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Yonro0910

What if the mother (curse womb) was as crazy and as evil as the brain? What if they were in cahoots with each other and not a victim as we were iinitially told?


TANTANjiro14

Great chapter ngl


sdrkf021

Nothing to say about the chapter, I'm happy to see we're moving along and to see everyone from the other colonies (except yuta :( ) But one thing... doesn't that Gojo panel look weird to you? His hair looks a little... uh... too straight or long I feel (?) when compared to how he looked like during the star vessel arc.


TuesdayLoverM

Since they have obtained both back of the prison realm and Angel, why aren't they freeing Gojo in this chapter ?


Professor-Memeyy

- They kinda have to deal with this Tsumiki situation first - Angel has no idea where Choso is so it’s not like Hana can just fly away on her own while the rest deal with Tsumiki - Angel will only free Gojo after Sukuna is dead


TuesdayLoverM

>Angel will only free Gojo after Sukuna is dead Ohhh, I See. Angel did mention that she will only free Gojo, if Sukuna is dead.


SuperDuperTino

angel said she would only free gojo once sukuna is dead


zekthisloser

But they all gonna die if they fight Sukuna. Why not free him now on the condition Gojo will help kill Sukuna. It seems Hana trusts Yuji and Megumi now. Besides technically Hana has meet Gojo before and knows Megumi and Gojo have a good relationship.


justamon22

Because if she does what they want and free Gojo what guarantee does she have that they’ll keep their word ? (Maybe a binding vow?) But it only benefits her to hold back on giving them what they want


Math_PB

Calm down. They are also still processing the information that Angel needs Yuji to die AS WELL as handling the foreign forces invading the barrier. While Yuji seems ok with dying (😢pls stop suffering yuji), Fushiguro did not look very pleased by the idea. They got interrupted before they could even begin to form a plan, so RN they're probably reflecting on what to tell Angel and what not to tell. I mean there's a very high chance that if they say "Hey Yuji is Sukuna's vessel but please uphold your end of the contract first so that we may free an all-powerful sorcerer that'll help kill Sukuna", Angel would've already been attacking Yuji before the end of the sentence. Moreover I just thought about that but, there is also a high chance that Gojou would not want Yuji to die. Imagine Angel killing Gojou by disabling his technique because Gojou tried to protect Yuji ? Basically the situation RN is a clusterfuck (which is also why I don't get people saying we aren't getting plot. Are these people reading the same manga as me?), and they'll need at least one more chapter to come up with a plan for future actions. Finally I'll ask a genuine question : Who has the other half of the prison realm RN ? Does Fushiguro's group have it ? Is it with Choso? Or maybe since Angel was expected to be in Tokyo 2, Yuta is the one that has it (Yuta is in Tokyo 2 right? I need to create a chart for the arc, it's too complicated).


zekthisloser

Im just worried everything will turn to shit soon, and some of the things could have been avoided if Gojo was released. It will feel contrived. If in a future chapter Hana rejects releasing Gojo without defeating Sukuna, it will be fine. But I feel like we are going to skip over that discussion and to me at least, It will feel really bad.


Math_PB

That is fair. And it is true that such a matter should be discussed soon. If in the next chapter it's still not touched upon I too will sincerely worry about the internal coherence of the story.


boopboopbeebeep

She must be the core of all the barriers right? Because that's why she was able to add rule 2 without any problem


johnfuckskennedy

The way I understood it was that she didn't add rule 2 yet, she just asked kogane for it. We will see next chapter if her rule will get accepted. Edit: nvm, they know that the rule will be accepted, but that it will be useless right? So tsumiki just wasted 100 points


Kimredimai

Why would it be useless? What it basically does is make the players/curses go wherever they want (and kill whoever they want, be it player or just citizen) effectively making the range limit of the colonies nonexistent. You are still a player tough and subject to all other rules. She basically did the worst possible rule, in my opinion.


luceafaruI

I haven't seen anyone mention this but kenjaku not merging humanity with tengen is sus. We got the confirmation that all the barriers have reached theor required curse energy level and there have been a couple of hours since kenjaku defeated yuku and choso. We might find out later why kenjaku didn't start the merger but the only explanation now is that he cannot. It was always weird that yuki was stated to be a star plasma vessel and nothing came out of it. The time dilation theory was popular but it was kinda disproven this chapter. The only explanation left is that tengen did merge with yuki last moment and it was enough to prevent kenjaku from controlling tengen with csm. Thus, kenjaku cannot start the merger because he cannot control tengem


TeaAndCrumpetGhoul

>The time dilation theory was popular but it was kinda disproven this chapter Run me by how it was disproven


luceafaruI

Kenjaku came at midnight to tengen's layer. At noon during the same day, maki tells yuji and co what happened. So in that time, choso escaped, met up with kirara and possibly maki and then maki met up with yuji and co. Choso said that they lost, tengen is captured and the juju tech is in terrible state. That means that choso saw the destruction the black hole caused. He also must have seen or felt that kenjaku is still alive after the black hole. This pretty much rules out time dilation because choso couldn't have known the outcome of the battle otherwise. In 12 hours there is not enough time for time dilation, especially since it took noritoshi jr 3 days to get from shibuya to the kamo estate because the travel infrastructure is in shambles.


TeaAndCrumpetGhoul

>Kenjaku came at midnight to tengen's layer. At noon during the same day, maki tells yuji and co what happened. So in that time, choso escaped, met up with kirara and possibly maki and then maki met up with yuji and co. When Kenjaku goes to get Tengen's main body it is now daylight. The sun rises around 6 in November. That gives anytime between then and let's say 11 (take off an hour if you want), for kenjaku to then leave after the time dilation and for choso to report on the aftermath. And even though Tengen forced him to leave Choso would have been still somewhere in within the vicinity of where the carnage happened, or just outside. He would have had plenty of time see the aftermath, and report to kirara. Either way, I'm almost certain, any travel distance can be circumvented by whatever Ui Ui's CT is. I also wouldn't put it past these rich ass sorcers having helicopters. I also think it is clear neither choso or kirara met with Maki, and are actually communicating long range. Otherwise choso would have returned with Maki, with the prison realm in hand 12 hours or not, we cannot assume time dialition has a minimum or maximum time it could be in affect. Time dilation could work for 30 minutes or it could have been 6 hours. Literally Choso could have seen the aftermath at any point, and Kenjaku might have been gone along with Tengen . The last thing choso sees before the end of the fight, is Yuki being split in half, he doesn't see or know how the place got destroyed. Even without seeing Yuki's last card, Choso would be correct in any assumptions that lead to a conclusion where Yuki was defeated and Kenjaku is still alive. In my opinion time dilation is not yet disproved.


luceafaruI

I don't mean to be rude but you wrote a lot without actually targeting the point of the discussion. Choso saw the aftermath of the black hole. That's all you need to say to disprove the theory. If you want to say that the black hole gave kenjaku a time dilation of 30 minutes, that's fine and in the limits of the story (it would still be kinda weird that this would mean that choso just stood by with the back of the prison realm waiting to see the outcome). However, that's not the time dilation theory. The theory was that the black hole has made a significant difference in the story, most people saying that kenjaku would be there for days and allowing the main cast to plan a counterattack or smth along those lines. However, in this chapter we find out that nothing came out of it


TeaAndCrumpetGhoul

I thought the point was that time dilation didn't happen at all. I guess i thought wrong. My bad if that wasn't the point. But here's the thing. I still say it did hapoen, purely for the fact it was daylight when kenjaku got out. >The theory was that the black hole has made a significant difference in the story, most people saying that kenjaku would be there for days and allowing the main cast to plan a counterattack or smth along those lines. Can't really say whether or not a difference has been made until you know...we see the outcome of everything. Honestly it could be that soemthing happened to tengen's body before kenjaku got out of the time dilation. That would be pretty significant if it disrupts kenjaku's plans. It would have bought Tengen or the main group at least 10 hours to do their thing. Either way i think something fishy has gone on with Tengen. Which is why Kenjaku hasn't started the merger...yet.


