Chapter Summaries

Junpei received Maki’s advice before joining the Goodwill Event, while Madara watched the competition from the monitoring room. The event began as the principals and teachers turned their attention to the students in the forest.

• Maki assigned Junpei to disrupt Kyoto Jujutsu High using his Shikigami and the terrain, and told him to prioritize his safety.
• Madara joined Satoru Gojo, Gakuganji, Mei Mei, Utahime, and Masamichi Yaga in the monitoring room to watch the event.
• Gakuganji objected to Madara staying in the room, but Satoru Gojo defended him and praised his strength.
• Utahime revealed that Madara had sold her an embarrassing photograph of Satoru Gojo sneezing, prompting Gojo to challenge Madara to delete every copy.
• Masamichi Yaga announced that the competition had begun, and everyone turned to the screens as the students took their positions in the forest.

Madara discovered that Uraume had appeared near the Goodwill Event grounds to retrieve Sukuna’s finger and left the monitoring room to confront him. Their battle began in a secluded clearing, where Madara’s fire technique met Uraume’s ice attack.

• The screens showing Yuji Itadori’s area went dark, and Mei Mei explained that some of her crows might have lost their connection.
• Madara sensed that a reconnaissance clone had been destroyed and recognized its attacker as Uraume, who had incarnated ahead of schedule.
• Madara left the monitoring room alone, telling the others that he would deal with a bug.
• Uraume planned to find Sukuna’s finger and leave, but Madara appeared behind him in the clearing and threatened to kill him.
• Uraume unleashed Ice Formation: Falling Torrent, and Madara countered with Fire Release—Majestic Destroyer Flame, sending ice and fire crashing together.

Madara overwhelmed Uraume with his flames, trapped him in his Domain Expansion, and killed him. He sealed Uraume’s remains for an experiment with Impure World Reincarnation, then headed toward the Goodwill Event grounds with plans for Sukuna.

• Madara’s intensified flames melted Uraume’s ice and forced him to endure the attack inside an ice fortress until his flames subsided.
• Madara activated his Domain Expansion, Heavenly Imperial Pillars, and Uraume defended against its sure-hit effect with Hollow Wicker Basket.
• Madara told Uraume that he would help revive Sukuna and claimed that neither Sukuna nor Kenjaku could stop him.
• Madara’s Truth-Seeking Orb shattered Uraume’s barrier, pierced his chest, and killed him inside the domain.
• Madara sealed Uraume’s remains in a scroll, considered reviving him as a pawn, and walked toward the monitoring room while promising Sukuna more gifts.

Madara discovered that Hanami had entered the forest under a Curtain that barred both him and Satoru Gojo, and he began forcing his way inside to deal with Haruta and watch the students fight. When Madara destroyed the Curtain, Gojo prepared to enter as well.

• Madara concluded that Hanami had come alone and planned to leave the cursed spirit alive so Itadori, Fushiguro, and Junpei could face it.
• Madara found that the Curtain’s binding vows barred both Satoru Gojo and Madara Uchiha, and he suspected Kenjaku might have awakened other ancient sorcerers early.
• Madara decided to enter, eliminate Haruta Shigemo, and check for unexpected enemies, then fired Light Fang at the Curtain.
• Satoru Gojo waited outside, trusting Madara to support the students and choosing not to interfere with their chance to grow.
• Madara destroyed the Curtain, and Satoru Gojo recognized the opening and prepared to enter.

Utahime, Kugisaki, and Mai confronted Haruta Shigemo after he ambushed Utahime, but the Curtain’s sudden destruction sent him fleeing. Madara intercepted Haruta and beat him severely before continuing deeper into the forest, leaving the others stunned and unsure why he had targeted him.

• Utahime contacted the others while rushing through the Curtain, then dodged Haruta Shigemo’s surprise attack.
• Kugisaki and Mai joined Utahime and prepared to fight Haruta, but the Curtain suddenly dissipated and Haruta fled into the woods.
• Madara appeared in Haruta’s path, pinned him against a rock face, and asked Kugisaki and Mai whether Itadori and Fushiguro were all right.
• Madara repeatedly struck Haruta, causing several marks beneath Haruta’s eyes to disappear, then left for the forest while Kugisaki, Mai, and Utahime watched in shock.
• Mai confirmed that Haruta was alive, and Utahime wondered whether Madara had come specifically to hunt him down.

