Chapter 222

## Chapter Guide

**Foretokens** (予 (よ) 兆 (ちょう) , *Yochō*?) is the two hundred and twenty-second chapter of Gege Akutami's *Jujutsu Kaisen*.

## Summary

As the final showdown between Satoru Gojo and Sukuna approaches, both sides make their preparations. When December 24th arrives, the Jujutsu High students do their best to provide their sensei with encouragement as he heads into the most important fight of his life.

## Plot Details

Uraume presents to Sukuna four of the five remaining fingers, apologizing for being unable to find the last finger no matter how hard they tried. Sukuna does not mind, however, as he surmised that Satoru must have stored away one of his fingers since he never had any intention to allow Yuji Itadori to be executed. Remembering their second humiliating defeat at the hands of Gojo, Uraume curses their aching wound despite having used reverse cursed technique to heal it. Sukuna assures Uraume that he can easily make up one finger's worth of power with what Kenjaku has given him: the mummified remains of his former body. Musing about the irony of how his mummy was dressed like a *sokushinbutsu*, Sukuna wonders if it was Kenjaku or Tengen's doing.

Meanwhile, Kenjaku faces a TV as he queries his Kogane on how many people have died from cursed technique removal due to never entering a colony. At Kogane's response of 61 players, Kenjaku postulates that the players didn't participate due to fearing death or having to kill, but then suggests that they lacked intuition considering how Hiromi's added rule could have allowed them to avoid both scenarios. He laments how the people of Japan always incorrectly believe their lives are stable when in reality they're always on the brink of ruin, and expresses his contempt of those who will not risk their lives and those who are willing to die at any time without any hope for the future. Believing that everyone should know the feeling of approaching their ideals step by step, Kenjaku states that he is talking to Tengen about this.

Gojo laments about how only him, Shoko, and Ijichi left, although Shoko comments that there's also still "one who hasn't fully recovered", which Gojo agrees. He admits that he always thought Nanami was the type who could survive no matter what, causing Ijichi to apologize for having survived while Nanami is dead, thinking Gojo would have preferred Nanami to live over himself. This causes Gojo to get exasperated as he tells Ijichi that he has one monumental task to carry out, so he should do his best. Shoko then states that Ino has something to say about the topic of Nanami as Ino removes his hat.

Meanwhile, Mei Mei is hosting a betting game of the outcome of Gojo's fight with Sukuna, happily relishing in the fact that the jujutsu regulation changes after the Shibuya Incident increased the clientele base for these previously barely legal services, allowing her to earn a steady five billion by selling pay-per-view broadcasts even without betting. Mei Mei expresses how she's never been as grateful as she was now to have her cursed technique while Ui Ui reminds her to fatten up the crows. The two then watch Yuji and Kusakabe spar with judo techniques, with Yuji swiftly throwing Kusakabe down before demanding he get a handle of "it", with Kusakabe uncharacteristically responding with enthusiasm. All the while, Yuta and Toge walk down a dark hallway lit only by candles and talk about how Yuji doesn't know about Toge's cut-off arm as it was solely on Sukuna.

On December 24th, at Shinjuku, Sukuna, Uraume, and Kenjaku are standing on a building as Kenjaku is about to leave and hunt down the remaining players of the Culling Game. Uraume is more than willing to let him go as they lament he should have left long ago, but Kenjaku reminds them that if he had left any sooner, Gojo would have killed him. In addition, he didn't intend to move until now because he's counting on Yuta, Hakari, and Maki remaining in case Gojo is defeated by Sukuna, as they only have this opportunity to beat Sukuna, meaning he will be able to move freely.

At the side of the jujutsu sorcerers, Gojo's students are wondering on how to motivate their teacher, as they have always been confident that he will win until now. Gojo finally appears, wearing a white robe and being accompanied by Utahime and Gakuganji. His serious demeanor as he walks forward causes his students to feel tense. However, Yuji suddenly asks Gojo to dispel his Infinity so they can give him a slap on the back, which makes Gojo chuckle as he removes his robe and does exactly so. Everyone present proceeds to hit Gojo with their respective gestures and give him their encouraging words to show their support and confidence in him. With a smile on his face, Gojo assures them that he will win.

Meanwhile, Sukuna is impatiently waiting with a smile on his face as the battle of the strongest is about to begin...

## Character in Order of Appearances

* Uraume
* Sukuna
* Kenjaku
* Shoko Ieiri
* Satoru Gojo
* Kiyotaka Ijichi
* Kento Nanami (Mentioned)
* Takuma Ino
* Mei Mei
* Ui Ui
* Yuji Itadori
* Atsuya Kusakabe
* Toge Inumaki
* Yuta Okkotsu
* Maki Zenin
* Kinji Hakari
* Panda
* Kirara Hoshi
* Utahime Iori
* Yoshinobu Gakuganji
* Choso
* Hana Kurusu
* Hiromi Higuruma
* Fumihiko Takaba
* Kasumi Miwa
* Momo Nishimiya

## Jujutsu

**Cursed Objects**

* Sukuna's Fingers x4

**Satoru Gojo's Techniques**

* Limitless
	+ Infinity (Mentioned)

**Shikigami**

* Kogane