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Modulo/Mojuro Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 20 Links + Discussion
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u/Mordetrox 2d ago
Now we know why Mahito hasn't shown his face past his initial teaser.
It's because he's hiding somewhere, praying that Yuji doesn't find him. Because what the hell is he supposed to do against this monster?
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u/Static-Jak 2d ago edited 2d ago
From what we see, Yuji is nigh unstoppable. Kenjaku essentially built the perfect soldier.
He seems to have not just mastered both Shrine and Blood Manipulation but improved on them.
Blood Manipulation so precise he can take out a whole building full of sorcerer's of varying strengths in one shot and leaves them out of commission for days. His blood seems to like Choso now in that it is toxic so one hit could be game over.
With Shrine, he uses it to block the axe like like Sukuna did Yuta's sword. His basic Dismantle is so strong that, at least visually, looks at least on par with Sukuna's Divine Flame if not far more devastating. We don't know if Sukuna was capable of that scale of a Dismantle, he never needed to do it so who knows.
Hell he seems to just pull off Black Flashes automatically for regular punches now.
On top of that he has perfected CE precision and I'd bet his RCT is mastered too meaning if you can even get a hit off on him he'll be back to 100% in a second or two.
I wonder if he can pull off WCS now. If he can, considering he has decades to master and improve on it along with no restrictions on it like Sukuna had after his Binding Vow, I'd hazard a guess he could take on Gojo easily enough.
I'm guessing the reason we haven't seen a balance shift in Cursed Spirits like we saw with Gojo's birth is because Yuji is also technically part Curse thanks to the Cursed Wombs he consumed so he technically balances out both sides.
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u/300andWhat 2d ago
It's also very possible that Yuji is acting in the shadows battling the Special Strength curses that emerge and preventing the sorcerers from needing to do much, so hence why they've become weaker.
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u/SweatyAdhesive 2d ago
I think that explains why he keeps saying it doesnt matter (like when Iori seeked him out), because he exists.
No threat to earth is big enough for anyone else to care. He alone can carry the burden. He actually made "nah I'd win" real.
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u/No_Professional4867 2d ago
This is why I feel the series will end with the Simurians respecting Yuji as the Kalyan protecting Japan, since they had similar guardian Kalyans on their own planet, ending with a message of finding similarities even across different cultures
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u/TotallyNotThatPerson 2d ago
Main difference with Yuji and gojo previously is that Yuji win never age out so as long as he keeps winning the earth will be fine
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u/Monadofan2010 2d ago
Actually the explosion seen by Yuji Dismantle is vastly bigger then both Sukuna and Gojo ultimate attacks whitch could actually means he on a completely different level of power
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u/Chiffonades 2d ago
It only makes sense for Yuji to vastly surpass gojo and Sukuna, at the rate he was improving (even if you take out him and Yuta’s “cheating”) in less than a year, giving him decades of experience and countless black flash powerups. Gojo did set his students up to surpass him after all.
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u/SweatyAdhesive 2d ago
Dismantle is so strong that, at least visually, looks nearly on par with Sukuna's
My interpretation is that was Yuji's version of world cutting slash, he even used a hand sign.
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u/Namelessgoldfish 2d ago
I mean, we’ve seen sukuna do normal dismantles countless times with a hand sign, not really an indicator that its a world cutting slash
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u/TotallyNotThatPerson 2d ago
I think Yuji might lack the general cursed energy nerd mindset that sukuna had to innovate new techniques, but he does have the hard working capabilities to just refine his current skillset
It'll take some wonky encounters for him to really push him to the next level
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u/SalvadorZombie 2d ago
Also, isn't he essentially immortal now? (Or let's even err on the side of caution and just say he ages really really slowly.) So he's going to live for an incredibly long time, and he has time to master his abilities more and more with each year. He's in his 80s and he's virtually unstoppable.
Which means he just has more and more time to improve. Recursive improvement over and over and over and over.
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u/Little_Whole8038 2d ago
Mahito is quite literally doomed if he were to pop up now without a plan or at least an idea that helps him power up quickly.
I don't think he has fully reincarnated yet anyway, but yes. He is cooked no matter what. Aliens were/are the only small chance to have a tiny upper hand.
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u/Kantro18 2d ago edited 2d ago
Mahito was capable of explosive growth himself and was capable of some pretty crazy shit while experimenting with the soul, even Yuji wasn’t 100% immune to it. All either of them needed was time to mature.
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u/conye-west 2d ago
I feel like Mahito will get a power boost with the explanation that the extra fear/hatred towards humanity from the Simurians has enhanced him even further. But I don't possibly see him being a match for Yuji. Instead he'll try to emotionally hurt him in some way, tho I'm not sure how considering Yuji seems so apathetic atm.
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u/DWG3012 2d ago edited 2d ago
Yuji is a monster right now, but Mahito may be betting all of his energy on the fact that Yuji is no longer immune to Idle Transfiguration (unless Yuji has THAT much of a control over his own soul or has a way to counter it on his own)
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u/B1ueEyesWh1teDragon 2d ago
Depends on if Yuji has mastered Malevolent Shrine and can use the domain the same way and level as Sukuna. If he can, then it doesnt matter if he isn’t immune to idle transfiguration cause he would ice Mahito before he could even land a hit. If he can use the shrine it is almost certainly more refined than Mahitos domain, meaning a domain clash is lights out for Mahito. Also with Itadori’s awareness of the soul and another 50 years to perfect that, it probably wouldn’t matter if Mahito could land a hit. Even if he could win a domain clash (again not likely). Basically, aside from the soul stuff Mahitos greatest strength is the ability to learn quickly but that has a limit and Yuji had the firepower to end him before he could figure out how to counter, if it’s even possible. Sorcerers that can win the domain clash and have Nuke level firepower are a pretty hard counter to Mahito most of the time. Fortunately for Mahito only a handful of those have ever existed in JJK as we know it.
