NOVEL NEXT Chapter 56: Perfection.
There is a discord for this fic. It has Live Updates about chapter progress and when they are completed, pictures for characters, lots of tidbits about the story, among other things. Join at discord.gg/aWZ9qX9mAW
Glory to my chief Proofreader; Solare for he is the one who points out mistakes and acts as my favourite wall to bounce ideas off of.
My People! We Reached 200k Words with this Chapter! It's also about 6000 words lol
The End is within the Horizon, but I have to say…
It Has Been an Absolute Pleasure to be on this journey with you all for the past few months, this has been the Greatest thing I've worked on throughout my life.
Please play "Bury The Light" from the Devil May Cry 5 OST when you see Megumi use an Incarnation : )
Kar's theme from Jojo's "Avalon, Epic Remix" would also work for this scenario~
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Lord of Shadow's march turned into a sprint as he soon jumped from where he stood all the way to where the battle between the final contestants of the 'Shibuya Eclipse' was concluding.
He landed about 5 metres away from Kenjaku, his arrival being heralded by a gust of wind and dust. Megumi stood up to his full height and stared his prey down, uncaring of any other being on the battlefield.
The only thing that mattered to him was currently within his sight.
"Before I begin, I want you to just know this. I am not here to 'Defeat' you or even to free Satoru Gojo from the Prison Realm. I am here to Kill you, Pure and Simple."
His Cold Declaration had drawn many different reactions from all those present, from surprise to intrigue but it was only his target that spoke.
"Is that so? Well I suppose I should be feeling quite Special for that to be the Case." Kenjaku commented with a strained smile, he was currently trying his best to try and find any opening to escape which didn't include him being sandwiched between two Special Grade Sorcerer's.
"You should, no one else has ever pissed me off as thoroughly as you did." The Lord of Shadows ordained for him, marching closer to his prey.
"Oh? And what is it that little old me did you incur your anger?" The Millenia old Sorcerer inquired, he was starting to consider if his opponent somehow found about his cursing of his sister.
"Count it as Karma coming to take its Due or even Lady Fate deciding she's sick of your shit, I Truly don't care which." Megumi announced as he grabbed his cloak and flung it away to the side.
"Come now, we both know Karma isn't Real. If it was, how had Sukuna been able to take control of Yuji and almost Kill you?" Kenjaku denied, reaching to activate his Cursed Technique and summon Curses to try and level the playing field.
"Pfft.. Ehahahahahaha!"
But he was stopped when he saw a Devilish Grin cover Megumi Fushiguro's face who chuckled before speaking up again as he gestured with a finger pointed towards the moonlit skies.
"You know, it's funny you bring him up and I suppose that's True to an Extent. But if there was one thing I'll give Sukuna; he was onto something Good with that 4 Armed Form of his!" He proclaimed with overwhelming sadistic smugness.
The look of horrified realisation on Kenjaku's face only served to make him laugh even harder at the sheer Schadenfreude of the situation.
"Oh no…"
"Oh Yeeessss!"
The Lord of Shadow's cursed energy fired up from the bottom of his feet as it slowly began covering his entire body. He raised two clenched fists into a familiar stance but instead of summoning the Divine General, he instead channelled an all too familiar extension technique.
"INCARNATION: DIVINE GENERAL MAHORAGA!"
The Cursed Energy centred beneath him fired up and covered his entire body in a Blazing Inferno that stretched into the Heavens, creating a Blinding Purplish Obsidian pillar of Cursed Energy framed by Golden Lightning.
It was then that Kenjaku was reminded of something he said not 4 Hours Prior, a Horrifying Realisation of the Sheer Cruelty of Lady Fate.
"He Won't Be the Next You Despite What the Mindless Sheep Say."
Gusts of Wind and Pure Energy flowed from the epicentre of the inferno, causing everyone present to shield their eyes from blinding force. The weaker among them were forced to step back to avoid the overwhelming pressure produced.
"Do you feel that?!" Nobara shouted incredulously.
"I can Taste that!" Yuji confirmed as he grabbed onto her to help her stay in place.
"What the fuck is that Smell?!" Maki questioned at the top of her lungs, it was the first time she had ever sensed something like this.
