Highlights

• Aoi Todo's return in JJK 259 was instrumental in saving the sorcerers, setting the stage for an exciting battle against Sukuna.
• Todo's hidden role in helping against Kenjaku in the past shows his importance as a player in the final stages of JJK.
• Despite not possessing a cursed destructive technique, Todo's strategic use of Boogie Woogie makes him a vital asset in the fight against Sukuna.

Jujutsu Kaisen recently confirmed the return of Aoi Todo and fans are incredibly excited to see how he will affect the incredible battle against the King of Curses, Ryomen Sukuna. Of course, by now, it is clear to all readers that JJK is in its final stages, which means Todo being one of the final players gives him an important role to play.

That said, Todo actually played another pivotal role in this arc long ago, which fans were unaware of at the time. It has now been confirmed that Todo, thanks to his incredible cursed technique, was able to aid in the death of Kenjaku, the other antagonist of the series, and the man who was responsible for the Culling Game in the first place.

The Return of Aoi Todo

Aoi Todo arrived just in time to save the wizards

In Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 259, Sukuna unleashed the power of his Divine Flame to eradicate almost everything within his domain. Essentially, every living thing within Sukuna's domain should have died. Sukuna believed he had enough firepower to get rid of them all. However, things didn't go as planned for him. First, fans saw Choso sacrifice his body to protect his brother, Yuji Itadori. He used his powers to create a blood barrier around his brother and then did his best to keep that power out. This resulted in Choso being charred to death and Yuji surviving. Meanwhile, everyone else who was within the domain was somehow transported outside. Although Yuji believed they were vaporized, it soon became clear from a mysterious figure that appeared in front of him that they were safe.

The sound of the gion shoja bells echoes the impermanence of all things. The color of the sala flowers reveals the truth that the prosperous must decline. Yet! We are the exception!

This mysterious figure turned out to be none other than Aoi Todo. Todo returned just in time and used Boogie Woogie’s powers to swap all the sorcerers out of the domain. Towards the end of the chapter, Todo began to reveal his new prosthetic arm and at the same time, joined the battle against Sukuna with Yuji. From here on out, it’s going to be an incredibly exciting battle between the two, and JJK Chapter 260 will surely dive deep into it. With Todo joining the final battle, fans will get to see an exciting fight sequence in the upcoming chapter, but at the same time, they will also get to get more context about how Todo joined the battle in the first place and what he was doing before the Shinjuku Showdown began.

How Todo helped Yuta kill Kenjaku

Everyone was working with Yuta to improve his technique

In JJK Chapter 260, it became incredibly clear that Todo had always planned to enter the Culling Game eventually. The first thing that confirms this is the fact that Todo was present at the Gosho Lake Colony, which was clearly mentioned by the narrator in JJK Chapter 260. Essentially, Todo was with Yuta, and in some unknown way, the latter helped him bypass his cursed technique. It is unknown exactly what the author meant by this and how exactly Yuta helped Todo with his Boogie Woogie. However, the implication is that Todo tested his technique together with Yuta during the mission to eradicate Kenjaku.

With this, fans know for sure that he was at the Gosho Lake Colony and therefore clearly in the Culling Game. This already confirms that Todo was planning to help the Sorcerers in any way he could later on and the only reason he didn't do so is that he didn't want Yuji to know of his presence. Yuji's knowledge could have provided this information to Sukuna, which as Todo explained in the previous chapter, could have been the case since they shared a single body. To keep his presence a surprise, Todo operated in the shadows without Yuji actually knowing about him.

Most importantly, Todo actively played a major role in the battle against Kenjaku. After Kenjaku finished fighting Takaba, fans know that Yuta appeared behind him and immediately cut off his head. Kenjaku himself was confused as to how this was possible. Given that Yuta possesses a massive amount of cursed energy, he should have noticed him. Kenjaku hypothesized that this was due to Takaba's resonance drawing all of his attention. While this is true to some extent, there is more to it than just that. Looking closely at the SFX surrounding Yuta in the panel where he cuts off his head, one can clearly see that it is the same one the author uses for Todo's Boogie Woogie.

Given that Todo was able to work on his technique at the Lake Gosho colony with Utah's help, as confirmed in JJK Chapter 260, it now explains how Yuta was able to sneak up on Kenjaku and appear behind him when he turned around, and cut off his head. Essentially, Todo's range increased tremendously. He simply used Boogie Woogie from afar and put Yuta in a position where he could simply chop off Kenjaku's head with ease.

It's also possible that Todo used Boogie Woogie's power to help transport Yuta to the main battlefield in Shinjuku after Kenjaku's death. This is also a major possibility and could explain how he was able to travel such a great distance in such a short amount of time.

The role of Todo versus Sukuna

Everyone has now joined the fight against Sukuna

Now that it is clear that Todo clearly helped in the battle against Kenjaku, fans can already praise him for his great contribution. Even though he does not possess the strongest of cursed techniques, the way he utilizes this technique is absolutely immense and this makes him a great asset to the sorcerer's side. At the same time, fans should also keep in mind that Todo will also be of great help in the battle against Sukuna. Even though he does not possess a destructive cursed technique where he could simply crush the King of Curses in more obvious ways, switching with Yuji and allowing him to land perfect blows on the King will certainly make a huge difference here.

Since Ryomen Sukuna's mastery has just ended, it's difficult for him to use cursed techniques now!

Fans can rest assured that Todo will be pivotal to the story from here on out and that the best of him is yet to come. JJK keeps getting better with each chapter and fans can only hope that all the remaining characters who are now fighting against Sukuna will come to a proper conclusion, including the king himself.

Judging by the way things are going, this battle against the King of Curses won't last long. It's only a matter of time until this fight is over, and from there, Gege will mark the beginning of the end as he plans to wrap up the series later this year.

Jujutsu Kaisen is available to read from Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free in Shonen Jump and Manga Plus application. The release date for the next chapter of JJK, Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 261, is set for May 26, 2024.