Chapter Summaries

Kamo Xu kept Kenjaku off balance while concealing his plan to use their binding vow and Mahito’s Idle Transfiguration to resurrect Suguru Geto. He prepared to act during Kenjaku’s attempt to subdue Mahito and reclaim Geto’s body.

• Kamo Xu accidentally kicked Mahito’s head into Kenjaku, then mocked Kenjaku after he dodged it.
• Kenjaku offered Kamo Xu Suguru Geto’s right arm, misunderstanding that Kamo Xu wanted to preserve Geto’s remaining soul rather than weaken him.
• Kamo Xu recalled attaching part of his soul to Suguru Geto’s body and arranging safeguards to keep Geto’s body and soul intact.
• Kamo Xu planned to use Mahito’s Idle Transfiguration, a portion of Geto’s body, and his long-life curse to bring Geto back.
• Kamo Xu decided to strike at Mahito at the moment Kenjaku subdued him, intending to reclaim Geto’s body and kill Kenjaku.

Kamo Xu forced Kenjaku to hand over Sukuna's Finger, but the Binding Vow stopped him from killing Kenjaku and inflicted a severe backlash. He raced through the darkened city to find Junpei Yoshino before the curses could harm him.

• Kamo Xu threatened Kenjaku for Sukuna's Finger, but Kenjaku said he no longer had it and hinted that his Cursed Spirit had taken it.
• Kamo Xu nearly killed Kenjaku, but the Binding Vow halted his fist and punished him for breaking their agreement.
• Kamo Xu left Kenjaku and Mahito behind and sped through the city, using his Cursed Energy senses to search twelve dangerous locations.
• Kamo Xu cleared several locations and rescued a man from a Cursed Spirit, then hurried on toward Junpei Yoshino's home.

Kamo Xu raced through Shibuya to save people from the curses spawned by the panic caused by his earlier Domain Expansion, pushing his body past its limits with [Modified Flowing Red Scale]. He saved Nagi Yoshino from fatal injuries, but Junpei Yoshino mistook him for her attacker and stabbed him with poisoned spikes.

• Kamo Xu used [False Sun God Slayer] to keep his blood circulating after his heart stopped, then smashed through buildings while searching for victims.
• Kamo Xu found Nagi Yoshino being attacked by a cursed spirit and killed it with a punch.
• Kamo Xu used Reverse Cursed Technique to heal Nagi Yoshino's wounds, leaving her unconscious from pain and blood loss.
• Junpei Yoshino entered the room, saw Kamo Xu beside his blood-covered mother, and attacked him with poisoned spikes from [Moon Dregs].

Junpei Yoshino poisoned and apparently killed the exhausted Kamo Xu, then rushed to find Mahito to save his mother, Nagi Yoshino. Yang Xu took over Kamo Xu’s body and began repairing it, while the Jujutsu Society marked Kamo Xu for execution by Yuta Okkotsu.

• Junpei Yoshino ordered Moon Dregs to pierce Kamo Xu repeatedly with neurotoxin after confirming that Nagi Yoshino was still alive.
• Moon Dregs hurled Kamo Xu’s apparently lifeless body through a wall and carried Junpei and Nagi away as Junpei searched for Mahito.
• The poison and exhaustion left Kamo Xu near death, but Yang Xu took control of his body and used a curse to repair its wounds.
• Yang Xu laughed at Kamo Xu’s concern for the weak and walked away from the wrecked car.
• The Jujutsu Society assessed Kamo Xu as an extremely high threat and assigned Yuta Okkotsu to kill him.

Junpei Yoshino carried his dying mother to Mahito’s hideout, where Kenjaku realized Kamo Xu had fallen into a deathlike state. Kenjaku decided to exploit Junpei’s mistaken belief that Kamo Xu had attacked his mother and turn him against Kamo Xu.

• Junpei Yoshino rushed through the sewer with Nagi Yoshino, calling for Mahito to save her.
• Kenjaku carried Mahito’s damaged head while Mahito cursed Kamo Xu and demanded revenge.
• Kenjaku considered Kamo Xu a major threat because of his strength and knowledge, but chose not to absorb Mahito before Gojo was sealed.
• Junpei arrived and said a red-eyed lunatic had tried to kill his mother and that he had killed the attacker.
• Mahito sensed that Kamo Xu’s soul was nearly dormant, and Kenjaku decided to use Junpei as an obstacle against him.
• Junpei recognized Mahito’s head and asked what had happened, while Mahito pretended to be a helpless victim and offered to help save Nagi.

