Chapter Summaries

Maki and the Tokyo Branch fighters battled Suguru Geto’s forces during their mission, while Maki pursued the enemy lieutenant. The fighting continued on multiple fronts, and Miltank protected Ijichi from a surprise attack.

• Maki charged into the Cursed Spirit horde, hoping to prove herself and earn promotion to Grade 2.
• Maki sensed a concealed blonde woman and attacked her, but the woman summoned a metal-winged Cursed Spirit.
• Panda and Dominant Panda joined the fight, broke the bird’s wings, and drove off hidden Cursed Spirits.
• Toge Inumaki used Cursed Speech to destroy nearby Cursed Spirits while Growlithe and the branch’s fighters supported the sweep.
• Shoko Ieiri and Akemi stayed at the command center, where Vulpix warned that enemies were approaching.
• Miltank shielded Ijichi from a masked Curse User’s attack and checked whether he was all right.

Miltank and Shiro defeated the Cursed Spirits attacking Shoko Ieiri’s home, while Megumi Fushiguro used his shadow space and a stockpile of weapons to fight as an assassin. His run of easy victories ended when he encountered a mysterious woman.

• A Curse User attacked Miltank, who shrugged off his blows and became furious when he knocked away the milk she offered him.
• Miltank used Stomp and repeated horned Tackles to overwhelm the assassin as the Cursed Spirits turned on her.
• Shiro summoned snow, slowed the Cursed Spirits with Freezing Wind, and froze them with Ice Beam while Akemi held her.
• Shoko Ieiri trusted Miltank and the others to protect her home, allowing Masamichi Yaga to leave.
• Akesato helped Megumi Fushiguro unlock shadow space, and he and Satoru Gojo filled it with weapons for him to use against enemies.
• Megumi Fushiguro’s attacks went smoothly until he encountered a mysterious woman.

Megumi Fushiguro was overwhelmed by a mysterious woman who knew the Ten Shadows Technique and stopped him from summoning Mahoraga. After she challenged his self-destructive approach, he recognized the scar on her forehead and demanded to know whether she had cursed Tsumiki.

• Megumi Fushiguro lost to the mysterious woman, who defeated his shikigami and blocked his attempts to contact the outside world.
• The woman revealed that her barrier trapped Megumi and explained that she wanted to prevent the battle from collapsing without drawing Satoru Gojo into a fight.
• Megumi tried to summon Mahoraga, but the woman interrupted him and warned him to return only after he had tamed it.
• The woman criticized Megumi's willingness to sacrifice himself and urged him to strengthen his shikigami instead of relying on Mahoraga.
• Megumi noticed the stitching scar on the woman's forehead and demanded to know whether she had cursed his sister, Tsumiki.

Megumi Fushiguro confronted the Curse User who had cursed Tsumiki and learned that she had dismissed the harm as insignificant. Remembering how important Tsumiki was to him, Megumi vowed to kill the Curse User and charged at her.

• Megumi recognized the Curse User by the scar she had left on Tsumiki in Saitama and demanded an explanation.
• The Curse User said the scar was only a mark and mocked Tsumiki for being too weak to withstand it.
• Megumi remembered how Tsumiki had become his family and how her coma had changed his view of her and of himself.
• Megumi declared that he would kill the Curse User, drove his hands into the ground, and launched himself at her.

Megumi Fushiguro awakened an incomplete Domain Expansion while fighting the female Curse User, but she forced him to bargain by threatening Tsumiki and Gastly. Gastly evolved into Gengar, rescued Megumi, and turned the battle around just as the female Curse User prepared a powerful technique and a great bird appeared over Shinjuku.

• Megumi Fushiguro mastered the essence of shadows and created his incomplete Domain Expansion, Chimera Shadow Garden, filling it with freely recreated shikigami and shadow doubles.
• The female Curse User overwhelmed Megumi's domain and demanded that he spy on the Tokyo Branch and Jujutsu High, while offering to wake Tsumiki and threatening her if he refused.
• The female Curse User trapped Megumi and began lowering her Curse of Flame toward him, but Gengar arrived and swallowed the flame.
• Gengar revealed that Tsumiki had awakened, then used its shadow abilities and curses to attack the female Curse User while Megumi regained his fighting spirit.
• The female Curse User prepared a powerful Cursed Technique against Gengar, but a great bird with white cloudlike wings appeared over Shinjuku.