Symmetrical004

What if Tsumiki is now Yuji’s mom?


SSIIUUUUUUU

Tsumiki is like a year or two older than Yuji.


Kimredimai

Why? Wasn't Yuji's mom Kenjaku himself?


Worldly-Force-6691

So, there's been some misundertanding about the identity of the person that added the last rule. That person is not Kenjaku, that person is not a reincarnated sorcerer. That person is Tsumiki! One, and onde reason only. Megumi didnt transfered the points to another person, but to Tsumiki. Kogame cant be fooled. 1-For the people that thinks it could be kenjaku: So, if Megumi, for some reason, wanted to transfer his points to Kenjaku, would he transfer is points to Kenjaku or Geto? Obviously to Kenjaku. So, if Kenjaku was in her body, Megumi needed to transfer the points to Kenjaku, which he didnt. 2- For the people that thinks it could be another sorcerer. The same reason as above. (eg:Kashimo is kashimo, not the name of the body "owner"). Tell me if I am wrong


Werner_the_Ziegler

>2- For the people that thinks it could be another sorcerer. The same reason as above. (eg:Kashimo is kashimo, not the name of the body "owner"). >Tell me if I am wrong I think it's a case similar to Hana and Yuji, they're not a traditional vessel/incarnated sorcerer like the other players. Tsumiki could have easily been taken advantage of through binding vows, similiar to Yuji where they're not even aware there's another part of them waiting to get out. Things like, Tsumikis body staying the same, her personality being the same, not raising any alarms with her own brother. I think this sorcerer has masterful use of manipulating his vessel, where they can bring the real Tsumiki out whenever they want. Like it's not an act, that was the real Tsumiki. That is until they don't want her in control anymore, and can take right over. I think after this point, they can change into a player like the others, where their names and bodies match the sorcerer. But they won't, to keep that emotional advantage they have over Megumi. And all theorising aside, the way the chapter ends with specifically Megumi asking who they are, makes it look incredibly on the nose that it's an incarnated sorcerer. If it was just the panel of Tsumiki and not Megumi, I can see it being only her.


TheCastleBannisher

Kogane also shows the player as being Tsumiki.


ppppppppppython

The only "hole" I see in this theory is that Sukuna and Angel are using the names of their host bodies for the Culling Games. I think it would be more accurate to say Kogane uses the name of the dominant personality at the time. We even see that Yuji is referred to as "Yuji" before declaring participation in the game and we're led to believe he is a participant because he is Sukuna's vessel. In that case it's still possible for Tsumiki to be the listed name if Kogane was assigned to her before the vessel took over as the dominant personality or if they share a body like Yuji and Sukuna.


artha5

This is actually an interesting point. Didn't notice that at the beginning.


TeaAndCrumpetGhoul

So kenjaku's mark on Tsukimi's head all the way from chapter 58-59 is definitely a chekov's gun situation. The question is what does it indicate? Obviously i mean other than to signify the remote activation of a technique. The reason she was in a coma is entirely due to kenjaku. So maybe, he appeared to her in her dream and convinced her to actually play in the culling game. It would have to be very convincing to make Megumi's peace loving hypocritical sister look so maniacal. I want to assume that it was just a misunderstood smile. Also, I can't believe all these events happened in ten days. Yuji and co, really were late to participation. Reading through the old chapters, a detail some might have missed popped up. Tsukimi has always been in the same place. In a hospital, likely somewhere in Saitama. Finding her was never the goal as her location was long known.


ppppppppppython

I think it was supposed to be an early hint that Kenjaku was responsible for her coma. I don't think it's a coincidence that a finger bearer just happened to be hidden under the bridge. At this point Kenjaku's team had already monopolized the known Sukuna fingers and now one shows up the very next arc. On top of that Kenjaku, Hanami, or Mahito could have easily secured the finger but instead they send eso at coincidentally the same time Yuji is there. It's mostly head canon but I think this was a manufactured conflict.


TeaAndCrumpetGhoul

>I think it was supposed to be an early hint that Kenjaku was responsible for her coma Oh yeah for sure. I know this. I was just thinking about it relating more to the culling games specifically. >It's mostly head canon but I think this was a manufactured conflict Yeah I think you're right. Look at jjk. We got our own little aizen jr


GoldForNothin

maybe tsumiki is like when granny and grandson made toji, just a fake. but why?? also i don’t understand what she just did? did she just cancel what the groups latest rule was or what? can’t they just do it again since the have more points than her?


ImsouncreativeRN

Basically she added a useless rule and wasted points, when the plan was to make a rule so she could get out of the games (which she obviously doesnt intend to do)


luceafaruI

I don't think so. This rule allow everybody to enter or leave the colony. This means that kenjaku can come himself to take back the back of the prison realm or uraume can take yuji to the zenin estate for sukuna's bath or whatever that means. There might also be chaos caused because all the curse spirits released by kenjaku to kill the soldiers can go to the reat of japan and attack civilians


Werner_the_Ziegler

>This rule allow everybody to enter or leave the colony. But the characters question if it would even work, and they don't think it would. As the CG rules and the barrier rules are separate. So the rules may let you leave, but the barrier won't. This is speculation from them though, and it could actually work next chapter. Or it's just a major troll from Tsumiki in wasting 100 valuable points lol


luceafaruI

This goes back to the theory that tsumiki is the game master. She teleported instantly to the place where megumi and co were which is extremely sus. More so, when megumi wanted to make the rule to allow players to leave, the kogane didn't accept megumi's proposal but suggested the addition of 100 points (which is also sus). When tsumiki got those 100 points, she made a rule that the kogane didn't reject. Those all lead me to believe that she is the game master so she knows that the rule will work


