Warning: Spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen #271
Jujutsu Kaisenhas taken one of its most iconic panels and entirely rewritten its meaning during its finale, explaining the words in a way that will surprise long time fans. Several moments inJujutsu Kaisenhave spread like wildfire, a minority of which have become so popular as to be virtually ubiquitous, even among those who don’t watch or readJujutsu Kaisen. One such lucky example just gained significant depth because ofa brief flashback of a conversation betweenSatoru Gojoand Itadori Yuji.
When Gojo first said “Nah, I’d win”, he was setting up a date for his showdown with Sukuna. If Gojo has two strong identifiers, they’re his aloof confidence and his brutal power. As a result, fans ofJujutsu Kaisenwould hear Gojo’s affirmation 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 have seen his and Yuji’s discussion, they can now hear its echo,sounding very differentfrom before.
Gojo’s Flashback Shows Him Passing On The Torch
Gojo Expressed His Desire That Yuji And Others Move Forward
In the final chapter ofJujutsu Kaisen, the Jujutsu High sorcerers are tracking down a cursed energy source: a supposed stalker who, it turns out, just couldn’t communicate. When he asks what they plan to do with him to punish him, there’s 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 have. He essentially tells Yuji he wants the sorcerers who survive to forget him, move on, and define a strength different from his own.
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Yuji is shocked by this, asking Gojo if he’s feeling okay.Gojo responds that he feels confidence like never before, and tells Yuji that he expects great things from him. The flashback ends, and the Jujutsu High sorcerers observe that the would-be stalker acknowledges he made a mistake himself. They offer him to take time to reflect, then 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 He Was Confident His Students Could Beat Sukuna
Gojo Was Expressing His Faith In Others As Much As Himself
The flashback pieces things together, putting Gojo’s “Nah, I’d win” in a different light. It’s been acknowledged thatGojo never believed he could beat Sukuna through his strength alone.This in turn raises questions about Gojo’s intentions behind saying “Nah, I’d win"when, planning a Christmas Eve showdown with Sukuna, Kenjaku asks if he expects to lose. On one hand, to an extent, it was probably a bit of fun bravado.
It’s made apparent by the flashback that it always had another side, though. When Gojo said “Nah, I’d win” with such certainty, he wasn’t meaning that he would beat Sukuna. He was also thinking aboutthose sorcerers he helped bring up; how their combined efforts together would bring them a new kind of strength—one of a teamwork and mutual dependence that Gojo was too isolated and powerful to know—to take Sukuna down even if he failed.
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Never at a loss for words, Jujutsu Kaisen’s Gojo had an exceptional gift of gab. It wasn’t all braggadocio, though, much was quite profound.
When he said “Nah, I’d 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. Beyond that, he was affirming himself as a representative of sorcerers, saying thathis sidewould 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 madeJujutsu Kaisen’s ending a truly beautiful conclusion, and it will hopefully console fans still mourning Gojo’s untimely death.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisenis a Japanese anime and manga series created by Gege Akutami. The story is set in a world where Cursed Spirits, born from negative human emotions, prey on humanity. It follows high school student Yuji Itadori as he becomes entangled in the world of Jujutsu Sorcery after swallowing a cursed talisman—Ryomen Sukuna’s finger—and becomes the host for one of the most powerful curses. Yuji joins the Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical College to learn how to combat curses while searching for the remaining fingers of Sukuna to exorcise him permanently.
