Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuji's Adept Gentleman, Explained

This article contains spoilers for the Shinjuku Showdown Arc of Jujutsu Kaisen.

Key Takeaways

• Yuji awakened the gentleman with Black Flash against Sukuna.
• Yuji can learn new skills such as Spider Web & Cleave.
• As you master the shrine, Yuji's area expansion level increases.

Yuji Itadori is a very powerful wizard, especially in the later stages. Do a jujutsu. In fact, Yuji can be said to be competing to become the strongest wizard at the end of the story, which shows how amazing his growth is by the end of the series. That means Yuji had little time to adjust to his new abilities. This means that he and the majority of the main characters never get a chance to reach their full potential or show what they are truly capable of.

Fans know he can do so much more in the story that he never achieved. Even after awakening a domain expansion whose name fans still don't know, Yuji still hasn't mastered the cursed technique, which opens the door for him to reach greater heights and learn new abilities in the future.

A gentleman's awakening in Yuji Itadori's Shinjuku showdown

• Black Flash vs. Sukuna sparked a gentleman's awakening.
• Yuji's gentleman is not yet perfect

Itadori Yuji awakened the shrine's curse during the battle with Sukuna. Naturally, it was no surprise to fans that Yuji had discovered this skill. This is because early in the series, Gojo already predicted that Yuji would gain access to Sukuna's cursed technique. Confirming it through Six Eyes, Gojo saw that Yuji was essentially engulfed in Sukuna's cursed energy, meaning that he too was beginning to access his techniques. In time, Yuji would definitely be able to access Sukuna's power, it was just a matter of when. Thankfully for fans, this came from the Shinjuku Showdown arc. J.J.K.It was at the end of the series.

Yuji Itadori awakens under the black flames! – Narrator

Yuji, who fans know as the main character of the series, was clearly involved in this incredible battle, and even though he was a long way off in power from Sukuna, he was able to tap into his true potential here and take it to the next level. water level.

Yuji Itadori unleashed a very powerful black flash against the King of Curses, and this black flash awakened his true potential. Under this black flame, Yuji's true power awakens and he is finally able to access the Gentleman's Curse technique. As fans know, shrines are powerful cursed skills, and are easily considered one of the best skills in the entire series. With this power, Yuji's level rose significantly, allowing him to become a greater threat to Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses.

Naturally, Yuji was able to utilize the gentleman incredibly effectively. This is because Yuji had Sukuna inside his body, which gave him muscle memory of what Sukuna did at the time. This essentially means that Yuji can utilize the shrine in the way Sukuna already had. Fans have seen him utilize the power of Dismantle several times, and Yuji has even come up with a unique version of his power by combining it with abilities that deal soul damage. Yuji was able to disintegrate directly into the souls of his enemies, causing them great pain and injury. This worked perfectly for Sukuna, who was reincarnated and did not have his original body.

Gojo Sensei's six eyes confirmed it. Yuji can use a gentleman. – Utah

It could also be said that Yuji's shrine version was slightly different from Sukuna's version. While the Curse King indiscriminately cut down everything in his path, Yuji's technique was slightly different. It can be said that he utilized this power much more safely. Yuji's attack only cut what was marked with scissors. In other words, his technique is not intended for brute-force attacks. Finally, Yuji attempted to expand his domain, utilizing the unmistakable Soul Dismantle ability to deal critical damage to his enemies.

Using this technique, Yuji put Sukuna on his last legs and finished the fight with a powerful black flash.

Yuji's Future Gentleman Usage will see him utilize new skills

Yuji Itadori must learn the art of multiple disassembly

Going forward, Yuji's use of the shrine will be very different from what fans have seen before. First of all, Yuji did not show the ability to properly utilize techniques such as spider web or splitting. He is able to utilize these powers because he has muscle memory from the Sukuna era in his body. Depending on the enemy's strength and cursed energy output, you can adjust what you want to cut, while also being able to slash in one go. Moreover, Yuji can use his territory indiscriminately if he wants. Even if you haven't done so yet.

More importantly, it can be said that Yuji Itadori will be able to further strengthen his control over his cursed energy in general, which will allow him to change the details of the barrier like Gojo and Sukuna once did. In the end, it's important to remember that Yuji has the same potential as Sukuna, which essentially means he can reach the same level of power as him and potentially even learn how to do open barrier areas.

Fans should also keep in mind that there is a possibility that Yuji could utilize the World Divide Deconstruction. Sukuna expanded the scope of his skills and created the ability to cut down even Gojo. Yuji did not perform this technique in his body, meaning muscle memory cannot work here. But Yuji has seen it done with his own eyes, and he may be able to do this too if he masters enough of the cursed energy. Simply put, in the future, Yuji can indiscriminately tear his opponents to pieces if he wants to, and at the same time, like the King of Curses, he can cut down his enemies with slashes that bypass everything.

How strong is the realm of maintenance?

Yuji’s domain will also level up.

Naturally, Yuji's mastery of the shrine means that his domain expansion will also level up. Fans know that Yuji has tremendous power now, and he may already be the most powerful modern wizard at this point. But this is definitely not his prime. As Yuji learns the cursed skills, his use of the domain will become much better. Yuji can unleash a powerful disintegration barrage on his enemies, completely destroying them in the process. He will learn how to utilize the open barrier domain, which will give him a great advantage, while Yuji will also be able to utilize techniques such as the Furnace, given that he has access to the same techniques as Sukuna himself.

With these abilities, Yuji will be absolutely unstoppable in battle and will arguably become the most powerful wizard of the modern era. In the end, Gojo left everything to him, meaning it was now his responsibility to get to the top.

JJK 271, the final chapter of Jujutsu Kaisen, was finally released on September 29, 2024. Fans can read the series on the MANGA Plus and Shonen Jump apps.