Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26403664-20160228225013/@comment-26773508-20160319141527

Ninja Of War wrote:

On YM, while being super technical on the databook entry, it says that it reflects any "attack", which is singular and not "attacks" which is plural. So taking that part of the description literally(Which many do nowadays) leads to the notion that the YM cannot defend against multiple natured attacks at the same time. The Yata Mirror's stated characteristics are so vague, and its feats so unremarkable, that it's best not to bring it up in VS. debates involving Itachi. And there are good reasons to be sceptical about the Yata Mirror's hype. During its 15 year run on the Weekly Shonen Jump, Kishi hyped up so many things in the manga which eventually turned out to be false. The hype was purely a means to generate and retain fan interest. Seeing this pattern in Kishi's storytelling, it is entirely reasonable to be sceptical about YM's hype.

And in case anyone's wondering what are the hypes that eventually turned out to be wrong, here is a list from my memory:

1) "Hiruzen was the strongest Hokage in history." Sorry, Hashirama occupied that spot before Narujesus cheated with Hagoromo.

2) "Kakashi is the strongest Jonin in Konoha." 6th Gate Guy can easily pawn Part 1 Kakashi. Jiraiya and Tsunade didn't count when this statement was made because both were out of Konoha travelling for their own reasons. So the strongest Jonin present in Konoha at that time was either Guy or Kakashi. Hype said Kakashi. But we find out in Shippuden that Guy was, in many ways than not, superior to Kakashi thanks to his 8 Gates technique.

3) "The sharingan is said to have derived from the Byakugan." This was speculation on part of Kakashi, and its intent was to clearly hype up the Byakugan when it first made its appearance in the Chuunin exams. We got full confirmation about the falsehood of this conjecture only after Hagoromo told his life story to Naruto and Sasuke.

4) "Gaara's Sand Shield is the ULTIMATE defence!" Sorry bro, but Susanoo begs to differ.

5) "The Fourth Hokage was a True Hero who surpassed all who came before him." Minato hype, which already contradicted with the Hiruzen hype. Either way, the statement was meant to illustrate Minato's great sacrifice and the enormous power needed to undertake such a sacrifice. It was never meant to be taken literally.

6) "You have to kill your best friend to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan." This was just another of Itachi's lies to push Sasuke to the limit. A rather poor choice of lies, if you ask me.

7) "Naruto, only YOU can surpass the Fourth Hokage!" Ummmm.... what about Sasuke? Surely he counts as well. Anyway, Kakashi said this to himself while training Naruto for Wind Release. Clearly meant to hype both Minato and Naruto. It was never meant to be taken too literally.

8) "Madara became an immortal when he obtained EMS." Another of Itachi's lies, whether he was aware of it or not. He was clearly being played for a fool by Obito. Either way, Kishi put these words in Itachi's mouth to hype up Madara.

9) "The Sage of the Six Paths was the most powerful being to ever exist." Too bad Hagoromo's mother, the illustrious Rabbit Bitch, takes the crown for the most powerful being to exist in Naruto's planet (so far).

These are all I can think of at this moment. The point of listing these things is to illustrate the fact that Kishi has a history of hyping things up, and then falsifying it later in the story. The hype is purely meant to generate fan interest. Yata Mirror's vague and ambiguous hype, along with its negligible feats, should make any Naruto fan suspicious.

So any time your debating opponent in VS battle says something along the lines of, "Itachi can't be beaten by  because of Yata Mirror GG!!", consider yourself the victor.

EDIT : I just remembered one more Obito/Madara hype:

10) "The Masked Man was so powerful that not even the Fourth Hokage could do anything against him." Naruto says this to Kakashi and Yamato after recovering from the fight with Nagato/Pain. Minato implied nothing of that sort when he met with Naruto in his subconsciousness. He merely stated that the "Masked Man of Akatsuki" was behind the attack. Later we see Minato pawning Obito in mere seconds (from Kushina's flashback). Kishi put those words in Naruto's mouth purely to hype up Madara/Obito.