Yuta Okkotsu, the central character of Jujutsu Kaisen, has shown his immense power and new abilities in Shinjuku Showdown, including dramatically taking over Gojo's body, leaving his fate uncertain!
As the main character of Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuta Okkotsu is an extremely important character. In Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuta has always had a huge role to play, and fans have really enjoyed his involvement in many of the arcs. Through the Culling Game, Yuta has shown his abilities, and then in the Shinjuku Showdown Arc, he has shown many new abilities, including expanding his territory, and more.
In Shinjuku Showdown, Yuta's determination shines brighter than his technique. In order to defeat Sukuna, Yuta went as far as to take over Gojo's body, but it ultimately backfired. Now, his fate is in jeopardy, and fans are left wondering what will happen to him.
Yuta Okkotsu and the Shinjuku Showdown
In Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuta Okkotsu is one of the most important characters and fans know he will shine in the finals. Despite being hit by World Splitting Dismantle, Yuta refused to stand still after using his own body and technique in the battle with Sukuna. In order to continue fighting, Yuta prepared a copy of Kenjaku's technique. Yuta took over Kenjaku's power, then he took over Gojo's body, bringing him to the battlefield to try to defeat the King of Curses. Yuta took this step to show how determined he was to avenge his sensei's death.
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Just like Gojo did in this battle, Yuta managed to expand his territory while shrinking it into a small ball. There was even a Purple Hollow that he shot out. However, this Purple Hollow was not strong enough to deal fatal damage to Sukuna. Although Yuta could have continued fighting and most likely won, Copy also stopped fighting.
His gamble failed, and now he is trapped in Gojo's body. Fans have not heard anything from Yuta since, and his fate remains unclear. Fans finally heard something about Yuta in chapter 268 of JJK. Since the war was over, fans expected a confirmation of his death. Instead, they got a chapter where Yuta could still be saved, but it was unclear exactly how that would happen. Currently, fans know that this would require advanced magic, but the process to achieve it is still unknown.
Will Yuta return to his original body after the war ends?
According to Jujutsu Kaisen chap 268Yuta Okkotsu will be saved somehow. The fact that he is currently in a Jujutsu facility suggests that things are not going well for him and that his return is complicated to say the least. At this point, the story is building towards the wizards pooling their powers together to save him. One thing that fans can be sure of is Yuta Okkotsu's survival.
If the author had just killed him, he would have died, and the fact that he didn't means that he would have survived, in a way. Now, the question is whether he will stay in Gojo's body forever or return to himself. Fans still don't know the answer, and each possibility is possible.
However, it is very possible that Yuta will return to his body if the author is really interested in the connection between Yuta and Rika. Yuta will be able to be himself, while Rika can also function. Yuta's conclusion will be perfect and it will also open up many other interesting possibilities.
Keeping Yuta in Gojo's body is impossible, as Kenjaku's technique didn't work, so he can't use Gojo's body anymore. Yuta doesn't need that body right now, and if he stays in Gojo's body, he'll lose his connection to Rika. There's no logical explanation for this at this point, so Yuta will likely return to his own body in JJK chapter 269 one way or another.
What about the return of fan-favorite character Gojo Satoru?
There is an inherent connection between Yuta's return and Gojo Satoru's return. The reason for this is that Yuta is currently occupying Gojo's body, while his own body is dead. As long as Yuta can switch bodies without having to go through the brain jump technique, as is the case now, then it is also a possibility for Gojo. Since Gojo's body was cut in half, fans know that it cannot be healed. However, the reverse curse technique has proven useful since Yuta's body was sewn back together.
Using his powers, Yuta healed all of Gojo's injuries, and at the same time, made him ready to fight again. Now that Yuta is out of Gojo's body, there is a chance that he could return as well. One need not look further than the concept of the soul in Jujutsu kaizen to figure out how that return could be possible. If the body and soul are one in this series, then a part of Gojo must be inside his body, preparing for a fight for survival. If Yuta were to be separated from his body, Gojo's soul would likely take over once again, resulting in the return of the strongest modern magician, as well as Yuta continuing as his student and successor.
Those interested in learning Jujutsu Kaisen what will happen to Yuta and Gojo's case just wait two weeks. Viz Media offers Jujutsu Kaisen for reading. There is a Shonen Jump and Manga Plus app that fans can access to read the series for free and officially. On September 1, 2024, chapter 268 of Jujutsu Kaisen will be released.
