Warning: The following content contains major plot spoilers from the Shinjuku Showdown Arc in the Jujutsu Kaisen manga!!!
While Jujutsu KaisenWhile 's ending has received some criticism for how it handles some characters, there's no doubt that Sukuna will go down in history, even if only for the effort of defeating him alone. Sukuna confronts most of the film's casta feat that only a handful of anime villains have achieved, such as Madara Uchiha in Naruto and Father in Fullmetal Alchemist. However, of all the Jujutsu Kaisen characters who contributed to Sukuna's defeat, some stand out above the rest.
Sukuna is everything a final boss should be; not only did he directly fight over 10 mages, in addition to indirect participants in the battle such as Hakari, Utahime, Gakuganji, Inumaki, Ui Ui and Mei Mei, he also fought against many black and purple hollow lightning bolts, expanding territories, Jacob's 2 ladders and countless physical attacks.
Sukuna's downfall was a team effortSo in the epic battles of the Shinjuku Showdown Arc, many characters played their part to ensure the defeat of the Curse King, but needless to say, some characters were more effective than others.
10 Nobara Kugisaki
The female protagonist is the key to a long-term plan to ensure Sukuna's defeat.
Nobara Kugisaki, despite being part of the main trio, has been missing from the story since she was presumed dead during the Shibuya arc in chapter 125, and surprisingly returned in chapter 267 of JJK, where she made important contributions in the final stages of the battle between Sukuna and Yuji. One of the reasons Sukuna failed was because he was hit by Nobara's curse.Resonance, capable of dealing damage to souls using Sukuna's pinky finger as a medium.
As a result, the land that Sukuna was about to open failed, and Yuji was able to deliver the final blow to separate Sukuna and Megumi's souls and defeat the King of Curses once and for all. This was made possible by hiding Nobara's condition from Yuji and Megumi, as Sukuna possesses the ability to gather information through her soul resonance. Nobara's resonance was hinted at in chapter 259, and her return also bolstered Yuji and helped him focus on his final attack.
9 Atsuya Kusakabe
A level 1 mage is a warrior and a coordinator.
The role of the Level 1 Magician Atsuya Kusakabe should not be underestimated. Kusakabe's soul was swapped once with Yuji's during their month of training so that he could learn how to control his cursed energy and simple domain; he was also one of the strategic directors during the preparation period and played an important role in coordinating the magicians during the Shinjuku Showdown.
Despite not seriously injuring Sukuna, Kusakabe still managed to stall for time as all the key fighters were down, as Yuji was still injured and Maki was unable to move due to being hit by Black Flash. Kusakabe holds his ground in the fight with Sukuna despite the obvious difference in power. and were defeated shortly before additional help, Miguel and Larue, arrived.
8 Choso
Sacrificing himself to save his brother
Choso did not participate much in the battle with Sukuna, and when he did, he was unable to deal any fatal wounds to Sukuna, as his greatest role was to support his brother. Choso suggested that Yuji eat their other brothers (the remaining Cursed Death Paintings) so that he could learn a curse technique and use the Reverse Curse Technique, and in chapter 252, when Itadori was unable to properly heal his internal wounds, he helped calm him down and guided him to find his wounds.
Choso also sacrificed himself, creating a barrier to protect Yuji from the heat of the Sacred Flame. after Sukuna opens an unfinished Evil Temple and intends to kill everyone inside. By saving his brother, Choso protects the person who will be the key to the final victory.
7 Hiromi Higuruma
The lawyer magician took away Sukuna's powerful tool
Hiromi Higuruma was the key to freeing Megumi by using his experimental curse technique, Deadly Sentencing, as his execution sword could directly target the criminal's soul without harming the host's body. Unfortunately, the plan failed, as this was predicted by Sukuna. Additionally, although Higuruma did not leave any lasting damage to Sukuna nor was able to neutralize his cursed energy as intended, He was able to confiscate the cursed tool of the Curse King, Kamutoke..
This was a significant feat, as it made it easier for other mages to fight and protected them from being hit by Sukuna's powerful lightning attacks. Higuruma also demonstrated that range amplification could reduce the damage caused by dismantling, so his contributions are worth noting.
6 ui ui
Mei Mei's younger brother is the best supporting character
Despite his young age, Ui Ui's role in the Shinjuku Showdown arc should not be underestimated. Ui Ui is not a warrior, not participating in battle, but his curse technique, Spatial Transference, is actually useful on the battlefield by extracting the corpses of fallen magicians. Ui Ui protects Gojo's corpse, transports him to Shoko's location, and does the same for Yuta, Higuruma, and Kusakabe.
