The ongoing Sword Bearer Assassination arc in the Kagurabachi manga begins with Chihiro wanting to join Kamunabi. Not only that, the new ability awakened by Hakuri is also extremely useful, because Chihiro wants to contact those who used the Enchanted Blade (extremely powerful katanas forged by Chihiro Rokuhira) in the past, to transport the This sword comes out of Hishaku.
This arc introduces Hiruhiko, one of the main members of the Hishaku magician group (a small criminal group of elite magicians who finished off Kunishige and stole the six Enchanted Blades). He is a brutal, combat-loving villain who seeks the thrill of combat and carnage. Kagurabachi chapter 52 sheds more light on Hiruhiko and his relationship with Chihiro, reminding fans of the characters Yuji and Mahito in Jujutsu Kaisen.
The chapter ends with Hiruhiko saying that he is the only person who can understand Chihiro, making Chihiro extremely upset. In Jujutsu Kaisen, Mahito often talks about how similar he and Yuji are.
A famous Jujutsu Kaisen translator shares: “I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the similarities between Hiruhiko and Mahito with similar faces…”
Fans certainly noticed the similarities between the two villains of Jujutsu Kaisen and Kagurabachi. One person expressed: “Hokazono has completely defeated every villain so far. And Hiruhiko is definitely the villain version of Mahito, I like him!”
“I'm looking forward to Hiruhiko!! And hope people will see him as a separate character and not a reincarnation of Mahito.”, another shared.
Someone else commented: “I really like the way Hiruhiko challenges Chihiro. He wants to show Chihiro how much they are alike while Chihiro refuses to consider that possibility. It reminds me a lot of the relationship between Yuji and Mahito” .