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As I understand, summoning requires blood sacrifice, contract and chakra from
the jutsu user. Only Nagato (Rinnegan user) is the exception because he uses
the Animal Path. He doesn't require hand seals or blood sacrifice.

How did the Edo Tensei reanimated Second Mizukage summon the Giant Clam
without blood sacrifice? **I assume Edo Tensei bodies don't have blood.**

![The Second Mizukage and his clam](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lceSg.png)


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How did the Edo Tensei reanimated Second Mizukage summon the Giant Clam?


He probably summoned the clam the normal way with blood. The anime / manga
probably just skipped the summoning scene because this isn't a major character
and the panels could be better filled with other scenes.

Edo Tensei reanimated characters do in fact have blood. I believe there are a
few examples, but the only one that comes to mind at the moment is Itachi's
eyes bleeding after using Amaterasu.


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In order to perform Edo Tensei you need a host. While Kabuto illustrated how
Edo Tensei is performed to Tobi, you must have noticed that Kabuto used a host
for it.

Once the ET is successful, the body will retain the properties of Edo Tensei
jutsu, i.e. the body cannot be destroyed (for instance, if the body is cut or
if it was pierced, it would wrap itself with tiny bits of paper, it cannot be
felt by the reanimated souls).

But the host ( **which is present inside ET's body** ) does contain blood.
With help of that, any person under the influence of ET can perform Kuchiyose
no Jutsu. **Don't forget that Edo Tensei is a Summoning Technique in itself.**

Mizukage is a high level shinobi, so he doesn't need to perform any handseals.

**Ist Reference**  
**Click**
[here](http://animemagics.wikia.com/wiki/Ninpo_%E2%80%A2_Kuchiyose_%E2%80%A2_Edo_Tensei)
**to know more about Edo Tensei**

**IInd Reference**  
**Click**
[here](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning%3a_Impure_World_Reincarnation)
**to know more about Edo Tensei**


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