In episode 12 of the first season, there was a scene where Sukuna, the 'King of Curses' who reigns at the top of the curse and curse user world, demonstrated the difference in power to Mahito. While Itadori was fiercely battling Mahito, Junpei Yoshino (voiced by Yoshitaka Yamaya), whom he had interacted with before, was transformed into a modified human by Mahito. Itadori implored Sukuna, who resides within his body, for help, but Sukuna flatly rejected his plea. Moreover, he laughed mockingly at Itadori, saying, 'How utterly pitiful you are!! Boy!!!'

Mahito, who laughed with Sukuna at Itadori, thought he might be able to bring Sukuna to his side. As Mahito cornered Itadori, he taunted, 'You can't beat me. Just switch to Sukuna already,' and touched Itadori's body. In that instant, Mahito inadvertently touched the soul of Sukuna residing within Itadori.

Sukuna, whose demeanor shifted from the earlier amusement, responded to Mahito with a displeased expression, 'You dare touch my soul? We laughed together at the boy from the bottom of our hearts. I'll forgive it once. There won't be a second time.' To Mahito, who was paralyzed with fear, Sukuna continued, 'Know your place. Fool.'

This was a moment that sent shivers down the spines of viewers, as they realized Sukuna treated even a special-grade curse spirit like Mahito as a mere weakling, noting 'The difference in class is astounding,' 'The presence of a true great figure is overwhelming,' and 'To Sukuna, even Mahito is just a small fry.'

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