Chapter Summaries

Naomitsu Zenin, reborn as Ogi Zenin’s youngest son, discovered he had the Ten Shadows Technique but almost no cursed energy, which began growing through training. As he worried about his future and watched Ogi mistreat Maki and Mai, Naomitsu trained alongside them and finally intervened when Ogi threatened to punish them.

• Naomitsu awoke as an infant in the Zenin Clan and learned he was Ogi Zenin’s son and the younger brother of Maki Zenin and Mai.
• Naomitsu discovered the Ten Shadows Technique and a display of cursed energy, but his own reading was only [1].
• At one year old, Naomitsu found his cursed energy had risen to [200], then continued training while Ogi berated Maki and Mai for their low cursed energy.
• Naomitsu studied jujutsu theory and practiced combat with Maki and Mai, raising his cursed energy to [400] over the next three months.
• When Ogi threatened to throw Maki into the Cursed Spirit House after she fought to protect her sister, Naomitsu stepped outside and asked to learn the quick-draw slash.

Naomitsu began training in Iaido under Ogi Zenin, secretly building his cursed energy while growing closer to Maki and Mai. When Naoya Zenin confronted the sisters, Naomitsu summoned the Divine Dogs to protect them.

• Naomitsu asked Ogi Zenin to teach him Iaido, and Ogi agreed, guiding him through the sword movements.
• Ogi Zenin kicked Maki on the way back to the courtyard, and Naomitsu gave Mai medicine for her sister.
• Naomitsu practiced Iaido and cursed energy for a week, while Maki and Mai brought him meals and spent time with him.
• Naoya Zenin blocked Maki and Mai’s path and used Projection Sorcery to appear behind them.
• Naomitsu formed the hand sign for Divine Dogs as Naoya threatened the sisters.

Naomitsu defeated Naoya Zenin twice, first protecting Maki and her sister, then making Naoya wager that he would become Naomitsu’s lackey if he lost again. After revealing the Ten Shadows Technique during their rematch, Naomitsu left Naoya frightened and bound to secrecy.

• Naomitsu used the Divine Dogs to knock Naoya Zenin down, then sent him away after warning him not to bully Maki and her sister.
• Naomitsu resumed training, raised his cursed energy to [842] over three days, and prepared for Naoya’s return.
• Naoya secretly challenged Naomitsu again, and Naomitsu wagered that Naoya would become his lackey if he lost.
• Naomitsu summoned the Divine Dogs behind himself, startling Naoya into falling before the shikigami could bite him.
• Naomitsu declared Naoya the loser, threatened to expose his defeat, and ordered him to call Naomitsu boss and keep the Ten Shadows Technique secret.

Naomitsu tested his theory that his cursed energy would surge after a year and discovered that it had more than doubled, making him a Grade 1-level sorcerer. He began testing his control and planned to keep training before taming another shikigami.

• Naomitsu trained with a wooden sword, reached 5,876 cursed energy, and lamented that he had landed Black Flash only once in ten thousand swings.
• Maki and Mai brought Naomitsu lunch, and Mai told him that her innate technique was Construction but that her low cursed energy had earned her a scolding from Ogi Zenin.
• After noon, Naomitsu's cursed energy surged to 11,752, confirming his hypothesis about its yearly increase.
• Naomitsu broke a wooden sword while testing his power and considered taming Rabbit Escape or Toad as his second shikigami.
• Naomitsu practiced channeling cursed energy through his hand to cut bamboo, learned to keep it intact for three seconds, and decided to bring wooden sticks for further practice.

Naomitsu met Toji Fushiguro after Toji sold his son Megumi to the Zenin Clan, then proposed a deal involving Megumi and the Ten Shadows Technique. The chapter ended with Naomitsu asking Toji for the Soul Liberation Blade and three days of intensive training.

• Naomitsu practiced controlling cursed energy in the bamboo grove while Naoya Zenin urged him to go confront a bad guy at the estate.
• Naoya told Naomitsu that Toji Fushiguro had no cursed energy and tried to trick him, but Naomitsu saw through the scheme and dragged him to meet Toji.
• Toji had finished selling Megumi Fushiguro to the Zenin Clan for one billion yen and left Naobito Zenin's courtyard.
• Naomitsu pushed Naoya into Toji's path, and Toji kicked Naoya dozens of meters away before Naomitsu approached him.
• Naomitsu revealed that he and Megumi both possessed the Ten Shadows Technique and offered to support Megumi's future claim to clan leadership.
• Naomitsu asked Toji to give him the Soul Liberation Blade and train him intensively for three days.

