Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 258 Reveals How Yuji Mastered the Reversed Cursed Technique

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Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 258 Reveals How Yuji Mastered the Reversed Cursed Technique

Yuji using black flash

The latest spoilers from Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 258 shed light on Itadori’s intensive training journey and the acquisition of powerful cursed techniques under the guidance of skilled mentors and allies.

The chapter predominantly focuses on flashbacks to Itadori’s training period, revealing how Kusakabe temporarily inhabited Itadori’s body using Ui Ui’s cursed technique to impart crucial cursed techniques to the protagonist. One of these techniques is the Reverse Cursed Technique (RCT), a healing ability.

Choso suggests that Itadori could acquire this technique by consuming the other Death Painting Wombs. Furthermore, Kusakabe facilitates Itadori’s learning of RCT by swapping bodies with him through Ui Ui’s cursed technique.

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 258 Reveals How Yuji Mastered the Reversed Cursed Technique
Yuji and Kusakabe (Credits: Gege Akutami)

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 258 Spoilers: Itadori’s Training Revealed

The chapter begins with a significant revelation that Gojo was able to activate his RCT due to awakening during his battle with Sukuna. The narrative then shifts back to the ongoing fight, where Sukuna faces difficulty utilizing RCT against Itadori’s relentless onslaught of Black Flash techniques.

In response, Sukuna resorts to activating his domain expansion, Malevolent Shrine. Meanwhile, in a flashback during Itadori’s training, Choso expresses confidence in Itadori’s potential to awaken RCT independently. To aid his understanding, Choso seeks insights from Jujutsu High sorcerers on recovering blood through cursed energy.

RCT, a complex technique, involves converting cursed energy into positive energy for healing. Shoko Ieiri is credited as the first to master this technique, which notably saved Gojo from mortal wounds after his battle with Toji Fushigoro.

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 258 Reveals How Yuji Mastered the Reversed Cursed Technique
Yuji and Sukuna (Credits: Gege Akutami)

As there was limited time for thorough training, Choso recommends Itadori consume the other Death Womb Paintings to inherit the technique of producing blood through cursed energy. Kusakabe then steps in, using Ui Ui’s cursed technique to swap souls with Itadori for accelerated learning.

Itadori’s unique constitution and prior exposure to special-grade techniques, courtesy of Sukuna, contribute to his rapid mastery of RCT. Despite this progress, Itadori’s newfound Simple Domain technique proves insufficient during the current battle against Sukuna, resulting in severe consequences.

Yuji and Kusakabe’s Body-Swapping (Credits: Gege Akutami)

In an earlier chapter, after Yuta joins forces with Itadori against the King of Curses, he expresses surprise at their remarkable growth. Yuta humorously refers to Itadori’s accelerated learning process as “cheating,” highlighting the unconventional methods employed to gain strength quickly.

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 258 promises intriguing developments as Itadori’s training flashback intertwines with the intense present-day conflict, showcasing the evolving dynamics of cursed techniques and the challenges faced by its protagonists in the battle against formidable adversaries.

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