The air snapped back into reality like a rubber band finally released.
Takeru reappeared in the training area without warning.
No flash.
No dramatic entrance.
Just… there.
Yuji immediately pointed."…YOU'RE BACK!"
Nobara stepped forward."…Okay, what happened in there?!"
Megumi didn't speak right away.
His eyes were already scanning Takeru's cursed energy.
"…It changed."
Takeru adjusted his sunglasses calmly.
"…Yes."
A beat.
Then he spoke like he was summarizing a report.
"Alright, lemme explain guys."
Silence.
"I figured out that my Cursed Technique is Copy."
Yuji blinked. "…Copy?"
Nobara frowned. "…That sounds too simple."
Megumi's eyes narrowed slightly. "…Define 'copy.'"
Takeru continued without hesitation.
"If I fight someone for an hour, I can extract their moveset and use it."
Yuji froze. "…That's insane."
Nobara:"…That's broken."
Megumi didn't react immediately.
"…That explains Hakari."
Takeru nodded once.
"…Confirmed usage: Hakari, Megumi."
Yuji raised his hand."…WAIT YOU COPIED MEGUMI?!"
Megumi sighed."…Of course he did."
Takeru continued.
"…And I retain copied moves permanently."
Silence.
Nobara slowly turned her head."…Permanently?"
Takeru nodded again.
"…Yes."
A heavier silence fell this time.
Then Yuji hesitated."…So… like… forever forever?"
"…Yes."
Megumi exhaled slowly.
"…That's not a technique. That's theft with rules."
Takeru ignored that.
Then added casually—
"…I also have Sukuna's."
Everything stopped.
Yuji froze mid-breath."…You WHAT?!"
Nobara took a step back instantly."…NO. NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT."
Megumi's eyes sharpened immediately."…Explain."
Takeru tilted his head slightly.
"…During the mindspace training, Sukuna allowed partial control interaction."
Yuji grabbed his head."…THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE 'ALLOWED' THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM—"
Takeru continued.
"…His cursed energy structure was analyzed and retained."
A pause.
Then—
"…Meaning I can reproduce aspects of his output."
Silence.
Nobara whispered."…That's worse."
Megumi's voice dropped."…You copied Sukuna."
Takeru nodded.
"…Yes."
Yuji stepped forward urgently."…Is that even safe?!"
Takeru answered simply.
"…Manageable."
From somewhere far away, Sukuna's voice echoed faintly inside Takeru's mind:
"…You're getting comfortable saying that word."
Takeru didn't react outwardly.
But his eyes narrowed slightly.
"…Noted."
Yuji looked between everyone.
"…So just to be clear…"
"…He can copy abilities… permanently…"
"…AND he has part of Sukuna's techniques now?"
Nobara said flatly."…Yes."
Yuji:"…That sounds like a villain."
Megumi:"…It is a villain's ability."
Takeru adjusted his sunglasses.
"…I am not a villain."
Silence.
Nobara squinted."…That's what villains say."
Yuji pointed at him."…Yeah that's EXACTLY what villains say!"
Megumi sighed.
"…We need Gojo."
From above, Gojo's voice immediately echoed:
"…I heard everything!"
Everyone froze.
Gojo dropped down into the scene like gravity was optional again.
"…So let me get this straight."
He pointed at Takeru.
"You copied Hakari."
Pointed at Megumi.
"You copied him."
Then leaned in slightly.
"…And you borrowed Sukuna."
Takeru nodded calmly.
"…Correct."
Gojo paused.
Then smiled.
"…That's actually kind of impressive."
Nobara snapped immediately."…WHY ARE YOU HAPPY ABOUT THIS?!"
Gojo clapped once.
"Okay! New classification!"
Megumi muttered."…I already hate this."
Gojo pointed at Takeru again.
"…You're now officially a 'walking restricted file.'"
Yuji blinked."…That's not a classification."
Gojo nodded."It is now!"
Takeru looked down slightly.
"…So what now."
Gojo smiled brightly.
"…Now we make sure you don't accidentally copy something worse than Sukuna."
Sukuna's voice whispered faintly again:
"…Too late."