The final chapter of 2023’s Jujutsu Kaisen gave fans a spectacular fight. Chapter 247 focuses on Hiromi Higuruma and his incredible performance.
The character of Higuruma was brilliantly presented by Gege Akutami, impressing even the Curse King Sukuna. But in a tragic turn of events, we see Higuruma join the list of “characters whose lives were tragically cut short”, sparking heated debate among fans.
Hiromi Higuruma’s potential to become the next Gojo Satoru
Higuruma’s journey has captured the imagination of fans, following his continued and impressive growth as a necromancer. His ability is no secret, to the point that it caught Kenjaku’s attention.
The fight with Sukuna further highlights Higuruma’s special potential. Sukuna recognized Higuruma as a worthy opponent. Even theoretically, he could reach Gojo Satoru’s level.
Higuruma, despite only recently possessing the cursed technique, demonstrated impressive mastery, in a surprisingly short period of time. In just two months, he had surpassed level 1 spellcaster and seemed to be on the verge of achieving special level spellcaster status.
His understanding of cursed energies is so advanced that he can even decode and reverse complex domains, an ability reserved for the most talented in the magical world. However, Higuruma’s meteoric rise suddenly stopped, making fans regret a talent that has now become a part of history.
Epic match: Higuruma vs. Sukuna
In chapter 247 Jujutsu Kaisen, readers witnessed the terrifying clash between Hiromi Higuruma and Curse King Sukuna. With the Demon Slayer and his curse powers, Higuruma has shown remarkable abilities, including confiscating Sukuna’s cursed tool.
Despite being at a disadvantage, Higuruma quickly learned to defend himself against Sukuna’s powerful attacks, surprising the bad guy.
Higuruma also demonstrated exceptional regeneration abilities and even injured Sukuna, unfortunately the Curse King’s overwhelming power prevailed in the end. The intensity of Sukuna’s attack was so strong that even though Higuruma used the reverse curse technique, he was still unable to continue fighting. Higuruma’s death was a shock to fans, marking the end of a character with incredible potential.
Higuruma’s legacy and Yuji’s future
Higuruma’s death in chapter 247 was a shocking and disappointing moment for many followers of the series. His relatively brief involvement in the story, although intense, leaves readers wanting to see more.
The decision to end Higuruma too early without fully exploring his character was a bold move by Gege Akutami. This reflects Jujutsu Kaisen’s tendency to introduce promising characters but not delve too deeply into them, preventing fans from becoming attached to the characters.
With Higuruma’s death, the responsibility falls back to Yuji. This is reminiscent of what Nanami did before, placing Yuji in a key position in the fight against Sukuna. Readers eagerly await the next chapters to see how Yuji will face this formidable challenge.
