In Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 257, which was officially released on April 22, 2024, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 21, Yuji Itadori, the protagonist of the series, ended up receiving what would form the basis for his biggest power-up to date in the form of the Cursed Technique Shrine.
When the series first began, Gege Akutami made it quite clear that Yuji was constantly being bathed in Sukuna’s Cursed Energy and, as such, would, in time, gain access to the Shrine, just like the King of Curses. That is precisely what happened in Shinjuku, and it ended up being the basis for Yuji’s victory against Ryomen Sukuna. Now, however, many years later, Yuji Itadori has fully mastered Shrine, as was confirmed by Gege Akutami most recently in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo. With that, we now also know that Yuji Itadori has received a completely new power that he did not have access to previously, and that is Divine Flame.
Yuji Itadori Officially Confirmed To Have Fully Mastered Shrine
In Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, Yuji Itadori was largely absent from the plot for a significant period of time. His return happened in the third volume and specifically the 19th chapter, which was released on January 26, 2026, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 9. When Yuji returned, he immediately showed his mastery over the art of Blood Manipulation as well as the ability to fully control a Black Flash, making history in the process. Shortly after, on February 2, 2026, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 10, Yuji Itadori showed his advanced mastery over the power of Shrine. As mentioned earlier, Yuji previously awakened Shrine during his battle against Ryomen Sukuna, but back then, his control over this technique was far inferior to what it is right now.
“What’s all this? You completely failed to gather them up. Well, can’t help it. They’re still new to this. Dismantle!!” — Yuji unleashes a massive Dismantle, Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter #20
Yuji’s Shrine in Shinjuku saw him make use of snipping marks over things that he wanted to chop to make the cuts incredibly clean. Unlike Sukuna, Yuji’s version of Shrine did not lean on indiscriminate chopping, but by adulthood, it seems that Yuji has mastered the exact same version of Shrine as Ryomen Sukuna himself. In JJK Modulo chapter 20, Yuji Itadori utilized the power of Shrine to cut down a significant number of Cursed Spirits who were trying to escape from Tokyo. In fact, the Dismantle that Yuji Itadori launched was far bigger than any Dismantle ever used by Ryomen Sukuna, and that goes to show that his mastery over this technique is far greater than the King of Curses himself.
To take things one step further, on February 16, 2026, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 12, Gege Akutami released Modulo Chapter 22, where Yuji took on Mahito. In this battle, he simply cut Mahito and his Domain without even forming any hand signs, which goes to show that his mastery over his Shrine is incredibly immense. It is safe to say that by adulthood, Yuji Itadori is a far better user of Shrine than even the King of Curses himself, and the Modulo series backs that up.
Yuji’s New Power Up Grants Him Access To Divine Flame
Given that Yuji Itadori has full control over Shrine by adulthood, as confirmed by Gege Akutami himself, it can now be said with certainty that he has also gained the ultimate power-up of Divine Flame. For those who do not know, Divine Flame was Ryomen Sukuna’s strongest technique that he first deployed against Jogo in Shibuya in Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 116, released on August 3, 2020, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 35. Divine Flame was so powerful that it burned through Jogo’s own pyrokinetic abilities, showcasing immense superiority. Sukuna once again utilized this power in Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 259 in the Shinjuku showdown arc, which was released on May 13, 2024. This ability of Ryomen Sukuna is incredibly deadly and quite easily the strongest that Shrine has to offer.
“Since things are starting to get interesting, how about I start fighting using your specialty?” — Sukuna uses Divine Flame for the first time, JJK Chapter #116
To put it simply, Divine Flame is a special cooking ability that comes from Sukuna’s Malevolent Shrine, the more accurate transformation for which the name is Malevolent Kitchen. Once Sukuna has used both Cleave and Dismantle to chop up his enemies and prepare them as cooking ingredients, he can then use the hearth ability known as Divine Flame. The activation of this technique requires Sukuna to utter the words “Fuga” or “Open,” and then he can incinerate his target with this technique.
“The heat of the furnace spread the detonations immediately, birthing scalding, instantly compressing and decompressing shockwaves, ensuring the death of all living beings within the domain.” — Narrator explains Divine Flame, JJK Chapter #259
That said, Divine Flame has quite a lot of drawbacks. Initially, Sukuna’s Divine Flame was stated to be quite a slow attack, and its range was not all that effective. This is one of the reasons why this attack would never have worked against someone like Gojo Satoru. To make up for that, Sukuna decided to make a Binding Vow, and this vow prohibited him from using the attack while inside a domain fighting multiple opponents. This made Divine Flame incredibly powerful, as it gave it a massive range and allowed Sukuna to absolutely pulverize everyone within his domain in one fell swoop. This is the very same technique that led to the death of Choso, and had it not been for Todo, it would most certainly have led to more deaths in Shinjuku Shodown. By adulthood, Yuji Itadori must have gained access to this power as well, which means that he is now in a completely different league in terms of overall power.
The Full Power Of Adult Yuji Itadori
Taking into consideration everything that Yuji Itadori has achieved for himself, it can be said with absolute certainty that he is the strongest sorcerer of all time, surpassing even Gojo and Sukuna. Yuji Itadori has access to the Shrine, the same as Sukuna, and his mastery over it is just as good. His Reverse Cursed Technique is absolutely impeccable, and on top of that, he also has access to fully mastered Blood Manipulation. It might not even be a stretch to say that Yuji Itadori likely has access to two different domain expansions: one being Malevolent Shrine and the other being a Blood Domain that we are yet to see. Most importantly, Yuji also has the ability to hit Black Flashes at will, which no sorcerer has ever managed to do in the past, as was shown clearly in JJK Modulo Chapter 19.
When taking into consideration that he has such power, it makes sense to call him the strongest of all time. When the Divine Flame technique is added on top of all that, it just makes Yuji an unbeatable monster that nobody can stand up to.
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