The jujutsu kaisen 269 chapter begins in a mysterious candy shop where Mei Mei is talking to an elder.
We then move to a scene where Maki is scolding Yuta. He is back in his body, but again with Kenjaku's scar.
Megumi interrupts, wanting to apologize to everyone, but Maki tells him he has nothing to be sorry for.
Yuji says he has things to apologize for, but Kusakabe interrupts, saying that all of this happened because Gojo didn’t kill Yuji from the start. He adds that, on the other hand, Yuji was a victim of Kenjaku’s plan.
Kusakabe continues, explaining that he understands both sides, even though he was in the pro-execution camp. He says the kids have nothing to worry about and that it’s the adults who should be ashamed.
Yuta explains how he managed to return to his body. Although he really thought he had died after Kenjaku’s technique stopped, it was Rika who saved him.
Thanks to Rika staying in his original body, she was able to use reverse cursed technique (CT) to heal his body, which contributed to Shoko’s treatment.
Mei Mei says that Kenjaku’s technique burning out was a miscalculation on their side.
They thought Yuta would be able to use his technique even after opening his domain.
It turned out that using multiple techniques at once is far more complicated, and it’s understandable why Yuta copying it wasn’t as effective as someone who has done it for thousands of years.
Yuta apologizes for the trouble again, but Maki is upset, saying that things could have gone much smoother if Yuta had acted more "seriously." She says she could have led the surprise attack on Kenjaku, and that Higuruma’s Executioner’s Sword plan could have been more successful if Yuta had been the one to use Toge’s remote cursed speech.
Todo and Panda explain why this couldn’t have worked.
HIGURUMA IS ALIVE. He explains that Sukuna could have killed him at any moment and was just playing with him. He adds that Toge’s cursed speech wouldn’t have been as useful inside his domain, where no violence is allowed.
The focus shifts to Miguel and Larue, as Maki says that if the two of them had been there from the start, things would have been different. Yuta says he thought they weren’t coming at all.
Yuji says Yuta’s cursed tools allowed him to hide his fingers, and Hakari adds that it was very useful to stay inside Rika. He continues, saying that thanks to Yuta, everyone was able to jump at Sukuna after Gojo’s defeat and separate Uraume.
Everyone discusses Sukuna’s domain and how, if not for Choso, Yuji would have died. Maki adds that she isn’t trying to blame Yuta since she herself was hit by two Black Flashes. She starts to explain why she’s upset with him but stops mid-sentence.
Miwa and Momo feel bad for not doing anything in the fight. Mei Mei says Momo gave her a nice ride on her broom.
Hakari says he wanted to help too, but Uraume was too strong.
Ui Ui says that despite everyone’s regrets, he is the MVP of the battle. Kusakabe adds that while he was helping, his sister was just relaxing. Ui Ui defends Mei Mei, saying that she was working hard on the New Shadow issue.
Mei Mei admits that she isn’t willing to risk her priceless life.
Hakari asks if "New Shadow" is a binding vow that prohibits the teaching of Simple Domain to outsiders. Kusakabe confirms, saying that the original creator, Ashiya Sadatsuna, made the vow so no curse users could use Simple Domains.
Mei Mei adds that, over time, people stopped caring about the New Shadow Style, and it was hidden behind a “paywall.” More disciples were invited and forced to make unnecessary binding vows.
There’s more to it: you can’t refuse the head of the school if they ask users to mobilize. Mei Mei says New Shadow is more like a curse because apparently, those who use it have their lifespans consumed by the head of the school.
However, no one knows who the head of the school is, so no one knows if the lifespan contract really exists. The head of the school is succeeded by the school’s best disciple, and only they can find out who the previous head was when they come into power.
We return to where the chapter began. The elder Mei Mei was speaking to is the head of the school. She got this information from Tengen.
Mei Mei confronts the elder for gathering disciples until their power equaled the Big Three Families. She says some sorcerers could have still been alive if it weren’t for the monopolization of the Simple Domain.
Furthermore, Mei Mei is angry about the elder’s plans to turn even her brother into “damaged goods,” so killing them is inevitable.
The chapter ends with Mei Mei killing the head, who paid the price with their life.