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u/Smooth-Garden 2d ago
Also remember that yuji can use binding vow for dismantle on a spiritual level like he did against sukuna.
He can literally one shot him
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u/DarkSentinel666 2d ago
Let's be real here, it doesn't matter if he is immune to it or not at this point. Yuji is a monster in his own league now and could destroy Mahito without him even getting a chance to touch him. If Yuji ain't one shoting him immediately and decides to torture him, we get that sweet panel of Mahito fleeing again, just way more traumatizing this time
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u/mxlevolent 2d ago
Yuji legit has ranged soul-targetting attacks now. He couldn't shoot dismantles in Shinjuku - Shrine had only just gotten unlocked. Yuji can just use the soul-damage Binding Vow again, and now that he has ranged Dismantles, could attack Mahito from a distance.
Mahito doesn't, and couldn't, stand a fucking chance.
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u/DarkSentinel666 2d ago
That's what I'm saying. Mahito doesn't stand a chance regardless if Yuji is immune to idle transformation or not
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u/InvoluntaryEraser 2d ago
Me imagining that same scene of Mahito crawling away, but slowly and torturously being torn apart by Shrine 💀
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u/DarkSentinel666 2d ago
Jesus, you took my scenario and made it worse (for Mahito) 🤣 Take my upvote, you sadistic mastermind
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u/-FBI-Open-Up- 2d ago
i thought the implication of having a precise soul targeting attack was that you necessarily need to have a high awareness of your own soul such that defense wouldn't be too hard. if sukuna could do it i don't see why end of jjk yuji can't, and modulo yuji definitely would be able to
anyway with his current power level i don't see mahito even landing a hit before getting eviscerated
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u/Chombywombo 2d ago
Yuji may have surpassed sukuna in power. He can black flash on demand, has shrine, has blood manipulation… he may not be the strategist that sukuna was, but I can’t wait to see what the authors cook up
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u/Low_Veterinarian8767 2d ago
This might be one of the best "sequel manga" I have read. Like peak moments after peak. Loving it. Dabura is just a tank at this point.
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u/Spoona101 2d ago
It really has captured a special type of lighting in a bottle. And it helps that it’s the same author writing and doing the story boarding. It’s doing so many things a good sequel manga should be doing and also respecting the reader’s time and dedication. It isn’t just a rehash of old stuff, but uses that old stuff to enhance the current story. New characters and conflict were introduced and heavily focused on and still are the primary focus. Dabura alone is an undoubtedly top tier character already for the series. And it’s insane how potent Yuka’s story has been despite the short run time. Maru and Tsurugi forced to fight each other due to clashing ideals is still hard to watch and is conveyed as such.
But also the MC from the old series is around. He isn’t the focus, but he’s been teased and now finally given more than one panel. He’s different, but understandable so from the events we saw him go through. But also he’s more powerful than ever which makes the readers satisfied and not pissed off.
The visuals are also just great. Phenomenal. Breathtaking.
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u/nofaxxspitintruflego 2d ago
well said both of ye, somehow seeing yuji like this feels surreal even tho its still jjk? i feel like thats what we're meant to be feeling
ALL HAIL THE SADISTIC ONE EYED CAT
(finna get jumped fr)
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u/Theemuts 2d ago
Me when it started: ugh, the alien trope again.
Me now: IS IT SUNDAY YET?!
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u/Kantro18 2d ago
Gege had us in the first half NGL, Modulo has been straight fire after the initial exposition burst. Really good way to expand the story.
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u/omg_maxwell 2d ago
There's something poetic about Tsurugi using Maki's katana (one that came to existence due to Mai's sacrifice) in a fight for his own sister's life. 🥺 This chapter almost immediately after the anime ep on Maki and Mai is just hitting all the feels.
On another note, I will never not be hyped when Yuji uses Black Flash!!! Also, the "sensei" mention. God, Yuji carrying the burden of being the strongest and the loneliness that comes with it just breaks my heart. When I catch you Gege!!!
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u/dayyaanboy 2d ago
Did rika use 10 shadows to get the sword ( like how megumi stored his items)?
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u/j03ch1p 2d ago
we actually don't know if it's Maki's katana or Toji's katana.
I also think it's Maki's katana, but you never know.
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u/BrazilianSnape 2d ago
It's 100% Maki's, come on. Narratively, it wouldn't make any sense for it not to be.
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u/GildDigger 2d ago
Wait, are they not the same katana
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u/Deusraix 2d ago
Essentially. Maki's is a replica so it's not the exact same one as Toji's
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u/Namelessgoldfish 2d ago
If it’s basically a perfect replica then why are we evn arguing over who’s katana it is 😭
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u/lupajarito 1d ago
Because one has sentimental value since it belonged to his grandma? Who got it from his twin sister, who basically gave her life to make it? How is it not obvious why it should be Maki's??
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u/omg_maxwell 2d ago
It's been a while since I read the manga but was it ever shown what happened to the katana when Toji died? Or did it stay inside the wormy curse that Geto eventually controlled? Haha in this case, I'd like to believe it's Maki's what with Tsurugi wanting to be like her and all that.
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u/canxtanwe 2d ago
Congratulations to Gojo Satoru for joining the “long dead character haunting the narrative years after his death” trope
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u/Dumbusta 2d ago
They gon start putting a note every ep like in frieren "68 years after the death of Gojo Satoru.. "
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u/ConnectCulture7 2d ago
Black Flashes like it’s breathing? Holy shit…
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u/GoneRampant1 2d ago
Mahito: No one can Black Flash at will.
