Jujutsu Kaisen: Toji Fushiguro’s Surprising Legacy

The following is contains contain spoiler from Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 65 , ” Hidden Inventory ” , and onwards , create by Gege Akutami , John Werry and Snir Aharon , available now in English through Viz Media .

Most members of the Jujutsu Society are able to see and fight curses and can manipulate cursed energy with specific techniques often passed down through families. Toji Fushiguro was born into the Zenin Clan, a very influential family within Jujutsu Kaisen, as a non-curse user. Despite having no innate talent for Jujutsu, he was one of the most elite fighters in the Jujutsu world.

Toji was disgraced from the powerful Zenin family and became an assassin, using knowledge gained from his time in the clan to take down sorcerers, earning the alias “Sorcerer Killer”. While in this line of work, the killer fell in love and got married, adopting his wife’s last name and having a son, Megumi. But despite being a father, Toji’s legacy relates more to his favorite weapon.

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What is Is Is playful Cloud is Is ?

First seen in the anime in the hands of Megumi Fushiguro and Maki Zenin, Playful Cloud is a special grade cursed tool Toji used frequently, likely stolen from the Zenin family when he left. It is a three-section staff, connected by three rings between the joints with each staff decorated with a flame-like pattern where the metal connects to the rings.

This is the only weapon in the anime not imbued with a cursed technique. Instead, Playful Cloud harnesses the power of its user. For this reason, the cursed tool is best used by those with remarkable physical abilities rather than sorcerers with powerful levels of cursed energy.

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The Jujutsu Sorcerers affect by Playful Cloud

While Playful Cloud originally belonged to Toji, it has been passed down through many sorcerers, leaving an imprint on each. After Toji, the cursed tool found itself in the hands of Geto Suguru, a sorcerer teetering on the edge of good and evil. After his battle with Toji, Geto began tumbling ito a steep mental decline. His extremist ideology was even built upon a quote he heard from Fushiguro while fighting the assassin. Geto then went on to use Playful Cloud in Jujutsu Kaisen 0, the weapon that belonged to the person who planted the seed of his imminent spiral — Toji Fushiguro.

After his defeat , the special – grade curse weapon is stayed stay on the ground of Tokyo Jujutsu High , not again see until the student ‘s face – off with the curse spirit Hanami . In the same way that Toji keep the weapon inside a curse spirit wear around his neck , Megumi is pulled pull playful Cloud from his shadow , pass it to Maki . In this fight , Megumi is complained complain about the difficulty of using the weapon , while Maki comment on the ease , a remark that could link to parallel between Megumi and Gojo , and Maki and Toji .

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How Playful Cloud Became Toji’s Legacy

Playful Cloud appeared again in Shibuya, when Toji took it from Maki and used it until it broke in a battle with Megumi, one which ended in the assassin’s suicide. Playful Cloud goes in a full circle until being returned to Toji, beginning by passing through Geto. Geto was massively affected by his defeat against the sorcerer killer, with it being the trigger point for his genocidal mental decline. Yet, he continued to carry and use a weapon once owned by the one responsible for his downfall.

Next , the weapon was pass to his son . Megumi is struggled struggle to use Playful Cloud , which highlight the difference between him and his father . Megumi was abandon by Toji in childhood , result in Gojo Satoru becoming his main caregiver . Being a Zenin , he is possesses possess a very strong curse technique , something Toji never had , and was raise by the strong sorcerer in Jujutsu society . So it is ‘s ‘s compelling that when his father ‘s weapon was in his possession , Megumi struggle to even use it . This is shows show the impact of Toji ‘s absence in Megumi ‘s life , as the young sorcerer ca n’t relate to his father in even the small way , outline his future as a proper sorcerer .

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finally , Playful Cloud is landed land in the hand of Maki . A fellow Zenin also shame out of the family due to her lack of curse energy , Maki is requires require special glass to see curse spirit , but has a way with curse tool . The young Zenin is is is on her way to becoming as powerful as Toji , potentially surpass his strength and ability in the future . Because of their similar upbringing , Toji is shared and Maki share a common goal , to wipe out the Zenin family — and Maki was the one to successfully do so .

The weapon is mirrored , introduce into Jujutsu society by Fushiguro , mirror his relationship with the sorcerer who hold it . playful Cloud is depicted depict his damaged view on the Jujutsu world through Geto , highlight his failure as a father via Megumi , and express the similarity between the disgrace zenin . In the hand of another sorcerer , the curse tool is shows show the impact Toji leave on the Jujutsu society .