Toji vs Gojo: Who Really Wins?

Few battles in Jujutsu Kaisen history carry the weight of Toji Fushiguro versus Gojo Satoru. This clash represents more than just two fighters—it’s the collision between traditional sorcery supremacy and the ultimate rejection of cursed energy itself. Toji, the “Sorcerer Killer,” proved that a man with zero cursed energy could defeat the strongest sorcerer of his generation. But Gojo came back. And when he did, everything changed.

The fandom remains split because we’ve seen both outcomes. Toji won the first round decisively. Gojo won the rematch just as convincingly. So who really wins in a straight fight? Let’s break this down completely.

Toji Fushiguro: Powers & Abilities

Key Abilities

Toji Fushiguro represents something unique in the Jujutsu Kaisen universe—a human who traded all cursed energy for perfected physical prowess. His Heavenly Restriction gave him a body that operates at superhuman levels that no amount of cursed energy enhancement can replicate.

Zero Cursed Energy: This isn’t a weakness—it’s his greatest weapon. Toji is completely invisible to any detection that relies on sensing cursed energy. He can approach sorcerers, walk through barriers, and strike without warning because he simply doesn’t register on their radar.

Superhuman Physical Stats: Every aspect of Toji’s body operates beyond human limits. His speed allows him to blitz special grade sorcerers. His strength lets him wield weapons that would crush normal humans. His reflexes and combat instincts are honed to absolute perfection through decades of assassination work.

Cursed Spirit Inventory: Toji stores an arsenal of cursed tools within a small cursed spirit that acts as an infinite pocket dimension. He can instantly retrieve weapons suited for any situation—from the Inverted Spear of Heaven to the Chain of a Thousand Miles.

Inverted Spear of Heaven: This weapon nullifies any cursed technique it touches. Against Gojo’s Infinity, this is the perfect counter. One touch, and the impenetrable barrier disappears.

Combat Genius: Toji’s tactical mind processes battles at incredible speed. He exploits weaknesses, plans multiple steps ahead, and adapts to any opponent. Against young Gojo, he systematically dismantled every advantage the sorcerer possessed.

Best Feats

Killed both Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru (young versions) in succession
Completely bypassed Gojo’s Infinity using the Inverted Spear of Heaven
Defeated numerous special grade curses throughout his career as an assassin
Moved faster than Gojo could track with his Six Eyes
Survived and operated in the jujutsu world for years while being hunted
During the Shibuya Incident, his reanimated body nearly killed Dagon—a special grade curse
Overpowered and outmaneuvered Megumi despite being controlled by a weak curse

Gojo Satoru: Powers & Abilities

Key Abilities

Gojo Satoru didn’t just inherit two powerful abilities—he was born with the first simultaneous manifestation of the Six Eyes and Limitless in over 400 years. This combination creates a sorcerer who can see everything, process information perfectly, and manipulate space itself.

Infinity: At its core, Infinity creates a barrier where anything approaching Gojo slows down infinitely, never actually reaching him. It’s always active, requiring no conscious thought. Punches, bullets, cursed techniques—everything stops before touching him.

Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue: Gojo generates a point of attraction that pulls everything toward it with devastating force. This negative distance can crush opponents, deflect attacks, or create openings in combat.

Cursed Technique Reversal: Red: The opposite of Blue, this technique repels everything away with explosive force. The sheer power can obliterate buildings and opponents alike.

Hollow Purple: The combination of Blue and Red creates an invisible ball of void that erases anything it touches from existence. This technique doesn’t just destroy—it removes matter entirely from reality.

Six Eyes: This ocular ability lets Gojo see cursed energy in perfect detail at the atomic level. It also optimizes his cursed energy usage to near-zero waste, giving him essentially unlimited stamina. More critically, it processes information at speeds that make him nearly impossible to surprise.

Unlimited Void: Gojo’s domain expansion traps opponents in infinite information, paralyzing them completely as their brains process endless data. Less than a second inside is enough to incapacitate most opponents.

Reversed Cursed Technique: Gojo can heal himself from almost any injury by converting negative cursed energy into positive. This is how he survived Toji’s killing blow.

