Chapter Summaries

Li Shunchen met young Megumi Fushiguro and used the Divine Dogs to test whether Megumi could see curses and had awakened the Ten Shadows Technique. Megumi summoned his own Divine Dogs for the first time, and Li Shunchen promised they would always protect him.

• Megumi noticed two enormous Divine Dogs in an alley and overcame his caution to approach and hug them.
• Li Shunchen emerged from the shadows, confirmed that Megumi could see the shikigami, and told him that similar beings slept within him.
• Li Shunchen taught Megumi the hand sign and incantation for summoning the Divine Dogs.
• Megumi summoned two puppy-sized Divine Dogs, nearly collapsed from the effort, and excitedly asked whether they were his.
• Li Shunchen affirmed that the Divine Dogs belonged to Megumi and promised they would protect him.

Li Shunchen awakened Megumi Fushiguro’s Ten Shadows Technique and promised to teach him, while arranging support for him and Tsumiki. After Megumi revealed how abandoned he felt, Li Shunchen gave him money and warned him to use his power only to protect others, then left him to go home.

• Li Shunchen showed Megumi Fushiguro Rabbit Escape, and Megumi eagerly asked if he could learn the technique.
• Megumi’s first summons exhausted him, so the miniature Divine Dogs vanished and the larger Divine Dogs caught him.
• Li Shunchen asked to teach Megumi, gave him his phone number, and learned that Megumi had not seen Toji Fushiguro for years and lived with Tsumiki.
• Megumi explained that Tsumiki’s mother had stopped visiting, and Li Shunchen gave him money for their needs.
• Li Shunchen told Megumi to keep his shikigami hidden from crowds and never use his power to hurt others, then urged him to go home to Tsumiki.

Li Shunchen returned to Jujutsu High, gave Suguru Geto the Inventory Curse Worm as a storage tool, and met with Masamichi Yaga about his plan to replace sorcerers on the front lines with independent cursed corpses. After Yaga warned him about the plan’s immense practical and political challenges, Li Shunchen affirmed that he understood.

• Li Shunchen hid Toji's guns and ammunition at his old home before returning to Jujutsu High.
• Li Shunchen gave Suguru Geto the Inventory Curse Worm, and Suguru Geto absorbed it with Cursed Spirit Manipulation.
• Suguru Geto tricked Satoru Gojo into believing he had eaten Gojo’s souvenir, prompting the two to argue and threaten to fight.
• Masamichi Yaga asked Li Shunchen about his vacation and learned he had given away the money Yaga provided him.
• Masamichi Yaga warned Li Shunchen that creating and maintaining independent cursed corpses would be difficult and provoke political conflict, but Li Shunchen said he understood.

Li Shunchen and Masamichi Yaga spent four months creating a three-core cursed corpse, and their experiment successfully brought Panda to life. Panda recognized Li Shunchen from the simulation, but Li Shunchen hid that secret from Yaga.

• Masamichi Yaga showed Li Shunchen his prototype core and admitted he was researching fully independent cursed corpses.
• Li Shunchen explained his three-core array theory, and Yaga agreed to help him build a fully independent cursed corpse.
• Over four months, Li Shunchen and Yaga created Panda, while Li Shunchen secretly inscribed the future Panda’s memories, personality, and combat habits into its core.
• Li Shunchen used Limitless to activate Panda’s three-core array, and the cursed corpse awoke and moved independently.
• Panda recognized Li Shunchen and called his name, so Li Shunchen discreetly quieted him before telling Yaga that their experiment had succeeded.

Li Shunchen explained Panda’s implanted memories and hid his autonomy behind a cover story while helping him grow. After Satoru Gojo mastered Purple and began using it recklessly, Li Shunchen realized that Gojo and Suguru Geto still did not consider him their equal in combat, but chose to keep building his strength discreetly as the Goodwill Event began.