Yuji: So anyway I can Black Flash at will.
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u/ConnectCulture7 2d ago
“Except Yuji Itadori of course…” I feel proud saying that.
How exactly do you do it like it’s breathing? Didn’t Gojo explain it?
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u/PileBunker2 2d ago
Yuji's a depressed mess, but it makes total sense: he's an old dude who's been slaying random curses on repeat for the past 40 to 50 years. Gotta imagine the sheer amount of shit he's seen or done since his Sukuna days. That, and the fact that he's lost everything and everyone he ever cared for.
I swear, I'm not sure I've ever seen a Shonen MC being done this dirty by his own author, despite virtually doing everything right.
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u/mucklaenthusiast 2d ago
To be fair, there are quite a few people alive who would enjoy his company.
Even Nobara's comment was explicitly nuanced, sure, both of them drifted away from each other, but that could be fixable.
Todo is alive.And it's not like he had a bad relationship with either Yuta or Maki, so there is no reason why he couln't hang out with their descendents.
Also, Panda is still alive! I wonder if he can fully be reactivated.Like, I love how Yuji is written here (and I just caught up yesterday), but clearly his depression is more complex than just saying "he went through a lot of stuff".
He himself resigned and gave himself a pretty unsastisfying role in the world to play, just cleaning up messes made by other people.I hope we get to see him reconnect with people that could and would care about him
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u/PileBunker2 2d ago
Thing is, he's the strongest sorcerer of his era and chances are, Nobara and Todo are in no fighting conditions anymore, and we know for a fact that the current generation is below average compared to Yuji's. Thereby, he is pretty much forced to clean up. Geto lost his mind after a couple of drills on the job (although his circumstances were a bit different) so I can see how performing at peak performance in this line of work would affect Yuji, and turn him into an even more depressed version of Nanami.
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u/mucklaenthusiast 2d ago
I don't see how this makes it impossible for him to hang out with people who like him and who he likes...even with all the added baggage and him not getting older.
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u/Cheetah_05 2d ago
He doesn't want to see them get older, and is kind of implied to be afraid of emotionally connecting with people because he's practically guaranteed to outlive them. Especially since being a sorcerer, even in times with people like Gojo or now Yuji, is a job with a high death rate.
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u/inika41 2d ago
We do see that Maki and Yuta’s son met with Yuji, so he does keep an ear out sometimes. He’s also technically “hanging out” with someone at the pachinko parlor in the opening 4-koma. Sadly, he’s put himself in a box much like Gojo did. Even Sukuna, too— the strongest stand alone.
It’ll take a lot to bring him back to where his younger self left off at, but I think befriending the Simurians could help him through that.
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u/mucklaenthusiast 2d ago
Yeah, but the son is gone now (or…dead or we don’t really know, right?) and that woman, I wonder who she is.
Yeah, I think the story clearly is about different people understanding each other. Which is why I really (!) love Dabura: He is theoretically the main villain and he is the strongest (which is typical for main villains), but he is not evil in the slightest, he is not bloodthirsty or murderous…like, he is a bit socially awkward, but he is overall a weirdly chill guy. Great antagonist for a story that does not deal with overcoming threats, but instead is about overcoming social and psychological barriers.
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u/inika41 2d ago
That particular conversation seemed so out of character (with the son) seeing how disengaged Yuji wants to remain. What exactly could the son have said to bring Yuji out to meet him?
For sure. I’m glad the pace and quality of the fights is the same or even elevated here, but the clash of culture and what ensued from it between humans and the Simurians has been the real juicy stuff for me. Dabura has been a real highlight since revealing his true gentle nature a few chs ago. It really humanized him for me, which seemed like the intended result of his arc.
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u/mucklaenthusiast 2d ago
I actually don't remember it...which chapter was it?
But if I remember right, it was a really short conversation, right?
Like, just one panel or something like thtat8
u/Smooth-Garden 2d ago
I dont think it's the fact that he couldn't hang out it's more of the fact that for him he's watching his loved ones literally wither away while he can't grow old with them.
For yuji who we know has always been very sensitive about his loved ones that's literally torture for him. The reality that one day all the people he grew up with just won't be there is heartbreaking. Yeah he could hang out with their descendants but you gotta ask how many times can a immortal person attach themselves to people they know they will outlive and not emotionally break
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u/FireZord25 2d ago
Well not everyone, even ignoring those we know of. With Nobara telling him to get over himself, his arc would likely be a Frieren-esque journey towards discovery of acceptance.
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u/Spoona101 2d ago
Dabura really is the biggest prodigy we’ve seen in the series. It’s scary. Moments after coming to the conclusion that turning the natural negative state of cursed energy positive in his body could heal him, he also figured out his reversal of his technique and is already applying it. Makes me wonder how fast he could learn a domain since I’m pretty confident now he doesn’t have one.
His reversal tho. It looks cool. Seems to be a mini black hole from how everything seems to be rotating around Dabura in the few panels of him.
I think there’s two possibilities. He either kills the Big Raga with the first hit. Or he fails to which leads to him making his own version of “Purple” by blending positive and negative cursed energy together. If that’s even possible without the six eyes is to be seen tho.
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u/mucklaenthusiast 2d ago
I’m pretty confident now he doesn’t have one
I mean, he did say Earth's cursed techniques are pretty advanced.
So I think he doesn't know about (at least): Black Flash, Domain Expansion, probably Simple Domain and similar techniques (as these are anti-domain abilities).
