Ch. 161The Strongest

Chinatsu restored her full strength and overwhelmed Mahoraga with Limitless-powered punches before deciding to finish him with one attack. As Suguru Geto and Okkotsu rushed to the battlefield, they saw her unleash Hollow Purple.

  • Chinatsu reunited her two souls, restored her peak condition, and resumed using Limitless.
  • Chinatsu battered Mahoraga while his Dharma Wheel turned twice, leaving him two turns from adapting to her Limitless Defense and Blue.
  • Megumi Fushiguro, Nobara Kugisaki, and Toji Fushiguro watched Chinatsu's overwhelming assault.
  • Chinatsu said she would end the fight with one hit and prepared her attack.
  • Suguru Geto and Okkotsu saw Chinatsu's Hollow Purple tear through everything from a kilometer away.

Ch. 162Choice

Chinatsu defeated Mahoraga with Hollow Purple and regained her power, then collected Sukuna’s four fingers. After Suguru Geto and Yuta Okkotsu arrived, Chinatsu decided to meet Satoru Gojo at the airport and invited Megumi Fushiguro, Nobara Kugisaki, and Toji Fushiguro along.

  • Chinatsu erased Mahoraga with a full-power Hollow Purple, while Toji Fushiguro shielded Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki from the blast.
  • Megumi and Nobara said Chinatsu’s power frightened them but also made them feel safe, while Sukuna realized Chinatsu had regained her strength.
  • Chinatsu picked up Sukuna’s four fingers, and Sukuna angrily vowed to kill her when he escaped.
  • Suguru Geto and Yuta Okkotsu arrived on a dragon-shaped cursed spirit and congratulated Chinatsu on getting her power back.
  • Suguru Geto told Chinatsu that Satoru Gojo’s flight was about to land, and Chinatsu invited the others to join her in meeting him and having a meal.

Ch. 163Companions

Kento Nanami told Yu Haibara he planned to resign and move to Malaysia, but Suguru Geto announced that all Sukuna's Fingers had been collected and Chinatsu had recovered. The group planned to pick up Satoru at the airport and celebrate with a meal, inviting Mei Mei and Shoko Ieiri.

  • Kento Nanami told Yu Haibara he had saved enough money to resign and wanted to live in Malaysia, and Yu encouraged him to join him.
  • Kento Nanami and Yu Haibara received Suguru Geto's message that all Sukuna's Fingers had been collected and Chinatsu had fully recovered.
  • Shoko Ieiri treated injured sorcerers until her cursed energy ran out, then learned of Chinatsu's recovery.
  • Suguru Geto called Shoko Ieiri to invite her to pick up Satoru and share a meal with the group.
  • Mei Mei asked to join the dinner, and Chinatsu welcomed her.

Ch. 164Airport pickup

Satoru Gojo returned from Africa with a cursed tool he hoped would undo Chinatsu’s binding vow, eager to challenge her once she recovered. After dreaming of tragic events, he woke to find Chinatsu and their friends waiting to welcome him home.

  • Satoru Gojo arrived at Tokyo Airport carrying a cursed tool capable of forcibly lifting a jujutsu sorcerer’s binding vow.
  • Satoru Gojo waited for Suguru Geto in the Waiting Hall, then fell asleep and dreamed of Riko’s death, Geto’s fall, Shibuya, and his own death.
  • Satoru Gojo woke when someone flicked his forehead through his Limitless Defense.
  • Satoru Gojo saw Chinatsu, Suguru Geto, Shoko, and the others waiting for him, and realized Chinatsu could use Limitless again.
  • Chinatsu ruffled Satoru Gojo’s hair and welcomed him home.

Ch. 165Side story: Fushiguro (1)

Two years later, Megumi Fushiguro had become a Grade 1 sorcerer and head of the Zenin Clan, and he received a mission to defeat his father as the final requirement for Special Grade. He faced Toji Fushiguro on the outskirts of the city, with Chinatsu acting as witness, as their battle began.

