“He was probably thinking Itachi was gonna die anyway”: Why Did Masashi Kishimoto Gave Yata Mirror to Itachi, Explained

Masashi Kishimoto gave many broken abilities to characters who were about to die soon, be it Madara, Minato, or Itachi. For instance, the ‘Yata Mirror’ is one of the most absurdly powerful defensive tools introduced in Naruto.
It was a seemingly all-rounded ability, which was described as having the ability to nullify all five chakra nature transformations, and all taijutsu attacks. This meant that other than the six paths chakra, it was impenetrable.
Itachi hurt [Credit: Studio Pierrot]
Not just that, it essentially acts as an advanced version of the Truth-Seeking Orbs. This meant that Itachi was possibly the strongest tank in all of Naruto, but we do not see the ability being abused because Itachi dies in Sasuke’s hands.
Why give such a broken ability to Itachi?
This shield is not just an impenetrable barrier against ninjutsu but also renders taijutsu ineffective. This means that even the strongest conventional...
It was a seemingly all-rounded ability, which was described as having the ability to nullify all five chakra nature transformations, and all taijutsu attacks. This meant that other than the six paths chakra, it was impenetrable.
Itachi hurt [Credit: Studio Pierrot]
Not just that, it essentially acts as an advanced version of the Truth-Seeking Orbs. This meant that Itachi was possibly the strongest tank in all of Naruto, but we do not see the ability being abused because Itachi dies in Sasuke’s hands.
Why give such a broken ability to Itachi?
This shield is not just an impenetrable barrier against ninjutsu but also renders taijutsu ineffective. This means that even the strongest conventional...
- 4/4/2025
- by Chandra Shekhar
- FandomWire
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