Cursed Techniques are the essence of Jujutsu Kaisen, and in some families, like the Zenin Clan, a person’s reputation is built on the strength of their technique. If he had been from his clan, Megumi would have been treated like a king because of the power of his Ten Shadows Cursed Technique, which enables him to summon and control 10 Shikigami.
Even though each has its advantages, the last Shikigami, Mahoraga, is what all users of this technique need. This character is powerful enough to stand against the likes of Sukuna and Gojo. As a result, he easily ends up in the top 5 strongest characters in the entire series due to his unique adaptation ability. In this article, let’s see this ability and examine why this makes Mahoraga such a scary opponent to face in Jujutsu Kaisen.
Who is Divine General Mahoraga?
Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga, the tenth and last Shikigami of the inherited Ten Shadows technique, is the strongest of them all, not only because of his signature adaptation ability but also because of his strength and durability. This menace is a huge human-like creature with an eight-handled wheel hovering above his head, which is the source of his terrifying power.
Mahoraga is so strong that, in the history of the Ten Shadows technique, which has been in existence for many centuries because it is an inherited technique of the Zenin Clan, not a single person has ever been able to tame the beast alone.
It was first called by Megumi against Haruta. Still, it would later fight Sukuna, where the King of Curses would overcome it. Finally, Sukuna took over Megumi’s body and controlled the beast, which he used to fight Gojo in the Shinjuku Showdown arc.
What’s the process behind Mahoraga’s adaptation?
If he happens to come across a person or a system that can’t be stopped by the usual means, his wheel will eventually stop and finally help him determine what could be done in order to defeat this. One example would be the Sukuna’s final combat with Gojo Satoru, the King of Curses, who kills only the Infinity with Mahoraga after it adapts to Infinity, which it does by slashing the surrounding space instead of physically cutting Gojo.
It also seems that the complexity of whatever Mahoraga goes up against seems to influence how quickly he can adapt to it. For example, he adapted to Dismantle quite rapidly due to its nature of being a simple slashing attack, but adapting to Infinity proved to take far longer due to the complexity and strength of the Cursed Technique.
Additionally, the speed of his learning or adaptation became much faster the more times he faced new techniques or attacks. Even once he has figured a way to cope with it, his adaptation provides him with a means to further study it and think of other solutions to destroy it.
Satoru Gojo is a well-known character in the Jujutsu Kaisen series; some may even consider him unmatched when it comes to Jujutsu sorcerers worldwide. His Six Eyes and Limitless technique are regarded as some of the most dangerous moves in the entire Jujutsu World. He can surely dominate the entire world if he desires to do it.
However, something that most of the readers do not understand is that Satoru Gojo was almost killed in a duel some time ago. What makes this even more shocking is the fact that the man who has come close to killing the greatest Jujutsu sorcerer in the world is an assassin with no cursed energy, and no cursed techniques to boot. The name of that assassin is Toji Zen’in. The following information is from the manga version of the Jujutsu Kaisen series, so if you only watched the anime, this is your spoiler!
Who Was Zen’in Toji, the Anomaly?
Toji Zen’in was born into the Zen’in clan, with the Toji part of his name suggesting his noble birth. But unlike other members of the Zen’in who had strong cursed technique and infinite amount of cursed energy Toji has none of that to begin with and that means he had no cursed technique to speak of.
In reality, Toji was born through a phenomenon referred to as the Heavenly Restriction. That is to say, as the deal between having no cursed energy at all, Toji received a nearly superhuman strength. His agility was far beyond any first-grade, or even special-grade sorcerers could achieve in any given moment.
However, as a clan who pride themselves on the powerful and unique cursed technique that they possess, Toji was never truly a welcome member of the family. In fact, he was frequently socially isolated, and people around him behaved as if he was not a part of their community. This is one of the reasons why he decided to distance himself from the Zen’in clan. He even became extreme to the extent of adopting his wife’s last name and completely eliminating his own family name.
Path of the Hired Assassin, A Sorcerer Killer
Toji as an assassin in the story was ruthless due to terrible conditions which he was brought up in the Zen’in family and he also had a wicked nature within him. Not only that, he is a man with no cursed energy and an absurd physical strength because of the heavenly restriction, making him an extremely efficient assassin and in particular against Jujutsu sorcerers, and for this reason he was given the nickname “Sorcerer Killer”.
In terms of weaponry, Toji has employed conventional weapons like guns and katana in various combat scenarios. However, any time he is out hunting with the sole intent of murdering a Jujutsu sorcerer, he will employ a range of cursed weapons. Those weapons are located within an infernal spirit that was capable of reducing its own mass to the size of a single copper coin.
His five senses are restrained by the heavenly restriction so that he can be most sensitive; he can even feel the tiny changes in temperature and air currents. This is also the reason why he can see and use his cursed spirit storage despite not possessing any cursed energy. His eyes were just too sensitive that it allowed him to see cursed spirits.
The Day the Invincible Gojo Almost Fell
During Toji’s career as an assassin, he has killed numerous amounts of Jujutsu sorcerers and the most memorable event was when he tried to kill the current strongest Jujutsu sorcerer in the world, Satoru Gojo. Moreover, he was also able to win against Suguru Geto, another special grade sorcerer, at the same time.
It occurs when Gojo and Geto, two students from Jujutsu High, are assigned to protect a girl who is destined to become the Star Plasma Vessel, an individual who should fuse with the current version of Master Tengen to not only gain power but also stabilize Tengen’s abilities.
