Chapter 73: Undercurrents
The news of Satoshi visiting the Zenin Clan in search of materials to forge a Zanpakutō quickly spread throughout the Gojo Clan.
Ever since Satoru's Senbonzakura bloomed within the mansion, creating a mesmerizing spectacle of winter cherry blossoms, many members of the Gojo Clan had become ardent admirers of Satoshi.
Anyone with even a shred of insight could grasp the immense potential of a weapon like a Zanpakutō.
The previous dissatisfaction over Gojo Satoshi "wasting" the Treasury's Cursed Tool had now morphed into fear—fear that he would take his talents elsewhere.
"Why would Young Master Satoshi go to the Zenin Clan? Does he not realize that we've always been at odds with them?"
"What materials do we lack? Why must he seek them from the Zenin Clan? If outsiders hear of this, they'll think the Gojo Clan has fallen so low that we can't even provide our own cursed tools!"
"Could Young Master Satoshi be forging a Zanpakutō for the Zenin Clan? I've heard he has someone from the Zenin Clan close to him... Could he have been deceived?"
"A Zanpakutō is exclusive to the Gojo Clan. It must not be passed on to outsiders! Young Master Satoshi, please do not make this mistake!"
Thus far, only three Zanpakutō had been forged, and all three belonged to the Gojo Clan.
Moreover, since their creator was the Six Eyes inheritor of the clan, many within the Gojo family had come to regard the Zanpakutō as their own sacred, untouchable treasure.
Despite being the forger, Satoshi now found himself in a peculiar situation, his own clan had stripped him of the right to decide how his creations were used.