Arc 2Goodwill Event and Hanami

Yuanfang trained and protected the first-years while clashing with Mahito and surviving several traps. During the Goodwill Event, he helped Mai reconsider her view of Maki, then confronted Hanami with Panda and Kugisaki.

  • Yuanfang fought Sukuna after Sukuna took control of Yuji Itadori, then helped Satoru Gojo test Yuji and secure his protection.
  • Yuanfang fought Mahito, trained the students, and rescued Nobara Kugisaki during her first curse mission.
  • At the detention center, Yuanfang battled cursed spirits while Sukuna took control of Yuji, removed his own heart, and fought Yuanfang before Yuji regained control and died.
  • Yuanfang awakened Reverse Cursed Technique after Mahito blasted him with C4, then helped Yuji and Kento Nanami protect Junpei and bring him to Jujutsu High.
  • Yuki Tsukumo drugged Yuanfang at a hotel, but Mei Mei intervened and took him away in exchange for his help on a mission.
  • At the Goodwill Event, Yuanfang helped direct the Tokyo team, while Mai questioned her assumptions about Maki after Yuanfang explained Maki’s reasons for growing stronger.
  • Yuanfang survived Hanami’s C4 blast, then joined Panda and Kugisaki in attacking her and identified her eye roots as her weakness.
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Ch. 26Toyed with Like a Monkey

Yuanfang and Megumi Fushiguro brought Yuji Itadori to Jujutsu High after confirming his classmates were safe, while Megumi worried the higher-ups might execute Yuji. Satoru Gojo tested Sukuna by letting him take control for ten seconds, and Sukuna attacked Yuanfang and the others before Gojo moved in to fight him.

  • Yuanfang fought Sukuna after Sukuna took control of Yuji Itadori, then had Yuji regain control after five seconds.
  • Yuanfang reassured Megumi Fushiguro that Satoru Gojo would likely protect Yuji from the higher-ups.
  • Yuji checked that his upperclassmen were safe at the hospital, then accompanied Yuanfang and Megumi to Jujutsu High.
  • Satoru Gojo asked Yuji to let Sukuna take control for ten seconds so he could test him.
  • Sukuna attacked the group with slashes, but Yuanfang's technique made them vanish before they could reach him.
  • Satoru Gojo dodged Sukuna's punch and drove a fist toward him.

Ch. 27Mahito

After Sukuna's brief return, Satoru Gojo protected Yuji Itadori from execution and took him to Jujutsu High. Yuanfang later encountered Mahito, whose cursed technique failed to affect him, and the two began fighting.

  • Satoru Gojo knocked Yuji Itadori unconscious to test whether he could serve as Sukuna's vessel, then agreed to protect him after Megumi Fushiguro and Yuanfang pleaded for his life.
  • The next morning, Yuji Itadori left to handle personal affairs while Satoru Gojo went to meet with the higher-ups about his execution.
  • Yuanfang searched for stronger cursed spirits, frustrated that absorbing a weak spirit's cursed energy had not strengthened him.
  • Mahito emerged from an alley and attacked Yuanfang, but his cursed technique had no effect on him.
  • Yuanfang kicked Mahito away, and Mahito laughed before charging again with his arm transformed into a blade.

Ch. 28Nobara Kugisaki

Yuanfang fought Mahito for two and a half hours, forcing him to flee when his cursed energy ran low. The following evening, Satoru Gojo left Megumi Fushiguro, Yuji Itadori, and Nobara Kugisaki in Yuanfang’s care, and Yuanfang led them to training as Nobara took an immediate interest in him.

  • Yuanfang repeatedly attacked Mahito, whose body healed from every blow, until Mahito’s cursed energy began to run low after two and a half hours.
  • Mahito blocked Yuanfang’s next attack, escaped through a manhole as a mouse, and promised they would fight again.
  • Satoru Gojo asked Yuanfang to train Megumi Fushiguro, Yuji Itadori, and Nobara Kugisaki, then vanished before they could object.
  • Yuanfang asked the three students to introduce themselves, and Nobara Kugisaki bashfully asked whether he liked good food.
  • Nobara Kugisaki excitedly invited Yuanfang to eat with her, then walked beside him while Megumi Fushiguro led them to the training area.

