Arc 9Chapters 201–225

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Ch. 201It Was Getting a New Name!

With Sukuna using the public name Bai Li, Little Fox agreed to take a new name of its own: White Noroi. The chapter ended with Megumi Fushiguro being the first person to address it by that name, while everyone else kept using its old nicknames.

  • After Manager Nitta left, Sukuna watched as Little Fox happily joined the others and resolved to finish off Kenjaku and move away with it.
  • Nobara and Itadori discussed giving Little Fox a new name because Sukuna had taken Bai Li, and Gojo joined the conversation.
  • Little Fox agreed that its new name should retain Noroi, and Nobara suggested White Noroi so it would share a family name with Bai Li.
  • Little Fox accepted White Noroi, but Nobara, Itadori, and Gojo continued using its old nicknames.
  • When Sukuna called Little Fox over, Megumi Fushiguro awkwardly addressed it as White Noroi and promised they would get used to the name.

Ch. 202Official ship fuel! I'm dying!

Little Fox settled into life at Jujutsu High as Bai Li while Sukuna kept him safe and indulged him. Nobara watched their affectionate interactions and left convinced she would have plenty of photos and sweetness to ship.

  • Sukuna returned control of the body to Little Fox, who used his new student identity, Bai Li, at Jujutsu High.
  • Nobara linked arms with Little Fox and accompanied him and the others to the cafeteria, where he called Sukuna “Sensei” and asked what food he liked.
  • During practical combat class, Sukuna stopped Little Fox from sparring because he feared the binding vow could affect him too, then promised to take him to fight cursed spirits later.
  • Sukuna petted Little Fox to sleep and later cooked him a full dinner spread.
  • Nobara photographed Little Fox with the food, and Sukuna texted her asking her to send him the pictures.

Ch. 203You Should Never Have Thought of Hurting My Little Fox

Sukuna searched Tokyo for Kenjaku while Gojo waited, then attacked and handed him over to Gojo before returning to Little Fox. He left Little Fox safe in his arms, with Kenjaku likely sealed inside the Prison Realm.

  • Sukuna placed layers of Curtains around sleeping Little Fox and went with Gojo to hunt for Kenjaku, hoping to change a condition of the Binding Vow.
  • Sukuna used his mental probing to search underground and found Kenjaku hidden beneath Tokyo.
  • Sukuna attacked Kenjaku with Dismantles, knocked him unconscious, and left him for Gojo to put inside the Prison Realm.
  • Sukuna returned at dawn, reassured Little Fox that he was unharmed, and told it Kenjaku had been dealt with.
  • Sukuna held Little Fox as it fell asleep again, then lay down and went to sleep beside it.

Ch. 204Changing the Binding Vow's Terms

Gojo sealed Kenjaku in the Prison Realm and returned to Sukuna, where they changed their binding vow so Sukuna would bear the cost if Little Fox violated it. Sukuna left with Little Fox and the Human-Skin Mask, while Gojo realized he was jealous of their closeness.

  • Gojo returned to Jujutsu High with the Prison Realm after sealing Kenjaku inside it.
  • Gojo and Sukuna tried and failed to remove Little Fox from their binding vow.
  • Sukuna asked Gojo to change the vow so Sukuna would bear the price if Little Fox broke its rules, and Gojo agreed.
  • Sukuna soothed the sleeping Little Fox, then asked Gojo for the Human-Skin Mask he had ordered.
  • Sukuna left carrying Little Fox, and Gojo realized he was jealous of them.

Ch. 205So It's Not My Fault, Right?~

Sukuna surprised Little Fox by wearing a mask that hid his Cursed Markings, then agreed to let it show him human-world amusements. Little Fox excitedly set off with Sukuna to tell Yuji and the others about their outing.

  • Sukuna put on a mask that made him look as he did without Cursed Markings.
  • Little Fox mistook Sukuna for an impostor, then recognized him by his Cursed Energy and familiar fox-sniffing routine.
  • Little Fox asked Sukuna to go out with it and invited Uraume, Yuji, Gojo, Kugisaki, and Megumi Fushiguro to join them.
  • Sukuna agreed to let Little Fox teach him about movies, food, ice skating, karaoke, amusement parks, and arcade games.
  • Little Fox rode on Sukuna toward the athletic field to share the news with Yuji and the others.