Among the six eyes monitoring Gojo, Toji was successful in attacking him from the back and stabbing him.
Following that, no matter what kind of limitless techniques that Gojo tries to use on Toji, Toji has that perfect counter for every one of them that Gojo uses. He has gathered all the required cursed weapons that should handle Gojo’s seemingly invincible moves. The fight came to a halt when Toji cut Gojo’s throat and inserted a knife into his forehead. So yes, Toji has killed Satoru Gojo in a definitive way, however wrong that statement might sound.
After that, he continues to kills the Star Plasma Vessel and also defeating Suguru Geto within a matter of minutes. Worse still for him, the moment Toji slashed Gojo’s neck, Gojo’s main concentration became doing a reverse cursed technique and healing himself.
It was just like when Had Toji cut his head off, and the poor man would have won. But instead, that experience awakened the hidden powers in Gojo and allowed him to blast the secret Hollow Technique: Purple to the unprepared Toji and kill him.
World’s Worst Dad? Toji Fushiguro’s Paternal Role
You might probably have guessed that Toji Fushiguro is the father of Megumi Fushiguro, Yuji Itadori’s friend, and his classmate at Tokyo Jujutsu High. Toji, for some unknown reason, disappears from his family just shortly after Megumi was born, which explains why Toji has never shown his face to his son, and why Megumi has never seen her father’s face at all.
A battle-crazed man like Toji is never going to be one to raise a child, so he planned on returning his son to the Zen’in as he thought that they could give the boy a better life and education than he could ever provide anyway. He understood that the Zen’in were not easy people to deal with, that is why instead of handing over Megumi to them, he demanded for money so the Zen’in would think that he just wanted to sell his son. Well, just in case, before he died, he also informed Satoru Gojo of the existence of Megumi.
In the series that involves the ‘Shibuya Incident arc’, one Jujutsu sorcerer successfully summons the spirit of deceased Toji in the body of a living man , what the caster of the technique failed to understand is the sheer strength of Toji’s spirit that he the man’s body gets over powered making Toji effectively reshuffled and come back as a killing machine. While in this state, he has a fateful encounter with Megumi, and the two end up fighting each other. It goes without saying that Megumi has no idea of his biological father figure.
First thing, when he understands that he is fighting his own son, he asks the child’s name, and the name he says is ‘Megumi Fushigoro’. When Toji gets to know that Megumi still uses the name “Fushigoro” he just laughs and says “Good for you” and does the action of stabbing his head. So, the life of one of the strongest men on earth, who knows only hate and violence in his life, ends. However, in the climax of the episode, an opportunity to kill his son when he would not feel any pain re in a similar manner to his wife presented itself before him and despite being an evil man, he refused to do so and preferred to die instead.
Well, Jujutsu Kaisen has been amazing recently and its fans have been loving the epic battle that is taking place in Shinjuku. This fight has been going on for quite a while now and with Yuji levels increasing into something else and Sukuna releasing his domain, it is now very near for this fight to end.
Still, for the final push, an interesting character who appeared in the previous chapter is Aoi Todo, whom fans saw in Shibuya. Now Todo has come back to fight and he is even more powerful than he was before and everyone is eager to see what he is going to do with this new powerful curse technique.
What Exactly Is Boogie Woogie?
Boogie Woogie is a special curse technique which isn’t very powerful as a whole. Comparing it to many other powerful cursed techniques that the spectators have witnessed in JJK, this one at best can be described as average. But in one way or another, it can be the largest weapon in a fight that any individual can ever have.
In other words, this inherent ability existing in Todo is an ability to exchange the positions of anyone and anything within a certain range with a clap of his hand, those who are capable are those holding a moderate amount of cursed energy.by investing a certain measure of his own efforts.
That is all of the cursed technique does. Todo first used it when he was introduced in JJK and during the fight with Hanami, he used it together with Yuji effectively. He was seen moving his own position with Yuji’s position and at the same time, also moving the position of Hanami with other people as well. He can exchange the location of two objects that contain cursed energy with his own person or anyone else’s, or he can clap and do nothing.
Todo’s technique is simple, but the method he uses this power is very complicated. Boogie Woogie can be said to have just a few drawbacks and, firstly, it lacks a wide range. It can’t be spread over large distances normally and yet Boogie Woogie can be utilized once an individual learns the tunes by which Todo utilizes this power.
For example, when Hanami battles with Todo and Yuji, they begin to adapt to this cursed technology. Likewise, Mahito can estimate how it went in a few cases, even though Todo applied it in Shibuya in incredibly creative ways. Nevertheless, Todo can always have a backup plan and mislead the target, even if he deduces how this technique will be employed. The fact that it is so simple makes it very effective.
How Todo Lost Boogie Woogie in Shibuya to Mahito’s Strength
Todo was expected to be one of the most powerful sorcerers in JJK and this is something that Gojo stated. However, he ended up losing his cursed technique while he was in Shibuya. This occurred in his fight with Mahito, where the curse was able to fully use the powers of Idle Transfiguration against him.This cursed technique wreaked havoc in Todo’s hand, meaning he needed to cut it off or die.
Todo managed to cut off his hand, and though he was able to use Boogie Woogie for a while, in the end, Todo clearly explained that the cursed technique had died. He does not have such a feeling that this cursed technique resides in his body anymore; that is why Todo is not prominent in the story any longer.
