Where do you place Yuji in your Top 4?
I would like to know where do you guys place him in your Top 4, why do you place him there and what are your arguments.
For me, while most of it comes from assumptions and "vibes", there are some feats that i would like to mention.
This is Sukuna's alternative for Infinity, a barrage of mini slashes that can stop some objects before touching him. In Shinjuku, Yuji himself never comes across this move even once, so the only way he could learn this move is by watching the recordings of Shinjuku Showdown. Or, maybe Yuta told him about it.
Either way, it appears that Yuji honed his Jujutsu by looking at Sukuna's examples. I don't see any reason as to why he could not learn some other Jujutsu Techniques as well.
Black Flash is a very meticulous feat to achieve. The conditions are extreme and unknown, sometimes random. The fact that he managed to pull it off right then and there tells us he knows a lot more about Black Flashes than anyone else, or he has a natural affinity for it. The fact that he can properly utilise this ability as a weapon is insane.
Better yet, Black Flash allows it's user to gain better understanding of their Cursed Energy. Yuji progressed from a complete newbie who can't control his Cursed Energy to one of the best users of Cursed Energy in the verse, especially showcasing his growth in Cursed Energy Control. The best example of that is:
This is a very interesting statement. While the alien dude did manage to pinpoint his presense as "similar to Kaliyans", Mino over here did not sense his Cursed Energy at all. In my understanding, that's a very interesting feat. Not even Gojo showed us the capability to hide his presense.
But now, let's address the elephants in the room.
From the get go, i can tell a few things.
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This Dismantle is much more powerful than anything Sukuna showed us before. Not because of the explosion, but because of scale. The slash itself was extremely massive, covering city blocks in width alone. Not only that, the distance it covered is astonishing. Gojo's 200% Purple lost half of it's output after traveling 4 kilometres. This Dismantle seems to have traveled just as much, if not more. The sheer Cursed Energy Output to achieve this kind of effect is astronomical.
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Even while experiencing continious drop in strength, the slash still managed to kill tons of curses. It's a normal slash too, not a super hax attack like Hollow Purple. So, i have a reasonable assumption this slash can kill far more than Grade 2 Curses.
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His sheer mastery of Shrine is insane. To unleash this kind of powerful attack with no incantations or preparations is astonishing. Gojo needed the assistance of 2 Grade 1st Sorcerers and full incantations to unleash 200% Hollow Purple, and it pales in comparison to the Dismantle we see in Modulo. Only Rika, who stores astronomical reserves of Cursed Energy managed to match his attack, and she has so much Cursed Energy that it was enough to transfigure all of Japanese population and the whole Lumel Tribe, alongside teleporting Dabura back to his home planet. If he can unleash this kind of power casually, who knows what he can do when fired up?
Another very interesting feat. This time, it's not a singular slash, but rather a barrage. Again, this showcases his extreme proficiency with Shrine, and a shit ton of output. But more interestingly, is this soul damage? Because this is soul realm, and Mahito is dead. But Yuji still managed to destroy all of it, does this confirm it?
The last thing i would like to mention is Blood Manipulation. It appears that his mastery over Blood Manipulation is also, very good. Not only his very technical Piercing Blood, but also Compression. I still don't know how he managed to fit all of that blood into a single orb, it should be impossible.
So, what can we tell from all of this? Well:
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Insane Cursed Energy output. More than Ryu, certainly. His Cursed Energy Reinforcement should be immaculate. Hell, with all of this output he should be stronger than both Gojo and Sukuna in physicality, by a LOT.
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His Jujutsu Mastery is Peak. Not only his notorious power with Shrine, but his Control over Cursed Energy and Black Flashes. This kind of mastery should make him capable of performing literally any kind of Jujutsu.
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Yuji should have mastered a lot of new moves, especially from Shinjuku Showdown. It can be many things: Flowing Red Scale, Blood Armor, Cursed Technique regeneration, HWB, DA, a lot of stuff, really. Maybe even World Cutting Slash, if he ever needs it.
However, the only thing i can't be sure of is his Barrier Proficiency.
The last few things i would like to mention are:
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As Sukuna's Vessel, his body is engraved with Sukuna's Jujutsu. That allows him to not only progress muich faster, but also to learn Sukuna's Jujutsu as well. So it should not be really surprising if he knows Open Barrier Domain or RCT output.
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He is both Human and a Curse. The Earth Jujutsu balances those 2 sides in strength, but Yuji belongs to both. If 1 side grows stronger, the other does to. Since Yuji will not grow weak anytime soon, we can only expect continious growth for him for many years ahead, as he will grow stronget to balance himself out.
As for my placement for him.......
Top 1, because i do beleieve that he can survive the light speed kick, given his insane Cursed Energy output. If you add Blood Armor on top of that, then he definitely survives.
Posted May 5, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC