Yuji Itadori

## Introduction

Yuji is a fair person who truly cares for not only his comrades but anyone he views as people with their own wills, despite how deep or shallow his connection to them is. He highly commends "the value of life," and to this end, he will ensure that others receive a "proper death". Because of this, he believes that it is morally unethical for him to take another human life, and tries to avoid any possibility of doing so unless as a last resort.

He is also not without his more energetic and outgoing traits. Such as his frequent comedic moments where he was seen alongside Nobara gushing about Tokyo and his eagerness to train with Gojo or even when entertaining both Junpei and his mother. Yuji is also highly passionate whenever he's focused on achieving certain goals and being quite stubborn when confronted about them, such as when Yaga questioned why Yuji wanted to become a sorcerer. He is also quite naïve due to his inexperience in the world of cursed spirits and jujutsu sorcerers, but is shown to be a quick learner, capable of adapting to his surroundings and picking up how to use cursed energy quickly.

Although usually composed, good-natured and friendly, Yuji can be angered quickly in the face of pure malice after witnessing firsthand the cruelty that curses were capable of, particularly Mahito's inhuman exploitation of Junpei. Yuji felt so profoundly disgusted that he felt a genuine desire to kill for the first time in his life and has a very intense yet focused hatred towards the cursed spirit.

### Character Details

Yuji is one of the greatest if not *the* greatest practitioner of martial arts in the series. His fighting prowess allows him to both go toe-to-toe and synergise with Aoi Todo (another extremely proficient martial artist), effortlessly defeat a Semi-Grade 1 Cursed Spirit, and challenge Special Grade Cursed Spirits primarily by reinforcing his blows with cursed energy. Yuji also possesses an impressive level of control over his attacks such as being able to delay his cursed energy in a punch, allowing for two individual impacts. Yuji's fighting style entails being very fluid and acrobatic with his movements, allowing him to strike his opponent from several different angles which also allow him to evade several oncoming attacks. Essentially giving him great offensive and defensive capabilities, especially if the initial strike he is going for has been blocked he is able to use high flying kicks, unorthodox punches, and even a knees strike to retaliate. He is also skilled in a martial arts style known as, Taido Martial Arts. Which grants him the ability to perform the Knee Release and subsequently the Manji Kick, which is an ancient martial arts technique that eliminates starting movements and allows Yuji to release his knees, hips, and shoulders to guide him to his opponent's feet instead of falling down, culminating in an upwards kick.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier: 8-C** with Base Statistics **Low 7-C** With cursed energy Fists

**Name**: Yuji Itadori

**Series**: **Jujutsu Kaisen**

**Age**: 15

**Classification**: Human, Jujutsu Sorcerer, Grade 2 Sorcerer, Grade 1 Candidate, Sukuna's vessel

**Powers and Abilities**: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Type 8. Reliant on Sukuna), Regeneration (Low normally. Low-Mid with Sukuna), Martial Arts, Enhanced Senses (Sorcerers can see cursed spirits that are invisible to the human eye), Non-Physical Interaction, Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Due to being the host of Sukuna, he possesses resistance to all kinds of poison), Possession (Could resist Sukuna's possession), Soul Manipulation (Sukuna can protect him from soul attacks) Weapon Mastery (Yuji is proficient with a knife that he uses to fight against curses) Energy Manipulation, Chi Manipulation, Statistics Amplification (Sorcerers can amplify their physical power by flowing Cursed Energy through their bodies via negative emotions. Can clad his fists with magic, doubling the strength), Limited Spatial Manipulation (Black Flash is a technique where Yuji attacks apply cursed energy in the span of 0.000001 seconds causing a distortion in space), Soul Manipulation (Can naturally perceive and damage the soul with his fists), Pain Tolerance Martial Arts (Yuji is shown fighting on par with people that have high battle IQ such as Mahito and Todo)

**Attack Potency:** **High-Rise Level** (Was able to fight on Par with a cursed spirit that showed Temporary dominance over Megumi.) **Small Town Level** (Itadori can fight on par with Mahito and was able to match Nanami when trading blows on Mahito) **Small Town Level** (Is capable of fighting and physically harming Hanami with just his punching power alone) **Higher** (With Black flash, Itadori is shown to do far more damage than with his normal attacks)

**Speed**: **Hypersonic** (Yuji is capable of baiting out and dodging piercing blood from super close range.) **Likely** **Hypersonic+** (Yuji is able to combat people such as pre Shibuya Mahito and Hanami in closed quarters, this should give him scaling to the likes of 2 finger Sukuna)

**Durability**: **Small Town Level** (Is capable of fighting and physically harming Hanami with just his punching power alone) **Higher** (With Black flash, Itadori is shown to do far more damage than with his normal attacks)

**Stamina**: Superhuman (Yuji can keep up with cars and fight longer battles while using cursed energy)

**Intelligence**: Gifted (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. 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. 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 was initially unprepared for a life-or-death crisis, but as he gained more experience, he was able to overcome this mental barrier.

**Notable Attacks/Techniques:**

* **Divergent Fist:** After Yuji lands a punch on a target, his cursed energy flows and makes a stronger second impact. Divergent Fist was often used initially, but 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 practically stopped using it. Yuji can willingly perform this attack, so he is an expert at using this power of his.

* **Black Flash:** A technique that creates spatial distortion when a user connects with an impact of cursed energy within 0.000001 seconds of a physical hit. The phenomenon causes cursed power to flash black, creating a more potent attack to the power of 2.5 of a normal hit. Currently, Yuji is capable of using Black Flash four times in a row and has performed it a total of nine times.