Originally posted by Terryc250
Because no other jutsus have telepathic powers? That is one of Sharingan special powers, and its hypnotic abilities. The statement telepathic and hypnotic powers already seperates it from regular jutsus.
Its effect is more advanced from regular genjutsu but that in NO WAY means that it is excluded from the fundamental ways in which genjutsu operates. that is just entirely baseless. One of Pains bodies uses hypnotic genjutsu it DOESNT suddenly indicate that at the basic level his genjutsu operates in a different way. Not even close
You're claiming Itachi's tsukiyomi which is obviously different from other jutsus, works the same as regular genjutsus by extending the chakra right? I say he needs to hypnotize his opponent for it to work. However, i have the databook statement to back me up, also the fact that kurenai and asuma had to close their eyes to avoid being hypnotized by itachi sharingan. So what's your explanation on why he couldn't just "extend his chakra" into them, even if their eyes are closed?
Im claiming that Tsukuyumi, which is genjutsu allbeit a more powerful one operates in the same manner as ALL genjutsus have been stated to operate. You dont even have one shred of evidence to show otherwise. You say he needs to hypnotize his opponent for it to work and i dont disagree with that, but it still doesnt change the fact that that hypnosis or hatever is still ONLY possible via chakra extension. The two are not mutually exclusive. Operating through hypnosis does not somehow remove the need for chakra extension. Looking into itachis eyes is the method through which the chakra is extended and the genjutsu is intiated. Ur argument is akin to saying that because the sage frogs had to sing in order to initiate their genjutsu they didnt have to extend their chakra. Meanwhile its clear that singing was the method through which the chakra was extended for that particular genjutsus and through which it was thus initiated.
Asuma and Kurenai having to close their eyes to avoid tsukuyumi doesnt come even close to proving anything at all. The method of chakra extension for Tsukuyumi is through the contact with itachis eyes, the same way in which the method of chakra extension for jiraiyas genjutsu is through the song, handseals are the method of extension for genjutsu that use them,etc.