Arc 17The Sendai Colony Showdown

Maki entered Tokyo No. 1 Colony and killed Ogi Zenin and Reggie, while Yuta fought the powerful players in Sendai Colony. Yuta secured allies and points to help end the Culling Game, and Maki continued searching for players and food.

  • Maki entered Tokyo No. 1 Colony and discovered Ogi Zenin conspiring with Reggie, then Jie Jian took control of her body and killed Ogi and Reggie.
  • Maki set out to clear Tokyo No. 1 Colony while Naoya told Ryu Ishigori about Yuta Okkotsu and encouraged him to fight Yuta.
  • Yuta entered Sendai Colony and became caught in a battle involving Ryu Ishigori, Takako Uro, and Dhruv Lakdawalla.
  • Yuta killed Dhruv Lakdawalla through the sewers, ending Dhruv’s Inviolable Domain, while Takako Uro continued fighting Ryu.
  • Hajime Kashimo exorcised Kurourushi, then joined the Sendai fight and injured Takako Uro before she could stop him.
  • Yuta returned, opened Authentic Mutual Love, knocked Ryu unconscious, and persuaded Kashimo to save his one-use cursed technique for Sukuna.
  • Yuta healed Uro and Ryu, and Uro agreed to transfer her points so Yuta could help end the Culling Game.
  • Kashimo suggested Hiromi Higuruma as a likely candidate to add the point-transfer rule, Naoya fled Sendai, and Maki searched Tokyo No. 1 Colony before entering a damaged mall with Jie Jian for food.
Chapters 401–425 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 401Maki's first taste of the Culling Game

Maki entered the Tokyo No. 1 Colony but discovered that the Culling Game Barrier could not teleport or restrain her because she had zero cursed energy. As Maki began searching for the Tokyo Four Heavenly Kings, Reggie heard Ogi Zenin claim that Yuta Okkotsu had helped Maki become head of the Zenin Family and grew alarmed.

  • Maki told a Zenin Family member to guard the Barrier entrance and inform Yuji Itadori and Panda when they arrived, then entered the colony.
  • Maki passed through the Barrier without being teleported, realized her Heavenly Tyrant status prevented it from sensing her, and briefly walked back outside.
  • Maki returned inside, drew her Zenin Family cursed tool, and set out to find the Tokyo Four Heavenly Kings.
  • Reggie welcomed Ogi Zenin as his brother and told Remi to find food and drink, while Remi resented his refusal to conjure supplies with his cursed technique.
  • Reggie asked how Maki had become head of the Zenin Family, and Ogi claimed she had used Yuta Okkotsu's Special Grade status to force her way into the position.
  • Reggie panicked at the thought of fighting a Special Grade Sorcerer.

Ch. 402A true god of concepts!

Reggie agreed to Ogi Zenin’s request to fight Yuta Okkotsu, while Remi scavenged food and encountered Maki inside the Barrier. Maki spotted Remi hiding and ordered her to come out.

  • Reggie boasted that he had killed fifty-six Special Grade Sorcerers, and Ogi Zenin concluded that Reggie’s team could help him oppose Yuta Okkotsu.
  • Ogi Zenin asked Reggie to fight Yuta Okkotsu, and Reggie agreed despite having no intention of doing so.
  • Remi searched the residential buildings for food and returned toward the Apartment with a bag of scavenged supplies.
  • Maki entered the Barrier and wandered the deserted streets looking for Reggie and the others.
  • Remi hid from Maki in an abandoned storefront, but Maki spotted her and told her to come out.

Ch. 403A mere Maki Zenin!

Maki Zenin encountered Remi in the Barrier and let her flee so she could follow her to Reggie and Ogi Zenin. Remi warned them that Maki had arrived, but Ogi Zenin calmed down when he saw Reggie's confidence.

  • Maki Zenin questioned Remi, recognized her as suspicious, and told her to hide until a rescue team arrived.
  • After Remi left, Maki and Jie Jian revealed that they knew who she was, and Maki followed her to find Reggie and the others.
  • Remi rushed into the Apartment and told Reggie and Ogi Zenin that Maki Zenin had entered the Barrier.
  • Ogi Zenin panicked at the news, then regained his composure after seeing Reggie remain calm.

