Chapter Summaries

Suguru Geto questioned whether sorcerers were obligated to protect non-sorcerers, and Shoichi Kano challenged him to take responsibility for his own choices rather than seek moral validation. Their hostility eased, but as they left the restroom, they saw a black-and-red pillar of light strike the grassland, unnoticed by the tourists.

• Suguru Geto asked Shoichi Kano whether jujutsu sorcerers had to protect non-sorcerers and admitted he had considered killing them all to build a world of sorcerers.
• Shoichi Kano argued that Geto's plan was extreme and impractical, then told him to choose his own path and accept responsibility for its consequences.
• Shoichi Kano said Geto was trapped between Masamichi Yaga's principles and ideas of his own, prompting Geto to laugh and reconsider his outlook.
• Suguru Geto said Satoru Gojo would not understand, and Shoichi Kano advised him to read more and think less.
• Suguru Geto and Shoichi Kano left the restroom with their hostility eased, then joined Shoko Ieiri and the Slit-Mouthed Woman in seeing a black-and-red pillar of light strike the grassland, while the tourists saw nothing.

Chúgǒu, a special grade cursed spirit born from humanity’s fear of wild beasts, emerged in Inner Mongolia and attacked Shoichi Kano, Suguru Geto, Shoko Ieiri, and Slit-Mouthed Woman. After fighting off Geto’s assault, she summoned a pack of shadow wolves that surrounded them across the grassland.

• Chúgǒu emerged from her cursed womb at the Morigler River grassland and identified herself as a cursed spirit born from humanity’s fear of wild beasts.
• Shoichi Kano, Suguru Geto, Shoko Ieiri, and Slit-Mouthed Woman arrived on Rainbow Dragon and trapped the area beneath three black curtains.
• Chúgǒu declared that she intended to devour Slit-Mouthed Woman, and Geto attacked her with cursed spirits and nunchaku.
• Kano gave Shoko spider puppets to control while she prepared to use her Reverse Cursed Technique against Chúgǒu.
• Chúgǒu healed after Geto wounded her, then used her Shadow Wolf Technique to summon shadow wolves that surrounded the group.

Suguru Geto, Shoichi Kano, Shoko Ieiri, and the Slit-Mouthed Woman fought Chúgǒu and her Shadow Wolves, struggling to locate her real body. The Slit-Mouthed Woman trapped Chúgǒu in her Simple Domain, where Chúgǒu insulted her and triggered the technique’s cuts before attempting to break free with stored cursed energy.

• Suguru Geto released a group of cursed spirits to help repel Chúgǒu’s Shadow Wolves while Shoichi Kano and the Slit-Mouthed Woman fought beside him.
• Chúgǒu ambushed Shoko Ieiri, but Shoko’s Reverse Cursed Technique weakened the attack, and Geto’s Rainbow Dragon carried her to safety.
• Geto and Kano drew Chúgǒu’s Shadow Wolves toward the front, allowing the Slit-Mouthed Woman to approach Chúgǒu’s real body from behind.
• The Slit-Mouthed Woman activated Forced Q&A and trapped Chúgǒu inside a Simple Domain, severing her control over the Shadow Wolves.
• Chúgǒu called the Slit-Mouthed Woman ugly, triggering invisible cuts across her body, then released her accumulated cursed energy in an attempt to shatter the Simple Domain.

Chúgǒu fought the Slit-Mouthed Woman while Kano and Suguru Geto prepared a coordinated counterattack. Suguru Geto’s Maximum: Uzumaki nearly destroyed Chúgǒu, and he rushed to absorb her before anyone else could intervene.

• Chúgǒu’s Simple Domain ended, and she attacked the Slit-Mouthed Woman in a close-quarters fight while Kano and Suguru Geto looked for a way to help.
• Suguru Geto began charging Maximum: Uzumaki as Kano joined the fight with a baton and secretly signaled the Slit-Mouthed Woman.
• Kano and the Slit-Mouthed Woman evaded Chúgǒu’s area attack, while Shoko Ieiri and Rainbow Dragon stopped Chúgǒu from reaching Suguru Geto.
• Kano used Spider Silk to pin Chúgǒu’s feet, and Suguru Geto fired Maximum: Uzumaki, vaporizing the right half of her body.
• Suguru Geto rushed toward the badly wounded Chúgǒu and tried to turn her into a Cursed Spirit Orb, shouting that nobody should take her from him.

Chúgǒu pushed herself past her limits to open Shadow Wolf Tomb, trapping Kano’s group in a domain where shadow wolves attacked from every direction. As the domain weakened, Kano brought Shoko to Chúgǒu, and Shoko’s Reverse Cursed Technique destroyed her upper body.

• Chúgǒu interrupted Geto’s attempt to capture her and used a cursed seal to expand her domain, Shadow Wolf Tomb.
• Geto used Falling Blossom Emotion while Slit-Mouthed Woman protected Shoko and Kano with Simple Domain, but Chúgǒu controlled shadow wolves to attack them directly.
• Kano was knocked outside the Simple Domain and fought his way through the wolves to reach Chúgǒu, realizing that her cursed energy was nearly spent.
• Kano restrained Chúgǒu with spider silk, pulled Shoko to her with a rope, and shouted for her to use Reverse Cursed Technique.
• Shoko hugged Chúgǒu and released Reverse Cursed Technique, causing Chúgǒu’s upper body to burst apart.