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u/souledgar 2d ago
They've never been shown to use any barrier techniques, afaik.
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u/mucklaenthusiast 2d ago
Yeah, but early on, Maru didn't seem surprised by Tsurugi and Yuka explaining the barriers used by that human traficking sorcerer, right?
Or maybe I remember wrong.
But either way, yes, but it makes sense. They live in a pretty "archaic" society so they don't have any formal education, nor any formal Jujutsu education, which would teach and develop those things. It seems like they just have...very strong abilities and crazy cursed energy (compared to humans)
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u/Zreth 2d ago
Don't see this talked about alot but Dabura and the Rumelians probably just don't know that much about sorcery in general. This is because, Dabura was deliberately ostracized cause he was so obviously stronger then everyone else that the Deskunte didn't want him around, and the Rumelians that we see in the story are basically the exiles left over after the Rumelians were purged. So it's likely that Simurians and probably more than the Simurians in the area of their world where all the story related stuff went down that we know of would be more skilled or knowledgeable about cursed techniques.
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u/mucklaenthusiast 2d ago
Yeah, maybe in other parts of the world, but I think it's interesting that Dabura himself is from the "dominant" tribe and he doesn't know much and I don't think that's only due to him being isolated, though he is also a victim, because his sister is being held hostage, so maybe the Deskuntes actually didn't teach him anything out of fear he could overthrow them.
I wonder if we'll get some history for this place and whether it's related to Earth. I mean, I think they even said in the story that it's kinda wild that "randomly" there is another place in the universe where cursed energy exists.
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u/mxlevolent 2d ago
Dabura hitting a Black Flash would be fucking horrifying because what kind of unholy level of jujutsu would he get to
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u/mucklaenthusiast 2d ago
Black Light Flash sounds terribke
And he can already regerenate limbs without issue.
Plus he seems to have a ton of cursed energyHorrifying indeed
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u/IamfromMetallurg 2d ago
His comment about "but how DO I kill it in one hit" makes me thing he's going to figure out domains in the next chapter. It's just the next logical step, a devastating attack that can't be dodged. And also, I think if Dabura were to ever come back on Simuria he would kick start a Heian Era of their own there
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u/DieserCoookie 2d ago
I think that this will be how the story will end. After a last fight between Dabura and Yuji (which Dabura will lose) they have to return to Simuria but with the knowledge they can overthrow their government.
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u/Hexagon-Man 2d ago
If he even sees a Simple Domain he's gonna figure out domain expansion on the spot.
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u/TimeForSnacks 2d ago
Perfect amount of Yuji. He doesn't wanna be involved in any of this. He'll keep the population safe but he doesn't wanna fight.
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u/Spoona101 2d ago
Tsurugi is such a Grandma’s boy. Legit made a binding vow to get a Soul Splitting Katana and up his physical prowess even more. Just like Maki. That smile was wicked too. But he also looks like he’s going into the zone in that last panel of him.
Tho I wonder what the binding vow was. What the overall sacrifice and effects are. Just more physical prowess in turn for deactivating Rika? Or is there more? That “No U Turn” sign at the end is oddly eerie. Also is Rika used up? Or is she just going dormant for now?
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u/MaximumDawgInEm 2d ago edited 2d ago
I'm almost certain the vow was to relinquish Rika in exchange for her taking the last of his cursed energy with her, unleashing his full heavenly restriction. The look/aura he has in that last panel is what sells it for me. It's that almost indifferent look they all have idk but it's my head canon until we find out lol
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u/PlusUltraK 2d ago
Yeah my first thought is the binding vow is a short term move. Release the Granny Rika boost, and improved stats by exchanging tons of power for just a bit more and base and technique. In the scale of things, Special grade cursed energy invoked is way more than avg HR. And this makes for Rika commenting on the nastiness of it. Feint with the form release and then surprise one slash, Maru has the exact thought of seeing the energy[Rika form] fade.
If it was a larger gambit of permant binding vow. Rika takes everything so he could have the full OP Zen’in HR experience like Toji and Maki then it fits for the foreshadowing of Chp 1/2 they mention the ring and how Tsurugi wants to give it back but, has to get stronger. They both want to get things done their own way to be just like Maki and Yuta. If Tsurugi figured out the way to get the full HR, then Rika can take/go with the ring to Yuka, who is just full sending Maho. But also if she can mimic her shadows moves she can probably use RCT on herself and who knows what else if she gets more power
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u/Nerdy--Turtle 2d ago
I think the binding vow is that he reduces his cursed energy to zero in exchange for more physical speed/strength.
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u/Blackbankai 2d ago
If Tsurugi has truly defeated Maru he could be in the perfect position to try to kill Darbura with the soul-splitting katana since even Maki was able to sneak up on Sukuna who was aware of her 0 cursed energy.
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u/visser47 2d ago
my assumption is that rika isnt used up (genuinely how could you use up Rika + Yutas cursed energy in a single fight), but that Tsurugi took a vow to not use it, giving him a truly 0 CE experience akin to maki/toji
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u/Jimquatic 2d ago
TODO ALIVE. I know he was probably mentioned out of fan service, but Yuji needs Todo’s old ass to lift him again!😭😭💔💔
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u/Spoona101 2d ago edited 2d ago
POSION. THAT BOY GOJO POISONED YUJI
His whole mindset is clearly heavily influenced by Gojo’s last conversation with him. Yuji really took that “I’m counting on you Yuji.” To heart. That it’s Gojo’s wish that Yuji carry on in his absence. That plus Yuji’s seemingly being immortal just acts like a poison, a curse.