A few moments later the gusts of wind and energy calmed down enough for them to all be able to look upon the fading Pillar of Cursed Energy. Their emotions on the other hand had not calmed down in the slightest as they took in the sight of the grandest Incarnation of the Lord of Shadows.
The Millenia old Curse user had the biggest reaction, as when the Curse Known as Kenjaku laid his eyes upon the Silhouette of the man behind the Aurora of Cursed Energy, his Stolen Body shook in Horror.
Never in his Millennia of Life had he been so Terrified to find himself to be Correct.
Megumi Fushiguro would Not be the Next Satoru Gojo, Indeed.
The Aurora of Cursed Energy had faded away to reveal Megumi Fushiguro's new form, 7 Feet Tall with rippling tight woven Muscles as if from a Greek God's Statue.
And most eye-catching of all was his now Four Armed form, two of which held his Domain Expansion's hand signs with a large mouth stationed at his abdomen.
He also had the Divine General's Blade of extermination wrapped along his top left arm and his Glorious 8 Handled Dharma Wheel floating gracefully atop his head.
[Image of Megumi's Final Form(In Discord)]
There could only be one way to describe his new form: 'Utter Perfection'.
He had not stopped at merely copying the King of Curse's True Form, he had taken a step beyond that by Manipulating the form of his Incarnation Heavily from its Base Form And Perfected it!
2 Hearts, 4 Lungs.
2 Mouths, 4 Arms.
His enhanced Biology was capable of repeating Chants endlessly at will with absolutely zero strain upon his body. And even while forming his Domain Expansion's Hand sign, two hands are free to do as he pleases to wield any Cursed Tool and battle his unfortunate enemies.
As there is no Greater Advantage as a Sorcerer than to have Twice the Number of Arms and Mouths.
And of course along with that, he completely retains the Divine General's Blade of Extermination, his Immense Regenerative abilities and his capability to Adapt.
For as long as the Lord of Shadows channels this Incarnation, he himself can Adapt to Any and All Phenomena!
The Lord of Shadows stretched his new body for a moment as he relished the feeling of his ultra-enhanced form, he walked two steps ahead and Commanded with a Deep Aged tone.
"Yuki… Would you Kindly do me a favour and stay out of this fight? The Rat is Mine."
Silence ruled over the entire battlefield as the only thing that could be heard was the dysregulated dual heartbeat of Megumi Fushiguro. Then a few moments later the subtle sounds of movement were made and picked up by the keenest ears.
Yuki Tsukumo inched her eyes down and stared in shock at her own legs, her own body had moved without her permission.
'W-Wait.. When did- When did I take a Step Back?!' Yuki thought with a slight sense of horror, although some heat started centring at her face.
'When was the Last Time I felt Real Danger?.' She bit her lip as the same unfamiliar heat spread throughout her body, despite the threat to her life she felt Excited.
The Lord of Shadow's abyss opened up slightly, allowing a large Obsidian Naginata to emerge Blade first from it. He grabbed the Blade from right beneath the blade and inspected its regal markings, he seemed almost uninterested in the happenings of the area around him.
[Image (In Discord)]
And yet, despite that obvious disinterest, none dared move from their spots. Atleast for most present but curiously enough, the first to speak up was Uraume.
"Not only did you dare stand in his way, you copied his True Form?! Who the fuck do you think you are?!" The Frozen Star shouted in outrage, it stood as a testament to her ironclad will that she was able to speak in such a way despite being outclassed in every conceivable way.
This was something that Megumi Fushiguro was all too happy to ensure she understood to the fullest extent possible.
A devilish grin covered both his mouths a moment later he looked to disappear from the views of everyone present within the battlefield, leaving behind only disturbed dust and a crater on the ground in his wake.
"Where the hell did he…" Nobara muttered as a second later a crushing presence formed to her side causing her eyes to widen in horror.
Uraume was barely able to breath before a large hand wrapped around her face and picked her up from the ground, a second hand reaching forwards and wrapping around her neck.
The Frozen Star grunted with rage as she grabbed the offending hand with both of her and activated her Cursed Technique to its Maximum. Frost rushed down both of his limbs which came from the same side of his body, covering them with Ice.
"Heh… That's Almost Cute." Megumi commented as both of his right arms tensed slightly, a moment later all of the ice was shattered as her neck was crushed even harder.