• Li Shunchen told the newly awakened Panda that his memories came from another timeline, reassured him that he was a new person, and warned him to keep the memories secret; Panda soon fell asleep from exhaustion.
• Li Shunchen presented Panda to outsiders as an advanced puppet cursed corpse, and Panda concealed his autonomy around them while acting more lively among Jujutsu High insiders.
• Satoru Gojo noticed Panda’s unusual cursed energy but chose not to investigate, while Panda rapidly improved under Li Shunchen and Masamichi Yaga’s instruction.
• Satoru Gojo mastered Purple and began using it recklessly on missions, forcing Li Shunchen to follow him and prevent damage to public facilities.
• Li Shunchen realized that Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto respected his technical talent but did not see him as their equal in fighting strength; he decided not to provoke them and expose himself prematurely.
• The Goodwill Event arrived on schedule.

At the Goodwill Event, Li Shunchen welcomed Kyoto Jujutsu High while secretly analyzing its members for signs of the mysterious stitched sorcerer, but found no clues. Satoru Gojo ended the team match almost immediately with Hollow Technique: Purple, and Suguru Geto responded with a sarcastic, unenthusiastic compliment.

• Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto mocked Kyoto Jujutsu High while Masamichi Yaga warned Gojo not to destroy the campus.
• Shoko Ieiri teased Li Shunchen about joining the event, but he declined and approached the arriving Kyoto group.
• Li Shunchen politely welcomed Yoshinobu Gakuganji and the Kyoto students while using Phantom Parade to analyze their cursed techniques and search for the stitched sorcerer.
• Li Shunchen found no signs of possession or unusual multiple techniques among the Kyoto group.
• Satoru Gojo located the target cursed spirit and exorcised it with Hollow Technique: Purple, ending the match in under a minute.
• Suguru Geto stayed outside the arena and gave Gojo a dry, sarcastic compliment.

Satoru Gojo’s overwhelming attack wrecked the Goodwill Event, while Li Shunchen approached Mei Mei to demonstrate his ability to copy her cursed technique and hire her to obtain the New Shadow Style. Mei Mei accepted the commission and began devising a way around the school’s restrictions.

• Satoru Gojo’s attack left Kyoto Jujutsu High’s students demoralized, and Masamichi Yaga reprimanded Gojo before arranging cleanup and calming Principal Gakuganji.
• Li Shunchen approached Mei Mei and used Black Bird Manipulation to take control of her crow, which fought with the miniature Panda on his shoulder.
• Li Shunchen released the crow and introduced himself, prompting Mei Mei to recognize the strategic value of his Phantom Parade technique.
• Li Shunchen gave Mei Mei a bankbook and asked her to help him learn the New Shadow Style because his technique could not reproduce acquired skills.
• Mei Mei accepted the profitable commission and promised to find a way around the school’s binding vows.

Li Shunchen arranged for Atsuya Kusakabe to spar with him so he could learn the New Shadow Style openly while preserving Phantom Parade’s valuable replication slots. Satoru Gojo regretted missing his chance to teach Li Shunchen and moved to recruit him for lessons in other techniques.

• Li Shunchen used Mei Mei’s paid arrangement with Atsuya Kusakabe to obtain legitimate New Shadow Style sparring and conceal his ability to replicate it with Phantom Parade.
• Mei Mei brought the young Atsuya Kusakabe to Tokyo Jujutsu High, where Li Shunchen greeted him and led him toward the training grounds.
• Li Shunchen explained the arrangement to Masamichi Yaga, Satoru Gojo, and Suguru Geto, prompting Yaga and Geto to approve of his decision to learn a defensive skill.
• Satoru Gojo realized he had missed the chance to become Li Shunchen’s New Shadow Style teacher and bitterly regretted not learning it properly himself.
• Satoru Gojo grabbed Li Shunchen by the shoulders and asked whether he wanted to learn other techniques; Li Shunchen hesitantly said he probably did.

