Chapter Summaries

Itadori and Nanami investigated the deaths of three students, and Itadori accidentally killed a human transformed by a curse. With Sukuna’s reassurance, Itadori steadied himself and vowed to stop the curse before it could create more victims.

• Gojo introduced Itadori to Nanami and sent them to investigate a mission at a movie theater.
• Ijichi explained that three students had died after their heads were deformed, and Itadori resolved to stop the curse responsible.
• Itadori killed a transformed human, and Shoko confirmed that the apparent curse had been human.
• Sukuna comforted the shaken Itadori by telling him that he had saved the victims from a cruel fate.
• Itadori regained his composure, vowed to end such incidents with him, and urged Nanami to find the curse.
• Mahito explained curses to Junpei Yoshino, then felt a sudden chill and wondered whether curses could catch colds.

Itadori befriended Junpei Yoshino and his mother during dinner, leaving Junpei conflicted about using Mahito’s power for revenge. As Itadori learned Nanami had encountered a special grade curse, Sukuna sensed the curse had placed one of his fingers in the Yoshino home and urgently told Itadori to stop the car.

• Nanami assigned Itadori to investigate Junpei Yoshino, but Itadori quickly ended up sharing dinner with Junpei and his mother, Nagi.
• After Nagi fell asleep, Itadori praised her and said goodbye to Junpei, who wondered whether he could still use Mahito’s power for revenge without becoming Itadori’s enemy or disappointing his mother.
• Itadori told Ijichi that he believed Junpei had nothing to do with the movie theater deaths, and Ijichi reported that Nanami had been injured fighting a humanoid special grade curse with stitches on its face.
• Sukuna sensed one of his fingers in the Yoshino home and saw the stitched curse place it near the sleeping Nagi.
• Sukuna ordered Itadori to make Ijichi stop the car, warning that the stitched curse had brought his finger to Junpei’s house.

Sukuna sensed a curse near the finger in Nagi Yoshino’s home and took over from Itadori to reach her before it could attack. He saved Nagi and Junpei, but his distant slash wrecked their kitchen, and Itadori’s rushed arrival left them with a broken door and a strange explanation for Sukuna’s markings.

• Sukuna told Itadori that a curse was forming near his finger in Nagi Yoshino’s home, so Itadori leapt from Ijichi’s car and ran back.
• Sukuna took over from Itadori and used Dismantle from a distance to cut down the curse before it could reach Nagi.
• Nagi discovered that Sukuna’s slash had destroyed her kitchen, while Junpei woke and summoned Moon Dregs to protect them from the dying curse.
• Itadori kicked the security door off its hinges as he rushed inside and checked whether Nagi and Junpei were safe.
• Nagi asked about Sukuna’s markings, and Itadori claimed they were cosplay stickers before naming Ryomen Sukuna as the character.

Itadori recovered Sukuna’s fourth finger after a curse attacked Junpei’s home, leaving Nagi distressed over the damage. Junpei pressed Itadori for answers, and Itadori took him upstairs to talk privately while Moon Dregs guarded Nagi.

• Nagi mourned the damage to her house, while Sukuna and Itadori felt guilty about the destruction.
• Itadori retrieved Sukuna’s fourth finger from the table and told Nagi it was a cosplay prop.
• Junpei doubted Itadori’s explanation and wondered why a curse had appeared in his home.
• Sukuna questioned why the Stitched-Face Curse had obtained his finger and targeted Nagi.
• Junpei asked Itadori about the curse, the wall damage, and the Cinema, so Itadori suggested they talk elsewhere.
• Junpei left Moon Dregs to guard Nagi and led Itadori upstairs to his room.

Itadori told Junpei that Mahito had likely planted the cursed object that brought a curse into his home, and Junpei realized his former teacher might be a threat to him and his mother. Junpei agreed to confirm what he had seen, while Itadori promised to go with him after his supervisor arranged protection for his mother.

• Itadori showed Junpei the cursed finger and explained that it had attracted a curse to his house.
• Junpei recalled Mahito transforming people and began to suspect that Mahito had targeted his family.
• Itadori assured Junpei that the stitched-face curse was responsible, and Junpei admitted he had seen the curse but wanted to confirm it first.
• Itadori insisted that Junpei not go alone and promised to accompany him, moving Junpei to tears.
• Itadori said they would wait for his supervisor to arrange protection for Junpei's mother, and Junpei felt reassured when he met Ijichi.