  • Megumi evaded a crowd of younger students at Tokyo Jujutsu High and reflected on Nobara Kugisaki’s extended leave to search for an old friend.
  • Jujutsu Society’s revised grading system required Megumi to complete a leadership-assigned mission after he fulfilled the first two Special Grade prerequisites.
  • Megumi read Chinatsu’s mission to beat his dad and resolved to defeat Toji Fushiguro, his father.
  • Megumi arrived at the outskirts of the city, where Toji and Chinatsu were waiting, and declared that he would win.
  • Toji drew the Soul Liberation Blade from the Inventory Curse Worm as Megumi prepared his strategy.
  • Chinatsu raised a Curtain around the battlefield to keep ordinary people away and interfere with conventional observation.

Ch. 166Side story: Fushiguro (2)

Megumi Fushiguro fought Toji Fushiguro using Chimera Shadow Garden and several shikigami, while Chinatsu watched and supported him. As Toji pressed closer, Megumi summoned Mahoraga, revealing the bold strategy he had prepared to win.

  • Megumi Fushiguro expanded Chimera Shadow Garden, and a Toad and Nue disrupted Toji Fushiguro’s attempt to draw the Inverted Spear of Heaven.
  • Toji Fushiguro cut down the shikigami with the Soul Liberation Blade and charged Megumi, but Totality carried him out of the attack’s path.
  • Megumi Fushiguro struck Toji with Piercing Water, driving him back more than ten meters but failing to pierce his arm.
  • As Toji fought through the shikigami and closed the distance, Megumi Fushiguro changed his hand sign and summoned Mahoraga.

Ch. 167Side story: Fushiguro (3)

Megumi Fushiguro used his closed domain to summon Mahoraga and keep it occupied while Piercing Ox built up power for a decisive charge. As the domain shattered, Piercing Ox struck Mahoraga with overwhelming force, leaving the outcome of the taming attempt unresolved.

  • Megumi Fushiguro summoned Mahoraga and hid in the shadows, causing it to attack Toji instead.
  • Toji fought Mahoraga with the Soul Liberation Blade, but its Dharma Wheel adapted to his attacks while Toad prevented him from using the Chain of a Thousand Miles.
  • Megumi Fushiguro exhausted his cursed energy to maintain the domain as Piercing Ox gathered force for a long charge.
  • Megumi Fushiguro summoned Piercing Ox at the last moment, and Toji realized Megumi had used him to buy time.
  • Piercing Ox slammed into Mahoraga with a powerful charge as Megumi Fushiguro's domain shattered.

Ch. 168Side story: Fushiguro (4)

Megumi Fushiguro nearly tamed Mahoraga with Piercing Ox but collapsed before he could claim victory over Toji. After resting, Megumi defeated Toji in a rematch with Mahoraga’s help and earned the title of Special Grade Sorcerer.

  • Megumi Fushiguro used a fully charged Piercing Ox to fatally wound Mahoraga, completing the Ten Shadows Technique, then collapsed from exhaustion.
  • Chinatsu caught Megumi and rejected Toji’s claim that he had lost, since Megumi had not defeated him in their fight.
  • Chinatsu scheduled another challenge for Megumi and Toji one week later, giving Megumi time to recover.
  • Megumi summoned Mahoraga in the rematch and attacked Toji with Max Elephant: Piercing Water while Mahoraga charged him.
  • Chinatsu reported Megumi’s victory to Masamichi Yaga, and Megumi became the sixth Special Grade Sorcerer.

Ch. 169Side story: Itadori (1)

Yuji Itadori demonstrated Divergent Fist to the new students before Chinatsu Gojo summoned him to Jujutsu High’s restricted storehouse. There, she showed him a Death Painting and revealed that Kenjaku’s creations counted as Yuji’s brothers.

  • Yuji demonstrated Divergent Fist to a student with Metalization and explained how cursed-energy flow affected its second impact.
  • Yuta Okkotsu delivered Chinatsu’s message asking Yuji to meet her at the storehouse.
  • Chinatsu entered the restricted storehouse with Yuji after the guards released its barrier.
  • Chinatsu showed Yuji a capsule containing a Death Painting and explained its connection to Kenjaku and their shared parentage.

Ch. 170Side story: Itadori (2)

Chinatsu and Masamichi Yaga prepared to turn the sealed Death Painting Wombs into stable humanoid cursed corpses so they could live in the modern world. Yaga agreed to attempt the risky experiment, while Megumi Fushiguro completed an exorcism as a newly promoted Special Grade Sorcerer.

