Theory by RBC284 on 06/19/2026
I think Akebi is Shibai’s partner from the world shown in the Ōtsutsuki Stele. Amado wants to revive Akebi at all costs, and he seems to know a lot about Shibai’s history. Also, Orochimaru spent his entire life searching for powerful bodies and hidden secrets, yet he never discovered Shibai’s remains. That makes me think Shibai’s body was not left in the Boruto world.
If Shibai left his body in another dimension, the only known person who could have reached it would be Isshiki Ōtsutsuki. This raises an important question: how did Amado obtain Shibai’s cells? If Isshiki showed him the body, why would Isshiki trust Amado with the remains of a god? If Amado found the body himself, then how did he learn so much about Shibai’s history, his ascension, and his Shinjutsu?
Some people might say Isshiki simply told Amado everything. However, that still doesn’t explain why Isshiki would allow Amado to use Shibai’s cells so freely. Shibai’s DNA is the source of Shinjutsu and could potentially create beings powerful enough to threaten Isshiki himself.
Another question is why Amado never used Shibai’s cells to help Isshiki directly. Instead, he created cyborgs such as Eida, Daemon, and Kashin Koji. This makes me think Amado had a different objective from the beginning.
My theory is that Amado kept Shibai’s cells for Akebi. We know he is obsessed with reviving her and is willing to manipulate everyone around him to achieve that goal. What if Akebi is not just his daughter? What if she is connected to Shibai himself?
The Ōtsutsuki usually travel in pairs, yet Shibai’s partner has never been mentioned. What if Akebi is that missing partner? That would explain why Amado is willing to risk everything for her resurrection.
It is also possible that something happened between Shibai and Akebi. We already know that Kaguya betrayed Isshiki. If betrayal between Ōtsutsuki partners is possible, then perhaps Akebi opposed Shibai for some reason. Maybe she wanted to stop him after he became a god, or maybe Shibai abandoned her when he transcended to a higher existence.
This could explain why Amado wants Shibai’s cells specifically. He may not be trying to revive an ordinary human daughter. He may be trying to bring back the only person connected to Shibai’s past. If Akebi returns, Boruto and Kawaki could eventually become involved in a conflict between Akebi and Shibai himself.
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