Warning: Spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen #271
Jujutsu Kaisen took one of the most iconic panels and completely rewrote its meaning during its finale, explaining the words in a way that will surprise fans for a long time. In a few minutes Jujutsu Kaisen have spread like wild fire, a minority of them have become so popular that they are almost always, even among those who do not see or read. Jujutsu Kaisen. One such lucky example just gained significant depth because of a brief flashback of a conversation between Satoru Gojo and Itadori Yuji.
When Gojo first said “No, I would win”, he was setting a date for his showdown with Sukuna. If Gojo has two strong identifiers, they are his off confidence and his brutal power. As a result, fans of Jujutsu Kaisen would hear Gojo’s confirmation of his victory as just that: an example of sheer confidence in his own brute strength in the face of the strongest sorcerer of all time. But after fans saw his and Yuji’s discussion, they can now hear his echo, Sounds very different from before.
Gojo’s flashback shows him passing on the torch
Gojo expressed his desire that Yuji and others move forward
In the last chapter of Jujutsu KaisenThe Jujutsu High wizards are tracking down a cursed energy source: a supposed stalker who, it turns out, just can’t communicate. When he asks what they plan to do to punish him, there is a flashback. Gojo suddenly tells Yuji about the future and how he wants Yuji to face it. He says that even if he dies fighting Sukuna, those who survive will grow more than he ever could. He essentially tells Yuuji he wants the wizards who survive to forget him, move on and define a strength different from his own.
Yuji is shocked by this, asking Gojo if he’s feeling okay. Gojo responds that he feels confident like never beforeand tells Yuji that he expects great things from him. The flashback ends, and the Jujutsu High wizards observe that the would-be stalker acknowledges that he made a mistake himself. They offer him to take time to reflect, and join them on their next mission. Yuji then mirrors Gojo by telling the new sorcerer that he’s expecting great things.
Gojo’s “Nah, I’d Win” meant that he was sure his students could beat Sukuna
Gojo expressed his faith in others as much as himself
The flashbacks piece things together, putting Gojo’s “Nah, I’d win” in a different light. It was acknowledged that Gojo never believed he could beat Sukuna by his strength alone. This raises questions about Gojo’s intentions behind “Na, I’d Win” When, planning a Christmas Eve showdown with Sukuna, Kenjaku asks if he expects to lose. On the one hand, to an extent, it is probably a bit of fun bravado.
It’s clear through the flashback that it always has another side, though. When Gojo said “No, I would win” with such certainty, he didn’t mean that he would beat Sukuna. He also thought Those wizards he helped bring up; How their combined efforts together would bring them a new kind of strength – one of teamwork and interdependence that Gojo was too isolated and powerful to know – to take Tsukona down even if he failed.
When he said “Nah, I would win”, it was a show of his trust in the next generation of sorcerers to carry on his teachings and mission, even if Sukuna defeated him. On this he confirmed himself as a representative of sorcerers, saying His side would win in the end, Even if it meant eventually moving beyond him as an individual. It’s subtle, but it’s one way Gege Akutami made Jujutsu KaisenIt’s a truly beautiful conclusion, and will hopefully console fans still grieving Gojo’s untimely death.