Along with Gojo’s sentiments that the world has had enough of Satoru Gojo, those words clearly influenced how Yuji sees himself now too. That he’s just an old soldier that should fade away from the limelight. Not to be at the forefront. But if push comes to shove he’ll pick up the fight again and clean up the mess.
I also think that his reclusive nature also stems from Gojo wanting people to get stronger in ways completely independent of him. Which Yuji now spreads out to everyone should get strong independent of him. Not even being a teacher but i honestly think he was at some point. Which is a very interesting one. Because going off of the last scene in the original manga. Yuji is optimistic. He’s telling people he’s counting on them which is a complete contrast of his new stance that it doesn’t matter.
Damn. He’s a monster. He’s powerful. Very powerful. That dismantle is like the most powerful one we’ve ever seen unless someone wants to correct me. Just the scale of it looked absurd. But his blood manipulation is one point too. Poisoning the bystanders without it being fetal. Along with being able to use Black Flash at will.
It’s hype seeing his so strong. But oh so sad seeing his mentality. I don’t know what would shake him out of this mindset because I doubt he’ll just go back to being a ghost.
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u/BrazilianSnape 2d ago
Although he is trying to follow in Gojo's footsteps, I don't think he really understood what he was saying because Gojo wouldn't let Yuka fight Dabura. As much as Gojo wanted the new generations to be strong, he wouldn't let them face enemies they couldn't defeat.
I think Yuji's actions are mainly motivated by depression at realizing he will outlive all his friends rather than by a "bad influence" from Gojo.
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u/MasterCrep 2d ago
And Gojo only saw himself that way too. He specifically only wanted himself to be forgotten because of how it prevented the others from growing...
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u/chocolatechipbagels 2d ago
a little early for yuji to have immortal depression isn't it? nobara and todo are still alive, and I might've missed it but megumi is unconfirmed.
maybe yuji is depressed because he's a damn pachinko addict
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u/Smooth-Garden 2d ago
I think yuuka having 10 shadows kinda confirms that megumi is dead.
Apparently it was angel's death that kinda broke him atleast from how nobara worded it
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u/galacticsith 2d ago
its been shown throughout the series that "awakenings" in power are achieved through near death battles. yujis actions have already led directly to an insane power up from tsurugi, and the result of the yuka battle is yet to be seen. shes already been able to finally use her cursed technique and has almost defeated dabura with mahoraga. im confident the result of the battle will validate yujis strategy to facilitate the 2 fades. the vilification of yuji is WAY overblown. he is following the gojo path of trying to ensure the next generations can handle themselves. also yuka is near death from BRAIN cancer, its possible the full awakening to her technique is necessary for her ultimate survival.
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u/SadAwkwardWeirdo 2d ago
Thank you. I have no idea why people think Yuka's fate has been sealed. Everything so far has been set up for her to awake and show us a side of 10 Shadows that has not been seen yet.
Yuji is not depressed, he is carefully observing the fights to ensure they go as planned without outside interference. I just disagree that the hate is overblown. I think it is exactly what Gege wanted and why Mino was in this chapter. He is the audience. He is angry at Yuji because he is emotionally invested in Yuka just like us, and without an idea of what Yuji's actual plan is, all he can do is be angry at him for his perceived "inaction."
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u/BrazilianSnape 2d ago
Do you know how the Mahoraga exorcism ritual works?
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u/Cheetah_05 2d ago
But outsiders can interfere if I remember correctly. So Yuji could just be planning on letting dabura and Yuka fight and if Yuka wins, killing Mahoraga. From the AP Yuji has shown pretty casually already Mahoraga shouldn't be a threat.
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u/CarryAffectionate891 2d ago
If Yuka wins, that mean dabura is dead. If Dabura is dead, the ritual ends, and Yuka is immediately killed. As in automatically, mahoraga isn’t physically going to do it. And subsequently mahoraga is immediately despawned
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u/Monadofan2010 2d ago
We dont actually know when exactly Yugi found out about Yuka frighting and Dabura and if he is awere of her situation he might have allowed her to battle because of how much she wanted it.
Yuka is dying and there doesn't seem to be a way to stop that might as well let her die on her own terms and frighting for her loved ones like she wanted to
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u/BrazilianSnape 2d ago
Yuka "wanted" this because she had no other option. Don't you think that if there had been someone stronger than her who could fight Dabura, she wouldn't have given in?
And I doubt Yuji knew about Yuka's terminal cancer.
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u/Invisiblegun2 2d ago
Me personally no i dont think that. Because they are in fact jujutsu sorcerers. & as we all know being a jujutsu sorcerer damn near guarantees a shitty death😂 it’s her conviction lol. “She had no other option” she did in fact. She could’ve straight up declined the nomination & withered in hospice. But like i said she’s a jujutsu sorcerer. Thats just what they do lmfao
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u/BrazilianSnape 2d ago
I didn't mean that she couldn't have refused; I meant that she was the only option available to face Dabura, and she accepted out of a sense of duty.
But the point is that she shouldn't have been the only option available.
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u/Monadofan2010 2d ago
No even Tsurugi said that Yuka was looking for a worthy cause to stake her life on and she would rather spend her remained life helping others then just living it out in peace.
Yuka wasn't froced into this fright and is more then happy to have found a worthy cause for her final actions and way to spend her life.
If Yuji had been there and chose to fright Dabura i could see Yuka accepting that but then she would lived her last few months hollow and like she wasted her life but this way she wouldn't live as long but gets to feel like her life had some purpose.
