In JJK With Naruto Powers-Chapter 93: Kazuma is in a bit of a Pickle

Naobito said, "Girl, we both are from the Zenin clan. Why are you siding with an outsider?"

Maki retorted, "Hmph! Do you expect me to speak for the Zenin clan?"

"You!"

Naobito was stunned, his scalp tingling under Maki's icy gaze.

He was about to lecture her as an elder, but recalling what Maki had endured within the Zenin household, he wisely held his tongue.

Soon, the group arrived at the curtain.

As Nobara and the others stepped inside—

Bang!

A strong repulsive force sent Kazuma stumbling back two steps.

Nobara and her companions, already inside, turned back with puzzled expressions.

"How could this happen? Didn't they say sorcerers can enter freely?"

Why was Kazuma the only one blocked?!

Kazuma scrutinized the curtain and immediately understood.

Interesting.

Seems like they went to great lengths to restrict him.

And this was just the outermost layer. He could sense that the deeper layers would exert even stronger repulsion the closer he gets to the core.

But did they really think this would stop him?

Kazuma activated Kamui, his figure blurring and distorting as he stepped forward.

Buzz!

Ripples spread across the curtain's surface as Kazuma successfully passed through the first layer.

But the moment he deactivated Kamui, an even stronger repulsive force struck him.

It felt like invisible hands were constantly pushing him out.

Kazuma stopped and thought, 'Even when he's inside, the repulsion remains?'

In other words, he'd have to use Kamui the entire time to bypass the restriction.

Though his Eternal Mangekyo allowed him to maintain Kamui without worrying about energy consumption, the ability had a strict five-minute limit before requiring a brief reset.

If the inner layers had an even greater repulsion force, he'd likely be flung out the moment Kamui inevitably deactivates.

A smirk formed on his lips.

Three layers inside, three layers outside, each one repelling him harder than the last.

Kenjaku and his friends really put a lot of thought into this.

At thia moment, his phone rang.

The caller ID read Masamichi Yaga.

Kazuma answered, and a stern male voice came through.

"Kazuma, Ijichi and the others have located the core points in the barrier, but artificial cursed spirits are guarding them, making it impossible to approach."

"More importantly, curse users are actively hunting assistant supervisors. Two are already critically injured."

"We're short on manpower. I need you to protect them, or the barrier-breaking progress will be delayed."

"Lastly, relay this to your team: The plan has changed. Everyone is to stay outside the curtain for now."

"This is a direct order from the higher-ups. They've decided that only Gojo is allowed inside to minimize casualties."

"I'm just passing the message. You don't have to listen to those old geezers."

The call ended. Since it was on speaker, Nobara and the others heard everything.

Kazuma glanced at them and asked, "So? What do you guys think?"

Nobara scoffed, "Minimize casualties means sorcerers' casualties, right? They don't care about regular people?"

"Besides, I was hoping to take out some cursed spirits and rank up to second-grade. This is a letdown."

Naobito smirked, lifting up his chin.

He said, "The higher-ups have no say in how we Zenin act."

Maki, after a moment of thought, spoke seriously, "Since principal Yaga mentioned cursed spirits guarding the core and curse users targeting supervisors, we should split up and assist them."

"That way, we might break the barrier faster."

"I'm in!"

Nobara grinned, tossing her short hair over her shoulder.

She said, "My hammer's been itching for action!"

"Then let's go."

Kazuma chuckled, patting Nobara's shoulder.

He silently left a Flying Thunder God mark and disappeared.

At the same time, several Wood clones emerged, heading toward the underground station.

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The barrier only affected his real body—chakra-generated clones were unaffected.

Assisting Ijichi in breaking the outer layers quickly would ensure that nothing hinders his next move.

...

Shibuya Station

New South Exit Extension

Panda and Kusakabe walked through the desolate street.

With hands in his pockets, Kusakabe sucked on a lollipop stick even though the the candy was gone long ago, looking utterly unmotivated.

"They specifically asked Gojo to enter and negotiate for the hostages. This screams trap."

Panda grumbled, "The real joke is that the higher-ups actually agreed to it."

"Gojo might be invincible, but being manipulated like this feels wrong."

Kusakabe scoffed, "We're sorcerers, sure, but at the end of the day, we're just pawns following orders."

"Even Nanami, Mei Mei, and the rising star Kazuma have to do the same."

He turned to Panda and asked, "Is Kazuma really as strong as they say?"

Panda grinned mischievously and said, "If you don't believe it, go challenge him."

Meanwhile, underground station

Panic and chaos reigned.

Children sobbed. The elderly clung to relatives, struggling to breathe.

"Someone call Gojo Satoru!"

A blonde man pounded against the barrier, screaming in frustration.