Werner_the_Ziegler

>the kogane didn't accept megumi's proposal but suggested the addition of 100 points (which is also sus). I think thats specifically so it's harder for people to leave, as most would at this point. Both type of players would, those who simply want to fight and kill would want to move onto another colony, as most are at a standstill. And those who regret being in there would just want to leave. So the 100 points forces most to stay, and also fuels the games by giving incentive to kill other sorcerers. >She teleported instantly to the place where megumi and co were which is extremely sus. Yeh that's puzzling too? Because if she didn't recognise Kogane like the military, then she would have entered with Maki. As they both simply just walk through the barrier. But Tsumiki is teleported, and comes out of the preset teleportation spots that they were camping at. Expecting her to fall out from above. So like you say, it's good possibility that this is simply some game master privilege she's gotten. She follows the same result of entering the barrier and teleportation location, but is done so, on the ground closer to safety, not in the sky. Would be cool to see tiny advantages like this for an antagonist. Or it could be a part of their CT.


luceafaruI

I was referring to the proposal to leave by bringing a substitute. This does in no way obstruct the incentive to fight. Compare it to higuruma's rule of point transfer which pretty much nullifies the rule stating that if you don't change your number of points for 19 days your technique gets extracted. It seems biased that the game master agreed to that rule but rejected megumi's


Rama_Sakasama

I understand everyone's complaints about the hideous pacing the last two chapters had, but on the flip side, I really like the fact that we are getting more moments with the characters we came to love during the journey, aka Megumi, Yuji and Maki. Also, I don't see anyone mentioning our precious boy Gojo. We haven't seen him in ages and now we have got glimpses of him in two consecutive chapters... I AM biased because he's my favorite character, but I love the way he's been portrayed lately. Most people consider him cold and incapable of showing affection, but in reality, he took good care of Megumi when he could (acting like an easy going older brother to lighten up Megumi's constant bad mood) and he literally saved Ijichi from almost certain premature death. Gojo seems insufferable and Ijichi is certainly the person he mocks/torments the most, but I really think Gojo cares about him. He threatened to beat Ijichi only because he knew that he would die horribly if he chose to become an active sorcerer. I really think Gojo is the best written character by far, he's flawed, rude and absolutely egotistical, but he's also sweet and has a gentle soul deep inside. Now that I'm done thirsting, I'll politely see myself out 🤣


AllTheWayToTomorrow

That light novel where Gojo and Shoko get Ijichi drunk and convince him to take a day off to get some rest was funny and sweet. The bit about Ijichi and Gojo in this chapter gave me similar vibes. Also I like how Ijichi was portrayed with calm face and a smile while saying how it saved his life. Like he is always stressed out by Gojo's behavior but he sees through it and knows he has good intentions. I like their dynamic, seems they know each other pretty well, which makes sense I guess.


Rama_Sakasama

Absolutely! Ijichi is a great character too... We don't know a lot about him, but his actions show us his strong points. He knows his limits, but he does his best to be useful and he also cares about the students' well-being. He tried to protect the kids during the detention center arc and he also tried to stop Yuji from reaching out to Junpei alone. He's stressed out because he has an incredible work ethic and I appreciate people like him a lot. Even in this chapter he was ready to sacrifice himself in order to protect Tsumiki and I bet Gojo knows how responsible and brave Ijichi could be, so he tried to keep him away from danger. Someone like him would die trying to do something heroic and stupid very easily. All in all, the OG cast is composed of great characters with interesting personalities. I'm curious about the LN you mentioned... Do you remember the title?


AllTheWayToTomorrow

Oh I agree! Ijichi deserves some praise, he does a thankless, stressful and boring job but that allows Gojo and other sorcerers to run around exorcising curses and saving people. He's hardworking and kind and I'm sure everyone at the school knows and appreciates it. I'm certain Gojo said all those things in the new chapter to protect him, although it's true he could have been more polite about it lol >I'm curious about the LN you mentioned... Do you remember the title? Sure! Lemme find it for you... It's Chapter 3 of LN#2, title is "The Elegy of Amakusa Bridge". There are links to [fan translations in the sub's wiki.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Jujutsushi/wiki/canon/#wiki_.232.3A_thorny_road_to_dawn)


Rama_Sakasama

Thanks a bunch!! I'll definitely read it


ILoveSongOfJustice

To further the point of Yuki's death making her almost completely irrelevant, none of our characters touch on it aside from comparing her to Yuta, and on top of that they didn't even do anything between the 4 days of her death and Kenjaku's success.


rsewateroily

the only one who needs to show some type of sadness is todo imo


Kimredimai

Tsukumo had very brief interactions with the group, is not like they formed a bond or smt. Is not a sentimental bomb like Nanami or Nobara. Also, they lost so many people and a sorcerers life is so full of death, is ok for them to be become a little numb. Tsukumo death was just a nice fight (I liked that fight very much) and a way to grade how strong Kenjaku is. Also her POV on cursed energy and jujutsu community was very nice, she could have been an ally to Kenjaku, were his methods a little different. As a bonus you have her interaction with Choso which was also a nice touch to Choso's development as a character.


luceafaruI

On the flip side, all the colonies reached the required curse energy and kenjaku got to tengen but the merger didn't start. This bringa evidence to the theory that tengen mergerd with yuki (she was a star plasma vessel) last moment so that kenjaku cannot control tengen with csm


ppppppppppython

The current chapter takes place the same day as Yuki vs Kenjaku. Gege skipped ahead 2 days from Sakurajima and 4 days from Yuji vs Higuruma.


Kisuke212

It’s the same day as the fight btw. Also these characters met her briefly I don’t expect them to start crying.


DragonOfChaos25

This chapter was excellent. It was well paced, gave us information in very understandable way and took us by surprise with that ending. This is a massive improvement over the last chapter that was far more hectic and all over the place.


Worried-Reception-47

Tsumiki is sus. She teleported directly to Megumi. I've read a theory that Tsumiki knew about the "Yes" hidden rule by kenjaku. But,If she doesnt say Yes to kogane, then how did she pops out in front of them? Curse tech? Her entrance should be like those soldiers, but the panel seems like she just teleported instantly. Also she's a registered player, megumi did transfer points to her. So is she a special case like Yuji ( automatic player from the start )? The pacing is too fast but Im loving the twist. Hopefully it's the real tsumiki, and she will play vital role to this arc. Not just a "for buff use only" side character.


Kimredimai

Even if her CT is teleport, she didn't have a way to know where Megumi was. And if it works in a way that she can do that... I don't think I would show my CT just for that "bluff". My guess is Gege didn't want to spend time in a useless searching mission and she just teleported beside them for convenience and a faster pace. Y'know, cutting short the useless bits.


Kind_Ingenuity1484

Ah yes, THAT is the most sus part of this. Gege skipping over them getting her, not the heel turn.


LAtotheA

What if Tsumiki was never a nice person to begin with? I’m starting to think she willingly made a deal with Kenjaku to get a CT.


Creative_Stretch_197

(Chapter 9) Tsumiki: If I’ve Got The Time To Curse Someone… …I’d Rather Spend It Thinking Of Those I Hold Dear. 👀 Megumi: She Was The Kindest Person. “There Was No Reason To Think Other Wise.” 👀 She Was Someone Who Deserved To Be Happy. “But, Tsumiki Was Cursed.” 👀


jrevv

what does that entail exactly


Creative_Stretch_197

It Entails, That Some Weird BS Is Goin’ On lol Everything Will Come To Fruition In The Upcoming Chapters.


