Chapter 1
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"GOJO-SENSEI WAS SEALED!!!" The revelation from the salmon echoed throughout Shibuya, stunning the Sorcerers, and Megumi Fushiguro, my summoner, was no exception.
I paused my sword katas to have a look at the tv screen, which switched the moment the white haired and blue eyed woman was sealed, now showing what Megumi was seeing and hearing.
DING! DING! DING!
Slipping my hands into my hakama's pocket, I took out my phone and read the message sent by—
[ Nyaruko-Chan: You missed out on capturing Hanami and Gojo! (╯︵╰,) ]
[ Nyaruko-Chan: I think my hand will slip and accidentally fully revive Sukuna ]
[ Nyaruko-Chan: Look [Screenshot attached] ]
Wordlessly, I turned to the other inhabitant of my part of the Shadow Realm, a pale silver haired girl wearing a frilly black shirt and checkered skirt, "Was that really necessary?"
[Nyaruko]
"You'll have to be more clear Mars, or should I call you Mahoraga?" The avatar of the Crawling Chaos grinned, her ahoge twirling as if to mirror her feelings. "Or maybe…Husband now that I'm captured?"
I face palmed, or tried to, before remembering that my new body wasn't exactly human. The closest thing that could relate to my appearance is the Old Testament descriptions of Cherubs.
Hm? I remember that too, huh?
"Nyaruko."
"Yes?" She tilted her head, curious.
"You do remember that I no longer have memories of the fictional stuff after having my soul almost destroyed by a Great Old One, right?
Secondly, I'm not sure how I would have fared in that battle royale? Foursome? Fivesome? Gangbang? Or whatever the hell it was."
Snickering, Nyaruko nodded, "I guess I kinda forgot about that. In that case, rejoice! Nyaruko-Chan will help you complete your mission!"
Shaking my head in exasperation, I took a seat on the bed she summoned, making it creak in the process, "Let me try by myself first, and if I'm having trouble, you can help me."
Her ahoge wilts, and pouting she says, "Fine~"
"Thanks," I said with a smile. It was definitely on the creepy side, but a smile nonetheless. I shifted my attention to the TV and then spoke, "Megumi."
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[ Megumi Fushiguro ]
Today couldn't be any worse for one Megumi Fushiguro. It was meant to be another day where she would train her Jujutsu skills, and maybe also celebrate Halloween with her teammates and friends.
But then a sudden emergency mission had all Sorcerer's jump into action.
A curtain appeared in the middle of Shibuya Crossing where people had congregated for a Halloween celebration, trapping thousands.
Gojo Satoru, the Strongest Sorcerer was sealed.
"Megumi." And now she was hearing voices in her head…
'—!!!' Megumi stiffened as she registered what happened.
"Are you alright, Megumi?" Itadori Yuuji, her classmate, gave her a worried look, and he wasn't the only one.
Takuma Ino, a fellow sorcerer who was tasked to look out for them by Nanami, said, "Don't worry Fushiguro-san, we'll save Gojo."
The Ten Shadows wielder nodded slowly, opting to keep what she heard to herself, "It's nothing Itadori, let's go."
"If you say so," The vessel of Sukuna looked slightly doubtful but still relented, "Anyways, time to save Gojo-sensei!" And just like that, he was all energetic again.
"That's the spirit." Takuma smiled, but Megumi could easily see his nervousness.
Shaking her head, she trailed behind them, wondering if she imagined the deep, manly, sex—Cough! 'Fucking hormones.'
"Megumi Fushiguro, Daughter of the Sorcerer Killer; Toji Zen'in and Wielder of the Ten Shadows Technique…"
'So I wasn't imagining it, there is someone speaking to me in my head.' Megumi glanced at Takuma and Itadori who continued to move to the curtain.
"Who—"
"And my summoner." Her eyes widened at the sudden bombshell that had been dropped on her.
"One of the Ten Shadows? How?" She didn't understand. None of her current Shikigami that she subdued could communicate with her before or after being subdued.
"Speaking telepathically is fine, and l am special, even among your Shikigami." His casual words immediately filled her with dread, and she recalled all the information about each Shikigami past users summoned.
