Fans Hate To Admit But Gojo Satoru Is Jujutsu Kaisen’s Biggest Failure

Daksh Chaudhary
2 days ago
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Gojo Satoru is the strongest Sorcerer, the fan-favorite teacher, and the man who carries Jujutsu Kaisen’s popularity on his shoulders. But here’s the harsh truth no one wants to say: Gojo is Jujutsu Kaisen's biggest failure. Not because he was weak, but because his strength broke the jujutsu world. He created a generation of Sorcerers who couldn’t survive without him, let his best friend become a genocidal villain, and died leaving his students to clean up his mess.

This isn’t a hate piece. Gojo’s charisma and power make him iconic, but his flaws are catastrophic. He’s a god who forgot how to be human, a teacher who couldn’t teach, and a hero who left the world worse than he found it.

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Being The Strongest One Turned Into A Curse

Honestly speaking, Gojo’s power became a crutch. For years, the Jujutsu world relied on him to solve every problem. The higher-ups grew lazy, neglecting to train the next generation because they knew Gojo would handle everything. Students like Yuta and Yuji looked up to him, but they never learned how to fight without him. So when Kenjaku sealed him during the Shibuya Incident, the entire system fell apart. Curses ran wild, Sorcerers panicked, and the heroes were left scrambling.

But here’s the real problem: Gojo encouraged this. He mocked the elders, broke every rule, and acted like a one-man army. Why build a stronger future when you can handle everything yourself? When he disappeared, his students weren’t ready. Even Megumi, his most promising student, crumbled, leading to Sukuna’s takeover. In the end, Gojo didn’t just fail to protect the Jujutsu world, he left it too dependent on him to survive without him.

The Geto Disaster: Friendship Over Ethics

Gojo’s biggest personal failure in Jujutsu Kaisen? Losing Suguru Geto. When Geto began slaughtering non-Sorcerers, Gojo had two choices: kill his friend or save him. He chose nothing. He let Geto walk away, hoping he’d come back someday. That hesitation cost countless lives. Geto’s rampage continued for years, culminating in the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons and Kenjaku stealing his body.

But Gojo never learned from this. He repeated the same mistake with Yuta and Yuji, prioritizing their potential over the risks they posed. Gojo cared too much but hid it behind arrogance, and that made him bad at making tough decisions. He’d rather gamble on flawed people than do what’s necessary, making the Jujutsu world pay the price.

Teacher Or A Babysitter?

Gojo calls himself a teacher, but let’s be real: He’s a glorified babysitter. His lessons involve throwing students into life-or-death situations and hoping they figure it out. When Yuji “died” against Sukuna, Gojo shrugged it off as “training.” When Nobara got half her face blown off, he was too busy being sealed to help. His only real success? Yuta, who left Japan to grow stronger without him.

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Compare him to Nanami, who actually taught Yuji discipline, or Mei Mei, who trained Ui Ui in strategy. Gojo’s students survive despite him, not because of him. The second he was gone, his students floundered. A real teacher builds foundations, but Gojo's feels like a house of cards.

Gojo's Biggest Failure In Jujutsu Kaisen: Battle Against Sukuna

Gojo’s final and biggest failure in Jujutsu Kaisen? His obsession with fighting Sukuna alone. He spent months hyping up their battle, calling Sukuna his equal and brushing off any plans his students suggested. When he lost, there was no backup plan - just chaos and panic. Sukuna shattered the confidence with which he said, "Nah, I'd win".

Worst of all? Gojo knew Sukuna was holding back. He sensed that Megumi’s soul was trapped and suffering, but still pushed for the fight, putting the thrill of battle over saving his student. That choice gave Sukuna the perfect vessel and left the Jujutsu world to face the fallout.

Final Verdict: Gojo’s Strength Became His Weakness

Gojo Satoru is amazing, and we all love him, but his power isolated him from reality, his arrogance blinded him to consequences, and his love for chaos left scars on everyone he cared about. For all his godlike skill, he couldn’t protect Geto, save Megumi, or prepare his students.

But here’s the tragedy: Gojo knew he had failed his friends and students. Jujutsu Kaisen’s real lesson isn’t that power corrupts, it’s that power isolates. And Gojo, for all his smiles, died completely alone.