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After making eye contact with a target, the user traps them in an illusion of the user's design. [[Itachi Uchiha]], through his unprecedented ability to alter targets' perception of time,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 478, page 3</ref> uses Tsukuyomi to subject victims to days' worth of torture in a matter of seconds; examples include continual stabbing or reliving traumatic events over and over.<ref name="c142">''Naruto'' chapter 142, pages 15-18</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 147, page 15</ref> Tsukuyomi's illusions are usually represented as an inverted grey scale; in the anime, there is usually also a red moon in a red sky. Because of the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan and the speed with which Tsukuyomi works, normal methods of countering genjutsu are ineffective against it.<ref name="c257">''Naruto'' chapter 257, pages 7-8</ref> |
After making eye contact with a target, the user traps them in an illusion of the user's design. [[Itachi Uchiha]], through his unprecedented ability to alter targets' perception of time,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 478, page 3</ref> uses Tsukuyomi to subject victims to days' worth of torture in a matter of seconds; examples include continual stabbing or reliving traumatic events over and over.<ref name="c142">''Naruto'' chapter 142, pages 15-18</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 147, page 15</ref> Tsukuyomi's illusions are usually represented as an inverted grey scale; in the anime, there is usually also a red moon in a red sky. Because of the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan and the speed with which Tsukuyomi works, normal methods of countering genjutsu are ineffective against it.<ref name="c257">''Naruto'' chapter 257, pages 7-8</ref> |
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| − | Using Tsukuyomi requires a great deal of [[chakra]] to perform, making it inadvisable for Itachi to continue fighting after using it.<ref name="c257"/> Like all Mangekyō Sharingan abilities, Tsukuyomi also places strain on Itachi when performed, blurring his vision.<ref name="c388">''Naruto'' chapter 388, pages 13-15</ref> But victims of Tsukuyomi have it far worse, as they are ordinarily rendered comatose as soon as Tsukuyomi's illusion is completed. [[Sharingan]] users can briefly resist unconsciousness,<ref name="c142"/> but only particularly skilled Sharingan users can actually break free of Tsukuyomi's influence.<ref name="c388"/> [[Tsunade]] is the only person known to be capable of healing the psychological damage caused by Tsukuyomi.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 172, page 15</ref> In ''[[Akatsuki Hiden]]'', Itachi |
+ | Using Tsukuyomi requires a great deal of [[chakra]] to perform, making it inadvisable for Itachi to continue fighting after using it.<ref name="c257"/> Like all Mangekyō Sharingan abilities, Tsukuyomi also places strain on Itachi when performed, blurring his vision.<ref name="c388">''Naruto'' chapter 388, pages 13-15</ref> But victims of Tsukuyomi have it far worse, as they are ordinarily rendered comatose as soon as Tsukuyomi's illusion is completed. [[Sharingan]] users can briefly resist unconsciousness,<ref name="c142"/> but only particularly skilled Sharingan users can actually break free of Tsukuyomi's influence.<ref name="c388"/> [[Tsunade]] is the only person known to be capable of healing the psychological damage caused by Tsukuyomi.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 172, page 15</ref> In ''[[Akatsuki Hiden]]'', Itachi theorises that victims can regain consciousness by using love to mend their spirits. |
In ''[[Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night]]'', Itachi uses Tsukuyomi on [[Izumi Uchiha]], causing her to live through decades of a happy life in the span of a few moments. When she dies of old age within the illusion, her actual body dies as well. This contradicts statements elsewhere in the series that genjutsu cannot directly kill their victims.{{citation needed}} |
In ''[[Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night]]'', Itachi uses Tsukuyomi on [[Izumi Uchiha]], causing her to live through decades of a happy life in the span of a few moments. When she dies of old age within the illusion, her actual body dies as well. This contradicts statements elsewhere in the series that genjutsu cannot directly kill their victims.{{citation needed}} |
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Tsukuyomi is a Mangekyō Sharingan dōjutsu, the most powerful genjutsu in existence.[2] Said to represent the "Spiritual World and Darkness" (精神界と闇, Seishinkai to Yami), Tsukuyomi is the antipode to Amaterasu.[1]
Overview
After making eye contact with a target, the user traps them in an illusion of the user's design. Itachi Uchiha, through his unprecedented ability to alter targets' perception of time,[3] uses Tsukuyomi to subject victims to days' worth of torture in a matter of seconds; examples include continual stabbing or reliving traumatic events over and over.[4][5] Tsukuyomi's illusions are usually represented as an inverted grey scale; in the anime, there is usually also a red moon in a red sky. Because of the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan and the speed with which Tsukuyomi works, normal methods of countering genjutsu are ineffective against it.[6]
Using Tsukuyomi requires a great deal of chakra to perform, making it inadvisable for Itachi to continue fighting after using it.[6] Like all Mangekyō Sharingan abilities, Tsukuyomi also places strain on Itachi when performed, blurring his vision.[7] But victims of Tsukuyomi have it far worse, as they are ordinarily rendered comatose as soon as Tsukuyomi's illusion is completed. Sharingan users can briefly resist unconsciousness,[4] but only particularly skilled Sharingan users can actually break free of Tsukuyomi's influence.[7] Tsunade is the only person known to be capable of healing the psychological damage caused by Tsukuyomi.[8] In Akatsuki Hiden, Itachi theorises that victims can regain consciousness by using love to mend their spirits.
In Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night, Itachi uses Tsukuyomi on Izumi Uchiha, causing her to live through decades of a happy life in the span of a few moments. When she dies of old age within the illusion, her actual body dies as well. This contradicts statements elsewhere in the series that genjutsu cannot directly kill their victims.[citation needed]
Influence
Pulling from the ancient Japanese myth of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo, where when Izanagi washed his face after escaping the underworld his right eye became Tsukuyomi, the Moon god. Interestingly, as Tsukuyomi is the Moon, he is also associated with the passing of time, and at times cited to be the God of Time (or at least of the calendar), fitting the genjutsu's ability to alter the perception of the passing of time.
Trivia
- In Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Itachi uses Tsukuyomi by having the red moon crush the opponent while the image of the moon warps into a copy of his Mangekyō Sharingan.
