Chapter 117

The Shibuya Incident, Part 35 (㉟) is the one hundred and seventeenth chapter of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen.

Summary
Megumi is bleeding out while Shigemo pursues him. Megumi thus resorts to trapping Shigemo into an attempted exorcism with a dangerous shikigami. The shikigami, Mahoraga, takes out Megumi first. Sukuna notices and tells Uraume he has to go. Sukuna saves Shigemo and appears to heal Megumi, though he remains unconscious. Sukuna prepares to take down Mahoraga to nullify the exorcism.

Plot Details
Megumi explains to Shigemo about his Ten Shadows Technique. It starts when the sorcerer gets two Divine Dogs. To use other shikigami, the sorcerer and dogs must exorcise them. Then the sorcerer can use the shikigami, gaining up to ten.

Shigemo comments that Kugisaki and Fushiguro are strong. Fushiguro won't let him get close despite his bleeding state. Fushiguro is trying to get away from Shigemo when he collapses. He tries to crawl on while explaining that an exorcism can be done with multiple people, but doing so nullifies the effect afterward.

Fushiguro has a flashback to Gojo explaining that the Gojo and Zen'in families are on bad terms because in the past, the heads killed each other. The two heads were a Limitless user with the Six Eyes like Gojo and a Ten Shadows user like Megumi.

In present time, Megumi bets that the Zen'in head used the technique the same way he intends to. Shigemo notices a massive sound and shaking elsewhere in the city. Fushiguro continues to explain that a shikigami can be summoned any time in an attempt to exorcise them. Shigemo is alarmed by the cursed energy he feels from Megumi.

Megumi adopts a pose with two fists, his left fist above the right wrist, while stating nobody has been able to exorcise this Shikigami. He summons Eight-Handled Swords: Divergent Sila: Divine General Mahoraga.

Shigemo realizes that he's trapped in this exorcism and has to participate in the fight against Mahoraga.

Megumi recalls how his last words to Itadori that he'd see him later.* He apologizes to Itadori in his head.

Out loud, Megumi tells Shigemo that he'll be the first to pass on and mockingly wishes him good luck. Mahoraga attacks Megumi, leaving him collapsed against a wall with a bleeding head. Mahoraga advances on Shigemo, who yells at Megumi to wake up.

Sukuna senses the situation and tells Uraume he has to go deal with urgent business. He tells Uraume it won't be long till he's completely free, so Uraume shouldn't neglect their preparations. He emphasizes that he'll see Uraume again.* Uraume agrees. When Sukuna vanishes, Uraume adds that they'll be waiting for him.

Mahoraga is about to pummel Shigemo when Sukuna hauls him out of the way. Sukuna lands near Megumi and notes he's in a state of suspended death. He realizes it was a good idea to save Shigemo because the exorcism will end if Shigemo dies, meaning Megumi would die too. Sukuna appears to heal Fushiguro, though he remains unconscious. Sukuna tells Megumi not to die because he needs him to do something.

Shigemo attempts to speak but Sukuna tells him to be quiet and stay there. Sukuna determines he needs to defeat Mahoraga to nullify the exorcism and adopts a fighting stance.

* Note: Although the official Viz English translation had "(I'll) see you later" for both Megumi and Sukuna's words, in the original Japanese version, they do not use the same words. Megumi says "Ato de na" while Sukuna says "Mata na." Sukuna's words translate more closely to "see you again" than "see you later."

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Megumi Fushiguro
 * Haruta Shigemo
 * Satoru Gojo (flashback)
 * Sukuna
 * Uraume

Locations

 * Shibuya