Jujutsu Kaisen: I have everything I need now!

Compared to the earth-shattering commotion outside, the infiltration team inside the Imperial Palace was eerily quiet.

"Azure".

With a slight flick of one of Gojo Satoru's fingers, the distorted space in front of him was instantly flattened, and even the barrier spells that were trying to raise the alarm were silently disintegrated.

"Stay close."

Gojo Satoru walked at the very front, as if he were strolling through his own backyard.

Yuji Itadori followed closely behind him, his fists never loosening. Mai walked at the back, her hand always on the "Black Queen" at her waist.

On the first day of the twelfth month, he walked in the middle of the procession, acting as an all-around radar.

"That's strange."

The sound of the new moon in December rang in Zhenyi's ears in real time.

"What's wrong?" Zhenyi asked in a low voice.

"The spatial structure here has been altered." December looked around at the ancient buildings. "On the surface, it looks like a royal palace, but in reality, we are going underground. Lu Suo has overlapped the entrance to the 'Tent' with the real space."

"Have we fallen into a trap?"

"We've been in for a while now," Gojo Satoru, who was walking ahead, suddenly spoke up, clearly having noticed as well. "From the moment we stepped into the Imperial Palace, we were already on Tsurusaka's chessboard. But it doesn't matter, we can just flip the chessboard over."

The three people and one "ghost" walked through the long corridor and arrived at an inconspicuous stone shrine.

At this moment, the entrance to the stone shrine was wide open, revealing the dark steps leading underground.

A strong, nauseating smell of blood and cursed energy surged up from below.

"Fukuro is down there." Itajō's breathing became rapid. "I can feel it."

"Don't be impulsive, Yuujin." Gojo Satoru reached out to stop Itajimaru, who was about to rush down. "That's a dragon's lair down there. The concentration of cursed energy is extremely high, and it's a bit too much for you in your current state."

"Then I'm going too." Itari gritted his teeth. "Leaving him alone in a place like that... I can't do it."

"I didn't say you couldn't go." Gojo Satoru smiled, a faint, unrestrained magic aura emanating from his body, enveloping Itadori and Mai. "We just need to add some protective measures."

"Let's go. Let's go meet our 'King of Shadows'."

The group descended the steps one by one.

As they went deeper, the surrounding rock walls began to change. The once rough stones became smooth as mirrors, covered with red veins like blood vessels. These were the dragon veins that had been eroded by the power of shadow.

Finally, they arrived at the underground sanctuary.

Empty, deathly silent.

Only on the central altar was there a kneeling figure.

"Kuro!"

Hadok could no longer contain himself and shouted out loud.

The figure on the altar moved slightly.

Fushiguro Megumi slowly raised her head.

In that instant, Itadori stopped in his tracks. Mai also instinctively gripped her gun tighter.

That can no longer be called a "human".

Fushiguro Megumi's face was completely covered by a black bone mask, his neck skin was as pale as paper, and his eyes emitted an eerie red light.

Behind him, countless black tentacles spread out like wings, each with a sharp tooth at its tip.

"Yu...Jin..."

Fushiguro Megumi spoke. His voice was extremely hoarse, as if he hadn't drunk water in a long time.

"Hurry...go..."

"Go? Where to?"

A mocking voice came from the darkness.

Lu Suo emerged from behind the altar, spreading his hands as if welcoming an old friend.

"Gojo Satoru, you're finally here. I've been waiting impatiently."

"Rōsō." Gojō Sō pulled down his sunglasses, his pale blue eyes devoid of any emotion. "It was my mistake not to pursue you after letting you escape last time."

"Don't say that. We've known each other for a long time." Lu Suo pointed at Fushiguro Megumi. "How about it? My masterpiece. In just half an hour, he will be able to fully digest the power of the dragon's lair and become a true god."

"God? I think it's a monster," Zhenyi said coldly, raising the "Black Queen" in her hand.

"Mai-kun, and... that unseen ghost." Rōsō's gaze fell on the air beside Mai. "Your performance in Yokohama was excellent. Unfortunately, this is a dragon's lair. Here, the power of shadows is boundless."

"You talk too much nonsense."

Gojo Satoru was too lazy to waste any more words with him.

"Hmm."

A red energy ball instantly formed at his fingertips, hurtling towards Lu Suo with a destructive aura.

"I've been waiting for you to pull this trick."

Instead of retreating, the lü rope advanced, forming a hand seal with one hand.

"Anti-Gravity Mechanism - Reverse!"

boom!

