Due to the lack of “talent” according to the assessment from Zenin’s family, Maki has turned her back on them and must now protect herself. After Mai sacrificed herself, Maki’s potential has been fully realized, unleashing a tremendous power that allows her to sweep away the entire Zenin family. And since then, her abilities have grown stronger, potentially rivaling Toji in terms of sheer strength.
What Makes Maki So Powerful?
The key to Maki’s return to the battlefield is her unique ability to unlock her latent potential to the fullest. She can now deal devastating blows to sorcerers and special-grade curses.
Maki and Toji can move at a supersonic speed, akin to a projectile, making it impossible for anyone to keep up with them. Fast and powerful nearly beyond the capabilities of other sorcerers, this places them just behind Gojo and Sukuna in terms of raw strength. Both her skills and strength rank at a level that only Toji can match, falling short only to Gojo once he fully awakens his own immense power. This has been mentioned numerous times, as Gojo is currently recognized as the strongest sorcerer in existence.
Moreover, the existence of the Heavenly Limit allows someone to escape the constraints of reality. Just like Toji, she can perceive the “spirit” of everything, which enables her to effortlessly cut through all entities using her Soul Split Katana. Once Maki fully understands her own power, she begins to sense and observe the movement of spirits, allowing her to interact with her attacks at speeds comparable to Mach 5.
Why Does Maki Need to Defeat Sukuna?
The essence of the Heavenly Limit is that it allows a person to escape from the restrictions of the spirit world. Since all entities in the Jujutsu world operate based on cursed energy, anyone seeking a way to escape it can do so, although they still remain bound by the fundamental rules imposed by the Jujutsu society.
Because Maki lacks cursed energy, the rules that apply to everyone else do not apply to her. This makes her somewhat like a phantom, impervious to any detection of her cursed energy, allowing her to get close to Sukuna and attack him directly, much like Toji and Gojo. The greatest advantage of this situation is that she is unaffected by barriers or Domains.
Additionally, since Sukuna has overexerted himself in too many battles, Maki has a distinct advantage over him. She and Toji capitalize on their physical strength, allowing her to continue to inflict damage on Sukuna, thereby weakening the King of Curses while other sorcerers struggle.
The plan to confront Sukuna is to split the spirit of Megumi and use it to her advantage. Maki follows this plan even after Yuji fails to restore Megumi’s spirit. Using her Soul Split Katana, she can strike at the spirit, bypassing all physical defenses and only someone with Heavenly Limit can utilize their full potential.
Maki serves as the key to defeating Sukuna because she has a strategy to make him vulnerable and exhausted, preventing him from recovering. By using her unique cursed energy, she can potentially save Megumi and weaken Sukuna further, allowing Megumi to return to the fight. Since Sukuna cannot detect or track her, Maki is indeed the key to sealing the King of Curses once and for all.
