Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-31477926-20170702121758/@comment-27924662-20170819192029

Thekillman wrote: We don't know. But we do know that Itachi did not manifest Yata to block Kabuto's flashbang, even though it put them in massive danger. Even as an Edo Tensei, whatever cost is associated with Yata isn't worth paying. Alternatively, we've misunderstood those words and it simply cannot block those light and sound waves, and so the whole "change it's properties" part isn't what we think it is.

For instance, maybe the Yata can only change properties to a limited degree (e.g. it can be made to block sound but not light or vice versa). Perhaps changing properties has a good dose of realism added to it (becoming highly sound dampening makes it far more brittle and susceptible to physical attacks). perhaps it costs too much chakra to be worth it, or it taxes his eyes to such an extent that even an Edo form can't protect him.

Either way, even though we don't understand the specifics of the Mirror, it's evident that it has both a high cost and cannot be as invincible as it's made out to be, simply because of how Edo itachi used it. Well Itachi was able to forsee the move. Kabuto tried to go after sasuke immediately also you are forgetting the Susanoo wasn't on in both Itachi and sasuke's case. And even before he could use that Kabuto made the move to capture Sasuke So I would rather say it wasn't a situation where he could use the mirror especially considering Kabuto ambushed them. And the attack affected Itachi long before he could use his trump cards. I do see where the drawback stuff might actually be going to, It does make sense ... Rachin123 wrote: That doesn't matter. It shouldn't have bypassed the shield based on its hyped statement. You do realize that by saying Yata mirror not having Physical form the author is actually bypassing all that. The claim about shield being held in front of susanoo is YM is busted. I could very well claim the whole Susanoo was encompassed with YM and none of Orochimaru's snakes bypassed that. Rachin123 wrote: At least the Koto has actually displayed high feats like breaking Itachi from Kabuto's control. Has been said to be used to control Yagura in the manga, not just the Databook. Wasn't that a conjecture put forward by Ao? Just to make Danzo look suspicious? Because only obito-madara controlled him.. Rachin123 wrote: The problem is, he had plenty of time to use that almighty powerful Yata Mirror in the war, like against Kabuto. We could have let it slide against Sasuke, but there is no excuse for him not using it against Kabuto. I would beg to differ since in theory Itachi was setting up a trap. He was creating Visual-Sensory Feedbacks for Kabuto to trap him in Izanami. Putting a Giant Ass Shield doesn't help in sharing those sensory feedbacks with the opponent.