Akesato returned to Shinjuku and led his Pokémon in clearing Cursed Spirits while Megumi Fushiguro and Gengar destroyed the barrier trapping them and drove off a Curse User. After Gardevoir brought the wounded back to headquarters, she delivered two Evolution Stones to Akemi and Toge Inumaki.

• Akesato arrived in Shinjuku on Altaria and ordered his Pokémon to exorcise nearby Cursed Spirits and disable Curse Users.
• Megumi Fushiguro and Gengar combined their powers, with Gengar growing enormous as he devoured Megumi's shadows.
• Megumi and Gengar used Shadow Punch to break the outer isolation barrier, forcing the female Curse User to flee.
• Akesato noticed Megumi and Gengar's weakened state, and Gardevoir teleported them to headquarters for treatment.
• Gardevoir brought Akemi and Toge Inumaki a red and a blue Evolution Stone.

Toge Inumaki used Evolution Stones to evolve Growlithe into Arcanine and Vulpix into Ninetales. As the battle continued, Akesato turned his attention to Miguel and the last piece of Black Rope.

• Toge Inumaki gave Growlithe the Fire Stone, and Growlithe evolved into Arcanine.
• Arcanine carried Toge Inumaki toward the area with the most Cursed Spirits.
• Akemi reassured Vulpix that she would love her no matter how she looked, and Vulpix chose to evolve.
• Vulpix evolved into Ninetales, whose snow and cold spread through the command center without harming anyone.
• Akesato spotted Miguel holding the remaining half of the Black Rope and sent a Voltorb racing toward him.

Voltorb helped Satoru Gojo defeat Miguel, but Miguel recovered and tried to flee before Akesato intervened and took the remaining Black Rope. Akesato gave half of the rope to Gojo, preserving a tool that could later help free him from the Prison Realm.

• Voltorb shocked Miguel with Thunder Shock, leaving him unconscious despite his Black Rope.
• Satoru Gojo praised Voltorb as Tokyo's Yellow Flash, but Miguel woke up and dodged Gojo's punch.
• Miguel decided to flee, but Akesato blocked him and used a female Pokémon to launch him into a punch that knocked him down.
• Akesato took Miguel's Black Rope and split it along its damaged section, keeping one half and offering the other to Satoru Gojo.
• Akesato explained that the Black Rope could break the Prison Realm's seal and warned Gojo to carry his half with him.

Akesato and Satoru Gojo prepared for the confrontation with Suguru Geto, but Akesato returned to Jujutsu High with his Pokémon instead of leaving Gojo behind. There, he found Milotic and Dragonair had evolved—and that Uraume had arrived to attack them.

• Satoru Gojo rejected the Black Rope and agreed it should go to Maki Zenin, while Akesato considered reclaiming Toji's remaining equipment from Suguru Geto.
• Akesato explained that three fighters of comparable strength would have the best chance of killing a true powerhouse, and Satoru Gojo admitted his complicated feelings about facing his closest friend.
• Satoru Gojo used his Cursed Technique to send Akesato and the Pokémon to Jujutsu High, where Akesato gave him Voltorb's Poké Ball for safekeeping.
• Akesato arrived to find Milotic and Dragonair evolved, but noticed Dragonair was unwell and Milotic's Water Pulse had been frozen by an attacker.
• Uraume appeared atop the ice and confronted Akesato and the Pokémon at Jujutsu High.

Akesato confronted Uraume after she admitted making his Pokémon obedient, but Satoru Gojo intervened and took over the fight so Akesato could go help Yuta. Uraume and Satoru Gojo faced off at Jujutsu High, where she refused to tell him her name.

• Akesato questioned Uraume about hurting his Pokémon, and she claimed she had only made them more obedient before attacking with Frost Calm.
• Satoru Gojo appeared between them and scattered Uraume’s attack, then told Akesato to leave Uraume to him and go help Yuta.
• Akesato accepted Satoru Gojo’s plan and descended toward Jujutsu High while Satoru Gojo moved him and the Pokémon clear of Uraume’s Direct Waterfall.
• Satoru Gojo shattered the ice pillar beneath Uraume, and she descended on steps of frost while praising his skill.
• Satoru Gojo asked Uraume’s name, but she told him he was not worthy of hearing it.

Satoru Gojo fought Uraume, whose Ice Condensation Cursed Technique exploited the limits of Gojo’s defenses. Gojo countered Uraume’s attacks, and Uraume acknowledged his strength while declaring himself only his master’s chef.

