Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 232 - Spoilers & Discussion

[Artthh]

Gojo is limitless in an OP technique, so from starter Sukuna had to find a better technique than he had. Even tho Sukuna is using 10 shadows, don't forget he is the only one in the history of Jujutsu to have tamed Mahoraga. Not other 10 shadows users were able to do it. Second, during most of the fight Sukuna as he said himself in the last 2 chapters, was trying to adapt to Limitless thanks to Mahoraga wheels which only work when you take a hit. He took every hit possible without barely responding during the whole fight yet he's still, alive, standing on both feet and smiling. This fight is about strategy not just pure fight like we saw until now with Yuji, Maki or Yuta. This fight looks like the fight we could see in HxH where pure strength wasn't enough to win. While the like of Yuta and Hakari were throwing up after receiving one hit during training. Sukuna hasn't any of his technique or even 10's shadow during this fight offensively so to say that he has been carrying by that technique is a little bit false. Meanwhile, Gojo showed us everything he has in his arsenal but he barely put Sukuna in a bad spot. This fight is like when Goku fought against Beerus when Beerus was just dodging most of the attacks while Goku was in SSJ3.

Are we reading the same thing? barely put sukuna in a bad spot? a past 10 shadows user killed a limitless eye guy , gojo fought the strongest curse/sorcerer ever with one of the strongest most broken techniques and basically won while trying not to kill megumi

 

[The Angel]

Are we reading the same thing? barely put sukuna in a bad spot? a past 10 shadows user killed a limitless eye guy , gojo fought the strongest curse/sorcerer ever with one of the strongest most broken techniques and basically won while trying not to kill megumi

For most of the fight Sukuna barely use any special trick apart from DA to defend himself. He uses the 10 shadows just to break the DE once. Right now Sukuna isn't even attacking Gojo. He's letting Gojo come to him.

Mahoraga was never tamed. It was said by Megumi himself during SHibuya. That past user who fought against limitless past user did it by not using Mahoraga. It was even suggested that the reason they both died during that fight was because the 10 shadows user invoked Mahoraga and it killed them both. A little bit what Megumi was trying to do in Shibuya

 

[yoseb]

Gojo is limitless in an OP technique, so from starter Sukuna had to find a better technique than he had. Even tho Sukuna is using 10 shadows, don't forget he is the only one in the history of Jujutsu to have tamed Mahoraga. Not other 10 shadows users were able to do it. Second, during most of the fight Sukuna as he said himself in the last 2 chapters, was trying to adapt to Limitless thanks to Mahoraga wheels which only work when you take a hit. He took every hit possible without barely responding during the whole fight yet he's still, alive, standing on both feet and smiling. This fight is about strategy not just pure fight like we saw until now with Yuji, Maki or Yuta. This fight looks like the fight we could see in HxH where pure strength wasn't enough to win. While the like of Yuta and Hakari were throwing up after receiving one hit during training. Sukuna hasn't any of his technique or even 10's shadow during this fight offensively so to say that he has been carrying by that technique is a little bit false. Meanwhile, Gojo showed us everything he has in his arsenal but he barely put Sukuna in a bad spot. This fight is like when Goku fought against Beerus when Beerus was just dodging most of the attacks while Goku was in SSJ3.

Agree with the first part of your comment, but I think it would be false to suggest Gojo barely put Sukuna in a bad spot. Sukuna's been put in near death situations at least twice now. Sure, he had Mahoraga as a contingency, but Gege made sure to present them as gambles that risked his life. Like, if his timing were off, Gojo could have killed him. (I know this wasn't meant to happen story-wise, but within the internal logic of the fight.)

I just think it's funny to recognize that there's no way a normal 10 shadow user would have been able to tame Mahoraga. Like if the only CT at their disposal was the 10 shadows technique, how could they possibly move fast enough and with enough destructive power to kill Mahoraga? Maybe with enough CE output? At the end of the day, it's like a challenge that was made for Sukuna.

For most of the fight Sukuna barely use any special trick apart from DA to defend himself. He uses the 10 shadows just to break the DE once. Right now Sukuna isn't even attacking Gojo. He's letting Gojo come to him.