Naomitsu received the Soul Liberation Blade from Toji Fushiguro and spent the day testing it and bonding with Maki and Mai. As he prepared to leave for three days of special training with Toji, he practiced with the sword and landed a Black Flash.

• Toji Fushiguro gave Naomitsu the Soul Liberation Blade and invited him to Tokyo for special training the next day.
• Naomitsu tested the blade’s ability to channel cursed energy, while Mai created a perfectly fitted sheath for it.
• Naomitsu recovered Mai’s cursed energy, then sparred with Maki before telling the sisters he would be away for three days.
• Naomitsu practiced swinging the Soul Liberation Blade and landed a Black Flash.

After landing another Black Flash, Naomitsu told Ogi Zenin he would leave to train with Toji Fushiguro, then traveled to Tokyo. Toji began Naomitsu’s training by making him fight a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit without his blade, and Naomitsu started using cursed-energy-coated fists to fight back.

• Naomitsu entered the no-self state after landing a second Black Flash and felt his speed, attacks, and cursed energy improve.
• Naomitsu told Ogi Zenin he was leaving the next day, and Ogi agreed; Maki and Mai embraced Naomitsu afterward.
• Naomitsu traveled to Tokyo with the Soul Liberation Blade hidden under black cloth and sensed Toji Fushiguro watching him at Tokyo Station.
• Toji Fushiguro led Naomitsu to an abandoned house and made him evade a Grade 1 mantis-like Cursed Spirit without using his blade.
• Naomitsu recalled landing Black Flash, coated his fists in cursed energy, and began striking the Cursed Spirit as Toji left to arrange his next fight.

Naomitsu trained with Toji, using their fight to tame Rabbit Escape and Toad before enduring days in a Cursed Spirit House. Exhausted, he returned home with Maki and Mai and fell asleep, leaving his mother worried about his condition.

• Naomitsu reflected on his dependence on the Soul Liberation Blade, then followed Toji to a ruined building for training.
• Naomitsu attacked Toji in an attempt to land a Black Flash, but Toji dodged his strikes and criticized his fighting.
• Naomitsu summoned Rabbit Escape and Toad during their fight and used the openings Toji created to tame both shikigami.
• Toji ended the shikigami taming and sent Naomitsu into a Cursed Spirit House, where Naomitsu fought cursed spirits for three days and nights.
• Naomitsu washed, called Maki to collect him, and ate a large meal before falling asleep on the ride home.
• Mai carried the sleeping Naomitsu home while Maki carried the Soul Liberation Blade, and their mother worried that he might need medical care.

After recovering from his fight with Toji Fushiguro, Naomitsu defeated Naoya Zenin and lured him into helping fight Nue. Naomitsu then tamed Nue, his fourth shikigami, and considered charging Toji for the trouble he had caused.

• Maki and Mai scolded Naomitsu for getting hurt, and he slipped away when they began arguing.
• Naoya challenged Naomitsu, who dodged his attack and punched him into submission.
• Naomitsu convinced Naoya to help him train against Nue in the bamboo grove.
• Naoya used Projection Sorcery to gain the upper hand against Nue, then collapsed from exhaustion.
• Naomitsu defeated and tamed Nue, learning that summoning it cost 1,000 points of cursed energy.
• Naomitsu told Naoya that Toji had nearly killed him and thought about making Toji pay him next time.

Three months after learning about the Star Plasma Vessel, Naomitsu saw Toji off with the Soul Liberation Blade and predicted he would win his mission. Toji killed the Star Plasma Vessel but was killed by Satoru Gojo, leaving Tsumiki Fushiguro and Megumi Fushiguro headed for the Zenin Clan.

• Naomitsu's cursed energy rose to 21375 as he trained and considered how powerful his Ten Shadows Technique could become.
• Naoya Zenin brought Naomitsu news about Toji, but Toji appeared and kicked Naoya into the bamboo grove.
• Naomitsu offered Toji the Soul Liberation Blade and promised to protect Toji's son, but Toji left the blade behind and went to take the mission.
• Three days later, Naoya told Naomitsu that Toji had killed the Star Plasma Vessel before Satoru Gojo killed him with Hollow Purple.
• Naomitsu realized that Toji's agreement with him meant Toji had not entrusted Megumi to Satoru Gojo, so Tsumiki and Megumi would soon be sent to the Zenin Clan.

