The next day.
Jogo strode forward with large steps, followed by Hanami and Dagon.
He was furious, but he hid all his anger inside.
Before this, he wasn't by Mahito's side because Mahito had given him, Hanami, and Dagon other tasks.
He thought that although he wasn't around, at least Mahito had Kenjaku and Kinji Hakari with him, so nothing could go wrong.
But he didn't expect that after being away for just one day, Mahito had arranged another fight!
The opponent was even a Special Grade Sorcerer!
Kinji Hakari, with his Infinite Cursed Energy, isn't even a Special Grade Sorcerer yet.
Jogo couldn't imagine how strong a so-called Special Grade Sorcerer actually was!
Anyway, according to his understanding, with Mahito's current level, he really shouldn't be picking fights with such enemies.
It was too dangerous.
No matter what, he had to stop Mahito.
This was Jogo's current resolve.
"Mahito—"
Jogo was about to shout when a hand appeared before his eyes.
It was Hanami behind him.
Hanami stepped forward and covered Jogo's mouth with a hand, and Jogo fell silent accordingly.
Because now anyone could see that Mahito was at a critical moment.
Including the Cursed Spirit trio, everyone stood in place with serious expressions.
Mahito lowered his head and closed his eyes, a bamboo sword hanging at his waist.
Mahito's hand was placed lightly on the bamboo sword, in an Iai stance.
The Cursed Energy on his body didn't burst out but burned slowly on him, like a quiet lake, with only ripples rising when the wind blew.
In front of him was an old man.
Magon Ashiya was right across from Mahito.
This old man was in the same Iai stance as Mahito, but unlike Mahito, the Cursed Energy around him was almost imperceptible.
The uncontrollable Cursed Energy was compressed into an incredibly well-fitted garment, with almost no visible fluctuations.
When the wind blew, only the old man's hem fluttered, but the Cursed Energy remained as immovable as a mountain.
A leaf flew past, and suddenly the leaf split in two.
At the same time, Mahito and the old man drew their bamboo swords simultaneously.
The rapid downwind was cut in half, and both of their Cursed Energy exploded at once, like a wild dragon roaring towards the heavens!
A massive amount of Cursed Energy swept past from the tips of the bamboo swords.
The wind blew violently, and everyone instinctively closed their eyes because the massive Cursed Energy was spreading outward from the wind!
But everything lasted only for an instant.
After that instant, the sound of a bamboo sword clashing against a bamboo sword rang out.
Supersonic Iai Slash!
In this instant, the speed at which the two drew their blades exceeded the speed of sound, but all the power release was only for that instant.
That instant contained all the strength.
The bamboo swords should have shattered due to the sonic barrier at supersonic speeds, but the Cursed Energy wrapped around both swords protected them.
This required extreme control, as the Cursed Energy followed the Iai Slash forward.
But it wasn't over yet!
The bamboo swords continued to clash as Mahito and the old man stepped forward simultaneously.
They constantly looked for opportunities while their swords crossed, their strength accompanied by Cursed Energy igniting into flames.
Mahito was on the offensive.
When he swung the bamboo sword, it was accompanied by wind pressure.
The massive pressure spread around like a tsunami.
Even just watching, one could see his immense strength.
This power was not scattered recklessly but was concentrated on the bamboo sword.
The old man was on the defensive.
The bamboo sword in his hand showed no trace of force because all the Cursed Energy was completely absorbed by the bamboo sword.
He didn't stubbornly collide with Mahito's bamboo sword but moved flexibly around Mahito's perimeter.
Each action was just a split-second movement, and the next moment he would appear silently, like a ghost.
After more than ten rounds of intense exchange, both sides suddenly retreated in unison.
Mahito said with a smile, "Thank you for the match, Teacher Ashiya."
Magon Ashiya wanted to keep a straight face, but hearing Mahito's words, he couldn't help but show a look of annoyance.