Li Shunchen sparred with Atsuya Kusakabe at Jujutsu High while Satoru Gojo rushed back to the Gojo Clan to retrieve something. The match ended within seconds when Li Shunchen read Kusakabe’s moves, disarmed him, and held Asagirimaru at his neck.

• Satoru Gojo left Jujutsu High for the Gojo Clan’s Main House, and Masamichi Yaga allowed Li Shunchen to spar with Atsuya Kusakabe.
• At the training ground, Kusakabe warned Li Shunchen that he would fight seriously, while Li Shunchen placed Panda safely on a bench and promised to heal Kusakabe if needed.
• Li Shunchen charged as Kusakabe activated New Shadow Style: Simple Domain Iaijutsu-Sword Draw and struck at him.
• Li Shunchen precisely blocked Kusakabe’s slash, knocked his sword aside, caught his counterattack, and stopped Asagirimaru millimeters from Kusakabe’s neck.
• Li Shunchen ended the match politely and walked away, leaving Kusakabe stunned that a first-year had defeated him in seconds.

Li Shunchen endured Kusakabe’s Simple Domain sword assault while healing himself, using the fight to study New Shadow Style. After five minutes, he reproduced Simple Domain and neutralized Kusakabe’s domain, leaving the Grade 1 sorcerer stunned.

• Kusakabe stopped treating Li Shunchen as a child and activated New Shadow Style: Simple Domain-Sword Draw: Evening Moon.
• Kusakabe’s domain trapped Li Shunchen and automatically drove him back with a rapid storm of sword strikes.
• Li Shunchen endured the wounds and continually used Reverse Cursed Technique to heal while studying how Kusakabe’s Simple Domain worked.
• Li Shunchen conserved cursed energy by leaving nonfatal wounds untreated as Kusakabe’s stamina and confidence waned.
• Li Shunchen announced that he understood the flow of cursed energy and formed his own Simple Domain.
• The two domains neutralized each other, stopping Kusakabe’s automatic sword technique and leaving him shocked.

Li Shunchen learned Kusakabe’s New Shadow Style: Simple Domain and sword-drawing technique during their spar, then overwhelmed him with a sudden burst of speed from his own Cursed Technique. After treating Kusakabe’s wounds, Li Shunchen said he was still considered a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer.

• Li Shunchen healed his wounds with Reverse Cursed Technique and used the Simple Domain he had just learned, making Kusakabe lose the will to continue.
• Li Shunchen charged at Kusakabe while maintaining Simple Domain and attacked him with the sword-drawing technique Evening Moon.
• Li Shunchen abruptly accelerated with his Innate Cursed Technique, wounded Kusakabe, and stopped his blade just short of Kusakabe’s eye.
• Li Shunchen treated Kusakabe with Reverse Cursed Technique, and Kusakabe asked what grade he held.
• Li Shunchen told Kusakabe that he was still a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer after receiving that initial assessment because he could use Reverse Cursed Technique.

Li Shunchen gave Kusakabe a protective cursed corpse after their brutal sparring match, hoping it would reach Kusakabe’s sister and protect Xiaowu in the future. Satoru Gojo arrived after mastering Falling Blossom Emotion, and Li Shunchen agreed to learn it by calling him “Teacher Gojo.”

• Kusakabe reflected on Li Shunchen’s overwhelming strength, while Yaga arrived and mistakenly reproached Kusakabe for hurting his student.
• Li Shunchen gave Kusakabe a protective cursed corpse, which Kusakabe accepted with his pregnant sister in mind.
• Panda asked whether the doll would protect Xiaowu, and Li Shunchen admitted he could not guarantee the future or prevent every tragedy.
• Satoru Gojo teleported into the training ground and announced that he had mastered Falling Blossom Emotion.
• Li Shunchen asked Satoru Gojo to teach him Falling Blossom Emotion, and Gojo asked him to call him “Teacher Gojo” again.

Li Shunchen mastered Falling Blossom Emotion, trained Panda to use Simple Domain as a defensive stand-in, and received a card granting resistance to electricity and paralysis. After gaining a new Simulation Count, he answered a call from Shiu Kong while impersonating Toji Fushiguro.

