《The Bride of Gojo Satoru》Chapter 42

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A few days prior to the big clan meeting:

I walked out from my doctor's appointment. I found out that I have to give birth around 32 weeks so I don't risk my life and my babies' life with any complications. The doctor gave me a rundown that my triplets were healthy despite me crying my eyes out for a while. It doesn't feel normal to live in the house that Gojo used to reside. It's an empty sensation lingering in my chest. I lost a big part of me. It's hard to accept that he's temporarily gone, but I'm doing my best to hold on and be level headed. I have to change this and crying won't help. This was my fight against Geto and the higher ups.

Sighing to myself, I hope the meeting goes well and they side with me. I'll let them uncover the truth as they have a mutual trust in the executives. There has to be more to what meets the eyes. It bothers me that they're so desperate for my death. I'm going to kill them one way or another.

Then I stopped in my steps when I felt an unknown presence nearby. I had a gut feeling it's an assassin sent by the higher ups. Who else would be stalking me beside Sukuna and Geto? The. Higher. Ups. Glaring at the person hiding from me, I sincerely smiled from my boiling insanity. "Aren't you bold now that my husband is gone?" My golden eyes sharpened at the ninja coming out from the dark. "Am I really a scary person who needs to be taken down? What are the higher ups truly afraid of?"

The ninja stood on the top of the lamppost. I couldn't read his facial expression as he was far and up high, but I knew he was mocking me. I'm pregnant and vulnerable yet I'm not at the same time. I can hold my ground.

The ninja scoffed, having no intention of getting down from the lamppost. "I didn't come alone. A special grade user can beat me so I brought reinforcements."

Click clack click clack

Whipping my head around, my eyebrow rose from this sudden event. "Oh? Principal Gakuganji, I see you're one of the higher ups' little mutt." I snorted as this wasn't surprising but disappointing. All he does is kiss their asses. He doesn't know how to grow his own brain and think for himself rather than the broken system. "You know you should've done better than that. Maybe a whole army would've been great!" I grinned at the ninja, not feeling fazed by Gakuganji's arrival. Why would I be scared of a follower?

I have no problem taking down Gakuganji and the ninja. They're weaker than me. I wonder if I should keep them alive or kill them? I don't really care if I get my hands dirty. Blood can't be avoided, and I need to release my wrath somehow.

"Then touch me if you can!" I loudly announced with open arms. I'm going to make sure that their best dog is in my prison.

The battle began as they jumped together to strike. I swiftly dodged all their attacks while my body swayed with the wind. I curved all their quick jabs and kicks. It really disappointed me after all it's two against one, and I'm close to being a handicapped woman.

I sighed loudly so they could hear how boring they were. "Is this the best you can do? I thought you were more skilled than this?" I taunted, watching them struggle to land a single blow on me. "Why don't I kick it up a notch?"

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When the ninja was in my sight, I used an upgraded version of my cursed eyes—eyes of petrification maximum. My yellow orbs glowed as it triggered my ability to blind them instead of freezing them into place. I watched their eyes turn completely white. The ninja clutched his eyes, yelling and screaming about his precious sight.

Next, I handled Gakuganji like it was nothing.

"Purification pentagram," I simply called, watching a pentagram appear on the ground as chains locked Gakuganji in place. "Since most of my techniques are filled with positive cursed energy, it's actually useless to fight back." I marched around him, keeping an eye on his angry face. His saggy eyebrows weren't covering his eyes anymore as he scowled, making direct eye contact with me.

"What happened to the woman you used to be?"

I ignored him for a few seconds, throwing out hand gestures for Choso to arrive and take away the ninja.

"Mother!" Choso came without any delay as he ran towards me with fear in his loving eyes. "Are you hurt?" His lips quivered, letting his emotions stand off at the edge of a cliff. It was ready to jump if I were to say the wrong answer.

I shook my head. "No, I'm not." I ruffled his hair, reassuring him that his mother was alright. "I took care of this situation, Choso. Can you lock up the ninja for me? He's blind at the moment. It'll last for 10 minutes but it shouldn't be a problem for you."