Best Feats

Awakened Reversed Cursed Technique while dying and immediately killed Toji
Defeated Jogo in seconds despite Jogo being special grade
Created an Unlimited Void that only affected the curse inside it, not the people
Fought off the entire Disaster Curse group in Shibuya simultaneously
Killed thousand of Transfigured Humans while protecting civilians
Survived being sealed in the Prison Realm for years
In the manga’s climax, pushed Sukuna to his absolute limits across their battle

Battle Analysis

Speed

Toji operates at speeds that young Gojo couldn’t track. His blitz against both Gojo and Geto was so fast that neither could react properly. Without cursed energy weighing him down, his pure physical speed represents the peak of what a human body can achieve.

Gojo’s speed relies heavily on his techniques. He can teleport using Blue, move through his warped space, and his Six Eyes process information instantly. Post-awakening Gojo reacted to and intercepted Toji’s fastest attacks.

Edge: Gojo (post-awakening) — While Toji’s raw physical speed is incredible, awakened Gojo’s combination of perception and technique-assisted movement gives him the advantage. The Six Eyes essentially predict movements before they happen.

Power

Toji’s offensive power comes from cursed tools and raw strength. The Inverted Spear negates techniques. The Playful Cloud delivers devastating physical damage. His own strikes carry enough force to damage special grade opponents.

Gojo commands power that warps reality. Red and Blue reshape space itself. Hollow Purple erases existence. Unlimited Void overwhelms consciousness. This isn’t just greater force—it’s a fundamentally different category of power.

Edge: Gojo — There’s no contest here. Toji can hurt anyone, but Gojo can erase things from reality. The power gap is categorical, not just numerical.

Durability

Toji has enhanced durability from his Heavenly Restriction, but he’s still ultimately human. He can be cut, stabbed, and killed through conventional means. His survival relies on not getting hit rather than tanking damage.

Gojo has Infinity as passive defense, making him untouchable under normal circumstances. Even if something bypasses Infinity, his Reversed Cursed Technique can heal nearly any wound. He survived having his throat slit by healing mid-death.

Edge: Gojo — Toji literally killed Gojo once, but Gojo healed through it. Meanwhile, one clean hit ends Toji permanently. The durability gap is massive.

Hax/Special Abilities

Toji’s greatest hax is his invisibility to cursed energy detection and the Inverted Spear’s ability to negate techniques. Against most sorcerers, these abilities are fight-winning. Not being sensed means getting first strike. Negating techniques removes their biggest advantages.

Gojo’s hax start with always-active Infinity and scale up to domain expansion. The Six Eyes means he can never be truly surprised by anything involving cursed energy. Unlimited Void is an instant win condition against almost anyone who doesn’t have their own domain.

Edge: Toji (against techniques), Gojo (overall) — Toji’s hax specifically counter Gojo’s defenses, which is why he won round one. But Gojo’s hax are simply more numerous and versatile.

The Verdict: Who Wins?

Awakened Gojo Satoru wins. And it’s not particularly close.

Here’s why: Toji’s victory over Gojo required specific conditions. He faced a young Gojo who hadn’t mastered Reversed Cursed Technique, who couldn’t maintain Infinity automatically, and who had never faced a threat like Toji before. It was the perfect storm of inexperience meeting the perfect counter.

The Gojo who emerged from death was fundamentally different. He awakened abilities mid-battle, adapted instantly, and killed Toji with casual efficiency. More importantly, he learned. The Gojo we see throughout the rest of the series would never let the same tactics work twice.

Let’s address the Inverted Spear argument directly: Yes, it negates Infinity. But post-awakening Gojo demonstrated he can fight without relying on Infinity as a crutch. His Blue and Red give him mobility options. His Six Eyes track everything Toji does. And Hollow Purple erases anything—including someone with zero cursed energy.

Toji’s stealth advantage also diminishes. Young Gojo detected Toji by feeling the absence of cursed energy, describing him as a “void.” Mature Gojo’s enhanced Six Eyes perception would spot this anomaly even faster.

The speed that let Toji blitz young Gojo? Awakened Gojo intercepted and countered Toji’s fastest attack. He’s simply faster now, both in reaction and movement.

Could Toji win under specific circumstances? Perhaps. If he ambushed a Gojo who was already exhausted from a prior battle, already maintaining a domain, and had limited options. But in a straight fight, fresh versus fresh? No.

Toji Fushiguro is one of the most impressive characters in Jujutsu Kaisen. His victory over young Gojo remains one of the series’ most shocking moments. But awakened Gojo represents the pinnacle of jujutsu sorcery—someone who transcended death itself and returned stronger. Toji was the trial Gojo needed to become invincible.

Winner: Gojo Satoru

The “Sorcerer Killer” met his limit. And that limit has white hair and unlimited potential.