"But unfortunately for you, I have already Adapted to Extreme Temperatures. Or well, He has but same difference." He informed before bringing her down towards the ground and crushing her into it. Uraume coughed up blood, staining his arms with their crimson hues.
"Now please sit down and wait like a Good Little Girl, the Big Boys need to talk."
He simply ordered with a smile before bringing her upwards and casually flicking her away, she was sent flying out of the battle and into some broken rubble where she laid unmoving.
The Frozen Star, Uraume was Completely and Utterly Crushed.
"We were fighting her for the past half an hour and he just did that in 3 seconds… Man life just isn't fair…" Yuji commented with a deadpan expression.
"Look brother! He's got a Tummy Mouth!" Todo pointed out cheerfully, causing his best friend to notice it too.
"We are not Calling it That!" Nobara shouted in indignance at the ridiculous name.
But before any of them could continue to chat, a Malevolent Soul made his presence known to all.
"Are you having Fun with that Plagiarised Form?" Sukuna asked as he created a mouth on Yuji's face, although his words were accusatory, his tone didn't carry that same vibe.
"Oh come on now~! You never put any copyright on it~, and besides… I promise to use it to kill you later on." Megumi responded jokingly with a knowing smirk.
All he got in response was an excited grin followed by 4 words before he was slapped away.
"I'm Counting On It."
"Well, with that done with…" The Lord of Shadows muttered under his breath, turning to face where Kenjaku was to find him in a face off with Yuki in front of him and Choso standing behind him.
"...Time to get back to the main course shall we?"
He disappeared in a blurr once again, leaving behind a gust of wind which dropped Nobara on her ass.
Megumi reappeared over Kenjaku, two right arms already pulled back and ready to smash into him. The Curse user grimaced as he summoned a curse by his side and prepared to block it as well.
2 Fists crashed into Kenjaku's side who struggled against their sheer force for a moment before being pushed multiple metres away. The curse he used to protect himself was reduced to a splatter of blood on impact but he seemed relatively uninjured.
"Thank you, you two for keeping him from running. But I'll be dealing with him from now on…" Megumi stated, starting to walk towards Kenjaku with Kage at the ready to run him through.
"Buckle-Up Chuckle Fuck, You're About to be Taken for a Ride. So shall we start by picking apart that filthy Stolen Body of yours?"
Kenjaku grimaced as he flicked the arm he used to block the attack before he summoned a humanoid special grade curse by his side, it had question marks covering its entire body with a face that seemed to shift after every second.
"I'd much prefer it if you didn't…" He commented as a moment later, space around him blurred before he split into 8 different copies of himself, each surrounding Megumi with the same Special Grade Curse by his side.
"Your Compliance isn't a Factor." The Lord of Shadows replied as he shot forwards at the first clone, swinging ahead with his Blade of Extermination.
He watched on as his bladed arm cleaved straight through the duo of master and curse as if they didn't exist, causing him to hum in thought before dodging to the side to avoid a blast of amalgamated Curses.
'A Mini Uzumaki, huh?' Megumi thought as he dodged yet another and leaped into the air like a rocket, creating a crater where he just stood.
He crashed down on another clone with Kage, the copy barely avoided the blade and went for a punch at his gut which was blocked by one of Megumi's 4 arms.
The Lord of Shadows grinned as he grabbed the arm with another one of his hands and pulled him in before running him through with the Blade of Extermination.
He continued by chuckling as he swerved his bladed arm from inside the clone's abdomen and used it to block an incoming Uzumaki Blast. He looked around at the remaining 6 clones which closed around him and motioned for them to come at him at the same time.
They obliged.
Megumi weaved in between curses and Uzumaki's, he was capable of keeping up with them all thanks to his enhanced senses that would even rival that of a Heavenly Restriction.
They continued this exchange for a few moments as Kenjaku seemed to have the upper hand for a moment thanks to his Millenia of experience in Hand to Hand Combat.
But that does not matter before the Lord of Shadows.
CLINK
"I See, so it's just an advanced illusion Technique?" Megumi muttered with a grin as he proceeded to ignore the other clones and locked eyes with one of the Kenjaku's in particular.
He shot ahead in a burst of rubble and immediately began overwhelming him with pure strength and abusing his number of limbs to hold both Kenjaku's own away as he smashed into his face with his other 2 arms.
