Which Characters Resisted Amaterasu Itachi And How?

There’s something almost poetic about the way Amaterasu behaves — black flames that don’t burn out, almost like a plot device that forces every opponent to get creative. I’ve spent way too many late-night re-watches of 'Naruto Shippuden' thinking about who actually managed to resist or neutralize Itachi’s black flames and how they did it, and the patterns are fun once you break them down.

First and clearest is Kakashi. When Itachi or anyone throws Amaterasu at him, Kakashi’s Mangekyō Sharingan technique, Kamui, is basically the go-to counter. He doesn’t so much “resist” the flames as instantly teleport them out of existence by warping the target space to another dimension. That’s canon — Kamui’s space-time mechanics make Amaterasu ineffective because the fire gets warped away before it can keep burning.

Then there’s Susanoo. Any strong Susanoo (Sasuke, Madara, even Itachi himself) can block or contain Amaterasu to a degree. It’s a massive chakra avatar with armor, and Itachi’s own Susanoo has the Yata Mirror — a defensive facet described as practically absolute. So Susanoo-users can take the hit or prevent those flames from reaching their true target. Sasuke’s later use of Kagutsuchi (the ability to manipulate Amaterasu’s shape) is another route: by controlling the flame’s form he can prevent it from damaging himself or redirect it. That’s a neat twist — the flame itself becomes a tool if you’ve got the right Mangekyō skill.

Beyond those, you have more situational ways to avoid Amaterasu: intangibility/teleportation like Obito/Tobi’s Kamui, sealing techniques that remove the attacker or the flame’s source, and non-living or reanimated bodies (Edo tensei) that can be burned without the normal fatal consequences. In short, Amaterasu is devastating, but not omnipotent — space-time jutsu, Susanoo/Yata Mirror, flame-control like Kagutsuchi, and sealing or removal strategies are the usual counters. I still get excited when a combatant finds a clever workaround; it’s one of those stretches of 'Naruto' that blends powers and tactics in satisfying ways.

I like to think of Amaterasu as a rule-breaking move that forces opponents to bend or rewrite the rules. From my point of view, the main classes of resistance are obvious and repeat across battles in 'Naruto' — space-time jutsu, Susanoo shields, direct control of the flame, and sealing/immortality tricks.

Kakashi shows the space-time solution: he uses Kamui to send the flames away. Susanoo-users (Sasuke, Madara, Itachi’s own Susanoo with the Yata Mirror) can block or absorb the flames. Sasuke’s later mastery of Kagutsuchi lets him manipulate Amaterasu itself, turning it from a threat into a weapon or barrier. Finally, sealed techniques or Edo tensei-style bodies mean the flame doesn’t have the same finality it would on a normal living target.

So if you’re watching a fight and Amaterasu shows up, look for those four counters. I still enjoy spotting the little moments when a character’s unique trait turns the tide — it’s why I keep rewatching those confrontations.