How Did Itachi Escape Edo Tensei in Naruto? Here’s the Answer

Edo Tensei is a technique where the user will control the living corpses that he resurrects.

Well in certain cases, those who know the seal Edo Tensei and have a certain level of strength can be released.

But Itachi could escape from control Edo Tensei in another way, namely Kotoamatsukami.

1. Itachi programmed Kotoamatsukami to activate with Itachi’s Sharingan. His orders were to protect Konoha.

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Itachi had predicted that after his death, Sasuke would definitely have his eyes transplanted. Sharingan Itachi to get Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

Therefore Itachi programmed Shisui’s eyes to activate Kotoamatsukami who reacted with Itachi’s eyes, not Sasuke’s.

The order is for the owner of the eyes Sharingan Itachi (who Itachi predicted had been transferred to Sasuke) thought about protecting Konoha.

Itachi put his crow’s eye into Naruto, because Naruto must be the first to stop Sasuke from destroying Konoha.

2. However, in the Fourth Great Ninja War, Itachi used the Kotoamatsukami Genjutsu program on himself.

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You should know the explanation in the first point, because it plays an important role in Itachi’s freedom from control. Edo Tensei from Kabuto.

Remember that Kotoamatsukami it already exists in Naruto, but the program Genjutsu-it will only be active if a connection occurs with Sharingan Itachi, which Itachi predicted would be transplanted into Sasuke.

Because Edo Tensei Itachi meets Naruto who is in it KotoamatsukamiItachi was able to activate the program because Itachi clearly had Sharingan his, which is a requirement for activation Kotoamatsukami.

3. The Kotoamatsukami genjutsu program releases Kabuto’s control over Itachi’s Edo Tensei.

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Itachi uses Kotoamatsukami to himself, the program and orders should still be the same, namely “protect Konoha”.

Because Itachi was hit Genjutsu Kotoamatsukamithis creates a bond Edo Tensei from Kabuto’s control.

As a result, Itachi was free from his bonds. Edo Tensei Kabuto and he can fight back against Kabuto, stop Edo Tensei overall.

So what do you think about Itachi’s technique of releasing the bindings? Edo Tensei?

First published April 30, 2023, reissued July 5, 2024.