Meanwhile, Ebizo was already considering how to retreat.
Since the enemy had a hidden trump card, and it entered the battlefield at such a crucial time, the Sand Shinobi's reaction to the outside world had reached its limit, unable to withstand any more pressure.
The Leaf Shinobi probably considered this point, which is why they adopted such a combat method.
Even more terrifying was the black flame that had just appeared.
He didn't know who unleashed it, but it possessed such immense power, eliminating numerous Sand Shinobi in one fell swoop, and his own forces were on the verge of collapse.
Ebizo looked anxiously in one direction.
He had seen it clearly: the black flame arrow was heading towards his sister Chiyo.
He wondered how she was doing.
"You're probably thinking of leaving here now," Uchiha Mirror suddenly said.
"If you delay any longer, the Sand Shinobi will surely collapse."
Ebizo didn't reply.
He was currently focused on finding a way to escape and paid no attention to what the other party was saying.
However, he then heard Uchiha Mirror say, "I can't let you do that.
It wasn't easy to create the current situation."
As Uchiha Mirror spoke, he closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, the Sharingan in his pupils had reassembled into a magnificent pattern: the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Yomotsu Hirasaka: Mirror of Yomi," Uchiha Mirror whispered, his Mangekyo Sharingan slowly rotating.
Ebizo didn't know the true nature of the black flame, but Uchiha Mirror understood it very well.
He had also received a message from the Yamanaka clan ninja, knowing that this technique was unleashed by Uchiha Ken.
Uchiha Ken couldn't have acquired such power out of thin air.
Previously, Fumori Masaki believed that Uchiha Ken had obtained the Mangekyo Sharingan.
After personally experiencing the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Mirror could confirm that it was a Mangekyo Sharingan dōjutsu; otherwise, it would be impossible to possess such power.
Uchiha Mirror's Mangekyo Sharingan slowly rotated.
Since Uchiha Ken was working so hard, as the clan head, he couldn't fall behind.
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Now was the time to use the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Those... those eyes..." Ebizo dared not look directly into Uchiha Mirror's Sharingan.
Therefore, he had been using indirect methods such as the Sand Eye or mirror reflections to observe Uchiha Mirror.
The genjutsu of the Sharingan was an active skill.
If the dōjutsu power wasn't activated, the genjutsu could be projected.
By using the vast sand to conceal himself and coordinating with others, Uchiha Mirror hadn't fully pinpointed Ebizo's line of sight, allowing Ebizo to fight until now.
If it weren't for the fact that Uchiha Mirror's genjutsu could be projected from a distance, Ebizo wouldn't have had such a difficult time; he could have simply kept his distance.
Thus, when he clearly saw Uchiha Mirror's Mangekyo Sharingan, his heart was greatly shaken.
Ebizo was a person who had lived through the Warring States period.
He knew about Uchiha Madara and also knew that Uchiha Madara's Sharingan was extraordinary, a Mangekyo Sharingan that surpassed ordinary Sharingan.
Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he knew from the descriptions of the older generation that the pattern in the Mangekyo Sharingan was different from that of an ordinary Sharingan.
Ebizo concluded that Uchiha Mirror's Sharingan was the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan.
Uchiha Mirror hadn't possessed such eyes before; could he have awakened them recently?
Records about the Mangekyo Sharingan were very scarce.
Uchiha Madara generally operated within the Land of Fire, and the ninjas of the Land of Wind only knew about it but had never witnessed it firsthand.
If anyone had seen Uchiha Madara's Mangekyo Sharingan, it should have been the Third Tsuchikage Onoki of Iwagakure.
That year, he and his teacher, the Second Tsuchikage Mu, went to Konohagakure to seek a military alliance, but they met Uchiha Madara instead of Senju Hashirama.
It is said that Onoki fought against Uchiha Madara at that time.
Although he suffered a crushing defeat, he might be the only person in the current ninja world who has fought Uchiha Madara and can recognize the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Ebizo didn't know what kind of power the Mangekyo Sharingan possessed, but he was certain that it would be even more terrifying than before.
