Jujutsu Kaisen Revealed What Yuji Had To Sacrifice To Beat Sukuna, And It's Brutally Perfect

Summary Sacrificing humanity for power is a necessary evil in the fight against Sukuna; becoming a monster is the only path to victory.

Yuji's transformation into a monster includes gaining new techniques and an imprint of Sukuna's power, altering his kind-hearted nature.

The return of Aoi Todo may be the key to unlocking Yuji's full potential and securing victory, reshaping the world post-Sukuna's fall.

The latest chapters of Jujutsu Kaisen have cemented what Yuji and the other heroes needed to sacrifice to defeat Sukuna, and that's their humanity. The King of Curses is a huge threat, a four-armed fiend who has no qualms about doing anything to assert himself as the strongest of all sorcerers, and Itadori is learning to do the same to try and keep up. After all, there's no future so long as Sukuna lives, his reign undoubtedly ushering in a new era of destruction and death on a level untold in all history.

Itadori is not the only one who must sacrifice much to defeat the strongest sorcerer in history, though. Gojo's body has returned, but not his soul, as Yuta Okkotsa controls it through a copy of Kenjaku's Cursed Technique. It's a final measure taken to both preserve himself and have the best shot at winning against Sukuna, but it wasn't easy. It's an act that is equal parts desperate and practically immoral, and shows the type of person Yuji, Yuta, and everyone else must become to attain victory. They must become monsters.

To wield great power is to be a monster, which was a weight that Gojo once carried alone but now is carried on by his students after his death. Sorcerers like Sukuna and Kenjaku have long been monsters, and if the protagonists wish to catch up, they'll need to make sacrifices, just as Yuta has.

Becoming a Monster in Jujutsu Kaisen

What it Means to Wield Power

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The word 'monster' in terms of Jujutsu Kaisen isn't so much in reference to being monstrous in nature or appearance, but rather being powerful enough to bend the world to one's whims. Satoru Gojo is often called a monster for his pure power - being the first wielder of the Six Eyes and the Limitless technique in four centuries, his sheer strength is enough to force the world to catch up. Curses became bigger and stronger, attempting to compete with this newfound threat. Perhaps it is only fitting that Gojo's death also brings out monsters in the new generation too.

Among his own students, there's Maki, who is also referred to as a 'monster' by Momo in chapter #191 following her Heavenly Restriction becoming unleashed. Her physical prowess now contends with Toji Fushiguro, another 'monster' of the past. Yuta, too, is a 'monster,' or is at least willing to become one - his Cursed Energy levels are off the charts, and his 'Copy' cursed technique is easily the most adaptable and outright powerful in the series, being able to copy literally any technique. Yuji himself is also growing more and more powerful, due to a number of varied factors.

How Yuji Gained His Own Cursed Technique

Itadori Swiped Sukuna's Technique for Himself

Yuji spent the majority of Jujutsu Kaisen as someone who lacks an Innate Technique. He solely relied on hitting hard with Cursed Energy and figuring out how to make it flow at all. But Yuji did have deep potential, a potential that he drew out in multiple ways before and during the battle with Sukuna. One of those ways was swallowing his brothers, the six remaining Cursed Womb: Death Paintings.

With Choso's permission, Itadori consumed them and learned the art of his brothers and the Kamo clan - Blood Manipulation. In addition, his time spent as Sukuna's vessel has also imprinted a technique into him, that of Malevolent Shrine itself. Sukuna's own power is turned against him in battle as Yuji is brought ever closer to being the King of Curse's equal.

Still, the act of eating his brothers is significant, especially for a kind-hearted boy such as Yuji. Even gaining Sukuna's cursed technique as a consequence of sharing one body has deeper meaning, because it means that Sukuna left his "imprint" in Yuji, who has unwillingly transformed into a monster, as proved by his use of the brutal Shrine technique.

Todo's Return Represents a Turning Point

Yuji's Other Brother in Arms Will Lead Him to Victory

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Of course, the triumphant return of Aoi Todo could be what pushes Yuji to truly break free of his shackles and make the jump. In the past, Todo's support and power is what pushed the fledgling sorcerer to soar even higher. It was Todo who helped Yuji score his first Black Flash against Hanami during the Goodwill Event, and who motivated him to rise against Mahito's cruel nature in Shibuya. Here, he will no doubt do the same during the Shinjuku Showdown.

For starters, being there for Yuji at all after losing allies like Higurama and Choso is incredibly important. In many ways, it parallels Todo's appearance in Shibuya, a warrior ready to support his brother in arms in battle. With Itadori already having manifested Shrine as a technique, perhaps Todo will be the exact assistance he needs, who will then bear witness as Yuji manifests his own Domain Expansion. Imagining Sukuna falling against his own power, done in by a vessel he disregarded, would be an epic conclusion to this fight.

What Being a Monster Might Mean After Sukuna

Reshaping the World to Be a Better Place

Yuta Okkotsa tells Satoru Gojo to not be a monster on his own with Maki Zenin and Toge Inumaki.

But once, and if, Sukuna does fall, what does that mean for the cast? With the strongest sorcerer in history having fallen, undoubtedly they will forge their own paths in the world. Perhaps Maki will create a better, new Zenin clan with her power, creating a new dynasty to lead the world of sorcerers. Yuta may find a way to return to his body, letting his mentor finally get the rest he deserves after shouldering the weight of being the only 'monster' for so long.

As for Yuji, perhaps he will get to fulfill the wish his grandfather left him with - to die surrounded by his friends, after a life of helping people. Because monsters can shape the world around their power, the protagonists will do so for the better. The path may be bloody, but through all the darkness, a glorious daybreak awaits them.

Of course, Gege Akutami isn't known for being a predictable writer either. Jujutsu Kaisen thrives on its surprising twists and turns. Some fans think that Yuji's not bound for a happy ending, or that Sukuna may emerge victorious through the ashes. Whatever the case may be, the Shinjuku Showdown rages on, the stakes and sacrifices growing ever higher.