Episode 27

Hidden Inventory, Part 3 (懐玉－参－) is the twenty-seventh episode of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime adaptation and the third episode of the second season.

Summary
Once Kuroi's kidnapping is dealt with, the escort mission is nearly resolved without major conflict in three days. Riko is given her last days to reflect on her future as a Star Plasma Vessel before the merger. Disaster strikes when an invisible assassin strikes and challenges even the mighty Six Eyes.

Plot Details
Misato Kuroi was kidnapped by non-curse users when Suguru left her side to aid Satoru in protecting Riko. The two of them regroup and discuss the situation and their options. Riko expresses her desire to help but Satoru remains resolute that he will leave her behind if it harms Kuroi's chances of survival. He also warns her that they'll ignore any cries to go on home on the mission in exchange.

The rescue is effortlessly pulled off and the four of them relax and play on a beach in Okinawa. They took a plane and thoroughly checked everyone onboard after the kidnappers chose Okinawa for the exchange. Kuroi asks Geto if the enemy plans to take over the airport and trap Riko in Okinawa to prevent her from reaching the merger. Geto reveals they've considered the possibility and backup has been deployed to patrol Naha Airport. The two assigned to the task are none other than Jujutsu High first-year students Kento Nanami and Yu Haibara. Nanami doesn't believe this is an assignment for first-years but Haibara encourages him to do his best to make their hardworking senpai proud.

Meanwhile, these "hardworking senpai" are still fooling around on the beach when Satoru decides to return to Jujutsu High the next day instead of that night. Suguru is concerned because Satoru hasn't released the Infinity or slept since the mission began. Satoru reassures him because he knows that his best friend is also here to watch his back. Haibara enthusiastically informs Nanami that they're staying the night, only serving to irritate him. Satoru and Suguru do their best to make Riko's last days memorable using the tropical setting of Okinawa. They take her sightseeing, to a fancy dinner, and to an aquarium where Riko is mesmerized by the fish.

The next day, the escort mission returns to Jujutsu High, and the timer on Riko's bounty ends. Suguru commends Satoru for working hard and the latter finally releases his innate technique. He expresses his desire to never babysit again when suddenly a sword pierces through his chest. Toji Fushiguro stabs Satoru from behind, surprising everyone there. Suguru doesn't understand how he got inside the barrier and Satoru asks if he's ever met this man before. While still holding the blade through Satoru's chest, Toji tells him he doesn't blame him for not remembering some guy's name. Toji went to go see the Satoru when he was a child to see the Six Eyes for himself. It was the only time in Toji's life that anyone ever noticed him standing behind them. Toji knew that he had to wear down the Six Eyes bearer until his senses dulled if he was going to pull off a successful sneak attack.

Satoru uses Blue to send Toji into the air and then Suguru summons his giant worm-like curse to devour him. Suguru checks on Satoru's wound but the latter assures him that all his vitals were missed and he used cursed energy to reinforce himself, comparing it to a pin stabbing a sweater. Satoru is confident he can handle the assassin and tells Suguru to complete the escort. Toji slices his way out of Suguru's cursed spirit with a different sword from the one he used to stab Satoru and a cursed spirit of his own wrapped around him.

Toji expresses that he's gotten rusty since he meant to kill Satoru with the initial attack. Satoru reveals that the bounty time limit has expired which Toji obviously knows because he's the one who set it. Toji tells Satoru that he had to create false goals and only used the timer because he may have never released the Infinity until the mission was complete otherwise. Satoru tries to hit Toji with Blue but he avoids it with blistering speed. Then he uses the cursed spirit wrapped around him to swap out weapons, exchanging his sword for a smaller dagger. Satoru realizes that not only is Toji fast, but he has zero cursed energy and Heavenly Restriction that grants him immense physical prowess.

Toji zips around unpredictably at breakneck speeds but Satoru catches him with Blue upon his approach and launches him into a building. Satoru taunts Toji about not letting him get in close until he realizes that Toji is gone and he's unable to track his movements. Satoru clears out the immediate area with a Maximum Output: Blue to leave Toji no cover. However, Toji releases a swarm of fly heads that act as chaff smoke to occupy Satoru's senses.

The fly heads are shalted by Satoru's Infinity but this has created more blind spots for his opponent. Satoru fears that Toji has gone after Riko and makes the fatal mistake of turning his back. Toji takes advantage of Satoru going on the defensive and pierces through the Infinity to stab Satoru in the neck with the special grade cursed tool: Inverted Spear of Heaven. It can forcibly stop any cursed technique it comes into contact with. Before Satoru can react, Toji slashes him numerous times across his body and legs before stabbing him in the brain with a second non-cursed tool knife. Victorious, Toji smiles and claims he's starting to get his edge back.

Suguru escorts Riko and Kuroi to the Tombs of the Star. Once they descend the elevator, Riko and Kuroi share a heartfelt goodbye and Suguru takes her down a hallway to a platform that overlooks the main hall. He gives her instructions to reach Tengen and then suddenly gives her a choice to return home with Kuroi. Suguru reveals that their teacher, Masamichi Yaga, called the merger an erasure so that his students would understand the weight of the event. Satoru and Suguru agreed that they would support the vessel's decision no matter what, even if it meant fighting Tengen. Riko admits that she had accepted that she was special and that merging with Tengen was her fate. She gets emotional and tells Suguru that she wants to keep living alongside everyone. Suguru extends his hand to take her home when she's suddenly shot in the head and dies right in front of him.

Toji reveals himself and tells Suguru to go home since the escort has failed. Shocked and confused, Suguru asks why Toji is in the Tombs of the Star. With an elated grin, Toji proudly states it's because he's killed Satoru Gojo. Irate, Suguru summons two powerful cursed spirits: Rainbow Dragon and Kuchisake-Onna in response and tells Toji to die.

Locations

 * Okinawa
 * Unnamed Beach


 * Tokyo Jujutsu High
 * Foothills of Mount Mushiro
 * Tombs of the Star Corridor

Battles & Events

 * Satoru Gojo vs. Toji Fushiguro

Jujutsu
Cursed Tools
 * Inverted Spear of Heaven
 * Split Soul Katana

Satoru Gojo's Techniques
 * Limitless
 * Infinity
 * Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue
 * Six Eyes

Suguru Geto's Techniques
 * Cursed Spirit Manipulation
 * Rainbow Dragon
 * Kuchisake-Onna