Junpei Yoshino agreed to go with Kenjaku and Mahito in exchange for help saving his mother, while Satoru Gojo learned that Kamo Xu had caused more damage and could no longer be reached. The chapter ended with the jujutsu authorities stripping Kamo Xu of his status and sentencing him to immediate execution by Yuta Okkotsu.

• Mahito discovered Kamo Xu's soul and healing energy inside Nagi Yoshino, then pretended he could not save her.
• Kenjaku offered to bring Junpei and his mother to an upcoming blood expert, and Junpei agreed.
• Ijichi reported that Kamo Xu had smashed into civilians' homes while pursuing cursed spirits, leaving evidence across the city.
• Satoru Gojo learned that the team had lost contact with Kamo Xu and canceled the mission, ordering Yuji Itadori and Kento Nanami to return to Jujutsu High.
• The jujutsu authorities revoked Kamo Xu's sorcerer rights, seized his assets, and sentenced him to immediate execution by Yuta Okkotsu.

Gojo openly broke with the Jujutsu Higher-Ups after learning they had put Kamo Xu’s execution back on the agenda, and he rushed to Jujutsu High with Itadori. He arrived during Goodwill Event training and revealed that Itadori was alive, leaving the reunited students to greet him with a brutal attack.

• Gojo learned the Higher-Ups had renewed plans to execute Kamo Xu and angrily ordered Ijichi to hurry back to Jujutsu High.
• Gojo kicked open the car door, grabbed Itadori, and used Limitless to rush toward Jujutsu High, declaring he would protect Kamo Xu and Itadori and was done serving the Higher-Ups.
• Nanami reflected on Kamo Xu’s past as Ijichi defended him, arguing that Kamo Xu had saved people and that nobody had died.
• Gojo arrived openly at Jujutsu High during Goodwill Event training with Itadori, prompting students to call for Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki.
• Nobara Kugisaki mistook Itadori for Sukuna, knocked him down, and put him in an armbar despite his protests that he was Yuji Itadori.

Nobara Kugisaki and Megumi Fushiguro confronted Yuji Itadori over his apparent death and secret return, while Satoru Gojo reacted to the higher-ups sentencing Kamo Xu to death. The chapter ended with Gojo attacking Gakuganji and unleashing repeated Cursed Technique Reversal: Red attacks as he vowed to kill them.

• Nobara broke down after seeing Yuji alive and reflected on how she had been training to become strong enough to protect her friends.
• Megumi reproached Yuji for hiding that he was alive, and Yuji apologized.
• Utahime Iori arrived with the Kyoto group and tried to intervene as Gojo confronted Gakuganji.
• Gojo declared that he was getting justice and launched Cursed Technique Reversal: Red at Gakuganji, Utahime, and Aoi Todo.
• Aoi Todo used his technique to move himself and the others out of the way of Gojo's repeated attacks.
• Gojo's Red attacks devastated the surroundings as he shouted that he would kill the higher-ups.

Satoru Gojo attacked the Kyoto Jujutsu High group in fury, overwhelming Aoi Todo and Gakuganji as they tried to escape and fight back. He unleashed a growing, full-power Blue toward Gakuganji, leaving the group facing the attack’s devastating pull.

• Utahime Iori shouted at Satoru Gojo to stop, but he ignored her while pursuing Gakuganji.
• Aoi Todo used his cursed technique to swap positions with cursed-energy-infused objects and evade Satoru Gojo, but Gojo struck him and sent him flying.
• Gakuganji tried to reach his electric guitar after Gojo hit him, then played it to send sound-wave attacks against Gojo’s Blue.
• Blue absorbed and redirected most of Gakuganji’s attacks, while Limitless stopped the few that reached Satoru Gojo.
• Satoru Gojo chanted to enlarge Blue, then pushed the immense sphere toward Gakuganji with increasing force.

Satoru Gojo stopped his Blue attack after Gakuganji blamed him for ruining Kamo Xu’s life. Overcome by the accusations, Gojo released Gakuganji and could only tell him to leave.

• Gakuganji channeled his cursed energy through his Electric Guitar and unleashed it against Satoru Gojo’s Maximum Output: Blue, but the attack was overwhelmed.
• As Blue neared him, Gakuganji accepted that he could not win and explained why the Conservative Faction feared Ryomen Sukuna and opposed keeping Yuji Itadori alive.
• Gakuganji suggested that Kamo Xu would have been better off if he had gone to Kyoto Jujutsu High and never met Satoru Gojo.
• Satoru Gojo stopped Blue ten meters from Gakuganji and grabbed him by the throat after hearing what he said.
• Gakuganji accused Gojo of destroying Kamo Xu’s ordinary life, citing the Suguru Geto incident, Kimi Miwa’s death, and Ryomen Sukuna.
• Gojo released Gakuganji, who fell to the ground, and told him to leave.