Sukuna's slashing techniques are a bad match up for Gojo, hence the need for Mahoraga. Maybe the unexplained part of his CT would be more effective, but Gege seems to be suggesting this was a necessary measure. Sukuna really is like a challenger in a video game trying to topple down an OP boss where skill alone isn't enough to win. You have to use the OP tools.

 

[Zehahaha]

1. Protagonists generally being far weaker than the antagonists.
2. Death being an actual stake.
3. Choreography.

I think these three things is what makes Gege's fights excel. I think the third point is the least spoken of. I mean, how many times have we've seen Domain Expansion in this fight and how different have they all been?

Agreed. Especially death and choreography. No one feels safe to me and it wouldn’t shock me to see Gege kill off Yuji/Megumi, or even make Kenjaku win at the end lmao

The choreography is great and is further amplified by the anime (although didn’t watch season 2 yet)

 

[Koen]

Mahoraga had its last spin. Correct? Stop about Sukuna, who is also just a pawn like Mahito. Gojo won against Sukuna, but mahoraga was the objective.
Next chapter kenjaku will play his role.


The Zenin Family's 10 Shadows Technique allows them to summon 10 different Shikigami using shadows, with the Divine General Mahoraga being the strongest. Fugushiro was Kenjaku’s objective. Do not give too much value to a smug Sukuna.

 

[Artthh]

For most of the fight Sukuna barely use any special trick apart from DA to defend himself. He uses the 10 shadows just to break the DE once. Right now Sukuna isn't even attacking Gojo. He's letting Gojo come to him.

Mahoraga was never tamed. It was said by Megumi himself during SHibuya. That past user who fought against limitless past user did it by not using Mahoraga. It was even suggested that the reason they both died during that fight was because the 10 shadows user invoked Mahoraga and it killed them both. A little bit what Megumi was trying to do in Shibuya

The reason sukuna isnt atacking is because if he was in survival mode because if mahoraga adapts he auto wins , gojo on the other hand is going all in trying to ko sukuna before mahoraga , what trick could he use?

 

[Franz]

Out

 

[Orion]

Fight's been pretty lackluster since Gojo's mini-domain. Sukuna nerfing himself for the adaption process has been pretty boring. Can't deny tho that Mahoraga comes out like a Chad each time.

For commentary, wish Kenjaku spoke more instead of Kusakabe's lame ass. I know he's scheming something but still a fun personality that knows more than everyone we've seen on the sidelines combined. And Uraume reactions lol.

 

[Idkwhatanameis]

Will mahagora see itadori?

 

[Zehahaha]

 

[Migi_0]

Now that Mahoraga and Sukuna have adapted to the Infinity that means Both of them can pass through Gojo's Infinity right?
My doubt is... that also means Mahoraga and Sukuna are immune to Gojo's techniques or they can still be affected?

 

[Gallon]

Now that Mahoraga and Sukuna have adapted to the Infinity that means Both of them can pass through Gojo's Infinity right?
My doubt is... that also means Mahoraga and Sukuna are immune to Gojo's techniques or they can still be affected?

Nah, Sukuna hasn't adapted, only Mahoraga. If Gojo manages to destroy Mahoraga, Sukuna's back to square one.

We don't know to which extent Mahoraga has adapted; most likely to neutral Infinity, Blue, and possibly Red. Purple is questionable.

 

[Battle Wolf]

How can mahoraga adapt to something this fast?

 

[Senoirmeow]

How can mahoraga adapt to something this fast?

Mahoraga adapted to Sukuna’s Cleave/Dismantle ability after the first instance. Which is why he used fire to finish it. I’m pretty sure he used his Cursed Technique on it twice and immediately noticed it was pointless since Mahoraga could see the slashes and even prevent harm from them.
Gojo stated earlier - compared to Sukuna’s cursed technique Limitless is far superior. And due to the naturally more complex nature of Limitless it took more turns to adapt to it - I mean if Mahoraga was like a calculator it would have to calculate Infinity, which would’ve taken time.
By ordinary Jujutsu sorcerer - cursed technique standards Mahoraga has adapted to Limitless painfully slowly.