Chapter 253

is the two hundred and fifty-third chapter of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen.
==Summary==
Maki vs. Sukuna! The King of Curses takes a particular interest in Maki's heavenly restriction, but that may not even be enough to take him down. When all other options seem lost, there still remains one unexpected grade 1 sorcerer left to continue the fight.
==Plot Details==
At some point in the past, Mei Mei, Kento Nanami, Satoru Gojo and Atsuya Kusakabe were asked who they thought the strongest grade 1 sorcerer was. Though the answers varied, the first three agreed that it would be Kusakabe, while Kusakabe himself believed it was someone other than himself and Usami.
In the present, Maki Zenin's battle against Sukuna rages through the streets of Shinjuku. When a missed Dismantle slash cuts apart a nearby structure that collapses onto the two fighters, several cars fall between them. Seizing the opportunity, Sukuna launches a slash at Maki when a car separates the two of them, exploding the car and launching her into a nearby building. He then chases after her to deliver a Cleave to her body. Takuma Ino suddenly appears and tries to shoot Kaichi at Sukuna, only for the latter to interrupt him with a flurry of slashes before kicking him out of the building.
As he stands near the window, Sukuna wonders why Ino wasn't wielding the blunt sword cursed tool. Suddenly, Kusakabe breaks through the ceiling above Sukuna and attempts to sneak attack him with the blunt sword. Unfortunately, Sukuna anticipated the ambush and blocked the attack before holding the grade 1 sorcerer against a wall. Maki rushes into the scene and tackles the King of Curses away.
Maki and Sukuna continue their battle through the building, with the former trying to finish the fight as soon as possible. Despite having fought several powerful sorcerers, Sukuna was most excited to fight Maki, who had completely abandoned jujutsu through her Heavenly Restriction. The battle takes them back outside, where an elated Sukuna tells Maki that unlike jujutsu which is about the "skin and flesh", Maki's body is the "bone and marrow" as her very existence denies what a jujutsu sorcerer is. As the two clash, Sukuna declares that the outcome of their brawl will determine whether jujutsu sorcery or physical abilities are worth developing before catching the Split Soul Katana while Maki notices that he has stopped healing himself with reverse cursed technique. Pulling back his fist, Sukuna proceeds to punch Maki and unleash a Black Flash!
With the Black Flash launching Maki away, Kusakabe wonders where the others are and gives up on his plan to retreat. As his eyes meets Sukuna's, Kusakabe comes to the realization that he must fight Sukuna one-on-one.
==Character in Order of Appearances==
==Battles & Events==
*Jujutsu Sorcerers vs. Sukuna
==Locations==
*Tokyo
**Shinjuku
==Jujutsu==
==Navigation==