Modifying Cursed Spirits was the Mahito's usual experiment.
In the original work, the Mahito once said that compared to humans, the souls of Cursed Spirits are tougher and more receptive to modification.
This indicates that the original Mahito had done similar experiments.
In this world, the Mahito felt no pressure in modifying Shell Spirits and using them as his test subjects.
He simply didn't consider those unintelligent Shell Spirits to be his kind.
By the way, ever since he began experimenting with spirits on a large scale, he finally understood a small mystery from the original work.
During the Shinjuku Showdown in the original work, a Jujutsu Sorcerer complained, "They're usually nowhere to be found, but now Special Grade Cursed Spirits are popping up one after another. What's going on?"
This was just a casual complaint, meant to explain that besides the protagonist group and some Jujutsu Sorcerers, other Jujutsu Sorcerers were also dealing with disasters; they weren't completely inactive.
So where did these Special Grade Cursed Spirits in reality come from?
Now the Mahito knew.
They were modified by him!
So many Special Grade Cursed Spirits all came from the Mahito's hands and obeyed the Mahito's commands.
"It's nothing that can't be said." Kenjaku shrugged slightly.
"Yes, those sleeping people are the incarnation bodies I prepared for the Ancient Sorcerers."
"To perfectly unleash the potential of an Ancient Sorcerer is no simple matter."
"I have to spend a lot of time cultivating them."
"To be honest, this work is quite mentally and physically exhausting."
"Can my incarnation body do that?" the Mahito asked.
"Impossible," Kenjaku asserted.
"Don't forget, no matter how troublesome the Ancient Sorcerer's incarnation body is, an Ancient Sorcerer is still human."
"Since they are human, you only need to prepare humans."
"But you are a genuine Cursed Spirit."
"There is no human body that can perfectly adapt to you."
"To achieve perfect adaptation, there is no other way than to eat your own 'brothers,' like Ryomen Sukuna."
After a pause, Kenjaku said inscrutably, "At least, that's what my knowledge tells me."
Saying this indicated a turning point.
The Mahito immediately pressed, "So, that means there are other theories?"
"That theory comes from you," Kenjaku hinted.
"Have you forgotten?"
"Your ability is precisely to alter souls."
"Since a human body cannot adapt to you, then conversely, can you adapt to a human?"
The Mahito did not answer.
After incarnation, he could indeed use his Innate Technique and Reverse Cursed Technique, almost like a human Jujutsu Sorcerer... almost.
Every time he used a Cursed Technique, he could clearly feel a noticeable obstruction.
He knew this was because it wasn't his original flesh and blood, but ultimately just a randomly found Curse User's body, and even the Curse User's soul was still dormant within this body, not stripped away.
It wasn't his own body, so of course, he couldn't exert his full power.
With such incomplete power, it would be impossible to defeat Gojo Satoru.
This is why he needed a body that truly belonged to him.
"What are you two discussing?" Kinji Hakari walked over, looking refreshed.
The Mahito stopped reminiscing and looked at Kinji Hakari. "Have you finished handling your matters?"
"There's nothing much to handle," Kinji Hakari said casually, slumping onto a pre-prepared lounge chair.
"I left Kirara there; she'll call me if anything happens."
"Me being away for a while isn't a big deal."
"If there's trouble, just give me a portal and I can go over immediately."
"We were just discussing the issue of my incarnation body."
"This body can't unleash my full power."
"To fight Gojo Satoru, I need a body that allows me to perfectly exert my strength," the Mahito said.
The Mahito didn't intend to hide things from Kinji Hakari, because the Mahito knew that no matter how many reservations Kinji Hakari currently had, he couldn't betray the Mahito.
Hey kid, Thought Steel Seal!
That's right, although Kinji Hakari hadn't fully pledged his loyalty to the Mahito yet, it was only a matter of time.
The Mahito had been researching the Thought Steel Seal since his transmigration, and now he could finally put it to use.
While Kinji Hakari was unconscious, he had already implanted the Thought Steel Seal into Kinji Hakari.
Although Kinji Hakari hadn't felt it yet, in reality, his way of thinking was already leaning towards the Mahito's major villainous organization.
For example, right now, he might be thinking that leaving his own territory to come here was to monitor the Mahito or something similar.
But from his actions, having just arranged the miscellaneous affairs of his own territory and then coming here to report to the Mahito, was undoubtedly an act of loyalty.
His thinking had already begun to change, but Kinji Hakari himself was completely unaware of it.
This was the Thought Steel Seal.
Although Kenjaku didn't know why the Mahito trusted Kinji Hakari so much, since the Mahito had already spoken, he smoothly repeated their previous conversation.
Kinji Hakari listened intently, his brows furrowed.
"So, your current incarnation body is hindering your potential?"
"You need a body that perfectly matches your soul, but you don't want to use Kenjaku's method of eating your own 'brothers'?" he asked.
The Mahito nodded.
Kinji Hakari turned to look at Kenjaku. "Compared to Cursed Spirits, I think you look more like a Curse than Mahito!"
"Coming up with methods like eating your own brothers so easily, it's hard to imagine just how evil you are."
"Are you really Geto Suguru?"
Kenjaku smiled and said nothing.
"Oh, you don't know about that yet," Mahito said casually.
"He's not Geto Suguru, just a Sorcerer using Geto Suguru's remains."
"He calls himself Kenjaku, a Curse User who has lived for a thousand years."
Kenjaku covered his eyes: "Is that really okay?"
"To deal with Gojo Satoru, this information of mine is very important."
"You just told Hakari-san like that?"
"Oh, because Hakari is worthy of my trust," Mahito said with a smile.
Kinji Hakari's heart stirred slightly, feeling inexplicably moved.
Even though he was a spirit, in terms of social conduct, he indeed possessed considerable personal charisma.
Even a human probably wouldn't trust a Kinji Hakari full of flaws so easily.
But Mahito, a Cursed Spirit, could do so without reservation; this precisely proved Mahito's magnanimity.
"If Mahito were to reign over the world as a deity ascending to the divine throne, maybe that would be quite good?"
A thought flashed through his subconscious.
Kinji Hakari let out a scoff: "Rest assured, I won't tell Mr. Gojo, because no matter what happens, I believe Mr. Gojo..."
"...can handle it."
"Let's get back to the topic."
"Mahito, you need a perfect incarnation body, right?"
"Do you have any good ideas?" Kenjaku said indifferently.
He didn't believe that if even he had no way, this guy could.
Kinji Hakari indeed had none, because from the perspective of Jujutsu, Kenjaku's method was the orthodox theory.
The knowledge of a thousand-year Curse User far exceeded Kinji Hakari's.
There was only one difference.
And that was—the understanding of modern times.
Kinji Hakari asked: "Have you guys heard of cloning?"