• Li Shunchen quickly learned Falling Blossom Emotion from Satoru Gojo but continued focusing on mastering Simple Domain so Panda could protect him from domain sure-hit effects.
• Li Shunchen trained Panda in Simple Domain, recording his barrier insights and Cursed Energy techniques into Panda’s circuits to strengthen him.
• Li Shunchen received the Rookie Electrician card, which increased his resistance to electricity-related damage and paralysis by thirty percent.
• Li Shunchen gained a Simulation Count, then heard Toji Fushiguro’s private phone ring with a call from Shiu Kong.
• Li Shunchen answered Shiu Kong’s call and altered his voice to sound like Toji Fushiguro.

Li Shunchen, posing as Toji Fushiguro, negotiated a higher fee for the Time Vessel Association’s Star Plasma Vessel assassination job while convincing Shiu Kong he could get past Satoru Gojo. He intended to protect Riko Amanai from assimilation and began another simulation to prepare for the consequences.

• Shiu Kong offered Toji Fushiguro a commission to kill the Star Plasma Vessel before her assimilation with Tengen.
• Li Shunchen questioned the danger of the mission, citing Satoru Gojo’s strength, then demanded much more money while claiming he could evade Gojo’s eyes and kill the target.
• Shiu Kong agreed to negotiate double the fee with the Time Vessel Association and promised to contact Li Shunchen with the finalized details.
• After ending the call, Li Shunchen resolved to let Riko Amanai live as an ordinary girl, believing her failed assimilation would not cause the catastrophe Jujutsu Headquarters predicted.
• Li Shunchen accepted responsibility for changing fate and began another simulation.

The narrator trained Kento Nanami and Yu Haibara while trying to prepare them for the dangers of Jujutsu Society. Meanwhile, after Satoru Gojo rescued Utahime Iori with spectacular collateral damage, the narrator used the Star Plasma Vessel assassination contract as bait to draw Japan’s curse users into a trap.

• The narrator analyzed Kento Nanami’s Ratio Technique and taught Yu Haibara New Shadow Style swordsmanship, while resolving to teach Nanami the style after he mastered his own technique.
• Shoko Ieiri reported that Utahime Iori had lost contact during a mission, and Satoru Gojo rushed to rescue her without waiting for orders.
• Satoru Gojo used Hollow Technique: Purple during the rescue, flattening a swath of forest and drawing Masamichi Yaga’s furious reprimand.
• The narrator, posing as Toji Fushiguro, told Shiu Kong to gather information on the Star Plasma Vessel and post a bounty using the entire advance and the promised final payment.
• The narrator planned to use the enormous bounty to lure curse users across Japan to Tokyo and purge them in one sweep.

Masamichi Yaga briefed Shunchen, Satoru Gojo, and Suguru Geto on their mission to escort the Star Plasma Vessel, Riko Amanai, to Lord Tengen, while hinting that they might choose to spare her. At the hotel, Shunchen concealed his anger and offered to approach Riko alone, while his phone showed the bounty he had arranged on her.

• Masamichi Yaga told the students that they had to protect Riko Amanai until her assimilation with Lord Tengen, which would erase her as an individual.
• Shunchen and Suguru Geto inferred that Yaga wanted them to decide whether to let Riko survive, while Satoru Gojo failed to understand their unspoken discussion.
• Yaga warned them that the Curse User group Q and the Time Vessel Association were targeting Riko, and told them to honor her reasonable requests.
• The group traveled to Riko's hotel, where Shunchen expressed disgust at the decision to sacrifice her, then used Life Is Like a Play to hide his emotions.
• Shunchen offered to go upstairs alone to bring Riko down, while his phone displayed the bounty he had arranged through Shiu Kong.