If there was a Shikigami that had the potential to talk, it would make sense that it could be one that is somewhat humanoid, and there only exists one such creature in the Ten Shadows.
A Shikigami in the past that had killed a bearer of both the Limitless and Six Eyes—
"I am the Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga."
And the Strongest Shikigami, Megumi added.
"So it seems." The amusement in its(?)/his(?) tone made her pause.
What?
"Psychic Talent." He answered, as if it explained everything, "It does." She was fucked now wasn't she? Someone being able to read her mind was something she had never accounted for.
"Megumi, let's make a Binding Vow."
Why? The sudden request brought a frown on her face.
"I thought it would be obvious, I want to be summoned." She had thought as much, but the question was—
Why do you want to be summoned? What reason do you have? Was it to fight? Kill? Or something else?
"Before I answer that, let's make a Binding Vow, after all, I doubt you'd believe anything I tell you." That was true, anything he would have said, she would have taken with a grain of salt.
Fine.
"Then, 'For the next minute, I can only speak the Truth to Megumi Fushiguro', is that condition good enough for you?" The Shikigami summoner thought about it for a moment before nodding.
It is. And then she felt it, a sort of connection leading to her shadow.
"Alright, go on, ask your questions."
Is it true that you killed the previous bearer of the Six Eyes and Limitless? Megumi didn't know why she asked that—no she did; it was a sort of validation, whether she had the same potential as Gojo Satoru. She wanted to know, she needed to know.
"I don't know." Unfortunately her question wasn't meant to be.
…You're telling the truth…How?
"I am not the same Mahoraga as before." Truth, "I am much more than I was before," another truth, "I don't have any memories, only knowledge, and even that is limited," again, he was telling the truth.
But what did this all mean? Does a new Mahoraga appear each time one is de-summoned? And does the new one inherit knowledge of the previous one? Are memories not inherited so it doesn't build up sentience? So many questions that needed answers.
There was a momentary silence, and Megumi was about to ask him to continue, but her words were unnecessary, as his following words poured over her like a bucket of cold water.
"Hundreds of people died where Gojo Satoru had fought, the Shibuya Station,"…Truth. "Thousands more will die today because Sukuna will take control of Itadori's body," truth, "Nanami will get killed tonight and Maki will suffer too."
Truth. She could feel it, everything that Mahoraga said was true—
"Sukuna also has plans for you Megumi, and your sister—"
What about Tsumiki?! Megumi, rattled, cut him off.
"The Binding Vow's effect wore off, so what I'm saying might be a lie you know? One to get you to rely on me, to summon me." His perpetual calmness and nonchalance made her grit her teeth in anger, it now felt mocking, as if he knew she had no choice but to rely on him.
"You do have a choice," Of course he knows what she's feeling and thinking, "I adapted to telepathy," He said much to her confusion, but she focused on what he first said.
Choice. What choice did she even have? He had just revealed truths that would rattle anyone's foundation, and now he was saying he did it for her benefit?
"A choice to use my power, or to watch everything fall apart because you were afraid to take that step." Mahoraga's tone was neutral, indifferent dare she say, unbothered by the suffering and chaos that lay ahead.
"Hm? I am? I would like to believe that I am still somewhat human, as unlike Curses, I don't see the point in killing mindlessly."
So you will kill if you have a good enough reason?
"Maybe? I don't know," For the first time, Megumi sensed something other than the amusement he showed at the beginning, and his usual casualness. Confusion? "After all, I have no reason right now, other than say, entertainment?"
A calculating look appeared in the Ten Shadows Wielder's eye, and she emptied her mind. Rather than thinking, she boldly asked, How about if I become the reason you kill?
"Oh~?" Megumi felt the sudden shift in the Strongest Shikigami's tone, and she could sense that she had his complete attention. But along with that attention came a chill as though she was standing at the edge of a deep abyss, the void staring back at her.
It was as though every thought, every emotion, every hidden corner of her being lay exposed before him. The sensation made her uncomfortable, yet she didn't shy away from it. This was the cost of her next move, and she knew it.
"Are you asking me to become your weapon, Megumi?" Mahoraga's voice was soft but filled with a dangerous curiosity, like a predator considering its prey.
