This article contains spoilers for the manga “Jujutsu
Kaisen.” Reader discretion is advised.
The “Sukuna Cycle” has become a meme in the “ Jujutsu Kaisen ” fandom in
light of the “Shinjuku Grim Battle Arc” in the manga. It all revolves
around the fight between Sukuna and the Jujutsu Sorcerers and how it has been
handled by series creator Gege Akutami. While the fight against Sukuna
has been filled with intense action and shocking moments, it had also fallen
into a somewhat predictable cycle that fans had been vocal against.
The “Sukuna Cycle” goes like this: Sukuna defeats a
powerful enemy. Then a new, sometimes obscure sorcerer is introduced and hyped
up in the narrative. Then that new sorcerer seems to overpower Sukuna, only for
Sukuna to re-emerge and defeat him, forcing the cycle to repeat itself. However,
with the leaks of the next chapter, this back-and-forth that had lasted for a
year with the death of Ryomen Sukuna has finally ended.
In Chapter 268, the confrontation between Sukuna and
Yuji culminates in Sukuna's defeat. As Yuji's dominance crumbles, Sukuna gets
rid of Megumi and his reincarnation in Megumi's body comes to an end. Yuji,
with a comforting message, tells Sukuna that despite everything, he is willing
to continue living with him and offer him another chance.
Sukuna, enraged, rejects Yuji's offer and claims his
identity as a curse. Following Sukuna's defeat, a crumbling Uraume
states that the only logical reason for Sukuna's defeat is that he was in an
incarnated body, and that the group was lucky to have been born a thousand
years too late.
The scene changes to Megumi waking up to find Yuji and
Nobara trying to surprise him. Nobara reveals that her letter from Gojo
contained information about her mother, which she preferred not to know. Megumi
laughs as she reads Gojo's letter, which informs her that her father was killed
by Gojo himself.
Finally, Nobara suggests meeting up with Maki and the
others, and Yuji mentions the need to apologize and thank everyone, especially
Yuta. Upon arriving at the location, the group is met with a scene of
someone shouting in frustration towards Yuta's fate, leaving Megumi confused
and worried about the nature of the situation.
This development, in which the main trio managed to
survive, has begun to cause a division among fans, with some saying that “it’s
a Disney-like ending where everything turns out well,” and others defending
it. What do you have to say about this?
Source: @Go_Jover on Twitter