"What about you?"

My eyes flickered to Gakuganji. "I'm going to kill him."

Eventually Choso took the ninja away from the area, following my order as I asked. I watched his figure vanish from my sight as I turned to Gakuganji and answered his question.

"You want to know what happened to me? You guys did—the higher ups, that is." My eyes sharpened like a knife getting polished before being used. "You've failed me, Satoru, and the future generation." Then I grabbed a hold of his face, tightly squeezing his delicate jaw until I felt his bone from the pads of my fingertips. "Killing you will set off the first flame of this civil war, Gakuganji. I will pave the way since Satoru isn't here to do it. Your death is meaningless to me but meaningful to the higher ups..." I let go of him and stepped away from him.

I lifted a finger in the air, producing a small ball of positive cursed energy as it swirled at my forefinger. I cracked a big psychotic grin, narrowing my eyes at the rotting old man. "You should be happy that you'll be the one to trigger everything!! Your name will be remembered." My heart raced in pure delight; there's no ounce of unease swimming in my body. I truly do not care who I kill. Since Gakuganji is an important person to the higher ups, it's going to hurt them in some form and I can't wait for them to see me as a big threat. I'm capable of taking them all down. "You are one...special dog, Gakuganji." I then lowered my pointer finger at him with the beam still there. "Impurity destruction," I announced my hidden technique to his frightened face.

This sub-skill allows positive cursed energy to destroy everything in its path. Nothing is able to survive. I can annihilate Japan and turn this place into a ghost country.

I didn't leave Gakuganji anytime to speak or curse me because I have no time for that. I needed him dead. His death will alert and upset the higher ups in many ways. Let the battle begin. "Goodbye," My bright beam grew bigger from a pea size to the size of a yoga ball and blasted off.

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Vvvrrrr!!

It ate up his upper body, leaving his lower half standing as blood spewed around his spine. Without any weight holding his body up anymore, it fell flat leaving me with a satisfying feeling in my chest. It made me shiver from how evil yet cool I felt.

I breathed out heavily, raking my shaky fingers through my hair. I knew I could take them down, but actually doing it was the scariest part. Many things can go wrong even if I calculated everything right. My heart ceased from my pent up anger and madness poisoning me.

Taking out my phone, this was a coping mechanism to deal with my anxiety and losing Gojo. I dialed his phone number to listen and tell him about my day. It'll always shoot to voicemail and it's okay because I get to hear his loving voice. It also helps tone down my erratic behavior.

"Hi, this is Gojo Satoru speaking! If you're not my students, wife, family, kohai, or not above a grade 1 sorcerer don't bother to leave a message!! Byeeeeee!"

Hearing his voice again sparked tears to erupt. I really missed him, and I can't wait for the day I bring him back home. I'll do anything in my power to see him again.

"Hi Satoru, it's me again...!" A quick frown drew my lips downwards as I couldn't help but feel extremely sad. Hot tears threatened to leave my eyes, making my vision blurry. "One day when you're out, you're going to see how many voicemails you've received from me! Ahaha..." I choked, allowing my tears to slip down. "But let me tell you this great news—I killed Gakuganji." I cold heartedly said as I felt no remorse whatsoever. Inside my heart was black and rotten. No one can heal it and revert it back to its original form because that person has been sealed away. It doesn't seem like the higher ups want to do anything about it. Their suspicious activity has so much meaning as they never cared about this world. They only crave power. "He had it coming so don't feel sad over it even though you won't. That's all I have to say... I love you so much! I swear to bring you back... Goodbye my love." I held in my tears as I brought my head up high. I needed to move forward and plan what I'm going to do when I meet the clans.

Back at home in the icy basement, I took out a torturing device in my hand. It was a leather horse whip. I'm going to make sure I crack the ninja down until he bleeds and begs to be healed and once that happens, I'm going to repeat the process until he learns how to submit to me.

"So..."

WHIP!!

I hit the metal bar which confined him in his prison cell as he stared daggers at me. This made me laugh. He's actually filled with contempt? I think not. I have a good reason to feel what I'm feeling. Everything was taken away from me, and they choose to pursue another path now that Gojo's gone.

