Recaps

Qingxiao revealed the concealed Grade 1 Ubusunagami’s weakness and defeated it after letting Haibara and Nanami struggle, then helped them return to the village and report the mission. Back at Jujutsu High, he continued teasing them about the fight while they delivered cursed tools to Shoko.

• Qingxiao held back while Haibara and Nanami fought the Ubusunagami, then destroyed its core with Xiqu after Nanami exposed its weak point.
• Nanami and Haibara accused Qingxiao of deliberately pretending to struggle, and he advised them to report the concealed Grade 1 curse and improve their anchor tactics.
• The three returned to the village, where Nanami told the villagers the mountain was safe and Tanaka’s mother gave them food in gratitude.
• Haibara suggested celebrating with tofu hot pot and matcha sweets as the three headed back to Jujutsu High.
• Qingxiao delivered medical cursed tools to Shoko and told her the mission had involved a concealed Grade 1 curse, prompting Haibara to complain that he had watched them struggle for fun.

After Haibara and Nanami exposed Qingxiao’s theatrical restraint during the Kyoto mission, Shoko warned him that the upcoming Yamanashi mission might involve missing people and withheld information. Qingxiao promised to watch over Geto, but he left the infirmary uneasy about what awaited them.

• Haibara and Nanami accused Qingxiao of holding back and staging the Kyoto fight, and Shoko teased him until he reluctantly promised not to do it again.
• Shoko learned Qingxiao would join Geto on a mission in Yamanashi and mentioned that three people had gone missing there in the past six months.
• Shoko warned Qingxiao that the mission brief omitted the disappearances and urged him to watch over Geto, who had seemed troubled lately.
• Qingxiao promised Shoko he would keep Geto safe, then left the infirmary with a growing sense that the Yamanashi mission would not go smoothly.

Qingxiao and Suguru Geto prepared for a mission in Yamanashi while Satoru Gojo urged them to reunite for a meal after they returned. They reached a strangely silent mountain village, where Qingxiao sensed that something was wrong.

• Satoru Gojo called Qingxiao, warned him to watch over Suguru Geto, and insisted that the three of them meet for a meal after the mission.
• Suguru Geto arrived, spoke with Satoru Gojo, and said he wanted to discuss some things with him when they returned.
• Qingxiao and Suguru Geto drove toward Yamanashi and stopped at an Inari shrine, where Suguru Geto bought three protective charms for them and Satoru Gojo.
• Qingxiao and Suguru Geto reached a remote mountain village at dusk and noticed its shuttered homes and unnaturally quiet streets.

Qingxiao and Suguru Geto found Mimiko and Nanako imprisoned and abused in a village home, and Geto killed their captor. After Qingxiao killed the other man, Geto freed the girls and promised to deal with those who had bullied them.

• Qingxiao and Suguru Geto discovered Mimiko and Nanako locked in a filthy cage while the village homeowner and his cousin explained their abuse of the girls.
• When Tanaka tried to grab one of the twins, Suguru Geto stopped him and sent a cursed spirit to kill him.
• Qingxiao killed the frightened cousin and told Geto to leave at least one victim for him.
• Suguru Geto freed the twins, learned their names, and listened as Mimiko listed the villagers who had mistreated them.
• Suguru Geto promised the girls no one would bully them again, then covered them with his outer robe.

Qingxiao let Suguru Geto carry out a bloody reckoning against the villagers who had abused Mimiko and Nanako, then feared their friendship was headed toward the tragic split he remembered. When Qingxiao told Geto they should part as enemies, Geto instead insisted they shared the same desire to punish those who treated human lives as worthless.

• Qingxiao stayed with Mimiko and Nanako while Suguru Geto went out to settle the score with the villagers, silently accepting Geto’s actions despite disagreeing with the slaughter.
• Suguru Geto returned and carried the girls away with Qingxiao, and the two left their days at Jujutsu High behind.
• After settling Mimiko and Nanako in an abandoned cabin, Qingxiao confronted Geto on the mountain and told him to leave, saying they would be enemies the next time they met.
• Suguru Geto questioned Qingxiao’s decision and reminded him that he had also killed a corrupt principal who had driven a student to death.
• Qingxiao laughed with relief when Geto’s response showed that he did not see them as enemies.

Qingxiao learned that Suguru Geto intended to kill only evildoers, not all non-sorcerers, but Geto chose to take sole responsibility and leave Jujutsu High. After they rescued Mimiko and Nanako, Qingxiao agreed to return and face Satoru Gojo and Shoko, while Geto stayed away.

