With Kabuto trapped within the mental loop of Izanami, Sasuke learns from Itachi the history of Izanami's creation as a means to stop those in their clan who use the technique's counterpart Izanagi and can only escape the loop by accepting their fate. When asked why he would use a jutsu with a means of escape, Itachi admits that he wants to give Kabuto a chance to accept things as they are. From there, with Kabuto unable to fight back, Itachi prepares to put an end to the Reanimation Jutsu.