Jujutsu Kaisen: Is Satoru Gojo returning in the manga?

Will Satoru Gojo return to the Jujutsu Kaisen manga? The recent chapter sparked speculation among fans — but is there any truth to it?

While the wait for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 continues, fans have become fixated on the possibility of Gojo’s return. His death dates back to the Shinjuku Showdown Arc, which begins with Gojo and Sukuna’s fight — and Gojo loses despite claiming he’d win.

Gojo was not only killed off-screen, but he also revealed that Sukuna was holding back against him the entire time. The story immediately moves on as other sorcerers start fighting the King of Curses, but fans never lose hope that Gojo could be resurrected someday.

The recent chapter sparks hope for Gojo’s return. As the fight against the strongest slowly ends, Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 261 spoilers have surprised everyone with an insane plot twist. Warning: This article contains spoilers from the upcoming chapter!

What happens to Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 261?

According to Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 261 spoilers, Yuta takes over Gojo’s body.

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The chapter mostly focuses on Yuta’s determination to abandon his humanity and use Kenjaku’s technique to take over Gojo’s body. Maki and the other are against the idea because they’re genuinely concerned about Yuta.

However, Yuta thinks about Gojo, who was forced to become a monster. Now that he’s dead, someone else should take up the burden. In another flashback, Yuta tells Gojo he’ll take over his body, but Gojo doesn’t mind. However, the chapter also leaves Yuta’s fate unknown as he and Sukuna prepare for a Domain clash.

Will Gojo actually return in Jujutsu Kaisen manga?

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 261 confirms Yuta took over Gojo’s body.

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Gojo getting cut in half means instant death, no matter how strong he is. As soon as Gojo died, Ui Ui and Kirara took his body to Shoko, giving fans another ray of hope for his return. However, the Reverse Cursed Technique cannot bring back the dead.

The King of Curses has fought almost the entire main cast, even strong sorcerers like Gojo, Yuta, Higuruma, Yuji, and so on. Additionally, he has been using Binding Vows constantly, which means he has to sacrifice something to gain that much power.

Hence, the King of Curses is significantly weaker despite regaining some of his power with Black Flash. Yuji also ensured Sukuna could not regain his Reverse Cursed Technique output. Yuta appearing at this time when Sukuna is severely weakened could mean that the villain is almost at his end here.

Jujutsu Kaisen might explain Gojo’s off-screen death

Since fans didn’t actually see him die, there have been countless theories about Gojo’s return.

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Gojo getting off-screened is the main reason his death was underwhelming. However, Sukuna remembering Gojo at such a crucial phase is an excellent opportunity to reveal what exactly happened back then.

Sukuna’s slashes were so fast that Gojo couldn’t even see them. However, Jujutsu Kaisen off-screening such a popular character leaves room for more explanation. From what we’ve seen, Gege skipped a training arc and jumped straight into the battle to execute a unique plotline.

He is slowly unraveling the sorcerer’s plans through flashbacks between fights. These constant plot twists have been intriguing so far, so there’s no reason to believe Gege Akutami will leave the death of a beloved character unexplained.

Is Gojo’s return impossible?

After this chapter, Gojo’s return is impossible.

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Other than the off-screen death, Gojo’s ending made sense. The airport scene happens in limbo, where Gojo talks his heart out in front of Geto and others. He admits to being weaker than Sukuna and that he had fun.

Gojo stood at the pinnacle of the Jujutsu world, but he felt like no one could understand him. He said he loved everyone and doesn’t feel lonely now. However, he still drew a line in front of others.

Gojo explained that he gave it his all because he wanted Sukuna to know it was fun. There’s a brief panel in Chapter 236 that reads, “The absolute strongest. The loneliness that follows. The one who will teach you about love is…”

Gojo tried to reach Sukuna and tell him he was satisfied after fighting him, but he couldn’t. Apart from regretting Geto not being there to cheer him on before the fight, Gojo didn’t mind the way he died. So, it would be unfair if he were to return after saying all that. Additionally, Yuta’s using Gojo’s body proves the latter is dead and will never return.

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