Ryu’s cursed energy output is high because, in Jujutsu Kaisen, “output” is about how much cursed energy a sorcerer can push out at once, not just how much energy they have overall. The common reading is that Ryu Ishigori is known for having the highest raw output in history, especially for attacks like Granite Blast, but that does not mean he necessarily has the largest total cursed energy pool.

What that means

  • High output = he can release a lot of CE in a single attack or reinforcement.
  • High reserves = how much CE he has stored overall.
  • A character can have huge reserves but still not match Ryu’s raw output, or vice versa.

So how much CE does he have?

There is no exact canon number for Ryu’s total cursed energy reserves. The series and discussion sources talk about his output as exceptional, but they do not give a precise CE count.

Practical read

Ryu is basically a power cannon : he can dump an enormous amount of CE into attacks and reinforcement, which makes him look absurdly strong in direct exchanges. That’s why people call his output legendary, even though “how much CE does he have” remains unquantified.

In short: Ryu has one of the highest known outputs , but his exact CE amount is not stated anywhere official in a number.

TL;DR: Ryu’s CE output is extremely high, but his exact CE reserve amount is unknown and not given canonically.