Yuji Itadori

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==Background==
 is the main protagonist of the manga and anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. He is a high school student with exceptional physical abilities, even before becoming a jujutsu sorcerer.
Raised by his grandfather, Yuji is taught the importance of helping others and living a life with meaning. After his grandfather's passing, he inadvertently becomes involved in the world of jujutsu when he discovers a cursed object, one of Sukuna's fingers, and consumes it to protect his friends from a powerful cursed spirit.
Upon ingesting Sukuna's finger, Yuji becomes a vessel for the King of Curses, granting him access to a portion of Sukuna's immense power. However, this power comes at a cost, as Yuji is constantly at risk of being possessed by the malicious spirit. Recognizing the potential danger he poses, Yuji resolves to collect and consume all of Sukuna's remaining fingers, thereby eliminating the threat posed by the King of Curses once and for all.
To achieve this goal, Yuji enrolls at the Tokyo Jujutsu High School, where he trains as a jujutsu sorcerer under the tutelage of Satoru Gojo and forms strong bonds with his fellow classmates, Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki. Throughout the series, Yuji faces various challenges and opponents, including powerful cursed spirits and other jujutsu sorcerers, while seeking to balance his newfound powers and responsibilities with his personal mission and desire to protect those around him.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | | , far higher with Black Flash | At least , likely higher, far higher with Black Flash 
Key: Fearsome Womb Arc | Vs Mahito Arc | Pre-Shibuya Incident Arc | Post-Shibuya Incident Arc
Name: Yuji Itadori
Origin: Jujutsu Kaisen
Gender: Male 
Age: 15
Classification: Human, Sukuna's Vessel, Jujutsu Sorcerer, Grade 2 Sorcerer, Grade 1 Sorcerer Candidate 
Powers and Abilities: 
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|-|Fearsome Womb Arc=
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
**Martial Arts & Acrobatics (Yuji learnt Karate from his grandfatherJujutsu Kaisen Fanbook and Megumi states Yuji has superhuman strength and speed,Jujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 01 Can make good utilise environmental Terrain in his fightsJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 04)
*Non-Physical Interaction & Enhanced Senses (Yuji can see cursed spirits that are invisible to the human eye and was able to Interact with themJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 01)
*Weapon Mastery (Yuji is proficient with a knife that he uses to fight against cursesJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 04)
**Limited Cursed Energy Manipulation (With Slaughter Demon, Yuji can exorcise Cursed Spirits and make up for his lack of cursed energy manipulationJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 04)
*Limited Sealing (Yuji body works like a cage for SukunaJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 213)
*Energy Absorption & Immortality Negation (Type 6 - Stated to capable of absorbing death paintings Cursed Energy to himself if he ever ate any of them & this negating their immortalityJujutsu Kaisen Fanbook)
*Multiple Selves (Type 2 - his body houses Sukuna's soul in addition to his own)
*Supernatural Willpower (Even though his hand was cut off and injured badly. Had enough will to continue fight against an stronger opponent which he has no way of winningJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 07)
*Immortality (Type 3, 4 & 8 - Reliant on Sukuna. Sukuna can Resurrect Yuji and Regenerate his Critical woundsJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 09Jujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 11)
*Regeneration (Low-Mid with Sukuna - Regenerate his handJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 08 and HeartJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 09Jujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 11)
Resistance to:
*Possession (Could resist Sukuna's possessionJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 02)
*Poison Manipulation & Corrosion Inducement (Since Yuji is the host to Sukuna, he has a resistance to all kinds of poison.Jujutsu Kaisen FanbookJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 01 Yuji will feel the pain from the poison, but he is mostly unaffected. It was demonstrated when Yuji resisted the effects of Eso and Kechizu's Decay.Jujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 61 During his fight with Junpei when he could resist Moon Dregs' poisonJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 26)
*Pain Manipulation (Yuji often disregarding his body's well being in order to continue fightingJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 28)
*Soul Manipulation (Sukuna can protect him from soul attacksJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 28Jujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 30)
|-|Vs Mahito Arc=All previous abilities slightly enhanced plus:
*Cursed Energy Manipulation (Basic Sorcerer - He is Grade 2 SorcererJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 21)
**Damage Boost (Divergent Fist delivers two blows in one strikeJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 20)
*Enhanced Non-Physical Interaction & Extrasensory Perception (Harmed Mahito's soul by physically punching him due to learning to perceive the contours of the soulJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 27)
|-|Pre-Shibuya Incident Arc=All previous abilities excluding Damage Boost (Divergent Fist) plus:
*Black Flash (Can use Black FlashJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 48)
|-|Post-Shibuya Incident Arc=All previous abilities on a greater degree plus: 
*Cursed Energy Manipulation (Advanced Sorcerer - Yuji was a Grade 1 Sorcerer Candidate.Jujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 83 His control over cursed energy increased dramatically due to his fight to the death against ChosoJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 132)
*Thread Manipulation (Can skillfully wield threads to bind his opponents and bring them closer to himselfJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 93)
*Damage Boost (Learned to control Divergent Fist since his fight with ChosoJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 132)
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Attack Potency: Small Building level (Capable of fighting against a cursed spirit which could ram Megumi through a wall) | City Block level (Capable of harming Mahito) | Multi-City Block level (Can physically damage Hanami.), far higher with Black Flash | At least Multi-City Block level (Ino stated that Yuji is comparable to Nanami), likely higher (Capable of harming Shibuya Mahito. Unlocked 120% of his potential during his fight with Mahito), far higher with Black Flash
Speed: Superhuman (Can run 50 meters within 3 seconds) | Subsonic+ (Faster than before. Could keep up with both Mahito and Nanami) | At least Subsonic+ (Faster than before & keep up with Hanami and Todo) | At least Subsonic+ (Faster than before can keep up with Choso, Todo and Mahito) 
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Could lift and throw a car)
Striking Strength: Small Building level | City Block level | Multi-City Block level, far higher with Black Flash | At least Multi-City Block level, likely higher, far higher with Black Flash
Durability: Small Building level (Should scale to his AP), likely higher (Survived being thrown against a big wall by a Finger Bearer) | City Block level (Capable of Tanking hits from Mahito) | Multi-City Block level (Can tank hits from Hanami & Eso) | At least Multi-City Block level (Can tank Mahito's body repel. No-sold Mahito slamming him into the ground hard enough to create a hole), likely higher (Survived a direct Black Flash from Mahito)
Stamina: Superhuman (Even though his hand was cut off and injured badly. Had enough will to continue fight against an stronger opponent which he has no way of winning.Jujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 07 Even though injured badly can continue fighting with his will to Kill Mahito for Killing his friend.Jujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 27Jujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 28 Despite his liver being destroyed and on the verge of death still kept fighting to keep Choso out of others way with sole intention of saving GojoJujutsu Kaisen, Chapter 105)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with Wire 
Standard Equipment: None Notable.