• Uraume summoned ice pillars around Satoru Gojo, but Gojo shattered them with repulsive force.
• Uraume used accumulated cold to restrict heat and air around Gojo, forcing him to escape the frozen area by combining Blue and Red.
• Uraume blasted freezing air at Gojo, who drove air down from above with Giant Horn to keep the oxygen breathable.
• Uraume raised ice pillars across the campus, creating a mirrored field of reflections that showed many images of himself.
• Uraume admitted Gojo had the qualifications to carry his master’s shoes, then said he was only his master’s chef.
• Gojo wondered whether Uraume’s master would challenge him for the title of King of the Pirates and vowed not to give up the throne.

Satoru Gojo held back against Uraume and used Voltorb’s electricity to attack the ice while considering the conflict at Tokyo High School. Suguru Geto’s plan centered on taking Rika Orimoto from Yuta Okkotsu so he could build her into a force capable of challenging Gojo.

• Uraume grew uneasy when Gojo delayed attacking, and Gojo admitted he wanted to prolong the fight without accidentally killing him.
• Gojo rode Voltorb and redirected its discharge into Uraume’s Ice Age, intending to keep the battle going and capture his opponents alive.
• Gojo noticed the unusually dense spiritual energy at Tokyo High School and thought of Ari and Yuta.
• The chapter explained that Geto planned to kill Yuta and subdue Rika, whose ability to imitate techniques could help him overcome Gojo.
• Geto believed he could feed Rika the cursed energy and techniques of his collected Cursed Spirits, train her, and eventually surpass Gojo.

Suguru Geto and Uraume invaded Jujutsu High to seize Pokémon while Geto fought Yuta Okkotsu. Yuta and Rika tried to protect Larvitar, but Geto knocked Yuta back as Larvitar began to glow.

• Suguru Geto used attacks in Tokyo and Kyoto to draw the Jujutsu Alliance away, then invaded Jujutsu High with Uraume to capture Pokémon.
• Uraume froze Larvitar in its cafeteria, but Yuta Okkotsu and Rika intervened before he could take it.
• Suguru Geto offered Yuta a place in his New World, and Yuta refused, prompting Geto to unleash his Cursed Spirits.
• Uraume went after the other Pokémon while Geto and his Cursed Spirits held off Yuta and Rika.
• Geto struck Yuta with a three-section staff and sent him flying, while Rika struggled against the surrounding Cursed Spirits and Larvitar began to glow.

Yuta Okkotsu and Rika Orimoto struggled against Suguru Geto’s Cursed Spirits as Pupitar evolved from Larvitar and drove back Suguru Geto. While Uraume pursued Dratini and Feebas, Dratini evolved into Dragonair, leaving Feebas awestruck.

• Larvitar evolved into Pupitar, blasted through Suguru Geto’s Cursed Spirits, and struck him back with enough force to send him flying.
• Pupitar rampaged through the weaker Cursed Spirits and turned toward Uraume, while Yuta Okkotsu and Rika Orimoto moved to stop it.
• Uraume slipped into the Cursed Spirit horde, leaving Yuta Okkotsu and Rika Orimoto to face Suguru Geto and his attacks.
• Dratini fled with Feebas, but Uraume caught up and grazed Dratini with a frost arrow.
• Dratini pushed past her limits and evolved into Dragonair as Feebas watched in awe.

Dragonair fought Uraume’s hailstorm and tried to protect Feebas, who was swept away to safety. Inspired by Dragonair’s sacrifice and the strength of inner beauty, Feebas resolved to protect its companions and finally began to evolve.

• Dragonair summoned a typhoon to hinder Uraume, but he created a hailstorm with his Ice Condensation Cursed Technique and badly wounded her.
• Uraume pursued Dragonair through the air, and she used her attacks and agility but could not escape his superior speed and power.
• Dragonair sent Feebas away in a tornado, believing it would be safer far from the battle.
• Feebas remembered Maki and Akesato’s discussion about beauty and realized that Dragonair’s courage made her beautiful despite her injuries.
• Feebas resolved to protect everything it cherished, and Evolutionary Light burst forth around it.

Milotic evolved from Feebas and helped Dragonair escape Uraume’s ice, while Akesato returned to join the fight. Yuta Okkotsu, pushed to the brink by Suguru Geto, tried to offer his life to free Rika’s full power, but an unseen voice interrupted him.

