Mahito frowned.
"Transmigration?"
"Do you know how I arranged Ryomen Sukuna's incarnation body?"
Kenjaku asked.
This was indeed something the original work never seemed to mention, and Mahito was also very curious.
"Please tell me."
"I placed the transmigrated soul of Ryomen Sukuna's brother into the womb of my previous body to grow naturally," Kenjaku said without changing his expression.
Mahito was stunned.
Did the original work ever say this?
"Few people know that Ryomen Sukuna actually had a brother," Kenjaku said, his lips curling into a look that was either mocking or sad.
He continued,
"However, Ryomen Sukuna's twin brother was never born."
"While Ryomen Sukuna and his twin brother were in their mother's womb, Ryomen Sukuna actively devoured his twin brother."
Mahito felt a chill run down his spine.
A monster that would actively prey on its own direct kin before even being born—
that was the King of Curses from a thousand years ago, Ryomen Sukuna.
"This is the best, highest, most perfect incarnation body."
Kenjaku stared at Mahito, speaking in a voice as light and ethereal as drifting catkins.
"Mahito, for you to create your own incarnation body, you must also adhere to this special rule."
"Place the transmigrated body of a part of your own soul into a human mother's womb, watch it grow, and then—"
"—devour your other half to become the master of the body."
Even though Mahito had been a Cursed Spirit for a month and a half, he still found this method too perverse and against human morality.
He couldn't help but feel a sudden doubt in his heart and asked curiously,
"Are the Ancient Sorcerer vessels you prepared also made this way?"
"Of course, not..."
Kenjaku was about to continue, but suddenly stopped.
"You already know about the Binding Vows I made with the Ancient Sorcerers?"
"You even know that I've prepared vessels for Ancient Sorcerers?"
"How did you find out?"
"I have my own information channels, you know," Mahito said nonchalantly.
"After all, as the creator, even if they're unwilling, those creations will still share information with me."
Kenjaku asked hesitantly,
"Are they those modified Cursed Spirits?"
"They actually took the initiative to investigate my affairs?"
"Even though you didn't give the order?"
Modifying Cursed Spirits was Mahito's usual experiment.
In the original work, Mahito once said that compared to humans, the souls of Cursed Spirits are tougher and more receptive to modification.
This indicated that the original Mahito had done similar experiments.
In this world, Mahito felt no pressure in modifying Cursed Spirits and using them as his test subjects.
He simply didn't consider those unintelligent Cursed 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 sorcerers were also dealing with disasters; they weren't completely inactive.
So where did these Special Grade Cursed Spirits in reality come from?
Now Mahito knew.
They were modified by him.
So many Special Grade Cursed Spirits all came from Mahito's hands and obeyed 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 be made that way?"
Mahito asked.
"Impossible," Kenjaku asserted.
"Don't forget, no matter how troublesome the Ancient Sorcerer's vessel 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.
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?"
Mahito did not answer.
After incarnation, he could indeed use an 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 original flesh and blood, but rather ultimately just a randomly found Curse User's body, and even that 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 was why he needed a body that truly belonged to him.
"What are you two discussing?"
Kinji Hakari walked over, looking refreshed.
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; they'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," Mahito said.
Mahito didn't intend to hide things from Kinji Hakari, because Mahito knew that no matter how many reservations Kinji Hakari currently had, he couldn't betray Mahito.
—Thought Seal.
That's right.
Although Kinji Hakari hadn't fully pledged his loyalty to Mahito yet, it was only a matter of time.
Mahito had been researching the Thought Seal since his transmigration, and now he could finally put it to use.
While Kinji Hakari was unconscious, he had already implanted the Thought Seal into Kinji Hakari.
Although Kinji Hakari hadn't felt it yet, in reality, his way of thinking was already leaning toward Mahito's major villainous organization.
For example, right now, he might be thinking that leaving his own territory to come here was to monitor 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 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 Seal.
Although Kenjaku didn't know why Mahito trusted Kinji Hakari so much, since 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.
Mahito nodded.
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