Naobito chose Megumi as Zen’in clan head mainly because Megumi is the Ten Shadows Technique user and therefore the single most valuable “asset” in Zen’in terms of power and status, not because of affection or morals.

Quick Scoop: What Actually Happened

In Naobito’s will, there’s a clause that if Satoru Gojo is incapacitated in any way, Megumi Fushiguro is to become the heir and head of the Zen’in clan, inheriting its assets and position.

This kicks in after Gojo is sealed during the Shibuya Incident, creating the twist where Megumi suddenly becomes the 27th head instead of Naoya.

In-Universe Reasons Naobito Picked Megumi

  1. Ten Shadows > Everything in Zen’in logic
    • The Zen’in clan worships strong inherited cursed techniques, and Ten Shadows has always been treated as a top-tier, almost “myth-level” technique for them.
 * Like Gojo’s Six Eyes and Limitless, Ten Shadows is framed as a technique that can potentially rival or balance Gojo’s power, especially with Mahoraga in play.
  1. Megumi as the ideal “weapon”
    • Megumi’s Ten Shadows can summon shikigami like Mahoraga, which no previous Ten Shadows user managed to fully exorcise, underscoring how broken the technique’s potential is.
 * Even Sukuna recognizes Megumi as uniquely valuable and dangerous, which signals how important Megumi’s ceiling is in the power system.
  1. Naobito’s long-term plan with Toji and Gojo
    • Naobito’s intention was always for the Ten Shadows user to be the next head, but Toji sold Megumi’s future to Gojo and distanced him from the clan, interrupting those plans.
 * The will clause (Megumi becomes head if Gojo is incapacitated) is Naobito’s way of reasserting the Zen’in “right” over the Ten Shadows and pulling Megumi back under clan control once Gojo can’t protect him.
  1. Political move, not kindness
    • Placing Megumi as head puts the strongest technique under the clan banner again while sidelining Naoya and other conservative branches, reshaping the power balance from the grave.
 * From a cold political perspective, having the Ten Shadows user as clan head maximizes the clan’s prestige and future military power, regardless of Megumi’s personal wishes.

How Fans Usually Interpret It (Forum / Fandom Angle)

Community discussions often frame Naobito’s decision like this:

  • Power-based respect, not emotional care
    Many fans think Naobito likely “liked” Megumi only in the sense that he admired his cursed technique and potential; in the Zen’in value system, power equals worth.
  • Backup plan vs. Naoya
    Some see Megumi’s appointment as Naobito hedging against Naoya’s instability and cruelty: if Naoya becomes a problem, the clan still has Megumi as a stronger, more politically useful figurehead.
  • Tragic irony
    The irony is that Megumi doesn’t want anything to do with the clan, yet ends up its head because that’s what Naobito and the Zen’in ideology have always been steering toward.

“Naobito would be attracted to Megumi simply because of his CT. The Zenin family favors powerful CTs…” – typical fan take summarizing Naobito’s motives.

So, Why Did Naobito Choose Megumi?

If you boil it down:

  • Because Megumi is the Ten Shadows user, the single most valuable technique for the Zen’in clan’s power structure.
  • Because Naobito always intended the Ten Shadows holder to be clan head and built a legal clause to force that outcome once Gojo couldn’t interfere.
  • Because, in the Zen’in worldview, putting that kind of power at the top is more important than bloodline affection, personal compatibility, or Megumi’s own will.

TL;DR: Naobito didn’t choose Megumi out of kindness; he chose him because Ten Shadows is absurdly valuable, and making Megumi head was the ultimate political power move for the Zen’in clan.

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