Ch. 404The valiant Lone-Blade Swordsman!

Ogi Zenin and Reggie set out to confront Maki Zenin, each expecting the other to handle the fight. When they spotted Maki on the street, her imposing presence surprised Reggie and unsettled Ogi.

  • Reggie offered to kill Maki Zenin for Ogi, who pretended to refuse so he could preserve his pride.
  • Reggie agreed to accompany Ogi after noticing his injured arm, and both men assumed Maki would be easy to defeat.
  • Reggie and Ogi stepped into the corridor and spotted Maki walking below with a sword at her waist.
  • Ogi identified Maki and reacted with alarm, while Reggie was struck by her powerful build and presence.
  • Ogi claimed Maki's physique came from the support of the Zenin Family.

Ch. 405Want to Hop Around Too?

Maki recognized Ogi Zenin’s role in the Culling Game’s new rules and regretted leaving him and Jinichi Zenin unchecked. Jie Jian took control of Maki, whose hopping seemed to awaken Ogi as well, and after Reggie’s house attack failed, Jie Jian struck back.

  • Maki saw Ogi Zenin with Reggie and realized that Ogi and other Zenin family members had been scheming behind her back.
  • Jie Jian rebuked Maki for sparing Ogi and Jinichi Zenin, then took control of her body and made her hop twice.
  • Ogi Zenin copied Maki’s hops and felt a sudden surge of clarity and lightness.
  • Reggie summoned a two-story house with his Maximum Technique and dropped it onto Maki.
  • Jie Jian emerged from the wreckage and narrowly missed Reggie with a punch that cracked the corridor floor and damaged the apartment building.

Ch. 406Ogi the Mighty Meets His End

Jie Jian demolished the apartment building and defeated Reggie and Ogi Zenin in their fight. Reggie was left cursing Ogi before Jie Jian finished him off.

  • Jie Jian emerged from the collapsed apartment and faced Reggie and Ogi Zenin.
  • Reggie and Ogi attacked Jie Jian together, but Jie Jian easily blocked them while singing.
  • Reggie pretended he had an ultimate move and tried to escape, but Jie Jian broke his spine with a punch.
  • Jie Jian cut Ogi in half, and Ogi died while Reggie crawled toward him.
  • Reggie cursed Ogi for setting him up, and Jie Jian ran him over.

Ch. 407Give him a hand

After Maki and Jie Jian defeated the fighters in Tokyo No. 1 Colony, Maki refused to go help Yuta in Sendai and continued on to clear the colony. In Sendai, Naoya offered Ryu Ishigori information about Yuta, hoping Ryu would kill him.

  • Maki took back control of her body, dismissed her feelings about Ogi Zenin, and set off with Jie Jian to clear the Tokyo No. 1 Colony.
  • Jie Jian suggested they go help Okkotsu in Sendai, but Maki trusted his strength and declined.
  • Iori Hazenoki emerged from the rubble, found Reggie dead, and freed Remi from beneath a collapsed wall.
  • Iori refused Remi's offer to follow him and left her to find shelter and wait for rescue.
  • In Sendai, Naoya saw Ryu Ishigori's plan to challenge Yuta and offered him information, hoping Ryu would kill Yuta and weaken Maki's position.

Ch. 408At full strength!

Naoya persuaded Ryu Ishigori to target Yuta Okkotsu by promising that defeating him could lead to a fight with Satoru Gojo. After learning about Yuta’s Copy technique and Rika, Ryu decided to prepare a welcome for him, though he wished Yuta were at full strength.

  • Naoya told Ryu Ishigori that Yuta Okkotsu was a special grade and that Satoru Gojo was an even stronger opponent who could be released from the Prison Realm.
  • Ryu Ishigori became excited at the prospect of fighting Gojo, while Naoya recalled how overwhelmingly powerful Gojo was.
  • Naoya warned Ryu that Yuta could use Copy and was accompanied by the special grade curse Rika.
  • Naoya explained that Yuta and Rika had been weakened since a past upheaval and advised Ryu to keep his distance.
  • Ryu Ishigori lamented that Yuta was no longer at full strength, then led Naoya to find a high place from which to prepare for Yuta.

