Highlights

• Dojutsu is a precious power in Naruto, often stolen for nefarious reasons by power-hungry characters.
• The concept of borrowed power is rampant, with characters like Danzo and Ao taking charge of themselves.
• The absurdity of eye transplants is shown in cases like Madara stealing Kakashi's Sharingan.

Whether it's the Rinnegan or the Mangekyo Sharingan, the Naruto The series has cemented the dojutsu as the pinnacle of all power. Naturally, any power-hungry antagonist would jump at the chance to have such power at their disposal, and the series is littered with such incidents. Every major dojutsu has, at some point, been stolen by another character for one heinous reason or another.

Eye transplantation has almost become a running joke, with characters nonchalantly plucking out eyes and claiming the power as their own. The concept of borrowed power is used quite vehemently within Narutobut these instances add to the absurdity, revealing how straightforward it can be to steal a power revered within the series' structure.

Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan

Stolen by Danzo to gain Shisui's Kotoamatsukami

Danzo was one of the Naruto most power-hungry characters, with their eyes set on every powerful technique to amass power. As the strongest dojutsu in the Leaf, the Sharingan was naturally Danzo's target, which he successfully attained after stealing heaps of Sharingan from the Uchiha massacre.

Your Sharingan will be under my protection!

However, his most prized possession is Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan, which he managed to wrest from him in a confrontation some time before the massacre. Danzo's goal was to gain Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, an extremely powerful genjutsu that can subtly control an opponent's mind. Viewers got to witness this jutsu in action during the Five Kage Summit, when Danzo controlled Mifune's mind, revealing exactly why Danzo was after this unparalleled power.

Unnamed Hyuga member's Byakugan

Claimed by Ao after defeating a member of the Hyuga clan

The Byakugan remained strictly within the Hyuga bloodline, as the clan's cursed seal was placed to seal the Byakugan away when a member dies. However, Ao of the Hidden Mist was able to claim a Byakugan for himself after defeating a member of the Hyuga Clan during the Third Great Ninja War, earning him the title of "Byakugan Killer". An attempt was made by Danzo's bodyguards to retrieve the Byakugan, though Ao's talisman earrings protected his eye by forming a sealing lid over it.

It was never explained exactly how he was able to claim the dojutsu, as the Hyuga's cursed seal would simply render the eye unusable. It is often speculated that the member could potentially belong to the main family, though this was unlikely since members of the main house were not allowed to leave the village unprotected.

Kakashi's Sharingan

Stolen by Madara to access the Kamui dimension

Although Kakashi's Sharingan was never of interest to Madara, he was forced to steal it in order to access the Kamui dimension. Since Obito was in the Kamui dimension with the Rinnegan, Madara had to improvise to retrieve his Rinnegan before he could injure his eye.

The scene of Madara flying past Kakashi and ripping out his eye in an instant is somewhat absurd, as it shows how fickle the concept of dojutsu is within him. Nauto's narrative. The decision to remove Kakashi's Sharingan also came as a surprise to many, as the dojutsu had become an iconic part of his characterization. The dojutsu could have returned to Kakashi after Madara no longer needed it, though the series decided to keep this change permanent.

Obito's Rinnegan

Stolen by Madara to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi

Although Obito's Rinnegan was never truly his, he claimed it after defeating Konan and extracting the eye from Nagato's corpse. However, Obito eventually had no intention of returning the Rinnegan to Madara after betraying him. Instead, he begged Sakura to destroy the eye before Madara could steal it back.

They arrived too late, however, as Madara had taken Kakashi's Mangekyo to access the Kamui dimension. As Obito was already incapacitated by Zetsu, Madara simply ripped the Rinnegan from his face and attached it to his eye socket. Although the dojutsu was Madara's property, its ownership was transferred a few times before being reclaimed by its original owner.

For my plan to work completely, I only need one more thing. I will remove this left eye.

Hanabi Hyuga's Byakugan

Stolen by Toneri to awaken his Tenseigan

Tenseigan is a dojutsu limited to The Last: Naruto the Movie, and awakening it requires a Byakugan to be transplanted into a member of the Otsutsuki clan. The process is painful, and can take several days for the evolution to be completed. Toneri, the last of the original Otsutsuki on Earth, sought the power of the Tenseigan, leading him to extract the Byakugan from Hanabi Hyuga.

The Tenseigan's power is quite fickle, as being defeated results in the dojutsu reverting back to the Byakugan. This was witnessed after Toneri's defeat caused the Byakugan to be taken from him, returning it to its rightful owner. The Tenseigan's transformation reverting after a defeat is a rather strange concept, though it was likely set up for Hanabi to gain her Byakugan again.

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