Chapter 95: Divine General Mahoraga
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Zaegar: What the fuck
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Divine General Mahoraga can adapt to any and all phenomena...
As soon as Mahoraga landed, Megumi stood back in position.
With the Mahoraga's long double-edged blade Sword of Extermination wrapped in bandages on its right hand, it tried to kill Megumi, but Zaegar gently slapped Mahoraga, causing Mahoraga to at least crash a few miles away into a rocky hill, destroying the trees and terrain in the area.
Zaegar: Oi Meg you better tell Yhwach that whatever happens, it will be his fault because why the fuck not.
Before Megumi could even respond Zaegar disappeared.
Scene Break - The Judges Conference Room
Yaga: That's not what I think it is, right?
Yaga asked.
Mei Mei nodded while she closed her eyes, watching Megumi, Zaegar, and Maki through the vision of one of her crows.
Mei Mei had joined the judges in the room not long after Gojo made the announcements on the speakers outside to start the Goodwill Event.
Gojo brushed his hands through his hair. What was Megumi thinking about summoning Mahoraga? It was so obvious—he should've known better. With Zaegar in place on another team in the event, Megumi took advantage of him and used him to exorcise Mahoraga.
But did Megumi really believe that Zaegar was strong enough to do it?
Gojo: It is. That's Mahoraga—from Megumi's Ten Shadow technique.
Gojo said.
Yaga quickly glanced at Gakuganji, who didn't seem happy at all—almost angry and frustrated. Utahime was very worried.
Utahime: Don't you think that'll kill him? What if Zaegar loses?! That thing could go on a rampage and attack the other students!
Utahime said.
Gojo: It's a ritual. Megumi made Zaegar participate in the ritual with him, so the shikigami would only go after Megumi if it killed Zaegar.
Utahime: DO YOU STILL THINK THAT'S STILL A GOOD THING?!
Gojo: Nah, not at all. I'm saying that Megumi was fully aware of what he was getting himself into.
Mei Mei was sitting on the left side of Gojo, twirling her ponytail in front of her face as she watched the three Jujutsu Sorcerers with great interest.
Mei Mei: I have to admit, Fushiguro doesn't seem to disappoint, and neither does Yuji. Both seem very useful. However, This Zaegar looks more promising. Why didn't you tell me your new student was this strong, Gojo?
Mei Mei said.
Gojo's voice rang out with confidence, his trademark smirk playing on his lips.
Gojo: Zaegar isn't under my wing, he's Yhwach's right-hand man. Isn't that the truth, Yhwach?
Yhwach glanced up from his book, his piercing gaze fixed on Mei Mei as he spoke with an air of authority.
Yhwach: Indeed, Although Zaegar operates under his own accord, guided by his own motivations. However, his strength is undeniable, and his presence in this event may prove to be quite influential.
Mei Mei nodded in acknowledgment, her interest piqued even further.
Mei Mei: I see. Well, let's see how this plays out, shall we?
As the conversation continued, Ginjo's voice echoed within Yhwach's mind, breaking his concentration momentarily.
Ginjo: (Within Yhwach's mind) What do you know about this Mahoraga, Yhwach? Is it something we need to be concerned about?
Yhwach's brow furrowed slightly as he considered Ginjo's inquiry. He mentally sifted through the information he had gathered from Megumi's brief explanations.
Yhwach: (Mental Link) I don't know much about Mahoraga, Ginjo. Only what Megumi has told me. It's a powerful shikigami summoned through Megumi's Ten Shadow technique. Supposedly, it's capable of great destruction, but its loyalty lies with Megumi.
Ginjo's laughter reverberated within Yhwach's mind, a sign of his amusement at the situation unfolding.
Ginjo: (Within Yhwach's mind) Interesting. Let's see how this unfolds then. It seems Zaegar's going to experience some trouble after all.
Yaga: Megumi's technique could be useful in getting rid of Sukuna at his prime...you think it was irresponsible for Megumi to summon this filthy beast in the presence of other students?