Kenjaku growled and shot an Uzumaki at his abdomen point blank, pushing him backwards where he was met with 5 other Blasts which bore holes into his body.
"Don't you think you're ignoring the rest of them?" The curse user questioned, readying himself to use his second technique since mere curse manipulation wouldn't be enough.
CLINK
"Have I?" The Lord of Shadows questioned, he crossed all of his arms with a smirk as his entire body restored itself in an instant before his second mouth began speaking.
"Umbra. Amalgam. Phoenix Heart."
10 different bird-like merged beasts created with the essence of Nue, Rabbit Escape and Piercing Ox shot forwards in a pincer formation. Each illusionary clone of Kenjaku was obliterated systematically with bursts of lightning as the Shade Lord merely rubbed the back of his head and commented.
"Y'know? I forgot what I named the original version of that Merger, something Skvader I think… I think I was trying too hard back in the day, who the hell makes a goofy version of a Rabbit-Bird hybrid and thinks he can give it a cool name?"
"Well, it couldn't have been too bad if you used it again now?" Kenjaku offered, trying to buy himself enough time to think of a plan of escape which didn't include him being surrounded by about a dozen sorcerers.
"I Suppose not huh? Oh well, This May be a little off Topic but How Good are you at Digging Holes?" Megumi asked while grabbing onto Kage's pole, taking his opponent off guard.
"What the-?" Kenjaku muttered before being cut off by the Shade Lord speaking over him.
"You know, Besides the One you've Already Dug Yourself Into."
Kenjaku jerked backwards at witnessing the Lord of Shadows rushing ahead once again, Kage sparked with electricity in his hands before the symbol of both Nue and Piercing Ox formed along its Blade.
He reached back and threw it with full force, the Obsidian blade cut through the air like a bullet and was only barely dodged by Kenjaku who summoned a wave of centipede-like curses to block out his opponent's vision.
Megumi smirked at that and was about to come crashing straight through them when as soon as he got within 3 metres a crushing force fell upon his entire body mid sprint.
He fell onto one knee as his legs dug into the ground, it was as if his weight was multiplied dozens of times over in an instant.
"This is..?" The Lord of Shadows muttered under his breath as the wave of centipede-like curses cleared away to reveal Kenjaku with 3 Miniature Uzumakis concentrated within the palm of his hand.
"That's right, It's Gravity!"
With that reveal, the crushing weight around him increased significantly, allowing the Curse User to aim at his chest and fire along with a chant for good measure.
It was the same attack that had Killed Yuki Tsukumo in his past like, Magnified with the Power of Chants, a Binding Vow and Multiplied 3 Times Over.
"UZUMAKI!"
Megumi Fushiguro was unable to move as 3 holes were punctured into the left side of his chest where his heart was located, causing him to cough blood.
One Heart was Obliterated, 2 Lungs had Collapsed.
It Should Be a Fatal Injury.
Shocked gasps rang out in the battlefield as all of his allies began to rush ahead to try and save him, but Kenjaku was faster as he raised his hand and began charging up another Miniature Uzumaki aimed at his head.
"Pffft- Hehehe… Kidding~!"
An amused chuckle took everyone by surprise as the supposedly fatally injured Lord Shadows simply grinned as he pointed two fingers upwards before calling out to his opponent. The Pure White 8 Handled Dharma wheel atop his head spun once along with his declaration.
CLINK
"This is cool and all, but you have your own shadow too, no?"
Kenjaku was unable to move in time as Kage, which was thought to have missed its mark, rocketed upwards from his shadow and sliced off his extended arm. The Uzumaki being formed in his palm simply dissolved away into nothingness soon after.
The curse user jumped backwards in panic as he urgently began to regenerate his lost limb, he watched as the Lord of Shadows stood up to his own two feet with an arm held to the sky. Shadow tendrils shot out of his palm and latched onto Kage's Pole Handle before being brought to him.
Megumi slammed Kage's pole end against the ground with a smirk as he stared at Kenjaku's horrified expression, fully enjoying the sight as the large hole in his body began to be closed up with a Heart being formed in its middle.
"An Ultimately Futile Effort, because unlike the Rest of you – I Have Two Hearts, not One."
