Toge Inumaki could have been the ideal partner for Hakari against Uraume in Jujutsu Kaisen but Akutami would never do it

By Umer

Modified Aug 08, 2024 02:20 GMT

Toge Inumaki could have been the ideal partner for Hakari against Uraume in Jujutsu Kaisen but Akutami would never do it (Image via Shueisha & MAPPA)

Hakari versus Uraume is still ongoing in Jujutsu Kaisen and Toge Inumaki is the latest addition of characters who could have helped the cursed sorcerer against Ryomen Sukuna's comrade. This side battle has been taking place since the main battle started and surprisingly, creator Gege Akutami has hardly even tried putting light on this battle, making it a pain for the fans.

However, fans thinking of Toge as a potential threat to Uraume could be a big misunderstanding because Inumaki's cursed technique has already been used once from outside the battlefield. There is a high chance that his technique can't be used through a recorder after the first time. So, Inumaki, without any sort of defense at his side, would be dead weight for Hakari to protect.

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

Jujutsu Kaisen: Why Toge Inumaki would be useless against Uraume

Yuta outclassing Sukuna with the help of Toge's cursed technique (Image via Shueisha)

In Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 262, Yuta (Gojo) and Sukuna were fighting inside a clash of Infinite Void and Malevolent Shrine, each of them trying to look for an opening to attack. Unfortunately, Gojo's body started to give out and Yuta's reactions started to get delayed.

Later, Sukuna also noticed this delay and tried his best to close the distance between them. While trying to close distance, Sukuna looked back to his fight with Gojo and predicted Yuta's next move to be Hollow Purple, the same move that could have ended the King of Curses.

As Yuta created the hand seal for it, Sukuna jumped onto him and restrained him from making any hand signs. However, Yuta made an unexpected move and pulled out a recorder phone that had Inumaki's voice inside it, saying 'Don't Move.'

Inumaki, outside the battlefield, felt the effects of his cursed technique which gave Yuta a chance to land Hollow Purple on the King of Curses.

Inumaki as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA)

This recorder phone move was a really unexpected one from Toge Inumaki because it wasn't possible for sorcerers to store their cursed energy in objects. So, as the move was unexpected, it could also have the same restrictions and drawbacks. One such restriction could be that Inumaki could only record his cursed technique once inside the recorder phone.

This was because Yuta didn't pull out any more recorder phones with Inumaki's voice because he could have stopped the King of Curses from harming Hana and Aoi later. This brings us to the latest debate of Inumaki being a potential 'help' to Hakari in his battle against Uraume.

This battle started with the final fight of Jujutsu Kaisen between the sorcerers and Sukuna and, as compared to the final fight, this one has more or less been a mysterious one or a well-matched one as no winner has been declared as of the latest chapter. So, could Inumaki be of any help to Hakari?

Inumaki after the Shibuya arc (Image via MAPPA)

The answer might be disappointing but Inumaki would only be a hindrance in Hakari's way because as he would be present on the battlefield, he would be a potential target for Uraume. As Inumaki had his arms cut off in the Shibuya arc of Jujutsu Kaisen, it would be hard for him to defend himself against a strong opponent.

As he cannot use his cursed technique through a recorder phone, considering that the restriction for the technique applies, he would be an extra person for Hakari to protect from the claws of Uraume.

If he had his arms healed by a sorcerer specializing in RCT (like Shoko), he could have been the ideal partner for Hakari. But as this is not the case, Toge Inumaki would just hold back Hakari in his fight that has already been prolonged enough by the author.

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Edited by Prem Deshpande