Ui Ui becomes the biggest clutch character in Jujutsu Kaisen

The highly anticipated Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 258 was published on April 29, 2024, featuring Ui Ui as the central focus. His incredible and revolutionary cursed technique, known as the soul-swapping technique, stole the spotlight in this chapter.

The bulk of the chapter focused on flashbacks to Itadori Yuji’s training with his seniors and teachers. Choso had asked for someone with knowledge of the RCT technique to teach him, and Kusakabe had volunteered to help with the soul-swapping training.

As Itadori had anticipated, he was initially puzzled by the nature of the training, until Ui Ui disclosed that his cursed technique would enable them to swap souls. This knowledge allowed Itadori to understand how to utilize RCT, and he even mastered Simple Domain while temporarily inhabiting Kusakabe’s body.

Note: This article includes the author’s opinion and may contain spoilers from the Jujutsu Kaisen manga series.

Ui UI’s Cursed Technique: The Ultimate Clutch in Jujutsu Kaisen

Itadori Yuji as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA)

In Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 258, the chapter began with a significant moment in the battle of the strongest. During the fight, Gojo Satoru utilized the Black Flash technique, causing his RCT (reverse cursed technique) to awaken. This was a result of him being in an awakened state.

The chapter then resumed the ongoing battle, as Sukuna was forced to activate his domain expansion in order to keep his distance from Yuji. As a result of the damage he had sustained from Yuji’s relentless use of Black Flash techniques, Sukuna was unable to rely on his RCT and had limited options.

Even though Yuji activated his Simple Domain in an attempt to counter Sukuna’s domain, he was still slashed and ended up losing one of his legs. However, as Sukuna’s domain eventually wore off, Yuji quickly activated Fuga (his flame-cursed technique) without giving the cursed sorcerers any chance to catch their breath.

Choso as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA)

Meanwhile, another flashback depicted the period when Itadori was undergoing training with his teachers and seniors. Hakari strongly believed that only those warriors who possessed the ability to use Simple Domain and RCT should be part of the battle against Sukuna. Choso was determined that Itadori could master RCT, as their bodies shared similarities.

He inquired with the sorcerers about the means by which they replenished their lost blood using their cursed energy. Shoko responded that she simply converted her cursed energy into blood. Choso added that Itadori could do the same by consuming the remaining death paintings, which were also the source of his Blood Manipulation cursed technique.

However, simply giving him the technique would not suffice, so Choso requested that one of the skilled sorcerers teach Yuji the fundamentals of RCT. Kusakabe stepped forward, stating that his body was well-suited for special-grade techniques as he had been Sukuna’s vessel for a period of time. He explained that they would be utilizing swap training, which left Itadori feeling perplexed.

Mei Mei (left) and Ui Ui (right) as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA)

During the battle against Sukuna, Ui Ui revealed his cursed technique that could exchange the souls of two individuals. This ability, which had been previously shown when he teleported between marked locations, proved to be a crucial strategy in saving many sorcerers from Sukuna’s deadly attacks.

Using the same technique he used for objects, he was able to transfer one person’s soul into the body of another, allowing for training in soul-swapping. However, unlike his usual teleportation, the number of times a person’s soul could be swapped was limited to twice per month. In order to learn RCT and Simple Domain, Itadori and Kusakabe took advantage of one of their allotted swaps.

One of the reasons Ui Ui is considered a clutch character in Jujutsu Kaisen is due to the convenience of his cursed technique for fast learning. The tide of battle has recently turned in favor of the sorcerers, as Itadori is able to quickly heal his injuries with the help of RCT. This impressive ability is thanks to Mei Mei’s younger brother and his overpowering cursed technique.