Mahito reported that Sukuna had injured him while recovering a finger, and Kenjaku explained that Sukuna had likely attacked the curse carrying it instead. Itadori and Junpei found the curses’ sewer hideout, where Junpei accepted that Mahito was gone, and the chapter left him beginning to form a new thought as he was taken to Jujutsu High.

• Mahito told Kenjaku that Sukuna had attacked him, then realized he had been caught in the crossfire while Sukuna killed the curse carrying the finger.
• Sukuna memorized Mahito’s cursed energy residue, but Itadori, Sukuna, and Junpei lost the trail before deciding to search the place Junpei had met Mahito.
• Itadori took Junpei to the sewers while Nanami was away, and Sukuna confirmed that Mahito’s presence had been there.
• Junpei saw the transfigured humans and found Mahito’s meeting place empty, losing his last hope that Mahito was there.
• After Itadori and Junpei returned, Nanami scolded them, and Jujutsu High arranged to question and protect Junpei.
• Itadori promised to visit Junpei and his mother, and Junpei began to form a faint new thought as he was taken away.

After Itadori swallowed a fourth Sukuna finger, Sukuna fell asleep and endured a painful nightmare that might have been a memory from a thousand years ago. He awoke to find a small wooden house in his Innate Domain, and discovered a bed inside.

• Itadori washed and swallowed Sukuna's fourth finger, and Sukuna removed the trace of Mahito's Cursed Energy from it.
• Mahito noticed the finger's Cursed Energy had vanished, and Kenjaku gave him another finger to seal.
• Nanami asked Itadori about the finger, and Itadori told him he had eaten it and Sukuna had fallen asleep again.
• Sukuna endured a painful nightmare and wondered whether it came from his memories of a thousand years ago.
• Sukuna awoke, found a wooden house atop the bone pile in his Innate Domain, and cautiously opened its door.
• Sukuna discovered a bed inside the house and realized his birthday wish for a bed in his domain had come true.

After recovering from a nightmare, Sukuna found a comfortable house and bed in his Innate Domain and reunited with Itadori. They shared the bed and talked about the missing Mahito and their closeness, leaving Sukuna bewildered when he woke to Itadori clinging to him.

• Sukuna explored the new house and bed in his Innate Domain, then called Itadori inside to show them off.
• Itadori wondered whether eating more fingers would make new things appear, while Sukuna recalled the names of his Cursed Technique and domain.
• Sukuna invited Itadori to sleep beside him, and Itadori said the searchers had not found Mahito and that the Goodwill Event was two weeks away.
• Sukuna said his Reverse Cursed Technique was ready to take the stage, and Itadori told him he felt like an older brother.
• Sukuna accepted the comparison, but the next morning he woke to Itadori wrapped around him and complained that he was not a body pillow.

After Sukuna woke up, Itadori was delighted to find Junpei had joined Jujutsu High. Gojo explained Junpei’s talent and admission, then Sukuna stopped Itadori from revealing that he was inside his body because he did not want Junpei to know.

• Sukuna slapped Itadori awake in the Inner World, and Itadori promised not to use him as a body pillow again.
• Itadori entered class and discovered that Junpei Yoshino had joined Jujutsu High.
• Junpei told Itadori he enrolled to protect his mother from Mahito and to pursue his own wishes, and Itadori promised to exorcise Mahito.
• Gojo told Megumi Fushiguro that Junpei had passed Masamichi Yaga’s test, displaying strong combat instincts and a useful cursed technique.
• Gojo congratulated Itadori on Sukuna’s return, but Sukuna stopped Itadori from telling Junpei he was inside his body.

Itadori introduced Junpei Yoshino to his classmates at Jujutsu High while hiding Sukuna’s presence from him. Junpei discovered that he was older than the first-year students, then watched Megumi Fushiguro teach the class and proved to be an attentive student.

• Sukuna told Itadori not to reveal that he was inside his body because Sukuna’s finger had drawn the curse that nearly killed Junpei’s mother.
• Itadori introduced Junpei to Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki, who welcomed him as their new classmate.
• Junpei learned that the classroom had only a few students and that he, at seventeen, was older than Itadori, Megumi, and Nobara.
• Megumi Fushiguro began teaching the class, surprising Junpei because a student was leading the lesson.
• Junpei listened attentively and asked thoughtful questions, impressing Megumi Fushiguro.

Junpei ate lunch with Itadori and met Maki, Panda, and the others, while Itadori tried to conceal why Sukuna was avoiding him. Megumi and Nobara pieced together a possible explanation and chose to keep Sukuna’s secret, leaving Junpei unaware of what was really going on.

