Chapter Summaries

Akemi infiltrated the Jujutsu Alliance headquarters to bring her son Akesato home, overcoming its guards and defenses with help from Little Dark and Shiro. She confronted the Madam of the House on the mountainside, then continued uphill as an explosion sounded from the summit.

• Akemi told the guards at the Jujutsu Alliance headquarters that she had come to take her child, Akesato, home, but her superiors ordered them to detain her.
• Akemi summoned Little Dark, which subdued the six gate guards and let them sleep peacefully.
• Akemi advanced through the Alliance’s barriers, shikigami, cursed corpses, mechanisms, and other defenses without being stopped.
• The Madam of the House confronted Akemi, who insisted that Akesato was her child and asked whether the woman stood there as a house leader, an Alliance supporter, or a mother.
• When the Madam gave no answer, Akemi continued toward the summit, and a tremendous boom sounded from the mountaintop.

Akesato and Akemi reunited at the ruined Jujutsu Alliance headquarters after Gardevoir’s attack, while the Madam of the House struggled with her place in the family. Their gathering was interrupted when a broom-haired masked man crashed into the building and announced his heroic entrance.

• Akemi told the Madam of the House that Akesato had trusted his power and that Gardevoir had been the only spirit at their side when they left Shikoku.
• Akemi invited the Madam of the House to follow her to Akesato, and the woman reluctantly followed for safety.
• Akemi, Akesato, Gardevoir, and Darkrai reunited outside the devastated headquarters, where Akemi thanked Gardevoir for protecting her son.
• The Madam of the House felt excluded as Akesato welcomed Akemi, Gardevoir, and Darkrai, while Gardevoir noticed a powerful disturbance approaching from above.
• Akesato grabbed Akemi and fled with Darkrai and Gardevoir as a broom-haired masked man crashed into the headquarters entrance on a giant Great Ball.
• The masked man waved away the dust and electricity, struck an Ultraman pose, and declared, “Hero entrance!”

Akesato and Satoru Gojo confronted the Jujutsu Alliance leadership over the scheme to seize Pokémon power, while Elder Ijuin claimed sole responsibility and committed seppuku. Akesato prepared to destroy the Alliance headquarters, but the Kamo head’s wife intervened, arguing that tradition forbade punishing others after Ijuin accepted blame.

• Akesato berated Satoru Gojo for the destruction caused during his absence, and Gojo revealed that he had been trapped in a Sealing Room in Hokkaido.
• Satoru Gojo threatened the Alliance higher-ups and crushed one of them before Elder Ijuin emerged from the ruins.
• Elder Ijuin confessed that he had acted alone to monopolize Pokémon power, then committed seppuku and asked Akesato and Satoru Gojo to perform kaishaku.
• Akesato rejected Ijuin’s claim that his accomplices were innocent and demanded that he name them.
• Akesato summoned Little Sa and Darkrai to attack the Alliance headquarters, but the Kamo head’s wife stepped in and argued that tradition barred indiscriminate punishment after Ijuin accepted responsibility.

Akesato proposed using the higher-ups’ deaths to make Satoru Gojo the Jujutsu Alliance’s leader, while framing Akesato as a notorious enemy. The plan left Satoru conflicted, and Akesato asked his cheap mother to judge whether it could work.

• Akesato explained that the Jujutsu world followed traditional atonement customs and that Satoru Gojo had spared the higher-ups to avoid destabilizing the Alliance and endangering ordinary people.
• Akesato asked whether Satoru Gojo would stop him if he killed the higher-ups, and Satoru admitted he would intervene before anyone else died.
• Akesato proposed taking the blame as an infamous Curse User so Satoru could rally the Alliance by opposing him and seeking revenge.
• Akesato reassured Akemi that they could leave the country before the Alliance could act, then asked his cheap mother whether the plan was feasible.
• The higher-ups silently pleaded with Akesato’s cheap mother, recognizing that the plan could remove them while giving Satoru a chance to become Alliance Leader.

Akesato and Satoru Gojo plotted to take control of the Jujutsu Alliance, then turned Elder Ijuin’s postmortem curse into evidence against him. As Satoru blocked the others’ Cursed Techniques and sound, Akesato prepared to welcome a girl arriving with Swablu.

