Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Chapter 57

   

 Summary:

The first years split up to face different enemies. Yuji fights a grotesque curse using the ability to spit poisonous blood, while Megumi and Nobara play a game of cursed pests. Things are shaken up again as the case begins to connect with Sukuna's fingers.

Plot:

The Death Painting Womb spits acidic blood at Yuji, but he is able to dodge it. He kicks off the curse and reflects on the blood she spat at him. Curse is surprised at how strong Yuji is. At the same time, Nobara tries to use the Straw Doll Technique: Resonance on the places where the second curse appears and exits. Many of them explode, but the curse itself manages to avoid being hit by quickly appearing in different locations.

Nobara argues that they should play it like piggy, and Megumi agrees that she should keep trying to crush existence. In exchange for the wide range of his cursed technique, the main body seems unable to reciprocate. Megumi originally believed that the curse would be stronger due to the number of victims, but in reality, the affected area and the barrier hiding the Domain seem to be draining the main body of the curse. In that case, the real threat may be the curse that Yuji is fighting against.

Suddenly, another cursed spirit reaches into the Domain and pulls Nobara out. Megumi yells at her and tries to save his friend, but she tells him not to worry as they pull her out. The curse Yuji faces is noticed by his "elder brother" and leaves the domain as well. Megumi tells Yuji to chase him outside the barrier and save Nobara.

Nobara is led back out into the forest by a new warrior. She forces him back with her hammer and notices that he can't tell if he's a cursed spirit or a curse user. The strange man has a unique appearance and reveals that his and his brother's errand does not involve killing wizards. Nobara doesn't know what he means by the errand, but believes they are both here for the same reason.

Megumi continues to fight the tunneling curse, claiming that her surprises are too simple. He dodges Megumi's sword but gets slashed by Divine Dog: Totality. The curse is lifted and all that exists disappears, giving Megumi a moment of rest. However, a new tunnel appears and Megumi notices that the Domain isn't gone yet. Megumi realizes that the first cursed death in this case happened in June, the same time Sukuna incarnated.

A curse of a special degree appears in front of Megumi, just like the one in the detention center. It carries the finger of Sukun that the Death Painting Womb is looking for.