"How long is it going to take me until you're weak and worthless?" I snapped, letting the monster come out to play.

The day of the meeting:

I wore a black montsuki kimono. I had the Gojo and Kita crescent sewn on this robe. If I'm going to make a statement, I might as well show up in fashion, signifying that I'm head clan. I may look like a laughing stock or I may not. However, I won't conceal my prowess and anger towards them. I want them to look into my eyes and see the corrupted future without me and Gojo there, then they'll be sorry about letting humanity down when they no longer have the power to change this.

"Naozumi," I cupped my son's face as I felt terrible for bringing him into this. A child shouldn't have to watch me debate with other head clan leaders about the sake of the future when my life is already in danger. "This is the cruel system of this jujutsu society. You're a smart boy who knows what's going on in this world. I cannot hide this from you because this is your duty as head clan once daddy comes back and hands the title to you." I leaned in and pressed a kiss on his warm forehead. "I want your generation to live a better life than me and daddy are living right now. I hope you seeing this will spark a fire in your heart to stop the unfairness of this world." What I said and do will affect his future so I better be careful yet precise about it.

"Okay, mommy. I understand." Naozumi nodded his head, being the attentive boy I ever birthed. He will become a fine leader one day. Me and Gojo won't have to fret about their future after we overthrow the system itself.

"Sensei," Yuta and Megumi called out as I turned around to face them. "What should we do?"

I left Gojo's students under Choso's protection while I brought those two and my captive slaves. These four were my evidence to turn the table. If that fails, I will kill everybody. I can care less about what this world turns out to be because my kids' future will be like this.

"Since we're on the sacred grounds of Hokkaido, we can't fight anyone. And if someone attempts to then their clan leader will have to execute them right in front of us. It's a disgrace to have a person with closed ears be part of their family." I have a feeling that it's going to happen. The Zenin clan doesn't know how to restrain themselves or their people. They're like dogs without a leash—untamed and loud. They think the world revolves around them, but I think they forget that they were bumped down the hierarchy tier because the birth of Gojo changed the whole game. "When I let out a signal, that's when you'll be walking in to back me up... and don't forget to bring the bodies too." I managed to break his spirit until he became mindless. I guess my torment paid off.

Then my in-laws walked in, announcing it was time for the meeting to start. I couldn't help but smile widely as this made me feel so ecstatic. I'm the center of attention because 1) I set up this meeting and 2) I'm the most wanted person but they can't kill me because we're on holy grounds. It's going to be like music to my ears while my heart raced from this moment forward. I'm going to win this.

In front of the rice panel doors, I breathed out heavily as I rubbed my rounded belly. "Let the show begin..."

BAMM!

I slammed the door wide open, presenting myself in front of all clan leaders and members. They stared at me in shock as they weren't informed about my arrival. Even Inumaki, Mai Zenin, and Noritoshi Kamo were there too. "I didn't think you'd start without me! After all... I am head clan leader of the Gojo family and the Kita." I narrowed my eyes to everyone in the room before plopping down in my seat as my son sat on my right and my in-laws were at my left. "Shall we begin?" I said, clicking my tongue and that's when Naobito Zenin commented on my attire.

"Someone's bold about wearing a man's clothes." Him and his son snickered, throwing their misogynistic language at me.

I flattened out my attire and smiled at them. "Thank you! I must look marvelous, that's why you brought it up. But please don't forget I'm still a married woman." Without wasting time, I sent them on the edge. "I have the power to incinerate Japan, if I choose so... However, I may consider not to if you're willing to turn your back on the higher ups for the false accusations. I don't need to restate what they are because you already know." I tapped my fingers on the wooden table, eyeing everyone's tense facial expression.

It didn't take them long to answer me as they all gave me the same answer: no. The room was cold and thick, weighing their personal judgement in the air. It's not surprising so I pressed more questions to rattle them up.