This was very sad for the fans because it ruined the possibility of Todo and at the same time erased him, even though he was one of the most enjoyable characters. Of course, the fans of the character alway said that Todo would return in some point later in the series and that indeed happened in JJK chapter 259 when Sukuna unleashed the power of Divine Flame inside of his domain erasing every evidence of life. Without Todo, all the sorcerers inside would have been killed.
Fortunately, everyone got out alive, but Choso lost his life when he died trying to save his brother, Yuji. The rest of them were saved by Todo, with the help of Boogie Woogie. With that, he started his fight against Sukuna. However, more importantly, fans kept wondering as to how Todo was again able to get his hands on Boogie Woogie . At the same time, fans also know that Todo doesn’t have his hand to clap anymore, a principle question: how is this technique activated now? In JJK 260, fans get to see how Todo has evolved in terms of power and ability to make Boogie Woogie even more lethal than it was initially.
Todo’s Enhanced Boogie Woogie with a Vibraslap
In JJK chapter 260, it has now become evident that Todo has a vibraslap as his left hand prosthetic. People anticipated Todo to have a prosthetic gun or a prosthetic hand hidden somewhere. However, instead, he has a vibraslap. This one has a metal piece that is placed within a wooden box that when it is struck internally, it vibrates and makes a different sound. It is with each vibration of this vibraslap that Todo can now swap places.
In a nutshell, Todo has perfected his technique in a way that he no longer claps to trigger the technique. With each use of the vibraslap he can effectively switch up to 50 times per second for a single second, making this a cursed technique that is indeed marvellous.
This would have already been dangerous enough to this technique but Todo further put a Binding Vow on himself. Due to this Binding Vow, the number of switches differ from the number of collisions of the Vibraslap. In return, Todo can expand the range of his movements and the number of targets that he can apply the cursed technique to exchanges. It was due to this increased range that he was able to aid Yuta, and simultaneously, protect the sorcerers in the previous chapter from Sukuna’s Divine Flame. Without this Binding Vow, Todo would not have been able to achieve this marvellous feature.
If that was not enough to make this technique completely broken on its own, Sukuna also pointed out that Todo might actually be able to reverse the order of the maximum and minimum number of swaps that he can make in a single collision of the vibraslap. In other words, Sukuna himself said that he could not adapt Boogie Woogie and that it is impossible to do so.
More is yet expected from Todo and the fans should expect to see him rise to the occasion in the ensuing parts of JJK, and to bring Boogie Woogie once again.
Well, Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 261 was an outstanding one, and that was mainly because the author introduced some of the best and shocking aspects here. As the fans would recall, Gojo was expected to be back to the fighting arena and as per the norm, he was back in the previous chapter.
But not in the way that fans would have imagined him to. Although it is true that Gojo returned to the battlefield, at least in terms of his physical form, it was Yuta who was in control of Gojo’s body at this time.
Readers could not even understand how this was possible at first, and the fans were no different. Fortunately, as JJK chapter 261 progressed, it was explained that this was made possible by Yuta’s Copy technique. But, as Yuta now possesses Gojo’s body, people are curious if he will be able to go back to his previous body again or not?
How Yuta Okkotsu Achieved the Ultimate Body Swap
One of JJK’s prominent characters that contributed to chapter 261 is Yuta Okkotsu. Actually this chapter was mind blowing for his character building and this depicts that out of all the new generation sorcerers Yuta is on another level entirely. This does not necessarily mean that Yuta is the strongest, but then, this sets the stage for the conclusion. What this simply means is that as compared to the two Yuta has the most resolve and therefore has dumped his humanity and has the potential of becoming a real monster.
Yuta clearly stated that himself in the previous chapter, you know. He remembered Gojo always wished to be the monster to protect everyone, but now Yuta wants the same since the monster is no longer present.
Moving on to how it was possible for Yuta’s bodies to switch in the first place, there are many phases on how this change is made. The first things were the requirements that had to be fulfilled before this could be possible.
This requirement is quite understandable since Yuta could only take control of Gojo’s body after the latter was killed. This has been seen in the battle with Sukuna where the World Splitting Dismantle cut him into two. His body was then taken to Shoko in a coffin with the help of a technique offered by Ui Ui. Meanwhile, Yuta decides to fight Kenjaku with Todo’s assistance, which is also fine under ordinary circumstances.
After Kenjaku’s head was chopped off however, Yuta promptly impaled him in the skull with yuki right where his head was just removed from and, finally, had Rika swallow Kenjaku. With that, he obtained Kenjaku’s cursed body hopping technique which allows the user to switch bodies with another individual. Yuta then went back to the battleground to fight against Sukuna.
He initially planned for the battle against Sukuna alone and aimed to give lethal blows to him. This did not sit well with him until he failed to finish off the battle alone and was decapitated through the World Splitting Dismantle which also killed Gojo.
Thanks to Rika he was barely able to survive for a while. However, his consciousness was slowly dying and it was time for him to turn into that empty vessel. Fortunately, thanks to the ability, which he copied from Kenjaku, he was able to transfer to Gojo’s body which had been sewn up by Shoko by then.
This allowed Yuta to not only possess Gojo’s body and all of his abilities but also to witness all of the memories associated with them. Now, Yuta is very strong and even more powerful than previously and is a real threat to Sukuna.
Yuta Okkotsu: Doomed or Destined?
The appearance of Gojo’s body was also seen in chapter 261 of JJK where Yuta fought Sukuna one more time. The two released crippling domain expansions; Yuta activated Unlimited Void, and Sukuna activated Malevolent Shrine targeting him. Domain clash is going to be fantastic, and expectations for further development of the show is high among fans, and with a good reason. But a much bigger concern that every fan has on heart is what happens to Yuta now??