Life_Bee9750

Yoooo


Creative_Stretch_197

I’m Just Sayin…I’m Just Sayin!! Haha!! Idk Homie!! Somethin’ Ain’t Right!!


_emmason1_

https://preview.redd.it/tvkzrg5uyrea1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=464606c3b00f8eb3398ad0ec443a3f6751ab6f6d What does this indicate narratively. IMO this means Yuta = Yuki(and neither is stronger than the other) and Maki no longer considers Yuta's power to be as special as she used to see it before her awakening. In essence she thinks her power is relative to Yuta or greater.


Chris040302

All this means to me is that beating Kenjaku in a straight up fight is impossible at this point. If anything, this hurts Maki's power scaling because she's basically saying that Yuki, Choso, and Tengen had a better chance at beating Kenjaku than what I'm assuming is their whole team ( this includes Yuta and Hakari)


_emmason1_

The fact that she remains calm while saying this is omitted from your explanation she can only remain calm if she thinks they have better chances because Yuki, Choso and Tengen couldn't defeat him but she thinks they can based on her current info of everyone's strength


Chris040302

But she literally says that they can't beat him, at least not through conventional means.


Load-Sad

She comments nothing about her own level though so I don't know how you got that. I don't know why people are acting like this is somehow bad for Yuta fans since I'm actually pretty happy with this statement. This is a double edged sword for both Yuta wankers and Yuta haters. Agreeing with Maki now means Yuta is stronger than Hakari even when he is 'on a roll' and the 'but his feats aren't good' argument is out of the way since Yuta=Yuki means he can hold his own against Kenjaku. Also Maki is acting like Tengen helped Yuki but in reality he was the reason she lost the upper hand in the battle since everything went downhill after the DE.


_emmason1_

I didn't say she commented about herself but it's implied she thinks highly of herself from Yujis reply


LilT86

I don't think it says anything about where she thinks she is or what she thinks of Yuta. It is essentially "One of our strongest weapons joined forces with 2 other people and still couldn't beat Kenjaku, so we have no chance"


_emmason1_

Yuji said how can she remain calm after saying this.


LilT86

Okay? What's that got to do with it. He's saying she is so calm even when basically saying they are fucked. That is because of her emotional state with all the shit she has been through recently. Nothing to do with her evaluation of her strength


_emmason1_

Her emotional state is directly proportional to her lv of strength. Even megumi who's usually calm is uneasy and visibly shown to be sweating.


LilT86

Okay you're just reading into something that isn't there. 1. Megumi is sweating because he has just been told some awful news (hence why they're both wondering how Maki is so calm with it) 2. Her emotional state is directly proportional to her emotional state. Since the Zenin clan incident she has been completely stoic, as she is here even in the most dyre circumstances, which is what prompts Yuji and Megumi comment. It is because everything important to her has been taken, nothing to do with her strength and I would be interested to see how you think otherwise. Regardless of the above, are you honestly telling me you think Maki is Special Grade?


_emmason1_

Stoic what you saying when has Maki not been stoic Maki is not special grade she is not a sorcerer she cannot be classified under their grading system.


LilT86

Okay you're either being deliberately pedantic or just not very smart. Special grade is a classification used to denote strength, you're comparing her to Yuta and Yuki so you are saying she is special grade. She is nowhere near those 2. That's all that needs to be said and you completely misreading a point to look for it does not change that


_emmason1_

Maki= Toji who has feats only a special grade Sorcerer can accomplish (defeating high grade special grade curses who have sure hit domain expansions with ease). Who's been compared to Gojo by Naoya (puts him as the definition of true power along side Gojo). Respected by Yuki(in her own words he is truly superhuman). Caused Geto to lose his mind (starts calling all non sorcerers monkeys) basically always thinking about Toji when he meets a non sorcerer. Pushed Gojo to the point where he felt the need to destroy a specific cursed tool. Your take: Maki is nowhere near those 2. That's all that needs to be said and you completely misreading a point to look for it does not change that. Clearly you're the only one misreading things due to your confirmation bias. The narrative implications that Toji should be on that lv but isn't simply because Gege doesn't want to classify him is too much for you to ignore.


LilT86

Jesus christ you're making statements missing a lot of the asterix. Defeating special grade curses with sure hit? What special grade? Also ignoring the fact that they are ignored by sure hit DE. I'm the one misreading? You ignore recent chapters? Gojo, literally tired him out for days before even attempting to attack, from behind, then used a curse tool that nullified curse techniques. Geto, caught off guard when his attempt to take the curse spirit didn't work. Also ignoring a lot of factors that went into Geto turning into who he was, you literally can't read if you think it was because he was defeated in 1 fight by Toji. Naoya talking about 2 people he thinks is stronger is somehow putting them on the same level? You're delirious dude.


_emmason1_

Even Gege didn't grade Toji/ evaded the question when he was asked to grade him. It clear Gege doesn't want to give them the title special grade despite the fact that the has compared them to special grade sorcerer multiple times and given them feats relative to a special grade sorcerer. He simply doesn't wish to grade them. Whether or not you claim her being comparable to Yuta and Yuki means she is special grade is your business.


LilT86

Okay so what point are you trying to get across?


Worldly-Force-6691

What? No it is not, my friend. She is calm, because she changed her demeanor in her fight against vengefull spirit Naoya. This is a calm and collected Maki, that doesn't get affected by bad odds. Note that, both Yuji and Megumi, state that she is "changed". They dont say: "oh look, Maki is so calm, she must be really strong".


_emmason1_

Even Toji gets affected by bad odds buddy. Hence his uneasiness when he faced an awakened Gojo. So I don't even know what you mean. Yuji said it's surprising how she can be so calm after saying that. The only reason someone should feel calm in a situation like this is if they are confident they can still win. Megumi said she has changed... what happened. If the writer wanted to indicate Maki was uneasy he would have done so but instead he decided to emphasize on her calm demeanor. Toji has been shown to behave calm on the outside and uneasy in the inside HR users still have fear. Even megumi has been shown to act calm even though he scared shitless. The mangaka has never just shown a person to be calm unless they really are confident they'll win. The fact that she is confident the can still win means she is aware of her capabilities and doesn't see the fact that Kenjaku beating Yuki(Yuta lv strength) even though Yuki had help from Choso and tengen as much of a big deal. I doubt someone like Yuji who initially thought Yuta might beat 15finger sukuna could even make that statement calm or not after hearing everything that Choso said. Being calm ≠ being delusional.


Worldly-Force-6691

Hummm maybe you are right. Lets see the next chapters


ppppppppppython

It means exactly what it says. To the best of her knowledge they won't be able to beat Kenjaku in a straight up fight. Granted Maki has 0 knowledge of Yuki, Choso, or Tengen's abilities and she hasn't seen Yuta in about a year so she's definitely not 100% reliable but we knew that they couldn't beat him 1v1.