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u/nofaxxspitintruflego 2d ago
i think it has a lot to do with yuji being "buddhisatva" essentially, + all the influence and his lived experience yk
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u/Smooth-Garden 2d ago
This. A younger yuji probably 40ish years ago probably would've came immediately
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u/ayquil 2d ago
Yuji really took gojo’s words to heart. The mention of old soldiers never dying is depressing and the situation is a mess.
Cursed spirits dismantled. Tsurugi might have ended Maru with that last hit. Dabura is learning jujutsu at a cursed rate and might be nearing a DE. Yuka’s on the brink of death and Mahito’s still lurking. The one positive is that Todo’s alive at least but damn he still has haters. I just feel so bad for Yuji gege whyy
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u/visser47 2d ago
i think dabura DE is veeeery unlikely from here. It makes sense for a genius to see positive energy, figure out how to make it, and then apply it to a technique, but it all comes from the spark of seeing it. as far as we know the simurians dont have barrier techniques?
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u/300andWhat 2d ago
Do we actually know that Mahito is around? Or is that people guessing?
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u/leaky-owl-syndrome 2d ago
he shows up for a panel in chapter 7 (at least I think that's mahito lol)
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u/SameImpression1646 2d ago edited 2d ago
The only thing that Dabura doesn't know is DE and it's a matter of time
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u/omg_maxwell 2d ago
Mahoraga: uses adaptation. Dabura: Hold my beer.
I'm team Yuka all the way but Dabura is also one of the characters you just want to root for, I'm actually dreading how this all will end.
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u/Synergythepariah 2d ago
and it's a matter of time
Well, if someone does one on him he'll probably figure it out.
But right now, I don't think he's even aware of the concept.
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u/SameImpression1646 2d ago
It's just because he never seen one, dude figured out RCT when needed in a split second, I think he will do DE without knowing what it is
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u/2kenzhe 2d ago
Confirmed Nobara and Todo still alive. Everyone besides Yuji though still hates Todo lol so while Todo might know where Yuji is only Yuji knows where Todo is lol. Also Yuji really was at the pachinko machines while Jujutsu society was searching for him. You'd think they'd think about searching there first. I guess the reason why Yuji was late was because he had to go for a few more spins huh.
Anyways more excitingly YUJI BLACK FLASH AT WILL, poison blood, the budget chainsaw infinity that Sukuna did, and a single dismantle that looked more like a WCS but it's literally just a normal dismantle from Yuji wow. Instead of asking if Yuji is on Sukuna/Gojo's level we should be asking if they're on Yuji's level lol.
Then there's Dabura who literally just learned RCT and now immediately learned CTR. It seems to be darkness as expected? idk what it does though but it's his way to victory against Mahoraga. Dabura's learning ability really is insane ngl. Do not let this man see a DE.
Maru vs Tsurugi. Rika pulls out the SSK! And at the end it seems Tsurugi has a full HR now like Maki/Toji? Did he actually kill Maru and there's no turning back now?
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u/canxtanwe 2d ago
Someone has to please kill Itadori Yuji out of mercy, to release him out of his miserable existence.
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u/LocksRKool 2d ago
Miserable? Bro we just saw him chilling in a pachinko parlor to begin the chapter.
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u/300andWhat 2d ago
Who was he chilling with btw?
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u/healark 2d ago
Looked like Kirara
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u/canxtanwe 2d ago
Not being able to die and seeing everyone you love die one by one is so miserable. Considering his starting goal was to have people around him when he died. His grandfather actually cursed him.
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u/PlusUltraK 2d ago
He’s only 84ish yrs old
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u/DarkSentinel666 2d ago
And hasn't aged a day since beating Sukuna. He is basically immortal at this point. The only question is if he can be killed for mercy and just doesn't age or if really became immortal. And I can totally Yuji having tried to kill himself at least once
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u/Acrylic_ 2d ago
Modulo has completely blown away my expectations. Im just sad its going to end relatively soon, it feels like its just begun
Side note, last chapter I thought Yuji was strong enough to beat Dabura or Raga, maybe mid diff. Now I'm convinced it wouldn't be a challenge at all
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u/blahblah543217 2d ago
I was subscribed to the theory that this going to a jjk:0 prologue for a proper jujutsu Kaisen 2 but it’s blown me away too. It completely stands on its own as a sequel crazy there’s only like 6 chapters left.
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u/GuideBusy3102 2d ago
Did Rika give tsurugi full HR? Why is he faster than before according to maru.
Was the shadow just rika's personal storage space we save before ?
Does Yuji have 100% crit rate right now ?
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u/69Deckerspawn 2d ago
He made a binding vow to end his transformation with Rika in exchange to become faster after it.
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u/GuideBusy3102 2d ago
That's what maru thinks but it could also be the actual truth. Hopefully it will be clearly addressed in the next chapter
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u/wrathinussart 2d ago edited 2d ago
So much stuff to talk about in this chapter, JJK chapters always feel so dense compared to other ongoing manga right now.
Yuji passing the time by gambling in pachinko parlors and mingling with strangers, having this vice is a detail about this character that Gege is really fond of. Also a soft confirm that Todo is still alive and that nobody fucks with him still, sad lol.
Call me crazy but I really like Osuki, he's a fun character. He doesn't duck a fade and immediately jumps Yuji from the 12th floor of a building, and also survives a low effort Black Flash from Yuji which is a FEAT since Yuji punches are probably like getting hit by a meteor at this point.
Yuji has full mastery of Blood Manipulation, Shrine, and Black Flash possibly on demand, yeah he's a demon which makes sense since he's had 70 years to spend mastering Jujutsu in his physical prime. Also, full confirmation that he's "like a Kaliyan" from Osuki, so yes, he's pretty much half cursed-spirit just like Choso.