Four hundred years ago, Hajime Kashimo learned from Kenjaku that Ryomen Sukuna was stronger than him and made Sukuna his goal. Reincarnated in the present, Kashimo agreed to help Kenjaku retrieve Yuji Itadori, but arrived at the Goodwill Event battlefield as Satoru Gojo appeared and Madara Uchiha raced toward them.

• Hajime Kashimo defeated the challengers who sought to prove themselves against him, then asked Kenjaku who was strongest and learned it was Ryomen Sukuna.
• Hajime Kashimo accepted Kenjaku’s offer to awaken in the future so he could fight Sukuna, and vowed to kill Kenjaku afterward.
• After reincarnating, Hajime Kashimo learned that Kenjaku needed him to bring back Yuji Itadori, whom Kenjaku called his son and a key to the Culling Game.
• Hajime Kashimo descended into the forest battlefield and demanded that Yuji Itadori come with him while Aoi Todo and Yuji were fighting Hanami.
• Satoru Gojo arrived as the Curtain shattered, while Madara Uchiha raced toward the battlefield.

Hajime Kashimo attacked Yuji Itadori, but Aoi Todo used his position-swapping technique to save him and redirect Kashimo’s strike into Hanami. Todo and Itadori split up to stall Kashimo until Satoru Gojo arrived, while Kashimo prepared to pursue them.

• Hajime Kashimo spotted Satoru Gojo but chose to focus on completing his mission to capture Yuji Itadori.
• Kashimo rushed Itadori, but Aoi Todo clapped and swapped Itadori’s position with Hanami’s.
• Kashimo’s Lightning Claw tore through Hanami’s chest and hurled the Special Grade Cursed Spirit into a rock wall.
• Todo told Itadori to avoid fighting Kashimo directly and stall until Gojo arrived, then ran in another direction.
• Itadori took a defensive stance as Kashimo unleashed more electricity and declared he would fight them properly.

Satoru Gojo fired Hollow Purple at Kashimo and the battlefield, trusting Madara to protect Itadori and Todo. As Kashimo nearly killed Itadori, Madara struck him into a crater, while Hollow Purple reached the fighters.

• Gojo judged that Kashimo’s charged attack threatened Itadori and Todo, then launched Hollow Purple toward the battlefield.
• Todo scattered rubble as Boogie Woogie mediums, while Kashimo powered up and Hanami fled into the forest.
• Kashimo caught up to Todo after he swapped with a stone, and Todo then swapped places with Itadori to create an opening.
• Kashimo anticipated Todo’s plan and kept his killing punch aimed at Itadori, but Madara appeared and smashed Kashimo into the ground.
• Todo swapped Itadori to safety as Hollow Purple arrived above the battlefield.

Madara forced Hajime Kashimo to take Hollow Purple head-on with him, then healed his own devastating injuries using Reverse Cursed Technique. Kashimo survived badly maimed and stared in disbelief as Madara stood fully restored.

• Madara called to Aoi Todo, who used Boogie Woogie to move Itadori out of Hollow Purple's blast radius.
• Madara grabbed Hajime Kashimo as he tried to dodge, trapping him in the path of Hollow Purple.
• Hollow Purple detonated, leaving Madara and Kashimo severely injured while the blast threw Itadori and Aoi Todo to the ground.
• Madara used Reverse Cursed Technique to heal all his injuries within seconds.
• Hajime Kashimo watched Madara recover and realized the man was a monster.

Madara quickly healed after taking Hollow Purple and overwhelmed Hajime Kashimo, while Satoru Gojo left to pursue Hanami. Madara and Kashimo resumed their fight, with Kashimo preparing to test himself against Madara in close combat.