• Satoru Gojo proposed that Akesato become chairman while he secretly killed their opponents, but Akesato warned that his age and standing could undermine the plan.
• Elder Ijuin cursed Akesato and Satoru Gojo, threatening to return as a Cursed Spirit, and they cited Alliance rules to classify him as a Curse User and Cursed Spirit.
• Akesato used Gardevoir’s Illusion Ray to replay Ijuin’s curse on his phone, intending to broadcast the recording across the Jujutsu world.
• Elder Ijuin died and transformed through the Death Wax curse, but Akesato used Reverse Cursed Technique to reduce his body to dust.
• Akesato asked Satoru Gojo to remove everyone else’s Cursed Techniques and block out the sound as a girl ran up the mountain with Battle Blade, a snake, and Swablu.
• Akesato told Swablu to sing as the girl approached.

Akesato and Satoru Gojo incapacitated the Jujutsu Alliance headquarters with Swablu’s Sing, hypnosis, and Darkrai’s powers, then mocked the unconscious leaders instead of killing them. Akesato still resisted becoming Alliance Leader, despite having carefully planned the operation and prepared to reform the Jujutsu world.

• Swablu used Sing while Akesato ordered Little Sa and Darkrai to put everyone else in the headquarters to sleep.
• Servine restrained Swablu for disturbing its sunbathing, and it fought with the bird while Akesato inspected the fallen Alliance members.
• Akesato and Satoru Gojo drew turtles on the unconscious directors’ faces to disgrace them, while Maki Zenin stopped them to ask about their plans.
• Akesato said he would not kill the leaders, and Gojo admitted he did not want to run the Alliance or take on more responsibility.
• Akesato reflected on the planning behind the sweep and wished he did not have to become Alliance Leader.

Akesato and Satoru Gojo discussed who should manage the new system, settling on Megumi Fushiguro as their preferred choice if he agreed. They then turned to punishing a group at the League headquarters, while Voltorb caused trouble among the Pokémon; the chapter ended with Akesato hinting that their punishment would go beyond drawing turtles.

• Akesato and Satoru Gojo agreed that Megumi Fushiguro was a better candidate to manage the system, but they would not force him if he refused.
• Voltorb evolved and, after getting bullied by stronger Pokémon, shocked Servine and Swablu before rolling off to charge at an outlet.
• Akesato and Satoru Gojo agreed to take turns managing things if Megumi would not, while looking for a suitable successor.
• Satoru Gojo complained that drawing turtles on the group at the back was too lenient, and Akesato suggested that making them live with the consequences could be worse than death.

Akesato explained to Satoru Gojo why the Jujutsu Sorcerers might resist his opposition to the conservatives: they depended on the Jujutsu Alliance for their livelihoods and prospects. He proposed weakening the conservatives’ influence while preserving the system, leaving Gojo ready to humiliate and pressure the higher-ups.

• Akesato recalled how Gojo had earned Megumi Fushiguro’s respect by giving him a way to support himself and his sister through student loans.
• Akesato argued that strength, charisma, ideals, respect, and money would not win the Jujutsu Sorcerers over unless they also had room for advancement within a stable system.
• Gojo realized that attacking the conservatives could seem like an attempt to destroy the Jujutsu Alliance, threatening the livelihoods of its members.
• Akesato outlined a plan to damage the conservatives’ credibility and influence, beginning with public humiliation over the turtles drawn on them.
• Gojo offered to use further pranks and threats to demand compensation, while Akesato described a backup plan to study the Alliance’s structure in case negotiations failed.
• Akesato’s mother wondered at his plans and decided to put having another child on the agenda.

After Satoru Gojo destroyed the Jujutsu Alliance headquarters, Akesato discussed leadership and change with Maki as they descended the mountain. Mai then appeared and took Akesato away on an urgent, unexplained errand, leaving Maki furious and embarrassed.

• Satoru Gojo used Planetary Devastation to tear the Jujutsu Alliance headquarters from its foundations and hurl it toward the back mountain.
• Akesato encouraged Maki to learn how to lead and pursue change without relying on violence or insisting on acting alone.
• Maki admitted she wanted to create a better life for her younger sister, and Akesato teased her about her feelings.
• Mai appeared with a round badge and asked to borrow Akesato for half a day, then announced they were leaving immediately.
• Mai departed with Akesato and Darkrai while taunting Maki, who glared after them.

Akesato met Kokichi Muta, also known as Mechamaru, and learned how his Heavenly Restriction forced him to live underground in a bathtub. After discovering that Kamo Noriki had secretly sent her a warning through Mechamaru, she discussed whether her elves could fulfill Mechamaru’s wish, leaving the guide alarmed by his suggestion that they might replace Jujutsu Sorcerers.

