Chapter Summaries

Kenjaku decided to remain with Xia Xia and Yuji until they turned ten, while Xia Xia learned that his mother had chosen Yuji as Sukuna’s vessel and discovered his own Cursed Technique. He hid the truth from his family and began preparing for the three years before Kenjaku planned to leave.

• Kenjaku resolved to stay with Xia Xia and Yuji until their tenth birthday, despite his plans to leave sooner.
• Wasuke Itadori told Xia Xia and Yuji stories about Ryomen Sukuna, while Xia Xia dismissed his warnings about their mother.
• As Wasuke recounted Sukuna’s legend, Xia Xia saw Sukuna’s Finger inside Yuji and learned that his mother had made Yuji the vessel for Sukuna’s resurrection.
• Xia Xia awakened a Cursed Technique that let him uncover information and glimpse fate, but the vision caused his eyes to bleed.
• Xia Xia concealed what he had seen, asked Wasuke for water, and privately resolved to prepare for the three years until he turned ten.

After his Cursed Technique awakened, Xia Xia resolved to kill Kenjaku and his own family to prevent Sukuna’s resurrection, though he knew he needed to understand his mother better first. While playing with Yuji, he concealed his fears and ended by saying he wanted to become a champion of justice.

• Xia Xia learned that his Cursed Technique could kill anything he fully understood and decided to sacrifice his family, himself, and possibly Yuji to stop Sukuna’s return.
• Xia Xia recognized that killing Kenjaku would require him to learn more about her past and planned to use her genuine maternal love to get close to her.
• Yuji found Xia Xia in the park and asked why his brother had been spending so much time with their mother.
• Xia Xia told Yuji he had been studying history and legends, then asked what kind of person Yuji wanted to become.
• Yuji wished for an ordinary job that would let him spend time with his family, while Xia Xia said he wanted to become a champion of justice.

Xia Xia spent a quiet day with his family while concealing that he knew Kenjaku had taken over Kaori Itadori’s body. After shopping with his mother in the rain, he felt the warmth of their closeness and feared losing it.

• Xia Xia woke early and joined Kaori in the kitchen, hiding his awareness of the stitches on her forehead and the truth about Kenjaku.
• Kaori invited Xia Xia to the market after breakfast, and he woke Yuji before the family ate together.
• Xia Xia accompanied Kaori to the market, where they bought food and secretly added fruit gummies to the cart.
• Rain began on the walk home, and Kaori sheltered Xia Xia in her arms while she got wet beneath the umbrella.

In 2012, nine-year-old Xia Xia struggled with the knowledge of Kenjaku’s plans and his fear that he might have to kill his mother to stop them. As his birthday approached, he promised Yuji he would do anything to keep him alive, even as Xia Xia believed his own future was already ruined.

• Xia Xia pieced together Kenjaku’s preparations, including Tengen’s transformation, the births of Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto, and the Itadori twins, and the events that would let Kenjaku take over Geto’s body.
• By March 2012, Xia Xia felt unable to wait another year for Kenjaku to leave, but doubted that his incomplete knowledge or his resolve would be enough to kill Kenjaku and his mother, Kaori Itadori.
• As Xia Xia’s parents asked what he wanted for his ninth birthday, they worried about his distant mood, while Yuji tried to cheer him by asking him to spend time together.
• Yuji noticed Xia Xia studying ancient writing and asked why he liked reading; Xia Xia explained that stories helped him understand their authors and feel as though he had lived their lives.
• When Yuji asked what Xia Xia would do if the world ended, Xia Xia said he would try everything to keep Yuji alive and silently resolved that his brother must live, even if Xia Xia had to sacrifice himself.

Xia Xia used his fully charged carving knife to kill Kenjaku, who was living as Kaori Itadori, believing it was necessary to save the world and Yuji. His father and grandfather accepted his choice and died by his hand as well, and Yuji arrived home to find the family dead.

• After learning about Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto, Riko Amanai, Toji Fushiguro, and Tengen, Xia Xia completed the knowledge needed to use his cursed technique against Kenjaku.
• On his ninth birthday, Xia Xia left school early and returned home, where his family was preparing a celebration.
• Xia Xia embraced Kaori Itadori, told her he loved her, and stabbed her with the carving knife, killing Kenjaku as he died in her arms.
• Jin Itadori and Wasuke Itadori told Xia Xia they supported his choice, then died after he turned the knife on them.
• Yuji Itadori came home and found Xia Xia beside the cold bodies as a blood moon rose outside.

On Yuji Itadori’s ninth birthday, Xia Xia staged a deadly attack to force his little brother to survive, but Yuji surrendered control to Sukuna when he was cornered. Sukuna healed Yuji, failed to overpower Xia Xia, and escaped by blinding him with blood and fleeing through the rain.

