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|ref=<ref name="d2">''[[Tō no Sho]]'', pages 252-253</ref>
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|kanji=月読
 
|kanji=月読
 
|unnamed jutsu=No
 
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|literal english=Moon Reader
 
|literal english=Moon Reader
 
|jutsu classification=Kekkei Genkai~Mangekyō Sharingan, Genjutsu, Dōjutsu,
 
|jutsu classification=Kekkei Genkai~Mangekyō Sharingan, Genjutsu, Dōjutsu,
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|jutsu type=Yin Release
 
|jutsu class type=Supplementary
 
|jutsu class type=Supplementary
 
|jutsu range=Short
 
|jutsu range=Short
|users=Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha, Madara Uchiha~manga, Obito Uchiha~movie
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|users=<!-- DO NOT ADD ANY OTHER SUSANOO USERS! -->Itachi Uchiha, Nanashi Uchiha~game, Merz~game~~with~artificial Sharingan
 
|debut manga=142
 
|debut manga=142
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|boruto=No
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|sasuke retsuden=No
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|konoha shinden=No
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|blue vortex=No
 
|debut anime=82
 
|debut anime=82
 
|debut shippuden=No
 
|debut shippuden=No
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|boruto anime=No
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|novel debut=Akatsuki Hiden: Evil Flowers in Full Bloom
 
|game debut=Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
 
|game debut=Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
|movie debut=Naruto 6: Road to Ninja
 
 
|ova debut=[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations#Anime Cutscenes|Naruto Shippūden: UNSG anime cutscenes]]
 
|ova debut=[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations#Anime Cutscenes|Naruto Shippūden: UNSG anime cutscenes]]
|jutsu media=Anime, Manga, Game, Movie
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|jutsu media=Anime, Manga, Novel, Game
 
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According to [[Zetsu]], '''Tsukuyomi''' is one of the most powerful [[genjutsu]] in existence.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 389, page 1</ref> It is unique to the [[Uchiha clan]] and only those with the [[Mangekyō Sharingan]] can perform it. It is said to represent the {{translation|"Spiritual World and Darkness"|精神界と闇|Seishinkai to Yami}}, the antipode to [[Amaterasu]], a ninjutsu of similar power.
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'''Tsukuyomi''' is a [[Mangekyō Sharingan]] [[dōjutsu]] and one of the most powerful [[genjutsu]] in existence.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 389, page 1</ref> Said to represent the {{translation|"Spiritual World and Darkness"|精神界と闇|Seishinkai to Yami}}, it is the antipode to [[Amaterasu]].<ref name="d2"/>
   
 
== Overview ==
Tsukuyomi requires eye contact to be performed, trapping the target within an illusion completely under the user's control. Itachi's prowess with the technique has allowed him to alter the perception of time with ease within the genjutsu to make a few seconds seem like many days as a means to torture the target. This results in the victim suffering psychological trauma that incapacitates them for a considerable period of time. After Itachi used it on Kakashi in Part I, Kisame was surprised that Kakashi's mind was still intact. Only [[Tsunade]] has been shown capable of curing this psychological damage.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 172, pages 15, 18</ref>
 
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After making eye contact with a target, [[Itachi Uchiha]] traps them in an illusion of his design. Through his unprecedented ability to alter targets' perception of time,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 478, page 3</ref> he 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]], 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's eyes when performed, blurring his vision.<ref name="c388">''Naruto'' chapter 388, pages 13-15</ref> However, 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 [[medical ninjutsu|heal]]ing the psychological damage caused by Tsukuyomi.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 172, page 15</ref> In ''[[Akatsuki Hiden]]'', Itachi theorises that love can be used to revive victims, his reasoning being that, since Tsukuyomi destroys the spirit, feelings that reconnect the spirit can undo Tsukuyomi; [[Kodaka]] does indeed do this in order to resuscitate his younger brother, [[Kiiro]].
In the anime during Part I, Itachi's use of Tsukuyomi typically featured a red moon casting a red light throughout the illusion with a cloudy atmosphere, giving the background a blood-red appearance while the victim within the illusion is in depicted in an inverted grey scale.
 
