Divergent Fist (
Description[]
While training with Satoru Gojo, it was discovered that Yuji's cursed energy has a time lag due to his speed. By striking with his fist using a thin layer of cursed energy, a second wave of cursed energy is unleashed a few moments afterward, effectively creating two impacts with one punch.[1]
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Yuji channeling his cursed energy into his fists.
Direct hand-to-hand combat fighting styles are greatly complimented by the Divergent Fist, and is an effective way for a close combat fighter to learn to utilize cursed energy. Divergent Fist is especially effective on curses, who are usually taken off guard and defeated by the second impact.[2]
Even against special grade cursed spirits like Mahito, Divergent Fist is effective. By perceiving Mahito's soul, Yuji was able to use Divergent Fist to hit Mahito's soul directly, successfully damaging the curse whereas attacks such as Kento Nanami's Ratio Technique failed.[3]
Usage[]
Yuji attempts to finish off Mahito with Divergent Fist.
Yuji applies Divergent Fist to his brawler-like fighting style when combatting curses or curse users. While his physical attacks would normally fail, Divergent Fist makes Yuji's blows extremely effective against curses.
Yuji first used it against a transfigured human and defeated the curse-like creature with the delayed hit. He also used this technique all throughout his fight with Mahito and attempted to finish the cursed spirit off with an extra-powerful shot that used up all Yuji's remaining cursed energy.[4]
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Yuji controlling Divergent Fist against Choso.
During the Goodwill Event, Yuji fought Aoi Todo with Divergent Fist. Aoi believed the technique holds Yuji back and revealed he'd never be able to defeat a special grade with it. Rather than allowing his cursed energy to lag behind his speed, Aoi convinces Yuji to apply cursed energy at the moment of impact. Training him to do so eventually results in Yuji unlocking the capacity to utilize Black Flash.[5]
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Mahito surprised by the second impact of Divergent Fist.
Divergent Fist was essentially formed from Yuji's bad habits when controlling his cursed energy. After his experience with Todo, Yuji's control over his cursed energy improved dramatically. He ceased utilizing the move until his fight with Choso, in which Yuji learned to control Divergent Fist and utilize the secondary impact to his advantage.[6]
In Yuji's final battle with Mahito, the cursed spirit used his enhanced body to stop one of Yuji's punches and went in for the killing blow. However, Yuji surprised Mahito with a second impact using Divergent Fist. This threw off the path of Mahito's attack, allowing Yuji to avoid it.[7]
This technique served as the final tipping point during the confrontation between Yuji and Sukuna inside the former's domain. After the King of Curses survived the assault of Yuji's sure-hit Dismantle, the two fighters charged at each other one last time, both aiming for the other's head. Sukuna, assured of his victory due to the immense drain of cursed energy Yuji suffered to cast his domain expansion and the lack of healing with reverse cursed technique, allowed Yuji's fist to connect first, confident the attack would fail to kill him. It was at that moment that Sukuna was struck with Divergent Fist's time-delayed double impact, throwing off his own attack and leaving himself wide open. Yuji capitalized on the opportunity by unleashing a final Black Flash through Sukuna's chest, ending their fight.[8]
References[]
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 20 (p. 6-7) and Episode 9.
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 20 (p. 7-8) and Episode 9.
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 29 (p. 2-3) and Episode 12.
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 31 (p. 5-7) and Episode 13.
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 37 (p. 7-8) and Episode 16.
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 101 (p. 18) and Episode 37.
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 132 (p. 5) and Episode 45.
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 267 (pp. 15-19).