Ch. 29Taking action

Yuanfang sent Yuji Itadori and Nobara Kugisaki to exorcise curses in an abandoned building, then secretly followed them to make sure they stayed safe. After rescuing Nobara Kugisaki and a child from a curse, Yuanfang left to take the child home, while Nobara Kugisaki asked whether he had a girlfriend.

  • Megumi Fushiguro explained that people’s fear of the cemetery and abandoned building had formed a curse, and he told Nobara Kugisaki that Yuji Itadori had swallowed a Special Grade Cursed Object.
  • Yuanfang assigned Yuji Itadori and Nobara Kugisaki to exorcise the curses, lent Yuji Itadori his cursed-energy-infused Tang Dao, and warned him not to let Sukuna out.
  • Yuanfang raised the Curtain and secretly followed Nobara Kugisaki into the building while Megumi Fushiguro stayed outside to keep watch.
  • Nobara Kugisaki defeated the Doll Curse and found a child, but a frog-like curse seized the child and threatened her.
  • Yuanfang punched most of the frog-like curse away, rescued the child, and told Nobara Kugisaki that she had not passed the test.
  • Yuanfang took the child home, and Nobara Kugisaki asked Megumi Fushiguro whether Yuanfang had a girlfriend as Yuji Itadori questioned whether she had fallen for him.

Ch. 30Petrified

Nobara Kugisaki tried to arrange a food tour with Yuanfang, but Mei Mei summoned him to hunt a Special Grade cursed spirit in Okinawa. Yuanfang left with Mei Mei, while Nobara’s disappointment turned into a fight with Yuji Itadori.

  • Nobara Kugisaki asked Megumi Fushiguro whether Yuanfang had a girlfriend, then took Yuji Itadori’s Tang Dao to return it to Yuanfang.
  • The next morning, Nobara returned the sword and asked Yuanfang to show her good places to eat after class; he agreed.
  • Mei Mei arrived after class and claimed Yuanfang for the night, so he postponed Nobara’s outing until the next day.
  • Megumi explained that Mei Mei often recruited Yuanfang to eliminate dangerous cursed spirits, easing Nobara’s worries; Nobara then kicked Yuji for teasing her.
  • In Mei Mei’s sports car, Yuanfang learned their target was a Special Grade cursed spirit in Okinawa, and he questioned why Mei Mei did not bring her younger brother Ui Ui.

Ch. 31Special grade cursed spirit

In July 2018, Yuanfang and the first-year students entered Eishu Juvenile Detention Center to find survivors trapped with a special grade cursed spirit. They found the victims and confronted the spirit, and as Yuanfang prepared to hold it off, Itadori volunteered to stay and release Sukuna if necessary.

  • Ijichi briefed Yuanfang, Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, and Kugisaki on the cursed womb and warned them to flee if they encountered a special grade.
  • Yuanfang led the students into the detention center, where Megumi Fushiguro summoned his shikigami to scout ahead.
  • The group discovered they were inside an enormous innate domain, and Yuanfang reassured them after the entrance disappeared.
  • Yuanfang found several dead bodies and warned the others that the special grade cursed spirit was nearby.
  • The cursed spirit appeared after Megumi Fushiguro's shikigami was killed, and Yuanfang told the students to escape while he held it off.
  • Megumi Fushiguro, Kugisaki, and Itadori refused to leave; Itadori offered to stay and release Sukuna if necessary.

Ch. 32The Plot Had Changed

Yuanfang defeated a special grade cursed spirit and took its Finger, but another special grade appeared and Sukuna emerged in Itadori’s body. Sukuna fought Yuanfang with three Fingers’ power while Yuanfang absorbed his cursed energy, leaving the battle unresolved.

  • Yuanfang held off the first cursed spirit so Itadori, Kugisaki, and Megumi Fushiguro could escape, but another reddish-brown cursed spirit appeared beside them.
  • Yuanfang absorbed the cursed spirit’s cursed energy, battered it until it vanished, and pocketed the Finger it left behind.
  • Yuanfang sensed Sukuna’s cursed energy at the plaza and found Sukuna had killed another cursed spirit and swallowed its Finger.
  • Sukuna could not switch out of Itadori’s body, so he removed his heart and threatened that Itadori would die if he took over again.
  • Sukuna attacked Yuanfang with the power of three Fingers, overpowering him as Yuanfang continued absorbing Sukuna’s cursed energy.

