Chapter Summaries

Maki Zenin hatched a Feebas and felt disappointed by its ugly appearance and weak swimming. Akesato explained that Feebas could become a powerful and beautiful Milotic, and Maki resolved to raise it herself, though learning makeup might be part of the process.

• Maki Zenin watched her Feebas hatch and compared its awkward appearance and movements unfavorably with Akesato's Dratini.
• Akesato offered to trade Pokémon, but Maki refused and insisted on raising Feebas herself.
• Akesato explained that Feebas was well suited to Maki and could evolve into a powerful Milotic after enduring its difficult early stage.
• Maki connected with Feebas's desire to persevere and vowed to face the world alongside it.
• Akesato said Feebas needed to desire beauty to evolve, leaving Maki considering whether she should learn makeup.

Akesato and the others struggled to care for the many newborn Pokémon, whose antics disrupted classes and exhausted their caretakers. He and Maki watched Feebas, Dratini, Snivy, and Swablu create a chaotic romantic tangle, while Maki left to learn makeup.

• Akesato recalled the Pokémon causing daily chaos and how Satoru Gojo had once used his Cursed Technique to suppress them, angering Akesato and Yuta Okkotsu.
• Akemi, Gardevoir, and Darkrai struggled to manage the Pokémon, while Panda and Brother enjoyed the rare moments of quiet.
• Akesato noted that Feebas kept circling Dratini, who repeatedly smacked it away for getting too close.
• Akesato and Maki watched Swablu grab Feebas and Dratini approach Snivy, only for Dratini to send Feebas flying when it rammed Snivy.
• Maki joked that Feebas should evolve into Milotic and flaunt its beauty, then told Akesato she was leaving to learn makeup.

Exhausted from caring for the new Pokémon, Akesato fell asleep on Gardevoir’s lap, and she watched over him while remembering how devotedly he had cared for her. When Snivy and Swablu disturbed him, Gardevoir stopped them and kept her secret: she was learning to say Akesato’s name aloud.

• Akesato collapsed from exhaustion, and Gardevoir comforted him until he fell asleep on her lap.
• Gardevoir remembered Akesato’s years of care and resolved to stay important in his heart as she helped him face the wider world.
• Gardevoir blushed while watching Akesato sleep and carefully supported him with Psychic power.
• Snivy and Swablu tried to approach Akesato, but Gardevoir restrained them and Darkrai carried Snivy away.
• Gardevoir quietly practiced saying Akesato’s name and decided to speak it openly once she could say it fluently.

Akesato and the Trainers settled into a routine of training and lessons at Jujutsu High as their Pokémon grew, while Gardevoir took charge of keeping the younger Pokémon disciplined. After Servine evolved into Serperior, the Jujutsu Alliance sent representatives to Tokyo High School.

• The Pokémon settled into morning routines of waking their Trainers, training, battling, and attending lessons at Jujutsu High.
• Akesato arranged scientific training plans, while Gardevoir, Dominant Panda, and Darkrai supervised the younger Pokémon and kept their brawls under control.
• Gardevoir privately disciplined and guided the younger Pokémon, becoming their strict Big Sister and helping them behave in class.
• Servine evolved into Serperior, motivating the other Pokémon and confirming that they could grow and transform.
• One week after Servine evolved, the Jujutsu Alliance dispatched representatives to Tokyo High School.

Akesato refused to travel to Kyoto for the Jujutsu Alliance’s urgent meeting, using the chaos caused by the spirits at Tokyo High School to insist that the meeting be held there instead. After the envoy went to report his proposal, Akesato asked his companions what they thought, and Panda suspected the Alliance was hiding something.

• Akesato told the Jujutsu Alliance envoy he could not leave Tokyo High School because he had to supervise the spirits.
• Larvitar chewed up the envoy’s car, and Panda reported that Growlithe had started a forest fire.
• Akesato argued that the Alliance should hold its meeting at Tokyo High School and questioned why it had invited only him.
• Akesato offered to contact Tsukumo and asked the envoy to relay his proposal to his superiors.
• After Supervisor Nitta picked up the envoy, Akesato asked Akemi, Maki Zenin, Yuta Okkotsu, Panda, and Toge Inumaki what they thought; Panda said the situation seemed suspicious.

