The hand will never surpass the eye.
If you don't have an eye that can judge quality,
you can't create something of value with your hand.
This is a commonly used phrase among creators,
but it applies to all kinds of fields.
Someone who has a good eye,
will improve far more rapidly than those without!
When I throw my right hook,
he immediately sends a left uppercut!
He's totally different from a moment ago!
He's improving!
By devouring me!
He's knocking me down with such beauty!
His face is wide open!
I can hit it!
Even with Divergent Fist!
However!
He stopped my fist with his forehead before it could reach full speed?!
That's not what I want you to devour right now.
Your Divergent Fist stems from the lagging cursed energy
which can't keep up with your superhuman speed, right?
That's quite the technique.
Your average sorcerer wouldn't know what's going on.
It carries plenty of force too.
For opponents on that level, at least!
But it won't work against special grades.
What will you do now, my friend?
I'll apply cursed energy at the exact moment my strike hits at full strength.
Good!
Then why is your cursed energy lagging?
It's because of how you're channeling it!
What?
Wait, weren't we talking about channeling it faster?
We all channel cursed energy.
Many sorcerers have to do this consciously.
"My stomach's full of rage."
"The blood's boiling in my gut."
Theory is that cursed energy nurtured on negativity
Spirit
starts from the belly and flows throughout the body.
Spirit
Starting from the belly through the chest,
then the shoulders, arms, and finally the fists.
Thinking of your own body as individual parts
is what delays cursed energy.
The idea of channeling cursed energy like that isn't wrong.
But that's just the first step!
There's no need to limit yourself by that concept.
The flow of energy for an elite sorcerer is difficult to read.
But for different reasons than yours.
Do we think with our stomach?
Do we use our minds to express anger?
Listen up, Itadori.
We exist in this world with our entire mind, body, and soul.
It's so obvious that everyone has taken it for granted.
Thanks, Todo.
I think I get it now.
Looks like we're done talking.
I won't hold back.
I'll guide you with my full strength!
Don't die on me, Itadori!
Rise up to greater heights!
Episode 16: Kyoto Sister School Goodwill Event - Team Battle, Part 2
Hey, you there.
Your old fart told you to kill Itadori, didn't he?
This girl has good intuition.
No, that was probably Panda.
Huh? What are you talking about?
You really don't need to hide it.
I'm out to kill someone too.
Especially Mai,
the watered-down version of Maki.
What?
Don't "what?" me.
Even Pepper would give a better response.
So you do get angry.
I'm crazy mad too, you know!
Oh, come to think of it, you guys have your own Pepper, don't you?
Maybe I'll scrap it and dump it off somewhere.
Scary.
Panda!
It's a cursed corpse. It won't die.
He won't be moving for a while, though.
Now, who were you calling Pepper?
Hold on, Mechamaru.
I'll personally beat this first-year into cute shape.
I'll teach her about Mai's hardships
and what it means for a woman to be a sorcerer.
Got 'em.
Wanna take the spotlight?
You should've stayed in the shadows as support.
Well, let's just get along,
since we're so similar.
Stupid doll.
What do you know?!
Good grief. What happened to hunting curses?
Sword Option:
Boost On!
Ultra Spin!
Can't you keep still?
I need to finish this quickly.
I'd rather leave him be and go help Nobara,
but this guy can attack long range.
It's not like I know much about Nishimiya, Miwa, or him anyway.
You're strong.
What grade are you?
Grade 1
Semi-Grade 1
Grade 2
Semi-Grade 2
Grade 3
Semi-Grade 3
Grade 2
Semi-Grade 1
Grade 2
Semi-Grade 2
Grade 3
Semi-Grade 3
Grade 1
Semi-Grade 1
Grade 2
Semi-Grade 2
Grade 3
Semi-Grade 3
Grade 1
Semi-Grade 1
Grade 2
Semi-Grade 2
Grade 3
Semi-Grade 3
I'm guessing this is where everyone stands.
It's a little too much for Nobara to handle.
I don't think my rank matters right now,
but since you asked,
I'm a semi-grade 1.
Yikes!
Ultra Cannon!
His attack range is huge!
Heat emission!
It's a technique with big build-up and cool-down.
This level of power is pointless unless I hit his core dead-on.
Cursed corpses.
A nonliving object that is endowed with a curse and gains autonomy.
Man-made cursed corpses always have a core that serves as their heart.
Panda is the ultimate masterpiece created by me,
Masamichi Yaga, the leading expert on puppet cursed techniques.
He's a cursed corpse born with emotions.
An abrupt-mutation cursed corpse!
Panda... is not a panda!
I can't keep up with his movements!
I guess if there was another like me, I would've at least heard rumors.
The fact that I haven't means you're not a cursed corpse.
You're a sorcerer who's remote-controlling this thing from somewhere else.
Still, that's no reason to snap over being treated like a cursed corpse.
You don't like being similar to me?
That hurts.
I might actually start crying!
Judging from your cursed energy output, your main body shouldn't be that far away.
I bet you're just outside the arena.
Guess there's no point in hunting you down, then.
You'd just be free to act in the meantime.
So I guess I'll just bust you up right here.
