Episode 14

Kyoto Sister School Goodwill Event - Team Battle, Part 0 (-⓪-) is the fourteenth episode of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime adaptation.

Summary
In the aftermath of the battles with Mahito, both sides return to their usual routines. Yuji finally goes back to school but his surprise return doesn't exactly go over well with his peers. Even so, the Tokyo students must come together as their rivals from Kyoto arrive for the Goodwill Event!

Plot Details
Somewhere in the hot springs of a forested area, Jogo relaxes smoking a pipe. He's peaceful moment is soon interrupted by Geto and Mahito. Excited, Mahito disrobes and jumps into the spring, expressing how glad he is Jogo's body is back. Jogo notices Mahito is in rough shape and he explains that things didn't go well between him and Sukuna's vessel. Mahito asks if it would have been better to take a hostage but Geto reveals Binding Vows must be entered willingly. Additionally Sukuna would never work with him regardless due to his personality.

Mahito recognizes that Sukuna is extremely valuable and they should focus on winning him over by offering the fingers. Even if they're not standing with him when it happens, a world controlled by curses is ensured if Sukuna rises to be power. Jogo and Mahito are even willing to sacrifice themselves to do so. Geto informs them that his plan is to take back the six fingers at Jujutsu High. Jogo doesn't understand why so Geto explains that Jujutsu High's actions surrounding Yuji are too dangerous. Instead, he allowed Jujutsu High to take the fingers in his possession to start a plan to take it back.

Elsewhere, Gojo annoys Nanami in one of their normal interactions. Nanami asks him to keep an upbeat attitude for Yuji's sake. Even Gojo didn't think the mission would be so tough, and it isn't what he meant by hard missions for training. Nanami didn't tell Yuji about the finger that lead to Junpei's mom's death and submitted it to the higher-ups, satisfying Gojo. He asks Gojo if its okay for Yuji to return, but the former suggests Nanami should know better than anyone he'll be fine.

Yuji abruptly appears, excited to return to school and see his friends. Yuji and Gojo plan on making a surprise to get positive reactions out of everyone, but Nanami thinks him returning is plenty surprising enough. Meanwhile, Nobara meets with Megumi and the second-years, confused why they aren't packed for Kyoto. [[Panda explains the Goodwill Event is with Kyoto not in Kyoto. Its held at the school of the previous winners and Yuta Okkotsu dominated last year, so this one takes place in Tokyo.

Shortly after, the Kyoto jujutsu students arrive for the event. Nobara demands they hand over souvenirs, scaring Momo. Mechamaru suggests two first-years won't be able to keep up but Noritoshi Kamo believes Megumi Fushiguro is the most talented in the Zenin Family. Utahime, the Kyoto school student counselor arrives as well looking for the "idiot" Gojo. He gets there late as usual and hands out souvenirs to all the Kyoto students. For the Tokyo students, he reveals Yuji is alive with a special suprise. However, Megumi and Nobara are horrified, expressing the complete opposite reaction Yuji was expecting. They don't seem happy at all, crushing Yuji. The Kyoto students aren't even paying him any mind. Principal Yoshinobu Gakuganji is also surprised to see him, so Gojo takes the chance to taunt him about it, angering the old man.

Upset with Yuji for keeping quiet for two months, Nobara demands answers. He apologizes and officially rejoins his class. While punishing Gojo, Principal Masamichi Yaga explains the rules of the Team Battle: Spirit Bash Race! The first team to exorcise the grade 2 curse lurking around the battlefield wins. Its also populated with many grade 3 and lower curses. If the grade 2 isn't exorcised by sunset, the team with the most exorcisms win.

In the Tokyo Team meeting, Nobara punishes Yuji. Panda and Toge tell her its not necessary, confusing Yuji with their respective quirks. Megumi explains Toge's power allows him to empower his words with cursed energy to increase the compulsion of his commands. Maki asks Yuji for Slaughter Demon back but he broke it, so out of fear he lies and says Gojo still has it. She moves on to strategize and asks how to implement Yuji. Megumi reveals that if a brawl came down to a fight without cursed energy, Yuji would win.

In the Kyoto Team meeting, the principal demands that his students exorcise the curse that is Yuji. He instructs them to kill him with cursed energy so he can't be revived this time. Annoyed, Aoi Todo storms out and the principal leaves as well. Momo and Kasumi aren't sure about killing Yuji but Noritoshi states that they will all attack him together. At the same time, Gojo meets with Utahime about a potential mole within the school working with curse users and curses.

Before the event begins, Megumi confronts Yuji. He can tell something happened and gets Yuji to admit that he lost someone. But he's okay and says he doesn't want to lose, something Megumi agrees with. Fired up for the event, the Tokyo Team heads to the battlefield with Yuji out front. However, Maki doesn't appreciate him taking the lead and kicks him aside.