WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen #161 and #162, Tokyo No. 1 Colony, Parts 1 & 2 by Gege Akutami, John Werry and Snir Aharon, available now in English from Viz Media.
The Culling Game has placed Itadori in the midst of some of the deadliest jujutsu sorcerers alive but luckily he seems to be up to the task. If anything, Itadori seems to revel in the challenge, showing off his new skills and fighting styles. While they still bear Itadori's trademark wild card strategies, he seems to be fighting more and more like Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses.
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After Itadori lamented his lack of a cursed technique, Gojo Satoru informed him that Sukuna's own techniques would eventually be engraved in his body. He never gave a time frame for when these techniques would manifest but it stands to reason that the process would be sped up as he ate more of Sukuna's fingers. Itadori's current finger count is 16, up by 13 since his conversation with Gojo.
Itadori hasn't displayed any abilities similar to Sukuna's slash or flame attacks but he seems to have adopted Sukuna's approach to melee battles. Sukuna generally uses giant leaps to close the distance between him and his opponents, taking them by surprise and dealing heavy damage by punching them into the surrounding infrastructure. Of course, Itadori's physical abilities, though excellent, aren't yet at the level of the King of Curses, so he's adjusted this strategy to suit him. He even uses it for evasion.
It's a small change but very noticeable to fans who are used to Itadori's quick, explosive fighting style. Currently, Itadori seems to have struck a balance between the two. In more confined terrain he's more than happy to switch to his original style. When Haba trapped him within a corridor, he ended up defeating the curse user with one of his signature devastating punches.
Additionally, Itadori seems more comfortable using cursed energy in diverse ways during battle. While facing the airborne Hanyu, he didn't bother with engaging her in an aerial battle. Instead, he flung a rock charged with cursed energy at her, instantly taking her out of the fight with one shot.
Itadori has gained a greater understanding of cursed energy since landing his first black flash but infusing objects with his own energy is on a whole new level for him. It's reminiscent of more complicated cursed techniques like Noritoshi Kamo's "Blood Control" and Nobara Kugisaki's "Resonance". Perhaps this might be his first step towards unlocking Sukuna's Cursed Techniques or, although a very long shot, one entirely unique to him.
