Gojo's "Masterpiece" in Jujutsu Kaisen proves why the sorcerer truly won in life

Modified Sep 18, 2024 16:30 GMT

The Jujutsu Kaisen manga series is two chapters away from its climax. After the return of Okkotsu Yuta and Higuruma, the fandom is adamant that the author should bring back Gojo Satoru, or else it would be unfair to his character. While this demand is logical in certain ways, it doesn't make sense because the "Honored One" had already won.

Gojo was alone his whole life because that was the price he had to pay for being the strongest. However, he brought Okkotsu Yuta to Jujutsu Tech because he couldn't see someone die alone while bearing a curse as grand as Rika. So, both of them could be considered feathers of the same birds, and the fact that Yuta was saved by his friends at the end makes Gojo's dream come true.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Jujutsu Kaisen manga series and has the author's opinion.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Exploring Gojo's win through Okkotsu Yuta's survival

Gojo Satoru as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA)

Gojo Satoru, also known as the "Honored One," was a student at Jujutsu Tech. Although he was arrogant about his strength, it made sense because no curse stood a chance against him.

However, due to the title of being the strongest, he only had one friend, Geto Suguru. Unfortunately, Geto turned to a new page after witnessing the difference between him and Gojo, and the Honored One lost his one and only friend. After this, Gojo was alone, a price he had to pay for being the strongest.

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 showed the Honored One as a teacher at Jujutsu Tech. In the movie, he introduced a new transfer student to his class. This transfer student was Okkotsu Yuta, a special-grade sorcerer like Gojo Satoru. However, the difference was that Yuta had no idea what potential he had because his childhood friend cursed him.

Okkotsu Yuta as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA)

Gojo introduced Yuta to his class so he could mingle with other students and not be alone like him. The start was slow, but he eventually opened up to other students like Maki, Panda, and Inumaki. After this, Yuta became aware of his potential and strived to protect his loved ones. However, he also tried to bore Gojo Satoru's burden as the strongest.

While other sorcerers thought, 'If we cannot do it, let Gojo do it,' Yuta was more considerate and wanted to give his teacher a breathing chance because he may be the strongest, but he was a human at the end of the day. However, Gojo had gotten used to things, and before the final battle against Sukuna, he could only make sure his students lived the best lives in the future.

Gojo (Yuta) as seen in the manga (Image via Shueisha)

So, he took care of the Jujutsu Higher-ups so they wouldn't mess with his students after his death. The biggest help was Gojo's Infinite Void, whose effects kept hitting the King of Curses until the end of the fight. Yuta tried to borrow some burden by risking his life and using his teacher's body to fight again.

However, this made him realize again how amazing his teacher was, controlling a body that demanded such a great cursed energy. Surprisingly, Yuta made it out alive with the help of his friends, even though Maki was still pretty angry over how their plan was executed.

Gojo's dream was to see Yuta live freely and not like an introvert when he was afraid of making friends due to Rika. As Yuta made it out alive and was accompanied by his friends, Gojo's dream was fulfilled, and his death could be considered a consequence of his win in the series.

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Edited by Shreya Das