Akesato and the others suspected the Jujutsu Alliance had lured him to Kyoto to demand his loyalty or Pokémon secrets, so they planned how to protect their allies without giving the higher-ups an excuse to act. Akesato prepared to make the trip while leaving Yuta and Panda to guard the school, and hinted that he had arranged an additional safeguard.

• Panda explained why the invitation seemed suspicious and revealed that Satoru Gojo had once stormed Jujutsu Alliance headquarters to free Masamichi Yaga.
• Akesato said the higher-ups might be seeking his allegiance or the secrets and usage rights of Pokémon, and explained that he had staged the disruption during the liaison officer’s visit.
• Akesato urged the students to use strength to make unreasonable people listen to reason, and told them he would respond to whatever came next.
• Akesato assigned Yuta Okkotsu to guard the school with Panda while he and Satoru Gojo returned to Kyoto.
• Akesato refused Akemi’s offer to contact the Kamo family and declined Maki’s offer to accompany him, then hinted that he had already arranged another safeguard.

Akesato accepted the commissioner's gifts and agreed to travel to Kyoto for an initial report on the new Pokémon ecosystem. After learning the higher-ups’ plans through Megumi Fushiguro and Gastly, he departed with Gardevoir, determined to confront Kyoto’s conservatives.

• The commissioner presented Akesato with the Simple Domain and Falling Blossom Emotion manuals, which Akesato gave to Yuta Okkotsu and Maki.
• Yuta offered to go to Kyoto, but the commissioner urged him to remain in Tokyo while Akesato attended the meeting.
• Akesato met Megumi Fushiguro, who had tracked the commissioner and used Gastly to overhear his secure conversation; Akesato learned the higher-ups were acting sincerely but remained conservative.
• Maki warned Akesato that the valuable manuals came with expectations, and Akesato said Kyoto had made a mistake by giving him a night to prepare.
• Akesato grabbed his packed backpack and left for Kyoto with Gardevoir at his side.

Akesato attended a lavish welcome banquet at the Jujutsu Alliance headquarters and settled into a luxurious guest residence with Gardevoir and Servine. After they relaxed in the hot spring, a kimono-clad woman appeared in the corridor and bowed deeply to him.

• An Alliance executive director greeted Akesato at the airport and introduced him to the headquarters’ leaders and staff at a banquet.
• Akesato declined the Alliance’s offers of alcohol so he could remain clearheaded while visiting their territory.
• Akesato brought Gardevoir and Servine to the residence’s hot spring and joked and played with them as they unwound.
• Akesato returned to his quarters and found a kimono-clad woman kneeling and bowing to him without speaking.

Akesato discovered that Natsuko and Mai had been sent to serve him partly to bear his children and secure his bloodline. Mai checked the room for listening devices, and the chapter left Akesato aware that both women’s families and the important people were trying to bind him through a child.

• Akesato recognized Natsuko as his former personal maid and asked why she had come.
• Mai revealed that she, too, had been sent to serve Akesato, and he realized the two women were meant to share his bed and bear his children.
• Akesato warned Mai about possible eavesdropping, and she scanned the room with her Construction technique for hidden devices.
• Mai said her family had urged her to seize the opportunity and prevent the Kamo family from gaining sole influence through Akesato.

Akesato confronted the higher-ups’ scheme to tempt him with Mai and Natsuko, while Gardevoir and Servine reacted jealously to their advances. Natsuko explained why she had been sent away, and Akesato freed her and apologized for the hardship she had endured.

• Akesato recognized that the higher-ups had carefully arranged Mai and Natsuko to seduce him and criticized their calculated methods.
• Mai teased Akesato about whether seeing her and Natsuko together stirred his interest, and Servine bound them with Vine Whips.
• Gardevoir became enraged and lifted the people and furnishings in the room with Psychic Power, so Akesato soothed her.
• Akesato demanded an explanation, and Natsuko said the head steward had urged her to seize the opportunity after she was transferred back to the main house.
• Akesato freed Natsuko, held her hands, and apologized for the hardship she had suffered, while Mai turned away in annoyance.

Akesato asked Natsuko and Mai to explain why they had come and what they wanted from him. Mai admitted she had come both to repay his kindness and warn him, while Natsuko revealed her desire to stay by his side; the chapter ended with Akesato ordering them tied up again.

