Manga fans have been eagerly anticipating the next installment of the popular supernatural series Jujutsu Kaisen. Chapter 248 arrives this week, finally revealing the outcome of the intense clash between protagonist Yuji and the sinister demon Sukuna that has been building over recent chapters.
In the previous installment, Sukuna continued his ruthless battle with fellow cursed spirit Higuruma, viciously injuring Yuji when he attempted to intervene.
Undeterred, Higuruma unleashed his deadly Executioner’s Sword technique on Sukuna, only to have his hand severed before the attack could fully manifest. Sukuna then sliced Higuruma completely in half, but not before his sword transferred to Yuji for one desperate counterattack.
The spoilers and scans providing early leaks of chapter 248 indicate Yuji indeed follows through, though the exact result of him wielding Higuruma’s power against the seemingly unstoppable Sukuna remains a mystery teased for the full release this Saturday, January 22nd in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 8 from publisher Shueisha.
Eager fans await the new twists and turns in this supernatural shonen saga, with the fate of protagonist Yuji and the world itself potentially hanging in the balance.
High-Stakes Battle and Impending Catastrophe
The latest spoilers reveal that chapter 248 of the supernatural battle manga Jujutsu Kaisen is titled “Inhuman Makyo Shinjuku Showdown, Part 20”, continuing the chaotic clash between protagonists Yuji and Megumi against the terrifyingly powerful demon Sukuna.
Despite wielding the deadly Executioner’s Sword technique in a desperate attack, Yuji’s efforts ultimately prove futile against the superior cursed spirit. Sukuna avoids serious damage and proceeds to injure Yuji once again, leaving the hero battered and barely standing.
Meanwhile, fellow jujutsu sorcerers Kirara and Ui Ui retrieve the fallen body of Higuruma, whose sword Yuji had borrowed for his failed assault. Sukuna observes the retreat and deduces Ui Ui possesses spatial magic allowing transportation of injured allies to healer Shoko.
This explains the mysterious disappearance of other bodies from the battlefield so far, including the slain jujutsu sorcerer Gojo. Yuji and Megumi face a crisis, the realization dawning that Sukuna aims to slaughter all reinforcements as well. Their defeat could doom not just all of Tokyo, but the world itself to the whims of the vilest curse of them all.
The action escalates towards a potentially apocalyptic conclusion in this latest spoiler-fueled chapter.
Sukuna’s Reflections
Additional leaked spoilers reveal more about the desperate battle in Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 248. Sukuna recognizes that though healer Shoko can repair injuries, healing someone else is only half as effective as self-treatment, and transporting each injured ally back and forth is time-consuming.
He then observes protagonist Yuji utilizing the Reversed Cursed Technique (RCT) to start healing his own wounds, a skill the young jujutsu sorcerer apparently learned over the past month. Despite his superior power, Sukuna is momentarily thoughtful rather than smug.
He reflects on the perpetual cycle of sorcerers dying in their quest to stop him, his longest and greatest foe. But though opponents fall, the dissatisfaction Sukuna feels is not merely due to losing fun battles.
He realizes that while he has pursued his own selfish ideals without regard for others, those who stand against him have always shared a very different purpose – defeating Sukuna.
This revelation humanizes the demon, hinting at hidden depths as the bloody conflict continues. Both sides are driven by their beliefs, but Yuji’s desperation and new healing abilities may offer hope of surviving the wrathful curse just a while longer.
Yuji’s New Healing Ability Shifts the Tide in the Battle Against Sukuna
Amidst the ongoing mayhem in Shinjuku, protagonist Yuji Itadori demonstrates a new trick up his sleeve – somehow finding time to learn the powerful Reversed Cursed Technique (RCT) for healing injuries.
This advanced skill allows the young jujutsu sorcerer to repair his own battered body after repeated vicious attacks from Sukuna, refusing to stay down no matter how outmatched.
Yuji’s implacable spirit continues frustrating the mighty demon, who acknowledges no one else has endured his onslaughts with such perseverance.
Sukuna clearly retains the upper hand in raw strength and kills most opponents swiftly, but finds Yuji uniquely stubborn, clinging to his ideals despite his overwhelming disadvantage.
This revelation of new rapid healing casts Yuji in an even more defiant light – no longer dependent on others to patch him up between beatdowns from the sinister curse.
The new technique has limits, however, rapidly draining Yuji’s cursed energy. Yet his iron-willed determination suggests he will keep bouncing back from the carnage, buying time in hopes allies like Yuta or Gojo can arrive to turn the tide.
For now, Yuji’s nascent healing skills symbolize his growth and refusal to make Sukuna’s victory an easy one, showcasing an indomitable soul contrasting the ruthless curse’s callousness. Their duel has become an epic shonen battle between ideological opposites.