Yaga asked.
Gojo: Megumi had long figured out that there was no need for him to wait in order to Tame Mahoraga if he could do it during the event. He knows that no sorcerer in history has been able to exorcise the Mahoraga alone to tame it...but Zaegar has changed him. He fully believes in his power and Megumi risking his life, as well as Maki's, is more than enough to prove it. In short, Megumi's taking a risk hoping that Zaegar can exorcise the Mahoraga so he can Tame it.
Gojo explained.
Everyone turned to look at Yhwach who was still reading his book with an unreadable expression.
Yaga: Well...since you are Zaegar's Sensei, do you think he'll be able to defeat it?
Yaga asked.
Yhwach slowly lifted his gaze from his book, his eyes scanning the screen displaying the events of the Goodwill Event. His expression remained inscrutable as he deliberated over the question posed to him.
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Yhwach: (After a brief pause) I Can't Even Imagine...
His voice was calm yet held a weight of certainty.
Yhwach: ...Zaegar Losing.
The room fell into a momentary silence as Yhwach's words hung in the air, each person absorbing the weight of his conviction. Gakuganji got up from his seat.
Gakuganji: This is unbearable. Don't count this as a feat that he beat my students...we considered this outsider a Special Grade and his pet a "Custom" Grade in the first place, so anything less would be embarrassing or disappointing.
Gojo: Feeling salty? Take it outside, old man.
Gojo said.
Ijichi, standing next to the wall on the side of the room, tapped his pen and caught the attention of the judges, except for Mei Mei.
Ijichi: So I'm assuming that it's confirmed—Zaegar killed most, if not all of the curses?
Ijichi asked.
The majority of cursed tags that were laid out all over the wall were green—which meant that a person or creature using no cursed energy killed them—which meant that it had been Zaegar because that is something that only he and Yhwach could have achieved.
Ijichi: So, I guess it's decided? Zaegar won the event?
Ijichi said.
Gojo: Technically, yeah, but let's just see how the rest of the students resolve their own conflicts.
Scene Break - Rocky Hill
There was a big hole made in the large rocky hill—Zaegar would've basically called it a cave at that point due to how deep the hole was. Now, however, he was waiting, and he felt like he needed to pay more attention to the noises that he heard coming from that hole. Was the monster screaming? No, it had to have been doing something else. Maybe it was playing hide and seek.
Zaegar: OI YOU FUCKING BITCH STOP MAKING BITCHBOY NOISES AND PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK I AIN'T GOT TIME FOR THAT SHIT YOU WHITE-
Zaegar stopped.
Zaegar: (In thought) Would it be racist? Meh, I forgot what I was gonna even say.
Zaegar sighed and turned around. He began to slowly walk back in the direction he had come from until he felt the ground shaking every time he heard a thump—they were coming from the cave.
He had only glanced back to get a better idea if the monster he had shoved was in perfect shape—it was, and its upper body had fully healed from his slap.
Zaegar: (In thought) Still too ugly. And why is it so fat? This bitch white uh pet? yeah, the pet needs to lose some weight.
Zaegar scratched his butt and dug his nose as he watched the monster come out of the cave. In fact, the monster was bigger than the cave entrance itself. Wait—no, that can't be right. Zaegar could've sworn that the monster wasn't this big when he slapped it.
The monster had already walked over to Zaegar and was now hovering over him with its towering height—its muscular figure blocking the sunlight from reaching Zaegar.
Zaegar: I thank you for blocking the sun's shitty rays from me here's a cookie.
Zaegar pulled out a cookie from his butt.
Yes you didn't read that wrong and showed it to Mahoraga
Eventually, the monster got close enough to Zaegar's face that Zaegar could smell its breath.
Zaegar wrinkled his nose as the foul stench of the monster's breath assaulted his senses.
Zaegar: Your breath fucking stinks, bitch! How on earth are your teeth white? Did you bleach them or something?