• Aoi Todo marveled at Madara's fast Reverse Cursed Technique, and Itadori proudly attributed it to Madara being Madara.
• Satoru Gojo arrived at the crater, but told Kashimo that Madara could handle him while he chased the fleeing Hanami.
• Kashimo gathered lightning to prepare his Lightning Discharge, but Madara struck him before he could release it.
• Gojo compared Madara's physical ability to Toji Fushiguro's, then departed to pursue Hanami.
• Kashimo abandoned his plan to use Lightning Discharge and took a close-combat stance as Madara launched into their second round.

Madara used his Sharingan and cursed energy to meet Hajime Kashimo in a fierce close-quarters battle, matching his lightning-fast attacks. As the fight continued, Aoi Todo persuaded Itadori to withdraw and regroup with the others, leaving Madara to face Kashimo alone.

• Hajime Kashimo charged Madara at maximum speed and thrust a spear of compressed lightning at his chest.
• Madara activated his Sharingan, read Kashimo's movements, and reinforced his body with cursed energy to intercept him.
• Madara and Hajime Kashimo exchanged a rapid series of close-range attacks that shattered the ground around them.
• Itadori tried to rush in and help Madara, but Aoi Todo stopped him and explained that he would only become a burden and a target.
• Itadori agreed to regroup with Maki-senpai and the others, and he and Todo withdrew into the forest.

Madara ended his close-combat test against Hajime Kashimo by trapping him in the Heavenly Imperial Pillars domain and killing him with Limbo: Border Jail and a final blast of light. He took Kashimo’s corpse and headed toward the forest, where Satoru Gojo and Hanami had disappeared.

• Hajime Kashimo grew excited by Madara’s strength and demanded to know his name, but Madara asked who Kashimo was.
• After confirming Itadori and Todo had left and Sukuna was gone, Hajime Kashimo prepared to use his trump card while Madara activated his domain, Heavenly Imperial Pillars.
• Hajime Kashimo used Hollow Wicker Basket to defend against the domain, but Madara entered Six Paths Mode and explained that Limbo: Border Jail could bypass the barrier.
• Madara’s unseen attack interrupted Hajime Kashimo’s Mythical Beast Amber, and he killed Kashimo by channeling the domain’s light into him.
• Madara took Hajime Kashimo’s corpse and vanished toward the forest, where Satoru Gojo and Hanami’s presences had disappeared.

Madara and Satoru Gojo returned after defeating their opponents and told the injured students that the Goodwill Event was suspended. The students headed back to Jujutsu High, while Itadori tried to understand Todo’s sudden claim that they were best friends.

• Madara met Satoru Gojo after both had defeated their opponents, and they headed back to the students.
• Gojo told the gathered students that the Goodwill Event was suspended because the grounds were damaged, and Madara said he had something else to attend to.
• Todo explained that the schools would likely arrange a replacement competition, and Itadori eagerly looked forward to fighting Kyoto Jujutsu High again.
• Kugisaki and Fushiguro questioned Todo’s claim that he and Itadori had been best friends since middle school, leaving Itadori confused.
• Maki led the injured students back toward Jujutsu High to receive treatment and await news about what would happen next.

Madara failed to find any trace of Kenjaku and decided to use Itadori as bait to draw him out. At Jujutsu High, the staff replaced the damaged Goodwill Event with a baseball game after Satoru Gojo arranged a suspiciously convenient draw.

• Madara searched the forest for Kenjaku, found no evidence he had been there, and concluded he would lure him out by making Itadori the bait.
• Masamichi Yaga briefed the staff on the attack, the injured students, and the damage that prevented the Goodwill Event from continuing as planned.
• Satoru Gojo presented a drawing box of replacement activities and persuaded Yoshinobu Gakuganji to draw baseball.
• Yaga approved a goodwill baseball game for three days later, with Cursed Techniques and Cursed Energy reinforcement prohibited.
• Mei Mei suggested betting on the game, while Utahime said she would bet on Tokyo Jujutsu High because of its luck.

Tokyo and Kyoto Jujutsu High replaced their expected Goodwill Event with a baseball game, which Tokyo won 8–5. The students celebrated together as the event ended peacefully.