Ch. 33The returning trio

Yuanfang carried Itadori’s apparently lifeless body out after Sukuna lost control, then joined the grieving students at Jujutsu High. As the school invited Megumi Fushiguro and Kugisaki to the Kyoto Sister-School Goodwill Event, Kugisaki agreed only if Yuanfang trained her.

  • Itadori regained control before Sukuna could unleash Malevolent Shrine, then collapsed after coughing up blood.
  • Yuanfang carried Itadori outside and told Kugisaki and Megumi Fushiguro that he had died, and Satoru Gojo arrived to find Itadori with a hole in his chest.
  • Kenjaku met with Jogo, Hanami, and Dagon, explained that their test of Sukuna had yielded useful information, and went with them to discuss their plans.
  • Maki, Panda, and Toge Inumaki comforted Yuanfang, Megumi Fushiguro, and Kugisaki, then invited the first-years to the Kyoto Sister-School Goodwill Event.
  • Megumi Fushiguro and Kugisaki agreed to join the event, but Kugisaki insisted that Yuanfang train her.

Ch. 34Training

After Itadori revived, Yuanfang trained with Kugisaki and the others, who tested his Special Grade strength. Satoru Gojo learned how Itadori had regained control, began his emotional-control training, and then encountered Jogo.

  • Itadori's chest wound disappeared, and he revived in front of Satoru Gojo, Shoko Ieiri, and Ijichi.
  • The next morning, Yuanfang sparred with Kugisaki before Maki, Panda, Inumaki, and Megumi joined the attack, but they could not defeat him.
  • Yuanfang reminded the exhausted students that they had ignored the weakness in his cursed technique, and he admitted that he still could not follow Satoru Gojo's movements.
  • Itadori told Satoru Gojo that he had retaken control when Sukuna was about to use his domain, and Satoru began training him to control his emotions with a doll and movies.
  • Satoru Gojo went out and encountered Jogo, whom he beat so badly that Jogo nearly died.

Ch. 35Todo

Kenjaku set the plan to seal Satoru Gojo in Shibuya for October 31 and learned that Mahito wanted to eliminate Yuanfang, whose technique could nullify cursed techniques but could not stop physical attacks. At the Goodwill Event, Todo fought Megumi Fushiguro and then Yuanfang, until Satoru Gojo intervened.

  • Kenjaku, Mahito, and Hanami regrouped at the beach after Hanami returned carrying the severely injured Jogo, and Kenjaku set October 31 in Shibuya as the time and place to seal Satoru Gojo.
  • Mahito told Kenjaku he wanted to eliminate Yuanfang, whose ability could nullify cursed techniques and externally released cursed energy within a certain range.
  • Kenjaku explained that Yuanfang's ability could not block physical attacks, and Mahito decided he had a way to defeat him.
  • At the Goodwill Event, Todo attacked Megumi Fushiguro after disliking his answer about what kind of woman he liked, and Yuanfang stepped in to stop him.
  • Todo and Yuanfang fought as Panda, Maki, and Toge Inumaki watched, until Satoru Gojo appeared and halted their attacks.

Ch. 36Jealousy

After a jealous exchange among his classmates, Yuanfang followed the cursed energy of Sukuna's Finger, suspecting Mahito had laid a trap. He took the finger from a woman, then doubled back to investigate as Mahito came after him.

  • Mai asked Yuanfang for his contact details to provoke Maki and Kugisaki, and Yuanfang agreed while keeping his distance.
  • Kugisaki asked if Yuanfang liked Mai, and he said they were only fellow students exchanging contact details.
  • A few days later, Yuanfang sensed Sukuna's Finger and decided to investigate despite suspecting Mahito had prepared a trap.
  • Yuanfang broke into a house, destroyed the cursed spirit attacking a woman, and took the finger, paying her for the broken window.
  • Yuanfang concealed himself with his domain and doubled back, while Mahito and Kenjaku watched from a rooftop and discussed their plans.
  • Mahito pursued Yuanfang and attacked with a spiked club, but Yuanfang dodged and countered with a punch.

