Jogo walked slowly to Mahito and Kenjaku's side, glanced at Dagon squirming in Mahito's arms, and didn't mind. Seeing Mahito's cheerful expression, he asked with interest,
"Looking at you, was the experiment a success?"
The experiment Jogo was referring to was the strengthening of the Curse User.
Mahito kept poking Dagon with his finger, as if teasing a kitten. He was clearly enjoying himself, like a child who had found a fun new toy.
He said casually,
"It was very successful. Moreover, I've understood quite a few things."
Kenjaku chimed in from the side,
"The Curse User I brought was indeed strengthened by Mahito's ability. Although I don't know the exact extent of the boost, according to the Curse User himself, he was strengthened by about tenfold. However, I don't think it's that exaggerated."
Mahito said indifferently,
"It really isn't that exaggerated. At most, it's around three times. This is only because that Curse User was extremely weak to begin with, so he could be strengthened to this extent. If it were a Curse User who was already very strong, it would be impossible to strengthen them this much all at once."
To be precise, Mahito still hadn't fully figured out what a truly powerful Jujutsu Sorcerer was like.
The reason Yoshino Junpei had been strengthened so much was because the direction of Junpei's transformation wasn't that of a Sorcerer at all—
but that of a Cursed Spirit.
He was a Cursed Spirit himself, so he naturally knew exactly how to transform Junpei toward becoming one.
But Hijiri Shunta was different.
Hijiri Shunta was a pure Sorcerer.
Mahito didn't want to waste such a subject, so the direction of transformation had been toward that of a traditional Jujutsu Sorcerer—
including, of course, strengthening the output speed and intensity of his negative emotions.
This was probably the reason he had suddenly become so arrogant.
From this perspective, all powerful Jujutsu Sorcerers were bound to be arrogant, without exception.
It was just that with Gojo Satoru standing there, all Jujutsu Sorcerers could clearly recognize that they were far inferior to him.
Thus, Jujutsu Sorcerers were highly self-aware; even if they were incredibly arrogant, they could still view themselves rationally.
In a way, Gojo Satoru truly did serve as a stabilizing force.
It was hard to imagine what kind of chaos the entire jujutsu world would fall into if Gojo Satoru were to suddenly die.
Jogo marveled,
"That's truly impressive. I never imagined Idle Transfiguration could possess such power. Now, when the time comes to attack the jujutsu world, even those trashy Curse Users will be able to serve as sufficient combat strength."
Kenjaku squinted his eyes, his face still full of smiles, and shook his head slightly.
"They certainly have a role to play—
at least a small one."
Jogo glanced at him, sounding somewhat impatient.
"Are you still going to talk to me about Gojo Satoru? Is that guy really that strong?"
Kenjaku wiped away the smile, his expression turning serious.
His gaze swept around.
Currently before him were:
The curse manifested from humanity's fear of the earth: Special Grade Cursed Spirit, intelligent Cursed Spirit, Jogo.
The curse manifested from humanity's fear of the forest: Special Grade Cursed Spirit, intelligent Cursed Spirit, Hanami.
The curse manifested from humanity's fear of the ocean: Special Grade Cursed Spirit, intelligent Cursed Spirit, Dagon.
And finally, the last puzzle piece—
the curse manifested from humanity's fear of humanity itself: Special Grade Cursed Spirit, intelligent Cursed Spirit, the most unique Cursed Spirit whose wish was to become the god of both humans and Cursed Spirits—
Mahito.
It could be said without exaggeration that if this lineup still couldn't overturn the jujutsu world, then this era belonging to Gojo Satoru could never be overturned.
Therefore, now was the best opportunity.
Kenjaku knew he had to show true sincerity—
the specific plan for how exactly to overturn the jujutsu world.
Kenjaku tucked his hands into his long sleeves and said with a smile,
"Well then, let's talk about how we're going to overturn the jujutsu world."
This sentence made all the Cursed Spirits turn serious—
correction, except for little Dagon, who remained carefree in Mahito's arms.
He seemed to particularly enjoy Mahito's stroking, to the point where he rarely even came down.
Jogo was the most interested in this topic and spoke first.
"Can you finally say it? Does this mean you believe all the pieces needed to overturn the jujutsu world have been gathered? As expected, is it because Mahito's ability has greatly enhanced our combat power?"
Kenjaku stroked his chin and nodded with a smile.
"That's part of the reason."
Hanami made a soft sound, advising Jogo to be more patient.
Jogo said impatiently,
"Ah, you're just so indirect! Hanami too, stop always telling me to be patient! I've already been very patient!"
Kenjaku laughed twice, his slightly squinted eyes opening a fraction to reveal pupils as black as an abyss.
"Then, let me confirm our Binding Vow one last time. Although our ultimate goals differ, our interests at this stage are aligned—
to overturn the current jujutsu world.
Before this goal is achieved, we must not betray each other in any form."
Jogo was about to speak, but his eye caught Mahito's thoughtful expression, and he immediately changed his tune.
"I'll listen to Mahito."
Hanami also made a soft sound, indicating that she too would follow Mahito's lead.
Dagon made a few bubbling noises, looking like he had already become Mahito's little fanboy.
Kenjaku sighed helplessly.
"Honestly, even though Mahito-san was the last to join, he seems to be the king most supported by the Cursed Spirits—
No, allow me to correct myself—
the future Lord God."
Jogo said flatly,
"That's because I realized my previous thoughts were too naive. After hearing Mahito's ideals, I've recognized my own mistakes. Mahito is different; he's smart, and his ambition is unrivaled. I follow him."
These words were Jogo's sincere feelings because before this, he had truly wanted to exterminate all of humanity.
Previously, Jogo had always believed that humanity's core was built on lies, and that any positive emotions or actions they displayed on the surface must have some ulterior motive.
Because of this, human negative emotions—
hatred and murderous intent—
were, in his eyes, the layer of reality that could never be escaped.
And from those emotions, Cursed Spirits were born.
Following this logic, Jogo had concluded that Cursed Spirits were the pure, true humans, while humans themselves were all fakes and defective products that should be eliminated.