The tide shifts when Tsurugi unveils his Simple Domain, expanding in honeycomb patterns. Unlike Kusakabe’s defensive use, Tsurugi fuses the technique with swordplay, automatically deflecting attacks while striking back.
Yuuka then joins the fray with her Savage Claw Fist, shaking the battlefield with raw force. But just when hope rises, the real horror begins.
Yuuka is suddenly impaled by a needle, followed by Tsurugi suffering multiple hits. The old man reveals his true technique—using human skin as material to create puppets stuffed with guardian spirits.
These grotesque shells allow him to deceive enemies and hide his real body. The concept is horrifying yet perfectly suited to the cursed world of Jujutsu Kaisen—life twisted into weapons of decay.
Just as Tsurugi and Yuuka near defeat, the battlefield shifts. Weapons, dirt, and debris begin to levitate. The source? Maru—still unconscious, but with the third eye on his forehead fully open.
This raises countless questions: Is this an unconscious awakening? A link to his twin Cross? Or the release of a hidden curse? Whatever the truth, Maru is now set as the key to the arc’s next stage.