His Second Heart was fully created as a moment later it began fiercely beating Blood once again, it was covered by flesh and bone right afterwards as the Lord of Shadows was fully restored. His Second mouth spoke a moment later.
"But if it's Any Consolation? That Hurt Like Hell."
Kenjaku found himself without any other options, a fact which his opponent knew all too well. A second later, they both formed their Domain Hand Signs before beginning to chant.
"Domain Expansion: Womb Profusion!"
"Domain Expansion: Chimera Shadow Garden!"
A colossal Tree-like Spinal column formed behind Megumi Fushiguro as a sea of shadows burst forwards to cover the ground around him, reaching even to where the others stood. While behind Kenjaku sprouted a totem-esque tower of grotesque, cursed spirit-like faces that are all merged together.
[Image (In Discord)]
"What the fuck…?" Yuki muttered under her breath, her understanding of Domains was immediately thrown out of the proverbial window as she witnessed not one – But Two Open Barriered Domain Expansions be used before her eyes.
This was an Impossible Feat, one that no sorcerer in History had been able to achieve short of some Legends about the King of Curses. So to see two users of this once impossible feat of Jujutsu nearly boggled her mind.
"...Okay now I'm seriously lost, since when can Megumi do that?" Nobara questioned as she pointed towards the insane construction of Megumi's Domain.
"Uhhh… I remember him doing that in his fight against Sukuna and Sukuna got really excited about it for some reason…" Yuji answered to the best of his abilities.
"Of course he did.."
Megumi grinned as he reached to activate his Sure-Hit effect, with his opponent releasing the same thing was possible as well and activating his own.
And it was then that something odd happened between the two sorcerers, instead of either Domain's Sure-Hit activating, the very air around them seemed to Quiver and then it Cracked.
You must Understand that Sure-Hit effects are like commands placed upon the fabric of reality, and when contrasting orders are placed on the same place, they cancel eachother out as it then starts a tug of war between The Two Titanic Wills competing for supremacy.
And therein lies the problem; The Fabric of Reality is not Meant to be Messed with.
CRACK! SHATTER!
It is Tender – Impossibly Fragile as it is not used to being handled by the Wills of Mortal Men.
CRACK! SHATTER!
The air around the two Titanic Sorcerers began to crack as it seemed like shards formed in space, they began sliding apart with immense force before being mended back together as hastily as they were formed.
"Ahaha! I see! Absolutely Magnificent!" Sukuna shouted from Yuji's face, he simply could not hold back his excitement at such a discovery.
CRACK! SHATTER!
"AHAHAHAHAHA!!"
The Lord of Shadows shared in his revelry as he looked around at shattering space and cackled uproariously, clapping both sets of arms in amusement at the utter spectacle of the World being torn apart under his Will.
"Megumi Fushiguro! Now is not the time to be enjoying yourself! This could be dangerous to us all, you have to stop him from using his Domain before something really bad happens!"
Yuki Tsukumo shouted at the black haired sorcerer urgently, although she too was interested in the new finding about Jujutsu, perhaps some things were too dangerous to be messed with.
CRACK! SHATTER!
"Oh whatever~! Fuckin party pooper…"
The Lord of Shadows rushed ahead, this time holding nothing back as he began to utterly overwhelm Kenjaku in every way possible.
The curse user was forced on the defensive and couldn't hold up his Domain's hand sign as he needed his arms to defend himself, but his attacker lacked that same limitation. Megumi's second set of hands kept using his Domain's hand sign as the mouth on his abdomen began to start chanting as well.
"Phoenix Embers. Umbra. Gjallarhorn Cry. Amalgam. Phoenix-"
The supremacy of the Shade Lord's Domain began to be established as while some cracks still formed, a change occurred within the balance of their battle which Kenjaku tried his best to fix.
CRACK! SHATTER!
The Gravity around Megumi was multiplied slowing him down heavily albeit to a lesser extent than before thanks to his previous Adaptation, but he still managed to keep up in the battle by abusing his superior body to his advantage.
CLINK
Only one more Adaptation to the Anti-Gravity System's Reversal Remained.
Kenjaku found his breath hitching at his throat as he then felt a large presence form behind him from his own Shadow, he swerved to the right and only barely managed to dodge a giant bladed arm falling where just stood.
