The newest Jujutsu Kaisen chapter has fans on the edge of their seats as the story takes an exciting turn. Readers are eager to see the outcome of Yuta’s attack on the villain Sukuna.
Even more intriguingly, the raw scans revealed a fan-favorite character entering the fight – Maki Zenin.
Having been absent up until now, Maki’s arrival to help the good guys is thrilling and much-needed. Wielding her powerful Katana sword, she catches Sukuna off-guard and successfully stabs him.
However, given Jujutsu Kaisen’s history of female characters struggling in battles against enemies, the outcome is still uncertain.
Maki’s surprise attack adds suspense and her return is likely welcomed by fans.
But it remains to be seen whether she will prevail against the formidable foe Sukuna in the next installment of the popular manga series. The chapter leaves some big questions looming.
Jujutsu Kaisen Fans Fear for Maki’s Fate in Face of Sukuna
A recent online post brought up examples from Jujutsu Kaisen where female characters battled major villains, only to meet tragic ends.
Specifically, Nobara Kugisaki fought the evil Mahito during the intense Shibuya Arc, while Yuki Tsukumo took on the antagonist Kenjaku.
In both cases, the female sorcerers were brutally defeated by their powerful foes.
Now, with the manga reaching its climax, the popular character Maki Zenin has entered the fray against the ultimate “Demon King” villain, Ryomen Sukuna.
While fans eagerly welcome seeing Maki back in action, they are also deeply concerned about her fate.
Given what happened previously to Nobara and Yuki when they faced top antagonists, fans worry the same cruel destiny awaits Maki.
Although those two female fighters were courageous, Maki has become an even more beloved character over the course of the series.
She seems to be the sole remaining female hero at this dire point.
Fans desperately hope Maki will prevail against the formidable Sukuna.
But Jujutsu Kaisen has set a worrying precedent of villains brutally overpowering the manga’s brave female warriors.
How Fans Have Reacted To Maki Comeback
Upon seeing the latest Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 251 showing Maki Zenin joining the battle, fans immediately took to social media with encouraging messages.
They deeply hope she avoids the awful fates suffered by fellow female fighters Nobara and Yuki earlier in the series at the hands of mighty villains.
Now the spotlight shines on formidable Maki, who has been compared to the supremely skilled Toji Fushiguro in this powered-up form. After the spoilers emerged, the fandom rallied behind Maki with optimistic declarations.
They desperately wish for her to survive the clash with the sinister “King of Curses” Sukuna, and break the tragic pattern of female characters falling to major antagonists.
In a preceding battle against Rokujushi Miyo, Maki unlocked her full potential via “Heavenly Restriction” by overcoming mental barriers while trapped in his Domain.
Having achieved this peak mindset and strength, fans hold out hope she can defy expectations and defeat the series’ most dominant villain yet Sukuna.
Her newfound power and free state of mind may be enough to finally topple an intimidating foe.
More From Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 251
The chapter opens with villain Sukuna shocked that hero Yuta mimicked his powerful technique. Yuta then implies he has consumed Sukuna’s 20th finger, further unnerving the demon.
Despite the dire situation, Yuta and its ally Yuji continue their fierce joint attack on Sukuna. In a clever move, Yuji throws blood into Sukuna’s eyes to temporarily blind him.
Recognizing the new danger, Sukuna prepares his lethal World-Cutting Slash technique, likely diminishing his defenses against Yuta’s Domain Expansion and Jacob’s Ladder within it.
However, a relentless Yuta persists with his offensive, not allowing Sukuna a moment to counter.
At the same time, Yuji desperately pushes his power to the limit trying to reach and save their imperiled comrade Megumi, hoping to gain an advantage.
In a flashback, Yuji received crucial guidance from Hana and Angel on properly using Jacob’s Ladder to separate Megumi from Sukuna’s control.
In the present, Yuji’s blood explodes in Sukuna’s face, forcibly breaching the barrier around Megumi.
Yuji urgently calls to the unconscious Megumi, pleading for him to wake up.
But despite their careful planning, an unexpected obstacle arises – Megumi has lost his will, begging Yuji to stop saving him because he is beyond help after immense suffering.
