Jujutsu Kaisen brings back Megumi after a year

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Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 251 confirms the return of the popular character Megumi after a year. Here’s what we know about it.

Jujutsu Kaisen is currently in a critical phase as the battle against the strongest continues. After Gojo’s death, the sorcerers attack the King of Curses with all their might, losing a few of their talented peers in the process. Just after Higuruma’s death, Yuji and Yuta join forces to put the villain down.

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Among all his students, Gojo had the most faith in those two, and they lived up to their Sensei’s expectations by fighting bravely against the embodiment of evil. However, their goal isn’t only to kill Sukuna but also to free their friend, Megumi, from the villain’s clutches.

It’s been a year since Sukuna took over Megumi’s body in Chapter 212. Sukuna was carefully biding his time, waiting for the perfect opportunity to take over Megumi’s body. He also killed Megumi’s sister using his Ten Shadows Technique just to break his soul and plunge him into despair. Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 251 confirms Megumi’s return, but not in the way you’d want. Warning: This article contains spoilers from the manga!

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Jujutsu Kaisen shows Megumi’s return but in a tragic way

Ever since Sukuna took over Megumi’s body, the latter only appeared once and very briefly in Chapter 230. He’s simply lying down in a fetal position with lifeless eyes. After losing his only family, Tsumiki, Megumi falls into despair and is yet to recover from it.

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 251 confirms his return as we see him after a long time and hear him talk. However, he’s more depressed than ever as he refuses Yuji’s helping hand. Yuji has been struggling and making plans to save Megumi all this time.

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This time, the final clash against the King of Curses is the perfect opportunity to strike him down and save Megumi. Thanks to Yuji’s new ability, his attacks can damage Sukuna’s soul and weaken his hold on Megumi’s soul.

In the upcoming chapter, Yuji reads Yuki’s notes in a flashback scene, revealing that souls can be combined but can never be one. Therefore, Yuji is confident he can save Megumi. Hana also says that Angel’s Cursed Technique is vital for their plan.

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However, they must separate Sukuna’s and Megumi’s souls and weaken Sukuna’s hold on Megumi before hitting the villain with Jacob’s Ladder. Yuji finally comes face to face with his friend, only to see him groveling on the ground and saying, “I don’t care anymore.” Megumi’s sorrow is deep-rooted, and it has just become more difficult than ever to save him.

It’s also possible that he knows about Gojo’s death since Sukuna used his body to kill him. However, Yuji isn’t the one to give up on his friends. Theories about Megumi’s death have been circulating for some time. However, now that Jujutsu Kaisen has confirmed Megumi’s return in Chapter 251, there’s still a chance we will see him back with his friends.

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