Understanding the Power of the Toji’s Inverted Spear of Heaven in Jujutsu Kaisen

Limitless is a powerful ability that Satoru Gojo possesses that makes him almost unstoppable in Jujutsu Kaisen series, but there is a handful of items that can counter it, one of which is the Inverted Spear of Heaven that was introduced when Toji Fushiguro fought Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2. Similar to Gojo’s classification of a sorcerer, the spear is a Special Grade Cursed Tool in tandem with Fushiguro’s enhanced physical prowess, was able to land a critical blow on the young Gojo prodigy before he unleashed his full potential.

Unfortunately, the source of the spear’s creation and its inherent attributes remain unclear apart from the fact that it nullified any cursed technique and as such; it is a priceless weapon against highly ranked sorcerers. This is evident in the way Toji uses the blade and it can be seen to be a very flexible weapon that can be used in many different ways to counter powerful cursed techniques to the level of the Limitless. The name of the weapon and some elements of it have been borrowed from another spear from Japanese mythology called Ame no Sakahoko.

A Weapon That Defies the Heavens

At first glance, it may appear that the Inverted Spear of Heaven is no different from any other cursed tool. At first it looks like a small dagger, and the blade looks strange, being separated into two parts like the jitte which policemen used in Edo Period Japan. However, it appears that the blade used to consist out of three branches, similar to a trident, with the state of the third broken part unknown at the moment. The weapon’s guard is what is referred to as ‘q’ shaped and extends outwards from the handle towards the longer of the two segments which currently form its blade.

The spear continues from the place where the metallic portion ends as a long black handle with a cylindrical structure, and at the end of this is a circular link which can be used to attach the weapon to metal link chains, making it a better melee weapon from a longer range. Besides the design of the blade, the other interesting feature is the cursed technique in the sword where it uses a foreign type of curse which dismisses all other curse techniques that come into contact with it. Therefore, when it is used against a target or a jujutsu technique, it ceases both from working and making them defenseless against physical attacks.

The weapon itself is named after and has a number of features based on the Ame no Sakahoko spear from Japanese folklore. It is related to Izanami and Izanagi – the gods of the creation of the universe, Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the grandson of Amaterasu. It is mentioned in some legends that the latter struck it at the top of Mount Takachiho in Japan. Said to date back from the Nara Period, there is a rumor that the spear was once pulled out by the legendary samurai Sakamoto Ryoma. The first blade was lost due to a volcanic eruption in 1913 and a replica was put in its place.

Toji Fushiguro’s Combat Tactics with the Inverted Spear of Heaven

The nullification aspect of the weapon’s function was showcased during the first battle between Toji Fushiguro and Satoru Gojo in the Star Plasma Vessel Escort Mission where Satoru and Suguru Geto were protecting Riko Amanai to merge with Tengen. Toji ordinarily restricted the spear to its Inventory Curse, which could shrink its own body to fit inside the “Sorcerer Killer.”

In that regard, he could wield the Inverted Spear of Heaven as well as all of his cursed tools and had numerous Fly Heads constantly by his side.

Toji was able to bypass Gojo’s guard by covering his cursed energy with the Fly Heads allowing him to strike for a brief moment. With the Inverted Spear of Heaven, he was able to go right past the Limitless’ Infinity at close range and thrust his spear into Gojo’s throat. This completely disarmed the Special Grade Sorcerer just long enough for Toji to finish him off swiftly and then, with a quick slash or two of the blade, defeat Gojo decisively. 

He later employed the blade again when fighting Suguru Geto’s curse, the Kuchisake-Onna, deflecting all the scissor blades before they were almost within an inch of cutting him up.

In the last Fight against Gojo, Toji Fushiguro attached the weapon to the Chain of Thousand Miles, another Special Grade Cursed Tool, which can stretch as far as the user wants as long as at least one part of it remains hidden. He did this with the help of the Inventory Curse by sticking the other part of the blade into it. In this form, it resembles something like a kusarigama, with which he tried to counter the Limitless’ Red and Blue abilities due to the range of the weapon.

However, to his bad luck, even when he tried to distract Gojo with a considerable amount of rubble and the approach of the blade, the Limitless user of the awakened was none other than the clan’s secret Hollow Purple which put an end to the fight immediately. In the future of Jujutsu Kaisen, the spear was listed among the few cursed tools capable of nullifying the constraints of Prison Realm to release Satoru Gojo. 

For a long time, no one knew its location or condition; it was rumored that Gojo took it with him and stored it somewhere overseas in a sealed section of Tengen, making sure nobody could get their hands on the only weapon that had a decent chance at defeating him.