It was highlighted in the previous chapter that Yuta can only use the body swap for a maximum of five minutes. This is because it is how long Yuta can use Copy and fully bring Rika out at the same time. This means that when the five minutes are up, anything can happen to him. In fact the future of Yuta is not really distinct and there isn’t a solution to the question: ‘‘What is going to happen to Yuta?’’.
Since its main body is already dying, there is an even higher probability that Yuta cannot ever go back to the body. As such, this could have been the end of line for him, the final curtain to be pulled down on his young life. When the 5 minutes are up, Yuta can end it there and die or he slowly loses cursed energy and dies a little bit slower. Even if the technique is activated once, it is also possible for Yuta to remain inside Gojo’s body for eternity. Then, theoretically, Yuta could also switch bodies in the future and live as they did without problems like Kenjaku. The fans are not even sure what will happen to his body from this point onwards.
Is There Still Hope for Yuta?
The question of whether Yuta can return to his real body or not is one of the most complex in the series. First of all, fans must bear in mind that for the present, Yuta has tossed the idea of coming back into his body himself. He seems to be most determined to either kill himself fighting this war or be killed by the clock running out on him. Yuta can perhaps remain in Gojo’s body though seeing how things have been going for the sorcerers recently that does not seem very probable.
It would also be slightly odd for Yuta to use the body of Gojo which is, in a way, dead or at least violated. Therefore, it becomes very probable that either Yuta will gradually die or he will understand that he can live in Gojo indefinitely when the time is up. He could also get the chance to return to the body. That could only happen if his corpse was stitched by Shoko and healed to the optimum level. Then, Yuta can potentially use Kenjaku’s cursed technique again, effectively seizing control of his own body.
This would also be giving respect to Gojo and burying him properly in case he is not amongst the living by the time they get out. Yet, that may seem to be the best that Yuta could hope for in this regard. The worst/possible scenario is that Yuta may not return any; he dies after this fight and leaves everything to Yuji.
It is impossible not to admit that Yuta has acted rather bravely, but now the destiny of the main character depends solely on the author. The two largest possibilities are that Yuta will die instantly and/or that he will regain his old body. It is very unlikely for Him to remain in Gojo’s body for eternity, so fans just await on which side the author will turn to.
The wait is over! Yes, Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 262.2 is here, and as expected fans could not wait to get back into the manga following its four-week break. Initially due to the sickness of the author, Jujutsu Kaisen had an unforeseen and an even longer hiatus. Fortunately, the series returns after a month of break! JJK chapter 262.2 has made every reader of the story excited and fans can only hope to welcome their favorite manga with a super chapter.
In regards to JJK chapter 263, you should know that it has been officially confirmed and will be released later this week. It also means manga fans can welcome their anime again though it will for sure be one which will meet and exceed all their expectations. With the confirmation of the release date now that means Yuta and Sukuna can go again aggressively and have an entertaining fight in Shinjuku.
Domain War 2.0! Yuta vs Sukuna Again
Because the previous chapter of Jujutsu Kaisen is short and raw, the fans predict that at least the next chapter can be similar in terms of treatment. JJK 263 could end up being a very short chapter and at the same time advance the growth of some aspects at a very fast pace. Where fans could have watched an even longer fight between the likes of Yuta and Gojo, the fight might be shortened in the next chapter.
That domain conflict has started only in the previous chapter and both the fighters have stated their objectives rather clearly. Similarly in the case of Sukuna, the objective is to continue applying pressure from the outer layer of the domain so that it cracks. Once that occurs, he is going to take over an even greater area and exterminate anyone who is within it.
If Sukuna can get through to Unlimited Void, this plan is almost certain to succeed. Instead, Yuta’s strategy is to be able to make enough damage on Sukuna from the inside so he will not be able to sustain Malevolent Shrine.
If he does that, he can then give a clean sweep on the King of Curses and would push through a weakening blow in battle. Yuta can also win the battle in effect this way as well, although it is not the most conventional approach in any way. Fans will have to wait for the turn of this fight in the subsequent chapter; nevertheless, for the most part, they should continue to expect a fight within the domain. It will be mostly focused on cursed techniques and hand-to-hand combat, as was the previous chapter with the exception of the last chapter, of course.
Before that in Sukuna vs Yuta, where he shocked him by using domain amplification that he had deployed. Now, in JJK chapter 263, Yuta will be on duty, and supporters will be able to witness his more active participation in the battle using tricks like ‘Blue’, ‘Red’ and others.
Expect more rugged scenes within the domain, and there are also good chances Sukuna will be receiving a good deal of pressure in the upcoming episodes. Because Yuta was given only 5 minutes, before he, perhaps, gets to die, he has to do enough so that the fans are pleased with him.
Clues to Rika’s Fate in JJK 263
In the later part of the last chapter Rika was even shown crying in sadness. This will probably be discussed in JJK chapter 263 as well. The third is that I believe Rika will be involved in the plot in some way further on. At the moment she is emotional after losing Yuta. The preceding chapter more or less meant that while Yuta transfers to Gojo, Rika does not stay with him, at least not at the moment. She is more involved than Yuta’s own body and regards him as a dead person, hence she is mourning. If Yuta is allowed to be with his body and go to his body for eternity, then he will lose Rika forever as of the current situation.
