Jujutsu Kaisen fans have always been curious about whether Itadori Yuji and Cursed King Ryomen Sukuna are related. In the latest chapter of the manga, it seems like their family connection has finally been revealed.
Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 257 has been leaked even though the official English version is not out yet. These spoilers have revealed some important news: Yuji not only unlocks his cursed techniques in this chapter, which makes him one of the strongest characters in Jujutsu Kaisen.
But he also has connections to the King of Curses, Sukuna. The English translation of Chapter 257 will be published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump issue 21 on Monday, April 22.
Yuji's father (Jin Itadori) is Sukuna's reincarnated twin which raises a lot of questions about his grandfather
Why does he look the most like Sukuna? How did he know Kenjaku was dangerous?
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In Chapter 257 of Jujutsu Kaisen, Not only is Itadori's Cursed Technique revealed, but it is also revealed that Yuji has a family connection to Sukuna.
This chapter is about traveling back in time when Uraume asks Sukuna about Yuji's true identity. Sukuna confessed that he ate his twin in the womb out of hunger.
Surprisingly, the destroyed twins' souls were reincarnated as Jin Itadori, Yuji's father. Since Yuji is Kenjaku and Jin's child, this makes him Sukuna's nephew in a rather indirect way.
The big surprise comes with another unexpected twist
In this chapter, finding out that Yuji and Sukuna are somehow related to each other is an important moment. It makes Uraume wonder if Yuji can be as strong as Sukuna.
We then see Yuji unleash a series of powerful Black Lightnings on Sukuna and attempt to cut off Sukuna's legs.
During the fight, the narrator reveals that Yuji Itadori has awakened two powerful Cursed Techniques. The first is Blood Manipulation, inherited from the cursed womb, similar to the power of Choso and Noritoshi Kamo.
The second technique is Mizushi or Shrine, which is very similar to Sukuna's technique. While Yuji's techniques are not as refined as those of the original users, the fact that he can use both in battle makes him significantly stronger than before.
Fans have even theorized that Yuji could use Kenjaku's Body Swap technique, based on a hint from an old chapter.
Yuji's new powers truly make him a formidable opponent
With his innate curse technique awakened, Yuji has become one of the strongest characters in Jujutsu Kaisen.
His connection to Sukuna allows him to use the Shrine, albeit in a slightly weaker form than Sukuna's version, with its slices being less powerful.
Sukuna is extremely upset by this development and questions whether Yuji can really surpass him. After being revealed, Yuji continues to bombard Sukuna with consecutive Black Lightnings, which is a reference to the Cursed King.
Ino then attacked Sukuna, throwing Nanami Kento's blunt blade at him along with a dragon summoned through his own Good Beast Summoning technique.
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Although Sukuna slashed the monster and kicked away the blade, he was once again attacked by Black Lightning from Yuji, who took advantage of his distraction to get closer.
According to the spoiler, Yuji continues to unleash consecutive Black Flashes on Sukuna, causing Curse to question whether Yuji truly surpasses him in power.
Ino intervenes again, urging Yuji to do his best and strikes Sukuna with the eighth Black Lightning of the battle as the curse tries to strike Itadori.
The narrator then reveals that Yuji Itadori is not only Sukuna's equal, but may even surpass him.
The consequences of the battle are still unclear and it will be fascinating to see how Sukuna may try to evade Yuji's revenge.
Fans who speculated that Yuji might be Sukuna's twin were surprised to discover that it was his father who was the reincarnation of Sukuna's deceased twin.