• Mai explained that she could have refused to come because Tsumiki Kuonji planned to take her on as an assistant after graduation.
• Mai warned Akesato not to lose sight of himself, and he thanked her after Gardevoir helped soothe her anger.
• Natsuko admitted she wanted to stay by Akesato's side and possibly bear his child, while Mai listed the help and advantages she wanted.
• Akesato promised to help offset Maki's recent advantage but said he would not interfere directly in the sisters' quarrels.
• After Mai dismissed concerns about her reputation, Akesato put Servine down and ordered the two women tied up again.

Akesato used his Pokémon to avoid being disturbed by Natsuko and Mai, then reflected on how his Pokémon had kept his heart oriented toward the light. He resolved to clear Pokémon’s name and create a safe place for them, leaving his true purpose in Kyoto unspoken to others.

• Akesato met Agent Nishino outside the annex, and Servine warned the agent not to approach him.
• Agent Nishino escorted Akesato to breakfast, while Gardevoir told him the agent had called to ask about Natsuko and Mai.
• Akesato reasoned that his Pokémon had tied up Natsuko and Mai and moved them outside so he would not see them during the night.
• Akesato reflected on how meeting Pokémon had shaped him and made him look forward to meeting more.
• Akesato resolved to clear Pokémon’s name and create a better environment for them, even if he had to organize a spirit symposium himself.

Akesato addressed the Jujutsu Alliance about the nature and origins of his Pokémon, defending his authority to study spirits. He argued that spirits took their forms from human beliefs but were rooted in nature, leaving the gathered sorcerers with his claim that they were gifts shared by humanity and nature.

• Akesato entered the Alliance conference room with Gardevoir and Servine encouraging him, then introduced himself as a Special Grade sorcerer and leading spirit researcher.
• Akesato silenced the protesting audience with Gardevoir’s Psychic and challenged the sorcerers to answer basic questions about spirits.
• A man from the Inuyama family outlined three traditional explanations for spirits, and Akesato thanked him for his research.
• Akesato argued that the three explanations converged: human perception shaped spirits’ appearances, while nature formed their core.
• Akesato rejected a comparison between his spirits and Cursed Spirits, claiming that spirits were intelligent children of humanity and nature.

Akesato defended his theory that Pokémon were shaped by humanity’s positive emotions and presented Servine’s biological traits as evidence. The Alliance agreed to investigate further, while Akesato warned that anyone who harmed his Pokémon would face him.

• Akesato challenged a skeptic’s accusation by suggesting the man might be a mole for Suguru Geto’s cult.
• Akesato presented Servine and research showing that it could eat and photosynthesize, distinguishing Pokémon from Cursed Spirits.
• Akesato argued that his Spirit Manipulation and Pokémon’s friendliness toward humans supported his theory about human belief and positive emotions.
• An Alliance executive requested Pokémon samples for further verification, but Akesato refused, citing their scarcity and sensitivity to human intentions.
• Akesato said Pokémon were not a greater threat than other destructive weapons and warned that anyone who provoked his Pokémon would have to face a special grade.

After Akesato challenged the Jujutsu Alliance, he judged its members’ reactions and confronted his estranged father, the head of the Kamo family. He learned his mother had also met with his father, who planned to send Natsuko to Tokyo, and sent Servine to find his mother while considering his next move.

• Gardevoir relayed the conference hall’s angry reactions to Akesato, who dismissed their threats and praised Naobito Zenin for staying composed.
• Akesato passed his father in the hallway and defended his public warning, saying he did not want Satoru Gojo to carry all the pressure.
• Akesato told his father not to force him to become an enemy, and his father said he would send Natsuko to Tokyo, severing her ties to the Kamo family.
• Gardevoir bowed to Akesato’s father, but Akesato called him an old fox and wondered whether the Jujutsu higher-ups were divided or staging a deception.
• Akesato told Servine to find his mother and to fight only if it could win, calling on its siblings for help otherwise.

The Jujutsu Alliance’s elders secretly discussed Akesato and his Spirits, agreeing to monitor them and lure Akesato to Kyoto. Unaware of their plans, Akesato watched storm clouds gather as a strange prototype puppet entered his annex.

