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The Izanagi is, as Tobi describes it, "the practical application of the Creation of All Things Technique", invoking a similar effect which "blurs the lines between fact and fiction", rewriting reality itself. This allows those of the Izanagi to erase an undesired outcome from reality entirely and then select the most desirable end result.
The Izanami is the foil to the Izanagi. Rather than rewriting fate and reality, the Izanami recreates one's original fate, eternally replaying an event for the target. By "recording one and one's target's senses and replaying them indefinitely", as Itachi puts it, those of the Izanami can warp the branches of reality themselves and force a target into an infinite loop.
Both the Izanagi and the Izanami are examples of Causality Manipulation. Think King Crimson and Gold Experience Requiem from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Those of the Izanagi can bring fantasy into reality by manipulating causality, erasing an undesirable outcome from one's cause and effect, and replacing that outcome with a more favorable end result. This allows them to control their personal cause and effect (i.e., Danzō and Tobi removing their deaths from reality), thus allowing their fantasy (the desired outcome; O) to blend into reality (the original outcome; X); this is the King Crimson.
On the other hand, those of the Izanami can directly oppose and counter the Izanagi, looping reality (the original outcome; X) infinitely for the target, producing a loop within their minds, and thus preventing fantasy (the desired outcome; O) from being realized. Itachi used this to replay the final moments of his battle with Kabuto infinitely, with Kabuto being forced to perform the same motions for the rest of eternity; this is the Gold Experience Requiem.
It's either that or this is just a really bad misinterpretation of these abilities and they are actually Subjective Reality and Sense Manipulation respectively
What are they?
The Izanagi and the Izanami are two sides of the same coin, with the Izanami being created specifically to counteract the Izanagi.The Izanagi is, as Tobi describes it, "the practical application of the Creation of All Things Technique", invoking a similar effect which "blurs the lines between fact and fiction", rewriting reality itself. This allows those of the Izanagi to erase an undesired outcome from reality entirely and then select the most desirable end result.
The Izanami is the foil to the Izanagi. Rather than rewriting fate and reality, the Izanami recreates one's original fate, eternally replaying an event for the target. By "recording one and one's target's senses and replaying them indefinitely", as Itachi puts it, those of the Izanami can warp the branches of reality themselves and force a target into an infinite loop.
What does this mean?
It's simple.Both the Izanagi and the Izanami are examples of Causality Manipulation. Think King Crimson and Gold Experience Requiem from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Those of the Izanagi can bring fantasy into reality by manipulating causality, erasing an undesirable outcome from one's cause and effect, and replacing that outcome with a more favorable end result. This allows them to control their personal cause and effect (i.e., Danzō and Tobi removing their deaths from reality), thus allowing their fantasy (the desired outcome; O) to blend into reality (the original outcome; X); this is the King Crimson.
On the other hand, those of the Izanami can directly oppose and counter the Izanagi, looping reality (the original outcome; X) infinitely for the target, producing a loop within their minds, and thus preventing fantasy (the desired outcome; O) from being realized. Itachi used this to replay the final moments of his battle with Kabuto infinitely, with Kabuto being forced to perform the same motions for the rest of eternity; this is the Gold Experience Requiem.
It's either that or this is just a really bad misinterpretation of these abilities and they are actually Subjective Reality and Sense Manipulation respectively
Conclusions
Users of Izanagi (Danzō Shimura, Edo Tensei Madara Uchiha, "Tobi"):- Causality Manipulation (Izanagi erases an undesired outcome and then selects the most desirable end result, such as erasing one's death and replacing the outcome of an opponent's attack with one in which oneself is unscathed, thus blurring one's fantasy into reality)
- Causality Manipulation (Izanami records one's current actions and replays these events for all eternity, creating a nigh-inescapable, infinitely looping branch of reality, thus counteracting the effects of the Izanagi)