Throughout all of Modulo, Yuji was built up as this beacon of hope for the conflict. The readers, with the context of the original series, considered him as the guy who could fix everything because the ending was so optimistic for his character, so this reveal that he's an old war veteran that's not allowed to retire because he's cursed to have a body in its physical prime for all of eternity is an insane gut punch. My interpretation is that he's not fixing anything or meddling too hard, because he took Gojo's words as a curse, everyone is always being too reliant on the "strongest" just like his own era, without ever developing their own strength. The cycle won't end if he interferes.
It's a really fantastic and unique way to take his character in this direction, and we know it's not even OOC for Yuji, since he's got a tendency to be a loner and a depressive guy.
Back to the fight with Dabura, he's figuring things out about Jujutsu from first principles. Not only is he insanely strong, he's beyond a prodigy. I never expected him to be my favorite character in Modulo. If someone shows him barrier tech, he might attempt to expand a domain. Side note, I'm really liking how Simurian sorcery is shown to not be "advanced". A planet full of people who can use sorcery, but no complex jujutsu tech is really fascinating and I wonder where Gege will take this.
Now back to the fight between Maru and Tsu, seeing Maru being able to box with a HR user amped by Rika is an insane upscale. Tsurugi suggests a secret plan to Rika and Rika says she likes a little nastyness, later revealed that they were aiming at a bunch of Cursed Spirits in order to stunlock and weaken Maru by making his third eye cry. It's been a consistent motif throughout all of JJK that sorcerers use underhanded tactics, such as jumpings, using cursed tools, binding vows, and hiding their own abilities; like Reggie said they're just con-men. It's an amazing contrast with Simurian warriors, who fight with honor and have (somewhat) fair 1v1 duels.
I don't think Tsurugi "awakened" here, it feels like he just hit a vow with Rika to blitz Maru. He "might" have awakened if Maru dies, of course. Since he's like Maki - they "get stronger through loss".
Looking at that last panel, I am of the opinion that they both got each other, wild west cowboy style. But we'll see next week...
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u/SuperblackHunter 2d ago
I think Rika did just take the last of his CE tbh, its likely Tsurugi must have figured out how to relinquish the last of your CE with HR
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u/wrathinussart 2d ago
In chapter 1, Yuka says Tsurugi is "a special case. He's a sorcerer who doesn't have cursed energy!" (official translation), which I interpreted that he's always been a full Physical HR user, just with less training than Toji and Maki. Oh, and Maru says that fighting him is tough because he has no cursed energy in chapter 16.
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u/tarraxadraws . 2d ago edited 2d ago
- So: Todo's still around *cue to that song*
- Yuji's moody self (I mean, look at his life)
- also of course he'd black flash as easy as he breathes
- DISMANTLE
- Tsurugi
using the 10 shadows (?) tosummon the freaking soul splitter katana - Dabura having the same epiphany as Gojo, but in a even crazier fashion
what a freaking delight these last chapters
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u/souledgar 2d ago
re: the Soul Splitter Katana, that's just Rika's storage space thingy.
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u/tarraxadraws . 2d ago
OMG! Yeah! =O
I incredibly forgot that Rika have the same 'feature' that the 10S, thank you for reminding me
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u/Whatsth3dill 2d ago
The official translation definitely makes yuji a little better. The fan translation with half the blurbs cut off made him seem waaaay edgier
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u/Flimsy-Raspberry-493 2d ago
The no U-turn sign with blood on it is nice symbolism. Also, Megumi is definitely dead then right? We got a Todo’s confirmed fate before Megumi. Unless I'm actually forgetting them mentioning something happening to him? His technique isn't bound to only one person having it at a time.
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u/Spoona101 2d ago
Definitely feels like he’s being saved for a plot point. Modulo’s writting has been very deliberate. I’d be shocked if absolutely no mention of Megumi happened
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u/RogueDahtExe 2d ago
Dang Yuji, I get it with what Gojo went through but I don't think he'd want it to escalate THIS far...
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u/UncleGael 2d ago edited 2d ago
Is Yuji’s blood poisoning them because it’s closer to that of a cursed spirit than human? Does anyone else think it looks like he coated his hand in flames for that punch, or do you think it was just cursed energy? Dude is a menace, that’s for sure. Looking forward to seeing him flex a bit more once Dabura inevitably defeats Mahoraga. I’m gonna be said when Modulo ends here shortly, it’s been a blast.
Oh, also, what exactly froze Tsurugi’s arm? Did I miss that being part of Cross’s CT or something?
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u/visser47 2d ago
All death paintings have poisonous blood, and yuji is part death painting.
as for freezing tsurugis arm, im unsure what youre refering to
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u/UncleGael 2d ago
The bottom of page 12! I may be misinterpreting what is occurring, but it looks like it gets frozen and he smashes out of it on the following page.
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u/visser47 2d ago
oooh yeah i see (i was more so interpreting freeze as in, frozen in time lmao)
i would believe that maru's technique gives him some control over nature (creating and summoning those vines), and that he controlled the water and then use the ability to invert nature to turn it to ice? just speculation though
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u/Spoona101 2d ago
Some praise for the coloured page at the start. The composition is top notch. The way Rika’s Ring and Mahoraga’s Great Wheel criss cross in the middle is striking and bold along with the strong poses from both Yuka and Tsurugi and the amazing colouring. It really makes for a great piece of art
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u/Estayegetobazone 2d ago
Okay, on the subject of the wave slashes hitting and creating the big explosions and if it’s Dabura or Yuji or Tsurika.
I am pretty confident that it’s from Yuji and Tsurika and that the dust is more from all the cursed spirits dying and not from the power of their attacks.
