Amaterasu

Amaterasu is a Mangekyō Sharingan dōjutsu, and the highest level of Fire Release.Third Databook, page 289 Said to represent the , Amaterasu is the antipode to Tsukuyomi.
== Overview ==
thumb|left|Amaterasu overpowering regular flames.
Amaterasu produces black flames at the focal point of the user's vision.Naruto chapter 390, page 3 In most situations, this makes Amaterasu impossible to avoid. However, with enough speed, it is possible to avoid, dodge,Boruto episode 218 or intercept the jutsu after it has been cast.Naruto chapter 463, page 12Naruto chapter 464, page 12 Said to be "the fires from hell" and to burn as hot as the sun itself, Amaterasu burns any material — other flames included — until nothing but ash remains.Naruto chapter 390, page 1 Throughout the series some objects have shown a degree of imperviousness to the flames, such as Gaara's chakra-infused sandNaruto chapter 464, page 12 and Naruto's Version 1 chakra cloak.Naruto chapter 697, pages 6-7 Befitting their description as never disappearing and immortal,Fourth Databook, page 236 Amaterasu's flames cannot be extinguished through most conventional means and will continue burning until their target is completely incinerated;Naruto chapter 391, page 5 only the user can put out the flames.Naruto chapter 415, pages 7-8
Amaterasu does not ordinarily require hand seals to be performed, though Sasuke Uchiha once used the Tiger hand seal, which is common for fire techniques.Naruto chapter 682, page 4 This technique can also be sealed within the Sharingan of another person.Naruto chapter 397, pages 1-4 Beyond mere offence, Amaterasu's flames can be used as a deterrent, with users surrounding themselves in its flames to discourage physical attacks.Naruto chapter 463, page 15
Use of this technique puts a great deal of strain on the user, usually causing their eyes to bleed. Though the user can make Amaterasu incinerate things near-instantly when focusing on it, Amaterasu burns fairly slowly normally, allowing targets to remove burning clothes before their body is caught ablaze or, if it is too late for that, remove the burning body part(s) before it spreads.Naruto chapter 635, page 13 Other defensive options are pushing the flames away,Naruto chapter 550, page 14 absorbing them through the Rinnegan,Naruto chapter 657, pages 2-3 Kāma absorption,Boruto episode 204 certain space–time ninjutsu,Naruto chapter 397, pages 2-8 or being the jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails.Naruto chapter 642, page 1-3 While impractical as a defence, Amaterasu can also be sealed.
Because of the ability of his right Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke can control and shape the flames of Amaterasu using Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi.
== Influence ==
Amaterasu, like Tsukuyomi and Susanoo, is a god in ancient Japanese myth and the Shintō religion. Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess, was born from the left eye of Izanagi when he performed the cleansing ritual after escaping the underworld.
== Trivia ==
* In the anime, Amaterasu was shown to be capable of burning through Yagura Karatachi's Version 2 cloak,Naruto: Shippūden episode 456 while in the manga, it couldn't burn Naruto Uzumaki's Version 1 cloak.Naruto chapter 697, page 6
* Despite being initially described as spawning at the user's point of focus, Amaterasu has at times been depicted as traveling through space towards its targets, making it possible for other high speed techniques to counter it.Naruto chapter 641, page 8
== See Also ==
* Hinokagutsuchi
* True Fire of Samadhi
== References ==
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