"Gojo-san, pardon me. I was just having a family reunion with Akari," Todo stammered, trapped instantly under the weight of the strongest sorcerer's gaze.
Suddenly, a dark, heavy distortion tore through the shattered storefront. A figure draped in dark, monastic robes stepped casually into the ruined shop.
Gojo looked surprised at the sight. Geto Suguru offered a calm, unbothered smile, his eyes carrying that familiar, haunting weight of old companionship and divergent paths.
“It‘s been a while, Satoru. I see you’ve finally met the girl.”
In a fraction of a second, Todo was flung away, crashing hard into a wall.
Geto flicked his wrist, dismissing the leftover cursed residue as he turned his dark eyes toward Akari, who was gripping Ren's sleeve tightly.
"The Lucia household has been wiped completely clean. Now... let's collect the last remaining piece," Geto's smile widened as he looked at the rare, trembling source of purification energy.
Ren tried to step in and shield Akari, but a sudden shift in spatial pressure violently flung him aside.
Gojo vanished instantly from where he stood, his tall frame stepping directly between Geto and Akari to block his view.
“I just came to drop a warning,” Geto said smoothly before stepping backward into the shadows.
The moment the hostile pressure vanished, Akari’s strength completely gave out. Before she could hit the ground, Gojo caught her securely in his arms.
“Satoru, protect her while you can. I’ll be waiting,” Geto's parting words echoed in the tense silence.
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