This allowed Yuta's plan to swap bodies with Gojo to succeed so he could return to fight with his six eyes and barrier technique. However, Ui Ui's greatest contribution is training heroes.as his cursed technique can also swap souls. Ui Ui assisted in the soul swap training between Yuji and Kusakabe and Gojo and Yuta in the month of preparation before the battle, which proved to be extremely valuable.
5 Maki Zenin
Toji's successor acted after the fall of both special ranks.
Maki Zenin, who had reached Toji's level, had the strength to match Sukuna in physical combat. Maki wasted no time after Yuta's defeat, Sukuna suddenly attacked and stabbed the Curse King in the heart. with her clone katana, forcing him to use more cursed energy to maintain his heartbeat.
Maki also helped Yuji recover and cooperated with him to continuously attack Sukuna. Additionally, thanks to Maki's special weapon damaging his soul, the connection between Sukuna and Megumi's soul became even weaker. Although she was hit by two of Sukuna's black beams, allowing him to partially recover his RCT and regain his ability to expand his territory, she was an important asset in the battle because she cut off one of his arms and caused wounds that would not heal.
4 Aoi Todo
Sukuna is forced with his improved curse technique
Aoi Todo, who was thought to have lost his cursed technique, returned in chapter 259 with an improved and more effective Boogie Woogie by replacing his lost left hand with a vibrating slap device. Although some fans may argue that he should have joined the fight sooner, Todo is one of the most valuable players in Shinjuku ShowdownNot only did he swap every magician, except Yuji and Choso, with Mei-Mei's crows to save them from Sukuna's divine fire, but it was also implied that Todo contributed to Kenjaku's defeat by swapping Yuta.
Todo also came when Yuji needed him the most.while he was mourning Choso's death, lifting his spirits and assisting him in landing several blows on Sukuna. In chapter 264, Todo helps Hana launch her Jacob's Ladder at Sukuna, distracts him while Yuji activates his domain, and intervenes to protect her when she is almost hit by the King of Cursed's Black Flash. For this reason, Todo is a force to be reckoned with.
3 Yuta Okkotsu
The mastermind behind many contingency plans to kill Sukuna.
Yuta Okkotsu not only succeeded in killing the other major threat, Kenjaku, and removing his curse; he can keep up with the King of Curses Thanks to his range extension, synchronization with Yuji, and the tactic of using different clones to trick Sukuna, even using his technique, Cleave, Yuta was able to connect multiple attacks, cutting off both of Sukuna's blades and arms, severely weakening him before attacking with Jacob's ladder so Yuji could separate him from Fushiguro, a strategy that would have worked if not for his damaged mental state.
Although Yuta was cut off by the King of Curses' split world, he returned after swapping bodies with Gojo. During their second round, Yuta was able to activate Infinite Voidsaves Todo and Yuji from the Malevolent Shrine and injures Sukuna with his Hollow Purple. Yuta also helps Todo practice his new technique and tricks Sukuna by lying that he swallowed his pinky finger so as not to predict Nobara's resonance plan, paving the way for Yuji to win.
2 Yuji Itadori
Jujutsu Kaisen's Protagonist Said to Be the MVP of Shinjuku Showdown
Yuji is said to be the character with the most important contribution in the fight against Sukuna.. The experience of sharing a body with the King of Curses gave Yuji a special ability that allowed him to damage souls with his punches. Yuji's punches continuously weakened Sukuna's cursed energy and his soul control over Megumi. Although his plan with Yuta failed, he almost succeeded in rescuing Megumi after Sukuna was hit with Jacob's ladder.
Yuji also awakens his potential thanks to the consecutive black lightning bolts he releases and has the greatest growth in the entire battle, opening up his extended range and attacking Sukuna with the final black lightning bolt that separates him from Megumi's body, ultimately defeating him.
1 Gojo Satoru
He did the most damage to Sukuna and set things in motion.
Sukuna's final defeat would not have been possible without Gojo Satoru, as he managed to significantly reduce his condition from his peak. Gojo prevents Sukuna from using his domain expansion ability by affecting his brain with the effects of Infinite Void, reducing the cursed energy and reversing the output of the cursed technique, and cutting off one of his arms. Gojo also destroyed the shikigami Agito so that it was no longer a threat and hit Sukuna with a hollow purple sphere, disintegrating Mahoraga and its wheel, actually removes the 10 Shadow Technique.
Although he said he didn't believe he could defeat Sukuna even without Mahoraga, There is no doubt that Gojo is the strongest wizard alive.and his contribution by dealing the most damage to Sukuna allowed the other mages to fight the King of Curses, otherwise they would not have stood a chance against any of his attacks. Thus, Gojo Satoru played a crucial role in the final battle against Sukuna.
