Chapter Summaries

Kashimo swiftly killed the Snow Woman and a newborn special grade cursed spirit, then found Ryomen Sukuna’s finger among the remains. He sent Kenjaku a message about the finger and headed back to Jujutsu High to retrieve the Ruyi Staff.

• Kashimo punched through the Snow Woman’s chest, then tore off her head.
• Kashimo sensed another cursed spirit and destroyed the newborn special grade with an electrified punch.
• Kashimo found Ryomen Sukuna’s finger among the creature’s remains and put it in his pocket.
• Kashimo messaged Kenjaku that he had a Sukuna’s Finger and told him to come to Tokyo.
• Kashimo left for Jujutsu High to get the Ruyi Staff.

Kashimo demanded the Ruyi Staff from Jujutsu High’s Forbidden Vault, then Masamichi Yaga applied on his behalf and confronted Jujutsu Headquarters over the mission that had sent him against Snow Woman. Headquarters approved the staff and named Kashimo a Special Grade sorcerer and Tokyo Jujutsu High’s second-year hand-to-hand combat instructor.

• Kashimo entered the Forbidden Vault and ordered the administrator to request the Ruyi Staff for him.
• Kashimo refused to attend the meeting with Jujutsu Headquarters, so Masamichi Yaga submitted the application on his behalf.
• Yaga challenged the officials, noting that Kashimo had defeated Snow Woman and another special grade cursed spirit despite receiving no warning about Snow Woman.
• Yaga left the application with the officials and walked out without waiting for their decision.
• Eleven hours later, Jujutsu Headquarters appointed Kashimo as a second-year hand-to-hand combat instructor, approved his permanent use of the Ruyi Staff, and recorded him as Special Grade.

Yaga disciplined Gojo, Geto, and Shoko for leaving a mission site without lowering a curtain, then sent them to meet their hand-to-hand combat instructor, Kashimo. Kashimo appeared on the field and was recognized by Shoko as the man she had met years earlier.

• Yaga confronted Gojo, Geto, and Shoko about failing to lower a curtain, and identified Gojo as the culprit before striking him.
• Yaga warned Gojo and Geto not to underestimate their instructor, Kashimo, whose classes had earned him a fearsome reputation.
• Gojo, Geto, and Shoko waited on the field for Kashimo while Utahime arrived and spoke privately with Shoko.
• Kashimo appeared behind Gojo and Geto, and his immense cursed energy made both boys tense.
• Shoko recognized Kashimo from a chance encounter years earlier and called him an old man.

Shoko recognized Kashimo as her uncle and old acquaintance, while Gojo and Geto challenged him to prove himself as their hand-to-hand combat teacher. Their five-minute fight began with a coordinated attack, and it ended with Kashimo still airborne above the dust-covered field.

• Shoko asked Kashimo why he was their hand-to-hand combat teacher, and Kashimo greeted her after years apart.
• Gojo and Geto challenged Kashimo, who promised to let them do as they pleased in his class if they touched him within five minutes.
• A cursed spirit lunged at Kashimo, but he glided out of its path and evaded Gojo's follow-up punch.
• Gojo used Blue as Geto summoned Rainbow Dragon to trap Kashimo in a coordinated pincer attack.
• Kashimo leapt onto Rainbow Dragon and launched himself upward, then Gojo's Blue slammed the dragon into the ground.
• Gojo and Geto scanned the dust-filled field as Kashimo remained airborne above them.

Kashimo effortlessly evaded Gojo and Geto’s attacks until their timed challenge ended, then struck them both, leaving Geto doubled over and Gojo bloodied but standing. He taunted Gojo as the field fell silent.

• Gojo used Blue to move behind Kashimo and trap him while Geto’s Rainbow Dragon charged, but Kashimo appeared unharmed behind Geto and the dragon was left holding Gojo in its jaws.
• Geto and Gojo attacked Kashimo together, but he slipped past every strike while calmly announcing the time remaining.
• When time ran out, Kashimo seized Geto’s wrist and punched him in the abdomen, dropping him to his hands and knees.
• Kashimo activated Domain Amplification and punched Gojo in the jaw, leaving blood at his mouth while Gojo stayed on his feet.
• Utahime and Shoko watched in stunned silence as Kashimo beckoned to Gojo and asked whether the hit had hurt his pride.

