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Jujutsu Kaisenis full of powerful cursed energy users who take their gifts and use them for either good or evil. Gojo’s past arc shows this through the events that eventually lead to Geto becoming a villain and how it solidifies Gojo’s beliefs that he’s fighting for in the previous season.
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One of the major catalysts of these events in Gojo’s Past is Toji Fushiguro, Megumi’s father, who was not a part of his son’s life. Megumi doesn’t remember much of his father as he was abandoned at a young age, but why did Toji abandon his son?
**** This Article Contains Light Spoilers To Gojo’s Past Arc In Jujutsu Kaisen ***
Toji’s Childhood
Toji was born into the Zenin family,one of the three major families in the Jujutsu world. TheZenin clan was incredibly powerful but very strictwhen it came to who would carry on the Clan’s name in the Jujutsu world. The Zenin clanfocused on Cursed Techniques above all elseand saw those who were unable to wield Cursed Energy as unworthy to be a member of the Clan. This is also seen withMaki, who was born with little to no cursed energy and ultimately leaves the Clanbecause of how she was treated.
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Toji wasborn with a heavenly restriction that didn’t allow him to wield any cursed energy.Even with theincredible blessing of strength, speed, and overall prowess, Toji was still looked down on in the Clanand eventually left and changed his name. After leaving the Clan, Toji eventually found a wife and had a son, Megumi.
Why Did Toji Abandon Megumi
After Toji’s rough childhood, thanks to his family, hegained a very bitter outlook on the clan and Jujutsu society as a whole. This would ultimately lead him down the path of becoming the Sorcerer Killer to show Jujutsu Society that he doesn’t need cursed energy to be strong and respected. Despite this rough outlook on life,Toji did have a heart for his son and wanted him to have a better childhoodand life than Toji now lived.
While Toji continues to be the Sorcerer Killer, hewants a better life for his son and sees that he is blessed with the powerful Ten Shadows Cursed Technique. Toji ultimately sold Megumi back to the Zenin Clan,hoping they would accept Megumi back with open armsthanks to his potential and Cursed Technique. Toji’s wife would die shortly after Megumi’s birth, and Toji knew raising Megumi would now fall to him. While Toji is a bad person in general,his act of giving his son away was out of kindness, as he knew he would be a bad father, and being raised by the Sorcerer Killerwould only lead Megumi down a similar dark path. Toji would also eventuallytell Gojo about his son in hopes ofGojo becoming a better teacherand mentorthan he would have been for Megumi.
