Yes, the rage of the twice-subdued Ryomen Sukuna now surpassed his anger toward Seiya. The humiliation Seiya brought was mostly verbal, but that fellow named Gojo Satoru dared to sit on him, Ryomen Sukuna! If he didn't only possess one finger's worth of Cursed Energy, would he be so easily humiliated?
Sukuna also clearly understood that a Sorcerer of Gojo Satoru's caliber was a rare talent, even in his own era. He could barely comprehend how a Sorcerer of Gojo's level could appear in the Jujutsu world, which was now so far past its prime. With this man obstructing him, his plan to fully revive by collecting the other fingers would not proceed as smoothly as he had hoped. Therefore, Gojo Satoru surpassed Seiya to take the top spot on Sukuna's priority list, partly due to the recent profound humiliation, but also because Sukuna felt that Gojo posed a greater threat than Seiya!
Although Itadori managed to suppress Sukuna's consciousness again with sheer willpower, Gojo Satoru quickly reached out a finger and touched Itadori's forehead, making him instantly pass out.
"Shikigami Summoning: Azure Dragon — Horned Dragon!"
"Shikigami Summoning: Azure Dragon — Tail-fire Tiger!"
"Shikigami Summoning: Azure Dragon — Heart-moon Fox!"
As three Cursed Technique arrays appeared before Seiya, a golden dragon soaring in the sky, a ferocious tiger stepping on flames, and a fox with a moon-like pupil and a crescent-shaped tail appeared simultaneously. They all took a guarded stance against Gojo Satoru.
"On top of possessing that level of physical ability, you also have such powerful Shikigami talent? To be able to command three such strong Shikigami simultaneously, and without any systematic instruction or training beforehand—your Jujutsu talent is even more outstanding than I initially thought."
Gojo Satoru had only arrived nearby during the hand-to-hand combat between Sukuna and Seiya, so he hadn't seen Seiya's Shikigami before, nor the amplified Mega Flame that wiped out the school's Curses. Seeing Seiya fighting, Gojo initially thought Seiya was a Sorcerer similar to Maki Zenin or Aoi Todo, but it seemed he had misjudjudged. Just the three Shikigami Seiya commanded now were enough for Gojo to believe Seiya's strength was comparable to a Semi-Grade 1 Sorcerer.
"Don't be too nervous. I have no intention of harming Itadori-kun. If I truly wanted to kill him, I wouldn't have invited both of you to transfer to Tokyo Jujutsu High. Generally, the Jujutsu higher-ups have a regulation that any human who becomes a vessel must be killed to prevent unknown dangers and consequences. But Itadori's body is special, so putting him to sleep now is just another test. If he can maintain his consciousness upon waking again, he's a perfect vessel."
"There are twenty fingers of Ryomen Sukuna, and these fingers cannot be destroyed by any means. So, Seiya-kun, do you understand my plan now?"
Given Gojo's understanding of the Jujutsu higher-ups, they would surely rush to eliminate a unique existence like Itadori Yuji—it was their standard operating procedure. However, Gojo believed that Itadori's special capacity as a vessel would be a complete waste if only used to destroy one finger. He had planned to use this as leverage to negotiate a suspended death sentence for Itadori. Seeing the highly talented Seiya before him now only reinforced this idea.
It was clear to anyone that Seiya and Itadori had an excellent relationship, much like he and his past associate, Geto Suguru... In any case, killing Itadori here, in Gojo's view, would yield no benefit. It would not only forfeit the chance to permanently eliminate Ryomen Sukuna but might also turn a potential genius Sorcerer into a Cursed User out of vengeance.
"You want to use Itadori to destroy more of Ryomen Sukuna's fingers?"
"That's right. This is the only way I can currently think of to let him live. As for the future, once your strength grows enough to influence the balance of the Jujutsu world, perhaps you can change some things. But unfortunately, in your current state, you can't do anything."
Gojo Satoru's implied meaning was clear: You're too weak right now; you better lay low and survive. If their strength grew to a certain level later, rules could naturally be broken. He was also using this to inform Seiya that, given their current power, they had no other choice but to accept this plan.
Before heading to Tokyo Jujutsu High, Itadori was first taken away by Gojo for a moral and ideological lesson. In a room covered in talismans, Gojo repeated the plan he had discussed with Seiya to Itadori. After listening to Gojo describe the disaster that Sukuna and Curses brought to humanity, and recalling his grandfather's dying words, Itadori gladly accepted his suspended death sentence and unhesitatingly swallowed a second Ryomen Sukuna finger.
The moment he swallowed the second finger, Itadori's Cursed Energy erupted again, causing both Seiya and Fushiguro outside the room to become anxious. However, less than a minute later, he casually walked out of the room with Gojo Satoru, expressing his eager anticipation for a school in a big city like Tokyo.
"This is the Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High School you were talking about? Where's the 'highest sanctuary of the Jujutsu world'? Where are all the handsome studs and beautiful girls? This is nothing like the Tokyo high school I imagined! It's even worse than our old school!"
Before leaving, Itadori was full of expectations for the so-called "Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High School," as Tokyo was one of the nation's premier major cities. How could a school built in the heart of expensive Tokyo be bad? But when the group stepped off the dilapidated school bus and Itadori saw that the school looked more like a temple than an educational institution, he felt completely tricked.
"Tokyo has suburbs, and our Tokyo Jujutsu High is built right here in the mountains of the suburbs. How about it? Isn't the scenery quite lovely? Not only is it far from the hustle and bustle of the city, but the air quality is excellent."
Hearing Gojo's self-satisfied introduction, Itadori's composure immediately broke. The city's hustle and bustle is exactly what I wanted! He had hoped to experience the prosperity of a major city like Tokyo, but going to school in a place like this—what was the difference between this and becoming a monk in the deep mountains?!
"Don't be so quick to complain. While I invited you, whether you can truly enroll depends on whether you can pass the principal's entrance examination."