After Kashimo defeated Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto in a training match, Masamichi Yaga assigned the boys to protect the Star Plasma Vessel and deliver her to Lady Tengen for their merger. Kashimo received an overseas mission to Africa, which he accepted while planning to fight Miguel and take the Black Rope.

• Masamichi Yaga stopped Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto, and Kashimo from continuing their fight and charged Kashimo for the field repairs.
• Masamichi Yaga explained that Lady Tengen needed to merge with the Star Plasma Vessel to prevent her evolution from erasing her sense of self.
• Masamichi Yaga told Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto to protect the Star Plasma Vessel from curse user group Q and the Time Vessel Association and deliver her safely to Lady Tengen.
• Satoru Gojo asked why Kashimo could not join their mission, and Masamichi Yaga said Kashimo had his own assignment.
• Kashimo accepted a mission to establish relations in Africa and decided to seek out Miguel and take his Black Rope.

Kashimo arrived in Kenya and was greeted by representatives of the local Jujutsu organization. As Bauer explained their plans to exchange Jujutsu knowledge, he revealed that Ms. Yuki Tsukumo had visited five years earlier.

• Kashimo landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and hurried inside to escape the heat.
• Three suited men welcomed Kashimo and escorted him from the airport.
• Bauer introduced himself as Kashimo’s contact for his stay in Kenya.
• Bauer explained that Kenya’s Jujutsu organization wanted Kashimo to guide its team and exchange knowledge.
• Kashimo asked what Bauer meant by “once again,” and Bauer said Ms. Yuki Tsukumo had visited five years ago.

Kashimo taught a group of young Kenyan sorcerers the basics of cursed energy before meeting Miguel, the region’s only Special Grade 1 Sorcerer. With only two days allotted for his mission, Kashimo asked Miguel to spar in front of the children as a practical lesson.

• Kashimo assessed the children’s sorcery skills and explained the flow, concentration, and release of cursed energy.
• After nearly an hour, Kashimo told the children to practice the techniques themselves.
• Bauer introduced Miguel, who greeted Kashimo and learned that he would be in Africa for only two days.
• Miguel expressed disappointment that Kashimo could not stay long enough to try African specialties.
• Kashimo challenged Miguel to spar, suggesting their fight would teach the watching children.

Kashimo sparred with Miguel in front of the Kenyan children, overwhelming him with two punches before Miguel activated his Cursed Technique, Song of Prayer. The chapter ended as Miguel’s rhythm steadily enhanced his abilities and Kashimo studied his movements.

• Kashimo agreed to spar with Miguel, and Bauer cleared a space for them while the children gathered to watch.
• Kashimo struck Miguel’s guard with a punch that forced him backward and left his forearms throbbing.
• Kashimo punched Miguel in the abdomen, driving the air from his lungs and sending him stumbling back several steps.
• Miguel recovered and praised Kashimo’s raw strength, while the children watched in astonishment.
• Miguel activated Song of Prayer, using a rhythmic tapping motion to enhance his speed, strength, and reactions.
• Kashimo watched Miguel’s movements closely as the technique took effect.

Kashimo defeated Miguel in a training fight and healed him afterward. Miguel offered Kashimo the organization’s remaining payment, and Bauer accepted that they had nothing more to offer.

• Miguel accelerated his rhythm and attacked Kashimo, but Kashimo stopped his punch and overwhelmed him with a barrage of strikes.
• Kashimo knocked Miguel to the ground, then used Reverse Cursed Technique to heal his injuries.
• Miguel acknowledged his defeat and praised Kashimo as young and accomplished.
• Miguel thanked Kashimo for guiding the children and giving them a satisfying fight, then told Bauer he had nothing else to offer in return.
• Bauer confirmed that they had nothing more to offer.

After a sparring session in Kenya, Kashimo received the special grade cursed tool Black Rope from Miguel and Bauer. He left with the valuable tool and asked Miguel to take him to dinner before his flight the next night.