• Suguru Geto told Qingxiao that he planned to kill people who did evil, believing they had agreed on that course long ago.
• Geto said he would take responsibility for the killings and urged Qingxiao to return to Jujutsu High and not let Shoko down.
• Geto carried Mimiko and Nanako away from the mountain while Qingxiao cleared the path, and Qingxiao ignored Satoru Gojo's messages about their plans to meet.
• After settling the girls, Geto asked what Qingxiao would tell Shoko and Satoru, and Qingxiao said he would have them leave Jujutsu High to meet Geto if necessary.
• Qingxiao accused Geto of avoiding a face-to-face explanation, then agreed to handle things one step at a time.

Satoru Gojo confronted Guyue Qingxiao about failing to stop Suguru Geto, then learned Qingxiao had also killed someone. Qingxiao arranged a face-to-face meeting at the izakaya, where Gojo and Geto finally reunited.

• Satoru Gojo punched Guyue Qingxiao and demanded to know why he had not stopped Suguru Geto from killing people and defecting.
• Guyue Qingxiao admitted the reports were true and revealed that he had killed someone too, though Geto had taken the blame.
• Guyue Qingxiao called Suguru Geto and arranged for him to meet them at the izakaya.
• Satoru Gojo hesitated outside the private room until Guyue Qingxiao pushed him inside.
• Suguru Geto greeted Satoru Gojo after they met face-to-face for the first time in a long while.

Qingxiao left Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto alone to talk, then joined them as they reconciled and discussed Geto’s plan to take over the Time Vessel Association. The three friends made plans to face the future together, including an annual reunion, while Qingxiao still had to explain himself to Shoko.

• Qingxiao told Yaga that he and Satoru Gojo would not return for the higher-ups’ meeting and promised they would address the matter tomorrow.
• Qingxiao listened as Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto talked through Geto’s choices, then returned to the room and gave Gojo the misfortune-repelling Omamori Geto had bought for him.
• Suguru Geto said he planned to take over the Time Vessel Association and remove its violent leaders, while Satoru Gojo offered to slow investigations and help sorcerers in need.
• Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto teased Qingxiao about avoiding Shoko, and Qingxiao admitted he was nervous to face her after breaking his promise.
• Satoru Gojo proposed that they meet at the izakaya every year, and the three friends clinked their cups and promised to return.

After drinking with Qingxiao and Suguru Geto, Satoru Gojo got drunk, and Qingxiao carried him toward Jujutsu High. Satoru Gojo quietly worried that the three of them might drift apart, then started squirming again as if he might throw up on Qingxiao.

• Satoru Gojo drank several more rounds with Qingxiao and Suguru Geto, then staggered to a trash can and threw up.
• Suguru Geto tried to film Satoru Gojo but accidentally filmed a dog, then left for his guesthouse.
• Qingxiao caught Satoru Gojo when he stumbled and carried him over his shoulder toward Jujutsu High.
• Satoru Gojo drunkenly imagined Suguru Geto leading Jujutsu Society, himself becoming emperor, and Qingxiao becoming shogun.
• Satoru Gojo asked whether they could still be like they used to, and Qingxiao reassured him that they were still the same people despite taking different paths.
• Satoru Gojo began squirming on Qingxiao's shoulder, prompting Qingxiao to warn him not to throw up on him.

Qingxiao visited Shoko at the infirmary and explained what had happened with Geto after Shoko confronted him for going silent. Shoko accepted his apology and sent him away with rules for staying in touch, while Qingxiao promised not to hide things from her again.

• Qingxiao brought Shoko red bean wagashi and tried to excuse his failure to answer her messages.
• Shoko confronted Qingxiao about disappearing and keeping Geto's plans from her.
• Qingxiao learned that Geto had already told Shoko about the village, his plans, and the night the three men met.
• Shoko told Qingxiao she was angry that he had shut her out, then asked him to explain everything from the beginning.
• Qingxiao described the mountain village, the Time Vessel Association, and Geto's plans while Shoko listened.
• Shoko ordered Qingxiao to check in daily, report changes involving Geto, and never hide from her again, and he promised to comply.

Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo confronted Jujutsu High’s higher-ups over Suguru Geto’s defection, and Qingxiao answered their threats with force. With the meeting sealed off and the higher-ups subdued, Qingxiao asked why he and Gojo were called the strongest.

