* 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. In the next Naruto episode entitled "Izanagi and Izanami” we’re going to find out about Uchiha Clan, the relationship of Izanagi and Izanami, the history and conflict. Does Kabuto stand a chance against Izanami? See us in Naruto forum to discuss Kabuto's abilities. Let’s watch Naruto Shippuden 338 right here on Tailedfox! Check out this preview!
Itachi confirms to his brother Sasuke, that Izanami was successfully casted on Kabuto, when he first got stabbed. He did so without visual contact, just using his physical senses and Kabuto’s at the same time. Taking a virtual picture of his opponent, Itachi spotted a perfect moment when he was being stabbed. “We’ll call it A” Itachi explains. Then using Sharingan Itachi recorded B and C and followed by recreating the very senses felt at those three moments. Then using ‘Flow of Time’ Itachi connected various time capsules with exact senses felt and created fluctuations within these times. This is what Itachi meant when he said ‘caught in a loop’. The cost of doing this Forbidden Jutsu is user’s eyesight to one eye. Itachi’s white left eye is now blind. Kabuto, trapped in the Izanami, is now fighting the phantom Itachi and phantom Sasuke for the eternity. There is however an escape route built in to the Izanami Jutsu.Izanagi is called a perfect Uchiha Visual Jutsu because it can be retried again and again to choose the best outcome. Itachi tells the story of how Izanami came to be. Long ago a great battle was too important and could not be lost. A Uchiha activated the Izanami then and lost his right eye in the process. There is a great risk of this powerful Visual Jutsu and back in the great war, more Uchiha members started using and abusing the jutsu. To stop Uchiha members from killing each other with Izanagi, the Izanami was created.
Izanagi can turn reality around and lead it to new fate. It can oppose someone with Izanagi and change the outcome to one’s benefit, while the Izanagi user circles around in an infinite loop. There is however an escape route built-in. Accepting a reality for what it is and not relying on Izanagi to solve all problems may stop the loop. The Izanami is designed to change the opponent’s mind. Once fate is accepted, Izanami ceases to work. If Kabuto stops trying to transform himself into something else and accepts who he is, he will be free again. One must learn from the past and accept who she or he truly is.
Sasuke understood why both Izanagi and Izanami are forbidden to use, but failed to understand why Kabuto would be placed under this powerful jutsu if there is an escape route. Itachi explains that Kabuto is much like Itachi used to be, reckless and selfish. Acquiring whatever there is to acquire and making himself believe that he can’t fail. Itachi admits to use Koto Amatsukami Ocular prowess to other Visual Jutsus and Sasuke. He is not perfect and no one is.
Kabuto is shown fighting within the Izanami loop. After several attempts to fight Itachi he recognised that all his moves were anticipated. Itachi kept on asking Kabuto to look for his mistakes and search for his own identity. “All I ever wanted is to be recognised and appreciated. Where is a mistake in that?”, Kabuto asked. “You have to accept yourself as you were” Itachi preached. “Once you know who you are, you no longer have to lie”.Kabuto was once a skilled and loved medical practitioner in the orphanage. Many years had passed and his life is ruled on every turn by his own desire to be recognised. Kabuto is stuck in the loop of fighting imaginary phantoms. Getting himself free and jumping this eternal loop will only be possible through Kabuto’s own acceptance of reality and of himself.
Time has come to stop the Reanimation Jutsu. All reanimated ones will vanish and with them Itachi will fade away as well. This will in effect stop the war, but Sasuke may not be ready to lose his brother again. “I’ll have protected my village as Itachi Uchiha of the Leaf once again. I have no more regrets.” Itachi proclaimed. Sasuke could not understand why after all that Konoha had done to Itachi, the great Uchiha would want to forgive. Sasuke is full of rage for the village he grew up in for all the wrongs done to his family.
Itachi had tried to do things on his own and failed. He admitted to Naruto while back, that the only way to live life is to count on his friends and that is what he must do. Itachi Uchiha will leave Sasuke in hands on his comrades. With that Itachi called for Tsukuyomi and seizure of Kabuto’s jutsu has begun.
Turning to Sasuke, Itachi said, “I am not the one who can change you, Sasuke, but I can stop this Reanimation Jutsu. That will fulfil my promise to Naruto.” Sasuke has too much hatred for Hidden Leaf to be stopped now. Seeing his brother fade away into the darkness and despite Itachi’s change of hearts, Sasuke swears to continue the quest of avenging him and his family. “I will Love You Always” is the title of next Naruto episode. Watch with us Naruto Shippuden 339 right here on TailedFox.