Denglong Cheng

**Denglong Cheng** (Chinese: 灯笼城, *Dēnglóng chéng,*
 "Lantern City") is a supporting character in Jujutsu Kaisen. He is second-year at Tokyo Jujutsu High along Toge,Yuta, Maki, and Panda. Furthermore, he is the current boss of the Huashen Funeral Services.

## Appearance

Cheng has fair skin and scarlet eyes with flower-shaped pupils. He has mid-length dark brown hair, hidden and held down by his hat. Usually he is seen wearing a dark brown porkpie hat, decorated with red plum blossoms and branches, along with an indigo tassel and a wooden talisman attached to the front.

Cheng's school uniform consists of a traditional shirt with a mandarin collar, a black coat, and black shorts with gold accents. His family crest is embedded at the back of his coat, along with long rectangular coattails, a black collar and cuffs, and golden brooches attached underneath the coat's collar and waist. He wears a pair of white socks with matching red blossoms along with low-heeled dress shoes. His fingernails are painted black, and he wears multiple rings. On the left hand are rings on the index and middle, while his right has the middle, index, and thumb. He wears a loose red bracelet on his right hand, though his long sleeves usually hide it.

## Personality

At first glance, Denglong Cheng appears to be a quirky and cheerful boy. No one would think that he is the renowned director of the Huashen Funeral Services. He also takes pride in the company's storied history and his position as its current director.

Cheng enjoys pranking people and despises sitting around and doing nothing, as he wishes to live his life to the fullest. His eccentric and off-the-wall personality often leaves people with a negative impression of him, especially Megumi, who states that he has a "punchable face".

On the other hand, when handling funerals and last rites, he becomes more solemn and constantly reminds his employees to never deviate from the client's requests. Due to the importance and traditions of the company's duties. He accepts death as a natural part of life and does not hesitate to tell others to enjoy their short lives; while this makes him insensitive to others, it helps him truly respect his job to help the dead "cross over." For this reason, Cheng initially viewed Yuji's resurrection as unnatural and wished to bury him so that he could pass on properly. However, due to eating Sukuna's finger and becoming his vessel and his will to live, Cheng eventually made an exception for him. Likewise, he also loathes those who try to prolong their natural lifespan, such as Kenjaku.

## Abilities and Powers

**Overall Skill**: Although Cheng is a Grade 2 jujutsu sorcerer, his rank does not reflect his true abilities. According to Maki, he could easily become a half grade 1 sorcerer if he wanted to. He is an exceptional fighter with a very strong cursed technique.He himself actively chooses to stay in 2nd grade until he finishes school, since becoming the new director, he is afraid to neglect both this post and his role as a jujutsu wizard. Megumi also said, that it is better not to underestimate a whimsical person like him.

Aside from this, he is also a talented poet whose many "masterpieces" have passed around Tokyo's populace by word of mouth.

**Great Tactical Intellect**: Cheng is incredibly intelligent, he posses a vast understanding of jujutsu as well as having great experience fighting cursed spirits and other curse users.

**Enhanced Speed**: While not as naturally fast as some Sorcerer's, it has been shown to be able to track their movements and fight effectively by their side.

**Enhanced Strength:** Denglong has attained incredible physical strength through harsh training. He can jump extremely high distances incredibly fast, showing his incredible leg strength.

**Gymnastics**: Despite having little physical strength, her gymnastic ability make up for it, making him an difficult opponent to catch or hit.

## Relationships

### Servants:

Cheng first got to know the three cursed spirits as enemies. During his mission, he noticed them and realised that although the three were low-level curses, they had the ability to hold a normal conversation and work together as an organised group. Curious, he made them an offer. He would spare them if they were loyal to him and would not attack people unless he said so. Knowing that they could not win against him, they agreed.

Although he calls them his servants, he is very kind to them and treats them as his friends. He also protects them from other sorcerer if they tried to exorcise them.

## Trivia

* 灯笼 (*Dēnglóng*) is his family name and 城 (*Chéng*) is his given name.
* All his cursed spirits are based on popular yōkais and have something to do with his profession.
	+ Ittan-Momen: The bandages in which the dead are wrapped.
	+ Chōchin-obake: When the dead are cremated during the ceremony.
	+ Enenra: The smoke that is produced during combustion

* Enrollment method: Family lineage.
* Hobby: Going to festivals
* Favorite food: Lasagne
* Least favorite food: Any type of mushroom.
* Cause of stress: Boredom.