Mahoraga's eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint grin spread across its monstrous face as Zaegar dangled the cookie in front of it. Without warning, Mahoraga's massive hand shot out, slapping the cookie away with surprising speed and force.
The cookie sailed through the air before hitting the ground and crumbling into pieces.
Zaegar's eyebrows raised in amusement, despite the tense situation.
Zaegar: Oh, I see how it is. You're just jealous 'cause I have cookies and you don't. Don't worry, big guy, maybe I'll share if you behave.
Mahoraga let out a low growl, its eyes flashing with a mix of irritation and curiosity.
Zaegar: But first, we need to settle something. Are you here to cause trouble, or are you just lost and in need of directions to the nearest beauty salon?
Mahoraga let out a menacing growl in response to Zaegar's taunt, its eyes narrowing further with irritation. However, before the situation escalated into a fight, Zaegar raised a hand, signaling for a pause.
Zaegar: Hold up there, big guy. Before we throw down, we're gonna need to settle this like civilized beings.
With a swift motion, Zaegar reached behind him and, much to Mahoraga's surprise, pulled out a chessboard from his, well, let's just say unexpected storage space. Placing the chessboard in front of Mahoraga, Zaegar gestured for the towering shikigami to take a seat.
Zaegar: Alright, let's see if you've got what it takes to match wits with me.
With an amused glint in his eyes, Zaegar began to set up the pieces, his fingers moving deftly across the board. Mahoraga watched with a mixture of confusion and curiosity, but soon, it too extended a massive hand and made its move.
The game progressed, with each player contemplating their moves carefully. Surprisingly, Mahoraga showed a remarkable aptitude for the game, adapting quickly to Zaegar's strategies and countering them with its own.
Divine General Mahoraga has adapted to Chess...
As the game reached its climax, it became apparent that Mahoraga held the upper hand. With a triumphant grin, Mahoraga made its final move, effectively checkmating Zaegar's king.
Zaegar's expression shifted from amusement to mild frustration as he stared at the chessboard in disbelief.
Zaegar: What the fuck? How did you...?
With an angry growl, Zaegar lashed out, his tiny hand moving to slap Mahoraga in frustration. But before he could land the blow, Mahoraga reacted with surprising speed, catching Zaegar's tiny hand in mid-air with its own massive palm.
Divine General Mahoraga has adapted to Zaegar's Tiny Slap...
The two locked eyes for a moment, a silent understanding passing between them. Zaegar let out a defeated sigh, realizing that perhaps he had underestimated Mahoraga's intelligence.
Zaegar: Alright, alright, you win this round. But don't think this means you're off the hook.
With a grunt of acknowledgment, Mahoraga released Zaegar's hand and took a step back, its gaze still fixed on the tiny hollow.
Zaegar rubbed his tiny hand, nursing his wounded pride, but a mischievous grin soon spread across his face.
Zaegar: Alright, big guy, you may have won at chess, but let's see how you fare in a real fight.
Zaegar quickly disappeared and appeared in front of Mahoraga slapping the Divine General in the face so hard that it went flying in the sky.
He flew to a higher altitude and eventually saw a city not too far away. Since he wasn't paying attention, he didn't notice the monster leaping towards him until it was already close.
Zaegar: Ah, I see, You recover quicker now.
As Zaegar was falling from the sky, the monster punched Zaegar in the face—in the direction of the city.
Zaegar crashed through numerous buildings and landed in the middle of a festival—unharmed. As Zaegar looked around, everyone was wearing beautiful kimonos and some sort of face paint.
Suddenly, a Chinese man approached him, his eyes widening in surprise at the sight of the tiny dragon. Speaking in rapid Chinese, the man seemed to be asking something, but Zaegar couldn't understand a word.
Zaegar tilted his head, his tiny dragon eyes narrowing in confusion at the unfamiliar language.
Zaegar: English, Motherfucker. Do you speak it?
The Chinese man blinked, clearly taken aback by Zaegar's words and request for English. After a moment of hesitation, he nodded.