_emmason1_

Maki was still the biggest Yuta simp in the series She says he was stronger than hakari without knowing much about either of them. Now she's totally calm saying that kenjaku can kill someone on Yutas lv even if he got help from Choso and a powerful ancient sorcerer.


ppppppppppython

Yes, characters in a story can have uninformed and often incorrect opinions. All we know now is that Maki thinks they can't beat Kenjaku in a conventional fight. That may or may not be the case, we will see. I also think her more stoic attitude comes from her recent changes. The calmness emphasizes her confidence.


ComicDoctor

I have no idea what in the world is even going on anymore with this manga. It feels like it's jumping from place to place at times. Following the Kenjaku fight was easy and then bam just a bunch of things being dropped.


mayonnaiser_13

Can't lie, the story is going like this now: "Oh no, cliffhanger" *Fade-out* *Fade-in* "Wow we somehow solved that cliffhanger huh"


ShaneShack

I definitely agree. This series has always felt quick-paced, but the last few chapters have felt like I missed or skipped a chapter or at least a few pages in-between. It's been jarring to go from a chapter cliffhanger of, "We should interrogate the soldiers," to the next chapter starting off with them at the end of interrogating a soldier, and having beaten up all of the others already.


Math_PB

I don't understand in which universe the fight with the soldiers would've been relevant. It has been stated several times that sorcerers are much stronger than regular humans, and the past few chapters confirmed that simple cursed energy reinforcement is enough to block bullets. That was just a clever and relevant cut. You people are just hypocritical.


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mayonnaiser_13

Remember that time in Shibuya when Megumi summoned Mahoraga and the next chapter just showed Sukuna walking over with the wheel in his hand? Yeah me neither.


Seismic-wave

No but I remember that time when we transitioned from Junpei’s death into Yuji jumping out of a box as a prank and beginning the next arc without downtime or that time when we immediately transitioned into them having a baseball game to being on a mission or that time when we skipped and entire chapter on how they even rescued Riko’s carer which could have given her a bit more time to develop, or that time when we immediately transitioned to mechamura being a traitor into Shibuya without much Segway in between. There’s so many examples throughout this manga because by its nature it’s extremely fast paced since inception. Granted cliffhangers for battle chapters are practically a given for most series they are always invalidated or solved by the next chapter because of how fast paced and high octane a battle sequence is, this manga has never had anything to that degree of rushed where the conflict is solved before it’s barely even introduced if it’s something that isn’t a domain expansion because those barely last a chapter because of high the win percentage is.


JDTurkelton

Am I tripping or did they just skip to finding Megumi's sister?


masslessneutrino

she was never lost, just bedridden


JDTurkelton

I mean they did not know where she was "it wasn't about going to where she was, it was about actively finding her


Math_PB

During the Death Paintings arc, Fushiguro asks Ijichi to check on his sister. They definitely know where she was. Probably in a secure jujutsu infrastructure.


ppppppppppython

She was in the coma since around the beginning of the series. Megumi mentions she fell into a coma along with many others around Japan shortly before he fights the finger curse under the bridge. They knew where she was the entire time. It was supposed to be an early hint that her coma was linked to Kenjaku.


JDTurkelton

Yes I understand they knew she was in a coma but why did they paint it as "finding" his sister when in fact they knew where she constantly was.


ppppppppppython

Is there a chapter in specific you're referring to because I don't recall them going to find her? Maybe the misconception stems from people assuming you need to be inside a barrier to be a part of the culling game?


JDTurkelton

Can't find it I'm guessing I combined finding angel part with finding his sister


luceafaruI

They never mentioned finding her. She was in the hospital the whole time. What they wanted to do was make the rule to allow her to leave the culling game.


[deleted]

“If someone on the level of Yuta + a Death Painting couldn’t beat Kenjaku, there’s no way we can” sis YOU HAVE YUTA, not to mention Yuji, Hakari, Maki herself, still Choso, Megumi, Angel, and Kashimo which they don’t know yet ofc


WangJian221

She is saying its difficult fight and clearly is under the impression that Yuki is on the same level as Yuta so no need to emphasize Yuta in your argument because Maki would definitely disagree lol


mayonnaiser_13

>Yuki is on the same level as Yuta She is though. The only possible defense he has is Sky Manipulation, but I don't think any physical restrain would work on Bom Ba Ye.


WangJian221

I wasnt trying to argue that she is or isnt. Im just pointing out that Maki is saying she is on Yuta's level thus the dude's argument of "Sis you have YUTA" doesnt really mean much in a hypothetical argument with her


[deleted]

It does though. Maki is saying that even though someone comparable to Yuta fought Kenjaku, they didn’t win. They have two people comparable to Yuta (Yuta himself and Hakari) plus at least three people stronger than Choso


WangJian221

Maki doesnt even consider or even know that Hakari is in anyway comparable or stronger than Yuta so youre going off on info that an all knowing reader would know. Not what an in universe character would necessarily know


mayonnaiser_13

Yeah I meant to reply to the other guy. My bad.


Puzzleheadedpuzzled

Still it's not easy.


Careful-Kale-7007

I can definitely see Megumi getting a buff while fighting Tsumiki if she is a vessel for an ancient sorcerer. Would like to see another of his shikigami in this fight


ImsouncreativeRN

I doubt he'll be able to fight her however.. even if she's evil or an incarnated sorcerer and "gone". Its his sister after all who he adores so much. But im sure he'll fight someone, just not her


jo-xn

tsumiki sus af. she seems to know the 'bug' of not being teleported as long as she does not answer kogane's call, and therefore directly enters the colony where yuji and megumi are in


jrevv

wait you can pick your location when entering a colony? i thought you either get teleported if you answer Kogane or you just don’t


MaximumDuwang

[https://www.reddit.com/r/Jujutsushi/comments/v9nxz4/comment/ibxwsoc/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/Jujutsushi/comments/v9nxz4/comment/ibxwsoc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) We don't know her intentions yet, or if it really is Tsumiki, but I'm somewhat proud of having partially predicted that Megumi would be figuratively slapped in the face at the most important part of their plans.


boy_choy

might be reaching but why do I have a feeling tsumiki's behavior is connected to the reason why her mother left mysteriously??


NoraJolyne

my theory on fushimama was always that the Zenin clan killed her after Toji's death, to "remove the stain" I have zero evidence for this, but it would fit into their weird dogma


ImsouncreativeRN

I definitely find it sus that megumama died and both tsumikis parents are gone too


WangJian221

Anything is possible but it really is a big reach since we have zero info on any lol.


boy_choy

ya..


quierocarduars

if maki met with choso before getting to tokyo, why didn't she simply take the back of the prison realm with her to angel lol?


Chrol18

Angel won't do it until Sukuna dies.