  • Chinatsu explained that the sealed Death Painting Wombs were powerful, unstable beings and revealed her plan to unseal them in a different form.
  • Itadori recognized Masamichi Yaga by his footsteps as Yaga arrived with a life-sized humanoid cursed corpse.
  • Yaga explained his cursed corpse technique and warned Chinatsu that making a stable body for the Death Painting Wombs was a major gamble.
  • Yaga recalled how Chinatsu had persuaded him to undertake the experiment and warned that he would not repeat it if it failed.
  • Chinatsu teased that she would tell Megumi Fushiguro about Yaga's request for help recruiting a Special Grade Sorcerer.
  • Megumi Fushiguro used Mahoraga to destroy a cursed spirit, recalled the shikigami, and headed to his next assignment.

Ch. 171Side story: Itadori (3)

Masamichi Yaga used a binding vow to create a body for Choso from the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings. Choso awakened and recognized Yuji Itadori as his younger brother, leaving them beginning their reunion.

  • Masamichi Yaga poured his borrowed cursed energy into the specially crafted humanoid cursed corpse while Chinatsu explained his binding vow to Itadori.
  • After exhausting himself, Masamichi Yaga finished the process, and Chinatsu caught him before he fell.
  • The humanoid cursed corpse transformed into a human body, and Choso awoke weak and nauseated.
  • Chinatsu moved Yaga away as Choso asked who they were, and Yuji Itadori introduced himself as Choso's younger brother.
  • Choso believed Yuji Itadori was telling the truth and recognized him as his younger brother.

Ch. 172Side story: Nobara (1)

Saori recalled her brief time in the countryside and the friendship she had shared with Nobara before her family moved away. Nobara appeared at Saori’s office and greeted her after years apart.

  • Saori’s coworkers discussed their exhausting workloads and complained about work over lunch.
  • The coworkers talked about jujutsu’s popularity and Kento Nanami’s impending retirement.
  • Saori remembered meeting Xiao Wen and Nobara in the countryside, where the girls became her only happy memories there.
  • Saori recalled leaving abruptly after her family faced hostility from villagers and seeing Nobara cry as they drove away.
  • Nobara appeared behind Saori at the office and greeted her, saying it had been a long time.

Ch. 173Side Story: Nobara (2)

Xiao Wen remembered how Nobara had become her first friend and left the village to pursue a new life in Tokyo. In 2020, Nobara and Saori returned to Saori’s restored mansion, reuniting with Xiao Wen and bringing their promised meeting of all three to life.

  • Nobara befriended Xiao Wen by catching her falling schoolbag and inviting her to trade bags.
  • Nobara brought Xiao Wen to Saori’s mansion, where Saori welcomed them, but the villagers’ harassment eventually drove Saori away.
  • Nobara left for high school in Tokyo and told Xiao Wen they should meet again as all three; Xiao Wen stayed in the village.
  • In 2020, Xiao Wen spotted Saori’s restored mansion and heard Nobara and Saori inside.
  • Nobara called to Xiao Wen, and Saori appeared to greet her; Xiao Wen cried as she remembered Nobara’s promise.

Ch. 174Side story: Nanami (1)

After Kento Nanami finally secured permission to retire from Jujutsu Society, he left for Malaysia to enjoy a long-awaited vacation. There, a Gojo Clan representative led him to a luxurious beach villa prepared for him, leaving Nanami exasperated by the clan’s wealth.

  • Kento Nanami persuaded Masamichi Yaga to approve his seventy-seventh retirement application, and Yaga approved his early retirement.
  • Nanami told Yu Haibara that he had retired and planned to leave for Malaysia immediately, while Haibara said he would consider applying for an extended vacation.
  • The following afternoon, Nanami arrived at a Malaysian beach and was approached by a prospective manager of the Gojo Clan’s Malaysian assets.
  • The Gojo Clan representative took Nanami to a luxurious villa built on leased beachfront land for him.
  • Nanami muttered about capitalism, and the representative mistook his complaints for dissatisfaction with the villa and offered to change its decor.

