Jujutsu Kaisen: I have everything I need now!

Tokyo, beneath the Imperial Palace, a hundred meters deep.

This is a forbidden zone that ordinary people absolutely cannot enter, and it is also the heart of the entire Japanese magical barrier—the Dragon's Lair. Huge stone pillars support the empty underground hall, and the air is filled with an ancient and decaying aura, which is the remnant of magical power that has settled over thousands of years.

Lu Su stood before the altar in the center of the hall, toying with the broken red sphere he had brought back from Yokohama.

"That's really surprising."

Lu Su casually tossed the ball to the ground, where it crunched on the sole of his boot with a crisp cracking sound.

"I originally thought that 'ghost's' power couldn't be increased any further, but now it seems he's slowly unleashing his power. What could be causing this increase in his abilities?"

"If only I knew..."

He turned around and looked at the center of the altar.

There was a person kneeling there.

Fukuro Megumi.

Or rather, the Hunter General is undergoing a transformation.

At this moment, Fushiguro Megumi's condition was even more bizarre than before. His clothes were tattered, and his exposed skin was covered with black lines that seemed to be alive, slowly writhing and expanding.

The mask covering his face was now covered with countless tiny bone spurs, which had deeply embedded themselves into his skull.

The most terrifying thing is his shadow.

Under the overwhelming magical power of the dragon's lair, Fushiguro Megumi's shadow was no longer under control. It was like a pool of scorching asphalt, covering the entire altar, with countless twisted limbs reaching out from the shadow, trying to grab something, or struggling painfully as if being dragged by something.

"Uh...ah..."

A broken growl escaped Fushiguro's throat. He was resisting.

Even though ninety percent of their consciousness had been eroded by the darkness of the mask, the remaining ten percent, belonging to human will, was still desperately guarding the last line of defense.

"Are you still persisting?"

Rōsō walked up to Fushiguro Megumi, like a patient mentor, "Megumi, you should feel honored. This is a power that others crave. Sukuna only used you as a vessel. As for me..."

Lu Suo reached out and gently stroked the edge of the mask on Fu Hei's head, which resembled an insect's exoskeleton.

"I want you to become 'King'."

"Get out..." Fukuro Megumi managed to squeeze out a single word.

"Don't worry, you'll understand." Lu Suo smiled and took out another thing from his pocket.

It was a small piece of bone.

The incarnation of the two-faced Sukuna.

"Originally, this was meant to be kept for research, but now, I think it might become a catalyst for your transformation." Lu Suo's eyes were cold. "The deadly poison of a top-grade cursed artifact, combined with the darkness of the Shadow Kingdom, nourished by this dragon's lair... what kind of monster will be born?"

He held the bone fragment in his hand and slowly brought it close to Fukuro's mouth.

Fushiguro Megumi tried desperately to shut his mouth, but the mask controlled his jawbone, forcibly prying his mouth open.

"stop……"

"Swallow it, and then embrace your new life."

Just as his finger was about to touch the tip of Fu Hei's tongue.

"Boom!"

A deep, muffled thud came from above, and the entire underground hall shook, sending dust swirling down.

Lu Suo stopped moving. He raised his head and looked up at the dark rock formations above, his smile deepening.

"They're here already? They arrived a little faster than expected."

He withdrew his fingers and sighed regretfully.

"It seems our coronation ceremony will have to be postponed a little. There are guests knocking at the door, and as the host, I can't just ignore them."

Lu Suo turned and walked into the darkness, his voice echoing in the empty hall.

"I have high hopes for him..."

In the darkness, several pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly snapped open. Those were the other shadow legions lying in ambush here.

......

Above the ground, there is the outer garden of the Imperial Palace.

The battle has already begun here.

"Panda! Three o'clock!"

With a sharp shout, Maki drew a silver arc in the air with her cursed longsword, slicing two shadow warriors who were trying to sneak up on her in half.

"receive!"