Ch. 409What a relief!

After spending nearly a day killing escaped cursed spirits, Yuta Okkotsu reached Sendai Colony, where he asked an assistant supervisor to protect nearby residents from Kurourushi’s offspring before entering the barrier. The assistant supervisor accepted the responsibility and rushed to evacuate residents as Okkotsu entered the colony.

  • Yuta Okkotsu delayed entering Sendai Colony to kill cursed spirits that had escaped after the Culling Game barriers allowed free entry and exit.
  • Okkotsu told the assistant supervisor that he had killed Kurourushi and that four dangerous opponents remained inside the colony.
  • Before entering the barrier, Okkotsu remembered that Kurourushi had produced offspring that could revive after its death.
  • Okkotsu asked the assistant supervisor to evacuate nearby residents and watch for changes in cursed energy, and the supervisor promised to protect them.
  • Okkotsu entered Sendai Colony while the assistant supervisor ran toward the residential district to begin the evacuation.

Ch. 410You're the one I'm here to stop!

Yuta Okkotsu entered the Sendai Colony and was attacked by Ryu Ishigori while falling through the air. Takako Uro redirected the blasts and helped him land, leaving Yuta wondering why she had helped a Fujiwara descendant.

  • Yuta Okkotsu was randomly teleported high into the air upon entering the Sendai Colony and spotted Dhruv Lakdawalla’s shikigami barrier.
  • Ryu Ishigori fired a barrage of Cursed Energy Cannons at Yuta from a rooftop, while Naoya used Projection Sorcery to flee.
  • Yuta hesitated to summon Rika because doing so would use up her five-minute manifestation period.
  • Takako Uro distorted the sky and redirected Ryu’s blasts away from Yuta.
  • Yuta landed and thanked Takako, then wondered why she had helped him despite his Fujiwara ancestry.

Ch. 411I'll beat both of you just the same!

Yuta Okkotsu tried to offer Takako Uro his jacket, but their argument was interrupted when Ryu Ishigori attacked them both with controllable Cursed Energy Cannons. Takako Uro deflected the first barrage, only for Ryu to redirect the connected blasts toward her again.

  • Takako Uro grew angry when Yuta Okkotsu avoided looking at her, and he offered her his jacket to cover herself.
  • Takako Uro rejected Yuta Okkotsu's offer and told him to stand outside.
  • Ryu Ishigori realized Naoya Zenin had likely pushed Takako Uro to side with Yuta Okkotsu, and declared he would beat them both.
  • Ryu Ishigori fired dozens of Cursed Energy Cannons connected to his hair by streams of cursed energy, steering them toward Yuta Okkotsu and Takako Uro.
  • Takako Uro used Sky Manipulation to bend the incoming blasts, but Ryu Ishigori redirected them toward her back.
  • Takako Uro destroyed the redirected blasts with Ushura Bullet and shouted at Ryu Ishigori to go eat.

Ch. 412Uro's kindness could never be repaid!

Yuta Okkotsu and Takako Uro dodged Ryu Ishigori's homing Cursed Energy Cannons while closing in on him. Uro agreed to keep fighting after Okkotsu promised to recommend her to Jujutsu Headquarters, but Dhruv Lakdawalla's expanding domain was silently approaching them.

  • Ryu Ishigori fired homing Cursed Energy Cannons at Yuta Okkotsu, who dodged them while trying to close the distance.
  • Takako Uro realized she also needed to get closer to Ishigori and called out to Okkotsu, demanding a tangible reward for helping him.
  • Okkotsu promised Uro he would repay her and clarified that Maki was not his girlfriend.
  • Uro threatened to leave, then agreed to keep fighting after Okkotsu offered to recommend her to Jujutsu Headquarters.
  • Okkotsu and Uro charged Ishigori through a barrage of Cursed Energy Cannons as Dhruv Lakdawalla's pink Inviolable domain silently expanded toward them.

Ch. 413The author who respects Ryu Ishigori the most on the entire internet!