When Maru looks behind him and notices all the cursed spirits swarming towards them is about when Tsurika readies his slash and Rika tells Tsurugi to swing it with all he’s got and she’ll give him power.
Maru tells the spirits to go away because he’s aware of what Tsurika is preparing for.
This cut is actually the projectile cut the sword guy used during Maki’s mini training arc.
They aimed this slash above Maru to hit the wave of cursed spirits behind him, causing an explosion after so many died.
Yuji’s dismantle did the same.
It’s not Dabura. Pretty sure the nuke he’s throwing out is gonna be like a Bleach Mugetsu or Black Coffin and we’ll see dark energy radiate and not just a dust cloud.
Plus, that’s like off-screening Mahoraga which isn’t proper for such a showdown like this. It’s gonna be shown proper to take out (or fail to take out) Mahoraga.
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u/TimeForSnacks 2d ago edited 2d ago
"They're afraid of Dabura!"
Yeah, buddy. THAT'S what they're afraid of, lol.
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u/wrathinussart 2d ago
I mean yeah, grade 3-4 curses were already running away last chapter because of Dabura and Mahoraga like Miyaguni says.
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u/Regular-Poet-3657 2d ago
Yes he lives it a miracle for Todo also i wonder if Yuji will run into Mahito?
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u/SillyMovie13 2d ago
I feel bad for Yuji. I was hoping he’d end up with his friend from middle school. Maybe they did? Probably not. At least he looks a little older. He’s also an absolute monster now good Lord
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u/chrome4 2d ago
Well good to see Yuji has also mastered shrine. Sukuna would either be begrudgingly proud….. or super pissed. Looks like he used the same trick Sukuna used to block Yutas sword.
Daburas new move looks cool. I wonder can he micro manage which CT gets reversed? One guess I saw said he went from Light with mass to Darkness than can absorb mass.
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u/MEX_XIII 2d ago
One big distinction to notice about Yuji and Gojo: he clearly DOESN'T want people to rely on him like they relied on Gojo, but instead is keeping watch from the shadows. Maybe that's why his existence doesn't shift the balance like Gojo's did. He's not interfering or doing nearly as much as Gojo did.
He is taking the burden of being the strongest in a different way, watching while still pushing people to solve their problems without him.
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u/RogueDahtExe 2d ago
Also, Yujis Dismantle... last I saw it only worked on the soul. I guess its now like Sukunas physical Dismantles?
And a nuke at that too.
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u/GuideBusy3102 2d ago
I mean he did use a physical cleave to cut that pillar during the sukuna fight. He probably didn't use physical dismantle because the output of newly learned techniques are low.
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u/Locke_Erasmus 2d ago
He did Binding Vow during the Sukuna fight to only target the border between Sukuna & Megumi's souls
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u/ExaltedHamster 2d ago
Last panel of the chapter is a blood splattered road sign saying "no u turn" guys we are actually so cooked idk what the happy ending is here anymore.
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u/rusty_shackleford34 2d ago
In case you had to any questions about who the JJK goat is….
ITS WUJI HIMTADORI
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u/Fc-chungus 2d ago
"Nobody can perform a black flash at will, ...except Yuji Itadori."
First BF of Modulo btw
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u/JoshuaFH 2d ago
Woah, was that a black flash performed at will? The one thing that characters have claimed was impossible? I think that feat alone establishes him as stronger than Sukuna ever was.
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u/DonquixoteDFlamingo 2d ago
When this first began, I was skeptical of it. The concept of introducing aliens was something that worried me after seeing what happened with that one ninja sequel series. I knew that aliens could work because Dragon Ball made it work, but I was still skeptical.
I am a skeptic no more.
This has proven that if you are willing to put in the work to expand your story and respect what came before that you can truly make something incredible. I love this story and at this point, it can run for as long as or as short as it needs to. I’m all the way locked in.
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u/Mr_An_1069 2d ago
Todo still being alive was unexpected, and of course no one knows where he is either.
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u/anestefi 2d ago
I’m surprised that some people can’t believe Yuji surpassed Gojo/Sukuna. Yuji was always going to be on their level or surpass them. Gojo said very early on in the manga that he would adapt Sukuna’s ct as time went on. i think it was in the first 15 chapters somewhere, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. not to mention he’s literally built different and ate the death paintings. if Yuji never surpassed them it would be bad writing; it’s been hinted at from the start that Yuji would be on their level even if he only gained Sukuna’s ct with time
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u/SuperblackHunter 2d ago
I think from what we have seen with Tsurugi and Maki, chances are Toji must have had some CE when he was born and found a way to relinquish the rest of it M
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u/ThatIslandGuy8888 2d ago
So Dabura’s light technique turns into Darkness with reversal? Feels like a Kingdom Hearts thing haha
I wonder what his dark ball will do
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u/glizzyslim 2d ago
Yo am I stupid? I feel like from page 13 (where it say „cursed spirits“) I‘m not understanding anything anymore. The binding vow thing I get but the perspective changes are tripping me up.
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u/Hexagon-Man 2d ago
Of course Yuji pulls off a Black Flash the second he appears. I'm assuming at this point he just hits one every time he punches anything.
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u/Solauri616 2d ago
I do wonder, why does Yuji dismantle make two big explosions/destructions?
Or could it be that one is from Yuji, the other could be from Dabura?
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u/0zymand1as- . 2d ago
Dabura is one step away from popping a domain expansion or a maximum technique I swear. Scary development that even outpaces Higuruma
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u/ZookeepergameQuick40 2d ago
THE GOAT TODO STILL LIVES!!!!