Ch. 37Modern weapons

Yuanfang fought Mahito, who gained the upper hand and lured him into a trap using modern weapons. Mahito touched the badly injured Yuanfang with Idle Transfiguration, but Yuanfang revealed he could still use Reverse Cursed Technique.

  • Mahito warped his body to evade Yuanfang’s punch, struck him with a spiked club, and transformed his legs to continue the fight.
  • Yuanfang drew his blade and pressured Mahito, absorbing his cursed energy until Mahito fled; Yuanfang messaged Satoru Gojo while pursuing him.
  • Mahito stopped in the woods, where an explosion left Yuanfang charred and without both legs.
  • Mahito explained that he had used human weapons against Yuanfang and reached out to transfigure him.
  • Yuanfang smiled and announced that he could still use Reverse Cursed Technique.

Ch. 38Reverse Cursed Technique

Yuanfang survived Mahito’s C4 attack by awakening reverse cursed technique and told Satoru Gojo what happened. Mahito then resolved to find stronger weapons abroad to kill Yuanfang, while Kenjaku agreed to help.

  • Yuanfang healed from Mahito’s C4 blast, punched Mahito away, and watched him escape with a threat to return.
  • Satoru Gojo arrived, and Yuanfang explained that Mahito had nearly killed him with C4 bombs and that he had awakened reverse cursed technique.
  • Satoru Gojo congratulated Yuanfang on his new ability and took him back to the dorm before anyone could see him naked.
  • At the beach, Mahito told Kenjaku, Jogo, Hanami, and Dagon that Yuanfang had survived the blast and healed with reverse cursed technique.
  • Mahito asked Suguru Geto where to find more powerful weapons, and Kenjaku suggested obtaining them abroad.

Ch. 39Encountering Mahito Again

Yuanfang hid at the school to support Itadori when Mahito’s plan began early, and Itadori tried to stop Junpei from attacking his classmates. Mahito seized Itadori and used Idle Transfiguration on Junpei, but Junpei’s body did not change, leaving Mahito shocked.

  • Kenjaku agreed to let Mahito proceed with his plan to make Itadori propose binding vow terms favorable to Sukuna.
  • Gojo told Yuanfang that Itadori was alive and asked him to support the students at school, while Gojo took Junpei’s Mother to Jujutsu High for protection.
  • Yuanfang hid at the school and waited for Mahito, then recognized the Curtain as a sign that the plan had begun.
  • Itadori entered the school to check on Junpei and found Mahito urging him to kill the people who had bullied him.
  • Itadori attacked Mahito after recognizing him, but Mahito grabbed him and used Idle Transfiguration on Junpei.
  • Junpei remained unchanged after Mahito’s technique, and Mahito looked shocked.

Ch. 40Domain Nullified

Yuanfang joined Itadori in fighting Mahito, and Itadori’s ability to damage Mahito’s soul forced Mahito to use his domain. Yuanfang nullified it and drained Mahito’s cursed energy, but Mahito began swelling to escape, and Yuanfang let the move proceed while keeping his own plan in mind.

  • Yuanfang appeared and kicked Mahito away, then ordered Junpei to guard the unconscious students while he and Itadori attacked.
  • Yuanfang and Itadori overwhelmed Mahito, and Mahito realized Itadori could damage his soul because he was a vessel.
  • Mahito expanded his domain, but Yuanfang nullified it almost immediately and absorbed cursed energy from it.
  • Mahito, weakened and unable to escape easily, rapidly swelled his body, and Yuanfang punched him while allowing his plan to continue.

Ch. 41C4 Bomb

Itadori and Yuanfang cornered Mahito, but Kento Nanami’s ambush left him helpless only for an attacker to throw a C4 bomb at them. They survived the blast with Yuanfang shielding them, while Mahito escaped and Yuanfang ran off to find clothes.

  • Itadori and Yuanfang struck Mahito, but he liquefied himself and fled into a sewer.
  • Kento Nanami emerged from the sewer and incapacitated Mahito, prompting Itadori to move in for the kill.
  • An unknown attacker hurled a C4 bomb at them, so Kento Nanami, Itadori, and Yuanfang jumped into the sewer.
  • The bomb devastated the area, and Yuanfang shielded Itadori and Kento Nanami from the flames.
  • Yuanfang revealed he could use Reverse Cursed Technique and ran off to find clothes, while Kento Nanami concluded that Mahito had escaped.