He immediately chose to leave.
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He was about to launch a full-scale attack with the others to create an opportunity to escape.
Just then, Ebizo heard the screams of others.
A Sand Shinobi closest to him suddenly fell to his knees, his face filled with shock, muttering to himself, not knowing what he was saying.
"This... this is..." Ebizo's heart trembled.
The other party's behavior looked like they had fallen into genjutsu, but according to his strategy, as long as Uchiha Mirror couldn't pinpoint his line of sight, it would be impossible to fall into genjutsu.
At this moment, Ebizo thought of a possibility.
He quickly dispersed the Sand Eye in front of him.
He hoped it was a mistake by that Sand Shinobi, but a mistake couldn't affect everyone.
Everyone else, except him, seemed to have already fallen into the illusion.
This could only be the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Earlier, Ebizo had briefly shifted his gaze because he was thinking, and he believed this was why he hadn't fallen into genjutsu.
Although not yet proven, Ebizo believed that once Uchiha Mirror's Mangekyo Sharingan released genjutsu, it would no longer be limited to Uchiha Mirror's line of sight but would be released over a wide range.
As long as someone's gaze was fixed on him, the genjutsu would be projected into their eyes, thereby pulling the opponent into the genjutsu.
Just as Ebizo had guessed, Uchiha Mirror's Mangekyo Sharingan, Yomotsu, had one eye that was purely genjutsu in nature.
Once used, it would form a genjutsu barrier, and with him at the center, it would release genjutsu in all directions.
No matter which direction, as long as one looked at Uchiha Mirror, it was equivalent to being directly stared at.
And Uchiha Mirror's genjutsu, Yomotsu, would pull the opponent into the world of Yomi created by the Mangekyo Sharingan, identical to the path to Yomi that Uchiha Mirror had personally experienced.
If he hadn't known it was a genjutsu world, Uchiha Mirror himself might have believed it was the true path to Yomi.
Those who entered this genjutsu world would see certain scenes according to Uchiha Mirror's will, such as their deceased loved ones, or hated enemies...
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...or departed spirits; everything was subject to Uchiha Mirror's will.
Perhaps because this genjutsu world was close to the true world of Yomi, even if Uchiha Mirror had no information, it would naturally draw out the objects of the opponent's inner desires, exactly as they were in the opponent's memories.
Thus, whether it was to torment the opponent's mind with pain or to summon the desired deceased souls to make them lose their fighting spirit, it was all effortless for Uchiha Mirror.
Uchiha Mirror was not a cruel person, and he considered that the Sand Shinobi, under the high-pressure policies of Sunagakure, might all have some emotional vulnerabilities.
Therefore, he chose to awaken the love that the opponents longed for in their hearts.
As Uchiha Mirror expected, the Sand Shinobi who fell victim all had painful regrets in their hearts.
Some were friends who died on the battlefield, or relatives who died at home for various reasons.
To some extent, all of these were related to Sunagakure, and these were all exploitable points.
Uchiha Mirror didn't sense Ebizo's spirit, knowing that the other party hadn't fallen into his genjutsu.
He was certain that the other party was unlikely to fall for it again; otherwise, he would have been immediately pulled into the genjutsu world.
The time in the world of Yomi was controlled by Uchiha Mirror; any duration was possible, though it would consume a large amount of chakra.
In reality, maintaining the Mangekyo Sharingan state also brought immense pressure to Uchiha Mirror.
He felt as if his body was immersed in cold water.
This feeling was very familiar.
When Uchiha Mirror's soul entered the world of Yomi at the brink of death, it felt exactly like this, and it was also a torment to Uchiha Mirror's spirit.
Did using the Mangekyo Sharingan require such a price?
Uchiha Mirror understood that he couldn't rely on Ebizo falling into genjutsu.
However, besides the genjutsu-type Yomotsu Hirasaka, he also had another dōjutsu he could use.
"Yomotsu Hirasaka: Shikigami," Uchiha Mirror whispered.
