[Discussion] Possible plot hole?

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When Hiruzen saves Naruto, he is shown to be wielding Monkey King Enma.
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Enma is a summon and Hiruzen is an Edo Tensei, so where did Hiruzen get his blood from, in order to cast the summoning jutsu?
 

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Edo Tensei have been summoning this whole war. If you remember, the 7 swordsman summoned their swords. Hell, Madara was summoned by an Edo Tensei
 

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When Hiruzen saves Naruto, he is shown to be wielding Monkey King Enma.
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Enma is a summon and Hiruzen is an Edo Tensei, so where did Hiruzen get his blood from, in order to cast the summoning jutsu?

Why Edo Tensei doesn't have blood? I mean, I don't know about they don't having blood, the manga didn't state that (or maybe I didn't read that)
 

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Edo Tensei have been summoning this whole war. If you remember, the 7 swordsman summoned their swords. Hell, Madara was summoned by an Edo Tensei

The swords were from scrolls, and Madara was summoned due to Kabuto. It's not like Muu has a blood contract with Madara.
 

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Edo Itachi bled from his eyes after casting Amaterasu

TrollKage summoned his clam

Not really a plot hole
 

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Why Edo Tensei doesn't have blood? I mean, I don't know about they don't having blood, the manga didn't state that (or maybe I didn't read that)

Well it's not stated, but when they lose limbs etc, all we see is that paper stuff, no blood.
 

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The swords were from scrolls, and Madara was summoned due to Kabuto. It's not like Muu has a blood contract with Madara.

Its the same technique though. The swords were summoned through the scroll, and Kabuto summoned Madara, but he didn't perform the summoning jutsu. Muu did that. I agree though that it's probably a plot hole/inconsistency that Edo Tensei bodies can perform summoning jutsu. But the particular instance you specified isn't a plot hole.
 

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And Edo Itachi's blood when casting Amaterasu?

Even Pain's Corpses had blood when they were dead corpses...

You'd think though that if they had blood, we'd see a little here.

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Pain's corpses wern't edo tensei.

The only blood that could come from an edo tensei, is the blood of the host body, but that wouldn't be the blood of the soul who was summoned.
 

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You'd think though that if they had blood, we'd see a little here.

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Pain's corpses wern't edo tensei.

The only blood that could come from an edo tensei, is the blood of the host body, but that wouldn't be the blood of the soul who was summoned.

What about Itachi then?

Maybe we should think outside the box. Why should blood be used in a summoning contract? "DNA" maybe? What is used to create an Edo Tensei? ..."DNA" maybe?

It's not a plot hole at all if you think outside the box...
 

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What about Itachi then?

Maybe we should think outside the box. Why should blood be used in a summoning contract? "DNA" maybe? What is used to create an Edo Tensei? ..."DNA" maybe?

It's not a plot hole at all if you think outside the box...

I'm saying its possible Kishi made a mistake with giving Itachi blood. I mean where did that blood come from.

Manga states blood is needed specifically.

If Edo Tensei's had blood, Tobirama would have soaks the floor when he was torn in half.
 

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I'm saying its possible Kishi made a mistake with giving Itachi blood. I mean where did that blood come from.

Manga states blood is needed specifically.

If Edo Tensei's had blood, Tobirama would have soaks the floor when he was torn in half.

That's true, but every fact has a reason behind. I pointed DNA as an answer to the plot hole, that's the common factor between Edo Tensei and Blood.
 

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That's true, but every fact has a reason behind. I pointed DNA as an answer to the plot hole, that's the common factor between Edo Tensei and Blood.

And even then, if it was DNA, a host body is sacrificed to allow a soul to be called from the underworld or something like that.

As in host body = DNA while Soul = no DNA.

Any DNA if there was going to be any, would be DNA of the sacrifice.
 

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And even then, if it was DNA, a host body is sacrificed to allow a soul to be called from the underworld or something like that.

As in host body = DNA while Soul = no DNA.

Any DNA if there was going to be any, would be DNA of the sacrifice.

In order to summon an Edo Tensei, you must have a decent amount of DNA of the summoned target. So my answer remains.
 

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In order to summon an Edo Tensei, you must have a decent amount of DNA of the summoned target. So my answer remains.

Your kind of stretching it a little here. For one your assuming that DNA instead of blood is needed for a summoning contract. If it was just DNA, surely they'd use their saliva, much more convenient than biting your thumb every time you want to cast a summoning jutsu.

Your also assuming that Edo Tensei's have DNA, and if they do, it is locateable within the mess of dirt/paper that rose up to form the edo tensei.

And even then, Itachi shouldn't have bled.
 

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Your kind of stretching it a little here. For one your assuming that DNA instead of blood is needed for a summoning contract. If it was just DNA, surely they'd use their saliva, much more convenient than biting your thumb every time you want to cast a summoning jutsu.

Your also assuming that Edo Tensei's have DNA, and if they do, it is locateable within the mess of dirt/paper that rose up to form the edo tensei.

And even then, Itachi shouldn't have bled.

I'm not stretching anything, I'm stating a relationship based on simple logic. The common point between blood/contract and edotensei is DNA.

That's a possible explanation to the Edo Tensei being able to summon things.

...now, if you want to watch a real stretch, I could bring some big stretches in here... you would think I'm high or something alike XD

--- Nonetheless, I'd support the better... if Kishimoto doesn't explain it, it's better for it to remain as a plothole.

I just constructed a bridge of a possible answer to this plothole, take it or leave it.
 

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I'm not stretching anything, I'm stating a relationship based on simple logic. The common point between blood/contract and edotensei is DNA.

That's a possible explanation to the Edo Tensei being able to summon things.

...now, if you want to watch a real stretch, I could bring some big stretches in here... you would think I'm high or something alike XD

--- Nonetheless, I'd support the better... if Kishimoto doesn't explain it, it's better for it to remain as a plothole.

I just constructed a bridge of a possible answer to this plothole, take it or leave it.

Hehe I lol'd
 
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