Ch. 42New classmates

After the explosion, Itadori and Nanami found the students alive, and Yuanfang stopped Itadori from attacking Junpei’s former bully. Three days later, Itadori and Junpei joined Jujutsu High as classmates, while Satoru Gojo left Yuanfang in charge of covering his classes during an overseas trip.

  • Nanami and Itadori rushed to the damaged Gymnasium and found the students injured but alive.
  • Junpei’s former upperclassman blamed him for the explosion, but Yuanfang stopped Itadori from hitting the man and invited Junpei to come with them.
  • Three days later, Satoru Gojo introduced Itadori and Junpei as new classmates at Jujutsu High.
  • The students welcomed Junpei, while they initially ignored Itadori before Megumi Fushiguro and Kugisaki showed their joy at his return.
  • Satoru Gojo announced he was going overseas and asked Yuanfang to cover his classes, delighting Kugisaki.

Ch. 43Quick thinking

After an awkward dinner with Kugisaki, Itadori, Junpei, and Megumi, Yuanfang left to search for cursed spirits. A sports car stopped beside him, and he was surprised by the person who stepped out.

  • Maki blamed Satoru Gojo for giving Yuanfang extra missions, while Gojo wondered why she was glaring at him.
  • Kugisaki invited Yuanfang to dinner, but Itadori, Junpei, and Megumi unexpectedly joined her before Yuanfang arrived.
  • Yuanfang came in, and Itadori maneuvered so Yuanfang sat beside Kugisaki during dinner.
  • After dinner, Yuanfang left to wander in search of cursed spirits, while Kugisaki returned to school with the others.
  • A sports car stopped beside Yuanfang, and he questioned the person who stepped out.

Ch. 44Something strange

Yuanfang went with Yuki Tsukumo to a couples hotel to absorb a large accumulation of cursed energy, while Yuki secretly tested his abilities. After absorbing it, Yuanfang felt an unusual surge of energy in his body.

  • Yuki Tsukumo asked Yuanfang to remove cursed energy from Curtains she had set up, and he eagerly agreed.
  • Yuki drove Yuanfang to the Kunshen Couples Hotel, explaining that people catching cheating partners there produced intense negative emotions.
  • Yuki warned Yuanfang about powerful humanoid cursed spirits, and Yuanfang told her to be wary of curses using nuclear weapons.
  • At the hotel, Yuki revealed that there was only one room and led Yuanfang inside, where he sensed a vast amount of cursed energy.
  • Yuki falsely claimed a new attraction cursed technique had gathered the energy, though she had secretly left curses there.
  • Yuanfang absorbed the cursed energy and felt an unfamiliar, overwhelming surge of energy in his body.

Ch. 45Drugged

Yuki Tsukumo drugged Yuanfang in a love hotel while probing the true nature of his cursed technique. Yuanfang failed to neutralize the drug with Reverse Cursed Technique, and Mei Mei watched from below, unsure whether to intervene.

  • Yuanfang tried to leave the suggestive room, but Yuki Tsukumo offered him water and asked to discuss his cursed technique.
  • Yuki Tsukumo deduced that Yuanfang absorbed other people's cursed energy and used it to sustain his technique, then pressed him about what else he did with the energy.
  • Yuanfang realized something was wrong and used Reverse Cursed Technique to counteract the drug, but it had no effect.
  • Yuki Tsukumo admitted she had prepared a drug that Reverse Cursed Technique could not remove and pulled Yuanfang into her arms.
  • Mei Mei watched from below the love hotel and debated whether to save Yuanfang.

Ch. 46Bad Women

Mei Mei rescued Yuanfang from Yuki Tsukumo’s attempt to seduce him, then took him straight to a mission. Two months later, at the Tokyo Sister Goodwill Event, Mai teased Kugisaki by asking Yuanfang out, and Kugisaki repeatedly rejected her on his behalf.