• Bauer received a phone call and asked Kashimo to wait while Miguel and he made arrangements.
• A driver arrived with a locked case, and Bauer opened it to reveal the Black Rope.
• Miguel explained that the Black Rope could interfere with cursed techniques and took decades for Kenya's jujutsu sorcerers to weave.
• Miguel gave the Black Rope to Kashimo, who thanked him and accepted the case.
• Kashimo asked Miguel to treat him to dinner, and Miguel happily agreed.

Kashimo returned to Japan too late to obtain the Inverted Spear of Heaven, then saw Satoru Gojo grieving at Jujutsu High. He decided to leave the events leading to Suguru Geto's defection undisturbed, even if he would kill Geto himself to ensure Kenjaku obtained his body.

• Kashimo flew from Kenya to Japan carrying the Black Rope, and the Assistant Supervisor told him that Gojo and Geto's mission had ended and Geto was badly injured.
• Kashimo realized Toji had been killed by Satoru Gojo and the Inverted Spear of Heaven had been destroyed before he could claim it.
• Kashimo reasoned that Suguru Geto would still defect, and resolved to kill Geto and give his body to Kenjaku if events changed and Geto did not defect.
• At Jujutsu High, Kashimo saw Satoru Gojo standing alone and expressionless, apparently grieving for the girl who had died.
• Kashimo went to his dorm without speaking to Gojo and decided that another beating in hand-to-hand combat class would set the boys straight.

In August 2007, Satoru Gojo demonstrated that he had made Limitless automatic, while Suguru Geto hid his exhaustion and frustration at falling behind. The chapter ended with Satoru offering a casual attempt at comfort as summer continued.

• Satoru Gojo tested his automatic Limitless by stopping a pencil and eraser thrown at him.
• Satoru told Shoko and Suguru Geto that he had mastered Blue, Red, and Purple and would keep Reverse Cursed Technique running to protect his brain.
• Satoru noticed Suguru's weight loss and asked if he was all right, but Suguru said he had summer malaise.
• Suguru silently compared his lack of progress with Satoru's growing strength and thought about how swallowing Cursed Spirit Orbs had not helped him advance.
• Satoru told Suguru to eat well and joked that he would not help if Kashimo knocked him flying in class.

After witnessing Riko Amanai’s death, Suguru Geto struggled with his duty to protect non-sorcerers and spoke with Yu Haibara about the hardships of being a sorcerer. Yuki Tsukumo then approached Geto and began to explain her disagreement with Jujutsu High.

• Suguru Geto relived the Time Vessel Association’s applause around Riko Amanai’s corpse and wrestled with his growing hatred of non-sorcerers.
• Yu Haibara thanked Suguru Geto for his work, shared a cola with him, and said he was leaving town the next day.
• Suguru Geto asked Yu Haibara whether being a jujutsu sorcerer was hard, and Yu Haibara said doing his best felt great.
• Yuki Tsukumo approached Suguru Geto, asked about his type, and said she had introduced Kashimo to Jujutsu High.
• Suguru Geto repeated Kashimo’s description of Yuki Tsukumo as a useless Special Grade, and Yuki Tsukumo said she and Jujutsu High did not see eye to eye.
• Yuki Tsukumo told Suguru Geto she would explain the conflict between her and Jujutsu High.

Suguru Geto heard Yuki Tsukumo explain possible ways to stop cursed spirits, then struggled with the idea of killing non-sorcerers as he remembered Riko Amanai's death. Three days later, after Yu Haibara died on a mission misclassified as involving a grade 2 cursed spirit, Geto was left questioning what awaited jujutsu sorcerers.

• Geto suggested killing all non-sorcerers, and Yuki acknowledged it was the simplest solution before rejecting it as too extreme.
• Yuki told Geto he would have to choose his own path someday, then left with Kashimo.
• Three days later, Nanami angrily revealed that the Ubusunagami Faith curse had been grade 1, not grade 2, and said Satoru had taken over the mission.
• Geto covered Yu Haibara's body while Nanami sat in grief and questioned why they were needed if Satoru could handle the mission.
• Geto wondered what awaited jujutsu sorcerers if it meant mountains of dead comrades and seas of blood.

After Suguru Geto was declared a wanted criminal for killing a village, Satoru Gojo confronted him in Shinjuku and learned he intended to create a world with only sorcerers. Gojo let Geto leave, then admitted to Kashimo that he could not kill his former friend.

