Summary
Ryomen Sukuna's battle with Gojo was only the beginning – he held back his true power. Sukuna's Divine Flame attack proves he's one step ahead of his opponents, with more tricks up his sleeve. Despite only having a minor role in the first story, Sukuna still establishes himself as the strongest character in Jujutsu Kaisen.
Jujutsu Kaisenby Ryomen tribe is known as the King of Curses, and he can easily be described as the strongest character in the series. His epic battle with Gojo appears to be the closest Sukuna has ever lost, but considering all the other techniques and powers he's shown since then, it's possible that the Cursed King still has to be completely serious. complete.
Although initially known as the Cursed King, Sukuna only plays a fairly minor role in the story. While news of his resurrection sent shockwaves through the magical Jujutsu community, more pressing threats such as the rise of Mahito's evil fame and Kenjaku's plans to usher in a new Golden Age of magic that has come to dominate the thoughts and actions of those dedicated to protecting humanity from the evils of cursed energies.
Indeed, as the story reaches its final confrontation, there's a reasonable argument that Kenjaku – the most evil sorcerer in history – is the more dangerous sorcerer. Kenjaku has influenced world history for centuries. His daring efforts include the ultimate resurrection of Sukuna – and with Gojo locked up in the Prison Realm, Sukuna doesn't need to do much.
The battle with Gojo was only the beginning of Sukuna's dominance
The cursed king still has to show his true power
It is only after Gojo returns that Sukuna becomes extremely important to both Kenjaku and the story. Indeed, even if Kenjaku was defeated, Gojo would never allow Sukuna to walk freely on Earth. Gojo's return makes Sukuna excited at the prospect of fighting the strongest man in existence, and consider what strategies you should deploy to facilitate your victory.
Sukuna has greatly reduced any weakness he has to Gojo through his possession of Megumi, which gives him access to Mahoraga, a shikigami of unparalleled power. However, he knew that even Mahoraga was not enough. So he came up with the asymmetrical “world-cutting” attack to finally defeat Gojo. This appears to be the peak of Sukuna's power, but further developments in the story prove this may not be the case.
Sukuna was still preparing his strongest technique
Divine Flame is Sukuna's best trick, but he can have more
After the battle with Gojo, Sukuna was repeatedly attacked by the strongest jujutsu sorcerers alive. In fact, Sukuna immediately revealed his true form, proving he did not need to use that against Gojo. He defeated the reincarnated Kashimo, survived Angel's Jacob Ladder attack, defeated Yuta, sent Miguel away, and held off Yuji, despite his wave of Black Lightning. More importantly, in chapter #259, Sukuna released his secret curse techniqueDivine Flame, a solid attack that creates a massive thermobaric explosion that can destroy anything in a large area.
Although the manga clearly explains that Sukuna cannot use the Divine Flame against Gojo due to the need for their Domain battle to adapt quickly, it is still impressive that the villain is always ahead of his opponents step, with each new chapter teasing that he has not yet used his full power. Some fans even found this a bit disappointing, as it seemed like the story was repeating the same thing over and over again, with the heroes nearly defeating Sukuna only to discover that he also had a Another trick.
Until the battle with Gojo, Gege Akutami showed little of Sukuna's true abilities. Most witches have heard stories of his abilities, but none – with the exception of Kenjaku and a few witches from the past he helped revive – have actually experienced Sukuna up close. close and personal.
I will show you what Jujutsu really is. – Ryomen Sukuna
It's not even certain that Kenjaku – of all people – truly understands Sukuna's abilities. Having a great partner like Sukuna greatly accelerated their plans to return the witches to their former reputation. Ultimately, Sukuna's recent ability to fend off an army of witches determined to see him dead and defeated proves that he is just as formidable as the history books suggest. Akutami really makes sure that his villain can shine at the end of the story by marginalizing him for much of the series.
Sukuna is currently so powerful that even the best wizards in the world cannot stop him. Indeed, by most accounts, Sukuna appears to have lost his powers even during his battle with Gojo. While some fans may find tribethe current dominance of Jujutsu Kaisen over and over again, there's no denying that he's truly established himself as the strongest character in the series.
Jujutsu Kaisen available from Manga Plus and Viz Media.