Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-25122992-20170404175224/@comment-734582-20170404224408

Elveonora wrote: If you are saying Madara's Rinnegan wasn't restored because it still existed, one eye in Obito and the other in hideout, then you are missing the fact that Nagato was revived with Madara's Rinnegan, which shouldn't be possible if you were correct. No, i think you misunderstand the distinction i'm trying to make.

Edo Tensei can make fake tissue. It's not as strong as the real deal, but that could be because it's some form of transformation jutsu or whatever.

Rinne Tensei restores people to their true strength, but cannot restore things that still exist.

Edo Tensei could create a thousand people with the same Rinnegan, but they would not be able to access it's full power (e.g. Rinne Tensei itself). Rinne Tensei can restore dead things, but it can't restore what isn't dead.