In , titled " Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 2 ," the spotlight shifts to the ongoing team battles between the Tokyo and Kyoto Jujutsu High students. This episode is primarily defined by two major confrontations: the tactical growth of Yuji Itadori and the unveiling of Panda's true nature. Key Plot Developments

: During their intense brawl, Aoi Todo takes on a mentor-like role, critiquing Yuji’s Divergent Fist technique. He explains that Yuji's delay in applying cursed energy will fail against Special Grade curses. Under Todo's eccentric guidance, Yuji begins to learn how to harmonize his mind, body, and soul to flow cursed energy more effectively.

: The episode provides a tragic backstory for the pilot, who suffers from a body so frail that even moonlight can burn him. His bitterness stems from envy toward Panda’s relative freedom as a non-human creature.

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: Panda switches to his powerful Gorilla Mode , utilizing the Unblockable Drumming Beat to bypass Mechamaru’s defenses. Despite the pilot, Kokichi Muta, using his Heavenly Restriction to unleash massive amounts of cursed energy through his puppet, Panda eventually secures a victory by faking his core's location and landing a finishing blow.

: This battle reveals that Panda is an "Abrupt Mutated Cursed Corpse" created by Principal Yaga, possessing three distinct cores: Panda, Gorilla, and a yet-to-be-revealed sister core.

: A side conflict begins between Nobara Kugisaki and Momo Nishimiya, where Nobara fiercely defends Maki Zen'in's reputation against Momo’s ideals about female sorcerers. Character Insights

: Kasumi Miwa realizes during their clash that Maki is far stronger than her Grade 4 rank suggests, highlighting the political suppression Maki faces within the Zen'in clan.