Cursed Spirits are known for their vicious and murderous inclination. They mercilessly murder and torment humans. So, why did Sukuna heal Megumi? The King of Curses went out of the norms to heal Megumi Fushiguro from a suspended death state and protect him from the Special Grade Shikigami, Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga.
Why Did Sukuna Heal Megumi?
In Episode 5 of the anime adaptation, Yuji let Sukuna take control of his body in order to overcome the crisis when they unexpectedly encounter a Finger Bearer – which is essentially a Special Grade Cursed Spirit. Sukuna took this chance and went on a rampage to his heart’s content.
He toyed with Megumi Fushiguro, who faced him with the intention of bringing back Yuji by dealing enough damage to Sukuna so that he (Sukuna) will have no choice but to heal his body, including Yuji’s heart. He attempted to chant his ultimate technique “furube yurayura” at expense of his life to take down Sukuna which the latter took interest in.
Later in the story, it was revealed that “furube yurayura” is a chant to summon the Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga in an exorcism ritual. Sukuna might have taken an interest in Mahoraga earlier in the story but following what happened after Megumi summons Mahoraga greatly implies that Sukuna is indeed interested in Megumi’s Cursed Technique. In short, it is not an act of mercy. As the story proceeds, we can see how Megumi becomes necessary to whatever Sukuna’s plan is.
What Chapter Did Sukuna Heal Megumi?
In Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Chapter 117, Megumi is fighting Haruta Shigemo in a disadvantageous situation. Megumi doesn’t have much Cursed Energy left and is gravely injured after his consecutive battle against Special Grade Cursed Spirit Dagon and Toji Fushiguro’s incarnation.
Megumi is fighting a losing battle so he plans to drag his opponent along with him to the afterlife in an Exorcism Ritual of the strongest Shikigami he could potentially summon. But they are saved by Sukuna a moment before they die. Sukuna assesses Megumi’s condition and heals him afterward saying, “Don’t die. There’s something I need you to do.”
What is Exorcism Ritual?
Exorcism Ritual is a ritual held by Shikigami User in order to tame a Shikigami. The thing about Exorcism Ritual is that multiple people can take part in it but doing so will nullify the effect of the technique after the exorcism; controlling the Shikigami. During the Exorcism Ritual, the Sorcerer has to exorcise the Shikigami and the Shikigami will try to kill everyone involved in the ritual. It is a deathmatch between the Shikigami and the Shikigami User. If the Shikigami User successfully exorcises the Shikigami without external interference, it will become a controllable Shikigami.
On the other hand, the Shikigami User can retry exorcising the Shikigami anytime whenever he fails.
Exorcism Ritual debuted in Chapter 117 of the manga. Megumi’s desperate move initiated an Exorcism Ritual and forces Haruta to take part in it. Megumi’s aim in initiating an Exorcism Ritual that time is to die together with Haruta. But, Sukuna interferes and saves Megumi.