• Xia Xia chased Yuji through the deserted streets, acting cruelly as Yuji pleaded for his life.
• Xia Xia caught Yuji with a kick and prepared to kill him, while Sukuna’s voice urged the injured boy to repeat an incantation.
• Yuji recited “Dragon Scales,” letting Sukuna take control of his body.
• Sukuna healed Yuji with Reverse Cursed Technique but lacked enough cursed energy to defeat Xia Xia.
• Sukuna splashed blood into Xia Xia’s eyes, swept his legs out from under him, and fled into the rain.

Sukuna escaped Xia Xia by making a binding vow that traded away his ability to use Yuji as a vessel, while Xia Xia set his plan in motion to protect his twin. Years later, Yuji killed Xia Xia in a final fight, inherited his memories and power, and became a Special Grade Sorcerer, grieving the brother who had freed him.

• Sukuna failed to make binding vows using Yuji’s body, then gained cursed energy and speed by promising never to use Yuji as a reincarnation vessel and escaped Xia Xia.
• Xia Xia arranged for Sukuna’s fingers to be destroyed and Yuji to be taken into custody, where Satoru Gojo later made Yuji his disciple.
• In the years that followed, Satoru Gojo killed Suguru Geto and several special grade curses, while Yuji grew into a powerful sorcerer under his protection.
• On December 21, 2018, Xia Xia attacked Jujutsu High and challenged Yuji, who struck him repeatedly with Black Flash.
• As Yuji’s final blow killed him, Xia Xia returned Yuji’s life, and his memories and cursed energy passed to his brother.
• Yuji became a true Special Grade Sorcerer but wept in the rain, overcome by grief for Xia Xia.

After completing a brutal simulation as Itadori Xia Xia, Xia Xia claimed powerful rewards, including the Akashic Records technique and memories infused with Kaori Itadori’s love. He resolved to use his new strength to change the main world’s tragedy and move the plot forward.

• Xia Xia opened Itadori Xia Xia’s treasure bag and obtained the Akashic Records innate cursed technique, along with major increases to his cursed energy and related abilities.
• Xia Xia opened Jin Itadori’s treasure bag and received proficient fishing.
• Kenjaku’s treasure bag gave Xia Xia Kenjaku’s memories and maternal love, plus Kaori Itadori’s modified body, which could confine the main-world Kenjaku as an ordinary person.
• Xia Xia obtained Ryomen Sukuna’s Fear, which strengthened his attacks against Sukuna and prevented Sukuna from using binding vows or making Xia Xia his vessel.
• Xia Xia assessed himself as a Special Grade Sorcerer and resolved to advance the main plot, while deciding to save Choso’s simulation for later.

Xia Xia cleared the cursed spirits from a hotel and met Yuji Itadori and Choso. He claimed that he and Yuji were brothers, leaving Yuji stunned by Xia Xia’s connection to their parents, Kaori Itadori and Jin Itadori.

• Xia Xia used Akashic Records to understand the hotel’s cursed spirits and crushed them, consumed by rage over their attacks on humans.
• Xia Xia cleared the hotel and defeated cursed spirits in an alley, where Yuji Itadori thanked him for helping.
• Xia Xia felt an unexpected tenderness toward Yuji and told him that he reminded him of a younger twin brother who had died.
• Choso clasped Xia Xia’s hand, recognized him as a brother, and prompted Xia Xia to accept the connection.
• Xia Xia told Yuji that their mother was Kaori Itadori and their father was Jin Itadori, then introduced himself as their parents’ illegitimate son.

Xia Xia gave Yuji Itadori memories of their imagined twin childhood, allowing Yuji to accept him as family, before Sukuna seized Yuji’s body and attacked. Xia Xia cut off and ate one of Sukuna’s fingers, permanently weakening the King of Curses, and left Yuji and Choso stunned.

• Xia Xia used Cursed Technique Reversal to share memories of nine years with Yuji, and Yuji accepted him as his twin brother.
• Sukuna used “Enchain” to take control of Yuji’s body and attack Xia Xia and Choso.
• Choso shielded Xia Xia, but Xia Xia pulled him aside and declared that they were brothers.
• Xia Xia activated Domain Expansion: Death-Bound Curse and used the Crystal Engraving Knife to sever one of Sukuna’s fingers, badly injuring him before the one-minute control ended.
• Yuji regained control, and Xia Xia ate Sukuna’s severed finger while Yuji and Choso watched in shock.

