Highlights
- Yuta possesses a tremendous amount of cursed energy that even surpasses Gojo's, making him an extremely powerful sorcerer.
- Yuta can manifest Rika, a powerful cursed spirit, who aids him in battle and provides him with access to more techniques and cursed tools.
- Yuta has the ability to copy and utilize multiple cursed techniques, making his power one of the most deadly in Jujutsu Kaisen. He has the potential to rival Gojo and surpass Special Grade.
Yuta is one of the strongest and most important characters of the next generation of sorcerers in Jujutsu Kaisen. Although he hasn't played much of a role in the story just yet, after Jujutsu Kaisen 0, fans have been waiting for him to take center stage.
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Thankfully, shortly after the events of Shibuya, Yuta entered the fray and has been extremely important ever since. In the Culling Game arc, fans have seen him engage in many fights and display his strength, which is praised by even the likes of Gojo. Yuta is incredibly powerful and his true potential is scary.
Yuta's Cursed Energy
Yuta was not always able to manifest cursed energy. It was only after he turned his loved one into a cursed spirit that this energy started manifesting. With Rika, he could utilize a nearly boundless amount of cursed energy. Much of that is down to the fact that he has connections to Michizane Sugawara, Just like Gojo Satoru. Thanks to Rika, Yuta could utilize this cursed energy in a multitude of ways and was even able to learn highly advanced techniques within just one year of training. With time, he has mastered his powers even more and the fact that he is a special great sorcerer just goes to show how dangerous he truly is.
While it is no surprise that Yuta's cursed energy reserve is tremendously huge, it must be noted that it far surpasses that of even Gojo. Those who have come up against him have noted this on countless occasions. Yuji himself noted that his cursed energy was comparable to that of Gojo, however, the only difference was that in his case, it was more ominous. In the Culling Game, Ryu Ishigori, The player with the highest amount of cursed energy output believed that Yuta had a boundless reserve of cursed energy. Fans have seen him use this power in a multitude of ways and it is safe to say that when it comes to cursed energy, not many characters can surpass him, other than Sukuna, who Yuta believes has twice as much cursed energy as him.
Yuta's Connection To Rika
Yuta can manifest Rika whenever he wants. As fans have seen in Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Rika is an incredibly powerful cursed spirit who aids Yuta in battle. Although she mostly listens to his orders, sometimes, she can get overprotective and act on her own as well. Even after the events of JJK 0, Rika can be manifested by Yuta and he usually uses her to access more techniques and, at the same time, store his cursed tools. With Rika, Yuta is almost unstoppable in battle. She is quite strong when manifested, as seen when he clashed against Yuji. Rika could easily restrain him, which is a testament to her strength.
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When things get a bit too rough, Yuta can simply wear his ring and bring out the full power of Rika by completely manifesting her. Then, he has access to her boundless cursed energy and this can be used to replenish his very own almost bottomless pits of cursed energy. Yuta, when paired together with the Queen of Curses, is incredibly powerful. He was even able to kill Suguru with ease and that was before he underwent extremely grueling training. Since then, his strength and his bond with Rika grew even more and he gained further control over cursed energy, which makes him an incredible force in combat.
Yuta's Cursed Technique
Yuta was also able to manifest a Cursed Technique and his power is one of the most deadly ones seen in the entirety of JJK. Simply put, Yuta can copy any cursed technique he wishes although there are stipulations that need to be met before he can use this power. For one, he can access them after fully connecting with Rika. After he does that, Yuta can utilize his cursed energy to copy and use multiple other cursed techniques at will. Furthermore, he can also use them in succession, which once again goes to show that his prowess in cursed energy manipulation is incredibly high. While it isn't known what exactly he needs to do to be able to copy a cursed technique, he was only able to use sky manipulation after Rika consumed Uro's arm.
This suggests that there might be some sort of stipulations that need to be taken care of before a cursed energy can be used. Yuta has utilized Shikigami, and even copied the inherited cursed technique of the Toge, Cursed Speech. While initially, his control over this power wasn't all that great, now, he can even manifest the snake signs on his mouth, which suggests that he has learned to utilize this power properly. By all means, Yuta has an incredibly overpowered Cursed Technique which can make him one of the strongest to have ever lived.
How Strong Is Yuta?
When talking about the overall strength of Yuta, one must realize that he is one of the leading next-generation sorcerers in JJK. Gojo believes that Yuta has the potential to one day rival him and that in itself is a great statement. Fans know that Gojo is a monstrously powerful sorcerer and someone who can dominate almost anyone in combat. Yuta has the potential to reach the same level and the fact that he's progressing at a blazing speed only backs that up even further. What's more, Gojo also believed that the next generation of sorcerers will not stay at Special Grade. They would go on to surpass it, and Yuta is certainly one of the sorcerers he believed would take things to the next level.
When compared to the strongest, such as Sukuna, Yuta can certainly hold his own in battle, which is an impressive feat in itself. However, defeating Sukuna would be very difficult for him and likely not possible. Despite that, Yuta still has a lot of potential to grow and he will continue to get stronger as he grows older. In time, he will reach the same level as Gojo and, if luck is with him, potentially he can go on to surpass him as well. By all means, Yuta is an exceptionally overpowered character, and his depths of cursed energy, as well as his control over his Cursed Technique in general, makes him a ferocious sorcerer.
Jujutsu Kaisen is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by the fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus app. The release date for the next chapter of JJK, Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 239, is set to be October 22, 2023.