The Divine General was formed from the effect of Megumi's Sure-Hit effect. The balance of the battle was instantly shifted even further into Megumi's favour, he rushed ahead followed by his shikigami as they prepared to end the battle.
It was then as he was hounded by the Shade Lord and his General that Kenjaku came to a terrifying conclusion, one which stared him into the very depths of his Soul.
'They were all wrong, he isn't like Satoru Gojo!'
He desperately unleashed seven different Special Grade curses to try and grant himself some space, each and every one of them was eviscerated by the overwhelming power of The Blade of Extermination wielded by both shikigami and master.
'No… He is like Him!'
Gravity was multiplied several times over once again along with the Usage of Miniature Uzumakis to try and puncture either of his opponents. And while both Cursed Techniques met their mark, It Simply Did Not Matter.
CLINK
Only One More Adaptation to the Curse Manipulation's Maximum Technique 'Uzumaki' Remained.
CLINK
Adaptation to the Anti-Gravity System's Reversal has been Completed.
As Kenjaku was completely Overwhelmed by the twin forces of Lord and General, all he could do was desperately try to back off in Terror as he looked into Predatory Goldish Crimson eyes staring into his Soul.
'A New King of Curses vying for the Throne!'
Mahoraga rushed in straight through the ultra-magnified Gravity, uncaring of multiple holes being run through his body, he grappled Kenjaku and held him still as The Lord of Shadows jumped through the air with a devilish grin to get to his prey.
"Let's go for some Style Points shall we?!"
He spun in the air for a moment before bringing leg down towards the side of Kenjaku's head like a Jackhammer, Black Sparks ran across his limb as he brought it down. A distortion in space formed right before the Impact before an Explosion of Obsidian and Crimson Sparks Blinded everyone around.
"BLACK FLASH!"
Kenjaku was crushed downwards towards the ground like a comet of Black Lightning, the ground beneath him was reduced to a shattered crater. The Cursed Monument that represented the anchor of his Domain crumbled to nothing along with his impact.
Megumi landed a moment later, staring down his opponent who stayed on his knees, his body being completely and utterly shattered by the impact of the last kick.
But it didn't stop there, his Mind was Rattled to its Core, causing an Involuntary reaction to spark throughout his body.
The Lord of Shadows merely grinned with Malice as he raised a finger to the others and spoke.
"Shhhhhhh… I wanna Hear this…"
Kenjaku's body disobeyed him as he Retched and Gagged, he desperately tried to hold his mouth closed with both his hands but it was for naught as a moment later-
"Huurrrkkk!"
Splosh
The millenia old curse user labouredly heaved in breath after he Vomited, a couple fourth grade curses writhed on the ground after being released. They scurried away to escape the predator staring them down who simply chuckled with a satisfied sigh.
The Shade Lord made his way to his broken foe who was on his hands and knees before proceeding to stomp on his head, forcing his face to grind against the Puke covered Dirt as he sighed while moving a hand through his hair in Satisfaction.
"Ahhhh~… Music to my Ears~!"
"Honestly, now I just feel Bad…" Yuji muttered, feeling sympathy for the unknown sorcerer that made the mistake of angering his friend.
"You're telling me he kicked him so hard in the Head he Vomited up Curses?! Nah, what did he do to piss Megumi off so badly?! That's just Diabolical!!" Maki commented with sheer surprise.
Megumi chuckled while stepping away from Kenjaku as he released his own Domain, the results of the battle was clear to everyone after all. His second set of arms resting against his hips before he spoke.
"Alright, I've seen enough. I'm Satisfied. You can Die now."
His second Mouth began chanting on repeat as he reached for a Maximum Technique, it was an unnecessary show of power since simply slicing off his head would suffice but Megumi didn't care.
"Umbra. Reforge. Amalgam. Phoenix Heart. Umbra-"
His first mouth began chanting along with his other Mouth, he even used both pairs of hands to start running through each and every hand sign for his Shikigami along with their names.
It would be the Greatest Merger he will Ever Make After All…
"Divine Dogs + Gama + Nue + Great Serpent + Max Elephant + Reversed Rabbit Escape + Piercing Ox + Tranquil Deer + Funeral Tiger."
His Abyss exploded outwards as his Shadows burst forwards. At first, they moved like liquid, pooling around his feet before spiralling upward in a dark cyclone. The air grew colder as the shadows thickened, stretching out like tendrils in every direction. Slowly, the mass of darkness began to take shape, forming the outline of a Great Monster.
