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In Chapter 591, we see [Madara Uchiha free himself from the influence of
Kabuto's Impure World Resurrection/Reincarnation technique (Edo
Tensei)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YdCBR.png), saying that he was able to do
this because [he knew about the technique's
seals](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YdCBR.png).

[![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kB7A1.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YdCBR.png)

However, in Chapter 620, we see the inventor of the Impure World Resurrection
technique, [the second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, wanting to be free of the
technique](https://i.stack.imgur.com/C7IOa.png), but was stopped by
Orochimaru.

[![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UIf70.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/C7IOa.png)

**How was it that[Tobirama was not able to free himself from the Impure World
Resurrection technique](https://i.stack.imgur.com/C7IOa.png), despite being
its inventor and knowing all about the technique and its seals, but Madara
can?**

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Credits: Linked images are from [Mangastream](http://mangastream.com/)'s
scanlations.


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How could Madara free himself from the Impure World Resurrection technique, while Tobirama can't?


Madara was released from Edo Tensei and he used it then again on himself. He
couldn't free himself, Kabuto just let them go very loose. It is impossible to
break the "chain" from the summoner and so, when the summoner restricts the
movement, the summoned can't do anything against it.

For further information on how Madara is still there after he was released
please refer to [this
question](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/10/how-can-someone-still-
stick-around-even-after-the-edo-tensei-had-been-ended).


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That's because you seemingly need to know _and perform_ the technique itself,
on yourself.

Orochimaru blocked Tobirama's movements, not allowing him to perform the hand-
seals necessary to activate the technique.


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When Madara frees himself of the Edo Tensei, he performs the seal. But in the
case of Tobirama, you can see that in the first attempt he only tries to crush
the wall. Also in the next page you can read this:

> _Hashirama: You increased the restraining power using my cells._
>
> _Tobirama: Now that I sense better, his body is almost made of my brother's
> cells._

So Madara was able to free himself because no one restrained him before he
performed the seal; in the case of Tobirama, he tried to destroy the wall
first and Orochimaru was able to restrain him with the increased restraining
power he has.


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If you remember, Orochimaru perfected his jutsu, so when he uses it, it's at
maximum strength (as demonstrated in both the fight with the Third Hokage and
the restraint of the Second Hokage).  
Now the reason for Madara getting released was that Kabuto didn't know how to
use the jutsu well, as seen by the lack of control over the reanimated and the
fact that it takes a huge amount of chakra to be able to have utter control
(which Orochimaru had but Kabuto lacked). Another reason is the fact that
Kabuto released the Edo Tensei, which basically gave all the reanimated the
chance to perform the hand signs and stay, as Madara said to Tsunade.


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Clue 1: Hashirama: You increased the restraining power using my cells.

Clue 2 Hashirama: Ahahaha! He used my cells to amplify the restraining
properties of the Edo Tensei.

Like Hashirama, who can move freely while on Orochimaru's Edo Tensei, Madara
has the cells of Hashirama and can cancel/negate the amplification to the
restraining properties of Kabuto's Edo Tensei + the knowledge of Edo Tensei's
seal.


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