The panda entered gorilla mode, its muscles bulging, and it delivered a powerful punch in the direction Maki indicated.

"Shocking Palm!"

"Bang!"

A visible ripple spread through the air. The shockwave forced the shadows lurking in the bushes to reveal their true forms, and before they could even land, several darts engraved with runes were precisely embedded between their eyebrows.

"Big mustard".

Dog Curly pulled down his collar, holding a bottle of throat lozenges, and cautiously observed his surroundings.

"These guys... they're never going to stop." Yuta Otsuko stood at the very front of the group, with Rika's massive body floating behind him like a mobile fortress.

At this point, the outer gardens of the Imperial Palace had become a scene of carnage.

Lu Suo was clearly prepared. Not only were there shadow legions, but also countless low-level cursed spirits. They mingled together, surging towards the group from the high school like a tidal wave.

"Our mission is to draw their fire!" Maki kicked a cursed spirit away and shouted back, "Make as much noise as possible! We absolutely cannot let them discover Gojo-sensei's movements!"

"Then let's go for something bigger!"

Kugizaki Nobara stood atop a stone lion, holding a hammer in her hand, her eyes burning with fervor.

"Hawk Spirit Spell - Hairpin - Chaotic Dance!"

She threw a handful of nails into the air and then precisely detonated them with her magic.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

Continuous explosions rang out at the entrance of the Imperial Palace, and flames shot into the sky, illuminating almost half of the night sky.

But the greater the commotion here, the heavier Yi Gu's unease became.

He killed an ancient sorcerer with a single stroke, his brow furrowed.

"Too easy."

"What?" Maki retreated to his side, back to back in defense.

"The enemy numbers are high, but their quality is too low." Yigu looked at the hordes of soldiers constantly surging around him. "Except for a very few near-special-grade ones who are slightly more troublesome, the rest are just cannon fodder. Lusuo should have stronger cards in his hand."

"Like that old troll who ran away before?" Maki asked.

"Not only that. There are also those masked generals who have never shown themselves." Yigu gripped the hilt of his sword tightly. "Lusuo is using these grunts to deplete our magical power; he's stalling for time."

Just then, the earth suddenly trembled violently.

It wasn't the kind of vibration caused by an explosion, but rather the feeling of some enormous thing moving underground.

"Watch your step!"

The panda shouted and jumped away.

The next second, the ground where he had been standing suddenly collapsed. A gigantic black hand reached out from underground and viciously grabbed at the group.

"What is this?!" Kugizaki exclaimed in surprise.

The giant hand didn't stop; immediately afterward, a black giant, at least ten meters tall, crawled out from the ground. Black shadow energy swirled around its body.

"This is... the Troll Gang?" Maki frowned.

Before he could finish speaking, the black giant slammed his hammer into the ground.

"Boom!"

Centered on it, sharp spikes spread outwards like waves, forcing everyone to scatter and take cover.

"Leave this big guy to me and Rika!" Otsuko shouted. "Maki, you guys go and clear out the minions! Don't let them interfere with me!"

"Don't die, Yuta!"

Without hesitation, Maki turned and charged into the horde of soldiers. She had faith in the power of a Grandmaster Mage.

However, just as Otsuko was about to unleash Rika's full power, a dark figure silently appeared in the shadows behind him.

It wasn't a black giant, but a tiny, monkey-like shadow. It held a kunai in its hand, aimed at the back of Ekiku's neck.

"puff."

The faint sound of something cutting through the air was drowned out by the clamor of the battlefield.

But at the critical moment, Yi Gu's body instinctively veered five centimeters to the left.

The kunai grazed his neck and embedded itself in Rika's arm.

"Aww!"

Rika cried out in pain, and wisps of black smoke instantly emerged from the spot where she was hit, and they were spreading rapidly.

"What is this?!" Yi Gu's expression changed drastically.

This is no ordinary battle between random soldiers; it is clearly a carefully planned trap by Lu Suo.