Yakumaru had just shot Cross. Time seemed to slow down.

Usami: “What the hell did you do?!” He yelled angrily at Yakumaru.

Yakumaru: “He was reaching for his weapon!” He yelled back in the same tone.

In reality, Cross was just resting his hand on the handle of his sword. Yakumaru just shot him out of pure hatred for the Simurians.

Osuki: “YOU BASTARD!!!” He yelled tried to run at Yakumaru, only to be held back by Jabloma.

“What’s going on here?”

A deep voice echoed. Everyone turned around to see Dabura—the chieftain of the Simurian refugees. A sudden overwhelming pressure fell upon the Jujutsu Sorcerers. Dabura looked at Cross laying on the ground and turned his gaze to Yakumaru.

Dabura: “Did you shoot Cross?” He boomed.

Yakumaru: “Y-yes…?” He stammered out, feeling overwhelmed by Dabura’s immense aura.

Usami then tried to stop Dabura from doing anything using his cursed speech, yelling “stop!” However, it didn’t affect Dabura at all and he sliced off Yakumaru’s hand. The action was instantaneous. Not only that, but Usami’s cursed speech fired back on himself severely, making blood burst out of his mouth like a flood.

After a few more moments and harsh words exchanged between the Simurians and Jujutsu Sorcerers, the Simurians left.

Jujutsu Society continued to try and complete the Tokyo purification ritual, but the Simurians were making it difficult because Cursed Spirits were very similar to Kalyans from the Simurians’ home planet—and Kalyans are seen as religious beasts. Because of this, Dabura proposed a duel.

Jujutsu Society wanted to have Yuuji Itadori fight Dabura in the duel, but they still couldn’t locate him. They even interviewed Nobara Kugisaki, a long time friend of Yuuji—and she is now around her nineties. She said that Yuji had disappeared because he was tired of seeing his friends wither away and die of old age as Yuuji couldn’t age anymore.

They were all out of options, except one: You.

Jujutsu Society sent Mino and another sorcerer to you.

Mino: “Excuse me? {{user}}? May we come in?” He asked, slightly nervous.