You won't be doing either.
Heavenly Restriction.
Have you heard of it?
It's not a vow you forge according to your own will.
It's something that's forced upon your body since birth.
I was born without a right arm or anything below my knees,
and I have no sensation from the waist down.
My skin is so fragile that even moonlight burns it.
Every pore of my body feels like it's constantly being poked with needles.
But in exchange, I can use my technique
over wide ranges, and produce immense cursed energy.
I didn't ask for this power.
If I could trade this technique for a normal body, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
The fact that a doll like you, instead of a human like me,
gets to walk around in broad daylight without a care,
really pisses me off!
Ultimate Mechamaru.
Mode: Albatross!
That's an incredible amount of cursed energy!
And at this angle,
Nobara is in his line of fire!
I have to take it head-on!
Ultimate Cannon!
It's dead?
No, the very concept of death doesn't apply to you.
Revealing your technique while moaning about your sob stories,
was quite the sorcerer thing to do.
He took on Ultimate Cannon and survived?!
Okay, now I'm kinda pissed.
What is that form?
Panda... is not a panda!
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Panda.
You have an older brother and sister.
No, I do not.
Yes, you do.
They're inside you.
Why the formal tone?
Inside me?
Yeah.
You'll get to know them both someday.
Those two will always,
always lend you their power.
Sword Option: Ultra Shield!
Normally, a cursed corpse has a single core for its heart.
However, there are three cores inside me.
By switching them as my main core, I can transform my body.
There's the balanced type, Panda core.
My brother is the power type, suited for short and decisive battles, Gorilla core.
As for my bashful sister,
His first attack got my sister's core,
and that last one exhausted the Panda core.
I have no choice left but to beat him with Gorilla Mode!
He may not pack as much power as Todo,
but that strike just now resonated with my internals.
I took damage even while guarding against it.
You realized it?
This is Gorilla Mode's special move,
The Unblockable Drumming Beat!
If I take that Drumming Beat to my head or chest,
I won't be able to move Mechamaru anymore.
My right arm, Sword Option, is no longer functioning.
I can't fire Ultimate Cannon anymore either.
Gorilla Mode goes wild with the cursed energy,
like a gorilla.
I need to hurry.
I crushed his right arm.
He can't fire off his ultimate attack anymore.
No swords in his left arm or mouth.
Only ranged blasts left?
Either way, he'll be cautious while attacking.
Mechamaru believes he failed to finish me with those two blasts,
but he actually put two of my cores close to death.
This time he'll either try to blast my core at point-blank range or finish me with a slash.
However...
I have the advantage at close range!
A tile?
Did he pick it off the roof just now?
A distraction, then jet acceleration!
He's got skills!
This time, I won't miss!
The core is where cursed energy is densest!
Right here!
You did well, for a doll.
Don't put me on the same level as other cursed corpses.
I can fake my core's position with energy manipulation.
I'm already concealing the number of cores, anyway.
You lost because you underestimated a doll.
I've never had a single thing in common
with the people around me from the moment I was born.
I thought we could relate to each other in that sense.
Though I've never once been jealous of humans.
What?
I mean, humans are creepy, you know?
They'll risk their lives and fight hard toward their goals,
then they'll be laid-back or wishy-washy. I just don't get it.
Still, I do love those aspects that I don't have,
creepy as they are.
I bet you've been through a lot too.
But going through more hardships doesn't make you right.
And it's not like we're enemies in the first place.
Why did you become a sorcerer anyway?
Because that's the only thing you could do?
I mean, not that it really matters.
But if you have a wish you want fulfilled,
I'll help you out.
Mechamaru.
Don't be reckless with powerful moves.
You never know how many enemies you could be facing next.
Listen up, Mechamaru.
If you can't instantly state your type, you'll never become an elite sorcerer.
Mechamaru, this is just obligatory, but I got you these instead of chocolates.
I heard you liked AA Evoltas.
What exactly do you think I am?
Huh?
But Mai said—
One day...
together with everyone...
Hm? Come again?
I doubt you'll still want to help me after seeing what I look like.
You think I'm gonna fuss over someone's looks?
I'm a panda, dude.
Later.
Let me pay you a visit sometime.
Shut up, you stupid doll.
I almost forgot!
Kyoto Sister-School Goodwill Event, Team Battle Ultimate Mechamaru — Eliminated
Lend me your phone.
No way!
This girl...
She's crazy strong!
Juju Stroll
Mechamaru, let Noritoshi know Ms. Utahime is calling for him.
Mechamaru, please give this to Todo.
Mechamaru! Perfect timing.
This is for Todo and Kamo.
Hold up, you three.
Why does this always have to go through me?
Grk!
Don't distract me right now.
Takada is live-streaming.
Ibaragi?
It's Ibaraki.
You don't even know that?
Because they're a pain to deal with, obviously.
I'm honestly kinda scared of them...
But if I said that,
I won't be able to ask for his help anymore.
Mechamaru!
We're counting on you!
Time for our missions!
Wait...
I don't get it.
Well, I guess it's good that they can rely on me.
Episode 17: Kyoto Sister School Goodwill Event - Team Battle, Part 3