Temporary Equipments:
* Slaughter Demon is a dagger imbued with cursed energy that even non-sorcerers could use to exorcise curses.
*Wire: Thread given by Maki to Yuji for Combat.
Intelligence: At least Gifted in Combat (Yuji is a quick thinker who has a natural talent for battle, as he learned how to fight against curses even after he became a shaman. Trained with Gojo for some time in Close Combat and thus his skills on hand to hand combat should have improved from before. Can make good utilisation of School buildings against Mahito and perform Surface Running. He is a proficient fighter who proactively uses the environment/terrain in his favor; he is fast at preparing his next moves during mid-battle and his movements are hard to read because of his unusual flow of magic power. His skills on hand to hand combat improved from before thanks to fighting Todo and Yuji has shown way to utilise Terrain to his advantage with his skills. Could dodge Miwa's simple domain with just his instincts. His skills on hand to hand combat improved from before thanks to fighting Choso and can use environmental Terrain for his advantage and use his skills way better to fight or run from his opponents. According to Akutami, he is the best at cooking among the first years' trio. Yuji has shown that he can master a new weapon in a short period)
Weaknesses: Yuji has limited control over Sukuna and is constantly at risk of being possessed by the malicious spirit, potentially endangering himself and others around him. Furthermore, Yuji is relatively inexperienced in the world of jujutsu, still learning and developing his techniques and understanding of cursed energy, which may sometimes leave him at a disadvantage against more seasoned opponents. In the earlier part of the series, Yuji also grapples with a fear of dying, but as he gains more experience and resolves to fulfill his mission, this mental barrier gradually diminishes.
Notable Attacks and Techniques:	Notable Attacks and Techniques:
*: The impact of Yuji's cursed energy initially lagged behind his physical strength which caused his opponents to experience two impacts from a single punch. After Yuji's fight with Aoi Todo at the Kyoto Sister-School Goodwill Event and the Kyoto third-year's critique of this attack, he stopped being able to use it as his manipulation of cursed energy improved. However, after his fight with Choso during the Shibuya Incident, he has been able to control Divergent Fist.
* A highly potent jujutsu technique that occurs when a user synchronizes their cursed energy with a physical hit within 1/1,000,000th of a second (0.000001 seconds). This precise synchronization creates spatial distortion and causes the cursed energy to flash black, resulting in an attack with 2.5 times the power of a normal hit. Yuji Itadori has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in using Black Flash, being able to execute it four times in a row at one point in the series.
File:Yuji Black Flash.gif|Yuji's Black Flash
File:Yuji & Nobara Black Flash.gif|Yuji & Nobara's Black Flash	
Note: Even though it is stated several times that the Black Flash multiplies the attack by ^2.5, this is not consistent with the verse as several attacks would be Solar System Level. Several characters often resist a Black Flash, even if, in theory, the attack is ^2.5 stronger.
==Gallery==
The Words That Came From Deep Inside My Gut
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Isen (UnOrdinary) Isen's Profile (Introduction Arc Yuji was used. Speed was equalized)
Debby the Corsifa (Debby the Corsifa is Emulous) Debby's Profile (Debby starts with Stat Amps, Yuji is in his Introduction Arc key, Sukuna is restricted, battle takes place in the Chūnin Exams, starting distance is 10 meters, and speed is equalized)
Losses:
War Fiend (Chainsaw Man) War Fiend's Profile ('Fearsome Womb Arc' Yuji and 'Pre-Chainsaw Man Church Arc' Yoru Were Being Used. Yuji had the Slaughter Demon Dagger, Yoru had Tanaka's Spinal Cord Sword and Hand Grenade, They started 25 meters apart and speed was equalized)
Rock Lee (Naruto) Rock Lee’s Profile (Vs Mahito Arc Yuji and Part I Lee were used. Lee could open the first gate. Fight took place in a football arena sized boxing ring and speed was equalized)
Agent (Carnivores) (Carnivores) The Agent's Profile (Speed was equalized, Fearsome Womb Arc Shinji was used, both had prior knowledge of each other, and the battle took place in Detroit, Michigan with the starting distance being 20ft apart and out of sight)
Inconclusive:
==References==
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