Nobuaki Oda

**Nobuaki Oda** (織 (ノブ)田 (アキ), *Oda Nobuaki*?), also known as **The God of Wind** (風 (ジ)神 (ン), *Fujin*?), is an antagonist-turned-supporting character in the *Jujutsu Kaisen* series. He was a prominent sorcerer, although he acted in the shadows, in the unification of Japan 600 years ago alongside his brother and currently resides in a body prepared by Kenjaku to serve as his vessel. He plays a crucial role in the Culling Game orchestrated by Kenjaku, aiming to thwart Kenjaku's plans.

## Appearance

Nobuaki's original appearance toward the end of his life 600 years ago was a reflection of his time spent on the battlefield. He wore his long hair loose but kept it somewhat contained with a diadema around his forehead. A sparse beard showed signs of neglect for his physical appearance due to endless days spent in battles and conflicts. In terms of attire, he wore a traditional combat armor representative of the Sengoku period. The armor, known for its functionality and protective capabilities, typically consisted of several components. The *do*, or chest plate, offered protection to the torso, while the sode protected the shoulders. The *haidate* safeguarded the thighs, and the *suneate* guarded the shins.

Incarnated into a new body as a Culling Game player, Nobuaki presents a notably younger appearance. His distinct voluminous black hair remains, but he now ties it back in a style reminiscent of an explosion. Nobuaki's attire follows a simple yet impactful style, predominantly featuring a menacing black color scheme. He dons a large robe with a scrunched collar around the neck area. Complementing the robe, he wears matching pants and shoes in the same dark, fearsome hue, completing his overall appearance.

## Personality

Nobuaki is calm, intelligent, and charismatic, seemingly a natural-born leader, able to unite the various armies during the era of Japan's unification despite the volatile personalities of its members. While he excels as a strategist, Nobuaki is also highly confident in his fighting abilities. However, his charismatic personality for most of his life took a back seat to his subservience and unmatched loyalty to his brother Nobunaga Oda, even if it meant living as his servant due to his bastard heritage.

The reincarnated sorcerer grew quickly bored with the Culling Game, even after slaughtering over forty players. His focus shifted solely to finding Kenjaku, which eventually led him to cross paths with Yuta and Maki. He found Maki to be extraordinary, almost on par with his brother. Like his twin brother, she had a Heavenly Restriction that nullified her cursed energy, and Nobuaki even said that Maki was on the path to acquiring a power that could bring a nation to its knees. Yet, she was still too 'mundane' and didn't grasp the true strength of her power, showcasing Nobuaki's deep understanding of jujutsu comparable to Kenjaku's millennia-old knowledge. However, it was Yuta who provided Nobuaki with a real challenge, something he found very interesting due to the abnormal nature of Yuta's abilities. Rather than taking the easy route of outlasting Yuta's cursed energy, Nobuaki desired to fight him at full force for the most satisfying victory possible. To Nobuaki, anything less would be an insult to the new generation of warriors he and his brother fought to secure a future.

Even when a fight isn't going his way or his life is in mortal danger, Nobuaki relishes the challenge and would only agree to join forces against Kenjaku instead of acting alone if Yuta made him use half of his cursed energy. According to Yuta, Nobuaki has at least twice as much cursed energy as him. When Yuta attempted to throw Nobuaki into the sea, he maintained a smirk on his face and acknowledged it was a good idea, despite knowing he would be at a significant disadvantage. Nobuaki respected Yuta, saying that the latter reminded him of his brother, even admitting that the fight was fun—a compliment he hadn't bestowed upon any opponent in the Culling Game. In the aftermath of their death match, Nobuaki bowed before Yuta, stating that not only did he manage to make him use half of his cursed energy, but he also admitted that he could only win using his Domain Expansion. He promised to serve him in this modern era in the fight against Kenjaku, considering it his final battle for Japan's safety. Although this time, the fight would be more noble as they would be securing the safety of the world. After this, they were able to hold a cordial conversation.

