How Adult Utah Got to the Level of Gozo, Explained

This article contains spoilers from the epilogue of Jujutsu Kaisen.

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• Yuta became the acting head of the Gozo Clan, displaying great power.

• Yuta's potential in JJK is limitless, with the ability to one day match Gojo Satoru.

• Yuta's power grew over time, possibly surpassing all mages with improved curse energy usage.

of Jujutsu Kaisen The final volume dropped recently, and with it, fans got a 16-page epilogue chapter that focused on several of the series' characters at different times in their lives. Fans saw Nobara and Yuji immediately after the conclusion of the Shinjuku Showdown arc, while the epilogue surrounding Uraume's character was set much earlier in the Heian era.

Similarly, Panda was set in a completely different era around, and it's safe to say that it was the most shocking of all. This is simply because the epilogue of Panda was set in 2080, and around this time, the likes of Utah among others were already very old. Fans know for a fact that Yuta had accomplished a lot in his life by this time, and he had gained great power, possibly rivaling even Gozo.

Yuta as head of the Gozo clan

• Yuta became the acting head of the Gozo Clan

• Yuta was one of the strongest in the world

In the Panda epilogue, fans discovered a lot of exciting information about many of the characters in Jujutsu High. One of the most exciting things that fans have come to know is that Yuta rose through the ranks after the conclusion of the Shinjuku Showdown arc, and by the year 2035, he had already become the head of the Gozo Clan. To be more specific, Yuta was not the permanent head of the Gozo clan. Instead, it is believed that Yuta became the acting head of the clan, but the head nonetheless. This means that Yuta somehow took this place because of Gozo's death.

Are you really Utah's grandchildren? You lack manners! – Panda

Even though he is not a member of the Gozo family, fans may be confused as to how Yuta will take this position, but the author has already revealed the answer in his own story. Yuta and Gojo share a common ancestor in Michizane no Sugawara, and because of this, they may have the same blood, so Yuta becomes the acting head of the Gojo clan. That's certainly not all. Yuta was Gozo's own protégé, and the person Gozo cared about the most. Yuta carried Gozo's responsibility more than anyone else, and he is the only one who understands the burden of becoming the strongest. It had no character JJK The one who cared as much about Gozo, and if there was anyone who deserved to inherit this position, it was Yuta.

By the year 2080, Yuta had lived a successful life and grown into an old man with his grandchildren. Apparently, the fact that Yuta's beloved belongings were in the Gozo family storage unit meant that he was still the acting head of the family and that he played this role for a significant part of his life. Not only does this mean that Utah has shown a tremendous increase in political power in the JJK world, but it also indicates that Utah is also very high in terms of power. It also makes sense, considering the fact that Gozo himself said that Yuta has the ability to rival him in the future and even surpass the special grade.

Utah's limitless potential

Yuta Okkotsu may match Gojo Satoru one day

There is a possibility of alliance JJK was unlimited. The first thing fans should keep in mind is that Yuta and Gozo share the same ancestry, which means, in a way, they have great potential woven into them. During the Shinjuku Showdown arc, Yuuta had by no means fulfilled this potential. In fact, the last time Gozo and Yuta trained together, the former was quick to reprimand Yuta for his use of cursed energy, telling him that he could still do much better and that his control over it was lacking in many ways. This is essentially a testament to the fact that Utah had not hit his maximum power level. At the same time, fans also know that Yuta can improve in many ways in terms of using the cursed energy, and at the same time, strengthens his bond with Rika, strengthening it with her.

The next generation won't stop at special grades! – Gozo

It certainly wasn't that Yuta wasn't strong during the Shinjuku Showdown. After all, he also earned the identity of Sukuna. However, he still had a long way to go, which is why fans know that Utah strengthened himself after the end of the war.

Yuta himself knew that he had to be strong and it was because Gozo wasn't around anymore. There must always be someone who is always strong and sacrifices himself, shields others, leads from the front, and this character is none other than Yuta.

It should also be noted that Yuta has an incredible amount of copied cursed techniques, and he essentially keeps a piece of each person he's copied and can use their techniques in effective ways, improving over time.

How strong was adult Utah?

Yuta Okkotsu was probably comparable to Gojo Satoru

As an adult, Yuta was definitely stronger than the other magicians around, with only Yuji being able to compete with him. Utah probably managed to get to the next level by improving his curse energy usage. It was something Gozo had suggested to him and with time, he probably understood better. It must be noted that Yuta was still very young at the time of the Shinjuku Showdown, and was far from reaching full maturity as a magician. At the same time, Yuta's bond with Rika was likely to strengthen as well, and together these two should have formed a stronger team than before. Yuta could also improve his physical attributes, making him a very powerful mage.

Another thing that many fans don't consider is the fact that Yuta spent a lot of time in Gozo's body and, possibly, discovered some of the secrets of the cursed energy from within his time. It is very likely that Yuta later went on to apply what he learned to his own technique, making him even stronger than before.

If Yuta was not strong enough he would not have been accepted as a clan. In fact, Yuta had to meet the standards set by Gozo, and if he didn't meet those standards, the Gozo clan would surely elect someone else from his class as clan chief. The fact that Yuta was chosen for this position was not even specifically connected to the Clan directly, and it only meant that they were forced to make this decision based on his incredible strength and ability as a clan leader. Of course, by the year 2035, 2018, Yuta was possibly the strongest modern mage, and effectively filled Gozo's footsteps.

The Epilogue of Jujutsu Kaisen was released with its final volume. The final volume of JJK is out on December 25, 2024 in Japan. An English version of the volume will be published at some point in 2025.