If Yuta dies then so will Rika but if she will be alive then she will rampage in the battlefield and attack Sukuna if he is still alive. Thus, if Yuta remains in Gojo’s body, maybe Rika could also attempt to develop a bond with Yuta in some way. However, the future which is established here, could just as well be the one where Rika just dies as soon as Yuta does. Readers are again going to start speculating how the author will address this issue and going by the way it has been pointed out in the previous chapter, expect it to be heavily discussed.
Perhaps JJK chapter 263 may provide more understanding of such a fragile state. Perhaps, fans will only receive this answer once they have waited for 5 minutes that belong to Yuta. Because, after that 5-minute time, Rika cannot be fully manifested. The only possible outcomes are either she dies with him, Yuta, or she ends up finding Sukuna.
That there is a third possibility Although the probability of this might be slim. But if by some miracle Yuta gets back to his own body, Rika and he would live their happy lives or at least have a happy ending, though there are many anti-climactic endings in the series and in the JJK manga.
Yuta and Sukuna’s Domain Showdown Reaches its Climax
Assuming that the domain battle is expected to last for less than 3 minutes, it is very possible that fans shall be gifted with the result in Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 263. This is especially true, in this case, if the author has to bring the story to a close quickly due to ill health. Audiences may not get to watch the fight that they wanted to see, they are provided with a small fraction of the blows being thrown and then the domain clash conclusion. If that is true, then readers may find out who from these two characters is going to be the victor of the encounter in JJK chapter 263.
But if the domain does break then the fans should know that Yuta will be left with something less than 2 minutes, thus he would be close to defeat.
In total, these 5 minutes could be enough to end this domain clash in the favor of Yuta if he is capable of delivering a solid Unlimited Void on Sukuna. It is apparent that he has vengeance on his mind, and even if the time is running out, the probability of him dealing that final axe blow increases. The viewers should expect to see Yuta deliver heavy blows to Sukuna through Gojo’s body using Unlimited Void and sufficiently debilitate the character in question to the point where his defeat becomes a reality before the clock runs out. In this way, Yuta Okkotsu will have contributed to the victory and either Sukuna will lose to him or Yuji and Todo will be able to defeat him after the end of the domain battle.
JJK chapter 263 is going to be absolutely massive either way and fans will definitely get to see major advancements in regards to this massive fight.
Jujutsu Kaisen fans! Here we go right to the main point and, of course, those central figures are our main guy Yuji Itadori and his incredible self-development during the climax. With the end of the Culling Game arc approaching, there will be many interesting battle scenes and events to come, which will be excitedly awaited by many fans. Let us together find the answers, such as expanding his domain and how Choso’s training may be a huge help in shaping this new power.
Awakening Yuji’s Cursed Technique:
In the manga, Yuji Itadori, or our main character, is also very powerful when he fights. He learnt so much, starting from making anti-special-curse charms to practising better fighting skills, his experience was something impressive.
The last few chapters of the Culling Game have seen Yuji soar even higher, revealing his continued growth and dedication despite all the hardships he’s faced. However, the sequence with Sukuna in the last chapters gave another example of his never-ending attacks, including getting Penetrating Blood, his powerful ability that easily cuts the targets.
Piercing Blood, a signature ability of blood manipulation, is risky and a deadly skill exhibited by other characters including Noritoshi Kamo and Choso. This will give the idea of Yuji’s ability to master the art of blood manipulation, a skill that can give him an advantage in a fight. While Choso’s training with Yuji is like the first steps into revealing the power, it is still unclear what the full ability is and how far Yuji can stretch its limits.
Does Yuji hold any ability to manifest a domain?
Along with everyone, the question that stands in Yuji’s mind is whether he indeed exceeds the limits of one’s domain extension. Thanks to his impressive talent and quick development, Yuji is among the top wizards of the series. Even Gojo, one of the world’s strongest sorcerers, has recognized that Yuji has the ability to reach a level of power that has not been seen before. Adding some of Yuji’s blood manipulation skills to the mix, it can be mentioned that he will definitely be able to unleash the domain expansion.
It is obvious that Yuji’s natural gift and insatiable desire is more superior than the intelligence of other characters such as Kamo and Choso who have yet to be able to show domain expansion. Considering the fact that he is the most skilled among his magical peers, Yuji has a strength that can surpass the rest of the jujutsu world. This triggers a level of suspense for the audience as the spectators look forward to the unveiling of Yuji Domain which can be deduced as the Blood Domain because of his new found expertise in blood manipulation.
Itadori Yuji’s Domain Expansion – Blood Domain
As the process of Yuji’s trip continues, fans are impatiently looking forward to the revelation of his domain expansion, which should be blood domain. With new capabilities of blood manipulation, Yuji’s Domain will become a dangerous enemy. Although nobody is really sure about what exactly it is, the fans speculate that it can allow him the command of the bloodstreams, potentially as Piercing Blood technique can.
Where Sukuna is concerned, Yuji’s Blood Domain could be exactly what he needs to take down the Curse King. He will still be just as much a challenge now as before. The Blood of these adversaries was in the hands of Yuji and in this way was able to reach the maximum performance that nobody had ever reached to be considered one of the most dangerous sorcerers of all time. Along with Yuji, when the fight starts, it is clear that the stakes have never been higher and they will face each other in an ultimate battle where the kings will battle.
Conclusion:
As we impatiently anticipate the coming episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen, which character draws our attention is Yuji Itadori? Who’s on his way to be master? The addition of a domain to his arsenal alongside his increasing proficiency in blood manipulation, set the grounds for his evolution which has the potential to drastically change the course of the world of jujutsu. Through his battle with Sukun and with his own internal demons, Yuji will be fully involved in various tests and trials that will forge him into a real hero.