"Maximum Merged Beast:..."
It was a Dragon – it's long, serpentine body coiling in the air, wings unfurling with a burst of black mist. The shadows writhed and shifted, solidifying into jagged scales that shimmered with an unnatural light. Its Maw glowed with a Malevolent Purple, the same violet hue that now pulsed through Megumi's body.
"...Darkeater Midir!"
[Image (In Discord)]
As the Dragon's form became fully realised, he let a piercing screech, the force of its presence sending ripples through the air. Its massive wings stretched wide, casting an even deeper darkness over the battlefield.
Midir kept his Maw open above The Shadow Lord's head as a Ball of Crimson Flames formed within it, and the Orb of Flames began getting Hotter and Hotter.
He had Included a Binding Vow in the Creation of this Merger to forgo Most of the Merged Shikigami's Abilities in favour of Powering Up its Flames as far as they would go.
It had worked wonders as the Flames began Morphing from Crimson Red, to Yellowish Gold, to Azure Blue.
And Finally it started evolving even further from Mere Flames, the Azure Flames within Midir's Maw became a Blindingly Bright White Ball of Pure Plasma.
Yet, Despite the overwhelming threat to his life, Kenjaku didn't move from his place on the ground.
He simply stayed on his knees where he was left, looking up at the veritable sun forming in his Predator's Maw. There was no hope of escape within his mind, he knew there was no chance of such a thing happening.
Moments before the blast was released, The Lord of Shadows offered his prey a few final words of Advice before his Demise.
"Now would be the time to Pick a God and Start Praying. Although, heh.. I'll just be Honest with you, I Won't Be Listening."
Kenjaku Remained silent, for in the presence of Perfected Divinity – all One could do is Quietly Pray for Mercy and Forgiveness.
He simply gazed upon the Blinding Aurora of Heavenly light that swallowed his body whole with one thought.
'It's Beautiful…'
…
The alluring Figure of a Black Haired Woman could be seen wearing Black Kimono covered with intricate patterns and leaking blood at the seams, she stood in the middle of an endless field of White Flowers which dripped the same crimson liquid.
[Image (In Discord)]
"The only thing that ever mattered to me was finding out the answers behind the True End Goal of Humanity. After finding myself and a Dear Friend of Mine to be Immortal, I suppose I developed somewhat of an Obsession with the Truth."
The Black Haired Woman spoke candidly, her voice was oddly enchanting as if from a melody that one couldn't properly remember but just could not get out of their mind.
"I Just Couldn't Handle Not Knowing."
The Lord of Shadows casually walked up behind her, an impassive expression on his face as he listened in on her thoughts.
"I Failed at that – Obviously. But I think Fate decided to show me the True Reality I wished to force Artificially at the end. Maybe it was a Cruelty, maybe not – But alas, I finally found my Answer at the end."
She turned to face the Shade Lord, revealing to him her own visage. And yet when he looked into her face, he could only see a blurry smiling visage that held a Bloody Crimson Scar along its forehead.
It Seems that even while in this Infinite Rift Between Dreams and Reality, Within The Cursed Realm – Kenjaku's Soul had Forgotten what it looked like.
"A Natural Perfect Merger Between Curse and Mortal, a Divine Higher Being Perhaps."
Megumi Fushiguro hummed, enjoying the light ethereal breeze flowing through his hair. The Golden Wheel of the Divine General lazily floated above him, he spoke a few moments later.
"I don't know all too much about it myself, I suppose there is some merit in that. But as for your Ultimate Ambitions, I Truly Just Do Not Care. The Only Reason you Lost is because you pissed me off."
The Shade Lord walked up to Kenjaku's side and leaned down slightly, picking a flower from the ground and looking at its Pure form which was stained with Crimson Blood as he continued on.
"I'll Kill what I want to Kill. If I see something that interests me then I'll take it for Myself. And as for those Lesser than me, all I feel is Pity. So I Work to ensure a bright future of Dignity and Freedom even to those undeserving of my effort."
"Is that Truly what someone such as you would waste his time on?"
The Lord of Shadows let go of the flower and looked into Kenjaku's faceless yet enchanting visage from the corner of his eye after a few seconds, he spoke a moment later.
