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Gojo is really powerful, and one of the techniques that **greatly** put this
statement into play are his Limitless and Infinity Jujutsu techniques. Taken
from the _[wiki article on Limitless](https://jujutsu-
kaisen.fandom.com/wiki/Limitless):_

> Limitless (無下限, Mukagen?) is an inherited technique passed down within the
> Gojo Family. This technique brings the concept of "Infinity" into reality,
> allowing the user to manipulate and distort space at will.

The technique (infinity) was originally manually activated by Gojo, but after
his defeat against Toji during his Past Arc, he started training and made the
Infinity an automatic technique, by mass, speed, shape, and cursed energy
amount:

> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nKV89.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nKV89.png)

Gojo says the technique is automatic now, but there are instances (present in
both anime and manga) where he makes a hand sign to activate the Infinity:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/d4GX2.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/d4GX2.png)

Leading to this question.. what is the reason that Gojo uses a hand seal when
using Infinity when he made it an automatic techniques **years ago, as a
teen?**


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What is the reason that Satoru Gojo still makes hand signs to activate the Infinity when he made it automatic?


Just like
[@Rumpelstiltskin](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/42685/rumpelstiltskin)
[said](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/65952/what-is-the-reason-
that-satoru-gojo-still-makes-hand-signs-to-activate-the-
infin/65984#comment78232_65952), it's because it's supposed to act as an
indicator that he is using his powers, and also to add more flair into the
show.

Considering that it's a show which revolves around action and fighting, even
if he is dubbed as the 'strongest' he still has to do something to arouse the
viewers' interest. It can't possibly be considered a fight if Gojo does
practically nothing, as it will make the fight seem too one-sided. As shown in
the episode when they met Nobara, Yuji could be seen hugging Gojo out of
happiness. It wasn't shown when Gojo actually deactivated Infinity to allow
Yuji to do such a thing, which further proves this point. Infinity is
something that is somewhat transparent and we can't see it, so we don't
actually know when it is activated and when it is not. Gojo doing this hand
signal thus helps us to know that he is currently activating Infinity and the
attacks being stopped are not due to other causes.

Of course, another theory is that he did this because he is used to constantly
doing it as a teenager, but I find the first theory more plausible.


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