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Quotes[]
- “What a disappointment... I thought you were the leader... A hierachy not based on strength is boring, if you ask me.”
- — Sukuna acknowledging Gojo's strength in Chapter 3
- Sukuna – “I owe you a debt, after all. When I make this kid's body mine... You'll be the first one I kill!”
- Gojo – “Me, a target of the Great Sukuna? What an honor!”
- — Gojo and Sukuna talking to each other in Chapter 3
- “Without a doubt... He is the King of Curses!”
- — Gojo telling Sukuna's story Chapter 3
- Yuji – “Is he stronger than you, Sensei?”
- Gojo – “Hm... Good question. If Sukuna were to completely regain his power, it might be a little tough.”
- Yuji – “Would you lose?”
- Gojo – “Nah, I'd win.”
- — Gojo telling Yuji he could beat Sukuna in Chapter 3
- Sukuna – “Why don't you use your Domain?”
- Jogo – “I know I'd lose in a battle of Domains.”
- Sukuna – “Is this because that's what happened with Satoru Gojo? Keh Keh! Spoken like a true loser.”
- — Sukuna knows Jogo being afraid of using his own Domain is a consequence of his fight against Gojo in Chapter 115
- “You should have burnt everything you desired to a cinder. To reach the heights of Satoru Gojo and not to worry about your future or identity. But you lacked the hunger to take hold of your desires.”
- — Sukuna telling Jogo why he couldn't reach Gojo in Chapter 116
- “Do you still remember?”
- — Sukuna reminding Gojo of his promise to kill him in Chapter 221
- Kenjaku – “You don't expect to lose?”
- Gojo – “Hah! [...] Nah, I'd win.”
- — Gojo telling Kenjaku he can beat Sukuna in Chapter 221
- Sukuna – “I'm sure the last [finger] is in Gojo Satoru's possession.”
- Uraume – “Is that so?”
- Sukuna – “Well, that's my hunch at least. After all, Gojo Satoru only managed to stave off that brat's execution by proposing it be delayed until after he consumed all of my fingers. It's hard to imagine that man simply twiddling his thumbs and waiting for the axe to fall. I imagine he has long since stored away one of my fingers, effectively delaying the execution indefinitely.”
- — Sukuna talking about Gojo's plan to stop the execution from happening in Chapter 222
Gojo VS. Sukuna[]
Starting Blocks[]
- “The absolute Strongest. The loneliness that follows. The one who will teach you about love is...”
- — A recurring theme during the 2nd Gojo vs. Sukuna fight in Chapters 221, 230 and 236
- “We don't need to have that stuff set in advance. I already know.”
- — Sukuna talking about the place and time of his fight with Gojo in Chapter 223
- “The Strongest sorcerer in history versus the Strongest sorcerer of today. Which of these two men will approach the fight as the challenger? It will all be decided by the first decisive strike.”
- — The narrator in Chapter 223
- “The Strongest sorcerer in history vs the Strongest sorcerer of today.”
- — The narrator in Chapter 223
- Gojo – “Seems you've got the wrong idea here, so let me just set things straight. You're the challenger here.”
- Sukuna – “You damned brat.”
- — Gojo attacks Sukuna in Chapter 223
- “I'm the challenger? You seem pretty pleased with yourself for only landing a surprise attack. You are but a fish atop my chopping board, Gojo Satoru. A bit fresher than others but still just a nameless fish. Let's start by peeling off those scales.”
- — Sukuna telling Gojo how he'll defeat him in Chapter 224
- Gojo – “I'm gonna go ahead and pin this on you.”
- Sukuna – “Who are you to say anything?”
- — Gojo and Sukuna joking with each other in Chapter 224
- “The city can't survive this showdown between monsters!!”
- — Chapter 224 editor's note
Round 1: Domain Battle[]
- “Evenly matched. They form a pair within Gojo's barrier. The two sure-hits guarantees overlap and cancel each other out. A battle with both sides expanding their Domains. Should either one sustain immense damage causing the collapse of their Domain, the other's sure-hit technique will immediately strike. [...] Evenly matched. Within the barrier, they are evenly matched.”
- — The narrator in Chapter 225
- “Common sense means nothing in this battle between the Strongest!!”
- — Chapter 226 editor's note
- “Take it from the top, eh?”
- — Sukuna using Gojo's own words against him in Chapter 227
- “Simultaneous!! It was simultaneous!! Sukuna destroyed Gojo's Domain from the outside and Gojo damaged Sukuna to the point where he couldn't maintain his Domain!!”
- — Kusakabe (?) about Gojo and Sukuna's Domains in Chapter 228
- “I'm not done yet!! Crushing your heart was the bare minimum, I want your lungs and your liver, too!!”
