Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 16: Showed us two fights and both ended in major cliffhangers

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 16 has been released, and with that, it is confirmed that Gege Akutami has taken the battle with Dabura and Mahoraga seriously, and this chapter is full of detailed artwork that showcases this battle. Interestingly, we also get another fight between Tsuguri and Maru. Both of these fights have equally logical motivations and are intense. This is a type of chapter that will remind readers why this spin-off series has the potential to become as popular as the original story.

It is important to highlight that Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 16 throws us directly into action and then cruelly refuses to resolve either of them. The result is a chapter packed with spectacle, tension, and implications that feel far bigger than its page count. A little recap before jumping right in about the highlight of this week's installment to provide a little more context. In Chapter 15, we saw Yuka's health condition to be worse than ever; she has a small flashback about her time with her brother, and then we see her enter the battle.

The second she saw Dabura, Yuka summoned Mahoraga and made it clear that humans are not going to take this battle lightly. It also made one thing painfully clear: once Mahoraga is summoned, there is no clean way out. Someone is going to lose everything unless the ritual is forcibly nullified by an outsider. That context makes Chapter 16 hit even harder.

Dabura vs. Mahoraga is a race against adaptation

The first fight in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 16 is between Mahoraga and Dabura. It was a battle so intense that it reminds readers of Sukuna's battle during the Shibuya incident. We know that Dabura is not going to be an easy opponent to fight; he is clearly a force of nature who could easily overwhelm the entire city.

What makes this fight especially compelling in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 16 is Dabura’s realization mid-battle. He isn’t just fighting a powerful shikigami; he is racing against time. But before we see how this ends, it ends up on a cliffhanger, and the story shifts to the confrontation between Maru and Tsuguri.

Maru vs. Tsurugi turns ideology into violence

Running parallel to that chaos is the deeply emotional and ideological clash between Maru and Tsuguri. This battle is not about proving to anyone stronger, but it is about belief. Tsuguri fights to save his sister, clinging to the hope that the ritual can be nullified if circumstances change. Maru, on the other hand, fights for his people and his duty as a warrior, even though hesitation clearly weighs on him.

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 16 escalates this battle by finally pulling back the curtain on Maru’s cursed technique, Chaos and Order, a power shared with his twin Cross. Reality itself seems to twist under its influence; we see directions invert, elements transform, and the battlefield becomes unstable. It’s one of the most conceptually frightening techniques introduced in Modulo so far, and even Tsuguri is visibly caught off guard.

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Final thoughts on Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 16

By the end of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 16, one thing is certain: these are not just random battles. According to Gege, these are the final conflicts of Modulo. And with both fights left unresolved, the tension has never been higher. The story is holding its breath, and so are we. It is clear that the way these battles would end would decide the fate of humanity.

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