• Jujutsu Headquarters declared Suguru Geto wanted and sentenced him to death, with Kashimo assigned as his executioner.
• Shoko met Geto in Shinjuku, where he admitted he was guilty and explained that he wanted a world with only sorcerers.
• Satoru Gojo confronted Geto about his plan and his murdered parents, while Geto challenged Gojo to consider whether he could achieve the same goal with his strength.
• Gojo formed the hand sign for Hollow Purple but did not attack Geto, who walked away after saying Gojo could kill him if he had a reason.
• At Jujutsu High, Gojo told Kashimo he had been unable to kill Geto, and Kashimo replied that Gojo was not strong enough.

In 2017, Kashimo urged Kenjaku to begin the Culling Game and bring Sukuna out, while Kenjaku asked whether Satoru Gojo was included. At Tokyo Jujutsu High, Satoru Gojo brought Kashimo back, startling the students who had never met him.

• Kashimo refused to give Kenjaku a timeline for the Culling Game, arguing that modern sorcerers were too ordinary and asking him to bring Sukuna out.
• Kenjaku asked whether Kashimo's plan included Satoru Gojo, but Kashimo answered only by briefly clenching his fist.
• Maki Zenin struck Yuta Okkotsu during training and said he was lucky Kashimo had not been around Jujutsu High.
• Satoru Gojo arrived at the athletic field with Kashimo, and Maki Zenin, Yuta Okkotsu, Toge Inumaki, and Panda recognized him in shock.

Satoru Gojo left Kashimo in charge of hand-to-hand combat, and Kashimo challenged Yuta Okkotsu to fight. When Kashimo attacked from behind, Rika appeared to protect Yuta, and Kashimo faced the Queen of Curses.

• Satoru Gojo told the students that Kashimo would take over their hand-to-hand combat classes, then vanished after Kashimo ordered him to leave.
• Kashimo recognized Yuta Okkotsu and challenged him to fight, allowing him to use his girlfriend.
• Yuta Okkotsu accepted the challenge and raised his wooden sword as Panda, Inumaki, and Maki watched.
• Kashimo disappeared and appeared behind Yuta Okkotsu, preparing to strike his lower back.
• Rika intercepted Kashimo's fist and flung him away, revealing herself as Kashimo addressed her as the Queen of Curses.

Kashimo tested Yuta Okkotsu and Rika in a training-field fight, encouraging Yuta to use his power openly and coordinate with Rika. After their improved teamwork briefly challenged him, Kashimo defeated them and left Yuta with a warning that he still had a long way to go.

• Rika manifested to protect Yuta Okkotsu, but Kashimo dodged her charge and pressured Yuta.
• Rika shielded Yuta Okkotsu from Kashimo's kick, and Yuta steadied himself with his wooden sword.
• Kashimo urged Yuta Okkotsu to use his own power, and Yuta and Rika attacked together with improved coordination.
• Kashimo disarmed Yuta Okkotsu, punched Rika to the ground, and kicked Yuta across the field.
• Kashimo watched Yuta Okkotsu struggle to breathe and told him he still had a long way to go.

Yuta Okkotsu and Toge Inumaki left on a mission together while Yuki Tsukumo told Kashimo that Jujutsu Headquarters had ordered her to help execute Suguru Geto and might also target Yuta. Kashimo dismissed her concerns about the mission, saying its cursed spirits were low-level, and returned to the school with plans for that night.

• Yuki Tsukumo arrived at Jujutsu High and explained that Gojo had asked Yuta Okkotsu to support Toge Inumaki on a mission.
• Yuta, Toge, and Ijichi left the school by car while Kashimo watched them go.
• Kashimo told Yuki that he knew she had returned for more than the commission.
• Yuki revealed that Headquarters wanted her to help execute Suguru Geto and might execute Yuta if Gojo could not control Rika, though she did not want to carry out either order.
• Yuki admitted feeling guilty that her words had helped lead Geto down his path, while Kashimo remained silent and decided the situation would not interfere with Kenjaku obtaining Geto's body.
• Yuki asked whether Yuta and Toge would be safe without their help, and Kashimo replied that their targets were only low-level cursed spirits.