After Gakuganji confronted Satoru Gojo about how he treated Kamo Xu, Gojo broke down but agreed to let the Kyoto Sister Goodwill Event proceed. The event ended with new developments among the cursed spirits, and an exhausted, bloodied Asahi returned to the Kamo Clan grounds.

• Satoru Gojo collapsed under Gakuganji's accusations about Kamo Xu, then quietly agreed to let the Kyoto Sister Goodwill Event proceed.
• The Higher-Ups accepted Gakuganji's account and chose not to provoke Satoru Gojo or Kamo Xu.
• At the Goodwill Event, Aoi Todo enthusiastically declared Yuji Itadori his best friend, while Itadori struggled to escape him.
• Hanami stole Sukuna's Fingers and the cursed wombs numbered one through three, losing an arm as Satoru Gojo remained in poor condition.
• Mahito and Suguru Geto drew Junpei Yoshino further into their plans, and Choso, Eso, and Kechizu manifested.
• A bloodied Asahi returned to the Kamo Clan head's courtyard, where the clan head greeted him.

Kamo Xu confronted the Kamo Clan head to learn what his mother’s binding vow had done. He learned that Kimi Miwa’s vow had brought him back to life at the cost of her health and Blood Manipulation, then broke down and demanded his father deny the truth.

• Kamo Xu entered the clan head’s room, threw down a bundle of tongues, and asked what his mother’s binding vow was.
• Kamo Xu threatened his father with a choice between answering and losing his life.
• The Kamo Clan head revealed that Kimi Miwa had been a Grade 1 Sorcerer and that Kamo Xu had died immediately after birth.
• The Kamo Clan head said Kimi Miwa’s binding vow and curse revived Kamo Xu, but left her unable to use Blood Manipulation and caused her lasting illness.
• Kamo Xu overturned the desk, seized his father, and demanded that he say the story was a lie.

After Kamo Xu learned that his father’s actions had caused his mother’s illness, he confronted him and nearly gave in to Sukuna’s urging to kill him. He found his mother’s farewell letter and savings, and her final words asked him to be happy.

• Kamo Xu confronted the Kamo Clan Head, who confirmed that Xu had caused his mother’s illness and told him the answers were in her room.
• Sukuna urged Kamo Xu to kill his father, but Xu restrained himself and struck him with Piercing Blood before leaving.
• Kamo Xu entered his mother’s empty room and found the book she had read, which held a letter and a Black Card.
• Kamo Xu read Kamo Kimie’s letter, in which she explained that she had hidden the truth to spare him worry and told him she never regretted having him.
• Kamo Kimie revealed that she had saved the money Xu sent her and ended her letter with a request: “Please be happy.”

After uncovering the truth about his identity, Kamo Xu completed his Maximum Technique and renewed his resolve to kill every cursed spirit. Meanwhile, the Yasohachi Bridge Incident escalated into a major confrontation as Kenjaku sent Choso and Junpei Yoshino to support Eso and Kechizu.

• Kamo Xu read his mother's final letter, donned his old black combat outfit, and confronted Yang Xu about which of them was the cursed spirit.
• Kamo Xu created a completed Maximum Technique, condensing a vast sea of blood into a tiny point of light that flew away.
• Kamo Xu and Yang Xu reaffirmed their shared goal: kill every last cursed spirit and change the story.
• After the Kyoto Sister Goodwill Event, Itadori's trio received a routine curse-killing mission that led into the Yasohachi Bridge Incident, where Megumi Fushiguro's sister was also at risk.
• Kenjaku sent Choso and Junpei Yoshino to join Eso and Kechizu, turning the operation into a war against Jujutsu High while Kamo Xu was away.

Riko Amanai led Itadori, Kugisaki, and Megumi Fushiguro beneath Yasohachi Bridge before attacking a stranger who appeared in the woods. The stranger introduced himself as Eso, and Riko’s flustered reaction to his mention of Kamo left the group facing an awkward standoff.