It seems like Itadori finally has a cursed technique he can wield, and it is none other than the Blood Manipulation technique!
Gege Akutami has been a pioneer in quashing all the theories that fans had concocted about Yuji having a cursed technique, starting with the Memory Manipulation technique.
And while Gojo said in the past that Sukuna’s cursed technique will get engraved in Itadori as time passes, the King Of Curses chose to switch bodies before we got any concrete proof of Itadori learning Cleave or Dismantle.
Despite being the MC of the series, Black Flash and peak physical ability were the only attributes that stood out when it came to Yuji. However, in the recent fight against a reincarnated Sukuna, it seems that Akutami has decided to stack Yuji with new powers, especially his onii-chan’s Blood Manipulation technique.
Is it true that Yuji Itadori has the ability to use Blood Manipulation?
Before digging into the answer, let me paint a little picture for you. For a pretty long time now, the same-discussed theories about Yuji having already got, or going to get the Blood Manipulation technique have been circulating.
It all started when the manga hinted that Itadori had eaten the remaining Cursed Womb: Battle Against Sukuna Before Taking the Painting of Death Akutami’s foreshadowing is a whole different game!!!
Furthermore, the discussion that was taking place between Itadori and Kanmo (referred to as the good boy) is also an outstanding element. This discussion was part of the flashback which was seen in chapter 244.
This is one of the flashback sequences where Itadori thanked Noritoshi Kamo for “taught him so many things” and noted that Choso “is so much of a bad teacher.” ”
But given the fact that both Kamo and Choso are Blood Manipulation types, the readers naturally assumed that they would teach Itadori something related to Blood Manipulation.
Next, in chapter 251, when Itadori was inside the domain of Yuta fighting Sukuna, he made his blood, which was on Sukuna’s face, explode. This technique was very much like Choso’s supernova which reinforced the rational that Itadori really had power over blood flow.
And, when Yuta’s domain got destroyed, we saw Choso explaining to Itadori how he could get his blood flowing properly inside his body in order to gain more control over his blood flow, an extremely important skill for Itadori.
Chapter 256 was the peak of all the theories when he gave piercing blood – a technique known as Blood Manipulation, to Sukuna with Choso’s assistance.
Moreover, it was in JJK chapter 257 that the narrator finally acknowledged that Yuji Itadori in fact possessed the Blood Manipulation technique.
Now, here comes a crucial question: how did Itadori develop the blood manipulation technique?
How did Itadori manage to acquire the Blood Manipulation ability?
Because Kenjaku is Itadori’s mother, there were some assumptions that the sorcerer’s blood-manipulation ability might have been transferred to him.
Why? Though ultimately it was still undecided which ability Kenjaku kept and discarded, that he had also summoned the blood demon Noritoshi Kamo (of the past) was enough to make them assume that he must have kept the one of Blood Manipulation, just like he had the Anti-Gravity of Kaori Itadori.
Yet, if you recollect well, Gojo who was well-known for his six eyes and had an ability that allowed him to easily unravel cursed techniques had stated that Itadori could not use jujutsu. Therefore, it’s logical to assume that Kenjaku did not pass the Blood Manipulation ability to him.
Additionally, it isn’t even established that the sorcerer had Blood Manipulation as of the time he possessed Kaori Itadori. Because Kenjaku’s special technique was NOT Blood Manipulation.
So after the inheritance option is removed, now we can switch to the next option.
Now that the same logic shall be applied to another development, it all makes sense to explain how Itadori gets blood manipulation technique.
As I mentioned in the previous section, Itadori had eaten the remaining Death Painting: Cursed Wombs. Gege Akutami, as specified in the fan book, had already revealed what would be the consequences if Itadori had to ever consume the Death Paintings.
Alternatively, either the Death Painting Womb will be like Sukuna is currently, or the Death Painting Womb itself will become an evil energy, which will be inside Itadori.
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In fact, as the curse wombs are discerned to have fully merged into Itadori, and they have placed the technique of blood manipulation on him, from the chapter 257.
The Jujutsu Kaisen, a dark fantasy manga series that has become globally popular, has recently run into a hitch. Everyone was waiting for the following chapter and in June 2024 they were given a spectacle of emotions. However, the news about the creator’s health improvement was followed by the word about an extended break, which put a temporary damp on the fans.
Since its creation, Jujutsu Kaisen has truly been a product of Akutami’s imagination. Due to the series’ well-written text, the characters are engaging and complex, while the artwork greatly contributes to the visual appeal to readers worldwide. However, the weekly serialization of manga may prove to be tiresome for manga creators.
Author’s Health Recovery Remains Top Focus
In June 2024, the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, where the Jujutsu Kaisen serial is published, told about an unplanned pause that was caused by Akutami’s health issues. This news, although somewhat disheartening, could be accepted by fans of manga series, who care for the mangaka, who creates their favorite works.
The fans recently received a new update which gave some hope to the team. The editorial committee that handles Jujutsu Kaisen published a statement that announced the improvements that the author Akutami had shown in the process of rehabilitation. This positive outcome was highly appreciated among the fans of Jujutsu Kaisen series. However, the statement also emphasized a vital point: It is for this reason that Akutami’s complete recovery is a must. New headlines such as, ‘Jujutsu Kaisen to return when Akutami is good as new’ demonstrate the admirable concern for Akutami’s well-being among the editorial team.
