Kotoamatsukami

Kotoamatsukami is the ultimate genjutsu granted by Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan. The technique itself allows the user to control the mind of their opponent and is regarded as a genjutsu of the highest class, due to the victim being entirely unaware that they are being manipulated.

As a testament to its high repute, the capability is strong enough to even negate Kabuto Yakushi's control over the revived Itachi Uchiha, in spite of the former's authority being considered almost absolute. After the technique is used, it requires around a decade before it can be used again, but this period can be drastically reduced through the possession of Hashirama Senju's cells, as observed by Danzō Shimura's use.

Danzō gained access to this dōjutsu by taking and later implanting Shisui's Sharingan into his own right eye-socket while Shisui was still alive. However, despite the additional stamina granted by Hashirama's cells, Danzō asserted that he still couldn't use the ability multiple times in a single day.

Shisui entrusted his remaining Sharingan to Itachi, who implanted it into the eye belonging to one of his crows. This crow was later forcibly stored inside Naruto Uzumaki and rigged in such a manner, so as to emerge only in response to confronting Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan. Upon activation, the genjutsu would give the order "protect Konoha" to whomever was affected by it. Itachi intended this to be used on his brother, in anticipation that Sasuke would ultimately undergo a transplantion in order to obtain an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, as a final precaution in the eventuality of him turning against the village. The crow was instead used on Itachi himself, after encountering Naruto during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Influence
The are a group of five Shintō gods that appeared at the beginning of the universe. When the Heavens and Earth were created, three of these gods came down from the as so-called : gods that did not appear as a husband-wife duo. These three gods are called the and where:
 * , the supreme god.
 * , the god of conquest and rule.
 * , the god of birth.

After them, when the land was formed and sea was rising to the surface, two more gods appeared:

These five gods have a special place among the, hence their name:. After them came the, the last of which were Izanagi and Izanami, who were responsible for creating the Japanese archipelago.

Trivia

 * Unlike a number of other Sharingan related techniques, this ability seemingly doesn't require direct eye contact, as Danzō never removed the bandages that hid it from view.
 * The Fifth Mizukage commented that she couldn't help but conclude that there was a connection between this technique and the power that controlled Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage.