized?
…
How?
He deactivated and activated his Infinity, but it didn't change a thing. He hung in the air, unable to move a single muscle.
Again, HOW?
He looked up and saw the smirk Tatsumaki gave him. She looked so smug.
"Hey, what's wrong, moron? I thought I wouldn't be able to beat you? Come on, do something. I mean, I'm just standing here, completely defenseless." She mocked him as her smirk got even wider. It was clear she was enjoying the moment.
"Hehe … HAHAHA, LOOK AT YOUR FACE, YOU IDIOT." She began to laugh hysterically. She had waited so long for this moment. "I can see it on your face, how you think of a way out of this situation. Unfortunately, you won't be getting out of there, hehehe. Finally … I can finally show you how much stronger I am than you."
Satoru tried to speak, but Tatsumaki shut his mouth with her ESP. It was so infuriating.
Of course, the esper noticed his plight and continued to mock him. "Do you want to say something? Go on, I'll lend you an ear. Hmm? Oh, you can't speak right now? How unfortunate for you." She began to laugh again.
How much pent-up frustration was inside of her?
After a few more seconds, Tatsumaki decided it was enough and slammed Satoru on the ground repeatedly until he fell unconscious.
It took multiple hours because the bastard healed himself every time he took damage. But eventually, he was done and took his L like a man.
He was on the ground, looking at the sky with an empty stare. His whole body hurt, and he was out of Cursed Energy. He never thought he could run out of it. Not with his Six-Eyes.
He sat up and stared at Tatsumaki in awe. "How did you do that?" Satoru asked calmly.
He knew the answer; his Six-Eyes allowed him to see it at the beginning of their fight. But he still wanted to hear it from her.
Tatsumaki arrogantly crossed her arms over her chest and gave him a smug smirk. "Heh, because I'm in such a good mood, I'll tell you my secret. Listen closely."
She held up a finger and began her explanation.
"I used Domain Amplification."
…
Satoru looked at her with a questioning gaze. "And? That can't be it. You couldn't have used your technique if you used Domain Amplification."
Tatsumaki leaned forward with a smug expression. "Yep, there's more. Thanks to a Binding Vow, I managed to change the effect of this anti-domain technique. You see, as long as I don't move even a single centimeter, I can use my Telekinesis just fine and coat my telekinetic waves with the aura of my Domain Amplification. Thanks to that, my Telekinetic waves can pierce through your infinity. It still takes a lot of effort, but my Cursed Energy reserves are so high it doesn't really matter." She finished her explanation arrogantly and with her hands on her hips.
Ahh, so that's how it is.
Satoru smirked.
Clever girl.
"Not bad, not bad." Satoru stood up and patted her head, much to the Esper's annoyance. "But how did you think of that?"
Tatsumaki slapped his hand away. "Tch, I read it in a book about Domains. I still can't open my own, but I knew that a Domain Expansion would cancel out your Infinity, so if I could coat my body with an anti-domain technique, it should have been possible to get through your Infinity. The problem was that catching you without my telekinesis would have been difficult. I needed a way to use my ESP and my telekinetic waves to pierce through your Infinity." The smug look never left her face throughout the whole explanation.
Satoru rubbed his chin in concentration. "So, in exchange for mobility and huge quantities of Cursed Energy, you managed to change the effect of your Domain Amplification? Hoho, Tatsu-chan, you basically developed your own anti-domain technique."
Satoru whistled. "Nice one, Tatsu-chan. How about we call it Technique Amplification?"
"Hmph, call it what you want. I don't care as long as you accept your loss." She arrogantly stated with a held-up chin.
Satoru ruffled her head as he snickered at her adorable superiority complex.
But then, he began to pout like a child. "Aww, man, that sucks. Looks like I'm not the strongest anymore."
After hearing him say that, Tatsumaki held up her chin even higher and closed her eyes. She bathed in the feeling of superiority. "Hmph, you were never the strongest to begin with, moron."
Still sulking, Satoru crossed his arms over his chest. "Damn, and I had such a cool idea for you if you had lost the battle."
Tatsumaki opened one of her eyes and looked at him suspiciously. "What had you planned? Eh, it would have been something stupid again, right?" Her tone may sound rough, but It was clear that she was a little interested.
…
No answer.
Curious, she looked at Satoru expectantly.
Weirdly enough, Satoru looked unsure of himself. It was as if he was nervous or something. "Hm? What? Spit it out already."
And then, suddenly, his nervousness vanished, and Satoru put his hands into his pockets and gave her a sly smirk. "Heh, I would have forced you to do something for me."
After hearing that, she huffed and put her knuckles on her hips. "Hmph, what did I expect? Of course, you would have done something childish again."
Satoru leaned forward, their faces nearly touching. "Oh no no no, this time it would have been something you would have reeeeally liked.~" He whispered in her ear teasingly. A shiver ran down her spine.
Interested, she glanced at him slightly, hiding her red cheeks. "Really? And what would that have been?" Why was she breathing faster?
Satoru smiled at her with half-lidded eyes. "Close your eyes, Tatsu-chan.~" He ordered her gently.
Her eyes widened slightly. What has he planned? Her heart began to race, but she still did as she was told and closed her eyes.
She could feel his breath on her skin. Why is her body heating up? Was she nervous? No way? But what was this feeling? Her stomach began to tingle, and her chest felt so weirdly heavy. She could feel her heart thumping inside her chest.
What has the idiot planned? Can she open her eyes now? What took him so long? Satoru really needs to- Ah!?
Two arms suddenly grabbed her and pulled her close. One arm was swung around the lower part of her back, and the other grabbed the back of her head. She could feel the warmth of his body, but before she could clearly think about this situation, Satoru suddenly kissed her on the lips.
Her brain stopped functioning, and her eyes opened wide. But weirdly enough, she didn't push him away. Instead, she leaned into his touch, swung her arms around his neck, and closed her eyes again. His lips were so soft and tasted like … heh, chocolate. This damn sweet tooth.
She began to kiss him back.
This felt … so overwhelmingly right.
Everything around them was unimportant. Even if the world were in danger, this moment could not be ruined by anything. They stayed like this for another five minutes, kissing each other passionately.
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Satoru's point of view.
"Close your eyes, Tatsu-chan.~"
Oh boy, here goes nothing.
Satoru had never been this nervous in his life. He knew what he wanted to do, and he knew that there would be no going back now. He also knew that he would either get blown away or slapped across the country.
But … he waited for this moment for days. There was no way he would back down now.
'Come on, do it. You are the Honored One.' He tried to pep talk himself.
He leaned closer; he could basically feel her breath now. Mere inches apart, he hesitated. Was he getting cold feet? Nah, that's not it.
Or was it?
'Tch, it's not my fault she looks so cute.'
Urgh, fuck it, it's now or never.
He closed the distance and kissed her. This was it. Would she return his feelings, or would she push him away?
He could feel her tender lips. He tightened his hold on her and could feel her chest on his own. She felt so fragile, but he knew how powerful she really was.
He felt her heart going faster. But after a few seconds, she kissed him back.
She kissed him back.
…
SHE KISSED HIM BACK!
YEEEES!
Satoru was on cloud nine. Nothing could ruin this day now.
They both pressed their bodies on one another and began to kiss more animalistic.
And after a few more minutes, they stopped their little make-out session and looked deeply into each other's eyes with a fond expression. They were both breathless, and their hearts nearly exploded out of their chests.
"S- So," Tatsumaki began hesitantly with a beet-red face. "What now?" She looked sideways, not having the courage to look into his eyes for some reason. It was so easy just a few seconds ago.
Satoru tightened his hold and pressed her against his body. He smiled slyly at her. "I guess your Girlfriend-chan now, huh?"
Tatsumaki stared at him blankly with half-lidded eyes.
Flick! And promptly flicked his head.
"Ow," Satoru rubbed his forehead. "Heh, what? It's true, right?"
Tatsumaki sighed but eventually smiled fondly at his behavior. Then, she got closer and pressed her head against his chest. "Never change, Satoru."
Satoru patted her head and looked down at her with a calm expression.
"Heh, of course not, Tatsu-chan."
They stayed like this for a long time, enjoying each other's presence with a calm atmosphere around them.
Their first day as a couple had just begun.
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Alright, now it's your turn.
This was my first time writing something romantic with a medium-length build-up across 11 chapters.
Was it alright? Was the climax good enough? I need to know for future stories.
It would be cool if you could criticize this chapter and the romance between Satoru and Tatsumaki.
I want to improve as a writer, so negative criticism is welcomed.
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End of chapter 11.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter.
The thing with Tatsumaki's Domain Amplification was, hopefully, not too much bullshit for you guys too. But I needed a way for her to get through his Infinity, and I don't want her to be able to open a Domain just yet.
Well, that's all, folks. Please review. :)
Bye.