• The elders assessed Akesato’s power and the threat posed by his Spirits, then agreed to track their movements and keep them from escaping.
• The elders learned that Servine had gone out alone, Darkrai remained in Tokyo, and Gardevoir was guarding Akesato, and they ordered surveillance without action.
• The elders arranged to monitor Yuta Okkotsu and his family, and instructed Director Nishino to keep Akesato in Kyoto for a farewell gathering.
• The elders sent a message designed to draw Akesato into Kyoto’s “Land of Restraint.”
• Akesato sat with Gardevoir and watched storm clouds gather as a palm-sized prototype puppet climbed into his annex.

Akesato discovered that the annex had been turned into a Sealing Room that absorbed his cursed energy, then walked out to confront the Jujutsu Alliance’s Enforcement Team. After the team declared him sentenced to indefinite imprisonment, Akesato struck down its captain, and Head of Enforcement Ijūin arrived with more officers and pistols.

• Akesato woke to find the annex covered in talismans that drained his cursed energy, and Gardevoir recognized it as a modified Sealing Room.
• Akesato deduced that the Jujutsu Alliance had hidden the seal’s mechanisms and used their earlier hospitality to distract him, then persuaded Gardevoir to accompany him outside.
• The Enforcement Team blocked Akesato and presented an edict accusing him of grave crimes and sentencing him to indefinite imprisonment.
• Akesato punched the Enforcement Team captain across the ground and warned the others that he remained strong without cursed energy.
• Head of Enforcement Ijūin confronted Akesato, called him a criminal, and ordered more than twenty officers to draw their pistols.

Akesato refused Elder Ijuin’s demand to hand over the secret of Pokémon, and Gardevoir immobilized the Enforcement Team before unleashing her power. Akesato and Gardevoir left the VIP area in ruins and turned their attack toward the Jujutsu Alliance’s headquarters.

• Elder Ijuin tried to persuade Akesato to surrender the secret of Pokémon, then threatened to interrogate him, but Akesato refused and chose to leave with Gardevoir.
• Gardevoir used Psychic to immobilize Elder Ijuin and the Enforcement Team, resisting the underground formation’s effects.
• Akesato blamed the elders for crossing his bottom line, and Gardevoir blasted the attackers, destroyed the courtyard, and tore apart the formation’s core.
• Akesato declared that the world would feel pain as Gardevoir unleashed a Psychic tsunami against the Jujutsu Alliance’s core office building.
• Gardevoir shifted to a one-handed stance and prepared to pierce the headquarters’ defenses with Psychic.

Akesato confronted the Jujutsu Alliance executives after Director Ijūin sent Special Operations Units after his classmates and Pokémon. He learned his companions were safe and waited for Akemi to arrive while Gardevoir kept the executives pinned.

• Akesato broke into the Jujutsu Alliance conference room and used Gardevoir’s Psychic to pin the executives down.
• Director Minami tried to threaten Akesato with the attacks on his classmates and Pokémon, but Akesato challenged him and filmed his face.
• Yuta Okkotsu reported that Jujutsu High had subdued the intruders, Maki Zenin said she had linked up with Servine, and Akemi said they were coming to take Akesato home.
• Akesato showed the executives the messages, settled into a chair, and rested while Gardevoir maintained her grip on the room.
• At Tokyo High School, Panda, Dominant Panda, and Toge Inumaki prepared to interrogate Growlithe, and Toge used Cursed Speech to make transparent tape stick to hair and cause baldness.

Maki Zenin defeated the Special Operations Unit with help from Servine, using her physical abilities and tactics to overcome Jujutsu Sorcerers who relied on cursed energy. Afterward, she apologized to Servine for rushing into the fight, while Servine warned her not to do it again.

• Maki overwhelmed the Special Operations Unit leader and knocked him unconscious, prompting the remaining fighters to retreat.
• Maki reflected on how Akesato had taught her to exploit the difference between her constant physical abilities and Jujutsu Sorcerers’ activated enhancements.
• Maki checked on Servine, who had helped by restraining the unit and growing stronger as its members inflicted stat-lowering effects on her.
• Maki apologized for charging into the battle, and Servine told her not to repeat it.