Why Megumi could be the most powerful modern witch after Gojo

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

Key things

• Megumi has the potential to rival Gojo with her inherited ten shadow technique.
• Megumi could surpass Yuji's level if she inherits Sukun's shrine and fully masters her powers.
• Megumi's growth in power, potential inheritance of the Shrine, and mastery of techniques could make him the strongest modern wizard.

Jujutsu Kaisen the end saw the team of Yuji, Megumi and Nobara all continue their journey as wizards and take the mantle from their sensei Gojo. It's safe to say that Yuji Itadori was crucial to the win in the end and he certainly gave a big push to defeat the Curse King, Sukuna. It's safe to say that Yuji hit another level of power during this fight, making a solid case for himself as the strongest modern wizard after Goya's death in . JJK.

That said, there is definitely a challenge he faces from the likes of Yuta Okkotsu and, surprisingly, Megumi Fushiguro as well. Looking at how much Megumi has grown recently, it can be said that he could potentially become the strongest modern wizard, potentially even stronger than Yuji Itadori.

Megumi's potential to compete with Gojo Satoru

• Megumi has inherited the Ten Shadow Technique
• Megumi could match Gojo

Megumi Fushiguro already had the potential to rival Gojo in the series. Being born into one of the three great families will certainly allow him to reach these levels. But even among those born into the Three Great Families, Megumi was quite exceptional. Megumi was born using the inherited 10 Shadow Cursed Technique. This is a curse technique that cannot be inherited by everyone in the Zenin family, and those who are lucky enough to obtain it gain the potential to reach incredibly high levels.

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

Megumi's potential to equal Gojo

It can be said that Megumi has incredible levels of talent. In fact, Gojo specifically stated that a long time ago, the two heads of the Gojo family and the Zenin family, both of which inherited skills similar to Gojo and Megumi themselves, namely the Unlimited and Six Eyes technique and the 10 Shadow technique. , respectively, fought and wrestled each other in battle. When the two faced off some time ago, the battle resulted in a draw and the death of both at the same time.

This implies that Megumi can match Gojo in terms of strength if she can use her skills properly. Not everyone is gifted with the level of talent Megumi was born with. This means that talent alone cannot take Megumi to the next level. They have to work hard and reach a level similar to Gojo and Sukuna. Megumi took this advice to heart and definitely worked incredibly hard.

It can be said that by the time of the Culling Game arc, Megumi had improved drastically in terms of strength. His control over the 10 Shadow Technique had greatly improved, and even his unfinished Domain Expansion looked more menacing. But Megumi was far from a finished product, which meant there was a higher ceiling for him to reach, and potentially even a breakthrough. The 10 Shadow Technique alone can make Megumi the strongest modern wizard if she can master it. But Megumi can potentially reach an even higher level and it all depends on Sukuna actually taking over his body for a significant amount of time.

The case for Megumi Fushiguro with the shrine

Megumi Fushiguro might be able to use Sukuna's shrine

In the Culling arc Jujutsu KaisenMegumi Fushiguro took over Sukun. This happened after Sukuna said the words “Bind” before taking a bath that suppressed Megumi's soul. While Sukuna greatly benefited from this switch, the active use of Megumi's body meant that through muscle memory, Megumi would remember her movements while also getting stronger. Sukun's cursed energy seeped into Megumi's body and this case was quite similar to the one with Yuji himself. As fans know, Yuji was able to inherit the shrine from Sukuna because his energy seeped into his body greatly. With the multiple uses of the Shrine in Yuji's body, the muscle memory made sure that he would remember the technique well and use it in battle once he actually woke up.

Winning by dying and winning even if you die are two completely different things! – Goyo

A similar case can be made for Megumi, although it has not been confirmed whether or not she can actually continue to use these powers. There's no reason Megumi shouldn't inherit the shrine if Yuji could do it. Of course, it can be said that Yuji was able to inherit the technique due to his blood connection with Sukuna, but that wasn't explicitly stated in the story, and there's every reason for Megumi to inherit the technique as well, given that he too could at least to hinder Sukun.

If Megumi inherited the shrine as well, then he would definitely be the strongest v JJKprovided it fulfills its full potential. This would mean that Megumi has access to techniques like Malevolent Shrine and even techniques like World Splitting Dismantle. The fact that Sukuna had used all of these techniques in his body meant that they should be easier for him once he started training them. This is one of the main benefits of having Sukuna in the body.

At the same time, fans know that Sukuna using the 10 Shadow Technique in his body also made him very strong. Megumi should be able to use Max Elephant techniques similar to Piercing Blood, just like Sukuna. He should be able to create a Fusion Beast named Agito while making good use of Mahoraga, this time much better than before. Megumi has every reason to be incredibly powerful once she fulfills her potential in JJK's future, and when she does, she will truly become the most powerful modern wizard.

Could Megumi be stronger than Yuji?

Megumi would be above Yuji's level with Shrine and 10 shadows

As things stand, Yuji is definitely stronger than Megumi, and there's no denying that. However, Megumi can go on and reach a very high level if she fulfills her potential. All Megumi has to do is fully master the 10 Shadows technique, which involves controlling a stronger version of the Mahoraga that Sukuna used in the battle against Gojo. In addition, Megumi would also have to master techniques such as creating fusion Beast Agito among many others. Once she has mastered all of these perfectly and met the requirements for perfect domain expansion, Megumi should be able to rival Yuji in terms of strength.

Additionally, Sukun's moves imprinted on his body mean 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 absolutely no denying the fact that he can actually surpass even Yuji and become the strongest modern wizard, perhaps approaching the level of Gojo and Sukun themselves.

Of course, fans don't know if they'll ever get to see it, as there are no sequels planned for JJK. But at least theorizing about Megumi's potential is definitely fun.

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 apps.