Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #268 of Jujutsu Kaisen.
Jujutsu Kaisen Sukuna’s true form was finally revealed in his final moments, and while it shocked fans, it actually makes perfect sense. Despite being the final antagonist of the series, Jujutsu Kaisen Gave Sukuna a rather pathetic ending with his final form after a growing trend in the manga.
After a long brutal battle, Sukuna was finally defeated in chapter #268 of Jujutsu Kaisen Which also sees him finally forced out of Megumi’s body. Surprisingly, without a boss, Sukuna takes the form of an amorphous slime With only one bulging eye and mouth. The form doesn’t last very long and dissipates quickly, making Sukuna’s final moments particularly pathetic, especially given his pride until the very end.
Sukuna’s final form was quite shocking as many fans perhaps expected the King of Curses to fall in a blaze of glory befitting his title. However, Sukuna’s anticlimactic finish in Jujutsu Kaisen Was of course perfect, with his pathetic final form representing how completely helpless he was in the end without a boss, despite his selfish, selfish ideals.
Jujutsu Kaisen gives Sukuna the end he deserves
Created by Gege Akutami, Chapter #268, “Settling matters”
The battle against Sukuna at Shinjuku went on for well over thirty chapters, over the course of it Jujutsu Kaisen Has established Sukuna as a completely insurmountable enemy. Many magicians tried and failed to defeat Sukuna throughout this long, drawn-out battle, but when Sukuna’s defeat finally came around in chapter #268, the Conclusion felt earned, and natural.
It’s frankly quite a relief that Sukuna wasn’t given a final, even more powerful transformation that would only prolong the battle even more as he was defeated by Yuji in the last chapter. Felt like the most natural conclusion to the battle. Given Sukuna’s well-founded pride and his disdain for Yuuji, it only made sense that he would reject his pity in the end even at his lowest when he was all but a slimy mess. Yuji’s victory over Sukuna also represented his ideal victory over Sukuna’s, even if the latter refused to accept this fact until the bitter end.
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Sukuna’s latest form follows an increasingly common trend
As soon as the final form of Sukuna is revealed, many Fans are quick to compare it to that of antagonists from other popular mangaas must of Demon SlayerJealous of full metal alchemist, And even all for one of My hero academia. While Muzan and All for One take on helpless baby-like forms, Envy turns into a pathetic worm-like creature in his final moments, bearing the most resemblance to Sukuna’s slimy final form.
While this approach is meant to make their defeat more satisfying, more often than not, it ends up making the end of the battle feel anticlimactic instead. More importantly, as more and more manga adopt this approach to their main antagonists, the twist itself It starts to feel cliche and predictable. Still, Sukuna’s final moments in Jujutsu Kaisen They were impeccably written with layers of nuance and meaning, with Sukuna making his mark as one of the most memorable Sean antagonists despite his pathetic ending.
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