Ch. 206That Was Definitely His Little Mischief Fox

Little Fox tricked everyone into mistaking Sukuna for the fox, then arranged a group outing before Sukuna announced that they would move out of Jujutsu High. Sukuna showed Little Fox several upscale properties to choose from, leaving the fox stunned to learn they owned houses.

  • Little Fox hid inside Sukuna, and Nobara hugged him before realizing she had embraced the real Sukuna.
  • Little Fox revealed Sukuna's new mask and suggested that everyone go out together, while Megumi Fushiguro tried and failed to avoid the outing.
  • Little Fox told Uraume about the planned outing, and Sukuna announced that they would move out of Jujutsu High.
  • Uraume showed Little Fox several high-end properties, and Little Fox reacted in shock at learning they owned houses.

Ch. 207Let's go-!

Little Fox chose an expensive modern house for Sukuna and celebrated becoming a fox with property. The next morning, Little Fox dressed in a new outfit and gathered with friends at Jujutsu High for a weekend outing.

  • Little Fox picked the modern house from the property pictures, and Sukuna agreed to buy it.
  • Little Fox slept clutching the house plans and dreamed of owning many big houses.
  • Sukuna chose a white sweater and beige trench coat for Little Fox, who took over to admire the outfit in the mirror.
  • Little Fox met Kugisaki, Yuji, Megumi Fushiguro, Tsumiki, Junpei, and Gojo, then eagerly discussed their plans for the day.
  • Uraume followed the group as Little Fox led everyone toward the school gates, excited to enjoy modern entertainment.

Ch. 208Are you really going to bring him back to life?

Okkotsu asked Gojo whether he truly intended to resurrect Suguru Geto, whose anti-non-sorcerer ideology had made him a Jujutsu High enemy. Gojo admitted to himself that he had been avoiding the decision because he feared Geto would leave again and that he might have to kill him a second time.

  • Okkotsu joined Gojo at a separate table and asked if he was really going to bring Suguru Geto back to life.
  • Okkotsu recalled Geto's attack on Jujutsu High and considered how Geto's goal of killing all non-sorcerers conflicted with the school's mission.
  • Gojo's smile faded as he recognized that he had made no progress resurrecting Geto because he was afraid to face him.
  • Gojo remembered failing to keep Geto from leaving eleven years earlier and failing to save him on Christmas Eve the previous winter.
  • Gojo wondered whether he would have to kill Geto again if Geto returned and continued pursuing his ideology.

Ch. 209Ice skating: a little fox frolicking with joy~

Noroi decided to ask Sukuna about helping Gojo resurrect Geto, then focused on enjoying the outing with Itadori and the others. At the ice rink, Noroi borrowed Itadori’s body to teach Sukuna to skate, leaving Sukuna determined to find him a human body of his own.

  • Noroi realized Sukuna might know how to resurrect Geto, and Sukuna told him he could ask whether Gojo needed help.
  • Noroi eagerly went ice skating, while Sukuna watched anxiously because ordinary people could not see the little fox.
  • Sukuna realized Noroi was too small to skate alongside him and considered finding him a human body.
  • Noroi borrowed Itadori’s body so he could demonstrate skating to Sukuna.
  • Sukuna took Noroi’s hand and considered whether to learn skating, then resolved to find Noroi a body of his own.

Ch. 210He Had to Bring Him Back-and Make Him Stay

Gojo spoke with Little Fox Noroi about Geto and resolved to bring his best friend back and make him stay. Before he could explain further, he received word that Jujutsu High’s cursed tool maker had gone missing, and he took Little Fox with him to investigate.

  • Little Fox Noroi offered Sukuna’s Séance Technique as a possible way to bring Geto back and urged Gojo to apologize and talk things through.
  • Gojo recalled that Geto had once tried to see whether Gojo would understand him, but Gojo had rejected his path; Geto had never resented him.
  • Gojo decided he would bring Geto back and make him stay, thanking Little Fox Noroi for his advice.
  • A call informed Gojo that the cursed tool maker had gone missing, so he agreed to take Little Fox Noroi along and teleported them both away.

