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In chapter 90, we are given the line “Yuta Okkotsu can't become the next Satoru Gojo” and it makes me wonder what does it means to be Satoru Gojo.
To understand Satoru, we have to understand the world around him. The Jujutsu world is ruled by a small group of individuals who hold immense power and authority. Satoru has pointed out this group of people to be the Elders and Higher Ups of the Jujutsu World. This authority has+
allowed the Elders to remove, kill, or execute anyone they deem a threat to their traditions or status as overseers without any repercussions or resistance.
Ch 96 emphasizes Gojo's birth shifting the balance between curses and sorcerers, but it could be a shift between sorcerers and those in power. From a young age to now, Gojo is seen rejecting tradition. Gojo's existence as both the strongest sorcerer and a special grade creates a+
conundrum amongst the Elders. Special grade sorcerers are unchecked powers with near-absolute free will compared to their 1st grade and lower allies, but to be the strongest amongst that unchecked power means Gojo is the one above all and his words/decisions hold more weight than
anyone in their world. He could kill all of the Elders and forge the Jujutsu World in his image, but then that would make him no better than the Elders. Instead, he opts for educating those below him.
Through education, he believes he will be able to produce strong and intelligent allies, who will be just as opposed to those Elders and eventually will topple their power structure as a whole. He is the greatest equalizer in the series on both sides of the Jujutsu world.
So...what does it mean to be Satoru Gojo or to become the next Satoru? It means having overwhelming power, but it can also mean being a person who uses their power to reject the conservative world that Elders want and who embraces the oncoming strength of those below him.
Yuta Okkotsu might gain the strength to become as strong as Satoru Gojo, but I question if he has the rebellious spirit that is needed to BECOME Satoru Gojo and that’s what type of person they need right now.