Naomitsu welcomed Tsumiki Fushiguro and Megumi Fushiguro to the Zenin estate and promised to look after them. After landing two consecutive Black Flash strikes, he organized a Kyoto outing for the group, who prepared to attend the Summer Festival.

• Naobito Zenin brought Tsumiki Fushiguro and Megumi Fushiguro to the estate, where Naomitsu welcomed them and promised to care for Megumi.
• Naomitsu told Megumi he would help him get stronger, and Tsumiki thanked Naomitsu for taking her brother in.
• Naomitsu landed two consecutive Black Flash slashes, destroying a wall and completing his second training requirement.
• Naomitsu invited Maki, Mai, Tsumiki, and Megumi to explore Kyoto and attend the Summer Festival, and Naoya later joined their group.
• Naomitsu and the others prepared their clothes and money, then waited for the festival to begin.

Naomitsu and the others enjoyed Kyoto’s Gion Festival, eating snacks, playing games, watching fireworks, and relaxing at the baths. On their way home, Momo Nishimiya asked the Zenin children for help with a Grade 2 cursed spirit, and Naomitsu stayed behind to respond while sending the others home.

• Naomitsu, Naoya Zenin, Megumi Fushiguro, Maki, Mai, and Tsumiki sampled festival food and played games, with the boys carrying the girls’ prizes.
• The six watched the fireworks, then split up to bathe before preparing to head home.
• Naomitsu told Naoya Zenin and Megumi Fushiguro that they would be his sparring partners from then on.
• Momo Nishimiya flew up to the group and reported that a Grade 2 cursed spirit had appeared and needed exorcising.
• Naomitsu sent Naoya Zenin to take Maki, Megumi Fushiguro, and the others home, then said he would go handle the curse.

Naomitsu watched Noritoshi Kamo fight a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit, then saved him when the spirit survived Noritoshi’s Piercing Blood. After Naomitsu returned to the Zenin estate, he found everyone waiting for him and felt their care.

• Naomitsu flew over the forest with Nue and spotted Noritoshi Kamo battling a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit with Blood Manipulation.
• Noritoshi used Piercing Blood to sever the cursed spirit’s head, but it remained alive and threatened him.
• Naomitsu restrained the cursed spirit with Toad, explained that its core had to be destroyed, and exorcised it with a cursed-energy punch.
• Noritoshi demanded Naomitsu’s name and vowed to grow stronger and take revenge after Naomitsu flew away.
• Naoya Zenin returned to the estate and found Tsumiki, Maki, Mai, and Naoya waiting for Naomitsu.
• Naomitsu arrived on Nue and felt moved to see that everyone had waited for him.

Naomitsu spent half a year training, then sealed most of his cursed energy in a ten-year Binding Vow in exchange for a massive boost when it ended. After lunch with Maki and Mai, he sparred with Megumi Fushiguro, who learned that Naomitsu had tamed four Ten Shadows shikigami and wondered whether he could tame the technique’s strongest one someday.

• Naomitsu spent over half a year training to master Reverse Cursed Technique, increasing his cursed energy to 37285.
• Naomitsu formed a Binding Vow that committed ten percent of his cursed energy each year for ten years, limited his yearly use to half, and promised a five-hundred-percent boost when the seal was released.
• Naomitsu planned to stay safely in the Zenin Clan while studying Reverse Cursed Technique and domains during the vow’s term.
• Maki and Mai brought Naomitsu lunch, and he ate both of their generously filled lunch boxes with them.
• Naomitsu sparred with Megumi Fushiguro using the Ten Shadows Technique and revealed that he had tamed Divine Dogs, Toad, Rabbit Escape, and Nue.
• Megumi Fushiguro wondered whether Naomitsu might someday tame the Ten Shadows Technique’s most powerful shikigami, and Naomitsu answered with a mysterious smile.

On his third birthday, Naomitsu’s cursed energy doubled to more than sixty thousand before his binding vow deducted ten percent, and he was sent to Kyoto Prefectural Elementary School with Maki, Mai, and Megumi Fushiguro. He began studying jujutsu theory while unexpectedly encountering Noritoshi Kamo in his class.

• Naomitsu celebrated turning three as his cursed energy doubled, then lost ten percent under his binding vow.
• Naomitsu, Maki, Mai, and Megumi Fushiguro were enrolled at Kyoto Prefectural Elementary School, where Naoya Zenin explained that students learned jujutsu theory.
• Their homeroom teacher, Tachibana Hiyori, was surprised by Naomitsu’s age and assigned the four children to the same class.
• Naomitsu recognized Noritoshi Kamo, who challenged him, and Tachibana sent Noritoshi outside for the lesson.
• Naomitsu listened eagerly and took notes as Tachibana began teaching how cursed energy was produced and used.