Ch. 211Find That Man

Little Fox Noroi used his immense cursed energy to activate a teleportation gate and entered it to find the missing cursed tool maker. He emerged at Jujutsu High twelve years in the past, in 2006.

  • Gojo learned that Jujutsu High’s master cursed tool maker had disappeared after apparently entering a teleportation gate.
  • Little Fox Noroi and Gojo supplied cursed energy to the gate until all five indicators lit up.
  • The gate allowed only Little Fox Noroi to pass, so Gojo promised him a feast and five million as extra pay.
  • Little Fox Noroi stepped through the gate and arrived at Jujutsu High as it was twelve years earlier.

Ch. 212They were the strongest

On March 13, 2006, Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto headed to protect Riko Amanai before her assimilation with Tengen, debating whether they would honor her wishes. As they prepared to face the groups targeting her, a mysterious person in white fell out of the sky toward them.

  • Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto left Jujutsu High for their mission to protect Riko Amanai and deliver her to Tengen for assimilation.
  • Gojo said he would refuse to make Riko assimilate if she did not want to, and Geto warned that doing so could put them against Tengen.
  • The two acknowledged that Tengen's assimilation was necessary for Jujutsu Society and identified the Q group and the Time Vessel Association as threats to Riko.
  • Gojo spotted a figure falling from the sky, and he and Geto stepped aside as the stranger shouted for help.

Ch. 213Gojo? You came over too?

Little Fox fell through a cursed tool door into another world, exhausted his cursed energy, and plunged from the sky until Geto saved him with a cursed spirit. He recognized Gojo and Geto, then made a remark that left Gojo ready to attack him.

  • Little Fox and Sukuna were dragged through a starry space, where Sukuna spent most of his cursed energy protecting them before Little Fox fell back into control.
  • Little Fox woke in midair more than three thousand meters above the ground and struggled to recover enough cursed energy to slow his fall.
  • Gojo and Geto spotted Little Fox, and Geto summoned a giant white worm cursed spirit to cushion his landing.
  • Little Fox landed on the cursed spirit, recoiled in disgust after realizing it resembled a maggot, and frantically shook his hand.
  • Little Fox recognized Gojo and asked if he had come over too, then recognized Geto and asked if Gojo had brought him back to life.
  • Gojo realized Little Fox knew them and raised his knuckles, furious at the suggestion that Geto had died.

Ch. 214Did Gojo Lose His Memory Too?!

White Noroi encountered a younger Gojo and Geto, who did not recognize him and were baffled by his claims about their shared past. His information about a protected cursed tool maker convinced Gojo that something was seriously wrong, and their confusion deepened when they saw his phone.

  • Geto stopped Gojo from attacking White Noroi and asked the stranger who he was.
  • White Noroi introduced himself by his new name, acted familiar with Geto, and wondered why Geto seemed shorter than before.
  • Gojo accused White Noroi of pretending to know them, while White Noroi insisted Gojo had been present when he chose his name two days earlier.
  • White Noroi handed Gojo information about a cursed tool maker, and Gojo recognized the protected man and noticed his own cursed residue on the sheet.
  • White Noroi asked how much time had passed since he entered a door, and Gojo and Geto stared at his phone as if they had never seen one.

Ch. 2152018? Twelve years later?!

Gojo and Geto learned that White Noroi believed it was 2018, twelve years in their future, and suspected he might be a time traveler. Geto tested his story by asking for his student ID, but its genuine Jujutsu High mark left the two sorcerers worried that a powerful organization had sent him.

  • Gojo and Geto realized White Noroi thought it was November and that the year was 2018, twelve years ahead of their present.
  • Gojo wondered if White Noroi had traveled back in time, while Geto questioned whether a well-resourced organization was behind him.
  • Geto approached White Noroi and asked whether he was Gojo's student and if he would show him his student ID.
  • White Noroi said he might teach at Jujutsu High and eagerly handed Geto his student ID.
  • Geto and Gojo confirmed that the ID carried Jujutsu High's genuine cursed energy mark and grew concerned about who might have sent White Noroi.

Ch. 216Satoru, I'm Starting to Believe

Geto examined White Noroi’s student ID and phone, and the photos of twenty-eight-year-old Satoru convinced him that White Noroi’s story was true. Gojo accepted Geto’s belief but was stunned to see White Noroi’s cursed energy rising to Grade 1 despite his Grade 3 ID.