Yuta Okkotsu and Takako Uro fought Ryu Ishigori, with Yuta summoning Rika to overpower him in close combat. As the three began their Domain Expansions, Dhruv Lakdawalla’s shikigami arrived and forced Yuta and Uro to stop, leaving Ryu eager to face all of them.

  • Ryu Ishigori fired a powerful cursed energy shell at Yuta Okkotsu, and Takako Uro deflected a follow-up blast with Ushura Bullet.
  • Takako Uro distracted Ryu while Yuta climbed toward the rooftop, but Ryu’s attack shattered her defense and slammed her into a building.
  • Yuta summoned Rika, who blocked Ryu’s cannon blast and helped Yuta land a heavy punch that sent Ryu crashing across the rooftop.
  • Yuta, Rika, and Ryu fought at close range as Takako Uro recovered and moved in to help.
  • Ryu, Yuta, and Takako Uro began their Domain Expansions, but Dhruv Lakdawalla’s shikigami arrived and forced Yuta and Uro to interrupt theirs.
  • Ryu welcomed the newcomers and challenged Yuta, Takako Uro, Rika, and Dhruv’s shikigami to fight.

Ch. 414More pay! I need more pay!

Dhruv Lakdawalla’s shikigami and Inviolable Domain trapped Okkotsu, Takako Uro, and Ryu Ishigori in a chaotic battle across Sendai Colony. Okkotsu promised to defeat Dhruv while Uro held Ryu back, and Uro agreed after bargaining for a management position at Jujutsu Headquarters.

  • Dhruv Lakdawalla shattered the fighters’ incomplete domains and sent pterosaurs and Giant-Toothed Monsters to attack as their paths spread his Inviolable Domain.
  • Okkotsu dodged Ryu Ishigori’s Cursed Energy Cannon, but a pterosaur ambushed him until Rika killed it and rescued him.
  • Okkotsu realized Rika’s cursed energy was draining and asked Takako Uro to keep Ryu busy while he dealt with Dhruv.
  • Takako Uro demanded a management position at Jujutsu Headquarters, and Okkotsu said Satoru Gojo could arrange it.
  • Takako Uro unleashed Ushura Bullet: Full release, destroying the pterosaur shikigami and Ryu Ishigori’s Cursed Energy Cannon across the street.

Ch. 415General, take this path!

Yuta Okkotsu raced to find Dhruv Lakdawalla, using Maki’s uncertain theory that the Inviolable Domain did not extend underground. With Rika drawing the shikigami away aboveground, Okkotsu reached the space beneath the gymnasium, where he believed Dhruv was hiding.

  • Okkotsu left Takako Uro to hold off Ryu Ishigori while he raced through the ruins toward Dhruv Lakdawalla.
  • Okkotsu recalled Maki’s unverified theory that Dhruv’s Inviolable Domain might not cover the sewers and decided to risk using them.
  • Okkotsu told Rika to distract Dhruv’s shikigami, then jumped into a manhole and ran through the sewer toward the gymnasium.
  • Rika attacked the shikigami aboveground while Takako Uro continued fighting Ryu Ishigori, who noticed Okkotsu was missing.
  • Okkotsu tore free an iron grate and climbed into the equipment level beneath the gymnasium.

Ch. 416Okkotsu: Coming through!

Okkotsu broke through Dhruv Lakdawalla’s Inviolable Domain and defeated him after fighting through his shikigami. With Rika’s time limit over and exhausted from the battle, Okkotsu headed to help Miss Uro.

  • Okkotsu entered the gymnasium through an underground route and found Dhruv Lakdawalla surrounded by shikigami.
  • Okkotsu fought through Dhruv Lakdawalla’s shikigami and destroyed a massive Giant-Toothed Monster.
  • Okkotsu wounded Dhruv Lakdawalla, rejected his offer to work together, and killed him.
  • Dhruv Lakdawalla’s shikigami vanished and the Inviolable Domain faded after his death.
  • Okkotsu’s five minutes with Rika ended, and he set off to reach Miss Uro despite his exhaustion.

Ch. 417Could someone like me accomplish something great?