Here is the full statement:
“Although Akutami sensei’s health has improved, after consulting with the editorial staff, we have decided that he should resume writing when he is in perfect health. We appreciate your continued support for Jujutsu Kaisen”
Support Within a Community
The amazing fans of Jujutsu Kaisen have been very considerate and supportive in this regard. Many have rushed to social media to congratulate Akutami or to wish the author the best of luck for the anime version of the series. It’s obvious that every fan is willing to wait endlessly for Akutami to come back to give them their best as the anime deserves. Thus, the huge support shown here demonstrates the connection between the Jujutsu Kaisen followers and the personality behind it.
Can the Jujutsu Kaisen Universe Withstand the Impact
As for the exact return of Jujutsu Kaisen, it still remains unknown to this date. On the positive side, whether this news is accurate or not, fans have Akutami’s word that their fight is improving, but of course, fans should brace themselves for at least a few more months of waiting. It is for this reason that the delay will in one way or the other have a bearing on the release of the next chapters and may even compromise ensuing volumes. But a well rested Akutami is healthy and good for the long run and so fans will have to do without seeing their latest chapter for a week or so.
Meanwhile, the Jujutsu Kaisen fans can participate and interact with this universe through the following ways. Several activities can be useful to continuously fan the flame of passion for Jujutsu Kaisen, such as, rereading favorite chapters, researching characters deeper, and drawing fan-art. Moreover, the anime series based on Jujutsu Kaisen is great to watch to recap the story or get acquainted with the universe that Akutami built.
Focus on a Healthy Comeback and a Brighter Future
However, making sure that Akutami gets well to the fullest extent is what will guarantee Jujutsu Kaisens steady and healthy comeback for more episodes. This break is not only for the creator’s self-care but also to show the increasing awareness for the manga creators’ welfare in the manga business. For the Jujutsu Kaisen, it looks like the better days are ahead, and we will soon be able to see great fights, using the potential of the characters, and stunning artwork from Akutami. Until then, Jujutsu Kaisen fandom remains wishful as it extends its well wishes to Akutami to get well soon and come back to the world he or she created.
The King of Curses, Ryomen Sukuna is certainly the most powerful individual in the entirety of Jujutsu Kaisen and the primary antagonist of the series. Sukuna has reached the pinnacle of Jujutsu Sorcery, and few can match up to him and combat, if any.
Sukuna has its powers that are greater than those of all his enemies. What is more, the longer he is fighting, the stronger he becomes. Overcoming him is very challenging for many reasons, first of all, he does not show any weaknesses at all. That said, there are some small weaknesses that Sukuna has that can be exploited by others in an attempt to defeat him in combat.
Angel’s Technique Extinguishment: A Shared Vulnerability Among Sorcerers
One of the biggest weaknesses that Sukuna has comes from Angel’s Technique Extinguishment. Sukuna almost became a victim of this technique during the Culling Game arc.This way the Sukuna can be erased from anyone’s body so that when it was used on him while he was in the body of Megumi, it almost killed him.
At that stage, the author had to find a reason to make Angel stupid enough and let Sukuna survive. Then Sukuna deceived her into thinking that Megumi had come back, and when she believed him, he attacked her through a stray attack, avoiding the cursed technique.
In the Shinjuku Showdown arc, Yuta fought against Sukuna again, and Sukuna was again identified as the target for Jacob’s Ladder. In the same way, this second time, Sukuna would definitely die, but Megumi that has to do battle against Sukuna would never let him do that.
However, Sukuna wouldn’t stand a chance without his plot armour. He would be easily swallowed by the deception of Jacob’s Ladder.
Split Soul Katana: A Weapon of Dual Nature, Wounding Both Body and Soul
The Split Soul Kitana represents the third tier in the JJK universe, which is considered to be one of the most powerful cursed tools. This weapon was his most reliable asset. Toji Fushiguro used this in most of the fights. While Mai was sacrificed, she created a duplicate of the Split Soul Katana and became her blade spirit as well.
This blade now belongs to the sister who inherited the skill of using it, namely, Maki Zenin. Maki has already given a deadly blow to Sukuna with the Split Soul Katana and she was penetrating his heart through that blow and this has caused unimaginable suffering to Sukuna.
That’s why healing the damage caused by this sword is next to impossible, and even more so for the unlucky ones as it bypasses all the defences by neglecting them directly and doing damage to your soul. But on the other hand those who can see the edge of their lives can cure, and Sukuna in Megumi’s body with two minds can do that.
Certainly, being slashed continuously with the Split Soul Katana would be more than just terrible injuries for Sukuna to ignore.
Yuji Itadori’s Smackdowns: He Hits Harder Than Your Ex, Even Damages Souls
Yuji Itadori is exactly the same, perhaps even more so than the Split Soul Katana. Although he lacks any physical limitation, Sukuna any wound Yuji delivers is directly transfused to the soul.
With each punch from Yuji, Sukuna’s very soul receives a shock, and the King of Curses confirmed that the Yuji’s continually splinted the cursed energy output and diminished his control over Megumi’s body.
In the majority of cases, Yuji is the complete antidote to the Sukuna, and this power that he has, which somehow is not explained in the story so far, is one the of the biggest shortcomings of the King of Curses.
Bound by Rules: Sukuna’s Containment Under Specific Conditions
Another noticeable limitation of Sukuna is that he can be suppressed, but only in specific conditions. Suppression of Sukuna can be achieved only through two ways i.e, enabling it to take over Yuji’s body, or the body that he’s inhabiting, actively struggling with it.