The red "He" seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall in mid-air, instantly shattering. A massive shockwave swept through the entire underground palace.

"Hiruhi! Mayi! Go save Megumi!"

Gojo Satoru flashed and instantly appeared in front of Toso, throwing a punch.

"I'll take this pig brain!"

"clear!"

Taking advantage of the moment when Gojo Satoru was holding back Ryosaku, Itadori and Mayi rushed toward the altar.

However, just as they were about to approach Fushiguro Megumi...

Fushiguro suddenly moved.

No, to be more precise, the mask moved.

"roar!!!"

The black tentacles behind Fushiguro suddenly swelled up, like a giant net, covering the two of them from all sides.

"Fukuguro! It's me!" Itajiro shouted, trying to wake his friend.

But what responded to him was a sharp tentacle that pierced his heart.

"when!"

A crisp sound.

The psychic barrier of December 1st blocked Itadori's path, deflecting the tentacle.

"He's being controlled by the mask right now, he won't listen to anything we say! Let's take him down first!"

"Knock him down..." Itajimaru looked at his former comrade-in-arms, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes, but it quickly turned into determination.

"Alright! Then wake him up!"

The battle reached a fever pitch in an instant.

The battle between Gojo Satoru and Tosaku was on another dimension. The two figures moved at high speed in the hall, each collision causing the space to tremble. Tosaku was clearly prepared; he used the cursed power of the Dragon's Lair to withstand Gojo Satoru's attacks. Although he was at a disadvantage, he was not defeated for the time being.

The battle at the altar was even more dangerous.

"Black Flash!"

Tiger Stick smashed an incoming tentacle with a single punch, black blood splattering on his face.

But those tentacles seemed endless; if one was severed, two more would immediately grow back. And Fukuro Megumi—or rather, General Hunter Claw—wasn't idle either.

Although he was kneeling on the ground, the speed at which he formed hand seals was astonishing.

"Ten Shadow Spells - Full Elephant!"

A gigantic, jet-black elephant appeared out of nowhere, not falling from the sky, but emerging directly from the shadow beneath Tiger Staff's feet.

"What?!"

Tiger Stick couldn't react in time and was struck hard by the giant elephant's trunk. He was sent flying like a cannonball and crashed into the rock wall.

"Youruhito!"

Mayi raised the "Black Queen" and fired three shots at Fushiguro Megumi.

"Bang bang bang!"

The black energy blast, imbued with the destructive power of the incantation, was aimed precisely at Fushiguro Megumi's mask.

But just as the bullet was about to hit, the shadow in front of Fushiguro suddenly rose up and transformed into a pitch-black shield.

"Puff puff puff".

The energy blast hit the shield, only creating a ripple before being swallowed up.

"it's useless."

December 1st floated beside Zhenyi, her face solemn.

"The environment here is too favorable for him. The cursed power of the dragon's lair is constantly replenishing his energy. If we don't sever his connection with the dragon's lair, we can't outlast him."

"How do we cut it off?" Maya asked as she moved and fired.

"I'll go."

On the first day of December, he looked at Fukuro Megumi, who was shrouded in black mist.

"I want to go into his shadow."

"What? Are you crazy?" Zhenyi exclaimed in shock. "That's Shadow's territory! Aren't you just throwing your life away by going in there?"

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." December's gaze was calm. "The mask not only controlled his body, but also locked away his soul. I must go and find the real Fukuro Megumi."

"And...I have experience."

Zhenyi bit her lip and finally nodded heavily.

"Okay. If you die, I'll bury you under my flower shop as fertilizer."

"Then I'll leave it to you, boss lady."

On the first day of December, he took a deep breath, and the golden-pink light emanating from his body suddenly receded.

"The mysterious sheep makes my soul eternal."

His body instantly became ethereal, transforming into a streak of light that rushed towards Fukuro Megumi without regard for anything else.

Fushiguro Megumi seemed to sense the threat, and all the tentacles lashed out wildly at December 1st.

"Don't even think about it!"

Tiger Staff burst out of the rubble, covered in blood, but with even greater momentum.

"Get out of my way!"

He charged into the tentacles like a bull, using his body to clear a path for the new moon.

"Bang!"

Maya also went all out, each shot precisely severing a tentacle that was trying to intercept her.

Under the cover of the two, December 1st finally rushed up to Fushiguro Megumi.

Without hesitation, he crashed headfirst into Fushiguro Megumi's glowing red-eyed mask.

hum-

In that instant, the entire underground hall seemed to freeze.

Fushiguro Megumi stopped moving.