• The higher-ups blamed Satoru Gojo and Qingxiao for Suguru Geto’s defection and ordered Qingxiao to capture Geto within a month.
• The higher-ups threatened to punish Qingxiao and investigate anyone connected to Geto while ordering a purge of the Time Vessel Association.
• Qingxiao suddenly slammed the presiding higher-up’s head onto the table and then threw him to the floor.
• Satoru Gojo stopped another higher-up from reaching for a cursed tool and sealed the meeting room with a Curtain.
• Qingxiao pinned the presiding higher-up beneath his boot, looked over the terrified officials, and asked why he and Gojo were called the strongest.

Qingxiao forced the Jujutsu Society higher-ups to accept his demands, including leaving Suguru Geto’s wanted notice up without interfering with him and protecting Shoko Ieiri. The higher-ups backed down and ordered Grade 1 Sorcerers to guard Shoko after Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo left.

• Qingxiao threatened the higher-ups, exposed their secret plans, and ordered them not to interfere with Suguru Geto or the Time Vessel Association, to suppress the Yamamura matter, and to stop their covert schemes.
• Qingxiao crushed the fat higher-up’s prayer beads, struck him twice, and warned the group to keep Shoko Ieiri safe or face his retaliation.
• Qingxiao revealed private details about three higher-ups’ families and said he and Satoru Gojo would visit the Cursed Tool Repository to inspect its new Special Grade Cursed Tools.
• Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo left the conference room, while the higher-ups discussed their defeat and the fat higher-up called for sanctions.
• The head higher-up ordered them to follow Qingxiao’s demands and send two Grade 1 Sorcerers to protect Shoko Ieiri, not monitor her.

Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo raided the Cursed Tool Repository, then Qingxiao brought the stolen tools to Shoko and learned the higher-ups had increased the Medical Room’s budget and assigned it guards. Shoko pressed him about his influence over the higher-ups, but Qingxiao brushed off her questions.

• Satoru Gojo used Blue to shatter the Repository’s Protective Barrier, and Qingxiao filled a sack with Cursed Tools, including red fabric and Cave-Heaven Pouches.
• The guards let Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo leave without registering the tools, and the lead guard reported the raid to the higher-ups.
• Qingxiao brought the Cursed Tools to Shoko and told her to choose anything she could use.
• Shoko told Qingxiao that the Medical Room’s budget had increased tenfold and that the higher-ups had assigned it Dedicated Guards.
• A suited man delivered a Medical Supplies list and bowed to Qingxiao, prompting Shoko to question his influence over the higher-ups.
• Qingxiao said the higher-ups had agreed with his suggestions, but Shoko did not believe him.

After nearly a month away, Qingxiao visited Tsumiki and Megumi Fushiguro and took them out for lunch and a walk. He returned home smiling after sharing an awkward, affectionate farewell with the siblings.

• Qingxiao arrived at the siblings' apartment and found Tsumiki trying to cook because Megumi disliked the housekeeper's food.
• Qingxiao woke Megumi, teased him, and took him and Tsumiki out to eat.
• Qingxiao and the siblings tried a restaurant where the mapo tofu had strawberries and the chocolate-filled soup dumplings left Qingxiao rushing to the restroom.
• Qingxiao bought Tsumiki a cherry blossom notebook and Megumi a beginner's picture book as they strolled along the street.
• Qingxiao said goodbye at the apartment building, and Megumi called from a window to ask him not to bring anything strawberry-flavored next time.

Kiryū Ren returned to Jujutsu High with evidence that Suguru Geto led the Time Vessel Association, but the secret arrangement between Geto, Guyue Qingxiao, and Satoru Gojo left him convinced he had walked into a trap. After Gojo explained the confidential operation, Ren realized his mistake and apologized.

• Kiryū Ren reported that he had seen Suguru Geto leading the Time Vessel Association, but the clerk told him to file a report and warned him to stop investigating.
• Guyue Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo brought Kiryū Ren to a meeting room, where Gojo called Geto to join them.
• Suguru Geto entered in his kesa, and Kiryū Ren mistook the meeting for a trap and tried to leave.
• Guyue Qingxiao restrained Kiryū Ren while Geto explained that his Cursed Spirit had attacked Ren automatically.
• Satoru Gojo explained the secret order about Geto, and Kiryū Ren apologized for acting rashly.
• The clerk saw Kiryū Ren bowing to Geto and recalled the line, “Pear blossoms drifted down outside your window...”

