Chapter 265 of Jujutsu Kaisen answered one of many questions from the past and raised another. Gege Akutami, the mangaka, confirmed in Chapter 265 that Nobara Kugisaki had joined with Satoru Gojo and others in the afterlife. She was last seen in Chapter 126 when Mahito launches a successful blow, putting her life on the line. Since then the Jujutsu Kaisen fandom has been split into two — one believes she’s alive and the other does not.
With the release of chapter 265 of Jujutsu Kaisen, it has become clear that Nobara Kugisaki is in the afterlife. However, it is still unclear if Horimi Higuruma is alive or not. He was injured and teetered on the edge of death after being struck by Sukuna’s Dismantle and Cleave techniques. And with the latest chapter, fans believe the young sorcerer manages to beat the death.
With the latest chapter, the possibility of Higuruma’s life was alive. For the time, we have to wait a little longer for things to get clear.
Higuruma’s Fate Is Questioned By Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 265 “Death Portraits”
Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 265 was a roller coaster ride for fans witnessing Yuji Itadori’s “Domain Expanision” for the first time. With this move, Yuji tries to show Sukuna humanity, emphasizing the value of life and the memories that come with it. However, everything went in a wain as the “King of Cruses” had notions of his own, which he was unwilling to alter. He even promises to kill all those humans Yuji prized so much.
Nevertheless, the focus of this article was the so-called “Death Portraits” glimpsed during Yuji’s speech. They are present because they feature characters who have died in the series, such as Gojo, Kugisaki, Choso, Junpei, Nanami, and Wasuke. These are the characters shown in Chapter 265. Interestingly, Horimi Higuruma wasn’t on the panel with the rest.
And that could lead to two possibilities — Higuruma is dead and for long. The last he appeared in the series was against Sukuna. His attack was unsuccessful, and the “King of Cruses” landed Slashes on him. Due to this, Ui Ui had to take him to Shoko for medical assistance. Many believe that Higuruma did not survive even after being taken to Shoko. And it makes even more sense when you understand that the sorcerer hadn’t mentioned it at once.
It was later revealed that Ui Ui was using his cursed technique to transport injured sorcerers to Shoko. And given her expertise in the Reverse Cruse Technique, she was tasked to heal the sorcerers as much as possible. However, Higuruma wasn’t mentioned in the series once, which raised many questions. He was one of the finest sorcerers in the series and almost defeated the “King of Cruses.” Still, not mentioning his name raises questions.
There is another possibility that Higuruma might not be dead. He did not feature, which means he may be alive. However, he may injured heavily from Sukuna slashes. His role may be concluded in the series, and Gege Akutami wants other characters to shine.
Furthermore, Fumihiko Takaga is not featured in the portrait, which means he is too likely alive.
However, there could be an alternative way of looking at this situation of Death Portraits. It only featured those who were close to Yuji’s expected Naobito. All of the sorcerers helped Yuji in one way or another.
Higuruma wasn’t all that close to the Yuji, henceforth he might not shown, but considering dead.