After Kurourushi revived outside the Sendai Colony, an assistant supervisor tried to contain it with a Curtain and binding vows that cost him his life. Just as the Curtain began to fail, a bolt of blue lightning struck the cockroach swarm, leaving the assistant supervisor unsure who had arrived.

  • The assistant supervisor evacuated survivors from the Sendai Colony and warned Jujutsu High that Kurourushi might revive.
  • Kurourushi emerged from a swarm of cockroaches, and the assistant supervisor overcame his fear and charged toward it.
  • The assistant supervisor raised a Curtain and sacrificed his ability to move and his life to strengthen it against Kurourushi.
  • Kurourushi sent its cockroach swarm crashing against the Curtain until it began to crack.
  • A bolt of blue lightning struck the swarm and blasted it apart, leaving the assistant supervisor wondering whether reinforcements had arrived.

Ch. 418A magical girl from four hundred years ago appeared in Sendai!

Hajime Kashimo arrived in the Sendai Colony and immediately fought Kurourushi, a special grade curse. Kashimo destroyed Kurourushi with lightning, killing the curse shortly after its revival.

  • Hajime Kashimo entered the Curtain and found Kurourushi waiting inside.
  • Kurourushi unleashed a huge wave of cockroaches, but Kashimo electrified the swarm and tore the insects apart.
  • Kurourushi attacked Kashimo with the Rotting Life Blade, and its eggs burrowed into Kashimo's body.
  • Kashimo burned the larvae with electricity, then used his bracer to channel lightning into Kurourushi.
  • Kurourushi's body cracked and exploded, and the curse's remains evaporated.

Ch. 419I need to hunt to stay satisfied!

Hajime Kashimo exorcised Kurourushi, spared the assistant manager, and entered the Sendai Colony in search of strong opponents. There, he sensed the ongoing battle between Takako Uro and Ryu Ishigori and hurried toward it.

  • Hajime Kashimo dismissed Kurourushi's Rotting Life Blade after the curse was exorcised.
  • The assistant manager confronted Kashimo to protect the people, and Kashimo left him unharmed before heading for the Sendai Colony.
  • After Dhruv Lakdawalla died, his Inviolable Domain collapsed, and Takako Uro attacked Ryu Ishigori as he celebrated Yuta Okkotsu's victory.
  • Kashimo entered the Sendai Colony, sensed powerful sorcerers fighting, and rushed toward the strongest concentration of cursed energy.

Ch. 420I Want to Fight Both of You, Too!

Hajime Kashimo arrived in the Sendai Colony and attacked Takako Uro, then challenged both her and Ryu Ishigori to fight him together. He used his electromagnetic cursed technique to counter their attacks, leaving the battle poised to continue.

  • Ryu Ishigori stopped firing when he sensed an unfamiliar surge of cursed energy approaching, and a lightning bolt struck Takako Uro and sent her crashing through buildings.
  • Hajime Kashimo emerged from the ruins, and Ryu Ishigori recognized him as a powerful sorcerer who was supposed to be in the Tokyo No. 2 Colony.
  • Kashimo charged Ryu Ishigori, dodged his cursed energy shells, and struck him in the abdomen with a lightning-wreathed fist.
  • Kashimo invited Takako Uro and Ryu Ishigori to attack him together, and Uro hit him with Ushura Bullet.
  • Kashimo shattered Uro's warped space with lightning, then disrupted Ryu Ishigori's incoming shells with an electromagnetic field and revealed that his cursed technique controlled electromagnetic fields.

Ch. 421Oh, Uro! Oh, Uro!

Hajime Kashimo endured Ryu Ishigori’s enhanced blast and used its flash to attack Takako Uro. Ryu’s follow-up cannon tore off Uro’s arm, leaving her gravely wounded as Kashimo confronted him about his ruthlessness.

  • Ryu Ishigori fired an enhanced Cursed Energy Cannon, and Hajime Kashimo chose to block it with his iron staff.
  • Kashimo used the explosion’s white light to get behind Takako Uro and struck her with his electrified staff.
  • Kashimo’s blow sent Uro flying toward Ryu, who immediately fired a Cursed Energy Cannon at her.
  • Uro failed to deflect the blast in time, and it tore off her right arm before she crashed onto the rooftop.
  • Kashimo landed and called Ryu ruthless for attacking Uro without hesitation.