Qingxiao, Satoru Gojo, and Shoko gathered for graduation photos, where Yaga told Qingxiao and Satoru they had been named Special Grade Sorcerers. Qingxiao then used a concealment pendant to bring Suguru Geto back to Jujutsu High for a surprise reunion and graduation photo.

• Qingxiao joined Satoru Gojo and Shoko for graduation photos, and Yu Haibara and Kento Nanami asked to join them.
• Yaga told Qingxiao and Satoru that headquarters would officially name them Special Grade Sorcerers, and urged the four friends not to drift apart.
• After the others left, Qingxiao called Suguru Geto out, and Suguru emerged from underground on a Mole Cursed Spirit.
• Suguru returned Qingxiao's concealment pendant, which had hidden him from Satoru's Six Eyes during his approach.
• Qingxiao assured Suguru that he would handle the consequences of his return, and the group laughed together.

At Jujutsu High, Qingxiao confessed his feelings to Shoko after their friends left them alone. Shoko accepted his bouquet and kissed him, leaving them together in a new relationship.

• Qingxiao and Shoko joined Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto for a photo beneath a cherry tree, and Qingxiao and Shoko held hands as the camera snapped.
• Suguru Geto led Satoru Gojo away, leaving Qingxiao and Shoko alone.
• Qingxiao gave Shoko a bouquet of roses and asked her to be with him after graduation.
• Shoko accepted the bouquet, told Qingxiao she had waited a long time, and kissed him.

Qingxiao and Shoko became a couple after his confession and prepared to live together. Shoko’s message to Utahime Iori revealed that her move had been part of a plan, while Qingxiao returned to gently urge her to smoke less.

• Shoko teased Qingxiao about how flustered he was after their first kiss, and he admitted it was his first time.
• Satoru Gojo photographed the couple embracing while Suguru Geto urged him to leave before they were spotted.
• Shoko told Qingxiao she was moving in with him, and he carried her suitcases to the dorms.
• Shoko messaged Utahime Iori, “All according to plan,” while Qingxiao happily imagined their life together.
• Qingxiao took the cigarette from Shoko and said he would bring her orange candy instead, then they walked off together holding hands.

Ten years later, Qingxiao mastered concealing his cursed energy and joined Gojo to meet Yuji Itadori, Sukuna’s new vessel. After Itadori swallowed another finger, Sukuna insulted Qingxiao, who tied Sukuna’s tongue into a knot and left Itadori questioning whether Jujutsu High was a legitimate school.

• Qingxiao concealed his cursed energy so thoroughly that Gojo was surprised and suggested he could land a Black Flash.
• Gojo told Qingxiao about Yuji Itadori, who had swallowed Sukuna’s finger and been sentenced to death, and Qingxiao agreed to meet him.
• Gojo explained Itadori’s situation, while Qingxiao reassured him that he did not need to worry about the death sentence immediately.
• Itadori swallowed the second Sukuna finger at an abandoned warehouse, and Gojo said they would take him to meet the principal.
• Sukuna emerged on Itadori’s cheek, insulted Qingxiao, and Qingxiao tied Sukuna’s tongue into a knot before Itadori suppressed him again.

Yaga tested Yuji Itadori for admission to Jujutsu High, while Qingxiao teased Megumi Fushiguro before learning he had missed two days of training. Qingxiao visited Shoko in the Medical Room, ate the food she had prepared, and left to help with the new students after arranging to meet her for sushi.

• Yaga tested Yuji Itadori with a Grade 2 training cursed corpse while Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo watched.
• Qingxiao mocked Megumi Fushiguro for nearly being exorcised by a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit, but Megumi told him Shoko wanted him to visit the Medical Room.
• Qingxiao realized he had spent two days training and hurried to the Medical Room, leaving Satoru Gojo to handle the new student.
• Shoko gave Qingxiao the meal she had prepared, and he explained that he had lost track of time while training.
• Qingxiao arranged to meet Shoko for sushi at nine and left to help settle in the new students, while Shoko turned the rose he had brought toward the light.

After Yuji Itadori died at the Juvenile Detention Center, Qingxiao confronted Gojo over the failed mission and doubted that Sukuna was truly gone. Yuji returned to life after making a secret deal with Sukuna, and Qingxiao covered him while Gojo welcomed him back.

