Mahito's Power in Jujutsu Kaisen Explained

One of the standout characters of the first season of Jujutsu Kaisen was the twisted Mahito. As manga readers already know, Mahito is expected to once again play a crucial role in season 2 which adapts the Shibuya Incident arc of Jujutsu Kaisen. As the arc begins in the anime, we are here to talk about Mahito's power in Jujutsu Kaisen.

Mahito is one of the main antagonists of the Vs. Mahito arc and Shibuya Incident arc. He is a powerful cursed spirit who associates with the mysterious pseudo-Geto and other cursed spirits: Jogo, Hanami and Dagon. Mahito is responsible for some important developments in the story since his role is that of the main enemy of the protagonist, Yuji Itadori.

Before we begin our discussion on Mahito's power in Jujutsu Kaisen, we would like to issue a spoiler alert for readers who are not yet aware of the manga. So now that we've got that out of the way, let's start talking about Mahito.

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Power of Mahito in Jujutsu Kaisen

Mahito is one of the most powerful cursed spirits introduced in the story. His powers make him a cursed spirit of special quality, although unrecorded. The particularity of Mahito is that he was not always so strong. He is a fairly young cursed spirit and at first he has not yet mastered his powers.

But there is a raw talent in Mahito that allows him to learn and evolve very quickly, with each experience making him stronger. This is evident during his fight against and how his powers gradually grow until they reach frightening heights in the Shibuya Incident arc.

Mahito fights and even dominates a level 1 jujutsu wizard like Nanami and her ship. Although his powers are nowhere near comparable to Sukuna's, he is definitely a fearsome opponent for jujutsu sorcerers.

Cursed Energy Reserve

Mahito's rank as an unregistered special quality cursed spirit is evident enough from the immense reserve of cursed energy he possesses. His cursed energy is vast enough that he can use it continuously for a very long time without fear of burning out.

In fact, during his fight against Yuji and Nanami, the latter comments that the plan to prolong the fight until Mahito's cursed energy runs out is simply not realistic as it will take a long time. His understanding of cursed energy deepened over time until he understood it well enough to execute Black Flash.

The only thing that seriously depletes Mahito's cursed energy reserve is the expansion of his domain.

Black Lightning

A hint of Mahito's formidable power comes in the form of Black Flash. It is a technique that requires a very in-depth understanding of curse energy and one of the most powerful weapons in curse users' arsenals. The Black Flash is implemented when the user hits a target and channels their cursed energy into the hit within 0.000001 seconds of the physical hit.

The hit then creates a spatial distortion that causes the cursed energy to flash black, hence the name. The Black Flash can deal 2.5 times more damage than a regular energy-infused cursed attack.

Mahito is one of the few cursed spirits who has demonstrated the ability to use Black Flash.

Inactive Metamorphosis

Mahito's innate cursed technique in Jujutsu Kaisen is Inactive Transfiguration. It is one of the most versatile and deadly techniques that allows the user to reshape their souls and those of their targets. By reshaping the soul, he can, in turn, reshape the physical appearance of his targets and himself.

Mahito uses this technique with great skill. It regularly changes the shape of its appendages into deadly weapons during combat. For others, he changes the shape of his victims' souls to transform them into horrible cursed spirits. Mahito can also use Idle Transfiguration to reshape the soul of a disabled person and cure their disabilities in the process. This is what he does to Kokichi Murata at the beginning of the Shibuya Incident arc.

There are different versions of Idle Transfiguration that Mahito gradually develops. The many techniques he shows are:

Soul Multiplicity

With Soul Multiplicity, Mahito forcibly merges two souls, causing a reason for the souls to reject the fusion.

Body Repel

Using Body Repel in addition to Soul Multiplicity, Mahito increases the cursed energy of souls and directs the reaction exponentially higher towards his target.

Polymorphic Soul Isomer

This is another technique that Mahito implements using Soul Multiplicity. In Polymorphic Soul Isomer, he joins two or more souls with low rejection into a new transfigured being. Siamese transfigured beings are stronger than normal transfigured humans and channel the power released by soul rejects into their attacks.

Instant Spirit Body of Distorted Killing

Aside from expanding his domain, Instant Spirit of Distorted Killing is Mahito's trump card. This technique can only be used when Mahito has a true understanding of his soul's essence. When he succeeds, he tears his face off and transforms into a stronger version of himself.

The new version of Mahito is physically stronger and his cursed technique is more effective. He can revert to his original form by will or when he takes heavy damage.

Barrier technique: Curtain

The curtain barrier technique is a common technique for curse users. Mahito can do this technique. By implementing Curtain, it can create a barrier around the area it is trying to cover so that it becomes invisible to non-cursed users and also restrict the entry and exit of unwanted people.

Domain Expansion: Self-Embodiment of Perfection

A is a curse user's most powerful attack and Mahito is no different. His domain, Self-Incarnation of Perfection, manifests a closed environment where his soul connects to all other souls in the domain. This way, he can manipulate every soul as he sees fit and transfigure people into various forms to fight for him.

Like all other areas, it has a sure effect that makes it impossible not to be affected by Mahito's cursed technique. He is also very proficient in its use, having enough mastery to open it for only 0.2 seconds.

The discussion about Mahito's power in Jujutsu Kaisen ends here. Mahito is a popular character for his nefarious role in the story. In the anime, he will play an important role, so there will be a lot of Mahito this season. Watch Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 streaming on Crunchyroll and keep reading.

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