• Akesato visited Kokichi Muta in his underground home, where he confronted Mai with the reality of his severely disabled body and explained that his Heavenly Restriction left him unable to live normally.
• Mai apologized for her reaction, and Kokichi asked Akesato to speak frankly after he had shown her his true condition.
• Akesato showed Kokichi the mechanical badge that had reached her room, and he played a recording of Kamo Noriki asking him to deliver a message to her.
• Akesato realized that Noriki had risked punishment to warn her about the higher-ups, and she thanked Kokichi for carrying out his request.
• Kokichi said Akesato’s clash with the higher-ups had convinced him that her elves might fulfill his wish and could eventually replace Jujutsu Sorcerers, alarming the guide.

Akesato tested Reverse Cursed Technique and Johto Power on Kokichi, but neither could fully heal his congenital condition. He then tried Natsumi's Psychic Power on Kokichi's missing arm, which began growing back as a bear paw.

• Akesato explained that Pokémon and Trainers could partially replace Jujutsu Sorcerers and help him and Satoru Gojo reform or replace the Jujutsu Alliance.
• Akesato failed to heal Kokichi's condition with Reverse Cursed Technique, then used Johto Power to ease the burns on his skin without curing them.
• Kokichi said he wanted his fragile skin to withstand sunlight, while Akesato considered seeking powers tied to life and rebirth.
• Akesato switched from Lance's Template to Natsumi's and used Psychic Power on Kokichi's missing right arm.
• Kokichi's arm began growing back under the psychic light, but it took the shape of a bear paw.

Akesato used Natsumi’s transformation ability to give Kokichi a stuffed bear paw, and Kokichi asked for time to consider becoming a doll with a more human form. As Akesato and Mai left, a Pokémon hatched from an egg and eagerly swam into Kokichi’s bathtub.

• Akesato transformed Kokichi’s right arm into a soft stuffed bear paw, surprising Kokichi and Mai.
• Akesato suggested that Natsumi’s power could let Kokichi move freely, and Kokichi said he wanted time to become a doll closer to human.
• Kokichi offered to help Akesato build a machine, and Akesato left a communicator with him before departing with Mai.
• Akesato returned with an egg that began to hatch beside Kokichi’s bathtub.
• A small pink-and-white Pokémon sprang from the egg, plunged into the bathtub, and swam up to Kokichi.

Akesato left the newly hatched Chansey with Kokichi, believing their meeting was fated and giving both a chance to bond. He also revealed that Porygon had hacked Kokichi’s equipment and secretly copied Jujutsu Alliance data, while the story left Kokichi responsible for Chansey.

• Mai Zenin teased Kokichi about his possible feelings for Kasumi, and Akesato told her not to interfere in other people’s relationships.
• Chansey climbed onto Kokichi and showed affection, so Akesato left her with him and explained that Pokémon bonds depended on compatibility.
• Kokichi warned that he might hand Chansey over to the higher-ups, but Akesato demonstrated that he had taken control of Kokichi’s screens.
• Akesato explained that Porygon had hacked Kokichi’s system and copied the Jujutsu Alliance’s communications and dispatch records.
• Akesato revealed that Kokichi’s badge held a backup of his logic and memories, and said Chansey’s presence could give them both an opportunity.

Akesato compromised with Mai by promising to raise a Porygon for her remotely, while Kokichi bonded with his newly hatched Chansey. The chapter left Kokichi peacefully resting with Chansey as messages from Suguru Geto went unanswered.

• Akesato left with Mai after refusing to give her a Pokémon in person, then offered to raise a Porygon for her remotely.
• Kokichi watched Akesato and Mai bicker and wished he could share that kind of closeness with the girl he liked.
• Kokichi discovered that Chansey could lift him with her strength and enjoyed feeding her snacks.
• Kokichi read Chansey's care notes and made her a polished alloy egg, which she happily placed in her pouch.
• Chansey offered Kokichi snacks, then settled beside him as he closed his eyes in peace.
• Notifications from Suguru Geto arrived, but Kokichi ignored them.

Suguru Geto investigated the Jujutsu Alliance’s crisis with help from his Star Religious Cult allies and learned that Classmate Akesato’s plan had caused the upheaval. He resolved to keep pursuing his goal and considered drawing the Special Grades to Hokkaido, a place even Satoru found troublesome.

• Suguru Geto worried when Kokichi stopped responding and discussed the Alliance’s problems with his blonde aide, Nanako, and Mimiko.
• Mimiko showed Suguru Geto memes depicting Alliance higher-ups with turtle faces, prompting him to suspect Satoru had made a move against them.
• Suguru Geto received an informant’s report confirming a major crisis in the Alliance and learned that Classmate Akesato’s plan was responsible.
• Nanako, Mimiko, and the blonde aide assured Suguru Geto that they would stand by him, and he resolved not to give up on his goal.
• Suguru Geto considered drawing the Special Grades toward Hokkaido, which he regarded as a promising but dangerous place even Satoru found troublesome.