• Gojo revealed that Qingxiao had eaten the cake in his office fridge, then Ijichi reported a special grade cursed womb at the Juvenile Detention Center.
• Gojo took Itadori, Nobara, and Fushiguro to face the cursed womb while Qingxiao stayed behind because he had dinner plans with Shoko.
• After Itadori died when Sukuna tore out his own heart, Qingxiao rushed back and accused Gojo of being unreliable.
• In his consciousness, Sukuna offered to revive Itadori in exchange for taking control of his body for one minute when he said “Enchain.”
• Itadori suddenly sat up alive in the Medical Room, and Qingxiao wrapped him in his jacket and told him not to sit naked in front of his wife.
• Gojo welcomed Itadori back, and Itadori answered with a high five.

Kenjaku planned the Shibuya operation, assigning the Four Calamities to trap Guyue Qingxiao while he kept Satoru Gojo occupied. The cursed spirits believed they were preparing to revive Sukuna, but Kenjaku privately revealed his true goal was to create a cursed spirit fused from all humanity.

• Kenjaku told Jogo, Mahito, Hanami, and Dagon that the plan would begin on October 31 and that their objective was to contain Satoru Gojo and Guyue Qingxiao while Sukuna was revived.
• Kenjaku warned Jogo that Guyue Qingxiao might be at least as strong as Satoru Gojo and ordered the Four Calamities to keep him outside the Shibuya barrier.
• Kenjaku outlined a plan to use transfigured humans and the crowded Shibuya Station transfer concourse to restrict Qingxiao’s ability to fight freely.
• Jogo killed the restaurant manager and burned everyone in the restaurant to ash, then asked Kenjaku how his strength compared with Sukuna’s fingers.
• Kenjaku estimated Jogo’s power at ten fingers and claimed he could hold off Satoru Gojo for at least an hour, prompting Jogo to celebrate their plan.
• Kenjaku privately thought that reviving Sukuna was only bait and anticipated creating a super-invincible cursed spirit fused from all humanity.

After returning from the dead, Itadori asked to become strong enough to protect others, and Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo began teaching him the basics of jujutsu. Qingxiao told him to practice cursed energy control by playing ranked Counter-Strike with a random teammate, while Satoru Gojo left to buy daifuku.

• Itadori left his hospital bed and asked Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo to help him get stronger.
• Satoru Gojo explained physical strength, cursed energy reinforcement, and cursed techniques, and Qingxiao told Itadori that he had no innate technique.
• Satoru Gojo teased Qingxiao for relying on physical stats, and their argument helped lift Itadori's spirits.
• Qingxiao told Itadori to practice controlling cursed energy by duo-queueing ranked Counter-Strike with a random teammate to provoke negative emotions.
• Satoru Gojo left the training room to buy daifuku as Qingxiao prepared to begin the lesson.

Qingxiao trained Itadori in a ranked game, where Itadori repeatedly made mistakes and the teammates berated him. Itadori’s frustration caused him to release Cursed Energy and break the desk, and Qingxiao began teaching him how to control it.

• Qingxiao told Itadori to stay close and follow his instructions, but Itadori blinded Qingxiao with a flashbang and later burned him with a Molotov.
• A random teammate insulted Itadori, and Qingxiao defended him, encouraging him to keep playing.
• Qingxiao led Itadori on a quiet flank, but both were killed when Itadori did not know which key made his character walk.
• Itadori blamed himself and slammed his fist into the desk, breaking it and releasing Cursed Energy.
• Qingxiao told Itadori to focus on the Cursed Energy in his fist, then explained how to circulate it.

Jogo set out to test the strongest sorcerers before the Shibuya Incident, but his challenge at Jujutsu High was stopped by Guyue Qingxiao. Satoru Gojo then proposed letting Jogo expand his domain so Itadori could learn from a domain clash.

• Jogo ignored Hanami’s warning and headed for Jujutsu High to test Guyue Qingxiao and Satoru Gojo.
• Satoru Gojo encountered Jogo, then brought Itadori and Qingxiao to the abandoned construction site where they had fought.
• Jogo recognized Itadori as Sukuna’s vessel and began preparing to expand his domain while Qingxiao and Gojo watched.
• Qingxiao stopped Jogo’s domain expansion, dodged his punch, and knocked him back with a palm strike.
• Satoru Gojo asked Qingxiao not to cripple Jogo and suggested allowing the domain expansion so Itadori could observe a clash and learn about domains.