Ch. 175Side story: Nanami (2)

Months after retiring to Malaysia, Kento Nanami welcomed Yu Haibara to his seaside villa. Haibara chose to keep working at Jujutsu Society so he could remain close to their seniors, and Nanami encouraged him to ask them for help when missions became dangerous.

  • Yu Haibara used his cursed-energy skills to relieve passengers’ shoulder pain by removing weak cursed spirits clinging to them.
  • Haibara arrived in Malaysia and found Nanami greeting him in a flamboyant outfit.
  • Nanami took Haibara to his sprawling seaside villa, whose cost neither of them knew.
  • Haibara told Nanami he wanted to keep working at Jujutsu Society and stay close to their seniors.
  • Nanami urged Haibara to seek their seniors’ help on dangerous assignments, and the two friends toasted together.

Ch. 176Side story: Okkotsu (1)

Rika Orimoto worried that Yuta Okkotsu had not answered her marriage proposal and wondered if she could ever understand his life as a sorcerer. When kidnappers lured her into an alley, the cursed energy stored in her ring revealed a startling power within her.

  • Rika brooded over Yuta’s unanswered proposal as she walked along Commercial Street, unaware that two men were following her.
  • The kidnappers used their Cursed Techniques to conceal their plan, while two newly promoted Grade 1 sorcerers secretly guarded Rika.
  • The kidnappers lured Rika into a dark alley, and her bodyguards rushed to intervene.
  • An immense surge of cursed energy blasted the kidnappers out of the alley before the bodyguards could reach them.
  • Rika recognized the energy as Yuta’s and felt it coming from the ring on her right hand.

Ch. 177Side story: Okkotsu (2)

Rika used the protective ring Okkotsu had made for her to overpower two kidnappers, then learned that Okkotsu was abroad and would return the following week. In Kenya, Okkotsu resolved to confess to Rika himself once he got home.

  • Rika's ring surrounded her with Okkotsu's cursed energy and let her use the technique engraved in it.
  • The bodyguards stopped the kidnappers from fleeing and subdued them while shielding them from Rika.
  • Rika asked the bodyguards where Yuta was and learned that Okkotsu was abroad until the following week.
  • In Kenya, Miguel asked Okkotsu why he had not accepted Rika's confession, and Okkotsu explained that he had wanted to confess first.
  • Okkotsu decided to try again and tell Rika how he felt when he returned home.

Ch. 178Side story: Gojo (1)

Chinatsu Gojo skipped teaching by using her Domain Expansion to make her students spar with illusions, then met up with Satoru, Suguru Geto, Yu Haibara, and Shoko. The group gathered Nanami by phone and prepared to head out together.

  • Chinatsu Gojo declared self-study, but her students protested and demanded a lesson.
  • Chinatsu used Domain Expansion: Mirror Flower, Water Moon to make the students experience sparring with her while they remained still.
  • Chinatsu met Satoru Gojo in the hall, where he complained that he had missed the chance to leave class by ten seconds.
  • Suguru Geto and Yu Haibara joined Chinatsu, and the group went to meet Shoko.
  • Shoko came out of her office, and Yu Haibara showed Nanami on his phone while Nanami lounged in Malaysia on vacation.
  • Shoko lit a cigarette, and the group prepared to leave together.

Ch. 179Gojo: Side story (end)

Chinatsu, Satoru Gojo, Shoko, Suguru Geto, and Yu Haibara spent a carefree day together eating, playing arcade games, singing karaoke, and talking about aliens. Their gathering ended when Principal Yaga summoned Satoru back to Jujutsu High and the Gojo Clan called Chinatsu to oversee an auction.

  • Shoko stole Satoru Gojo's unpleasant ice cream and took a bite of Chinatsu's, then the group entered a newly opened arcade and competed over who would buy lunch.
  • The group left the arcade unnoticed as expert players joined the commotion, and Chinatsu later lost at karaoke and had to pay for lunch.
  • While eating at a fast-food restaurant, Yu Haibara sparked a conversation about aliens, and Chinatsu reassured everyone that future sorcerers would protect the world.
  • Principal Yaga called Satoru Gojo and ordered him back to Jujutsu High after learning that he had skipped class.
  • Chinatsu learned that the Gojo Clan needed her to oversee an auction for an unregistered Special Grade Cursed Tool, and the friends parted ways until the next day.
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