## Abilities and Powers

**Overall Skill Level:** Nobuaki Oda was labeled by Kenjaku the strongest sorcerer he had encountered 600 years ago, ranking second only to Sukuna. Although Kenjaku considered him almost equal to Sukuna, he still didn't believe Nobuaki would win in a fight against the King of Curses. Nevertheless, he respected Nobuaki's strength and invited him to enter a binding vow to participate in the Culling Game. Even as an elderly man, Nobuaki had the power to decimate entire villages, leaving a trail of dismembered corpses in his wake.

Rejuvenated into a youthful body, with a second chance at the prime of his life, Nobuaki swiftly dominated the Culling Game. He became the first player to add a new rule, alongside Hajime Kashimo, one of the most powerful sorcerers from 400 years ago. Kashimo, too, was wary of crossing paths with Nobuaki, knowing it would likely mean death and prevent him from facing Sukuna. Nobuaki effortlessly eliminated at least forty other players in just six days, gaining notoriety throughout the Tokyo colonies. He viewed all those he eliminated as far too weak, even weaker than those from 600 years ago.

When Nobuaki encountered Maki, he was quickly startled by her complete lack of cursed energy, feeling excited for the first time in years, reminiscent of the bloody battlefields during the incessant wars of the Sengoku era in which he fought. He attacked Maki, using only cursed energy to enhance his martial arts strikes, but he was completely outclassed by her in a fight. When he used his cursed technique, Maki considered Nobuaki to be overwhelmingly swift and devastatingly strong. Nobuaki's speed, strength, and durability gradually matched even Maki's abnormal physical strength. Able to overcome Maki's attacks, including withstanding Shiratorizawa with ease, Nobuaki saw her as a monster in the making and believed that not even his brother had such strength at such a young age. Even when faced with Maki's trump card, Nobuaki countered his opponent's attack using his manipulation of the gases forming the atmospheric air, striking like a bolt of poison.

When facing off against Yuta, Nobuaki was able to hold his own against the strongest Jujutsu High student while still contending with Maki. Although the damage wasn't long-lasting due to Yuta's mastery of the reverse cursed technique, Nobuaki managed to overpower him by blasting his arm off with a burst of liquid nitrogen.

**Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant:** Nobuaki is an exceptional fighter on all accounts, showcasing his mastery of martial arts in deadly combinations. He overwhelms his opponents with a lethal blend of his cursed technique and close combat skills, delivering relentless flurries of strikes enhanced by deadly cursed energy attacks that leave the adversary reeling. Even while wielding his pole, he openly engages in unarmed striking, launching a barrage of punches against Maki.

When facing off against opponents with physically enhanced capabilities due to an abnormal amount of cursed energy, like Yuta, Nobuaki still holds his own and competes on even terms. He skillfully employs a six-hit combination, including a high kick, a right jab, and a knee to the face, showcasing his versatility and agility. Nobuaki's close combat finesse extends to countering attacks and seamlessly transitioning into grappling situations, effectively utilizing elbows and knees for maximum impact.

In Yuta's base state, Nobuaki easily outpaces and overpowers him, revealing his overall martial arts mastery. He expertly anticipates and parries Yuta's strikes, demonstrating a keen understanding of his opponent's moves. Swiftly maneuvering around Yuta, Nobuaki lands precise blows, incapacitating him. Despite Yuta undoing the damage, Nobuaki swiftly evades another strike, manipulates his opponent's arm, and lands a series of hits that render Yuta unconscious once again.

**Great Tactical Intellect:** Nobuaki's strategic decision-making and astute utilization of his strengths reveal his extensive battle experience and high tactical acumen. He rapidly evaluates his opponent's capabilities and skillfully employs his own strengths to carve a clear path to victory. When struck by Maki's Split Soul Katana, he keenly discerns the internal damage caused by the attack. Nobuaki effectively counters Maki's assault by leveraging superior speed and fighting techniques, effortlessly evading and overpowering her. He cleverly severs Maki's arm and employs it as a feint to bait his opponent, allowing him to expose her to his venomous cursed technique attacks.

