In Itadori’s Extermination arc, Yuta Okkotsu comes back as Yuji Itadori’s executioner. But why would Yuta want to kill Yuji when they barely know each other?
Spoiler Warning: This article includes spoilers for the Jujutsu Kaisen manga, so proceed with caution.
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Why Is Yuta Okkotsu Trying to Kill Yuji Itadori?
The Shibuya Incident arc was an intense event wherein Nanami, who was classified as a first-grade sorcerer, died.
Even Nobara was intensely injured and Toge lost one of his arms. Knowing all of these, Yuta decided to step in and be Yuji’s executioner as a punishment for Sukuna’s rampage in Shibuya.
Yuta arrived on the scene, and the two young sorcerers faced off. Yuta, with his improved skills and abilities, was able to “kill” Yuji and finish his mission.
Does Yuta Okkotsu Kill Yuji Itadori?
What manga readers did not expect is that Yuji is not dead at all. Instead, Yuta reveals that everything was an act as Gojo tasked him to look after Yuji.
The higher-ups won’t let Yuta save Yuji, so he pretends to want Yuji dead instead. The only way the higher-ups would agree to that is if Yuta agreed to enter into a Binding Vow with them.
Yuta used a reverse cursed technique to make it seem like Yuji’s heart stopped, accomplishing his vow with the higher-ups. This makes Yuji’s death sentence complete.
Therefore, Yuta didn't kill Yuji, nor did he intend to hurt him in any way at all.
The two then talked more about how they are similar, especially in terms of having a massive power that they couldn’t handle.
This made the two a lot closer than before to the point that Yuji confessed that he had eaten 15 of Sukuna’s fingers and that the King of Curses had something planned for Megumi.
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