Xia Xia destroyed Sukuna’s Finger and gathered Yuji Itadori and Choso to reveal his plan to capture Kenjaku and confine her in Kaori Itadori’s body. The three brothers swore an oath of brotherhood, preparing to work together against Kenjaku.

• Xia Xia consumed Sukuna’s Finger after stripping away its information, explaining that his technique had destroyed it and increased his cursed energy.
• Hajime Kashimo and Megumi Fushiguro both sensed hostile contempt during the night, and Megumi opened Chimera Shadow Garden.
• Xia Xia told Yuji Itadori and Choso that he intended to solve Yuji’s Sukuna problem and capture Kenjaku.
• Xia Xia explained that he would imprison Kenjaku in Kaori Itadori’s body, stripped of cursed energy and technique, and Yuji and Choso agreed to help.
• After drinking together, Choso, Xia Xia, and Yuji Itadori swore brotherhood in the hotel courtyard beneath a peach tree.

Xia Xia went on a drunken, cursed-energy-fueled rampage in a stolen semi, killing cursed spirits and rogue sorcerers as he drove through the Culling Game barrier. At daybreak, he discovered he had earned 325 points, added a rule allowing players to transfer points freely, and realized he had no idea where he was.

• Xia Xia stole a heavy-duty semi, named it Red Hare, and drove toward Sendai while Yuji Itadori and Choso watched him leave.
• Xia Xia coated the truck in cursed energy and crushed a cursed spirit and a gang of rogue sorcerers who had set up a murderous roadblock.
• Xia Xia sped through the barrier, flattening cursed spirits and destroying a building as he veered far off course.
• At daybreak, Xia Xia saw that he had earned 325 points and spent 100 to add a rule allowing players to transfer points freely.
• Xia Xia tried to add a rule letting innocent civilians leave the barriers, but Kogane said a similar rule already existed, and Xia Xia realized he was nowhere near Sendai.

Xia Xia reached the gymnasium and watched Megumi Fushiguro battle Reggie Star, whose receipt-based cursed technique let him summon objects and recover his stamina. Xia Xia intervened when Reggie’s falling house threatened Megumi, killed Reggie, healed Megumi, and captured one of his Divine Dogs.

• Xia Xia found the gymnasium where Megumi Fushiguro was fighting Reggie Star and hid in the stands to watch.
• Megumi used Chimera Shadow Garden to summon Max Elephant, crushing Reggie beneath its weight while Reggie countered with summoned cars.
• Reggie used a receipt to summon a house, but Xia Xia emerged from the shadows and killed him before it could crush Megumi.
• Xia Xia healed Megumi with Reverse Healing and forcibly stuffed one of Megumi’s Divine Dogs into his shadow.

Xia Xia teased Megumi Fushiguro by pampering his Divine Dog with a metal ingot, then returned it and brought Megumi and Hana Kurusu to meet Yuji Itadori. The group landed at the hotel in a flying truck, with Xia Xia inviting Hana to help fight Sukuna.

• Xia Xia fed the Divine Dog a metal ingot, causing it to eagerly bond with him and leaving Megumi Fushiguro dismayed.
• Xia Xia returned the Divine Dog to Megumi and joked with him about his shikigami.
• Hana Kurusu appeared and asked whether Xia Xia and Megumi needed help after fighting an ancient jujutsu sorcerer.
• Xia Xia invited Hana to join them in fighting Sukuna, and she agreed to go with them.
• Xia Xia, Hana, and Megumi reached Yuji Itadori at the hotel in a flying Dayun truck.

Xia Xia tested the Demon Blade’s Contract Re-Creation ability, copied Megumi Fushiguro’s Divine Dog, and gained a limited Ten Shadows Technique of his own. When American troops attacked the barrier, Xia Xia fought back by cutting through soldiers, a tank, and a helicopter.

• Xia Xia discussed using Contract Re-Creation to reproduce objects from contracts and receipts, then traded Megumi Fushiguro a bottle of beer for temporary use of the Divine Dog.
• Xia Xia manifested a copy of the Divine Dog with Contract Re-Creation and changed it into Divine Dog • White while Hana Kurusu watched.
• After the copied Shikigami’s manifestation expired, it entered Xia Xia’s shadow, giving him his own incomplete Ten Shadows Technique; he named the dog Bruce and took back the beer.
• Kenjaku incited American leaders to send mechanized troops into the barrier to capture Jujutsu Sorcerers, and Xia Xia was caught in their attack.
• Xia Xia dodged bullets, killed a soldier with Round Dance Slash, and destroyed a tank with Raikiri and Dragon God's Sword.
• Xia Xia used Bruce and the Shadow Fish Demon Blade to attack from the shadows, then climbed into the sky and brought down an armed reconnaissance helicopter.