"...It might not have happened yet, but I know I have one more step in my Evolution. Eventually, even the Chains of the Evolutionary Failure of Aging will be all too Weak to Hold onto my Soul. I Will Be Immortal. It is Merely a Matter of Time."
An Assured Grin covered his face as he tilted his head and continued on.
"And Besides… It's only Customary for an Arising Deity to put in some leg-work to get his Future Empire up and Running, isn't it?"
Kenjaku was silent for a moment as she took in the Shade Lord's words before bursting into cheerful laughter.
"Pffft-! Hahahaha~! Perhaps that's what I lacked which you and Sukuna had which cost me my life. That Unbounded Hedonism to Feed whatever you desire, uncaring of anything else. I Suppose Planning for Millenia will Always be Worthless before the Hands of Fate..."
…
Megumi Fushiguro beheld Kenjaku's stolen body, or atleast what remained of it.
It stayed in the pose it was in prior to the blast, however its top half had been completely and utterly obliterated. The only thing that remained was the lower body, its Flesh was Liquifying and then Vaporising – As if it had Touched the Surface of the Sun.
He started walking ahead while unsummoning Midir, staring up from Kenjaku's remains and at the Immolated city behind him.
The Blast of Plasma hadn't stopped at merely killing his Prey, it reduced everything behind him for about 2 Kilometres to Molten Slag.
It Seems that Satoru Gojo's Bet was Right on the Money After All.
The Incarnation of Gluttony, otherwise Known as 'Kenjaku', has Died at the hands of Fushiguro Megumi before the Sunrise had arrived.
The Lord of Shadows refused to bow and so when he reached the remains of his prey, he twitched a finger, causing a Tendril of Shadows to Burst from his Abyss and extend into Kenjaku's body.
It searched for a moment before grasping upon an object which it removed from the immolated corpse, it brought it up towards Megumi who grasped it with his top right hand, he brought it to his face and stared into the Brilliant Azure eyes on its surface.
"Hello Satoru~!"
Megumi Fushiguro stared at the Prison Realm within his hand with a grin, he then felt the warm Sunlight hit his face. He raised his bottom left arm to block it from his eyes as he took in the Sublime Sensation of Absolute Victory.
"Hehehehehe-AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
He then Cackled Madly with Joy – The Night of 31st October was Over, He Had Triumphed!
The Shibuya Eclipse has Ended.
And from it was Born a Divine Lord RIvalling even the likes of Satoru Gojo.
His friends looked upon his laughing form with slight confusion and speechlessness for a few moments before Nobara turned to face Yuji to ask an important question as she pointed at Megumi.
"You sure that Sukuna didn't take him over without you knowing?"
"I uhhhh… I mean, I can still feel Sukuna in my head. He's just laughing like Megumi is right now…" Yuji answered as he rubbed the back of his head.
"You do realise how uncomforting that is, right?" Maki commented with arms crossed.
Yuki Tsukumo ignored all of them and marched over to Megumi with an excited grin as Choso sprinted over to where they stood to talk to his little brother.
It was then that they all felt another strong presence arrive at the battlefield, prompting everyone to turn to face it.
"I'M HERE GUYS! WHERE ARE THE CURSE.. Users… You guys Good?" Yuta Okkotsu said, his shouting had become timid seconds later as he finally made his appearance on the battlefield after being gone overseas in Africa for a year.
They all stared at him impassively with unimpressed expressions before Maki spoke up for everyone and shouted what they were all thinking.
"YOU'RE FUCKING LATE!"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Author's Note:
Prey Slaughtered.
Also in Retrospect, 'Divine Lord' is rather Obvious, no?
Divine Dogs, Divine Guard and even a Divine General. Only makes sense for them to be Serving a Lord, doesn't it?
Megumi Fushiguro ≤ Satoru Gojo
…
Please Upvote/Like the story and Comment if you can! It really helps me a lot and I'd Greatly Appreciate it!
Next Chapter Title: The Zen'in Clan.
…
If you want access to all my stockpiled chapters, currently about 7 chapters ahead, you can go do so on my Patreon!
For less than the price of a Big Mac(5$), you can get access to everything I've written so far as well as special privileges on Discord among other things.
Join at patreon.com/Helios539