Jujutsu Kaisen Adds Two New Sorcery Deities to Power Up Its Cursed-Energy Lore

Jujutsu Kaisen has always felt like it runs on momentum: wild cursed-energy concepts, a lore-heavy setting, and fights that keep escalating until they feel almost inevitable. Even with how consistently strong the series’ narrative has been, the real reason it became a mainstream obsession is its action—especially the way Jujutsu Kaisen turns Cursed Energy and Jujutsu into something you can feel in every exchange.

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Across its run, Jujutsu Kaisen has introduced plenty of characters who can throw around cursed energy at terrifying levels. Still, only a handful can credibly be called “Gods of Jujutsu.” The early standard-bearers were Gojo Satoru—described as the World’s Strongest Sorcerer—and Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses. After the events of the Shinjuku Showdown, that title effectively shifted. Two new sorcerers—Yuji Itadori and Yuta Okkotsu, who were Gojo’s standout students—cemented themselves as the next generation of “Gods,” and for the period that followed Sukuna’s death, they were portrayed as top-tier operators with unmatched power and a mastery of Jujutsu that looked like it outclassed their predecessors.

Yuji Itadori and Yuta Okkotsu take over as the new Gods after Shinjuku Showdown

Jujutsu Kaisen, written by Gege Akutami, originally began in 2018. Several years later—specifically in 2023—the manga’s climax kicked off after the Culling Game concluded and Gojo Satoru was unsealed. That final stretch is referred to as the Shinjuku Showdown arc, culminating in the last battle against Sukuna, the King of Curses. Gojo’s death triggered a wide-open conflict with the remaining sorcerers, and that sequence ultimately wrapped in Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 268, which arrived in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #40 on September 1, 2024.

With Sukuna gone, the series positioned a new era as the next major phase—led by two sorcerers who stood out above the rest. Before the Sukuna fight, Yuji Itadori and Yuta Okkotsu were already strong, but the story frames their growth as something closer to “tenfold,” with the Shinjuku battle acting like a catalyst for abilities that push them even further into God-tier territory.

How Yuta became a Jujutsu God by adulthood

Yuta Okkotsu began his path as a Special Grade Sorcerer, which the story treats as almost unheard of. The explanation given is twofold: he has massive reserves of cursed energy, and he wields a cursed technique called Copy, tied to Rika. With Rika’s help, Yuta can copy cursed techniques and keep them in storage for future use.

During the Shinjuku Showdown arc, Yuta picks up a set of extremely “overpowered” abilities. After killing Kenjaku, he gains Body Hopping. In his conflict with Sukuna, he also acquires Shrine. On top of that, there’s the possibility that swapping bodies with Gojo left Limitless imprinted in his brain, hinting at access to one of the most defining techniques in the series.

In that sense, Yuta doesn’t just win—he leaves the battle even more dangerous, and the narrative cements his place among the strongest in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, the sequel to Akutami’s original story. Yuta’s overwhelming cursed energy is emphasized heavily there: the reserves he stored over years are depicted as so enormous that they can be used to trigger a technique strong enough to strip humanity of its cursed energy.

Rika, Yuta’s cursed spirit, remains behind and is still alive in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo. She also has a new fusion-style power, first seen with Tsurugi in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo chapter 17. That chapter is noted as releasing on January 5, 2026 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Double Issue #6–7. Taken together, these details are used to argue that Yuta has become someone truly worthy of being called a God of Jujutsu.

Gojo Satoru may have died during the battle against Sukuna, but the story insists his perfect successor is already lined up in Jujutsu Kaisen.

How Yuji became a God of Jujutsu by adulthood

Yuta is only part of the picture. Yuji Itadori is framed as the real main character of Jujutsu Kaisen, and while his start was more modest than Yuta’s, his endgame power growth is described as enormous. After fighting Sukuna, Yuji unlocks his own Shrine. The series specifically highlights him as the only character in Jujutsu Kaisen who can land Black Flashes on command by the time he reaches adulthood.

Those soul-cracking abilities are also credited with being the final factor that kills Sukuna after an extended, brutal battle.

As with Yuta, Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo gives Yuji major upgrades. The sequel depicts him still alive, with confirmation that his body has become made of a half-cursed spirit. From there, the story reveals his power has expanded to the point where he fully controls Blood Manipulation. That control is portrayed as so effective that he can restrain a building full of sorcerers with ease.

The sequel also shows Yuji’s upgraded Dismantle abilities in Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo Chapter 22, which is tied to Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #12 dated February 16, 2026. In that chapter, Yuji is able to fire a Dismantle at Mahito effortlessly and defeat him without breaking a sweat. The narrative underlines how destructive Yuji’s straightforward attacks are—so much so that they’re even bigger than Sukuna’s ultimate attacks—used as evidence that he, too, has become powerful enough to earn the “God of Jujutsu” label.

Gojo Satoru and Ryomen Sukuna were the previous two strongest Gods

Before Yuta and Yuji fully took over the spotlight, Jujutsu Kaisen treated two other figures as the Gods of Jujutsu: Gojo Satoru and Ryomen Sukuna. Gojo is described as being equipped with the Gojo Clan’s two prized traits—6 Eyes and Limitless—which made him nearly impossible to stop. On top of that, he’s portrayed as having the best demonstration of RCT, using it to rebuild and destroy his own brain repeatedly.

Sukuna, in contrast, is framed as a monster from the Heian Era. The story notes that he ate his brother while still in the womb, and later rose into the role of King of Curses. His original form is described as having two mouths and four arms, presented as an ideal body for Jujutsu sorcery. Gojo and Sukuna’s clash during the Strongest showdown in Shinjuku Showdown is said to showcase the full potential of the series’ power system.

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Dabura Karaba is positioned as the next God in Modulo

In Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, Yuta Okkotsu is already dead. Yuji is still alive, and the story places him in a role where he wants to help the next generation become strong, with preparations already underway to push them toward the top. Even so, the sequel introduces a new, extremely overpowered figure who could qualify as the next Jujutsu God: Dabura Karaba, the King of Simurians.

Dabura comes from a planet called Simuria, where Jujutsu Sorcery is described as extremely basic. Despite that, the story claims that by fighting Mahoraga, Dabura unlocked all the secrets that humans spent centuries honing. His techniques—Killing Intent and Light—are said to be so potent that he nearly destroys Mahoraga and travels across Earth at almost light speed. The power is also portrayed as so far-reaching that, by the end of the story, he is able to return to Earth even though it’s light-years away from his home planet.

With that kind of talent and output, Dabura is framed as the next God of the JJK world, and the article’s final sentiment is that fans hope to see more of him moving forward.

All chapters of Jujutsu Kaisen and Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo are available to read via Manga Plus and Viz Media.