- — Gojo attacking Sukuna in Chapter 229
- Gojo – “It just warms my heart seeing you so desperate.”
- Sukuna – “Looks who's talking?”
- — Gojo and Sukuna taunting each other in Chapter 230
- “This is goodbye. You were born in an era without me and hailed as "the Strongest". Yet you turned out to be painfully ordinary.”
- — Sukuna is disapointed by Gojo's performance in Chapter 230
- “Neither yield!! The decisive battle of the Strongest heads to round 2!!!”
- — Chapter 230 editor's note
Round 2: Mahoraga[]
- Sukuna – “Looks like we have ourselves a countdown. To when that smirk will be wiped off your face, that is.”
- Gojo – “Ehee, right back atcha! I'll beat you dead before you even hit three spins.”
- — Gojo and Sukuna in Chapter 231
- Hana – “He hasn't forgotten about Megumi, has he?”
- Yuji – “He might've.”
- — Hana and Yuji talking about Gojo being engrossed by his fight with Sukuna in Chapter 231
- “And yet, just as signs of defeat show, so too rushes forth a feeling much more intense. Satisfaction. The loneliness that comes with absolute strength. The one satisfying him now is...”
- — Gojo is satisfied by Sukuna, Chapter 233
- Sukuna – “Don't misunderstand. This isn't a 2-on-1. [...] It's a 3-on-1.”
- Gojo – “Dude, you look like a lost little alien boy.”
- — Gojo and Sukuna in Chapter 233
- “Don't interfere. [...] Are all this era's sorcerers this clueless? You're missing the point. This fight is for Satoru Gojo's sake. Whatever happens, it would be wrong to intervene.”
- — Kashimo about Gojo and Sukuna, Chapter 234
- “A second black flash and Gojo Satoru feels a rush of exhilaration while for the first time in one thousand years, the King of Curses, Ryomen Sukuna experiences the height of tension.”
- — The narrator about Gojo and Sukuna, Chapter 235
Chapter 236: Heading South[]
- “You were magnificent, Satoru Gojo. I shall never forget you for as long as I live.”
- — Sukuna complimenting Gojo in Chapter 236
- “The skills I drilled into this tempered body of mine, my refined senses, even my haphazard tactics and explosive power... I gave it my all. I wanted to convey everything to Sukuna, I wanted him to know. [...] It was fun. But Sukuna wasn't able to give it his all. And for that I'm sorry.”
- — Gojo talking about Sukuna in Chapter 236
The Aftermath[]
- “My, how greedy. You both ask for so much.”
- — Sukuna, saying Gojo and Kashimo are greedy in Chapter 237
- “A fool once preached to me about love. She said I didn't know love and was lonely like no other. I got the point, but still, it hurts. She had the wrong guy. She'd have done better preaching to you or Gojo.”
- — Sukuna comparing Kashimo's, Gojo's and Yorozu's ideals in Chapter 238, VIZ's translation
- “There was this fool who preached to me about love. According to her, I know nothing about it because I live peerless, in a world of my own. I understand what she meant but still, it's quite annoying to hear someone else prattle on about what you "don't know". It looks like she chose the wrong person to preach to. You and Gojo Satoru would've made much better company for her.”
- — Sukuna comparing Kashimo's, Gojo's and Yorozu's ideals in Chapter 238, TCB's translation
- “In order to activate the broad-targeted, world-severing Dismantle, the same hand sign used for Malevolent Shrine, Enmaten, was required. However, with only one arm remaining prior to his transformation, Sukuna was forced to impose a binding vow to the activation conditions for all proceeding uses of the move in order to cut Gojo Satoru. Presently, on top of both the Enmaten hand sign and chants being required, the trajectory of the technique must be specified by his palm.”
- — The narrator explaining how Sukuna killed Gojo and the permanent consequences of their fight in Chapter 255
- “What then befell Sukuna was a vision of a man he had buried with his own hands. The departed spirit of "the Strongest".”
- — The narrator in Chapter 260
- “There's no mistaking those eyes!/Those eyes are unmistakable.”
- — The editor's note about Gojo when Sukuna sees him in Chapter 260
Editor's Notes[]
- “The barrier of "The Strongest" shattered. His savage blade breaks the unbreakable!”
- — Chapter 225
Behind the Scenes[]
- “The JP line is even more special: Sukuna: 天晴れた 五条悟
天晴れだ is an idiom that means literally "You cleared my skies". It demonstrates Sukuna’s poetic repertoire once again & his genuine admiration for Gojo. I loved this line a lot. It was a show of real respect.” - — The official VIZ/mangaplus chapter 236 translator's explanation of Sukuna's last words to Gojo[2].