Jujutsu Kaisen’s Sequel Makes An Eternal Hero Out Of Gojo And Yuji

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo’s Ending

Satoru Gojo was never meant to feel replaceable, and for a long time, his death felt like the moment the world of Jujutsu Kaisen lost its axis. When he fell in his battle against Ryomen Sukuna in chapter #236, it wasn’t just the strongest sorcerer dying, it was the collapse of a safety net the entire world had leaned on without realizing it.

But in the sequel, Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, continuity refuses to let that story end in silence. Instead, it reframes Gojo not as a casualty of overwhelming power, but as the foundation of a new era. Even more importantly, it elevates Yuji Itadori alongside him, not as a successor in shadow, but as a hero who finally defines strength on his own terms. Together, they become something rarer than legends: enduring symbols of a world that survived because of them.

Satoru Gojo’s Legacy Lives on in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo

In a panel from Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo chapter #25, a streamer comments on Mahoraga’s battle against Dabura in Tokyo, which was recorded by Ui Ui’s crows. The streamer refers to Mahoraga as “the demon that Satoru Gojo supposedly destroyed” and includes a screenshot from the Shibuya battle, since the footage has been uploaded and removed from the web multiple times.

While it was known that sorcerers were no longer hidden from the public, this panel confirms that Gojo’s sacrifice was seen by the world, and he became a famous figure among civilians after his death besides being recognized by sorcerers.

Furthermore, Gojo’s fight against Ryomen Sukuna and defeating Mahoraga in Shibuya are what allowed the aliens to gain the sympathy of the Japanese people. This highlights that Gojo’s legacy lives on and continues to positively influence the world, as his strength and heroism are remembered even 69 years later.

Jujutsu Kaisen’s Sequel Finally Makes Satoru Gojo’s Dream Come True

Gojo’s role as the Honored One who changed the balance of the world greatly influenced the events of Jujutsu Kaisen. But in chapter 271 of Jujutsu Kaisen, it was revealed that Gojo was tired of the world depending on him. Gojo tells Yuji that his dream was for Yuji to surpass him someday.

If the worst happens, it’s my wish and my dream that you carry on in my absence. Even if I go out the way I am now, everyone will grow up and surpass me someday. Given that, I think it’s better for at least one person to forget me and be strong in ways completely different from me. – Satoru Gojo, Jujutsu Kaisen, chapter #271.

These words unintentionally led Yuji to not interfere in the conflicts of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, as he didn’t want society to depend solely on him as they had done with Gojo. However, in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo‘s ending, Yuji finally understood his purpose. Yuji resolved to find ways to help people while he could, even after his death.

By seeking the help of others, relying on Nobara and Todo, Yuji forgot to be like Gojo and found a different kind of strength, one born from unity. This, in addition to Yuji surpassing him, means Jujutsu Kaisen’s sequel fulfilled Satoru Gojo’s biggest dream. Therefore, although many fans haven’t gotten over Gojo’s death, Jujutsu Kaisen proved his fate wasn’t so bad.

Yuji Itadori’s Heroism Becomes Something Entirely New

Yuji’s arc in the sequel expands beyond survival and into intentional leadership through compassion. Even after everything he has endured, he doesn’t retreat into detachment or despair. Instead, he chooses continued engagement with a world that repeatedly proves how unfair it can be.

Where others might harden, Yuji adapts. He leans on allies like Nobara and Todo not as emotional crutches, but as proof that strength was never meant to exist alone. In doing so, he redefines what it means to be a hero in a world still recovering from catastrophe.

And this is where Yuji truly earns his place in the legend. He doesn’t win because he dominates, he wins because he refuses to stop caring. Even when the weight of everything should have turned him into something colder, he remains fundamentally human in the most difficult way possible.

Yuji’s heroism becomes almost defiant in nature. He continues to step forward even when victory isn’t guaranteed, even when loss feels inevitable, and even when the world gives him every reason to step back. That persistence that is quiet, relentless, and deeply personal is what elevates him beyond a survivor and into something closer to a living symbol of hope. If Gojo represents the burden of being unmatched, Yuji represents the refusal to let that burden define the future.

Gojo’s Legacy and Yuji’s Future Finally Converge

The sequel ultimately draws both characters into the same thematic conclusion that heroism is no longer about singular power. It’s about continuity, shared strength, and emotional endurance.

Gojo’s dream of a world that doesn’t depend on him is finally realized, not through replacement, but through evolution. And Yuji stands at the center of that shift, not as a copy of Gojo, but as proof that heroism can survive without becoming isolation.

Together, Gojo and Yuji become a dual legacy. One redefined the limits of power. The other redefined the meaning of carrying forward after it. And in that balance, Jujutsu Kaisen doesn’t just preserve them as characters, it immortalizes them as two different answers to the same question: what does it mean to save a world that keeps breaking? The answer, ultimately, is both of them.

Author

Gege Akutami

Artist

Yuuji Iwasaki

Release Date

September 8, 2025

Publisher

Jump Comics / Viz