What Happens to Yuta Okkotsu in Jujutsu Kaisen: Did Yuta Die?

Yuta Okkotsu is one of the most critical characters in Jujutsu Kaisen, and one that fans knew was even initially considered to be the protagonist of JJK0. Yuta has always had an incredibly amazing role to play in the story and this has always been loved by the fans as he is let to be involved in the many arcs of Jujutsu Kaisen series.

More particularly, during the Culling Game, the capacities of Yuta were revealed to the readers and, in the course of time, in the Shinjuku Showdown Arc, he introduced new aspects of himself, new powers, such as the domain expansion ability, and many others to the readers. Of course, in Shinjuku Showdown, Yuta did not impress with technique but with desire and will to fight. In order to eliminate Sukuna, Yuta even possessed Gojo’s body, and that plan essentially failed rather badly. Finally, the character’s life is in between, and the audience has no idea what will be done to their beloved person.

The Secret Behind Yuta Okkotsu’s Survival

Yuta Okkotsu is one of the leading characters of Jujutsu Kaisen and people expected that he would deliver something big in the last part of the arc. While staying active and attacking Sukuna merely with his own body and own methods, Yuta managed to do more than enough which is why even after receiving a World Splitting Dismantle, he did not want to remain still. Yuta thought that he wanted to continue fighting and that is why he had prepared a copy of Kenjaku’s technique. After receiving Kenjaku’s powers, Yuta seized control over Gojo’s body, and brought this body to the battlefield to deal a fatal blow to the King of Curses. This was a big move from Yuta because it showed how much he was willing to go through to avenge the death of his Sensei.

Yuta was excellent in this fight and even grew his domain, while at the same time, he minimised it to the size of a ball as Gojo did. He was even able to shoot a Hollow Purple. Unfortunately, however, this Hollow Purple was not enough to inflict terminal damage on Sukuna. Yuta could have continued the fight and most probably defeated Copy but Copy also could no longer take it.

This essentially meant that his gamble had failed and that he was now stuck in Gojo’s body. Since then, fans have never received any updates on Yuta, and the future of his character is uncertain. This is true in JJK Chapter 268 when fans were finally graced with something about Yuta. It should be noted that due to the end of the war, fans were waiting for confirmation of his death. Instead they received a chapter where all that was needed was the reception to give them assurance that Yuta can still be saved but as to how that’s going to happen is still unclear. At least fans are aware that this must probably entail the handling of some intricate sorcery; however, how one goes about attaining this is still a mystery.

Yuta’s Future: Will He Return?

During Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 268, the reader can expect that Yuta Okkotsu will be saved, although not in a conventional manner. He is at a Jujutsu facility right now, this means things are not looking too good for him and that his return is not going to be easy. This also means that sorcerers might need to gather their powers to save him and that is what the story is leading to from this point. If there’s one thing that fans can be sure of it’s that Yuta Okkotsu is going to live. The fact that the author wanted to kill him and that he has not yet died is an indication that he has to live and he will do so in one way or the other.

However, if the author truly values the growing bond between Yuta and Rika, then, it is quite expected that he will continue to travel back to his own body. This would enable Yuta to be someone on his own, and also enable Rika to work in one as well. This would be absolutely perfect for Yuta’s conclusion and it would also pave the way for many other exciting possibilities as well.

As for Yuta staying in Gojo’s body, that will never happen because Kenjaku’s technique was ineffective, which means that he can no longer use Gojo’s body. The body itself is useless to Yuta right now, and if he does stay in Gojo’s body, then the connection to Rika will be severed. This makes absolutely no sense at this point in time, which means that in one way or another, Yuta will likely get his body back in JJK chapter 269.

Gojo Satoru’s Return: Possible or Impossible?

Yuta’s return is inevitably tied with Gojo Satoru also returning as well. This is purely based on the fact that at the current time, Yuta is using Gojo’s body and his own body is dead. If Yuta could switch between the bodies and remain conscious even without the brain-hopping method which is true at the present time then it could not be refuted that it is also possible for Gojo as well. Gojo lost his lower body and because of it fans understood that it could not be healed permanently. However, after Yuta transferred into his body and it was stitched up, everybody understood that the reverse cursed technique would prove to be useful.

Using his power, Yuta healed all his injuries and made it so that Gojo is ready to get back on the battlefield. Now, Yuta is set to exit Gojo’s body, which implies that there is potential for him to come back as well. Concerning how that return should be possible, one would not have to look beyond the concept of souls in Jujutsu kaizen. Everyone for sure knows that body is soul in this series, so for sure Gojo should have a piece within him ready for the battle of life. As soon as Yuta is out of the body, Gojo could once again make him take over, and in the end, the strongest modern sorcerer would return, and Yuta would remain his student and successor.

All fans have to do is wait for 2 weeks, and with that readers will most definitely discover more about how Jujutsu Kaisen will handle the case of Yuta and Gojo.