Chinese Man: Yes, I do. I was just curious about your... unique appearance. Are you some sort of mythical creature?
Zaegar grinned
Zaegar: You could say that. I'm Zaegar aka best boi, and I've got a knack for finding myself in the middle of interesting situations. Now, if you'll excuse me.
Zaegar stopped as he sensed Mahoraga.
The monster was only about a mile away, but its speed made it seem like it was closer than it actually was. The people at the festival gradually began to realize what was going on and started to scream.
When the monster got close, Zaegar gave him a tiny punch and an immeasurable amount of force blew in the intended direction, but the monster had dodged it.
Zaegar: Oh... How the fuc-
Before Zaegar could continue his sentence Mahoraga with one hand lifted Zaegar in the air and slammed him in the ground, shattering the glass and structure of every nearby building that surrounded the decorated festival area.
Zaegar: Listen bitch you ain't allowed to touch me.
Zaegar said as he chopped the monster's arm off with his tiny finger coated in reishi.
The monster screamed in pain, but its arm quickly regenerated. When the monster went for a punch, Zaegar purposefully made it connect with his shades, causing the monster's entire left side of its body to disintegrate—only to regenerate once more.
Zaegar casually got up and put the monster in a chokehold. By this time, no humans were near the area, so Zaegar could have more fun.
The monster couldn't do anything, but Zaegar felt it getting stronger regardless. It was weird because even though Zaegar felt it getting stronger, he always had more strength to back it up.
The monster screamed. In order to free itself from Zaegar, it had somehow rearranged the position of its bones in its body to slip out of Zaegar's grasp.
Zaegar: Oi the fuck?!
Zaegar said confused. He scratched his butt as he got up and watched the monster's bones go back in place.
Zaegar: (In thought) It looks like this thing has a weird ability to counter my moves. Adaptation? probably Well, I don't really want to kill it...it's fun to play around with. Hmmm...what should I do? Save it for later or something? I could give it as a present to Yhwach but he doesn't deserve it.
Zaegar was in deep thought as he casually blocked the barrage of punches that the monster had given him—with his tail.
Zaegar eventually slapped it in the face, causing it to fall back and scream again.
Zaegar: Oh, I know, I'll just throw it in space... like that barrel of wine
Zaegar said.
He quickly grabbed the monster by the neck with his tail and dragged it against the ground while he flew around the city. Eventually, he got out of the city and was now flying over the water. The monster couldn't do anything but scream. By the time Zaegar made a full lap around the entire world, gaining momentum, he decided to make a sudden stop, causing a massive amount of dust and debris to be created in a deserted area.
Zaegar: Yeet!
Zaegar threw the monster into space so fast that its body practically ignored the atmosphere and shot right through it.
Zaegar stared at the sky for some time before deciding to start going back to Yhwach.
Zaegar: (In thought) I'll have to come back for it later, given if it landed a couple of light-years away from Earth...or if it didn't land anywhere...Maybe I should send it to where Lil Mac and that weirdo are Hmmm I could use it as a pet nah it's Megumi's but they do say finders keepers losers weepers.
From what Zaegar could tell, the business with this monster was done for today—that was until he sensed something coming back to earth.
Before he could turn around, the monster had crashed right next to him, more buff and powerful than it was before. Its landing sent shockwaves around the entire continent.
Divine General Mahoraga has adapted to the vacuum of space...
Mahoraga gave Zaegar a deadly stare...grinning.
Zaegar: So you could adapt to anything interesting but there is a theory I have to test a Game Theory.
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Megumi: (In thought) I was right all along. Zaegar's strength still holds true...
Megumi wiped the sweat off his face, leaned up, and watched Maki walk towards him. She stared at her polearm with a sort of indifference that had almost alarmed Megumi.
Megumi: when I met Okkotsu, I respected him to a certain extent and thought it normal that I had an admiration for him. Yhwach-sensei and Zaegar are different...it took me a while, but now I respect them both equally—I think. However, Zaegar is somewhat easy to convince.
Megumi said.
