After all this time, Yuji finally managed to gain momentum as the main protagonist Jujutsu Kaisen, where he managed to awaken some of his special powers to bring down Sukuna.
Not only that, the protagonist & antagonist apparently have a deeper relationship than just mortal enemies.
What’s the situation? Here’s the discussion!
1. Sukuna revealed that Yuji still has a kinship with him
Yuji and Sukuna face off (Doc. Shueisha / Jujutsu Kaisen)As we know, we were suspicious about why Yuji and Sukuna’s appearances seemed identical at the beginning of the story.
Well, that was then revealed by Sukuna himself at the beginning, where he explained that Yuji was Kenjaku’s son with a partner who turned out to be the reincarnation of Sukuna’s twin brother.
Well, Sukuna himself said that at first he had another sibling in his mother’s womb. However, he ate his own twin in order to survive.
After his death, the soul of Sukuna’s twin brother was then reincarnated as Jin Itadori, Yuji’s biological father.
From there, Uraume began to realize that Yuji had the potential to become equal to his employer.
2. Yuji is confirmed to have two curse techniques
Yuji’s version of the slashing technique (Doc. Shueisha / Jujutsu Kaisen)As we know, Yuji’s release of the Black Flash has awakened his sleeping powers.
One of them is Blood Manipulation which emerged thanks to Yuji’s integration with the Cursed Wombs he ate.
The Sukuna family gene factor also means that Yuji can finally access the Malevolent Shrine’s ability like the Dismantle slash. However, Yuji’s is a little different because there is a scissor mark indicator on the object marked with this technique.
Even though his output is still low because he just woke up, Yuji’s ability is already considered by Sukuna to be the most troublesome.
3. For the first time, Sukuna is furious because of Yuji’s development
Sukuna was furious (Doc. Shueisha / Jujutsu Kaisen)As we know, Sukuna often belittles Yuji on various occasions.
However, after Yuji succeeded in awakening his powers, Sukuna felt that the young man now truly posed a threat to him.
Not only that, Yuji is also now shown to have managed to release a series of Black Flashes as easily as breathing. His endurance also increased, where Sukuna’s combination of punches and slashes began to have no effect on the young man.
From there, Sukuna realized that Yuji was starting to crawl to an equal position with him.
And for the first time, Sukuna was so angry that he shouted at the boy.
4. Yuji broke Black Flash’s release record: 8 times in one fight!
Yuji releases the Black Flash (Doc. Shueisha / Jujutsu Kaisen)At the start, we know that Yuji’s record for releasing Black Flash in one fight is still equal to Nanami’s and is only superior in terms of overall numbers.
However, this time Yuji really broke Nanami’s record where he now performed the most Black Flashes in one fight.
By releasing 1 Black Flash in the previous chapter and 7 times in the current chapter, Yuji has now managed to perform 8 Black Flashes in a row, far surpassing Gojo and Nanami, who are actually his teachers.
That’s the discussion Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 257 is the moment of Yuji’s awakening as a true protagonist.
What do you think?