She hesitated only for a second, dashing the thought of lying away. If it means stopping Sukuna, for my sister, and preventing more death, then yes, I'll wield whatever I need to. After all, I never was a saint in the first place.
A pregnant silence filled the connection, and Megumi wondered if she fucked up, fortunately his following words that were laced with a hint of mirth and an undercurrent of respect(?) proved her wrong.
"Bold words, yet true nonetheless." Before she could release a sigh of relief, he continued, "However that doesn't mean I'll just roll over and let you dominate me in a ritual."
The Sorceress grumbled, expecting that much. A Binding Vow then?
"Sure, set the conditions, and don't make them unreasonable," That casualness again…it was annoying.
Shaking the thoughts away, Megumi pondered for a minute or two before laying out her conditions.
In exchange for summoning you, you need to accept the following conditions:
1) You cannot harm or kill me, or anyone I consider an ally, friend, or family. This includes other sorcerers, civilians, or anyone who is not actively attacking you with lethal intent.
2) You will actively assist me in preventing harm from coming to my allies, friends, and family, using your abilities to protect and defend them whenever necessary.
3) You agree to inform me of any knowledge or forewarning of danger that you possess, without omission or delay.
4) You will keep confidential any information you learn about me, my allies, or our plans. You cannot share this information with anyone else without my permission.
5) You cannot use your abilities to manipulate, control, or harm others for your amusement or entertainment.
6) You will not act in a way that intentionally undermines or sabotages my goals or the safety of those I care about.
Do you accept these conditions?
Megumi's heart raced as she spoke. Binding Vows could be tricky, and she hoped these conditions would cover most bases.
"Way to pull out all the stops," For the first time, Mahoraga laughed, surprising the teen, making her panic, and wondering if she left a loophole. "I will accept that on the condition that I will become a part of you, and you a part of me. In other words, we're equals. If you want an analogy, it means we're two peas in a pod, yin to my yang, Juliet to my Romeo, Bonny to my Clyde, Wi—"
I accept. Just shut up. The Sorceress couldn't take the sudden cringeyness and agreed just to get him to stop, after realizing it wasn't even a Binding Vow.
"Then without further ado, I accept your conditions." Mahoraga's voice was smooth, too agreeable, yet Megumi didn't register this as a sudden enlightenment(?) hit her, allowing her to see new ways she could use her abilities.
….
[ Mahoraga's PoV ]
"Then without further ado, I accept your conditions." I said, staring at the new notification on my phone.
[ Megumi Fushiguro Captured through Love Confession ]
[ +10 Points ]
"It actually worked?"
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Turning to the bed, Nyaruko clapped enthusiastically, her ahoge bouncing along with each movement. "That was spectacular Mars! The way you controlled the conversation and gave her no choice but to rely on you! The way you mixed lies with truth! IT. WAS. PERFECT!"
"What's gotten into you? Relax." I try to stop her vibrating by placing a hand on her shoulder, but with unexpected finesse, she deftly uses my arm as a platform, before hopping on my shoulder, and taking a seat.
Or well, that would have happened, if I didn't predict her movements thanks to two pairs of special eyes.
"Oof! Six Eyes are cheats! And what were you thinking giving yourself two?!" The avatar of the Thousand Faced God threw me a stink eye.
Throwing her back on the bed, I shrugged, "How am I supposed to know? It's not like I have memories to remember what I was thinking when I was completing this Wi-Foo Catalog."
"Waifu." Nyaruko corrected, before her face shifted as if remembering something, "Ah! I almost forgot, as your patron, I guess I should reward you for completing the conditions of the Mission."
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Mission: The Summoned Savior
Location: Jujutsu Kaisen
Scope: Grand
Description: You have replaced Mahoraga, the strongest shikigami of the Ten Shadows Technique, but you are not bound to the usual limitations of a shikigami. You are sentient and capable of independent thought. Your mission is to convince female Megumi Fushiguro to summon you, granting her the power to face the escalating threats during the Shibuya Incident.
