Invincible Young Hero Locke: "666, you can have kids? You're really only twelve?"
Locke, mocked by his other self, felt a surge of annoyance. He clenched his fists and immediately raised one to curse him out.
Naruto Locke: "Can you step out? This is too obscene. It's disgusting to watch."
In the dream, the black-robed Locke and the others sat on an endless lawn, feeling the spring breeze on their faces, having a fake picnic.
One Piece Locke: "Actually, I understand what they're saying. You're a treasure now. The Nara clan can't wait for you to have a bunch of kids to pass down the Ten Shadows Technique."
The Boys Locke: "And your Ten Shadows Technique really can be passed down. But I'm still curious—will future generations have other techniques?"
Jujutsu Kaisen Locke: "But that shouldn't work. Hasn't he tried to pass on cursed energy to others? They're used to processing chakra. It's hard for them to understand how to refine cursed energy. It seems a bit difficult."
Hogwarts Locke: "In other words, would a child need to learn to refine both chakra and cursed energy simultaneously? And then also master Haki and murderous intent?"
Hokage Locke: "Murderous intent is too metaphysical. As for Haki, it's similar to chakra but harder to refine than chakra. It should be difficult to master except for us."
The Boys Locke: "That is, after we learn something, we get skill cards, and upgrading those abilities is easier than breathing. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to simultaneously control four similar but different powers."
Invincible Young Hero Locke: "By the way, Hokage, can Mahoraga adapt to chakra? Can it act on Haki and murderous intent fluctuations?"
Hokage Locke: "I've thought about that too. But ever since I first summoned him to adapt to chakra, he's been continuously adapting to chakra. Although I can use chakra to supply him with energy, it still consumes too much. The cost is too high. I can't fight him fairly."
Hogwarts Locke: "Be content. You've finally been able to pay off your popularity points. But you've been scolded. You haven't earned much, and you've used it all to fight."
The Boys Locke: "It's fine. It's just popularity points. I'm already looking for Thomas (Cyfer's real name). I'll just cause trouble for superhumans along the way. Anyway, hunting heroes doesn't necessarily mean killing them. The main thing is beating up superhumans. That earns popularity. Thirty or forty points at a time—it adds up quickly."
One Piece Locke: "That's what I said. But I'm still curious. Why did Mahoraga adapt to chakra so quickly at first, but then progress slowed down? I had to keep supplying cursed energy and chakra."
Hokage Locke: "I think it's still related to chakra. When he fought the Third Raikage, he adapted to chakra once, and adapted to lightning release twice. But the second time wasn't to adapt to lightning release—it was to adapt to the attack form of lightning release."
Hogwarts Locke: "What do you mean?"
Hokage Locke: "Although Mahoraga's adaptations are also passed on to the host, in most cases the host can't use them and can only use the corresponding technique concepts. Like in the final battle at Shinjuku, Sukuna wasn't happy with how Mahoraga first adapted to Infinity because it couldn't change the nature of cursed energy, so he waited for the second time and for the space slash to come out."
"In other words, it actually found a way to adapt to chakra from the beginning, but it ran into difficulties in the process of more detailed analysis of chakra."
Naruto Locke: "Right. When I first summoned Mahoraga, he adapted to chakra again, just as quickly as before. But after that, continuous analysis became difficult. Then I let him take attacks and continuously adapt to speed up progress, only to discover that he could even use chakra instead of cursed energy to supply energy. And when using chakra, he adapted even more to chakra himself."
One Piece Locke: "I understand. Now you're hanging Mahoraga like a passive skill, waiting for him to study something important for you. Do you want to rely on Mahoraga to give you ideas, to become a researcher to understand Yin-Yang Release, and become the second Six Paths?"
Naruto Locke: "Besides, now I automatically refine chakra and cursed energy every day. The two sides take turns providing energy analysis for him."
Jujutsu Kaisen Locke: "Don't rush. At this stage, you're invincible against Mahoraga. Unless those geniuses want something and come to bother you."
Hokage Locke: "So, even though making the technique public could, to some extent, enhance Mahoraga's adaptability, I don't dare to make it public. This adaptability is too overbearing. I don't dare to reveal it."
The Boys Locke: "Then you should use Mahoraga less often, or tell them there's an upper limit. Although the mechanism is strong, you're still too reluctant compared to those numerical monsters later on."
Jujutsu Kaisen Locke: "Indeed."
Invincible Young Hero Locke: "By the way, did you help me record the DNA record?"
Jujutsu Kaisen Locke: "The record is saved. But are you really sure that a cursed spirit transformed from Little Po can level up?"
Invincible Young Hero Locke: "Forget it. Anyway, after recording Mark's DNA, I'll be able to transform into a Star-Man. Then I won't eat beef anymore."
After exchanging character cards, they talked a bit about traits, then finished the picnic and returned to their own worlds, waiting for the next meeting.
Jujutsu Kaisen — Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture — Sugisawa Hospital.
Locke, dressed in white, appeared at the door of room 301 with a bag of pears and a small jar of honey. He politely knocked on the door and pushed it open.
"Mr. Wasuke, I've come to see you again. Are you happy?"
"Nosaka, are you an idiot? I told you not to come. Even if you try to suck up to me, my inheritance isn't going to you."
Ignoring the rebuke, Locke put down the pears, skillfully made a glass of honey water for the old man in the hospital bed, and handed it to him.
Itadori Wasuke had long since grown accustomed to the other's care and didn't stop him. He took a sip, then another, and slowly drank. His expression gradually grew serious.
"I don't have much time left, do I?"
Locke didn't hesitate. He pulled up a chair and sat beside him, saying solemnly:
"You also have chest tightness and shortness of breath at rest. You look like you're in good spirits when you eat less, but you're also strong. I don't need specific data. You won't last more than a few days."
Hearing this from Locke, Itadori Wasuke finally stopped pretending. A lonely expression crossed his face as he looked at the honey water in his cup and murmured:
"I see..."