When faced with Yuta's unique and enigmatic powers, Nobuaki comprehends the potential of his opponent's abilities, even without a complete understanding of his cursed technique. Following their initial hand-to-hand combat encounter, Nobuaki recognizes the abnormal cursed energy output of Yuta, which can resist his venomous cursed energy attacks and showcases proficiency in reverse cursed energy. After unraveling the mechanics of Yuta's cursed technique, Nobuaki modifies his strategy, focusing on gradually escalating his attack output to overwhelm Yuta, preventing him from copying his techniques. Despite knowing he could secure victory by outlasting Yuta's cursed energy reserves and striking him in a weakened state, Nobuaki's thirst for a challenge compels him to pursue an alternative approach, meticulously crafting a definitive plan to defeat Yuta.

In an attempt to eliminate Yuta at his full power, Nobuaki repeats his attack combo, progressively increasing his cursed energy output using ingenious tactics. Armed with advanced knowledge of jujutsu, he endeavors to surmount Yuta's reverse cursed technique. Nobuaki recognizes that reverse cursed energy originates from a sorcerer's brain and makes deliberate attempts to poison Yuta's head with a series of potentially fatal strikes, including a nitrogen jet aimed at his face, intending to necrose his entire brain upon impact. Shifting tactics to secure victory, Nobuaki capitalizes on the gaseous state of nitrogen as feedback, striking Yuta through his torso just as he deploys his domain expansion—knowing that after its use, there's a delay before a sorcerer can employ their cursed technique. When Yuta's strategy overcomes this obstacle, Nobuaki endeavors to terminate him by employing his cursed technique to unleash an 'Acid Tempest,' aiming to dissolve his body entirely.

### Jujutsu

**Aerial Sorcery** (エア (リ)ア (ル)ソー (サリー), *Kūchū Majutsu*?): Nobuaki possesses an innate technique that grants him nigh-absolute control over air and its gaseous components, enabling him to produce highly concentrated attacks resulting in multiple subsequent results and techniques within the overall ability. He can manipulate their properties, blending their effects to create potent explosive, suffocating and intoxicating attacks. The effect each gas component carries in an attack depends on its presence and composition within the air.

**Noble Combustion** (高 (な)燃 (焼)貴 (げん), *Kōki na Nenshō*?): Nobuaki deftly manipulates specific gases, notably hydrogen sulfide and methane, known for their highly combustible properties. With meticulous precision, he seamlessly melds these gases in carefully calculated ratios, readying them for a devastating assault. In an instant, Nobuaki releases this volatile blend towards the target, the process unfolding within a fraction of a moment. As the mixture hurtles forward, he triggers ignition using a surge of cursed energy. The ensuing result is nothing short of cataclysmic—an explosion of formidable magnitude.
The explosion engulfs the target, setting off a formidable blast wave that radiates outwards, possessing enough force to shatter defenses and leave a lasting impact. Simultaneously, a noxious cloud of poisonous vapors billows from the explosion, shrouding the vicinity in a toxic haze. What amplifies the peril of this technique is its near sure-hit efficacy. Nobuaki, with an almost preternatural ability, manipulates the gases surrounding the target, effectively treating them as if they were perpetually encased in a cloak of explosives. Only the swiftest opponents manage to evade the impending explosion, making it a fearsome and highly effective tool in combat.

This technique is exceptionally lethal against adversaries employing reversed cursed technique, as the accompanying toxins heighten the peril beyond the explosive force alone, delivering a deadly double blow. However, as both hydrogen and methane are components of low concentration in the composition of the atmosphere's air, it is necessary several explosions to actually kill an adversary.

**Convergence** (百 (びゃく)斂 (れん), *Byakuren*?): Convergence involves compressing, liquefying, or condensing various components that compose the air to its absolute limit using cursed energy. This technique is one of Nobuaki's most frequently used, serving as a key step in charging up several attacks like Piercing Nebulosa. There exists a traditional stance for activating Convergence, but Nobuaki has demonstrated alternative methods to cast it. He has also utilized the stance as a feint to deceive opponents into anticipating a Piercing Nebulosa attack.