Utahime Iori taught the children how to use cursed energy and exorcise cursed spirits, while Naomitsu Zenin watched. After Naomitsu demonstrated his advanced control and powerful cursed energy, Utahime promised to find him a teacher for Reverse Cursed Technique.

• Noritoshi Kamo returned after being punished and vowed to get revenge on Naomitsu Zenin.
• Utahime Iori arrived at the elementary school to teach the children practical cursed-energy skills.
• Utahime explained cursed-energy applications, then had each student exorcise a grade 4 cursed spirit; one boy defeated his spirit with a punch and was beaten when he challenged her.
• Naomitsu asked Utahime about learning Reverse Cursed Technique, and she told him to master the basics first.
• Naomitsu demonstrated cursed energy release, infusion, and coating, then formed a powerful cursed energy cannon that impressed Utahime.
• Utahime promised Naomitsu she would use her connections to find him a good teacher.

Naomitsu Zenin learned the core of Reverse Cursed Technique from Shoko Ieiri and successfully produced positive cursed energy. He could heal himself but not others, and he invited Shoko to explore Kyoto with him.

• Utahime Iori told Naomitsu that Shoko Ieiri had agreed to teach him Reverse Cursed Technique.
• Shoko took Naomitsu to the school gymnasium and explained how multiplying two streams of negative cursed energy produced positive energy.
• With Shoko's guidance, Naomitsu produced positive cursed energy after three attempts and learned to control it within his body.
• Naomitsu tried to heal a cut on Shoko's arm but failed, while Shoko healed the wound herself.
• After the lesson, Naomitsu invited Shoko to visit his favorite places around Kyoto.

Naomitsu enjoyed a day at the amusement park with Shoko, but she abruptly returned to Tokyo Jujutsu High after learning she could not reach Gojo. The next day, Naoya told Naomitsu that Suguru Geto had defected and become a Special Grade curse user, leaving Naomitsu aware that danger was growing.

• Naomitsu took Shoko to an amusement park, where they rode attractions and talked about visiting again in summer.
• Shoko received a call about being unable to reach Gojo, then left Naomitsu to return to Tokyo Jujutsu High.
• Naomitsu went home, told Utahime Iori that he had learned Reverse Cursed Technique, and spent the rest of the day practicing it.
• Naoya Zenin told Naomitsu that Suguru Geto had defected, killed over a hundred villagers and his parents, and become a Special Grade curse user.
• Naomitsu ate lunch with Maki and Mai, then reflected that Suguru Geto's actions had begun to threaten ordinary people.

After passing his assessment, Naomitsu was ordered to leave his friends and sisters behind and transfer to Tokyo, where Satoru Gojo became his new teacher. The chapter ended with Naomitsu summoning Toad to test Gojo’s Limitless in the teachers’ office.

• Naomitsu learned that his cursed energy had doubled to 145,000, leaving him with 130,500 after his Binding Vow deduction.
• Utahime Iori told Naomitsu that he had passed his assessment and would skip ahead to junior high in Tokyo, despite his reluctance to leave.
• Naomitsu said goodbye to Maki, Mai, Naoya Zenin, and Megumi Fushiguro, asking Naoya to protect his sisters and promising Megumi he would help if anyone bullied him.
• Satoru Gojo arrived to take Naomitsu to Tokyo and introduced himself as Naomitsu’s new teacher.
• Naomitsu asked to see Gojo’s Limitless, then activated his cursed technique and called out, “Toad!”

Naomitsu moved to Tokyo under Satoru Gojo’s care and unexpectedly met Suguru Geto at an arcade. After dinner, Naomitsu acknowledged Geto’s choices, leaving Geto looking at him differently as they parted.

• Naomitsu withdrew Toad after its attack failed to reach Satoru Gojo, then left his old school with Gojo for Tokyo.
• Gojo left Naomitsu at a studio apartment near Tokyo Jujutsu High, where Naomitsu planned to train and spend time with Shoko.
• Feeling lonely, Naomitsu wandered into an arcade and encountered Suguru Geto with Nanako and Mimiko.
• Geto recognized Naomitsu as Gojo’s new student, praised his abilities, and invited him and the girls to dinner.
• At dinner, Naomitsu told Geto he respected his chosen path, and Geto regarded him differently before they parted.