Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26636534-20180325094649/@comment-26636534-20180412220259

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.