"The amount of Cursed Energy is truly a natural barrier that restricts Jujutsu Sorcerers."
"My Cursed Energy control is clearly far superior to yours, yet it was my bamboo sword that couldn't hold out first."
"This was just a clash of bamboo swords."
"If it were a duel with real swords, I wouldn't be able to fight you at all."
"At the moment of clashing, my sword and my body would both be cut in two by your blade!"
Kinji Hakari, watching from the side, was confused.
"The winner is decided already?"
"Didn't Senior Ashiya defend quite well?"
Uraume pointed with a smile at the bamboo sword in Magon Ashiya's hand.
"Look."
Kinji Hakari looked closely at the bamboo sword in Magon Ashiya's hand and suddenly noticed several straw-like splinters extending outward from the bamboo sword.
He suddenly realized.
"The quality of the bamboo swords used by both sides is the same, but the old Senior's bamboo sword is already damaged."
"This has only been a few dozen seconds."
"If it continues, the old Senior's bamboo sword will directly be destroyed."
"This isn't a quality issue; it can only be a problem with the distribution of power reinforcement in the offense and defense of both sides."
"The old Senior's Cursed Energy couldn't keep up."
Magon Ashiya was somewhat anxious.
"I clearly still have many things to teach you, but I simply cannot teach you in the most direct way anymore."
"My body can't keep up with my teaching!"
"Mahito, you are too excellent, so excellent that I can't even teach you all of my techniques."
"No, Teacher Ashiya has already taught me many things," Mahito put away his bamboo sword and said sincerely.
"Sarutobi, Monkeys Return, San'in, Getsuei, Ukifune—I have seen them all."
"Just looking at these things isn't enough; you must experience them firsthand!" Magon Ashiya said helplessly.
"I... I have once again experienced the pain and despair of facing Ryomen Sukuna a thousand years ago."
"I even doubt if the things I've given you can truly help you."
"If Senior Ashiya wishes, I can return you to your youth," Mahito said.
Mahito was not lying.
He was no longer the person he was when he first transmigrated.
His understanding of the human body had become increasingly refined through experiments on Sorcerers.
He had touched enough human bodies that he could even use his Idle Transfiguration to create a perfectly compatible incarnation for himself!
Now, Mahito could restore a human body to its youthful form through bone age with just a light touch.
The more he delved into the potential of Idle Transfiguration, the more Mahito felt that the original Mahito had gone astray.
The original Mahito used Idle Transfiguration like a shapeshifter, recklessly distorting his own and others' bodies.
This certainly achieved many successes, the greatest being 'Idle Transfiguration: Instant Spirit Body of Distorted Killing,' which allowed the original Mahito to complete his evolution.
However, this was merely scratching the surface of Idle Transfiguration.
In fact, the original Mahito had already found the underlying principle.
He once said that Idle Transfiguration gave him eyes that could look directly at the human Soul, allowing him to freely modify it.
The fragments evaporated by the Soul were human emotions, and these were crystal clear in his eyes.
Being able to see the modification of the Soul and the emotions of humans, couldn't he control human emotions?
Couldn't he brainwash them?
But the original Mahito never worked in this direction.
Instead, the current Mahito had developed techniques like the Mental Imprint and the Purification of the Six Senses through emotion projection.
Being able to reshape the body by modifying the Soul at will, couldn't he correct the body?
Couldn't he directly bestow any physical talent upon himself?
Mahito was even certain that if he truly copied Satoru Gojo's body, he could directly install the Six Eyes for himself without any side effects.
Additionally, a human's Innate Technique is located in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.
Couldn't he just copy it directly?
Even without using the Reverse Cursed Technique, he could engrave someone else's Innate Technique onto his own brain!
The core of Cursed Energy followed the same logic.
It was located right at the abdomen, clearly visible.
By copying the core of Cursed Energy, Mahito could almost replicate a Jujutsu Sorcerer's natural talent.