Shoichi Kano and the others recovered the Prison Realm after defeating the female werewolf curse, then learned it could seal a target. After resting and arranging their return from the scenic area, Kano and the Slit-Mouthed Woman parted ways with Suguru Geto and Shoko Ieiri, still waiting for news from Boss Zhao.

• Shoko Ieiri healed Shoichi Kano and Suguru Geto after the Shadow Wolf Tomb collapsed, and picked up the Prison Realm left behind by the female werewolf curse.
• Kano recognized the metal cube as the Prison Realm and told Shoko and Geto it was a special grade cursed tool that could seal a target.
• Shoko asked Kano whether he was a curse user, and he admitted he had killed one other curse user.
• Shoko tried to teach Kano reverse cursed technique by telling him to go “whoosh” and “swish,” but he could not understand her explanation.
• Shoko and Geto contacted their assistant supervisor, arranged for the Prison Realm to be sent to Japan, and prepared to leave the scenic area.
• Kano and the Slit-Mouthed Woman declined Geto’s offer to wait for a car and headed to their Crown, still waiting to hear from Boss Zhao.

After Shoichi Kano survived the fight with the Mother Werewolf, the Slit-Mouthed Woman scolded him for risking his life, then spent the night holding him close. The next morning, they met Suguru Geto, Shoko Ieiri, and their assistant supervisor, Kazuo Yoshihara, whose alarm at Kano and the Slit-Mouthed Woman’s identities left him fearing for Jujutsu Society.

• The Slit-Mouthed Woman confronted Shoichi Kano for charging toward the Mother Werewolf instead of escaping, and Kano explained that he had gambled on exhausting her Cursed Energy.
• The Slit-Mouthed Woman warned Kano that he could not keep risking his life, then reminded him that their Binding Vow meant only she could kill him.
• The Slit-Mouthed Woman embraced Kano through the night, and he woke the next morning to find her drinking whiskey and watching television.
• Kano asked whether there was news from Boss Zhao, but the Slit-Mouthed Woman said she had heard nothing.
• Kano and the Slit-Mouthed Woman met Suguru Geto, Shoko Ieiri, and assistant supervisor Kazuo Yoshihara while heading downstairs for breakfast.
• Yoshihara recognized Kano as a wanted remnant of the Q Organization and the Slit-Mouthed Woman as a registered Special Grade Cursed Spirit, and he grew terrified as Kano invited everyone to breakfast.

Shoichi Kano, Geto, Shoko Ieiri, Slit-Mouthed Woman, and Yoshihara went to a restaurant for brunch, where Shoko’s smoking and drinking led to a drunken outburst against the jujutsu higher-ups. The chapter ended with Yoshihara staying silent in the corner as Shoko stood on the table and Slit-Mouthed Woman applauded.

• Yoshihara invited Kano, Geto, Shoko, and Slit-Mouthed Woman to brunch, and Kano drove them to the restaurant.
• Yoshihara asked Slit-Mouthed Woman how ordinary people could see and interact with her, and she explained that she used a cursed tool.
• Shoko smoked at the table, prompting Geto to urge her to quit, and she replied that she quit every day.
• Shoko and Slit-Mouthed Woman competed to counteract the alcohol, while Geto passed out and Kano went to vomit.
• Shoko smashed a bottle, climbed onto the table, and shouted that jujutsu sorcerers should not be tools for the higher-ups.
• Yoshihara stayed in his corner as Slit-Mouthed Woman applauded Shoko.

After recovering from the meal, Suguru Geto and his companions visited the Baiyin Hada Grassland Scenic Area to rest and enjoy the open air. Their quiet outing ended when Shoichi Kano received word that Bai Guangzhi had returned and a meeting with him and his father had been arranged for that night.

• Kazuo Yoshihara carried the still-drunken Suguru Geto to the Crown car, and Geto asked them to go somewhere open instead of returning to the hotel.
• Kazuo Yoshihara drove the group to the Baiyin Hada Grassland Scenic Area, where Shoko Ieiri used Reverse Cursed Technique to clear Geto's dizziness.
• The group walked along the scenic area's path, and the Slit-Mouthed Woman took in the unfamiliar grassland scenery.
• Shoko Ieiri climbed over a damaged section of railing onto the grass, and Suguru Geto followed her to lie beneath the open sky.
• Shoichi Kano received a call from Zhao Qingshan saying Bai Guangzhi had returned and arranging a meeting with Bai Guangzhi and his father that night.

Shoichi Kano and the Slit-Mouthed Woman met Bai Guangzhi to retrieve the Western Clock, but he agreed to hand it over only if they helped him use it to go back in time and save someone. Bai Guangzhi showed them his incomplete formation, and the chapter ended with the Slit-Mouthed Woman studying it thoughtfully.

• Shoichi Kano and the Slit-Mouthed Woman spent more time sightseeing with Suguru Geto before returning to the hotel.
• Zhao Qingshan took Shoichi Kano and the Slit-Mouthed Woman to meet Bai Guangzhi, who demanded their help using the Western Clock before he would give it to them.
• Bai Guangzhi argued with his father, Bai Ning, insisting the treasure could let him return to the past and save someone.
• Bai Guangzhi led Shoichi Kano, the Slit-Mouthed Woman, and Zhao Qingshan to his apartment and showed them the Western Clock at the center of his Taiji Bagua formation.
• Bai Guangzhi explained that his formation would not activate because something was missing, and the Slit-Mouthed Woman studied the setup thoughtfully.