Should Gojo Return? Lets Talk About It | JJK 260 Discussion

Honestly Gojo's supposed conclusion has some underwhelming aspects for me... I think if he had a stronger conclusion more people could make peace with his death (like Choso more recently), but there some aspects where it feels like it needed more to it. Gojo died selfishly according to Nanami's words as a jujutsu pervert. Mentioning the students wasn't even much a part of his conclusion in ch 236 as it was mainly focused on Sukuna and teaching him love (when his character was more connected to the students prior). There was never Gojo defining who he was for himself: "Are you the strongest because you're Satoru Gojo or are you Satoru Gojo because you're the strongest?" He was forcibly removed his title of strongest, but never defined what he is for himself. I feel like there's room to add more to his conclusion in some way. I could potentially see Gojo in a Toji situation where he comes back temporarily in some form (maybe also at a cost of less power) to better round out his character arc. Toji died to Gojo because of his ego to defeat him. Then he had a better had a conclusion with facing Megumi after coming back temporarily and then he died to protect Megumi. Gojo also wore the Toji outfit with his death to Sukuna. Gojo still has death of his ego and could have journey of enlightenment full circle as to fit his Buddha character motif. Gojo if he did come back I imagine would only be a supporting role (maybe aid with the merger as the six eyes user tied to Tengen by fate). Yuji still mainly to deal with Sukuna as he only as the power to save Megumi with his soul abilities. Gojo still died as the strongest, but briefly back as Satoru Gojo. Comes back unselfishly to contrast his death and when he's done he completely dies after doing a last unselfish act. There's still the consequences of him dying apply in the end, so that isn't fully taken away and ch 236 wasn't his definitive end, but merely a crucial transition point needed to reach his full enlightenment before complete death. That's just my perspective on it.

i think the direction its going is gojo haunting sukuna while he’s losing i can see it not getting mentioned and you see gojo a few more times during the fight as it goes on maybe leading to ghost gojo and sukuna having a conversation that might lead to a heian era flashback probably for the best since everyones getting so tired from the fight a heian flashback can just give it space to take everything in and prepare for when it cuts back to the present with sukuna body swapping with uraume or starting the merger or whatever else

Yeah, I can see this being a misdirect. Sukuna is currently trying to activate Domain Expansion. Perhaps this is just a callback to when he and Gojo were playing chicken with RCT and restoring their techniques while frying their brains. Perhaps Sukunas technique is finally fried, and "the ghost" is Sukuna realizing that gojo played the long game, in order to screw him over horribly. Maybe Gojo knew all along he would lose the battle, but win the war, and thus claim final victory over Sukuna. Id really like that.

There’s no mistaking those eyes the departed spirit of “the strongest” was a version of a man that he buried with he’s own hands

It's obviously the 'Groomed One' Uiui who switched his eyes with Six Eyes using his ability.

I can see narrative reasons for him coming back (finally being able to fight alongside his students). I can see narrative reasons for him not coming back (students carrying the torch). We just have to see which direction Gege takes it. Also an explanation to how he’s back if he’s back

To me what’s interesting is that in the panel where Gojo got sliced in half he still had both eyes. In the panel for ch 260 where gojo appears (or whoever it is) it’s clear that one eye is missing.

I feel like if Gojo is alive bro is probably going say “Waassup!” to everyone and just spectate Yuji and Todo and jump in for insurance.

Honestly after having Gojo dead for so long and there being SO many logical ways for him to come back ….if it is him, and he’s nerfed down to like Choso levels then honestly….i don’t particularly care I’d prefer him stay dead but like…..him coming back does make sense

Every time I look at the picture of gojo and you look at that other eye.. it looks more and more like it's blacked out or just gone completely

Bro you hit every option! Well done🤘🏾✊🏾 I’m not excited for him to come back but I agree. How he does it will probably make or break it.

gojo being brought back in a way where he can genuinely connect and fight alongside his students equally would be great. perhaps gojo nerfing himself through loss of one of his six eyes would bring him down to his students’ level, so that he no longer needs to be burdened by his title of the strongest. or maybe giving up his limitless barrier permanently in a binding vow would work, as the thematic significance with that aspect of the limitless technique is that it symbolizes his total isolation from everyone else, and losing it would allow him to truly connect with people, no longer being alone. if done in a way similar to that, i think it could add to gojos character arc rather than destroy what 236 gave us.

Gojo would need to sacrifice something massive, like making it possible for the six eyes and unlimited void to be born in any sorcerer from now on instead of only in his family or something like that.

the crazy part is how much denial the fanbase was in, that Gojo is coming back and now its been so long we've accepted his death, that ppl are like 'he should stay dead'. personally my stance was always that Gojo passing the torch is what makes narrative sense for Gojo but that no one is even close to Sukuna's power level that anything Gege pulls for the win against Sukuna is going to be an ass pull. which yuta saying 'we cheated' basically confirms. so idk, we'll see.

I think Gojo coming back would be far more beneficial for his character. In the entire series, we've seen a fake version of him, always hiding his true self to impress others. Seeing the true Gojo without him following others or pretending to be the smug, confident man who annoys others for attention, would be a far better way of showing Gojo’s growth. He also could just fight Tengen, going against the being that is linked with the six eyes, the one that started it all. If Gojo truly will be going off of the lore that inspired him he could make a binding vow to sacrifice everything, and to truly be enlightened. Losing a eye, limitless, and possibly more in exchange for far more. Gojo might even evolve his six eye into something far superior.

I'm just praying we cut to the Uraume VS Hikari fight or have a heian era flashback for a chapter or two. I wanna see the fandom tweaking and frothing at the mouth. It would make me happy :)

Hopefully gojo is a ghost cause then he can be like sukuna Grim reaper. The reminder that there is more to life than his way of life. And everytime this occurs to him gojo shows up to remind him thematically of that reality.

Ive said this a few times on a couple different chapter's, but the word "ghost" was noted as the same word Sukuna called Kashimo in 237, where Kashimo was very much alive. Not saying its hard proof hes alive, but it having been used for a living being makes me think hes back

I hope we don’t get some sasuke behavior out of megumi since he has been depressed for the longest.

I think people are expending opinions they can't afford, if we don't have all the pieces of this puzzle, then we don't have anything to base our opinion on. The only thing people have is their narrative interpretation on the trajectory of the series; the problem with "interpretations" is that it's inherently personal and people don't want to feel dumb, so they just blame every other external factor. A): "Was I wrong about Gojo coming back? No, it's probably just a ghost; if it isn't a ghost, then it's bad writing and the series is ruined." B): "Was I right about Gojo coming back? Yes, I was right and this series is peak; though if I was wrong then it's because it was a marketing strategy and Gege did it because he fell off." One of those 2 things are going to happen.