Maki nodded in agreement. Her attitude quickly changed when she had another thought in mind.
Maki: Wouldn't the other Kyoto Students be here by now? Where do you presume they went?
Maki asked.
Megumi shook his head. They could've gone anywhere. They could've even gone in the opposite direction to finish off Yuji instead of coming for them.
Megumi called for his nue shinigami.
While Megumi was walking with Maki and his nue, he felt another earthquake erupt. He would've thought that Zaegar had dealt with the Mahoraga already and was now trying to find his way back, but it appears he was gravely wrong.
A ginormous wave of dust and debris came charging towards them. It wasn't just in their direction: the wave was taking over the entire terrain for the Goodwill Event.
Megumi and Maki could barely see anything, regardless, they started running. Eventually, when they tried looking hard enough, they stumbled across two of the Kyoto Students: Miwa and Noritoshi, lying on the ground, presumably unconscious.
Without saying anything, Maki kneeled and took Miwa's katana.
Maki: I'll get Miwa's phone, you get Noritoshi's.
Maki said.
Once they got their phones from them, they noticed that the dust and debris began to clear up. That is when Maki saw Momo.
Maki was about to go to Momo to loot her as well, but she felt a bullet barely graze her skin. If it wasn't for her fast reflexes, Mai would've surely got her with that one.
Mai was taking cover behind a tree—Megumi didn't care. His shikigami should be able to take care of this, and that was when Maki walked next to Megumi and blocked him from Mai's sight.
Maki: This isn't your fight. You go and see what happened between Yuji and Todo.
Maki said, glancing back.
With his shikigami, Megumi sprinted away, leaving only Maki and Mai to settle their business.
Scene Break
Throughout the fight after the monster had landed back on earth, Zaegar easily dodged the monster's attacks, so much so that he started to get bored again.
Zaegar: (In thought) Looks like this thing is causing a lot of damage to the earth as a whole. But do I care? hah, fuck no.
Zaegar stopped near the bottom of a mountain that was still far away from Tokyo and watched as the monster approached him.
To Zaegar, it looked very eager to rip him to shreds, using everything that it could to gain the advantage—but Zaegar saw another outcome.
This thing, no matter how much it adapted, didn't seem to adapt to the one thing that made Zaegar have an edge over it.
With a nonchalant flick of his tail, Zaegar turned around, presenting his beautiful ass to the approaching monster. And then, without warning, he let out a thunderous fart, so powerful that it shook the entire foundation of the mountain and sent shockwaves rippling through the nearby villages.
The force of Zaegar's flatulence was so intense that even the monster, with all its adaptation and power, was thrown off balance. It stumbled backward, its eyes wide with shock and disbelief at the unexpected turn of events.
Zaegar, on the other hand, couldn't contain his laughter as he watched the monster struggle to regain its composure. It was a sight to behold, seeing the mighty Divine General Mahoraga thrown off by something as simple as a dragon's fart.
Zaegar: Ha! How's that for adaptation, bitch?
The monster roared in frustration, its pride wounded by Zaegar's unconventional tactic. But despite its anger, it couldn't deny the effectiveness of Zaegar's flatulent assault.
As Zaegar flew towards Mahoraga at the speed of light, his tiny fist aimed directly at the monstrous shikigami. With unparalleled precision, Zaegar's punch made contact with Mahoraga, causing it to disintegrate into nothingness. The sheer force behind Zaegar's punch unleashed a wave of kinetic energy that rippled through space, affecting nearby Planets.
The impact of Zaegar's punch was so immense that it shattered planets like Venus, Saturn, and Mars, sending debris hurtling through space. Even the clouds in the sky couldn't withstand the force, parting to make way for Zaegar's devastating blow.
However, as the mountains and landscape around Mahoraga collapsed, endangering a nearby village, Zaegar's quick thinking and incredible speed allowed him to rush to the rescue. In a matter of seconds, he swooped down to the village, saving every villager from certain death.