Conditions:
-Convince Megumi to summon you, proving that you can be her strongest ally and asset. [Completed]
-Once summoned, or even before, ensure your loyalty to Megumi, guiding her through the Shibuya Incident to achieve the best possible outcome. [Completed]
Rewards:
-Gain the ability to leave Megumi's Shadow without needing to be summoned.
-You can now summon and have total control over your own version of the Ten Shadows, excluding yourself of course.
Additional Objectives:
Objective 1: Capture Megumi Fushiguro. [Completed] Reward [Other]: Alluring Whisper & Alluring Whisper: Dirty Minds.
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With a snap of her finger, something had changed. It was as if an invisible pressure had been lifted from my shoulders, a weight I hadn't fully realized was there.
An odd sensation, given that I wasn't exactly bound by traditional physical constraints. The idea of 'weight' seemed almost absurd for a being like me—yet here I was, feeling like I'd been freed.
"Feels nice, right?" Nyaruko teased.
I took a deep breath, though I didn't need air. It was a reflex, more than likely an instinct from my time as a human, "Yeah…Only the Binding Vow is limiting me. Speaking of which, is there a certain Defense I need to overcome the penalty of breaking a Vow?"
"Oh?" The Eldritch Horror disguised as a girl instantly perked up, intrigued, "You want to go against the Condition of the Mission?"
I shake my head at that, "No, as I said to Megumi, I'm not really feeling…destructive? Just, restless?"
"Understandable." Nyaruko had an 'Aha!' moment, "Despite being an Outsider—even if a young one, you're still an Eldritch, and what are Eldritch known for?" She questioned, somehow managing to stare at both pairs of eyes despite only having one set herself.
"Entities whose very existence defies the rules of nature and existence and is defined by its disregard for the natural laws of the universe." I answered, drawing on the knowledge that seemed to come naturally to me.
Nyaruko nodded vigorously. "Exactly! And you just took a Binding Vow—a pact that forces you to stick to certain rules. Can't you see the contradiction?"
"Mmm, I see, it's like trying to cage a wild storm or contain a chaotic force within a rigid structure."
Nyaruko crossed her arms, a grin making its way to her face, one that stretched from ear to ear, a grin filled with madness. "Binding Vows are for sorcerers, not for beings like us. They thrive on structure, but us? We're meant to break boundaries and laugh in the face of natural laws.
The restlessness you're feeling? It's because the Vow goes against what you inherently stand for, more so when I'm your patron."
"Makes sense." I hummed, understandingly.
"Then why are you staring at me?"
"Hm…I just thought that you looked rather cute with that smile on your face." I answer honestly, wondering if I had such taste in my previous life, or was I a virgin?
"Eh?" Nyaruko's grin disappeared, replaced by a look of flustered confusion. It took her a moment to register my words, and an atomic blush soon spread across her cheeks.
"I said—"
"No, no, no! I heard you!" She cut me off, waving her hands exaggeratedly as she continued with her voice a higher pitch than usual. "You don't get to just say things like that! Not when I'm supposed to be the cool, collected one in this fic! This isn't part of the script!"
"Oh, sorry?" I replied, unsure why I was apologizing. More importantly, I questioned, "This fic?" Which unfortunately didn't get the reaction I hoped.
"Stupid Eldritch with his cute comments…"
So yeah, here I am, having a second chance at life being the Shikigami of a girl who had all the right to be cautious of a dissociative amnesiac that was the husband(?) / friend(?) of the Avatar of the Crawling Chaos.
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A/N: And cut! Haven't seen a WC Mahoraga SI, so I humbly took it into my own hands, and yeah, with or without The Company has yet to be decided.
