Fans have previously seen Toji do something similar to his own body, even when someone was actively trying to assert control over him. In Gojo's case, Yuta will already have left, meaning no one ...

and take down both Yuta and Yuji at the same time. Right there, Maki joined the battlefield and struck Sukuna with her split soul katana from the back side. This was an homage to how Toji attacked ...