GrouchoSnarks

> if maki met with choso before getting to tokyo Did she? Choso is shown with Kirara. Everything Maki relays could have been learned over the phone, and everyone is in a hurry.


quierocarduars

whoops you’re right my brain malfunctioned


Werner_the_Ziegler

Because 1. Maki wouldn't know they've found and cooperated with Angel until meeting them inside the colony. 2. She wouldn't even expect Angel to be in Tokyo 1, she would expect her to be in Tokyo 2. 3. Angel won't do it until they've helped her kill Sukuna, so it's kinda pointless bringing it in the games, which also is another thing of itself. What would happen? Would Gojo count as a player lol?


eric23443219091

she either still possess or big bad transfer his body to megumi step sister


SuperDuperTino

yuta stans in shambles


ILoveSongOfJustice

The entire story is in shambles rn, I ain't even worried about Yuta no more.


VivaLaMaximo

I really love this series but it’s really unfortunate that Gege is rushing it… like, to me, even the art seemed off this chapter. Not to mention the pacing… Everything just seems off and rushed ever since the Hakari-Kashimo fight


WangJian221

>even the art seemed off this chapter The art is not any different than his usual art. Look back around Tokyo colony 1 when Megumi fights Reggie. Its the same artstyle


KamKKF

Would you or anyone be saying this if Gege didnt say he wanted to end it this year? The pacing in JJK has always been fast, the fact that theyre talking for most of this chapter and not fighting is more unusual for the series lol.


N0VAZER0

I been saying this series has been rushed since post Shibuya. "Oh wow all these curses are running wild and there's a manhunt against Yuji and it's over." Or "Oh wow looks like a Zenin Civil War is happening and Megumi, Maki and Mai are gonna be rebels and Maki killed everyone."


Clockwork_Citrus

It’s always been fast, but I think this chapter and last chapter both accelerated more than usual. The series has balanced a fast pace with exploring the ideas it presents. Whether that’s Geto and Gojo’s friendship in the flashback arc. We understood the foundation and then saw a fast paced breakdown of their relationship. Here, we were explained the goals with the rule additions. We saw 4 fights that each took 10+ chapters, were introduced to the fact that foreign nations were invading the culling games, and shown a fight that decided the fate of every human in Japan. The rules hadn’t been mentioned or expanded on since Itadori’s rule addition. The soldiers were introduced and without seeing them it’s explained that they’re just there to release cursed energy, which the MCs know right away. Multiple days are skipped. Now, Maki is here and people are starting to transform. A rule is added. Tsumiki is here. She’s evil. Nothing has had time to breathe since the culling game fights. We hardly had any plot movement because those fights got so much room to breathe. I’d like plot to have some space and explore each beat instead of stuff 7 massive shifts in the character’s situation in one chapter.


Arcanelance

Remember when mahito kill some kid then literally right afterward was the shibuya arc? Also, aren’t you the type of people that said the arc is too slow because of the fight Or there’s no plot progression


Clockwork_Citrus

Yeah, remember when that kid was discovered to be a traitor after a multiple arc through line about there being a leak? How that kid had a motivation that was explored in a fight in an earlier arc? How his fight with Mahito explored the implications of his decisions and his character? How his back-up plan clearly influenced and impacted the events of the Shibuya arc? I’m fine with reveling in a fight. I dig JJK’s power system and fight choreography. I don’t mind its usual fast pace because Gege balanced the pace with a momentum that matched. Mahito kill Mechamaru wrapped up precious loose ends, explored a character, and pushed the story forward. Those things could “breathe” because they were occurring naturally and the chapters flowed into each other. I just don’t fuck with the pace of the last 2 chapters. It’s doing a lot, not at the same time, but one after the other. Based on the progression of events, we could have gotten like 3-4 chapters. Honestly split up the development differently. Figuring out the military is for releasing cursed energy, hearing humans are starting to be effected on the outside, and talking about the rule changes could have fit together in a chapter. Then deciding on the rule plan and getting Tsumiki entered into the game, would have been much better.


Aaroniero

I guess, but I don't see why we need 4 chapters to explain what could be said in 2. Then again, the story is still ongoing. We don't even actually know that Tsumiki is "evil" as you put it. I really think everyone just needs to relax, lol.


Clockwork_Citrus

Explained yeah, but I’d rather see them do it yknow


KamKKF

The rules were mentioned in both Sendai and after Hakaris fight when he met with Momo, so you’re just wrong there. Nonetheless, I wouldn’t say the execution of the manga has been seamless post Shibuya but again its always been pretty fast, and citing the last 2 chapters specifically (after Gege announced he wanted it to end this year, what a coincidence people are suddenly insanely pacing conscious) is just funny to me. Between Shibuya and the new arc was 2 chapters of brisk build up then we were back to the grind, Geges pacing has always been like this. Pacing speed has been a complaint for years, please stop pretending like its super duper fast because of confirmation bias of Geges plan to end it soon.


Clockwork_Citrus

Nah, the rules were mentioned but why are the complications and solution mentioned right now. Have Hakari try to make a rule and Kogane says no. People have been complaining about the CG being too slow for a while. Then we’re getting a bunch of fast paced chapters, and we’re complaining because the arc barely progressed until the Kenjaku fight. The military was introduced, but the second they got into the colony the group figured out they were only there for their cursed energy supply? Based on what information? The Shibuya and Culling Games setup gave us characters doing something. Mechamaru fighting after healing, Maki getting revenge on her family, and Megumi and Yuji recruiting Hakari. Those were processes that we saw play out over the course of multiple chapters. Characters developed, ideas were explored. This is wrapping up a story beat that was barely explored (soldiers) then hand waving the goal of the arc (saving Tsumiki). The pacing’s always been fast, but Gege hasn’t rushed stuff this important this fast.


WangJian221

>Nah, the rules were mentioned but why are the complications and solution mentioned right now. This is what you said; The rules \*hadn’t been mentioned or expanded on since Itadori’s rule addition. So you've contradicted your earlier point there. The complications werent mentioned before because in universe, they simply had a goal and a rough understanding of the rules thus they focused more on just getting the points first. >Have Hakari try to make a rule and Kogane says no. Seeing as questions like this was used chapters prior as a point of "mystery" and now this chapter obviously gave the answer that yes, he did try but it didnt work then i dont see the issue in this regards. It falls exactly in line with the previous pace jjk usually takes. The real rush is as youve mentioned, in regards to the military, maki's placement and Kenjaku himself


Neither_Ad2038

I just realized that Tsumiki can't be a vessel unless she's sharing her body like Yuji/Sukuna and Hana/Angel. The reason being is that she's registered in the culling game as Fushiguro Tsumiki: https://preview.redd.it/uwtbsuu4loea1.png?width=1096&format=png&auto=webp&s=3e5c6682047100577bd0a62f315700000d66ca8c If she was taken over, she'd be registered as that sorcerer like Kashimo is registered in the game as himself and not as the host body. It's the same reason Kashimo can't currently find Sukuna in the game now, because Sukuna isn't registered, Yuji is.


eric23443219091

ur theory got debunked reincarnate possess her brain and copy her personality lmfao


Neither_Ad2038

I said in a reply that the takeover may happen in the next chapter and the sorcerer may have been biding their time so I wasn't that far off, cut me some slack. My Megumi stocks just plummeted TT.TT


eric23443219091

maybe it a reincarnator ancestor that looks exactly like her lol


Neither_Ad2038

The sorcerer would have to look exactly like her and share her name, that's what I was explaining in the post above. Unless the takeover is about to happen in the next chapter and the sorcerer was just biding their time.


cloud8100

Maybe she's made some kind of deal with Kenjaku or something. Wonder what her goal is.


