Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Confirms the Strongest Female Sorcerer Behind the Culling Games Arc
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This article contains spoilers from the Jujutsu Kaisen manga.
Well, if you really thought the Culling Game was Kenjaku being a villain for absolutely no reason, get ready because Season 3 of Jujutsu Kaisen is going to drop one huge truth – the strongest female sorcerer in the entire series has actually been the main prize all this time. Yeah, we’re talking about Master Tengen – the ancient powerhouse chillin’ under Tokyo Jujutsu High who’s finally stepping out from “mysterious background figure” to “plot-shaking main character.”
After years of hints across the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, manga, and Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Season 3 is about to reveal that Tengen wasn’t just hiding in a cave for immortality’s sake. Her existence literally shapes the jujutsu world. And whether she likes it or not, she’s the reason the Culling Game even exists.
The Culling Game Was Kenjaku’s Plan to Trap Tengen
People have been wondering for months why Kenjaku tossed out the Culling Game – kill sorcerers, evolve humanity, or flex on everyone? Nope. It was all about cornering Tengen.
Kenjaku’s been lurking since the Nara period, and he learned a long while back that Tengen’s immortality trick isn’t perfect. Sure, it keeps her alive forever, but it doesn’t stop her from aging. And without a Star Plasma Vessel like Riko Amanai, her brain slowly dissolves, and she starts turning into something far from human.
That’s the moment Kenjaku was waiting for. The Culling Game shakes things up, messes with cursed energy flow across Japan, and forces Tengen to open up. The endgame? Merge her with humanity and wipe out individuality forever.
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But here’s the wild part: Tengen could’ve shut it all down. If she had used her barriers offensively even once instead of staying neutral, the Culling Game would’ve collapsed before it even began. Tengen chose to risk world destruction rather than break her identity as a stabilizer, meaning she’s the strongest female sorcerer who’s also carrying the most impossible responsibility in the series.
She is not a pawn in the Culling Game. She’s the queen, and the whole board was built around her.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Is About to Give Tengen Her Moment
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 is when Tengen finally stops being just a theory – and actually becomes one of the main characters. Season 3 is going to show her full form, her power, and most importantly – her guilt.
Master Tengen from Jujutsu Kaisen. | Credit: Shueisha/Viz Media
She came up with the cursed energy setup that protects Japan, and she knows very well that if she goes down, then civilization goes down with her. Moreover, she watched generation after generation fight and die. However, she could not step in. Now she’s finally stepping into the spotlight.
She will be leading Itadori Yuji and the others into battle – revealing the truth about Kenjaku’s centuries-long plan and how close the world is to falling apart. She will not be throwing Hollow Purple like Gojo or slicing cities like Sukuna – but her presence matters more than any fight.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 isn’t just the Culling Game arc. Season 3 is Tengen’s arc. With Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 diving into the Perfect Preparation arc and the Culling Game in full force, fans aren’t just getting more fights – they will finally get why the whole jujutsu world even exists. Forget “side character.” Forget “ancient relic.”
Tengen’s the quiet, hesitant god of this universe, and now the whole world is at her door. Whether she steps up or falls changes everything. So do you think Tengen should’ve stepped in and stopped the Culling Game before it started? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Jujutsu Kaisen Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available to watch on Crunchyroll.
