Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Chapter 23

   

 Summary:

The battle between Kento Nanami and Mahito reaches its climax. Just when Mahito believes he has won, the ex-payroll clerk gets serious when he starts working overtime. Meanwhile, Yuji begins questioning Junpei about the incident at the Kinema Cinema.

Plot:

Earlier in Nanami's fight with Mahito, Nanami is able to avoid Mahito as he turns small former humans into disfigured monsters to attack.

Nanami notices the creature calling for help and remembers how Shoko told him not to hesitate against them. Mahito apologizes and explains that sometimes he doesn't kill the victim immediately. Nanami claims that it doesn't bother him because he keeps work and emotions separate, but Mahito laughs at the answer.

Mahito says that he can see Nanami's soul wavering and asks what her rank is. Nanami reveals that he is Level 1 and Mahito claims that his power is perfect for experimentation. Mahito rushes past Nanami's guard and touches his right stomach, injuring him instantly.

Mahito claims that the only reason Nanami isn't a mindless puppet is because she subconsciously guards her soul with a cursed energy. Mahito also claims to have increased his own speed by reshaping his soul and turning his feet into horse hooves. After only two or three more blows to his soul, Mahito declares that Nanami will no longer be human.

Nanami ignores Mahita's taunts and notices the time. The former businessman realizes that he is now working overtime and takes off his tie. Mahito notices his opponent's rising cursed energy as Nanami wraps the tie around his fist.

Mahito believes that Nanami is limiting his energy based on time. The jujutsu wizard begins to reveal how his cursed technique works and runs towards the wall. Mahito chases after him, but Nanami knows he can't fight this curse until his strength runs out. Instead, Nanami must end the fight with one punch.

Using Ratio Technique: Collapse, Nanami breaks through the wall of the sewers, revealing a weak point that shatters the environment around him and Mahito. Mahito is about to dodge, but Nanami distracts him and cuts off one of his legs. She tells Mahita that they will meet again if they both survive and leaves. As Mahito listens, a piece of the roof falls on top of him to crush him.

Meanwhile, Yuji waits with Junpei at his school. Kiyotaka Ijichi is outside chasing the other fly head that escaped so Yuji can't reach him. Mahito had warned Junpei in advance to be careful of students wearing the spiral pin. He told him that they were called jujutsu wizards, but he also joined to make friends with them if possible. Deciding to be blunt, Yuji asks Junpei if he saw anything strange at the movie theater where his peers died.

Junpei knows he meant Mahita, but he doesn't tell him and lies instead. Yuji asks if Junpei can stay anyway, and they talk about the movie he went to see. Yuji happened to see the same movie as him while he was training and they seem to bond. In the distance, the Pseudo-Geto watches, pleased that someone from their side was able to befriend Sukuna's vessel.