Xia Xia fought the American mechanized unit with cursed weapons and overwhelming skill, while Choso and the others tried to protect their group. After Megumi Fushiguro was shot and the hotel was bombarded, Xia Xia expanded his domain and unleashed his blades against the remaining soldiers.

• Xia Xia killed the unit commander by throwing a cursed table knife that extended its cut across the man's face.
• Xia Xia sliced a sniper bullet in half and killed the sniper, while Choso survived a shot and killed another soldier with Piercing Blood.
• A dying sniper fired again and struck Megumi Fushiguro, who was carried away by Hana Kurusu and Yuji Itadori.
• Mortars demolished the hotel as Xia Xia grew frustrated that the others could not support him.
• Xia Xia expanded Death-Bound Curse and sent his forged blades and metal ingots flying at the mechanized unit.

Xia Xia and his companions regrouped after Takaba protected them during the attack, then planned to confront Kenjaku and rescue Megumi Fushiguro’s sister. At the hospital, Xia Xia exposed Yorozu inhabiting Tsumiki and trapped her as Hana Kurusu activated Jacob’s Ladder.

• Takaba made the missiles and bullets harmless to Xia Xia and Megumi Fushiguro, while Xia Xia destroyed the attacking soldiers and checked on his companions.
• Xia Xia healed Hana Kurusu, and Megumi Fushiguro pretended to sleep while she and Xia Xia spoke.
• The group agreed to confront Kenjaku and added finding Tsumiki Fushiguro to their plans.
• Xia Xia explained that Tsumiki had been assimilated by Yorozu, then brought the group to her hospital room.
• Xia Xia held Megumi back as Hana Kurusu activated Jacob’s Ladder inside Xia Xia’s domain to attack Yorozu.

Yorozu revealed her identity and trapped Xia Xia in a Domain Expansion after Jacob’s Ladder missed. Xia Xia fought back with Raikiri, but Yorozu pierced him, triggering Mythical Beast Amber.

• Xia Xia attacked the Tsumiki Fushiguro lookalike and Hana Kurusu fired Jacob’s Ladder, but Yorozu dodged and exposed herself as an ancient sorcerer.
• Yorozu introduced herself and cast Domain Expansion: Threefold Affliction, overpowering Xia Xia’s domain.
• Xia Xia sent the others away from the clash and faced Yorozu alone with Raikiri and its automatic Hollow Wicker Basket defense.
• Xia Xia’s Demon-Repelling Edge disrupted Yorozu’s liquid metal, and he landed eight slashes, but she endured them.
• Yorozu formed a black blade and pierced Xia Xia, who survived and activated Mythical Beast Amber.

Xia Xia killed Yorozu with a binding-vow-empowered strike, though he died in the process and took Sukuna’s missing finger with him. The story then advanced to the decisive battle between Satoru Gojo and Sukuna, where Gojo defeated the weakened King of Curses.

• Xia Xia used his final attack to cut Yorozu, and she survived long enough to create a Perfect Sphere and heal herself before collapsing and dying from the critical strike.
• Xia Xia’s corpse and Sukuna’s stolen finger vanished into a scarlet vortex, leaving Sukuna weakened and one of Megumi Fushiguro’s Divine Dogs missing from his Ten Shadows Technique.
• On December 24, Satoru Gojo began his decisive battle with Sukuna by launching a two-hundred-percent Hollow Purple.
• Gojo used Mahoraga’s adaptation to Blue to outmaneuver it, then diverted Sukuna’s Piercing Blood so Blue and Red collided.
• Gojo fired Hollow Purple, and the weakened Sukuna turned to dust, making Gojo the victor.

After learning that Yuji Itadori’s future Domain Expansion had altered his thoughts through Akashic Records, Xia Xia rejected the imposed emotions and gambled his two Cursed Techniques in a fusion. A binding vow traded away his new feelings for maximum luck, and the fusion achieved great success.

• Xia Xia reviewed his rewards for killing Yorozu and Reggie, including a new trait, treasure bags, and Cursed Technique Harmonization.
• Xia Xia discovered that a special effect called “The Gaze from 68 Years in the Future” had used Akashic Records to influence his thoughts and emotions.
• Xia Xia realized that Yuji Itadori had used his future Domain Expansion to make him feel affection and trust, and he vowed to resist being controlled.
• Xia Xia ordered Cursed Technique Harmonization to consume Akashic Records and Demon-Repelling Edge, accepting that the irreversible fusion could fail and cost him both techniques.
• Xia Xia established a binding vow that sacrificed the emotions gained during the simulation in exchange for the greatest possible luck.
• The Cursed Technique Harmonization produced a great success.