Out of all the Innate Techniques introduced during the story of Jujutsu Kaisenthere are only a handful that can be considered truly game-changing, allowing the user to achieve feats that break reality. Yuta's Copy is one of these powerful abilities, as it grants him not only an enormous amount of Cursed Energy but also access to the powers of other fighters.
His skills made Okkotsu not only one of the most powerful sorcerers in history but also a vital member of the team that took down Ryomen Sukuna. Yet, even though Yuta has access to a virtually unlimited number of techniques, fans are only aware of a handful. These abilities, while all useful for combat, do not share the same level of strength, with some being far more overwhelming than others.
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G Warstaff Could Grant the User Brief Glimpses of the Opponent's Future
First utilized by the emerging manga author Charles Bernard, this fascinating ability manifests itself in the form of a spear with a blade surrounded by feathers. By itself, this weapon does not possess any other abilities, and its true power reveals itself after drawing blood from the opponent. Once this condition has been met, the spear gives the user the ability to see the immediate future of the target, making it possible for the wielder to foresee the movements of the enemy and plan accordingly.
Yuta obtained this ability after Bernard was defeated by having Rika consume a portion of the original user. G Warstaff helped the heroes predict a couple of Sukuna's movements, allowing them to avoid what could have been lethal attacks at the beginning of the battle. Unfortunately, as proven by both the battle against Bernard and later Ryomen, this skill does not grant the user any kind of advantage against opponents with a much higher battle ability. While a fighter can see the next attacks coming, if they are noticeably weaker than the opponent, they will still lose.
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Dhruv's Shikigami Created an Almost Impenetrable Barrier Against Regular Fighters
Shikigamis are by far one of the most intriguing parts of the Jujutsu Kaisen universe, acting like powerful and often creepy spirit servants who aid their owner in battle. Many techniques across the franchise specialize in the use of these beings, such as the one utilized by the uncanny Dhvruv. His unnamed ability relied on summoning several rat-like and lizard-like flying Shikigami that would move around the field in a sphere pattern. While not dangerous on their own, as these creatures never attacked the opponent, they were a major threat.
Anything that touched or tried to cross the trail left by these creatures would immediately be cut into pieces. The radius of this attack was not considerably large, but it was more than enough to trap opponents or prevent direct attacks. Yuta used this technique against Kurourushi and Uro with great effectiveness. Yet, against opponents like Sukuna, this ability would have done little to help, since the movement patterns of the Shikigami are easily predictable and a strong opponent could destroy them quickly.
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Cursed Speech Was as Powerful as It Was Dangerous to Use
While powerful, one of the main reasons why the Jujutsu Kaisen world does not feel as intimidating to fans as others found in the best shonen in history is because of the heavy restrictions that accompany most Innate Techniques. If not for this, abilities such as Inumaki's Cursed Speech would be absolutely broken, as it allows the user to imbue their words with Cursed Energy, which causes those who hear them to obey the commands. This can be something as simple as ordering them to speak the truth, to causing their deaths by commanding their bodies to shut down.
Although extremely powerful and versatile, this technique comes with severe consequences for the caster, as using innately strong commands or targeting powerful opponents causes major damage to the user's body, up to the complete loss of the voice or even death. The heavy drawbacks of Cursed Speech make this technique a last resort for Yuta, as abusing its power could be catastrophic for the sorcerer. As such, he often prefers to rely on other copied Innate Techniques, a sensible decision that prevents him from becoming unable to battle too quickly.
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Brain Transmutation Allowed the User Access to Extremely Powerful Techniques
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More often than not, Innate Techniques are considered powerful by how much damage they can deal to an opponent. Yet, sometimes, the true strength of an ability lies in how much advantage it can grant the caster, and there is no better instance of this concept than the Brain Transmutation skill demonstrated by Kenjaku. This ancient sorcerer remained one of the most feared figures in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen thanks to his ability to transplant his brain into any body of his choosing.
By doing so, the villain could gain access to both the physical traits and the Innate Technique of the person possessed. The most notable example of this technique being used was the ancient sorcerer taking over the body of Suguru Geto to obtain his Cursed Spirit Manipulation. Yuta would later use this ability to take over the body of Gojo, which allowed him to utilize Limitless and the Six Eyes, which were crucial during the final attack against Sukuna.
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Sky Manipulation Turned Reality Into a Living Weapon
One of the traits that makes Jujutsu Kaisen's universe so endearing to fans is the many fascinating ways in which Innate Techniques can manipulate or interact with the environment. A perfect example is Uro's Sky Manipulation ability, which allowed her to directly interact with the space existing between anything, referred to as the sky, to either alter the direction of attacks, disorient opponents, or even cause massive shockwaves. She could do this by grabbing an area of existence, which would fold around her fingers like a sheet, and either moving it around or breaking it.
While not among the strongest Innate Techniques ever, since there are several with abilities far more devastating, this skill was strong enough to cause issues for Yuta, one of the few Special Grade sorcerers. Yuta would later go on to absorb this technique, which proved to be essential to Sukuna's defeat during the final portion of the battle. Thanks to the Thin Ice Break attack, in which the user breaks the sky around the opponent to generate a massive repulsion force, Sukuna was seriously damaged.
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Technique Extinguishment Was the Ultimate Counter Against Powerful Sorcerers
First introduced during the Culling Game Arc of the series, Angel was presented as an ancient force for good whose main objective was hunting down sorcerers who refused to pass peacefully. Her main ability, Technique Extinguishment, was the perfect tool to achieve this goal, as it could completely nullify the powers of any target. Its most powerful manifestation was known as Jacob's Ladder, a massive pillar of light that burned away any Cursed Energy.
This technique was crucial for the heroes to achieve victory during the final battle against Sukuna, as it could act as both a nullifier to the oppressive abilities of the cruel villain and also cause direct damage to his soul, which was tied to his fingers. Yuta was able to utilize this technique during the final moments of the battle to give Yuji and his allies a chance at beating Ryomen. Despite its non-lethal nature, Angel's powers proved to be one of the best tools a sorcerer could ever possess.
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Shrine's Destructive Capabilities Have No Equal in Jujutsu Kaisen
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Ryomen Sukuna, the main villain of the entire franchise and one of the cruelest sorcerers to have ever walked the Earth, was a man whose name alone was more than enough to cause panic. His power, fighting ability, and mastery over Cursed Energy were only comparable to night-divine fighters like Gojo Satoru. As such, there is no surprise that his Innate Technique, Shrine, was so overpowered. This ability allowed Sukuna to unleash devastating slashes that could destroy anything in a wide radius.
This technique was ridiculously strong due to its ability to cut through almost any defense, and no need for a point of contact to be used. Sukuna could just fire his slashes from afar and devastate entire blocks without any effort on his part. Yuta acquired this ability thanks to Yuji, whose body became familiar with the skill because of his status as Sukuna's vessel. Okkotsu used it scarcely, as it consumed a vast amount of Cursed Energy, but it allowed him to gravely injure Ryomen during the final battle.
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October 3, 2020
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TBS, MBS, CBC, Tulip Television, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, SBC, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, atv, MBC
- Directors
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Ryohei Takeshita, Masataka Akai, Chie Nishizawa, Daisuke Tsukushi, Tomomi Kamiya, Kakushi Ifuku, Ken Takahashi
- Writers
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Hiroshi Seko
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Yuichi Nakamura
Satoru Gojo