• Junpei ordered tenshin-don in the cafeteria and was startled when Panda arrived with Maki and another student.
• Maki recognized Junpei’s wary demeanor as similar to Yuta Okkotsu’s and called Yuta to tell him his little brother from different parents had joined Jujutsu High.
• Itadori claimed Sukuna was absent because of family matters, and the others suspected Junpei was connected to Sukuna’s absence.
• Junpei asked whether Sukuna was the person Itadori had called Ryomen Sukuna while cosplaying, and Itadori admitted Sukuna felt awkward about seeing him.
• Junpei said he was grateful Sukuna had saved him and his mother, and Itadori promised to pass on the message.
• Megumi concluded Sukuna might feel guilty about the curse connected to his finger, texted Nobara, and both kept quiet to protect Itadori and Sukuna’s secret.

Megumi Fushiguro gave Junpei Yoshino a physical training plan, then reduced it to a fifth after realizing the original workload was far beyond Junpei’s ability. With Megumi’s patient guidance, Junpei began building his fitness by attempting a four-kilometer run.

• Megumi Fushiguro handed Junpei a training list that included hundreds of repetitions and ten 1,000-meter shuttle runs, and Junpei was overwhelmed by the workload.
• Junpei learned that Itadori could finish the full routine in about half an hour, while Megumi and Nobara could complete it in about an hour and a half and two hours.
• Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara decided to reduce Junpei’s training to one-fifth, and Megumi said he would handle the problem of Sukuna later.
• Junpei began the reduced training, and Itadori warned him to eat more so he would be less vulnerable in a fight.
• Megumi Fushiguro taught Junpei to channel cursed energy into his legs and ran beside him as Junpei started the four-kilometer run.

Junpei introduced Moon Dregs to Itadori, Nobara, and Megumi, and they helped comfort the shy Shikigami before Junpei completed his exhausting run. When Itadori brushed Junpei’s hair aside and saw cigarette-burn scars on his forehead, Junpei panicked, and Itadori asked him to close his eyes and trust him.

• Junpei summoned Moon Dregs and explained that the Shikigami’s tentacles secreted poison, making Moon Dregs droop sadly when everyone backed away.
• Itadori, Nobara, and Megumi found ways to touch and comfort Moon Dregs, and Junpei changed the poison to one that caused numbness so Itadori could hug him.
• Junpei finished his four-kilometer run and rested with Itadori, Nobara, and Megumi.
• Itadori brushed Junpei’s hair aside, exposing cigarette-burn scars on his forehead, and Junpei covered them in fear.
• Itadori struggled with anger and guilt, then gently asked Junpei to close his eyes and trust him.

Itadori healed Junpei’s scars and exhaustion, and Junpei decided to move into the school dorms. After Junpei left, Itadori realized Sukuna feared his fingers might harm others and reassured him that it was not his fault, leaving Sukuna comforted but protesting when Itadori offered to sleep beside him.

• Itadori healed Junpei’s forehead scars, and Megumi and Nobara comforted Junpei as he cried.
• Itadori restored Junpei’s strength after training, and Junpei said he would explain everything to his mother before moving into the dorms the next day.
• Itadori urged Sukuna to tell Junpei that he had saved and healed him, but Sukuna worried Junpei might suspect him of staging the incident with his finger.
• Itadori realized Sukuna feared his fingers would hurt people and told him it was not his fault, easing Sukuna’s distress.
• Itadori offered to sleep beside Sukuna, who told him to sleep somewhere else.

Megumi Fushiguro explained Sukuna’s history and his connection to Itadori to Junpei, who learned that Sukuna had saved and healed him. Junpei thanked Sukuna and asked him to keep looking out for him, leaving Sukuna relieved and happy.

• Junpei arrived at class looking cheerful, and Sukuna wondered whether healing him had affected his brain.
• Megumi Fushiguro announced a lesson about Sukuna and explained his history, his fingers, and how Itadori became his vessel.
• Itadori told Junpei that Sukuna had rescued him and healed his injuries, and Junpei realized Sukuna had been the stranger who rushed into his house.
• Sukuna spoke to Junpei through a mouth on the back of Itadori’s hand, and they apologized and thanked each other at the same time.
• Junpei thanked Sukuna and asked him to keep looking out for him, and Sukuna happily agreed before Megumi Fushiguro insisted the school was not involved with the mob.