  • Geto questioned White Noroi about the name Bai Li on his student ID and heard that he had changed it because a friend had taken the name.
  • White Noroi handed Geto his phone, and Geto recognized the older Satoru in the photos as his real future self.
  • Geto decided White Noroi’s story was true and told Satoru that he was starting to believe.
  • Gojo checked the phone’s call history, found his own number, and still suspected White Noroi was part of an elaborate scam.
  • Gojo sensed that White Noroi’s cursed energy had risen to Grade 1 and wondered why his student ID listed him as Grade 3.

Ch. 217Explain Yourself!

Geto tried to learn how he had died, while White Noroi struggled to hide what he knew and Gojo misread his panic as an attempt to drive them apart. The chapter ended with White Noroi asking Gojo whether he had killed Geto, leaving both men confused by the other's reaction.

  • Geto exchanged contact information with White Noroi, noticed his phone had no signal, and inferred that he might have arrived from the future through a Gate.
  • Geto asked White Noroi how he had died, hoping the answer might help him avoid his death.
  • White Noroi panicked and claimed he had never met Geto, while silently urging Gojo to intervene.
  • Gojo suspected White Noroi was trying to turn him and Geto against each other, and Geto concluded his death might have involved Satoru.
  • Gojo grabbed White Noroi by the collar and demanded to know whether he was accusing him of killing Geto, prompting White Noroi to ask if he had not.

Ch. 218What Exactly Had He "Done" to Geto?

Geto explained that White Noroi had traveled from 2018 to March 2006 through a space-time cursed tool, arriving twelve years before his own time. White Noroi panicked at the thought of being separated from his friends, but Geto reassured him that they would help him find the tool and return.

  • Gojo questioned White Noroi about Geto's death, but White Noroi said he did not know Geto and had only heard Gojo say he had done something to him.
  • Geto told White Noroi that he had not died in this timeline and that he and Gojo were both sixteen-year-old versions of themselves in 2006.
  • Geto explained that White Noroi had likely traveled through time via a cursed tool and welcomed him to the past.
  • White Noroi realized he was twelve years away from his friends and asked how he could return.
  • Geto reassured White Noroi that they would help him find the door, and White Noroi resolved to locate the Cursed Tool Maker.

Ch. 219I don't believe you. Fight me and prove it!

White Noroi agreed to help Gojo and Geto with their mission in exchange for help finding the missing cursed tool maker. When Gojo challenged him to prove he was stronger, White Noroi revealed that a binding vow prevented him from attacking sorcerers or ordinary people.

  • White Noroi agreed to help Gojo and Geto with their mission so they would help him find the cursed tool maker.
  • White Noroi explained how the cursed tool maker and the tool’s enormous cursed energy had sent him through time and space.
  • White Noroi claimed he was a Special Grade Sorcerer and stronger than Gojo, startling Gojo and Geto.
  • Gojo challenged White Noroi to fight, but White Noroi refused and revealed his binding vow forbade him from attacking jujutsu sorcerers or ordinary people.
  • Geto realized White Noroi could attack only curses and curse users, while Gojo wondered why his future self had made such a vow.

Ch. 220Gojo, Are You Out of Your Mind?!

White Noroi told Geto and Gojo about the future and demonstrated Reverse Cursed Technique, prompting Gojo to decide he wanted to learn it. As they headed to a mission site, Gojo chased White Noroi with a centipede while Geto watched them run around the nearby buildings.

  • Geto asked White Noroi about the future, and White Noroi said Gojo worked constantly and used Reverse Cursed Technique to avoid sleeping.
  • Gojo asked White Noroi to demonstrate Reverse Cursed Technique and was thrilled when White Noroi healed him.
  • Geto walked with White Noroi and asked about people and Jujutsu High in the future while Gojo followed behind them.
  • Gojo secretly picked up a centipede and offered it to White Noroi as a welcome gift.
  • White Noroi fled from Gojo, and the two raced around nearby buildings while Geto continued toward the mission site.

Ch. 221He-Was Broke Again!

White Noroi realized that his future-issued phone, bank card, and cash were unusable in the past, leaving him with barely over 1,000 yen. Geto told him to buy a snack nearby while he and Gojo finished their mission, and White Noroi was left broke again.