The Build is here:
Starting World: Jujutsu Kaisen [The Shibuya Incident ]
Starting budget 365
Patron: Great Old One Nyaruko-Chan! free [365]
Intensity [1]
Me and My Girlfriend(s) (PvE) 0
You as Mahoraga (Substitute) of T6 -50 [315]
Power Swap to Mahoraga(T7) 50 [265]
Heritage
I Wear No Mask -45 free [220(+45)]
Lurking On The Threshold free [220(+45)]
Ancestral Diversity free [220(+45)]
45 Points refunded from I wear No Mask = 265 Credits Remaining.
Bindings
Shroud of Power -60 [205]
Elemental Shroud[Fearful (Shadow)] -96 [109]
Home Perks
Pocket Space -5 [104]
Discounted for duplicate talents +10 [114]
Talents
Body Tune-Up x2 free [114]
Athletic x2 free [114]
Communication free [114]
Soul free [114]
Covert free [114]
Performance free [114]
Blessed free [114]
Added Potential x2 [You as Mahoraga has Six Eyes, Six Eyes] -10[104]
Martial Talent -10 [94]
Template Stacking I[You as Mahoraga has Juuzou Shishimi (UQ Holder)] -20 [74]
Template Stacking II[You as Mahoraga [Juuzou Shishimi (UQ Holder)]] -20 [54]
Defenses
Mind free [54]
Wild free [54]
Environmental free [54]
Information free [54]
Possession -10 [44]
Stress -5 [39]
Defenses discounted for retinue members +12 [51]
Misc Perks
Universal Calibration -10 [41]
Generic Waifu Perks
Power Swap free [1]
Credits Remaining: 41
Captures: Nyaruko = 0 Credits (Nyaruko-Chan's Cuteness is Incalculable!) | (NEW) Fushiguro Megumi = +10
Credits Remaining: 41 + 10 = 51
As you can tell, some minor changes like Nyaruko stealing —cough! Borrowing—Mars/Mahoraga from his Original Patron -Great Old One- occurred, and the Shibuya Incident Aftermath is Now the Shibuya Incident.
And the I Wear No Mask Heritage is changed to free and points refunded cause why would someone who has the Avatar of the Thousand Faced God as a Patron need to pay for a disguising/deception/shapeshifting Heritage.
Also, here is the full Mission for Mahoraga:
Mission: The Summoned Savior
Location: Jujutsu Kaisen
Scope: Grand
Description: You have replaced Mahoraga, the strongest shikigami of the Ten Shadows Technique, but you are not bound to the usual limitations of a shikigami. You are sentient and capable of independent thought. Your mission is to convince female Megumi Fushiguro to summon you, granting her the power to face the escalating threats during the Shibuya Incident.
Conditions:
-Convince Megumi to summon you, proving that you can be her strongest ally and asset. [Completed]
-Once summoned, or even before, ensure your loyalty to Megumi, guiding her through the Shibuya Incident to achieve the best possible outcome. [Completed]
Rewards:
-Gain the ability to leave Megumi's Shadow without needing to be summoned.
-You can now summon and have total control over your own version of the Ten Shadows, excluding yourself of course.
Additional Objectives:
Objective 1: Capture Megumi Fushiguro. [Completed] Reward [Other]: Alluring Whisper & Alluring Whisper: Dirty Minds (He basically has Ten Shadows, so Nyaruko based the reward on his capture process— which was slightly manipulative to say the least, but all he did was let the Communication & Performance Talent along with Outisder Nature carry him.)
Objective 2: Minimize the number of civilian casualties during the Shibuya Incident by 30%. Reward [Other]: Skill: Multilayer Barrier & The Ability to Create your own Domain Expansion
Objective 3: Create a Domain Expansion. Reward [Other]: Anti-Domain Techniques.
Objective 4: Capture or defeat the Unregistered Special Grades(Jogo, Hanami, Dagon, and Mahito) to prevent further chaos. Reward [Other]: Gain the cursed techniques of each of the Curse captured or defeated OR 10 Points (I.e. You can keep Idle Transfiguration and Sell the others for 10 Points each if you want.)
Objective 5: Capture or defeat Kenjaku, stopping his schemes to merge humans and curses. Reward [Other]: 100 Credits or Cursed Spirit Manipulation
Objective 6: Participate in the Culling Game. Reward [Other]: Skill: Apex Predator.
Objective 7: Prevent the Culling Game. Reward [Other]: Skill: Hero's Haki.
Objective 8: Capture or Defeat the Strongest Sorcerer. Reward [Other]: 100 Credits or Limitless.
Objective 9: Save Nanami. Reward [Other]: Educational Talent.
Objective 10: Be The Strongest. Reward [Other]: ???