Chapter 167

Tokyo No. 1 Colony, Part 7 (1⑦) is the one hundred and sixty-seventh chapter of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen.

Summary
Higuruma ultimately agrees to use 100 of his points for Yuji's cause, making it possible to transfer points between one another. Meanwhile, Megumi's own negotiations with other Culling Game players break down completely.

Plot Details
Higuruma tells Kogane to add a rule allowing players to transfer points between one another, emphasizing that it will affect score calculation regarding cursed technique removal. Yuji anxiously waits as Kogane relays the message to the game master and just a moment later it gets confirmation that the new rule has been approved. Yuji breathes a sigh of relief and Higuruma transfers one of his points to Yuji so neither of them will be affected for nineteen days.

Higuruma gets up to leave the theater and says goodbye but Yuji asks him what he's going to do now. Yuji asks if Higuruma can help combat the Culling Game but the lawyer explains that he killed a judge and prosecutor before coming to Tokyo. He feels as if he needs to turn himself in once the barrier opens and says he's going to ponder his course of action until then. Higuruma also adds that staying with Yuji would make him resent himself more, but he doesn't make this comment to insult him. Higuruma leaves the theater and Yuji is left alone lamenting the aforementioned exchange despite accomplishing his goal.

Meanwhile, Reggie commends Megumi and says he can tell the young man is strong just based on his shikigami. Unbeknownst the Remi, Reggie was using her to bring in potential allies and eliminate the ones who weren't worth more than their points. Reggie asks Megumi to join their group and asks how much he knows about the Culling Game. Megumi reveals that it's a ritual for bringing Japanese people to the other side so they're no longer human. Reggie laughs this off and asks if Megumi knows Kenjaku, surprising him. Megumi figured he'd run into a sorcerer with a connection to Kenjaku sooner or later.

Reggie explains that the ritual explanation is just a cover for the real plan. He has three main reasons for believing so: the number of players, the difference in skill levels, and the rules of the game. Supposing that one thousand players were equally divided among ten colonies, Reggie suggests that each colony has a hundred yet each of them are top-heavy in player skill. Players like Kashimo and Higuruma are much stronger sorcerers and between the two of them have eliminated roughly sixty others. Megumi believes this because the Tokyo No. 1 Colony has been quiet ever since he entered it. He asks Reggie if he believes the strong weeded out all the weak early on and if the game will reach a deadly soon. Reggie confirms that it has already occurred in both Tokyo colonies. He reveals that the transferal process isn't just a way to spread out players, but a way to stimulate a second awakening of modern-day sorcerer's cursed techniques. Some even die during that transfer and this doesn't benefit the ritual the same way a drawn-out melee would.

Kenjaku is overseas in China meeting with government officials. Reggie is certain that he will drop a metaphorical bomb on all the players once only the strong remain and the Culling Game will have served its purpose. He's unsure of what this bomb is, so Reggie is focused on gathering allies and points. Megumi expresses his confusion because Remi is a weakling. Reggie clarifies that she's useful for luring in people and Megumi asks if he will eliminate her for points once he's finished. Reggie denies this and Remi says that he's her true knight. Megumi mostly ignores her and asks Reggie if his group's points total combines at least one hundred points. Reggie confirms that it does and Megumi reveals that a new rule will be added that allows players to give each other points. Megumi demands that Reggie and his allies hand over all their points and only then will he consider joining them.

Reggie immediately declares that their negotiation has broken down. Another player named Chizuru Hari suddenly appears behind Megumi and tries to attack him with his set of claws. Megumi suddenly disappears and slips into Hari's shadow. While Divine Dog attacks Reggie, Megumi picks up Hari and throws him over the side of the building. He commands Nue to take him down, signaling the shikigami to divebomb Hari, shocking the player and slamming him into the ground below. Remi quickly realizes that Megumi has had Nue patroling this entire time. Megumi looks back to glare at Remi behind him and warns her to never let him see her again.

Suddenly, two kitchen knives are shoved into Divine Dog's mouth, injuring the shikigami. Megumi turns back around and is surprised to see that Reggie is unscathed while Divine Dog is whimpering on the ground. Reggie notices that Megumi is holding back because he wants their points. He warns Megumi that he'll die if he doesn't fight seriously. In another surprise, a detached eye suddenly falls over the side of the building next to Meguumi before abruptly exploding.

Character in Order of Appearances

 * Hiromi Higuruma
 * Yuji Itadori
 * Kogane
 * Kenjaku
 * Megumi Fushiguro
 * Reggie Star
 * Remi
 * Chizuru Hari

Battles & Events

 * Culling Game
 * Megumi Fushiguro vs. Reggie Star's Group (Started)

Locations

 * Tokyo No. 1 Colony
 * Ikebukuro