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Jujutsu Kaisen Finale: The Shocking Truth About Sukuna's Past

The battle-packed Jujutsu Kaisen manga has come to an end! After an action-packed story of the cursed world that Yuji Itadori has to live through! But before saying goodbye there is one figure who still holds some mysteries to solve: Ryomen Sukuna!

The Final Arc & An Enduring Mystery

Jujutsu Kaisen was an awesome read and kept us on our toes for ages! With so much great fighting and amazing characters! Even more, is the mysterious story that unfolds about a menacing cursed being Sukuna. You might wonder how Sukuna could become a main villain!

Fans had been really trying to find a compelling background! That would explain just how he managed to evolve to becoming this super evil, dark character who has such awesome and terrifying power. As the manga concluded in the latest chapter, we did get some great answers!

Sukuna's Untapped Potential:

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It really is about taking things further, as fans are still hungry for new stories and there is something for sure. Even when there isn't, this amazing manga has left many viewers looking for more, and fans always want to see some backstories for even their favorite villains!

That's how "Jujutsu Kaisen" really captured our attention! There are so many intriguing figures, it could have delved further. But, a huge chunk of the manga focused on these awesome battles, but there wasn't a full exploration of how these great villains became who they are! Even though the final chapters offer an idea!

Hints of A Sad Story

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You could really go back and see that this is a big event that unfolds over the course of these chapters. But as this all culminates, we may just have some understanding of how this really went down.

  • You get this really interesting moment in chapter 237 where "Jujutsu Kaisen" asks Sukuna if he was born strong and as the King of Curses, he answers that while he doesn't recall his birth. He just knows that he was considered a really "creepy kid!"

Fans and translators have taken this deeper.

That might be a major clue for us! There are translations of the original Japanese, suggesting that he really meant "an unwanted child" as a child, with maybe some birth defects!

  • We might even know a little more about what he could have looked like from a detail that surfaced in chapter 257. Sukuna devoured his twin. This is even seen with Sukuna's appearance - it really shows these multiple eyes and multiple mouths!

The Choices Sukuna Had

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You might be thinking, how is Sukuna even more special? As this final manga chapter took place, a really shocking element came to life! Mahito. What is amazing about the finale, is that it hinted that Sukuna really may have had the opportunity to become good! Or even that, this terrifying, cursed being, maybe could have gone down another path that led to compassion.

There were three choices he was given in life! We know a bit about these characters but in the final chapter, Sukuna, said something quite disturbing that there was nothing he could do!

  • One of Sukuna's major motivations might just be a longing to seek vengeance from those who cast him as some evil thing.

It appears there are lots of ways to see this from a perspective of society and how Sukuna was born! And even more from his mother's life as it really highlights those issues that can impact any person! And his mother was hungry so there were real issues around her caring for him. He went on to become a figure who had this power! But you might see, that it's something very familiar! There's a theme that the creator "Gege Akutami" uses quite often in Jujutsu Kaisen - cursed figures who get ostracized by society!

An Unending Saga?

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Even as the last chapter came out, fans of the Jujutsu Kaisen story. Some fans wanted a longer story that delved into Sukuna, and we might get this soon!

  • One of those things that gets left open is the idea that Sukuna isn't done. The series, it seems will have more in its future.
  • The ending hinted at an amazing story! But with the return of Sukuna's last finger! Fans have their eyes set on a one-shot episode or another special event that brings his story to life! Sukuna could potentially become a parental figure to Uraume!

There are a few exciting directions! "Jujutsu Kaisen", had so much! To those who missed it, a really epic, intense and moving storyline about a unique bond that made "Jujutsu Kaisen" such an incredible read! This is something that has made it a must read! So don't wait any longer, and pick it up, or get a new season!

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