• Feebas evolved into Milotic, who used Water Pulse to hinder Uraume and carried Dragonair through the barrier.
• Milotic and Dragonair met Akesato as she returned, preparing to counterattack alongside the others.
• Yuta Okkotsu struggled against Suguru Geto and three special-grade Cursed Spirits while protecting Rika and Pupitar.
• Yuta told Rika he loved her and offered his future, heart, and body to unleash her full strength.
• A voice cried, “There's no need for that—!” before Yuta could carry out his plan.

Akesato arrived to save Yuta and Rika, then confronted Suguru Geto and clashed with his forces using Darkrai’s Dark Void. Geto countered with a New Moon Feather and a second domain, but Akesato escaped with his Pokémon, leaving Geto’s trap unresolved.

• Akesato healed Yuta and Pupitar, urged Rika to protect the Pokémon, and asked Yuta whether he wanted to free Rika; Yuta chose to stay with her.
• Akesato faced Suguru Geto and launched Dark Void against Tamamo-no-Mae’s Domain Expansion, overpowering the nearby Cursed Spirits.
• Uraume used a New Moon Feather to awaken the Cursed Spirits and blunt Darkrai’s advantage, while Suguru Geto revealed that he had prepared a counter for Akesato.
• Suguru Geto deployed a second domain, but Akesato vanished with his Pokémon and declared that Geto knew nothing about the power of Pokémon.

Akesato and Yuta Okkotsu fought Suguru Geto’s Cursed Spirits and discovered that his domain and two special grades could turn the battle into a spreading disaster. Geto demanded that they join him or be consumed, and Akesato refused before preparing to answer with force.

• Akesato sent his Pokémon to attack the Cursed Spirits while Gardevoir used Teleport to protect their allies and Psychic to sweep enemies away.
• Akesato and Yuta Okkotsu noticed that many injured Cursed Spirits recovered quickly, and they deduced that Geto’s domain and two special grades were supporting them.
• Suguru Geto revealed the special grades as the Cursed Spirits of cancer and sacrifice, whose combined abilities could proliferate and grow stronger by consuming life.
• Suguru Geto explained that he had sent the Cursed Spirits into the domain as sacrifices and warned that the two spirits could overrun Tokyo High School.
• Suguru Geto demanded that Yuta Okkotsu come with him, but Akesato refused and laughed as he began to answer.

Akesato and Gardevoir used a Trainer-and-Pokémon Z-Move to unleash their strongest attack against Suguru Geto’s Cursed Spirit army and Sacrificial Domain. The battlefield was left as a blank white expanse, with Akesato declaring that no enemies remained before them.

• Akesato ordered everyone except Little Sa to take shelter behind Rika Orimoto while he and his Pokémon prepared to fight.
• Akesato told Porygon to play “Awake,” then danced with Gardevoir as Suguru Geto advanced with his Cursed Spirit army.
• Gardevoir and Akesato gathered Psychic power, and the light tore apart the Cursed Spirits that entered its reach.
• Akesato activated the Z-Ring and unleashed Supreme Psychic Annihilation Wave, destroying everything it touched in Suguru Geto’s Sacrificial Domain.
• Akesato smoothed his hair before the white battlefield and declared, “Before us, there are no enemies.”

Akesato and Gardevoir destroyed the Cancerous Cursed Spirit, but Suguru Geto survived and sacrificed thousands of Cursed Spirits to unleash Uzumaki. As Suguru Geto attacked with overwhelming cursed energy, Akesato and Gardevoir evaded together, reaffirming their bond.

• Gardevoir took Akesato's hand after their Z-Move ended, and they spotted Suguru Geto emerging from underground, badly injured.
• Gardevoir summoned moonlight and used Moonblast to destroy the Cancerous Cursed Spirit.
• Suguru Geto explained that he had preserved his elite Cursed Spirits and survived by hiding underground with a tunneling worm.
• Suguru Geto sacrificed more than four thousand low-level Cursed Spirits to create Uzumaki and unleashed a powerful Cursed Energy Release beam.
• Suguru Geto declared that he would take Rika Orimoto and Akesato's spirits, while Akesato and Gardevoir affirmed they would stay together in life and death.
• Akesato carried Gardevoir as she used Teleport to evade Suguru Geto's attack.