Summary
Yuji Itadori is the protagonist ofJujutsu Kaisenand certainlyone of the most powerful individualsin the series at the moment. Although Yuji’s beginning to life as a sorcerer was quite difficult and he was certainly nowhere near to being the best, right now, it can be said that Yuji has evolved greatly In the midst of many battles, and is in the running for being one of the very best sorcerers of all time.
Yuji’s growth has been absolutely stellar and he has accomplished this by gaining multiple power-ups over the course of years.
Gaining Control Over Cursed Energy
The very first power-up that Yuji Itadori received inJujutsu Kaisenwas gaining control over cursed energy. Thishappened after Gojo trained himin the art of using cursed energy, and it was certainly quite difficult for him. However, this made him stronger as a sorcerer and allowed him to channel his cursed energy into not just his fists but into tools as well.
Yuji also ended up creating a very powerful move called Divergent Fist using this technique. Essentially, Yuji found out that he had a lag in his cursed energy output and once he hit his target, cursed energy followed and delivered a second blow, dealing deadly damage to the enemy. This was one of Yuji’s strongest powers and it took him quite far in the very early stages ofJJK.
Learning Black Flash
In the Kyoto Goodwill Event arc, Yujii Itadori progressed greatly as a sorcerer. One of the very first power-ups that he gained in this segment of the story wasthe ability to land powerful black flashes. This was taught to him by none other than Aoi Todo, a powerful Grade One sorcerer who himself is known to be a very skilled individual.
Under his guidance, Yuji was able to understand the power of black flash, and hit them consistently. Of course, it must be noted that black flashes cannot be hit at will. However, Yuji still managed to tie the record for four at that point in the battle against Hanami, a special grade curse.
Learning The Power To Heal
While dishing out deadly damage to enemies is certainly a very important skill in the world ofJujutsu Kaisen,there is much more to being a sorcerer than just that. For instance, healing from damage taken is a very important aspect of a powerful sorcerer.
Yuji gained this abilityin the Shinjuku Showdown arc, where he managed to tap into it in the midst of the battle against Sukuna. Yuji was hit with powerful blows from Sukuna’s cursed technique, and he was able to heal from them almost immediately, showcasing a tremendous level of control over reverse cursed technique. Of course, he isn’t the best user of this ability that the fans have seen in the series, however, he is certainly up there with the best.
Eating Death Painting 4-9
Yuji Itadori has had to do some unspeakable things to gain power, and eating his very own siblings is one of them. Yuji ended up eating Death Paintings 4 to 9, at some point between the events of the Culling Game arcand the Shinjuku Showdown arc.By consuming them, Yuji gained tremendous power in the form of a cursed technique known as blood manipulation.
In the one month that was between these two arcs, Yuji gained decent control over blood manipulation. Although his control over Convergence isn’t perfect yet, he can still tap into it and utilize the power of this immense curse technique. This is an amazing power that Yuji utilizes with great skill and he even managed to injure Sukuna using Piercing Blood.
Gaining The Shrine Cursed Technique
By far, the greatest power-up that Yuji has received inJujutsu Kaisenis the ability of Shrine or Mizushi.This is a remarkable cursed technique that belongs to none other than Ryomen Sukuna. Fans have seen this technique on countless occasions in the story and it consists of two powerful slash-based attacks, Cleave and Dismantle.
Yuji has learned both of these techniques and he can utilize the Shrine at will. However, his version of Shrine is somewhat different from that of Sukuna, and sees him mark a particular part of his enemies before chopping them up. He’s still learning the ins and outs of this technique and it will most likely be just as powerful as that of Sukuna, if not stronger. By far, this is Yuji’s greatest power up to date.
