There are many different kinds of abilities that shinobi can perform in Naruto. Some of these abilities, also known as jutsu, are much more rare and only performed by a select few, and some are even forbidden. Though these forbidden jutsu are often incredibly powerful, if they are performed, they can result in detrimental consequences and even being shunned by other shinobi.
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One of these forbidden jutsu is Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation. This forbidden jutsu allows the user to bring a deceased person back to life through a living vessel, meaning that another person must be sacrificed for the jutsu to be completed. There is a lot to know about Impure World Reincarnation, how it can be done, and what the consequences of its use are.
How Can Impure World Reincarnation Be Performed?
To be able to perform Impure World Reincarnation, the user will need to follow a lengthy and difficult process. To start, they will need to obtain the DNA of the person that they wish to reincarnate. This person also needs to currently reside in the Pure Land. If they are stuck somewhere else, such as the stomach of the Shinigami, it will not work. These items can be used for the person's DNA:
- Obtaining the entire body
- Obtaining blood
- Obtaining an organ
Once the DNA is obtained, the user will then need to find a living sacrifice that will allow the deceased to take over their living body. Then, the person's DNA will need to be spread onto a special scroll, where the remains will create a seal shape around the living vessel. During this process, the sacrifice will be in excruciating pain as their body is enveloped in dust and ash, and then finally replaced by the reincarnated person's appearance.
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After the person is successfully reincarnated, the user of the jutsu Impure World Reincarnation is able to decide how much control they have over them. The reincarnated person will mostly only be used as infantry, and when not in use, they can be placed in a coffin and called for later usage. However, some of those who have been reincarnated were able to resist control and did not have to obey the summoner's commands. Whenever this occurs, the summoner could place a special talisman within the reincarnated person's brain to control them more easily. This can allow them to regain their personality, or the summoner can choose to wipe it completely and just control their actions.
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Who Has Been Reincarnated?
There have been a ton of people who have been reincarnated with Impure World Reincarnation, used by either Kabuto Yakushi or Orochimaru. Here are a few of the most notable reincarnations:
- Itachi Uchiha (Revived by Kabuto Yakushi)
- Minato Namikaze (Revived by Orochimaru)
- Hashirama Senju (Revived by Orochimaru)
- Madara Uchiha (Revived by Kabuto Yakushi)
- Nagato (Revived by Kabuto Yakushi)
- Tobirama Senju (Revived by Orochimaru)
- Hiruzen Sarutobi (Revived by Orochimaru)
- Sasori (Revived by Kabuto Yakushi)
- Deidara (Revived by Kabuto Yakushi)
- Zabuza Momochi (Revived by Kabuto Yakushi)
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What Are the Effects of Impure World Reincarnation?
When the summoner chooses to reincarnate another, there are quite a few effects that can occur, especially for the person resurrected. To start, the resurrected person will appear with black scleras, and their skin tone will be grayer. There will also be a few cracks and other minor imperfections. However, it is possible for the summoner to restore their complexion more if they so choose.
As stated before, the resurrected will also be revived with their previous physical abilities, and they will regain all their memories from when they were alive. They will not have the damage they received that ended their lives, however. The resurrected is also technically now in an immortal body, meaning that they essentially cannot be killed, and their body will recover from any damage.
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Overall, for those who are resurrected, their lives are not all the same as they were before. They are almost always controlled to some extent, meaning their lives are no longer their own, and they are not able to rest in peace. Instead, they are forced to continue fighting as soldiers, considered to be nothing more than weapons to be used. It also requires the summoner to sacrifice an already living person, only to be replaced by someone who is hardly 'alive', but instead, is mostly just a puppet following directions.
Though they cannot be killed, those who are attempting to stop the resurrected can do so by sealing them away. There is also a chance that the summoner can undo Edo Tensei (Impure World Reincarnation), which will also allow the person to be free and rest peacefully.
Can It Be Countered?
Before the summoner can even complete Impure World Reincarnation, there is a chance for another shinobi to counter it. There are a few different ways that this can be done, including:
- Use the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to extract the soul from the reincarnated body
- Get the summoner to undo Impure World Reincarnation
- Give the reincarnated soul a chance to gain closure
The first one is self-explanatory; as long as the shinobi successfully extracts the soul from the reincarnated body, Impure World Reincarnation will fail. If the shinobi is also able to get the summoner to undo the technique, the person they wish to resurrect will return to the afterworld. This can be done by tricking the summoner through a genjutsu.
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Finally, the shinobi who wishes to counter Impure World Reincarnation can also cause the resurrected soul to be affected in some kind of emotional way that will give them closure, which then allows them to be free of the effects of Impure World Reincarnation and return to the afterworld. Though these processes might be difficult and are not always successful, many shinobi attempt to stop Impure World Reincarnation due to its detrimental affects on souls that have passed on, as well as innocent people who are still alive.