   
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According to ''[[Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night]]'', one second of time within Tsukuyomi's illusion is equivalent to 1 x 10<sup>-11</sup> seconds of real time. In the novel, 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.
Such a powerful technique is not without its disadvantages however. Due to the complexity of the illusion and the quickness with which it is executed, an enormous amount of chakra is necessary and an added amount of stress is placed on the left eye, leaving Itachi's vision more blurred. Before using it on Kakashi in Part I, Itachi stated that Tsukuyomi can only be broken by a Sharingan user that shares the same blood as him; as demonstrated when Sasuke overcame Itachi's Tsukuyomi in their battle.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 388, page 14</ref> Sasuke can also perform Tsukuyomi with his right eye, though his illusion is considered inferior to Itachi's Tsukuyomi since it does not alter the opponent's perception of time indicating he has yet to master it.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 478, page 3</ref>
 
   
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== Trivia ==
The [[Eye of the Moon Plan]] involves becoming the [[Ten-Tails]]' [[jinchūriki]] and using its power to reflect their [[Mangekyō Sharingan]] on the moon, which allows them to cast an {{translation|"Infinite Tsukuyomi"|無限月読|Mugen Tsukuyomi}} throughout the entire world, effectively letting them conquer it.
 
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* In Japanese mythology, [[Wikipedia:Tsukuyomi|Tsukuyomi]] is the god of the Moon, said to have been born when [[Wikipedia:Izanagi|Izanagi]], after escaping from the underworld, washed his face and cleaned his right eye. As the Moon god, Tsukuyomi is associated with the passing of time, and at times is cited to be the God of Time (or at least of the calendar).
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* During the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], Itachi states his intention to use Tsukuyomi on [[Kabuto Yakushi]] in order to find out how to stop the [[Impure World Reincarnation]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 578</ref> It's unclear if the genjutsu he ends up using is in fact Tsukuyomi,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 588</ref> as such a form of information-gathering is usually done with [[Genjutsu: Sharingan]].
 
* 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.
   
== Influence ==
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* [[Infinite Tsukuyomi]]
Pulling from the ancient Japanese myth of [[Wikipedia:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]], [[Wikipedia:Tsukuyomi|Tsukuyomi]], and [[Wikipedia:Susanoo|Susanoo]], where when [[Wikipedia:Izanagi|Izanagi]] washed his face after escaping the underworld his right eye became Tsukuyomi, the Moon god.
 
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* [[Kotoamatsukami]]
 
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* ''[[Kurama Clan's Kekkei Genkai]]''
== Trivia ==
 
* In ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm]]'', Itachi uses Tsukuyomi in a different manner. He has the red moon crush the opponent while the image of the moon warps into a copy of his Mangekyō Sharingan eye.
 
* In ''[[Naruto 6: Road to Ninja]]'', Tobi casts a trial version of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the {{translation|"Limited Tsukuyomi"|限定月読|Gentei Tsukuyomi}}, on Naruto and Sakura, which provides the [[Genjutsu World|alternate reality setting]] of the movie.
 
   
 
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Tsukuyomi is a Mangekyō Sharingan dōjutsu and one of the most powerful genjutsu in existence.[2] Said to represent the "Spiritual World and Darkness" (精神界と闇, Seishinkai to Yami), it is the antipode to Amaterasu.[1]

Overview

After making eye contact with a target, Itachi Uchiha traps them in an illusion of his design. Through his unprecedented ability to alter targets' perception of time,[3] he 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, making it inadvisable for Itachi to continue fighting after using it.[6] Like all Mangekyō Sharingan abilities, Tsukuyomi also places strain on Itachi's eyes when performed, blurring his vision.[7] However, 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 love can be used to revive victims, his reasoning being that, since Tsukuyomi destroys the spirit, feelings that reconnect the spirit can undo Tsukuyomi; Kodaka does indeed do this in order to resuscitate his younger brother, Kiiro.

According to Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night, one second of time within Tsukuyomi's illusion is equivalent to 1 x 10-11 seconds of real time. In the novel, 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.

Trivia

  • In Japanese mythology, Tsukuyomi is the god of the Moon, said to have been born when Izanagi, after escaping from the underworld, washed his face and cleaned his right eye. As the Moon god, Tsukuyomi is associated with the passing of time, and at times is cited to be the God of Time (or at least of the calendar).
  • During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Itachi states his intention to use Tsukuyomi on Kabuto Yakushi in order to find out how to stop the Impure World Reincarnation.[9] It's unclear if the genjutsu he ends up using is in fact Tsukuyomi,[10] as such a form of information-gathering is usually done with Genjutsu: Sharingan.
  • 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.

See Also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Tō no Sho, pages 252-253
  2. Naruto chapter 389, page 1
  3. Naruto chapter 478, page 3
  4. 4.0 4.1 Naruto chapter 142, pages 15-18
  5. Naruto chapter 147, page 15
  6. 6.0 6.1 Naruto chapter 257, pages 7-8
  7. 7.0 7.1 Naruto chapter 388, pages 13-15
  8. Naruto chapter 172, page 15
  9. Naruto chapter 578
  10. Naruto chapter 588