Taking control of Yuji’s body wasn’t as easy as it seemed for him. Therefore, he sat in a perfectly fit enough vessel for him which was Megumi.
Since Yuji was able to suppress Sukuna, that made Sukuna quite easily killable, but that process would also cost Yuji. Nevertheless, as it happened once when he moved to Megumi, the weakness never existed after, and it was mostly because Megumi had lost all the will to live.
Split In Fingers: Maybe If We Kept ‘Em Apart, Sukuna Would’ve Stayed Put
Additionally, Sukuna’s major weakness in the initial stage of the story was that his soul was split into fingers. This greatly weakened Sukuna, and his real resurrection would have been easily prevented if appropriate measures were taken at the moment.
Besides eliminating Sukuna at the most strength, it could have been done at less strength through his fingers. Sadly, there was no exploitation of this one huge weakness of his since most of the reasons are the ones that made people not take advantage.
Even though Sukuna is the most powerful being in the whole series, you cannot say that he is the smartest one among them. One of his biggest strengths is that he has an extremely high battle IQ, nonetheless, there is room for improvement.
What will happen to Sukuna is totally certain—he will be saved by how strong and clever the enemy becomes when he encounters just one department where he is just an ordinary human being. This mistake of his can be grasped and utilised by his enemies. Of course, this might be so further down on the road.
At the end of the chapter 257 of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, it was revealed that there was a mysterious connection between Sukuna and Yuji Itadori. The fandom has long been waiting for the revelation of these facts, and this new information completes the story and makes it more meaningful.
Sukuna and Yuji have been linked to one another since the first Jujutsu Kaisen episode. Although pretty much everyone would have died when they consumed Sukuna’s finger, Yuji lived and even to a certain extent could suppress the King of Curses. Nobody knew for sure why Yuji could do that, and everybody had his own hypothesis, until the truth was finally revealed.
Yuji is the child of the reincarnation of Sukuna’s twin brother, Jin Itadori’s, and his mom who was Kenjaku’s host body.
A Tale of Twins: Sukuna’s Other Half
This chapter presents a flashback of a discussion between Sukuna and Uraume during Gojo’s hollow purple on the rooftop. During their conversation, Uraume asks why Yuji Itadori was special to Sukuna because while she had laughed at him before, there was something about the boy that was similar to Sukuna.
The King of Curses says this to her, specifying that he is Kenjaku’s son and that Kenjaku wouldn’t keep a child for no reason.
Next is Sukuna’s statement that Kenjaku also had a kid with the reincarnation of his twin brother.
He mentions how he ate the twin brother in the womb when he was hungry else would have starved to death because his mother could not afford to eat.
Moreover, it is revealed by Sukuna that he was disregarded by both his parents, which explains how he found himself on this road towards the King of Curses.
The Sukuna reveals that his twin’s soul used to drifting about through centuries, being randomly reincarnated over and over.
However, Sukuna gives nor explanation neither about how Sukuna’s twin’s soul ended up inside of Itadori Jin neither about who has performed this action. Nevertheless, it is very probable that this has something to do with Kenjaku.
The Curse of Twins: Twins and Their Ominous Significance in the Jujutsu Universe
In the jujutsu community the twins are considered very ominous and portentoius. When twins are born into a family of jujutsu, they will never develop themselves to their maximum capacity. The twins’ Mai and Maki Zenin exhibits what it means to be a twin from the moment they were born.
Maki could not grasp the full force of the restriction on her heavenly power as she still had the cursed energy in her body. Mai could use divine technique a day at a maximum due to her weak energy levels and so it would be useless to.
Basically, Sukuna eating his twin in the womb is one of the reasons why he is so powerful. Conversely, it might also be the complete opposite in that the act of him consuming his twin is what ultimately kills him off, the very circumstance which yielded the existence of Yuji Itadori. Sukuna’s twin’s reincarnation led them up and down for a while until they found Jin Itadori. Jin put together with Kenjaku, who had invaded Yuji’s mother’s mind, formed a person who possessed the ability to finally exterminate Sukuna. Yuji was born a vessel for the King of the Curses, but he was a lot more than that.
Although we still have some mystery concerning Sukuna’s twin. If Kenjaku just kept searching and ended up having a lucky shot by chance of finding and placing Sukuna’s twin soul into Itadori, or if it just happened to be randomly provided to Jin. The bloodline of Itadori is something weird, too. What about Itadori’s bloodline? Are they the direct descendants of Sukuna? If it were to be like this, then the reason behind inserting Sukuna’s twin’s soul in Jin Itadori would be clear.
Yuji’s Connection to Sukuna’s Legacy
In this way, Yuji is a son of Sukuna’s twin’s reincarnation, but what is the essential of that? On the first hand, it fully clarifies the mystery that Yuji is the only one who is able to control Sukuna inside him whereas no one else could do it.
He is a person who supposed to serve as Sukuna’s vessel, but it is it also that deducts the fact that he had been able to consume the death womb paintings.
As the chapter continues, the reader finds out that Yuji could manage to use the other cursed technique of Sukuna, namely the shrine, and manipulation of blood as well. Gojo predicted that Yuji will shortly uncover the cursed technique of Sukuna, but now he uses two cursed techniques: he gets Sukuna’s shrine technique and the Fuga flame from him.
One can observe that Sukuna and Yuji gradually share many similar physical appearance, techniques and abilities and this is strange but their powerful bond through Kenjaku and Sukuna’s twins explain why they’re so similar.
