Sequels are sometimes brutal to their authentic heroes and it’s no secret that we’ve all been damage earlier than by the sequel nerf the place our favourite, god-tier characters out of the blue overlook how one can battle, get sidelined, or are simply… weaker (Cough, Naruto).
Modulo appeared to be establishing the right excuse for this very factor. By leaping to date into the longer term, it assured that our favorites would both be useless or historical. In reality, within the first chapter itself, Modulo confirmed that powerhouses like Maki and Yuta died of previous age. It’s an ideal, lore-friendly motive to nerf anybody who did handle to outlive.
However… there’s one exception. Yuji Itadori, who was confirmed to be alive in chapter 10 of the manga, might be not previous. And he’s undoubtedly not going to be nerfed.
How is Yuji nonetheless alive in JJK Modulo?
So, how is Yuji alive when everybody else is gone? The reply has been staring us within the face since Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 220. Keep in mind this panel? It established the truth that Yuji was now one thing akin to a cursed object. Ieiri’s phrases, not mine.
What’s so particular about being a Cursed Object? Properly they’re immortal. They don’t decay. Atleast the particular grade ones. Sukuna’s fingers lasted a thousand years with out dropping an oz. of energy. And what did Yuji do? He ate 15+ of Sukuna’s fingers, together with consuming his Cursed Womb: Loss of life Portray brothers in direction of the tip of the sequence.
On prime of that, let’s not overlook that Yuji was actually created by Kenjaku to be the right vessel able to containing Sukuna.
You add all that up, and Yuji not is your regular sorcerer. Because the panel states, his very physique, “steeped” in all that cursed vitality, has turn into a Cursed Object itself. In all chance, time merely doesn’t apply to him in the identical manner. He’s a dwelling, respiratory relic.
No logical motive to nerf Yuji:
To these arguing Yuji Itadori doesn’t boast similar degree of power now that Sukuna is not inside him — I’m sorry, however that may be a horrible take. Did we learn the identical ending?
First off, let’s not overlook his baseline. Yuji was a bodily monster with superhuman power earlier than he ever swallowed a single finger.
Now, add the everlasting upgrades he obtained by the tip of Jujutsu Kaisen manga to this. Sukuna’s Cursed Method, the Malevolent Shrine, is engraved on his mind. He’s had a long time to determine its nuances and grasp.
He additionally has the ability of the Loss of life Work coursing via him, one thing that was barely explored by the tip of the manga. True, he was proven utilizing the Blood Manipulation. However, if Yuji has been coaching and stepping into combats constantly, I’m fairly positive he attained mastery of that cursed approach too.
For those who bear in mind, Blood Manipulation is a really helpful and really versatile CT. If used proper, it may well do wonders for the person.
We’re speaking in regards to the man who was going toe-to-toe with a completely incarnated Sukuna and even unlocked his personal Area Growth. He was already, by all metrics, one of many strongest sorcerers alive on the finish of Jujutsu Kaisen. Now, take that endgame Yuji and take away the issue of growing old. There’s no manner he can logically be nerfed. Until Gege decides to drag the rug from below us.
The truth that Yuji will not be nerfed can be supported by the higher-up’s determination to name up on him, to face as a deterrent to the mighty Dabura, who is taken into account to be a risk on the identical degree as Sukuna.
Why did Yuji go off-grid:
That is what I discover so fascinating. Japan’s higher-ups be aware that Itadori needs to be situated. He’s not on their payroll. Neither is he a trainer at some Jujutsu Tech college. Itadori’s fully off the grid. We additionally know from Takeda’s flashback that he’s been on the market combating curse customers, mainly making him a vigilante sorcerer.
However then, why would he go rogue?
This brings me to the Gojo Paradox. I really feel that Yuji is staying away from the general public eye as a result of reliance on a single pillar would breed weak spot, as witnessed in Gojo’s case.
However let’s be truthful, that argument is flawed. Gojo Satoru didn’t fail to lift a powerful technology. Have a look at the roster: Yuta, Maki, Hakari, and Yuji himself. These had been the strongest sorcerers within the verse, they usually had been direct merchandise of Gojo’s mentorship. He did foster power.
However whereas Gojo succeeded as a trainer, the Jujutsu Society failed as a system. And that’s the place the weak spot bred.
They didn’t see Gojo as an individual or a pacesetter. As an alternative, what they noticed was an final crutch, a nuclear deterrent that allowed them to remain lazy and corrupt. The second Gojo was sealed, the Jujutsu Society collapsed as a result of the construction had no integrity with out him. Look how simply Kenjaku wormed his manner into the upper ups in JJK.
Once we take a look at it like that, Yuji is operating from that particular destiny. He doesn’t need to go down the identical path as Gojo. He is aware of that if he returns to the fold, the brand new higher-ups may presumably do the identical factor that the previous ones did. They may put the burden of the world on his immortal shoulders. They may cease innovating, cease coaching, and simply level Yuji at their issues.
However now, Yuji might be forging his personal path, identical to Gojo wished him to, and discovering new methods to be stronger.
That’s not all. Whereas Yuji did come out of his Cog Mentality, he largely nonetheless sees combating and exorcising curses as his purpose, all of the whereas ready for his one mortal enemy – Mahito!