  • White Noroi and Gojo stopped running, and Gojo clung to Geto because he had been talking to White Noroi.
  • Geto explained that he had spoken to White Noroi because White Noroi was Gojo’s student, which satisfied Gojo.
  • White Noroi’s stomach growled, so he asked Geto if they could eat.
  • Geto said they had just eaten and suggested White Noroi buy something nearby, warning him not to go far because his phone might not work.
  • White Noroi discovered that his phone had no signal and realized his future bank card and fresh bills would be unusable in the past.
  • White Noroi counted his coins and found he had barely over 1,000 Japanese yen.

Ch. 222You Are His Most Important, One and Only Best Friend

White Noroi borrowed money from Gojo and Geto after agreeing to teach them Reverse Cursed Technique, then revealed that Gojo’s future self called Geto his most important, one and only best friend. Gojo and Geto affirmed their friendship, while White Noroi kept eating and seeking more money.

  • White Noroi asked Gojo and Geto to lend him money because he was hungry and nearly broke.
  • White Noroi agreed to Gojo’s verbal conditions, including teaching him and Geto Reverse Cursed Technique, and Geto bought him oden and takoyaki.
  • Gojo stole a takoyaki ball White Noroi had offered Geto, then reacted with surprise when White Noroi said Gojo’s future self had called Geto his most important, one and only best friend.
  • Gojo asked Geto if he felt the same, and Geto confirmed that Gojo was his most important, one and only best friend.
  • Gojo said Shoko was an important friend but insisted Geto was his most important best friend.
  • In a non-canonical mini-scene, Gojo tried to stop White Noroi from calling Geto by his surname, but Geto agreed to lend White Noroi money.

Ch. 223As long as he's a curse user~

White Noroi learned that the mission might involve fighting humans, so Geto and Gojo planned for him to focus on healing unless they faced curse users. When Bane, a curse user from Q, attacked them, White Noroi stepped forward to confront him after confirming his identity.

  • White Noroi asked about the mission, and Geto explained they were protecting someone important from enemies who might be curse users or ordinary people.
  • Geto said he and Satoru would handle humans while White Noroi focused on healing, and White Noroi agreed to fight if they encountered confirmed curse users.
  • White Noroi sensed daggers flying toward the group and destroyed them with Dismantles before identifying their attacker as a curse user from Q.
  • Gojo asked White Noroi to face the attacker, and White Noroi cautiously questioned Bane about whether he was a curse user.
  • Bane confirmed he was a curse user and said he had come for Satoru Gojo, leaving White Noroi relieved and ready to fight.

Ch. 224This Guy Is My Student... He's One of Us!

White Noroi defeated Bane and helped Geto and Gojo reach their mission target, Riko Amanai, after an explosion sent her falling from a building. Geto confirmed she was the girl they needed to protect for the next two days, while Gojo resolved to become faster and stronger than his student.

  • White Noroi defeated Bane with a single punch and carried him back to Geto and Gojo.
  • After Geto asked where their mission target was, an explosion tore through the top floors of a nearby building.
  • White Noroi rushed ahead of Geto and caught the falling Riko Amanai.
  • Geto took Riko from White Noroi, confirmed her identity, and said they needed to protect her for the next two days.
  • Gojo watched White Noroi outpace him and resolved to develop teleportation and master his future self's abilities.

Ch. 225Sure enough, Gojo's gifts came with strings attached!

Geto and White Noroi rescued Kuroi and reunited her with Riko while Gojo sulked over missing the fight. Gojo provided White Noroi with a phone, then demanded he teach Reverse Cursed Technique, leaving White Noroi unsure how to explain a technique he did not truly know.

  • Geto sent White Noroi aboard his stingray cursed spirit, and they rescued Kuroi from a Q Group curse user.
  • Geto's shikigami defeated the curse user, and Gojo later brought Riko upstairs to join Kuroi.
  • White Noroi asked what they would do next, and Gojo arranged for a white phone to be delivered to him.
  • After White Noroi tried the phone's Snake game, Gojo reminded him that he owed them a lesson in Reverse Cursed Technique.
  • White Noroi struggled to explain the technique and recalled that he was a cursed spirit born from land gods' curses rather than human emotions.
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