• Riko Amanai teased Itadori, Kugisaki, and Megumi Fushiguro as she led them beneath Yasohachi Bridge, while Megumi remained troubled about his sister.
• After Megumi nearly stumbled, Itadori and Kugisaki asked what was wrong, but Riko suddenly fired Piercing Blood into the woods.
• Riko’s attack cut through trees and stone and revealed a nearly naked stranger, who identified himself as Eso and admired her Blood Manipulation.
• Eso guessed that Riko belonged to the Kamo clan, and she blushed, stammered, and accused him of being a villain.
• Kugisaki and Itadori enjoyed Riko’s reaction, while Megumi knew she had feelings for Kamo Xu.

Eso’s Wing King injured Megumi, and Itadori carried Megumi and Kugisaki out of range while Riko Amanai faced the remaining threat. Junpei appeared and attacked Riko with poisoned tentacles, leaving Itadori shocked to recognize him.

• Eso retreated, but Megumi summoned Divine Dog: Totality and attacked him.
• Megumi charged Eso with a sword as Itadori and Kugisaki joined the fight.
• Eso unleashed Maximum Technique: Wing King, piercing Megumi’s leg and wounding Divine Dog with blood spikes.
• Itadori shattered the spike pinning Megumi, then carried Megumi and Kugisaki away from Eso’s attack.
• Junpei appeared beside Eso and sent poison-tipped tentacles toward Riko, and Itadori recognized him.

Yuji Itadori recognized Junpei Yoshino as a friend who had somehow become a powerful curse user and tried to reach him, but Eso intercepted him. Meanwhile, Junpei’s specialized shikigami tactics pressured Riko Amanai until she unleashed a new Blood Manipulation technique, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Yuji Itadori realized Junpei Yoshino had gained cursed energy and become a curse user, then rushed toward him to demand an explanation.
• Eso attacked Yuji with blood spikes and declared that he would be Yuji’s opponent.
• Junpei used Moon Dregs and his knowledge of Blood Manipulation to dodge Riko Amanai’s Piercing Blood and counter with poisonous jellyfish projectiles.
• Riko avoided Junpei’s attack and recognized that his techniques had been tailored to counter Blood Manipulation.
• Riko shattered three bottles of her own blood and formed a thorned ring, then attacked Junpei with Piercing Blood: Thorn Impalement.

Riko Amanai outmaneuvered Junpei Yoshino in their fight, but Junpei blamed her and other jujutsu sorcerers for his mother's coma and declared his hatred. He was left torn between his desire for an ordinary life and the rage driving him to grow stronger.

• Riko Amanai feinted with one Piercing Blood attack, struck Junpei Yoshino with another, and followed up with a close-range kick.
• Junpei Yoshino used Moon Dregs to recover and retreat, while Riko Amanai revealed that Suguru Geto had trained her in close combat.
• Riko Amanai urged Junpei Yoshino to repent, but he shouted that jujutsu sorcerers and Kamo Xu were responsible for his mother's coma.
• Junpei Yoshino reflected on his grief, his wish for an ordinary life, and his fear of becoming consumed by hatred before declaring, "I hate you all."

Yuji Itadori overwhelmed Eso with a powerful combination, but a surprise attack left him injured as the fighters paused and faced a new threat. A furious man carrying a crushed cursed finger emerged from the forest, vowing to kill everyone for hurting his younger brother.

• Yuji Itadori dodged Eso's Wing King barrage and shattered his wings with Divergent Fist and a close-range punch, sending him crashing into a tree.
• A strange cursed spirit spat corrosive liquid at Itadori, then ran to Eso and cried out that he was his older brother.
• Two Piercing Blood attacks nearly hit Itadori, and Riko Amanai broke away from Junpei Yoshino to return to his side.
• The fighters stopped to recover as a powerful presence emerged from the forest, and Riko Amanai took out more vials of blood.
• A furious man clutching a crushed finger appeared and threatened to kill everyone for hurting his Otouto.

Yuji Itadori fought Choso while trying to explain that he wanted to talk to Junpei, and he gained the upper hand by evading Piercing Blood and overpowering Choso at close range. Riko Amanai realized Itadori had held back a Black Flash, leaving both sides shocked by his strength.

• Choso mistook Itadori for someone who had hurt his younger brother and attacked him with Piercing Blood.
• Itadori dodged Choso's repeated blood attacks and studied how the technique moved.
• Itadori evaded Piercing Blood by leaping into the air, then struck Choso from above.
• Itadori crushed Choso's fingers to interrupt his technique, punched him in the abdomen, and tossed him aside.
• Riko Amanai said Itadori had held back a Black Flash, astonishing Choso, Eso, Kechizu, Kugisaki, and Fushiguro.