Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26636534-20180325094649/@comment-33308438-20180412221855

Ninja Of War wrote: Natrix Spiritual Cloak Gleam wrote:

Shikaku has one of the biggest arsenal of knowledge yet he had to go for Itachi; to claim this fact when he knows Edo Tensei is running about. Ao detected Jinchuuriki and Kotoamatsukamai genjutsus as you're aware. Yet he himself said his sensory division cannot detect it. Shikaku was fucking stressed out and sweated in his face, proving the validity of his words. Saying itachi can control more than 6 high tier opponents isn't a stretch in my opinion.

He didn't have to go for Itachi, he just said Itachi. I don't think at that point he knew exactly which edos were reanimated. Shikaku has to consider all options. Ao detection of Koto has nothing to do with that statement, Ao detected Koto through the Byakugan. Besides, there is no genjutsu to detect in the first place.

Shikaku's expressions don't confirm anything, however saying Itachi can control more than 6 higher tier shinobi is a stretch considering:

A) He has never displayed such a feat in any of his confrontations.

B) Chiyo's experience with sharingan genjutsu tells of how Uchiha are preoccupied with individual genjutsu.

Sweat is drawn when individuals are in stressful situations. When it's drawn when statements are being said, it implies the validity of said statement.

Also, there's the fact that:

- Ao a byakugan user claimed he and his sensor division can't sense itachi genjutsu. Sensing genjutsu = detecting disruption in chakra flow which the byakugan can percieve but in this unfortunatwky it cannot; so yes him sensing Koto has everything to do with this.

- Neji; the strongest Hyuga in history; could be controlled and he was impersonated by White Zetsu but if they didn't figure out the enemy had that ability what would they have done?

Yup, they would say itachi was controlling Neji because of how potent he knows his Genjutsu is. Don't forget what the Nara clan member says is never wrong as Shikaku being wrong is equal to Shikamaru being wrong; as that'd damage thier intellectual reputation and kishi won't attempt it.

Don't forget the whole fucking Hyuga Clan participated in the war so since he didn't put specifications on what amount itachi could control, I'd assume he could control every Dojutsu user in existence as Byakugan has the best insight and if they can't figure out Genjutsu disruption no one can.

Kishi parallelitically put Neji in the scenario to give a idea on how potent it is.