• Utahime Iori explained the baseball rules, and Maki Zenin and Noritoshi Kamo captained their teams as Tokyo won the choice to bat first.
• Yuji Itadori hit a three-run home run in the first inning, putting Tokyo Jujutsu High ahead 3–0.
• Both teams traded hits through nine innings, but Tokyo held its lead and defeated Kyoto 8–5.
• The students congratulated one another and celebrated Tokyo's win, while Masamichi Yaga watched and Yoshinobu Gakuganji accepted the result.

The Jujutsu Higher-Ups tried to recruit Madara by claiming Gojo had killed his parents, but Madara saw through their fabricated evidence and rejected their scheme. He prepared to confront the hidden elders after they insulted Gojo.

• The Jujutsu Higher-Ups summoned Madara and offered him higher status and resources if he joined them.
• The elders showed Madara photographs and forged records claiming Gojo had killed his parents.
• Madara pretended to believe the accusation, making the elders think their attempt to turn him against Gojo had succeeded.
• The elders urged Madara to help overthrow Gojo and avenge his supposed parents.
• Madara called the elders stupid, revealed his Black Rods, and confronted them for insulting Gojo.

Madara killed the Higher-Ups and used Black Rods to control their corpses, keeping Jujutsu Society stable while he prepared to hunt Kenjaku. At Jujutsu High, Satoru Gojo warned Madara that overwhelming power and fixation could twist him, and Madara promised to remember the lesson.

• Madara discovered that the Higher-Ups’ Cursed Technique had tried to manipulate his thinking, then killed them and raised their corpses as puppets.
• Madara returned to Jujutsu High and resolved to find and kill Kenjaku before Satoru Gojo discovered him, then deal with Sukuna.
• Satoru Gojo joined Madara on the terrace and asked whether the Higher-Ups had said anything to him.
• Satoru Gojo warned Madara that excessive power and determination could make him believe his will was always right and lead him astray.
• Madara said he understood and followed Satoru Gojo to dinner, agreeing to remember what he was fighting for and not forget his humanity.

Madara resurrected Mahito with Impure World Reincarnation and used black rods to place him under absolute control. He planned to use Yuji Itadori’s upcoming mission as bait to lure Kenjaku out.

• Madara performed Impure World Reincarnation in an abandoned factory and summoned Mahito into a living vessel.
• Mahito realized he was alive again and could not move under the reincarnation technique’s control.
• Madara pierced Mahito with black rods, erasing his resistance and turning him into a puppet with Idle Transfiguration.
• Madara decided to lure Kenjaku out by exploiting the upcoming mountain mission involving Itadori, Fushiguro, and Kugisaki.
• Madara placed Mahito in a coffin and buried it before leaving the factory.

Kenjaku manipulated Dagon into revealing that it wanted to leave, then used Cursed Spirit Manipulation to capture it as a Cursed Spirit Orb. He left the collapsed domain and planned to check on Itadori while continuing to wait for a chance to act against Madara Uchiha.

• Dagon mourned Jogo, Hanami, and Mahito and told Kenjaku it wanted to leave because the domain felt lonely and was not where it belonged.
• Kenjaku urged Dagon to seek revenge, but Dagon refused, saying it knew Kenjaku had always regarded the curses as pawns.
• Kenjaku admitted he considered Dagon a useful pawn and used Cursed Spirit Manipulation to subjugate it.
• Dagon gave up resisting as Kenjaku compressed it into a Cursed Spirit Orb, and its domain collapsed.
• Kenjaku put away the orb and left the alley, saying he would check on Itadori and keep waiting for a chance to act against Madara Uchiha.

Mechamaru reflected on his feelings for Miwa and was moved when Miwa, Mai, and Nishimiya trusted him to deliver their gifts and messages to Todo. Madara Uchiha appeared at Kyoto Jujutsu High and asked whether Mechamaru wanted to escape his steel shell and live as a whole person.

• Mechamaru remembered Panda's words and thought about his illness and his unspoken feelings for Miwa.
• Miwa, Mai, and Nishimiya asked Mechamaru to deliver items and messages to Todo, telling him they trusted him.
• Mechamaru felt happy to be relied on and prepared to take the items to Todo.
• Madara Uchiha surprised Mechamaru at Kyoto Jujutsu High and said he had come to speak with him.
• Madara asked Mechamaru whether he wanted to stand on his own feet and escape his steel prison.