The protagonist confronted and killed a curse user who had entered the hotel to assassinate Riko Amanai, using the Inverted Spear of Heaven to overcome the man’s defensive cursed technique. After learning the technique was called Inversion, the protagonist left the elevator and continued toward Riko’s room.

• The protagonist detected cursed energy in a middle-aged man sharing the elevator and recognized him as an unregistered curse user likely targeting Riko Amanai.
• The man attacked with a poisoned blade, but the protagonist deflected it and struck his neck; the man survived and pretended to beg for mercy.
• The protagonist saw through the man’s act and drew the Inverted Spear of Heaven from a shadow, then killed him with a single slash.
• After the man died, Phantom Parade revealed that his innate technique, Inversion, converted the force of attacks against him into opposite levels of damage.
• The protagonist put the weapon away and left the elevator on the twentieth floor, heading for Riko Amanai’s room.

Li Shunchen killed the bounty hunters and Q Organization members gathered outside Riko Amanai’s suite, then discovered that the disguised curse user had murdered an innocent girl to use the Séance Technique. He acknowledged his responsibility for the butterfly effect and told Riko that he had come to protect her.

• Li Shunchen assessed the Inversion technique and identified the curse users confronting one another outside Riko Amanai’s suite.
• Ebina Jinji, Kekun, Baier, and an elderly curse user disguised as a schoolgirl agreed to cooperate and attack Riko, while Panda offered to help Li Shunchen.
• Li Shunchen asked whether anyone present had never killed, then used Projection Sorcery and his physical strength to decapitate all four attackers.
• Phantom Parade acquired Baier’s Blade Manipulation, Ebina Jinji’s Spirit-Nurturing Binding, and the disguised curse user’s Séance Technique.
• Li Shunchen realized the curse user had murdered an innocent Renchoku Girls' Academy student to obtain her identity, and silently accepted guilt for the death caused by his bounty plan.
• Li Shunchen knocked on Riko Amanai’s door, introduced himself as a protector sent by Lord Tengen, and assured her that the attackers were dead.

The narrator convinced Misato Kuroi to open the door and evacuate Riko Amanai after she saw the slaughtered Curse Users in the corridor. As they descended in the bloodstained elevator, the narrator offered Riko Panda for comfort, but Panda’s greeting made her scream.

• The narrator slid his Jujutsu High student ID under the door, and Riko Amanai dismissed it as fake while Misato Kuroi confirmed it was genuine.
• Misato Kuroi saw the narrator standing among the corpses through the peephole, and he persuaded her that staying inside put Riko Amanai in danger.
• Misato Kuroi opened the door, and Riko Amanai collapsed in terror after seeing the slaughtered Curse Users in the corridor.
• The narrator led Misato Kuroi and Riko Amanai toward the elevator and hid a corpse inside it with the Ten Shadows Technique before they entered.
• Riko Amanai asked whether the narrator had killed the Curse Users, and he confirmed it before handing her Panda for comfort.
• Panda greeted Riko Amanai from her hands, and she screamed in shock.

After reuniting with Riko Amanai and Misato Kuroi, Shunchen revealed that he had killed several curse users who tried to assassinate the Star Plasma Vessel, leaving Suguru Geto shaken by the gap between Shunchen’s gentle reputation and his calm admission. The chapter ended with Geto insisting to Satoru Gojo that he was not joking.

• Satoru Gojo complained about protecting Riko Amanai, while Suguru Geto warned him to be more respectful around her.
• Shunchen brought Riko Amanai and Misato Kuroi to meet Gojo and Geto, then went to contact the Assistant Supervisor about cleaning up upstairs.
• Geto noticed the smell of blood on Shunchen’s uniform and asked what had happened at the hotel.
• Shunchen said he had killed several curse users who were targeting Riko Amanai and asked the Assistant Supervisor to arrange cleanup.
• Geto was stunned by Shunchen’s casual confession, while Gojo dismissed Geto’s report as a joke.
• Geto met Gojo’s disbelief with a serious demand that Gojo look him in the eyes, and the air fell silent.