* Sasuke would fight Kabuto with all his might, but Itachi stops him. Kabuto is dominating the encounter with his hidden skills and keen observations. Itachi's best bet is Izanami, the Forbidden Jutsu, but there is a right time and right place. Come watch this Naruto episode for an epic fight of Kabuto vs Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha. The title of Naruto Shippuden 337 is “The Izanami Activated”. Feel free to post your opinion on our Naruto forum.Kabuto went on to reiterate the importance of having a name and meaning something. He pointed out that he only found things in this world and added them to himself. To demonstrate, Kabuto called up Sakon Demon twin jutsu and out of his torso snake part came another being. Then he signed Jirobo’s Terra Shield, which created a canyon separating him and the Uchiha brothers. Kidomaru’s, Spiral Web came next, but that was quickly burned away by black flames of Amaterasu.
Hundreds of spikes created by Kimimaro’s Bracken dance were slashed in half by Itachi’s Susano’o. Slashed spikes reminded Kabuto of a field of bamboo sticks that could be used as flutes to make the mesmerising sounds and immobilising opponents in the process. Tayuya used the Demon Flute sounds to take down both Susano’o powers and Itachi and Sasuke stood as if naked in front of all powerful Kabuto.Kabuto imagined he would use Orochimaru to take Uchiha’s powers into his body and adopt their skills and ocular powers. Orochimaru’s form appeared in mids of Kabuto’s torso. Calling it his true form, Kabuto thanked Sasuke for killing Orochimaru. Itachi warned Kabuto that he shouldn’t remake himself into being anyone but himself. “Those who cannot acknowledge themselves will invariably fail”.
Kabuto would not have any more small talks. Sending off Orochimaru’s head towards the two brothers who looking into one another’s eyes quickly activated Genjutsu via Sasuke’s Sharingan and Itachi’s Tsukuyomi. Sasuke was thus able to slash the Kabuto’s snakes attached to Itachi’s body. In a nick of time, Itachi’s red Susano’o deflected Orochimaru’s head enough for Sasuke’s Susano’o to grab it while Itachi’s red hot blade slashed Orochimaru’s head in half.
Kabuto shed a small tear as he realised he lost his most powerful weapon. Second later he collapsed. Unsure whether he is actually dead, Sasuke asked, “Is it over?” Suddenly Orochimaru’s head opened wide and reborn Kabuto sprung from its throat and with his chakra blade slashed Itachi’s torso in half. “I won’t let anyone stop me from becoming who I am”, Kabuto hissed.Fireball just was easily obliterated by Kabuto’s Giant Waterfall and Sasuke was forced to loose his Susano’o mode. Itachi, having been given enough time to reassemble himself, went for Kabuto once again, but Kabuto was quick to spot Itachi and using a sword ran him right through. The body dissipated into dozens of crows and Kabuto realised he is under Genjutsu and the real Itachi is somewhere else.
Kabuto however was smart to have shut his vision so not to get effected by Genjutsu. Activating his chakra blade Kabuto went for it again. At this time Itachi was sure that the Forbidden jutsu Izanami is ready. Kabuto, cocky as ever, lunged himself at Itachi yelling, “I am the strongest of all”.
“He who forgives oneself, who can acknowledge one’s true self is the most powerful of all”, Itachi disagreed as he grabbed Orochimaru’s head and squeezed. Out of its mouth came Kabuto’s head and out of his mouth came another Kabuto. Unexpected as this was, Kabuto bit through Itachi’s hand holding on to Sasuke’s sword. Kabuto bit the hand right off forcing it to release the sword and using the sword to run Itachi’s body in one fluid move. Crows again, where is the real Itachi?
Puzzled by the turn of events Kabuto started second guessing himself, only to get another one of his horns chopped off. “What did you do to me?” Kabuto asked Itachi. “You’re in my visual Jutsu” Itachi answered. “No matter, there is nothing I can’t do” spit off Kabuto and attacked again. Third horn got chopped as more crows filled the scene.
Realising that his powers may not do against Izanami, Kabuto called up Tayuya again, then his Sage Art, nothing helped and Kabuto found himself not being able to escape the loop of Izanami’s influence. Holding onto Kabuto’s head, itachi summarises, “Jutsu that decide’s one’s fate, the Izanami”.
Kabuto is trapped in Itachi’s loop, but Izanami is a way to stop Izanagi and like any security measure it has an escape route. As part of Uchiha history, we’re going to find out about Uchiha Clan, the relationship of Izanagi and Izanami, the history and conflict. The title of next Naruto episode is "Izanagi and Izanami”. Let’s watch Naruto Shippuden 338 this Thursday, November 14th at 4:30AM PST.