Yuji doesn’t die or disappear after Sukuna takes over Megumi – he stays alive, keeps fighting as a sorcerer, and makes it his main goal to save Megumi and defeat Sukuna.

What Happened to Yuji After Sukuna Took Over Megumi?

1. The Takeover: Where Yuji Stands

When Sukuna activates his secret Binding Vow, he uses Yuji’s body for a moment, rips off his own finger, turns it into a cursed object, and force‑feeds it to Megumi.

At that point, Sukuna completely leaves Yuji and incarnates inside Megumi, meaning Yuji is no longer Sukuna’s vessel at all.

From Yuji’s perspective:

  • He watches his best friend get possessed right in front of him.
  • He loses Sukuna’s power but not his will to fight.

This is the emotional breaking point for Yuji, but it doesn’t remove him from the story.

2. Yuji’s Condition Without Sukuna

Even though Sukuna is gone from his body, Yuji is not “normal human” again.
Because his body soaked in Sukuna’s cursed energy for so long, Shoko explains that Yuji’s body has become like a cursed object infused with Sukuna’s residual power.

That means:

  • Yuji can still fight at roughly the same physical and cursed‑energy level as before, even without Sukuna inside him.
  • He starts training and preparing specifically to take on Sukuna and rescue Megumi.

So instead of being downgraded, Yuji shifts from “reluctant vessel” to “full‑on sorcerer” with his own power.

3. Yuji’s Mental State After the Takeover

Yuji already carried guilt for all the deaths caused when Sukuna controlled his body earlier in the series.

When Sukuna abandons him and uses Megumi instead, that guilt gets even heavier:

  • He blames himself for Megumi’s fate, since Sukuna could only move to Megumi because of Yuji.
  • He has to live with destruction and deaths Sukuna caused while using his body in previous arcs.

Despite that:

  • Yuji doesn’t give up; his resolve actually hardens.
  • Saving Megumi becomes his emotional anchor and main motivation.

This is a classic Yuji moment: he breaks down, then uses that pain to push forward.

4. Yuji’s Role in the Battle Against Sukuna

After Sukuna takes over Megumi, Yuji’s role shifts to “frontline attacker” against Sukuna himself.

Key points:

  • He joins the coalition of sorcerers planning how to fight Sukuna and free Megumi.
  • He develops ways to use his body’s lingering connection to Sukuna as a weapon.
  • Later chapters show Yuji directly battling Sukuna on the main battlefield, revealing new strength and a hidden plan aimed at taking Sukuna down.

So after the takeover, Yuji isn’t sidelined; he is one of the central fighters against Sukuna.

5. What Happens to Megumi (Quick Context)

Since your question is about “after Sukuna takes over Megumi,” a bit of Megumi context helps:

  • Sukuna uses Megumi’s body to kill people dear to him (like Tsumiki) and major sorcerers such as Gojo, pushing Megumi into deep despair.
  • Megumi’s soul starts to give up, making it easier for Sukuna to fully dominate his body.

This is exactly why Yuji becomes so desperate to pull Megumi back—it’s not just a physical rescue, it’s saving his friend’s will to live.

6. Does Yuji Ever Manage to Help Megumi?

Later on, Yuji lands a Black Flash that helps sever Sukuna’s link to Megumi, allowing Megumi to be freed from Sukuna’s control in the most recent chapters.

This confirms that Yuji’s persistence and growth after the takeover actually pay off: he plays a direct part in saving Megumi, not just fighting around him.

7. Forum / Fan Discussion Angle

On forums and social media, fans often describe Yuji after the takeover as:

“No longer a vessel, but a walking cursed object built to kill Sukuna.”

A lot of discussion revolves around:

  • Whether Yuji’s lingering connection to Sukuna gives him unique anti‑Sukuna potential.
  • How his guilt over Megumi’s suffering fuels his character growth.
  • The emotional payoff of Yuji finally helping to free Megumi after more than 50 chapters of possession.

TL;DR

  • Sukuna leaves Yuji and fully takes over Megumi’s body via the Binding Vow and a severed finger.
  • Yuji survives, loses Sukuna as an inner demon, but his body remains empowered like a cursed object.
  • He’s mentally wrecked but more determined than ever to save Megumi and defeat Sukuna.
  • He trains, joins the main anti‑Sukuna force, fights Sukuna head‑on, and ultimately helps sever Sukuna’s hold on Megumi.

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