After the Alliance headquarters disappeared, Satoru Gojo and Akesato were left handling the paperwork and responsibilities of Tokyo’s new branch. The investigation blamed former Enforcement Head Ijūin, but political rumors persisted, and Gojo complained that his increased authority had buried him in work.

• Satoru Gojo complained of boredom while he and Akesato worked through a mountain of documents at Jujutsu High.
• An Alliance investigation concluded that Ijūin had drugged and incapacitated the headquarters staff before attempting to control the Alliance, and the Alliance stripped him of his honors and penalized his family.
• The Alliance reorganized its operations by establishing branches in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, with Tokyo receiving broad authority over its region.
• Rumors spread that the headquarters incident reflected factional struggles between the Gojo faction, conservatives, and the Three Great Families.
• Satoru Gojo lamented that the new responsibilities had made him responsible for hundreds of people and left him overwhelmed with work.

Akesato and Satoru Gojo pushed through the work of establishing their independent Jujutsu Alliance branch while Akesato tested a new office system. Their new system revealed a top-secret, special-grade-only mission in Hokkaido, leaving Gojo wondering why that location had come up again.

• Satoru Gojo returned to his paperwork and joined Akesato in complaining about the burden of setting up the branch.
• Akesato and Gojo divided the branch’s work among their allies, with Akesato assigning missions and running Tokyo High School’s students through the Baby Cup.
• Gojo arranged to bring Nanami in to help with the workload, and Akesato explained that his new office system was nearly complete.
• A notification on the system revealed a top-secret mission restricted to special grades in Hokkaido.
• Gojo frowned and asked why Hokkaido had come up again.

Gojo explained to Akesato that Hokkaido’s spiritual field ferried souls and could eventually alter how people existed, while ancient pacts tied it to the Land of Restraint. Akesato considered Kenjaku’s possible role in the dangerous region, then noticed that his mission description also mentioned suspected fairy sightings.

• Gojo told Akesato that Hokkaido was Japan’s largest spiritual field, where souls were ferried and used as energy.
• Gojo speculated that the spiritual field could let minds break free of bodies and connect, but said the Alliance and Hokkaido’s Jujutsu Chain were working to prevent it.
• Gojo explained that past designated missions targeted dangerous nodes and that an ancient pact bound the Land of Restraint’s spiritual field to keep operating.
• Akesato suspected Kenjaku had helped make Hokkaido a massive spiritual field and considered the region’s murky history with Tengen.
• Akesato read the mission description’s final line and discovered it included suspected fairy sightings.

Akesato and Satoru Gojo confirmed that the mission to the Land of Restraint involved Pokémon and decided to take it. Satoru lent Akesato Voltorb for training, and Voltorb’s Tackle smashed through the office door as Akemi and Natsuko waited outside.

• Satoru Gojo told Akesato that a strange presence in Hokkaido had triggered Voltorb’s evolution, though he had forgotten to mention it earlier.
• Akesato and Satoru Gojo agreed the mission was genuine and decided to investigate the Land of Restraint, where Pokémon were involved.
• Satoru Gojo asked Akesato to install the new software before leaving so Megumi, Yuta, and the others could handle more work.
• Satoru Gojo summoned Voltorb and said it would cooperate as long as they kept it charged.
• Voltorb demonstrated precise Thunderbolt control, then used Tackle on Akesato’s command and broke through the office door, startling Akemi and Natsuko.

Akesato Natsuko tried to reclaim her place beside Akesato by serving him, befriending his Pokémon, and helping with work, but each attempt went badly. After Maki Zenin accidentally ate the bento Natsuko had made for Akesato, he prepared to leave for Hokkaido, saying women should settle their own problems.

• Akesato let Natsuko try returning to her former role as his personal maid, but Gardevoir, Snake Sis, and Swablu already handled his needs and drove her from his room.
• Natsuko tried to approach the Pokémon, but they rejected her, and Dratini frightened her when she upset Feebas.
• Natsuko joined the Tokyo Branch as Akemi's assistant, earned praise, and gained access to the confidential office.
• Natsuko prepared a Kyoto-style bento for Akesato, but Maki Zenin took it and ate it instead.
• Akesato told Satoru Gojo he would head to Hokkaido, leaving the women to resolve their own problems.