Ch. 422Here came the one who put pressure on himself

Yuta Okkotsu returned to the rooftop just as Ryu Ishigori prepared to finish the gravely wounded Takako Uro, and he blamed himself for leaving her alone. He summoned Rika to protect Uro and opened his domain against Ishigori and Hajime Kashimo.

  • Ryu Ishigori and Hajime Kashimo prepared to kill Takako Uro while she lay unable to fight.
  • Yuta Okkotsu returned after defeating Dhruv Lakdawalla and found Uro on the verge of death.
  • Takako Uro demanded extra credit from Okkotsu, while he felt guilty for leaving her behind.
  • Yuta Okkotsu put on Rika's ring and asked Rika to keep Uro safe.
  • Yuta Okkotsu opened his domain, Authentic Mutual Love, as Hajime Kashimo watched with interest.

Ch. 423Ryu Ishigori got brushed aside again

Yuta Okkotsu defeated Ryu Ishigori almost instantly after the two expanded their domains, leaving Hajime Kashimo as the only opponent in the Sendai Colony. Kashimo challenged Okkotsu, who refused and declared himself stronger than anyone Kashimo had ever faced.

  • Yuta Okkotsu expanded Authentic Mutual Love as Hajime Kashimo used Hollow Wicker Basket and Ryu Ishigori expanded his own domain, canceling both guaranteed-hit effects.
  • Okkotsu used the brief clash to close in and slash Ryu Ishigori across the chest, knocking him unconscious.
  • Kashimo maintained Hollow Wicker Basket, unable to release his hands without becoming vulnerable to Okkotsu's domain.
  • Okkotsu recognized Kashimo as the strongest sorcerer from four hundred years ago, and Kashimo admitted he had come to Sendai looking for strong opponents.
  • Okkotsu refused Kashimo's challenge, saying Kashimo was no match for him and declaring himself the strongest jujutsu sorcerer Kashimo had encountered.

Ch. 424A ceasefire agreement!

Okkotsu negotiated a temporary ceasefire with Hajime Kashimo by promising him the chance to fight Sukuna, then healed Takako Uro and Ryu Ishigori. As the injured sorcerers recovered, Uro warned Okkotsu about a calamity who surpassed both cursed spirits and jujutsu sorcerers.

  • Okkotsu revealed that Kashimo could use his cursed technique only once and persuaded him to save it for Sukuna, securing a temporary ceasefire.
  • Kashimo dropped Hollow Wicker Basket, and Okkotsu dismissed Authentic Mutual Love, ending their domain clash.
  • Okkotsu told the injured Takako Uro that Kashimo was temporarily on their side, then used Reverse Cursed Technique to heal her and reattach her arm.
  • Okkotsu treated the gravely wounded Ryu Ishigori, explaining that killing him would serve no purpose.
  • Takako Uro warned Okkotsu that his habit of taking everything on himself would exhaust him, then recalled a self-centered calamity beyond cursed spirits and jujutsu sorcerers.

Ch. 425It's not like I wanted to help you!

Okkotsu persuaded Takako Uro to transfer her points toward a plan to end the Culling Game, while Naoya fled Sendai Colony after seeing Ryu Ishigori lose. In Tokyo No. 1 Colony, Maki searched for food with Jie Jian, who realized she might not know how to cook.

  • Okkotsu explained that freely transferring points could prevent players from being forced to kill and asked Takako Uro for her points to help end the Culling Game.
  • Takako Uro agreed to transfer her points, and Hajime Kashimo identified Hiromi Higuruma as a likely candidate to add the point-transfer rule.
  • Naoya fled Sendai Colony rather than risk fighting Okkotsu after Ryu Ishigori and Dhruv Lakdawalla were defeated.
  • Maki searched Tokyo No. 1 Colony for players, then entered a damaged shopping mall with Jie Jian to find food.
  • Jie Jian suggested cooking a meal, and Maki's reaction led him to suspect that she could not cook.
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