The first question was the easiest question. They can't lie about it because they value power and techniques. "Hmmm..." I rubbed my belly, staring up at the ceiling. "What if I were to kill your children, huh?" I darkened my golden eyes at them as they stiffened up. It looked like they were ready to fight on the sacred ground due to my aimless threat. Were they really that scared of me? I guess my pregnant look can't let their guard down. "Especially the ones with inherited techniques? How sad would it be for them to disappear? And your hard work of raising and training your child has been thrown into the drain?" My pointer finger drew small circles on the smooth surface of the table, just waiting for them to talk about how hurt they feel.

"What are you trying to say?" Clan leader Kamo spoke up with agitation simmering in his voice. I knew it took him a long time to even have a child with blood manipulation streaming in their body. His other children were failures in his eyes except Noritoshi Kamo.

"That's how I feel like right now. My unborn children are being targeted too. It's like nobody cares that my babies are going to die with me. If I was a part of your family, you will care because the babies will carry the clan's inherited technique. It's just wrong to kill a pregnant woman in general..." I helplessly sighed. "I'm not here to only talk about offsprings but other things as well. But mark my words, if you dare to side with the higher ups... I will kill each and every one of you in this very room." My finger pointed at them from left to right as my heart was filled with malice. "Won't it be nice to wage war with the Gojo clan? Especially having me in there?"

"Is that a threat?" Naobito hissed.

"Of course it is! I'm giving you two options: side with me or die by my hands." I made a popping noise from my mouth at the end of my sentence.

Then someone shouted at me, accusing me with things they heard. "Why are you hiding Sukuna's vessel? You already know that he has to be executed!!"

"It's my duty as a Kita member to handle executions. Don't tell me how to do my job as the situation has changed. Since Satoru isn't here to allow Yuji Itadori to consume all 20 fingers, I will. We don't want fragments of Sukuna to be lingering around so we can have a part two of this, do we now?" I feel like they all should be smart about this. They're really that stupid to risk another sequel from occurring. It makes better sense to get rid of it as a whole, but maybe they love fighting special grades and losing many sorcerers in the process.

I continued on, "Please don't forget you all are indebted to the Kita clan through centuries, and killing the last one is going to impact the world as a whole—" However, in the middle of my speech, I was rudely cut off.

"Ha! Isn't it a coincidence that your whole clan has died? Just because you're the only one left doesn't mean you have the power to bring up the past—" It was a low rank Zenin member who blurted this accusation out. Nobody would know about this unless he eavesdropped into the private conversation between the higher ups and me and Gojo. What a way to blow your cover.

I clicked my tongue, staring at Naobito. "Your member is speaking without permission. What uncivil members you have in your clan." I saw an ire look shot on his face, feeling embarrassed that I called him out. "It looks like you have a mole in your clan too because nobody knows that my family has died...only the higher ups know."

The atmosphere grew eerie and heavy. It's like catching a mouse in a trap because the devil has finally showed up. Multiple eyes were on the Zenin clan.

"Naobito-sama! I would never betray the clan! Why would you listen to that twat?!" The poor man tried to defend himself.

That's when my son popped out from his seat and snarled at the man who called me a nasty name. "Don't you dare call my mommy a 'twat'!! You are nothing compared to her! As she's the head leader of two clans, you're nothing much a low life who licks people's shoes to please them!"

Naozumi's hasty retort left everyone breathless or amused because nobody was expecting to hear that from a 5 year old child. But what did they expect? He's Gojo's son. He got the brains and the snarky mouth. I raised him just right.

I cleared my throat. "I call myself the 'last one' because there's no other offspring but me. I hold the dying power in my hands. So how did he know about what happened to my family? Is everyone in this room all sided with the higher ups? Or are the higher ups trying to pin each clan together by bribing your own loyal members to betray you all?" My fingers tapped on the table again. It was really interesting to see how this meeting was unfolding. I'm learning so many new things—a mole planted in the Zenin clan. How embarrassing it's turning out to be. "How did you let that happen, Naobito? Imagine all the dirt the higher ups have against you... What a shame. The next thing you know, you're their little pet too. Won't that hurt your pride being the top 3 clan." I cooed, inciting more rage in his soul.

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