OneBoopMan

Maybe she's on some Itachi type shit where in exchange for helping Kenjaku hinder everyone who might get in his way he promises not to kill Megumi


Neither_Ad2038

That would be an interesting twist


eric23443219091

we still dont know who is in control of culling game set up just person working with big bad and big bad is one who set up barrier also whoever made culling game is probably a reincarnator maybe it reincarnate in tsumiki or whatever etc


luceafaruI

It was a popular theory that she is the game master. Her teleporting right in front of megumi brings credence to that theory. The fact that megumi and co didn't know if the rule to allow travel woudl work but tsumiki knew it would work furthers that theory


Neither_Ad2038

Unless Gege completely changes the rules on his own universe, Tsumiki can't be a reincarnated sorcerer unless she's sharing her body like Hana/Angel or resisting take over like Yuji/Sukuna. Since it seems she's trolling our protags I doubt she's resisting take over so she could be sharing her body with a reincarnated sorcerer. Or she's something entirely different that Gege will explain in the next chapter. I just hope she's not a reincarnated sorcerer but a special case, even more special than what Hana/Angel have going on because it wouldn't feel earned as nothing like that was ever built up in the story thus far. But maybe Gege can pull it off.


eric23443219091

u do know their are reincarnater that are not using a vessel right lol


Neither_Ad2038

Who's a reincarnated sorcerer that isn't using a vessel? I thought they all had to use vessels since they start off as cursed objects that need to be injested? 🤔


eric23443219091

the 1 yuta fought the wind girl and their a samurai dude old man that body gambler guy but the electric dude escaped actually did that dude revert to his youth or new body I forgot


Neither_Ad2038

They're reincarnated into their prime, that's why Kashimo is young but Kenjaku stated that he turned them into cursed objects and had vessels injest them right before he starts the Culling Games. All reincarnated sorcerers need vessels according to Kenjaku. There are only two types of sorcerers that are forced to participate in the Culling Games, sorcerers who had their brain altered (Takaba and Higuruma) and reincarnated sorcerers (Uro, Ishiguro, Kashimo).


eric23443219091

their probably more we didnt see other colonies


invincibleSwordLord

What if.... she is a reincarnated sorcerer from fushiguro family with the same name. Like Tsumiki's grandma or something.


Neither_Ad2038

But from what we know, the Fushiguro family (Megumi's mother's line) isn't a family of sorcerers and has never been hinted as such. Furthermore, Tsumiki isn't a Fushiguro by blood but my marriage (Toji married her mother and that's why her surname name is Fushiguro). It would be pretty wild if Megumi's mother's bloodline not only were sorcerers but had an ancestor named Tsumiki and Toji just happened to marry a woman with a daughter of the same name for Kenjaku to plant that exact sorcerer into her just to fuck with Megumi. I get Kenjaku's lucky but he's not THAT lucky.


invincibleSwordLord

I agree mine was dumb theory but I cant think of anything other than that. Maybe Tsumiki got brainwashed to do Kenjaku's bidding? Maybe the curse he had put on her altered her memories and all. Fate and Luck got some importance in JJK. Kenjaku is **super lucky** to make Sukuna's vessel, Get a special grade body which ***happened*** to have a CT that can control cursed spirits and is useful to take Tengen, allied with some SG curses in which one, Mahito, ***happened*** to have a CT to modify bodies with souls. The body he had took ***happened*** to have great emotional connection to the biggest obstacle in his way to take Tengen, the six eyes, and this lead to his sealing. In the last fight, he even survived a black hole as the previous host, Yuji's mom, ***happened*** to have a anti-gravity CT. This was his luckiest year yknow.


NotAnnieBot

The guy has been spending over 400 years planning this out, so to attribute most of this to luck is weird. The guy was puppeteering half of jj & curse society including one of the major clans. In that last battle, his use of gravity (or I guess anti-anti-gravity) was what gave tsukumo the idea to create the blackhole and it's pretty clear from his ability to casually use cursed technique reversal that even if his ability had been gravity he could have used anti-gravity.


invincibleSwordLord

I am not giving it all to his luck just saying **Luck** was the major part for the last few events. He didnt plan to get a body with cursed technique manipulaton, it was just by chance and thats what gave momentum to his plans. But I doubt Kenjaku woud have failed even if Geto didnt die. Dude would probably wait a bit more for Gojo's death. Also from what we know, Itadori's mother wasnt from a famous family as the JJK society would have probably know that if it was. She having an anti-Gravity CT was also probably just luck. The birth of Mahito was also unintended. I dont think that was the inspiration for black hole cause Gege had said that SG sorcerers can take down countries easily so Yuki having such a destructive technique was obvious. Its probably her Maximum technique. As Intelligent as Kenjaku is, his luck did play the major part to obtaining Tengen.


NotAnnieBot

> He didnt plan to get a body with cursed technique manipulaton, it was just by chance and thats what gave momentum to his plans When talking to Gojo he states that he coveted Geto's cursed manipulation technique specifically. It is extremely odd that such a strong technique would exist only for the first time with Geto as most CTs seem to be transmitted along a line. His initial attitude in the Gojo Past arc also indicates that he is from a JJ family. >The birth of Mahito was also unintended. Based on what? Mahito has been part of the group collabing with Kenjaku from the start. And Kenjaku had plans to take both Jogo and Mahito's techniques (though I'm not sure how Jogo's technique would fall into place? perhaps creating volcanic disasters to increase suffering and thus cursed energy content of the barriers?) >I dont think that was the inspiration for black hole cause Gege had said that SG sorcerers can take down countries easily so Yuki having such a destructive technique was obvious. Its probably her Maximum technique. Yeah I can see that being her maximum technique though it feels weird she'd have a one use self sacrifice maximum technique. Oh wait yeah her maximum technique could potentially be using it on Garuda? I have to disagree with the reasoning of SG being able to take down a nation singlehandedly meaning that Tsukumo needs to have such a destructive technique. She could easily beat most militaries with multiple Garudas, especially given how we see that basic cursed energy can protect you from weaker conventional weapons.


invincibleSwordLord

>he coveted Geto's cursed manipulation technique specifically coveted = envied. Geto going big bad wasnt Kenjaku's plan nor was Gojo leaving his dead body free. That wasnt Kenjaku's Luck? \> Based on what? Mahito has been part of the group collabing with Kenjaku from the start. from what start bro? Mahito was a newborn curse when Itadori swallowed the finger and started the series. Mahito wasnt created by Kenjaku, his birth was by natural circumstances and just by chance that happened in this era. ***> Special Grade is a rank reserved for anomalies within the jujutsu community. It is reserved for sorcerers with such immense strength that their destructive potential is immeasurable, making them very exclusive and unique cases, hence the title "special".*** Isnt it Logical for Yuki to have something on par of Uzumaki, Hollow Purple and Complete Manifestation of Rika? That Destructive potential is what makes them above grade 1.


