Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi
Sasuke manipulating the black flames to create a shield. Sasuke manipulating the black flames into a sword. 1 of 2
Name
Kanji	炎遁・加具土命
Rōmaji	Enton: Kagutsuchi
Literal English	Blaze Release: Added Tool Earth Lord
Viz manga	Inferno Style: Flame Control
Debut
Manga	Chapter #464
Anime	Naruto Shippūden Episode #203
Game	Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Impact
Appears in	Anime, Manga and Game
Data
Classification	Kekkei Genkai, Ninjutsu, Dōjutsu
Type	Blaze Release
Class	Offensive, Defensive
Other jutsu
Parent jutsu	Amaterasu
Derived jutsu Amaterasu: Flame Wrapping Fire Blaze Release: Susanoo Kagutsuchi Blaze Release: Yasaka Magatama Scorch Release: Halo Gale Jet Black Arrow Style Zero
Users Sasuke Uchiha

Sasuke Uchiha uses this technique to apply Shape Transformation to the inextinguishable black flames of Amaterasu manipulating them at will. With it he can create a barrier that not only shields him, but also burns and pierces any opponent that touches the flames. The technique can also be used in conjunction with his Susanoo, and its weaponry.^[1] While Amaterasu is cast from Sasuke's left eye, he uses his right eye to manipulate the flames.^[2]

After obtaining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke uses Kagutsuchi more as an offensive technique, manipulating the black flames into a sword that is strong enough to slice through Kabuto's Spider Web Unrolling technique with relative ease.^[3][4]

Influence

Similar to other Mangekyō Sharingan abilities, Kagutsuchi's name is derived from Japanese myth and religion. Kagutsuchi is the God of Fire in Shinto and the one who brought death into the world by burning his mother Izanami to death as she gave birth to him. This made his father, Izanagi, kill him with the Totsuka sword.

Trivia

• When this technique was used for the first time, the furigana were written in katakana. In chapter 585 they were written in hiragana instead.

References

1. ↑ Naruto chapter 585, page 7
2. ↑ Naruto chapter 464, page 7
3. ↑ Naruto chapter 585, page 7
4. ↑ Naruto chapter 553, page 15