The Cursed Technique of Yuta Okkotsu will finally be explained in this week’s Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 181, following a brief hiatus last week. Despite the fact that the fight in Sendai seemed to be over, Yuta’s Cursed Technique and Curse Energy were only more compounded in chapter 180. On the cover of this week’s Weekly Shonen Jump issue 20, Jujutsu Kaisen was given a lead-colour page. The Sendai Colony narrative appears to be nearing its conclusion, so people are eager to see what Akutami will tackle next.
Chapter 181: Rumours, and release date
The official translation of Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 181 will be made available online on Sunday, April 17 at the following worldwide hours, according to a notification published on Manga Plus:
8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
Eastern Daylight Saving Time (ADT): 10 AMB Central Daylight Saving Time (CDT): 11 ADT
Summer Time: 4 p.m. in the UK
Summertime in Central Europe: 5 p.m.
IST: 8:30 p.m.
11:00 p.m. in the Philippines
The date is April 18th, 11:30 a.m. AEDT in Australia.
Manga Plus, Viz, and the official Shonen Jump App will all have Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 181 available for free following its publication. Weekly Shonen Jump issue 20 will contain a physical copy of the manga.
Chapter 180’s recap
On page 180, “Sendai Colony (Part 7),” in Jujutsu Kaisen the narrator explains that Yuta may deliver a targeted high-output Curse Energy blast while Rika remains fully materialised. However, compared to Ishigori’s output, it is still lower. While Ishigori is recharging his reserves, Yuta attacks. After 400 years without a battle, Ishigori’s longing for a satisfying one leads Yuta to rediscover his love of combat.
In the meantime, he waits for Ishigori to recharge so he can take on the first blast head-on. When Yuta’s five minutes with Rika are almost up, he uses her as a distraction to get closer to Ishigori. Yuta uses Uro’s technique to reflect a Granite Blast and attack Ishigori, who realises that his opponent must have fulfilled the conditions linked to his Cursed Technique, allowing Yuta to unleash his full potential. Ishigori is left charred and defeated when the reflected Granite Blast returns to him. At the end of their long journey, he thanks Yuta for a satisfying fight.
Is there anything new in Jujutsu Kaisen’s 181st chapter?
Sendai Colony’s timetable is still a mystery because the Transfer of Points rule has yet to be released. It also raises the question of whether a rule that works in one colony would work in another. Alternatively, it’s possible that the rule was publicised in advance and Ishigori will transfer his points to Yuta out of goodwill. Ishigori feels that Rika biting off Uro’s arm is a prerequisite for Yuta to employ Uro’s method. In this case, it’s possible that the circumstances are as follows:
When Yuta uses Inumaki’s method, it is assumed that she is consuming the blood of the user. Disproved by Yuta utilising Inumaki’s technique to beat the user of the technique (this assumption supports his ability to imitate Dhruv’s technique). Being in possession of an important piece of the Cursed Technique, like Inumaki’s megaphone, Uro’s arm, and Dhruv’s hair. Regardless, Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 181 is expected to provide a comprehensive response.
Uro, if she’s still around, will very certainly admit defeat. It’s possible that the spotlight may return to Yuji now that the Sendai Colony Arc has come to an end, as he was last seen looking for Megumi, who was unconscious and at the mercy of Hana Kurusu. It’s possible that the focus of Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 181 may move to Hakari and Panda and their conflict with Kashimo. Maki’s whereabouts remain a mystery, as does the extent to which she will have an impact on the Culling Game.