[Speculation] Why Kenjaku Created Yuji Itadori? True Purpose of Yuji

We all know Kenjaku is THE shady mastermind behind much of the chaos in Jujutsu Kaisen. His whole goal is the evolution of humanity through cursed energy, even if it means catastrophic events like the Culling Games. But here’s the thing, Yuji seems like an odd piece in his grand scheme… at first.

Why Yuji?

Unlike most villains, Kenjaku’s greatest weapon is time. He’s practically immortal, jumping bodies for centuries. With that kind of patience, he can afford to experiment. Here’s how Yuji might be one of those experiments:

• Sukuna is incredibly powerful, and Kenjaku is obsessed with figuring out the limits of cursed energy. Creating a “perfect vessel” for the King of Curses could give him amazing insights.
• His biggest goal is something beyond even himself. He’s conducted weird experiments before, like the Death Paintings (which didn’t quite pan out). Yuji might be another attempt at creating something truly unexpected.
• Let’s face it, shoving Sukuna’s finger into a random kid was a pretty easy gamble. Worst case, nothing happens. Best case, he unlocks new potential. It’s a win-win for a guy with centuries on his hands.

Yuji Beyond the Sukuna Connection

Unlike other hosts, Yuji seems to devour cursed objects he ingests, gaining their power instead of being possessed. This is a unique ability we haven’t seen elsewhere. Kenjaku seems oddly fascinated by Yuji’s progress, even letting him roam free more than you’d expect. He was clearly observing something beyond just creating a vessel.

If Yuji can absorb and control anything, maybe even something as chaotic as the merger itself?

It’s tempting to think Kenjaku’s primary goal was reincarnating Sukuna in Megumi using Tsumiki as leverage. But maybe that was plan B. Yuji was something unpredictable he stumbled upon, and true to his style, Kenjaku went all-in to see what would happen.

Family Ties and Other Theories

JJK Chapter 257 was a major plot twist:

• Turns out, Sukuna devoured his twin in the womb. Jin Itadori got those genes and the soul of Sukuna’s twin, making Yuji, in a twisted way, Sukuna’s nephew!
• As always, Kenjaku had his hand in all of this. Somehow, that absorbed twin wound up influencing Yuji’s lineage. Creepy.
• Yuji’s suddenly able to use Black Flash at will. Is this connected to Sukuna, or to something else entirely?

Theories on Yuji’s True Purpose

Jujustu Kaisen loves throwing crazy twists at us, and Yuji’s destiny seems even wilder now. Maybe Yuji IS meant to contain the merger, somehow absorbing its power without getting overwhelmed. Yuji’s potential could create chaos even Kenjaku doesn’t foresee, disrupting the merger and forcing entirely new outcomes. What if Yuji is evolving into a being equal to Sukuna in power, but with a benevolent nature, destined to oppose his destructive relative?

Final Words

In the end, these are all theories. The only one who knows the truth is Gege, what do you think about this? What could be Yuji’s true purpose and what plans Kenjaku had for Yuji Itadori? Drop them in the comments.