Zaegar didn't even bother to waste time in receiving gratitude or thanks for his heroic actions, as he immediately started looking for a way back into the Goodwill Event, now that the monster was dead.
Scene Break
Mahito and the sorcerer with the ax were standing on the other side of the river that separated them and Jujutsu High School.
He took a moment to look up and see that the clouds were rearranged differently than what they were before. Plus, there was also an earthquake and a ginormous wave of dust and debris that came in earlier.
Who could've done that, honestly?
Mahito: (In thought) Only Satoru Gojo could've been capable of doing such a thing. But he's not fighting now, is he? Who could it have been then? I doubt it was that old sorcerer. maybe his evil pet? no no impossible. Despite my loss to him, I don't think he's not even that strong...right? Compared to the earthquake in that other city, this one was no joke.
Mahito smiled as he glanced at the sorcerer beside him.
Sorcerer: Here is perfect. What about you?
The sorcerer said.
Mahito licked his lips.
Mahito: I'm going for the fingers. Just make sure you do this correctly or...
Sorcerer: Right—right, I understand.
The sorcerer said.
Mahito: Very well then.
Mahito replied.
Mahito ran away while the sorcerer focused on creating the curtain using his ax.
Scene Break - The Judges Conference Room
Yaga: WHAT WAS HE THINKING! HE COULD'VE DESTROYED JAPAN EXORCISING THAT THING?!
Utahime sort of agreed. She did believe that no one other than Gojo could've won against the Mahoraga alone, but Zaegar just showed her a different picture.
Mei Mei, on the other hand, didn't seem too surprised. If anything, she was smiling with extreme pleasure. Zaegar could be of very good use even though he was a tiny dragon—maybe in the future, Zaegar, Ui Ui, and her could go on a mission or something.
Gakuganji: This is fucking outrageous. I want to call this event off now.
Gakuganji said.
Utahime looked at Yhwach who's expression is unreadable on the outside.
Utahime: You said this was your student. As his teacher, you should be able to contain him, right? Or am I wrong?
Utahime asked.
Yhwach's gaze remained steady as he absorbed Utahime's question. After a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke, his voice carrying an air of authority.
Yhwach: As a teacher, it is my responsibility to guide my students, but ultimately, they must learn to make their own decisions and face the consequences of their actions. Zaegar's strength and independence are what make him well Zaegar, but they also present challenges in controlling him. However, rest assured, that I will address this matter accordingly.
As Yhwach finished speaking, Ginjo's voice echoed within his mind, adding his own perspective to the situation.
Ginjo: (Within Yhwach's mind) You're handling this well, old man. Letting Zaegar run wild might seem reckless to some, but it could also prove beneficial in the long run. Besides, it's not like anyone here or anywhere could truly contain him if he didn't want to be contained.
Utahime was about to lash out but Gojo noticed this.
Gojo: Chillax, Japan is fine. We're just lucky he didn't cause a lot of damage on the surface. I do believe that he did a lot of damage to the structure of the country though. Oh well, there's nothing we can do about that now. The good thing is that Zaegar won against Mahoraga, which means that Megumi can still live.
Gojo said while Yaga got up and put his hand on Gojo's shoulder. while looking at both Gojo and Yhwach.
Yaga: You both should probably reconsider Zaegar's position. There's no way The Higher Ups, or at least most of them will overlook what Zaegar did today. If I were you, Gojo, I would be careful bossing Zaegar around.
Yaga said.
Gojo didn't seem to care too much about Yaga's reply, but what was he really implying? Was Yaga insisting that Gojo should be prepared to fight for his title as the strongest sorcerer?
So far, Mei Mei hasn't seen anything else. She had multiple crows throughout the entirety of the terrain and didn't see anything suspicious—that was until she saw something weird: a cursed spirit that looked a bit too powerful to be in the event.
Mei Mei: What a pity, those children. They're battling an intruder.
Mei Mei said.
Utahime and Yaga quickly turned their attention to Mei Mei.
Gojo was still nonchalant and laid-back about the situation.
