Strongest character in each arc, ranked

The Jujutsu Kaisen the franchise has always placed a heavy emphasis on strength and the pursuit of it. In fact, the very concept of power is one of the central parts of the story, as it speaks to how those at the highest level are isolated from everyone else because of how special they are.

As such, there have been several characters that have held the title of strongest at one point or another Jujutsu Kaisen. So in this article we'll go through each major arc of the series to see who was the most powerful person in that particular arc and why they were greater than their peers.

Gojo was the strongest in the Prequel series

Arc: Cursed Child Arc

By the time of the prequel arc of the series, Gojo had been at the very top of his game for many years, so he was still the most powerful wizard in the world. Although he played more of a background role and had to deal with the Night Parade of 100 Demons, there was no doubt that he was the strongest, even in the arc with Yuta Okkotsu; another special grade that had even greater reserves of cursed energy than Gojo himself.

Gojo has been different since the very beginning of the franchise

Arc: Fearsome Womb

In the first arc Jujutsu KaisenGojo is introduced as the most powerful sorcerer of the modern era, whose birth was so monumental that it forced the creation of exceptionally powerful Cursed Spirits to maintain the balance of the world. Although Sukuna is also introduced in the Haunted Womb arc, his lack of power due to being at a fraction of his power leads to him being possessed by Gojo, making the Six Eyes wizard the most powerful in that arc.

Mahito was the first main villain of the series

Arc: Vs. Mahito Arc

As the most sadistic and cruel villain in the story, Mahito is particularly hated by many fans. However, it cannot be denied that he is one of the strongest characters in the story, and in the arc where Yuji and Nanami are sent to deal with him, he more than proves his incredible power with broken tech and overpowered domain expansion. However, due to Yuji and Sukun's unique situation, Mahito is defeated, although it is not until much later that he is definitively defeated.

Gojo almost killed a special grade with one attack

Arc: Kyoto Goodwill Event

When the Kyoto Goodwill Event took place, the forces of Tokyo and Kyoto Jujutsu High were plagued by powerful cursed spirits, including a special grade curse, Hanami. Although the students, especially Yuji and Todo, definitely stood their ground, they would have perished against the special rank if not for the intervention of Gojo, who nearly defeated the powerful villain with a single hollow violet, making him the greatest wizard in the world.

Megumi proved her potential against a special class

Arc: Death Painting Arc

As for Megumi's potential, we teased that he might eventually surpass Gojo himself, though fans never got to see it for themselves. However, as Yuji and Nobara reached new heights with their Black Flash in this arc, Megumi was left alone to face the Finger Bearer. Although it was a difficult fight, Megumi finally exorcises a special grade cursed spirit by himself using an incomplete domain extension that proved how talented and powerful he truly was.

Gojo woke up pretty early in his life

Arc: Hidden Inventory

During the events of Gojo's past, Toji was actually the strongest character in the world due to his Heavenly Limitation, which is how he was able to defeat both Gojo and Geto. However, due to his failure to permanently kill Gojo, the Six Eyes wizard finally awakened, learned his most powerful techniques, and understood the core of Cursed Energy itself, leading him to become arguably the most powerful figure of the modern era.

Sukuna showed immense strength even on 15 fingers

Arc: The Shibuya Incident

The Shibuya incident saw the sealing of Gojo just as the arc began, so he was completely off the table. Eventually, Sukuna reincarnated with much of his power, leading him to go on an absolute rampage across Shibuya, defeating some of the most powerful characters in the setting despite not even being at full power. In his brief appearance, Sukuna destroys Jog and Mahoraga, confirming exactly why he has been feared for all these centuries.

Sukun's strongest form was realized with Megumi

Arc: The Culling Game

Despite already being the strongest character in the setting, Sukuna reached his strongest state in Culling once he took over Megumi's body. Powered by 15 fingers and having access to the Ten Shadows technique, the King of Curses became more terrifying than ever as he was able to use his vast reserves of cursed energy to summon the strongest version of the Shadows, allowing him to kill powerful wizards like Yuroza.

Sukuna proved that he is the strongest ever

Arc: Shinjuku Showdown

Yuji is the strongest in the sequel series

Arc: Modulo

Module takes over the story Jujutsu Kaisen about 80 years in the future. In the final fight with Sukuna, Yuji awakened many techniques and began to finally hone his Cursed Energy, and since then had 80 years to perfect everything he learned, an amount of time that even Gojo and Sukuna didn't have. Because of this, it's fair to assume that Yuji is now stronger than any of them have ever been.

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