**Piercing Nebulosa** (雲 (突き)星 (刺す),  *Tsukisasu Seiun*?): Nobuaki adeptly assumes the stance of "Convergence," meticulously intertwining cursed energy with a concentrated gathering of nitrogen held within his clasped hands. The nitrogen undergoes a process of liquefaction, transforming into a lethally potent form. Upon release, Nobuaki propels a focused jet of liquid nitrogen towards the intended target. The extreme low temperature at which nitrogen operates causes immediate freezing upon contact, resulting in rapid necrosis of the affected tissue. Notably, as nitrogen is the predominant component of atmospheric air, the attack's potency is drastically heightened. Should the target evade the initial release, Nobuaki retains control over the nitrogen in the liquid state, telepathically agitating it. This agitation facilitates the liquid nitrogen's rapid transition into a gaseous state, raising a fatal vapor. The conversion from liquid to gas liberates additional nitrogen into the environment, displacing oxygen in the air. Considering the substantial release of nitrogen, even a single attack generates a formidable cloud of vapor. Nobuaki harnesses his mastery over cursed energy to manipulate this deadly mist, strategically enclosing the target. As the toxic vapor saturates the air, inhaling it becomes lethal, ensuring a swift demise for the ensnared adversary.

**Grand Aegis** (ア (ルゴン)イ (ージス), *Ījisu*?): Nobuaki employs the unique properties of argon gas, particularly its inertness and density, to manifest a traditional samurai armor. By manipulating the density and diffusion of argon molecules within a specified area, he forms various parts of this armor, which he can then integrate into his body. Argon, known for its chemical inertness, is denser than air, contributing to the creation of a robust protective shield. Argon's chemical inertness allows for the stable formation of the armor, providing a resilient defense. Utilizing the density of argon, which surpasses that of air, contributes to the armor's durability and effectiveness. Grand Aegis offers formidable defense against physical assaults by effectively absorbing and dispersing kinetic energy. This renders it highly efficient against both melee strikes and projectile-based attacks. The armor can absorb and disperse energy-based attacks, including curses or energy blasts, by diffusing the energy within the argon molecules.

**Acidic Tempest** (酸 (ア)性嵐 (シ), *Sansei Arashi*?): By absorbing the energy of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and channeling it into their cursed energy pathways, the absorbed carbon dioxide energy undergoes a transformation, converting into a corrosive and acidic cursed energy, gaining the essence of the greenhouse gas. By releasing the transformed energy, Nobuaki incites an atmospheric disturbance, creating ominous storm clouds charged with the acidic cursed energy. These clouds amass swiftly, shrouding the area. Upon command, the storm clouds discharge, precipitating a torrential rain infused with acidic cursed energy. The rain has corrosive properties and can inflict damage upon adversaries, akin to the effects of acid rain. Adversaries caught within the acidic tempest experience immediate harm. The cursed rain can corrode clothing, armor, skin upon contact, and even special grade cursed tools causing varying degrees of damage depending on the intensity and duration of exposure. Nobuaki retains control over the tempest, allowing for strategic targeting and adjustment of the rain's intensity and spread. They can focus the deluge on specific adversaries, disrupting their attacks and limiting their mobility.

**Blossom of Oblivion** (無 (む)量 (りょう)空 (くう)処 (しょ), *Bōkyaku no Hana*?): As Nobuaki weaves his domain, a golden flower construct, massive and captivating, unfurls its petals with a haunting grace. The petals fully envelop him inside to shield him for the duration of the domain, while Nobuaki is inside the flower, he is not harmed by the sure-hit effect and is supplied with a source of oxygen. Blossom of Oblivion has a unique trait; it doesn't create a separate space using a barrier. A binding vow is formed by allowing an escape route, which vastly increases the guaranteed hit's effective area with a maximum radius of nearly 120 meters. In this dread-laden garden, life teeters on the precipice, held captive by the invisible chains of oxygen's absence. The gas that nurtures existence is mercilessly drained, and within the malevolent realm, life finds no sanctuary. Gasping for breath, life surrenders, unable to persist in this airless realm.

## Battles & Events

**Culling Game Arc**

* Culling Game
	+ Maki Zenin vs. Nobuaki Oda
	+ Maki Zenin and Yuta Okkotsu vs. Nobuaki Oda

## Trivia

*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 74 (p. 16).