Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-36512555-20200302063012/@comment-26636534-20200405105708

@Cyberian

Without the Gedo Statue, all of the Akatsuki's and Obito's plans fall apart, so it does lead to the question to why Itachi didn't attempt to get rid of it. I acknowledged plot in my initial response, yet plot does not explain a lack of attempt. So good question on your part.

Jason of the Mangekyou wrote:

@Ninja... That's why I mentioned the change in distance, between Madara and the dust style. In Mu's case I meant back in the past when Madara threatened both Ohnoki and him, and then Madara used Susanoo.
 * it clearly didn't tank it so.
 * Mu never faced PS, Ohnoki was drained when PS came.