Junpei saw Sukuna enjoying school and lunch with the others, then watched him cautiously accept Gojo’s Kikufuku after making Gojo eat one first. Gojo said he would be away that night, while Megumi quietly reacted and Junpei learned about Itadori’s intense nightly training.

• Junpei watched Sukuna cheerfully talk with Itadori, Nobara, and Megumi, who warned that Sukuna might change after recovering his memories.
• Sukuna urged Itadori to bring lunch back to the dorm, and Itadori told Junpei that Sukuna made delicious cakes.
• Sukuna switched in at the dorm and prepared to eat, while Junpei recognized him as the one who had saved his mother.
• Gojo teleported in with Kikufuku, and Sukuna made him eat a dumpling before sharing the snacks with everyone.
• Gojo said he would not return that night, and Junpei learned from Nobara that Itadori trained intensely almost every night.

Megumi Fushiguro worried that his Ten Shadows technique could only grow stronger through the death of his shikigami, until Sukuna suggested another possibility. Megumi discovered the Merge hand sign and created Divine Dog: Totality, then saw it fight Itadori on equal footing.

• Megumi Fushiguro confided in Itadori about his worry that his shikigami had to die for the others to inherit their power.
• Sukuna argued that surviving shikigami should also be able to grow stronger by winning.
• Megumi Fushiguro used the new Merge hand sign to combine his black and white Divine Dogs into Divine Dog: Totality.
• Megumi Fushiguro called Gojo to tell him about Totality, and Gojo mistakenly offered his condolences before learning both Divine Dogs were fine.
• Totality fought Itadori on equal footing, showing Megumi Fushiguro that his new shikigami could match an ordinary Grade 1 curse.

Megumi Fushiguro experimented with Totality and his shikigami while Junpei trained Moon Dregs to control its toxins. After Great Serpent accidentally vanished into Megumi Fushiguro’s shadow with Moon Dregs inside, everyone discovered that people could enter the shadow too, though it held nothing.

• Megumi Fushiguro learned to undo Totality at little cost and confirmed that he could summon other shikigami while using it.
• Junpei practiced suppressing Moon Dregs’ toxins while Moon Dregs played with Megumi Fushiguro’s Great Serpent.
• Great Serpent vanished into Megumi Fushiguro’s shadow with Moon Dregs in its mouth, alarming Junpei, Itadori, and Nobara.
• Megumi Fushiguro resummoned Great Serpent, freeing Moon Dregs, and warned Great Serpent not to swallow teammates.
• Megumi Fushiguro discovered that he could enter his own shadow, and Itadori found it pitch-black and empty.

Junpei moved into the dorms and was forced into Maki’s ten-day training course for the Goodwill Event, with Sukuna healing him through the ordeal. As the Tokyo and Kyoto students gathered for the event, Todo declared Yuji Itadori his destined opponent, leaving Yuji mortified and Sukuna amused.

• Junpei asked Itadori about the Goodwill Event while they cleaned his dorm room, and learned he might have to participate.
• Maki ordered Junpei to train for the event and gave him an intense ten-day crash course, while Sukuna repeatedly healed him with Reverse Cursed Technique.
• After training, Junpei appeared hardened and radiated murderous intent, prompting Megumi Fushiguro to wonder how much worse his training had been than his own.
• Sukuna told Itadori that his opponent would be Todo, and Itadori dreaded facing him after remembering the curse version of Todo.
• When the Kyoto Jujutsu High students arrived, Todo called out to Itadori and declared that Itadori belonged to him, while Sukuna laughed and suggested they become best friends.

Junpei noticed Kyoto Principal Gakuganji’s murderous attention toward Itadori, and Megumi and Maki explained that Sukuna was the real target. When they realized the Goodwill Event was being broadcast live, Maki changed the team’s plan to protect Yuji.

• Gojo arrived with the principals, and Junpei noticed that Gakuganji was staring at Itadori with killing intent.
• Junpei warned the others that Gakuganji wanted to kill Yuji, and Megumi explained that the principal’s grudge was against Sukuna, whom the jujutsu world considered a Special Grade Curse.
• Sukuna vowed to kill Gakuganji if he threatened him or Itadori, but Megumi warned that the Goodwill Event might be used to kill Itadori while Sukuna could not safely emerge.
• Megumi explained that the event was broadcast live, so Sukuna’s appearance could lead the higher-ups to order Itadori’s execution.
• Maki rallied the students and changed their battle plan, ordering everyone to protect Yuji.