Why Megumi might be the strongest modern mage since Gojo

This article contains spoilers from Jujutsu Kaisen's Shinjuku Showdown.

Key conclusions

• Megumi has the potential to rival Gojo with his Ten Shadow Inheritance Technique.
• Megumi can surpass Yuji's level if he inherits Sukuna's shrine and fully masters his abilities.
• Megumi's growing power, potential shrine inheritance, and mastery of techniques could make him the strongest mage of today.

Jiu-jutsu Kaisen At the end saw the team of Yuji, Megumi and Nobara continuing their journey as sorcerers, taking the mantle from their Sensei Gojo. It's safe to say that Yuji Itadori was key to the win at the end, and he certainly made a big difference in defeating Curse King Sukuna. Yuji can be said to have reached the next level of power during this fight, and after Gojo's death in the JJK.

However, he definitely faces the same challenge Yuta Okotsu and surprisingly Megumi Fusigura face. Looking at how much Megumi has grown recently, it's safe to say that he could potentially become the strongest mage of today, potentially even stronger than Yuji Itadori.

Megumi's potential to rival Gojo Satoru

• Megumi possesses the Ten Shadow Technique
• Megumi can match Gojo

Megumi Fusigura could already compete with Gojo in the series. Being born into one of the big three families certainly allows him to reach these levels significantly. But even among those born into three great families, Megumi was special. Megumi was born with the inherited 10 Shadow Cursed Technique. It's a curse technique that not everyone in the Zen family can inherit, and those who are lucky enough to receive it gain the potential to reach incredibly high levels.

Do you understand what I'm trying to say? – Gojo

Megumi's potential is equal to Gojo's

You could say that Megumi has an incredible level of talent. In fact, Gojō had directly stated that a long time ago, the two heads of the Gojō family and the Zenin family, both inherited skills similar to Gojō and Megumi themselves, namely the Boundless Technique and the Six Eyes, as well as the 10 Shadow Technique. , respectively, fought and matched each other in battle. When these two fought a long time ago, the battle ended in a draw and the death of both at the same time.

The implication is that Megumi can match Gojo's strength if he manages to use his skills correctly. The level of talent that Megumi is born with is not given to everyone. However, talent alone cannot take Megumi to the next level. He needs to work hard and reach a level similar to that of Gojo and Sukuna. Megumi took this advice to heart and of course worked incredibly hard.

It can be said that by the time of the Culling Game arc, Megumi had improved dramatically in terms of strength. His control over the 10 Shadow Technique had greatly improved, and even his failed domain expansion looked more menacing. But Megumi was far from a finished product, which meant he had a higher ceiling to reach and potentially even a breakthrough. The 10 Shadow Technique alone could make Megumi the strongest mage in modern times, provided he could master it. But Megumi can potentially reach an even higher level, all due to Sukuna actually taking over his body for a significant period of time.

The thing is, Megumi Fusigura has a shrine

Megumi Fusigura can use Sukuna Shrine

In the Culling Game arc Jiu-jutsu KaisenMegumi Fusigura succeeded Sukun. This was after Sukuna said the words “Enchain”, after which he took a bath that depressed Megumi's soul. While Sukuna benefited greatly from this switch, the active use of Megumi's body meant that through muscle memory, Megumi remembered his movements and became stronger at the same time. Sukuna's cursed energy seeped into Megumi's body, and this incident was very similar to the incident with Yuji himself. As fans know, Yuuji was able to inherit the shrine from Sukuna because his energy seeped heavily into his body. Due to the repeated use of the Shrine in Yuuji's body, the muscle memory made sure that he memorized the technique well and actively used it in battle once it had truly awakened.

Victory through death and victory even if you die are two very different things! – Gojo

A similar case can be made for Megumi, though it's not confirmed if he can actually use these powers or not. There is no reason for Megumi not to inherit the shrine when Yuuji could do it. Of course, it could be said that Yuuji was able to inherit the technique due to his blood connection with Sukuna, but it wasn't explicitly stated in the story, and there's every reason for Megumi to inherit the technique as well, given that he could also, at least give back to Sukuna.

If Megumi also inherited the Shrine, he would definitely be the strongest in the JJKprovided it fulfills its full potential. This would mean that Megumi has access to techniques like Malicious Shrine and even techniques like World Rift Dismantling. The fact that Sukuna has used all of these techniques in his body means that they should come more easily to him once he starts training them. This is one of the main advantages of having cloth in his body.

At the same time, fans also know that Sukuna, using the 10 Shadow Technique in her body, has also greatly strengthened it. Megumi should be able to use the Max Elephant technique, similar to the Piercing Blood technique, just like Sukuna. He should be able to create a Fusion Beast named Agita and at the same time use Mahoraga properly, this time much better than before. Megumi has every reason to be incredibly powerful if he fulfills his potential in JJK's future, and if that happens, he will truly be the strongest mage of today.

Can Megumi be stronger than Yuji?

Megumi would be above Yuuji's level with both the shrine and 10 shadows

As it stands, Yuuji is definitely stronger than Megumi, a fact that cannot be denied. However, Megumi can reach a very high level if he fulfills his potential. All Megumi has to do is fully master the 10 Shadow Technique, which involves controlling a stronger version of the Mahoragi that Sukuna used in the battle against Gojo. In addition, Megumi also had to master techniques such as creating the fusion beast Agita, among many others. Once he controls all of this to perfection and fulfills the requirements for perfect domain expansion, Megumi should be able to rival Yuuji in terms of strength.

Also, Sukuna's movements reflected on his body means that Megumi will be able to fight better than ever before. Added to that is the possibility that he will inherit the Shrine, and if that is indeed the case, then there is no denying the fact that he could indeed surpass even Yuuji and become the strongest current magician, perhaps approaching Gojo and Sukun's level.

Of course, fans don't know if they'll ever get to see it because there's no sequel planned for JJK. But it sure is fun to theorize about Megumi's potential, at least.

The final chapter of Jujutsu Kaisen, JJK 271, was finally released on September 29, 2024. Fans can read the series on Manga Plus and Shonen Jump.