Gojo: I guess your senses were right, old man. Hey, Mei Mei, how close are they to the school?
Gojo asked.
Mei Mei bit her lips.
Mei Mei: Compared to the other students, they're really close. Also, Yuji and Todo are on their way to help.
Mei Mei said.
Gojo: (In thought) Yuji and Todo? Hmm...how come I couldn't foresee Yuji and Todo teaming up together?
Gojo: Yhwach, Utahime and the old man let's go.
Gojo said.
As Gakuganji, Yhwach, Utahime, and Gojo were about to leave the room, Mei Mei pointed something else out.
Mei Mei: Another one? Someone put up a curtain that ends on our school grounds...oh...my crow was killed...more are dying but I don't know who or what's killing them.
Mei Mei said.
They didn't waste any more time. Yaga stayed with Mei Mei while the others ran past Ijichi and went outside.
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Holy shit How long was it going to take him to get back to the event? He's been flying around for some time now, and he had to admit, he was kind of bored still.
Zaegar: (In thought) Man, well, that bozo was short-lived. I should have tamed him and turned him into a pet or maybe I should have cooked him but would he be tasty tho? probably not oh well.
Zaegar continued to stroll while daydreaming, not really paying attention to where he was going, but had a general idea. If he had that, then hopefully, he would be able to make his way back. After all, there were more trees and plants in this area compared to the one he strolled past ten minutes ago.
Zaegar: (In thought) What if déjà vu is just you losing a life and starting again at the last checkpoint?...huh, what's this?
Zaegar was now putting his palm on something that was pushing against him. Why did it look so similar to that Albino-haired bitch?
Zaegar tried pushing against it but nothing happened. What would happen if he were to slap the barrier?
Zaegar: (In thought) Welp, only one way to find out
Zaegar raised his tail and flicked the barrier, destroying the entirety of the curtain.
Zaegar: Hope this wasn't here on purpose. Oh well, I had to get back somehow.
Zaegar started flying, still confused about which direction he could go next, but went straight forward regardless.
Zaegar: (In thought) A group of squid should be called a squad.
Timeskip
Zaegar: (In thought) Lawyers hope you get sued, doctors hope you get sick, cops hope you're criminal, mechanics hope you have car trouble, but only a thief wishes prosperity for you. oh right, I got my special privileges back...
Including his special privileges, he also cared about getting the free food that Gojo owed him.
Zaegar: (In thought) Maybe there is someone nearby. Is that...the Panda animal?
Panda turned his head around so quickly presumably because Zaegar's sudden presence had shocked him.
Panda: Zaegar?! Wh—where did you?
Panda started, almost stopping, but Zaegar kept on flying.
Zaegar: Was playing chess with big raga but almost accidentally destroying the continent. It wasn't entirely my fault, but I shouldn't have let the fight go longer than it needed to be.
Zaegar replied.
Panda looked confused.
Panda: What do you mean? Were you fighting someone who tried to take over the event? Is that why the curtain disappeared, because you defeated them?
Panda asked.
Zaegar: I don't know what you're yapping about. I was fighting one of Megumi's big dildo pets, then got lost and eventually found my way back...that's when I saw the barrier and decided to flick it so I could keep on flying.
Panda: So let me get this straight YOU were the one that caused the barrier to disappear?
Zaegar: Yup.
Panda gulped.
Panda: Why—do humans and animals always have to be complicated...
Zaegar: Good question speaking of questions answer me this. If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?
Panda blinked, momentarily taken aback by Zaegar's question. After a moment of thought, he chuckled softly.
Panda: Well, that's certainly a unique perspective, Zaegar. But let's focus on the task at hand. Just follow my lead. For me, my judgment tells me that this event has been called off. No student created that barrier. At least I think so, which means there has to be an intruder.
Zaegar: Aw man, seriously, called off—just because another pedo who wants to abduct children decides to show up? I had to deal with Caster a while ago who was abducting children.
Panda slapped his forehead.