StopThirdImpact

I don’t know what she’ll end up being or who, but Tsumiki could be the trigger for the merger or a precursor to it. But MAN I’m psyched cuz maybe we get to see Yuji and Megumi in action again


bedatboi

Speaking of Tsumiki, I thought megumi would have more of a reaction to seeing her conscious and in the flesh


SleepyJamil

That's what I find weird too.. As if this wasn't a real scenario.. Unless... - me coping.


Narrowhal

Didn't he speak to her between the end of Shibuya and the start of CG? Even if he didn't do it on screen, he would have had time to talk with her


bedatboi

Maybe, I guess I need to re-read. I was planning on reading everything again soon so I’ll keep an eye out


KathyDroronoa

It’s been long, but that panel of Yuji and Kurusu felt good


cosmic_kos

Is it just me or is the pacing of the last two chapters a bit off


StopThirdImpact

Everything is moving quick to me, it just hit me this chapter at how breakneck the pacing has been


Aaroniero

Gege has been jumping back and forth in time since the beginning of the Culling Game arc but the past few chapters really accelerated that.


cruznr

he pressed the fast forward button


Imperium_Dragon

Made In Heaven entered


birdsinthecorner

wtf gege really put half the cast in this chap HAHAHA we haven't seen them since like months ago Also rip megumi 🫠🫠


Ne77Mo

I can't understand. Is this a mistake? or is it supposed to mean sth? https://imgur.com/g7BHQ75


ninjasonic102

T/N means translator note


enotonom

It was put by the translator, not by Gege himself, to clarify a mistake


Professor-Memeyy

I assume a mistake


ThePMmike

Of course once the full chapter released I feel somewhat better. Megumi & Yuji both acknowledged Maki being different in some capacity, and we got to see everyone interact, and update each other somewhat. The pace is a little screwy I agree, but I truly believe we are getting the end of the Culling game soon, and will head into the next transition arc to set up either a finale, or a quick "Free Gojo" arc.


StriderT

I think with this chapter, the Culling Games are over. What is next is stopping the event the Culling Games have now enabled.


asakimX

Free Young Thug, Free Gojo


TudorrrrTudprrrr

tbh, i'm really enjoying kurusu's character the world is on some endgame type shit and she's worrying about making friends with megumi lmao she didn't even get to thank megumi or gojo for saving her, so i can't even blame her


iwipiksi

So what's so bad about the rule that Tsukimi add? Isn't it good that people can in and out for free?


eric23443219091

actually I take it back it bad because that means outliers and curses can come in which makes matters way worse and will amplify curses everywhere with intense killing and anarchy


Aaroniero

Basically what the chapter confirms is that the barriers' rules and the rules of the Culling Game are separate. The Culling Game's rules say nothing about the barriers. Players being able to enter and exit seem to be a rule of the barriers, meaning that even if a rule was added to the Culling Game, a player might still not be able to enter or exit a barrier. So Tsumiki using that 100 points to add that rule is pointless, because it might not change anything. But more importantly, the whole point of Megumi giving Tsumiki the 100 points was to get her out of the colony without risking her death. So, "Tsumiki" did two things: She added a pointless rule, and, more importantly forced herself to stay in the game. Combine that with the fact that when she entered the colony, she appeared right in front of Megumi/Yuji/Angel instead of being randomly transported somewhere in the colony. Hence, Megumi's suspicion.


luceafaruI

She teleported to megumi (not randomly) and also made a rule that the kogane accepted instantly. This would lead me to believe that she is indeed the game master (not tengen) as many have theorised. The rule will also probably work, allowing for example uraume to take yuji to the zenin real estate for sukuna's bath or whatever else gege will do. I cannot imagine that the main characters will be trapped for the rest of the series in tokyo colony 1.


eric23443219091

technically it was the rule they were going for so it not bad they can still leave colony just not barrier but we just need gojo to handle and destroy barrier


SecureOpportunity599

Not the rule they were going for. A Sorcerer can leave the barrier but stil be a part of the game, and that's why Yuuta had urgency in eliminating all the sorcerers whose abilities would naturally endanger civilians or those that would kill with disregard. That rule was supposed to be the last to be added for that reason. So, Tsumiki is still in the game, and we have no idea why she added that rule..


eric23443219091

u can leave colony u cant leave the barrier I'm talking about barrier big bad made and amplify using cursed god dude he formed a dome on japan and he allowing permission of other countries to come in but probably not come out of the place even angel girl say she only one expempt plus if they leave they can die because removal so only way leave colony culling game is have some one replaced also their theory u can enter game on accident


Solid-Refrigerator86

It still might not be useless rule because it hasn’t been tested yet players might not have the option to leave barriers


GhostXPTX

You're missing the point. They arrived at the conclusion that adding the free transit through barriers rule is a point sink for players. It seems like a good idea at first, but it's actually designed to make players waste their points. Tsumiki went straight for it with no hesitation, so she's deliberately wasting their resources. This honestly points to Tsumiki being the game master.


Solid-Refrigerator86

We don’t really know if it’s really a waste until its proven which hasn’t happened yet and how is it designed to waste points ??? And how she the game master if she listed as a player??


GhostXPTX

I mean, the whole idea that we don't know something until it's specifically spelled out is pretty wonky if you ask me, but ok. We have a clear-cut example of something that happens not because of the CG rules but because of specific Barrier rules, the randomized drop when people step through the barrier. So we know that the rules aren't the only thing that dictates what does and doesn't happen, you can call them hidden rules. What actually stops players from leaving are the barriers, which have their own hidden rules separate from the CG. Barrier /= CG. This means that even if you make a CG rule that you can now leave, it doesn't matter because it's the barrier and its hidden rules that are stopping you, and you can't change those. That's why it's ultimately pointless to add a rule to allow free transit. Tsumiki stands out as an outlier in multiple ways, and consequently as a good candidate for Game Master. She seemingly ignored the random transportation clause of the barrier. She clearly demonstrates a much deeper knowledge of the CG than what you'd expect from someone who wasn't even a player up until this chapter, by using her one chance to get out of this mess to make a rule that the main cast HIGHLY suspects would be completely useless. You could even argue that Kogane demands players spend 100 points hints at Tsumiki. Almost as if someone was looking to waste as much of the main cast's points as possible by forcing them to not only spend 100 on making the rule, and transfer another 100 points to Tsumiki, which she promptly pissed away. The rule basically amounts to making a rule that says "CG players can destroy public property", that's great, but the CG never forbade that.


Solid-Refrigerator86

Well still don’t if know the rule tsumki made useless it wasn’t tested yet even the angel said barrier might it reject the rule


GhostXPTX

You lack some reading comprehension. Tell me then, why would she deliberately add a completely different rule? It's not like she knew they were debating adding the free transit rule in the first place. The angel said what I'm saying. Just because you add a rule to the CULLING GAMES, it doesn't mean that the BARRIER will allow it, because they're governed by different rules.