  • Mei Mei broke into the room and pulled Yuanfang away from Yuki Tsukumo while they were kissing.
  • Yuanfang regained his senses after Mei Mei slapped him, confronted Yuki Tsukumo, and agreed to accompany Mei Mei on a mission in exchange for saving him.
  • Yuki Tsukumo drove away, calmed herself, and decided Yuanfang would eventually seek her out again.
  • Two months later, Yuanfang met Mai and the others on a wooden bridge at the Tokyo Sister Goodwill Event.
  • Mai asked Yuanfang to dinner, but Kugisaki repeatedly turned down the invitations before he could answer.

Ch. 47The Goodwill Event begins

The Tokyo and Kyoto students gathered for the Goodwill Event as Gojo and Utahime argued and Gakuganji watched Itadori with hostile intent. After the rules were announced, the Tokyo team planned to have Itadori face Todo while Yuanfang helped the others.

  • Himeka Iori stopped Mai and the others from squabbling, then Utahime angrily confronted Gojo when he appeared beside her.
  • Gakuganji eyed Itadori, whom he and his allies had planned to assassinate, while Gojo warned him and Yaga intervened.
  • Masamichi Yaga announced that the first day of the two-day Goodwill Event would be a team battle to exorcise a Grade 2 cursed spirit and as many weaker spirits as possible.
  • The Tokyo team discussed its strategy, and Yuanfang proposed that Itadori hold off Todo while he joined the others against the Kyoto students.
  • Maki accepted Yuanfang's revised plan.

Ch. 48The competition begins

Gakuganji ordered the Kyoto students to kill Yuji Itadori, but Todo refused to cooperate, and Gojo recruited Utahime to investigate a suspected traitor. The competition began with Junpei exorcising a cursed spirit, while Todo challenged Itadori and Yuanfang led the others onward; they soon encountered Mai’s group.

  • Gakuganji ordered the Kyoto students to kill Yuji Itadori, but Todo rejected the plan and left after threatening the others.
  • Gojo asked Utahime to help investigate a suspected Jujutsu High traitor, and she agreed after hearing his explanation.
  • At the competition, Junpei used his jellyfish shikigami to exorcise a cursed spirit while Yuanfang and Itadori praised his progress.
  • Todo arrived and challenged Itadori, asking what kind of woman he liked before knocking him away with a kick.
  • Yuanfang left Itadori to face Todo and led Junpei, Maki, and the others to exorcise more curses.
  • Yuanfang’s group soon encountered Mai and her teammates.

Ch. 49Brother-in-law

Yuanfang continued exorcising Cursed Spirits while the others fought Mai's group, then confronted Mai about her relationship with Maki. Mai reconsidered her sister's motives but mistook Yuanfang's knowledge for proof that he loved Maki, and decided to accept him as her brother-in-law for now.

  • Maki, Kugisaki, and the others held off Mai's group while Yuanfang raced ahead to exorcise Cursed Spirits.
  • In the monitoring room, Mei Mei admitted she liked Yuanfang and encouraged Utahime to ask him to treat the scar on her face.
  • Yuanfang found Mai crying beneath a tree and explained that Maki had wanted to become stronger to protect her from Cursed Spirits.
  • Yuanfang revealed that Maki knew about the heavenly binding vow but had never harmed Mai, making Mai question her assumptions about her sister.
  • Mai decided Yuanfang must love Maki and accepted him as her brother-in-law for now, though she said she would test him first.

Ch. 50The Anti-Yuanfang Bomb

Yuanfang confronted Hanami in the forest, absorbing her root attacks until she threw a C4 bomb that badly injured him. After healing, he joined Kugisaki and Panda in fighting Hanami and aimed to kill her before reinforcements arrived.

  • Yuanfang found Hanami in the forest and absorbed the roots she fired at him.
  • Hanami hurled a C4 bomb at Yuanfang, causing a massive explosion that drew the attention of Jujutsu High.
  • Yuanfang survived the blast and restored his burned body with Reverse Cursed Technique.
  • Kugisaki and Panda arrived, and Yuanfang faced Hanami with them despite being naked.
  • Yuanfang, Panda, and Kugisaki attacked Hanami, but her defenses repelled their blows.
  • Yuanfang told Panda and Kugisaki that Hanami’s eye roots were her weak point and planned to finish her before help arrived.
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