The pattern in his other eye spun rapidly, and with his voice, powerful dōjutsu instantly projected outwards...
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...Ebizo suddenly felt the surrounding air grow cold.
His body felt as if it were immersed in icy spring water, his blood seemingly frozen.
He struggled to raise his head, and the world before him seemed to turn gray.
Ebizo felt as if he was entering the legendary capital of the dead.
Around him, countless illusory, vaguely outlined things stretched out, like blood-soaked flowers.
At the same time, he seemed to hear the voices of others, the voices of the dead.
Ebizo's body trembled slightly.
These voices were somewhat familiar, seemingly ninjas from Sunagakure, those Sand Shinobi who had been forced to their deaths by his policies, those who had been forced into desperate charges because of the order not to surrender.
Immediately after, a colossal figure vaguely appeared before his eyes.
Ebizo couldn't see it clearly, but he felt an extraordinary terror from it, as if illusory flames were burning on its body.
If he were to describe it in one word, it would be the Shinigami (Death God).
—The Death God!
When this word appeared in his mind, Ebizo immediately felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
If he didn't act now, he would surely die here immediately!
Recognizing this, Ebizo unhesitatingly released a powerful Wind Release, not caring if it would hit the enemy.
He only wanted to temporarily block the opponent, then fully unleash his Body Flicker Technique to escape.
Uchiha Mirror's figure moved slightly, his eyes wide as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.
Vivid blood vessels slowly climbed onto the whites of his eyes, projecting the dōjutsu towards Ebizo in the distance.
The illusory, hazy figure reached out towards Ebizo.
Its movement seemed slow, but in reality, it was incredibly fast, as if there was no distance.
Ebizo only felt his arm rapidly lose sensation, his heart pounding violently as if it could stop at any moment.
He had only one thought—run, run as far as possible.
Ebizo's left arm had completely lost sensation, and this feeling continued to spread, seeping through his left arm towards his body and neck.
Ebizo felt a sense of despair for some unknown reason.
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He had no idea what kind of attack it was; he had been inexplicably hit.
Yomotsu Hirasaka: Shikigami was the ability of Uchiha Mirror's other eye.
Unlike the genjutsu-type Yomotsu Hirasaka, no matter what kind of genjutsu it was, it couldn't directly harm a person's body.
The best result would be to cause a mental breakdown, but Yomotsu Hirasaka: Shikigami was different; it was a dōjutsu that truly possessed the ability to harm others.
Its essence was to summon the Shinigami from the world of Yomi to attack the enemy, directly damaging their soul and causing their body to lose vitality.
If the Uzumaki clan's Reaper Death Seal summoned the Shinigami to seal the opponent within the Shinigami's body, Uchiha Mirror's dōjutsu was equivalent to directly having the opponent's soul devoured.
Of course, the Shinigami summoned by Uchiha Mirror was not a true Shinigami, but the Shinigami from the world of Yomi created by the Mangekyo Sharingan, but due to the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan, the ability displayed was very close to the true Shinigami in the Pure Land.
Ordinary people were powerless against this strength, possessing the same powerful offensive capabilities as Amaterasu and Kamui.
Once fully struck, there was no way to resolve it, unless one possessed power of the same level or higher than the Mangekyo Sharingan.
However, it couldn't project from all directions like Yomotsu Hirasaka: Mirror of Yomi; it had to target directly with the Mangekyo Sharingan.
However, even an imagined deity is still a god.
In reality, the Uzumaki clan had to sacrifice their own lives to use the Reaper Death Seal.
Although Uchiha Mirror didn't have to pay such a price, it still involved an exceptionally huge consumption.
After only two seconds of use, he was in so much pain that he had to close his eyes, and his chakra was already at rock bottom.
Uchiha Mirror couldn't help but kneel on the ground, gasping for breath.
He felt pain in every cell of his body, a pain that seemed to penetrate his soul.
Was this the price required to use the Mangekyo Sharingan?
"Lord Mirror!" A Leaf Shinobi exclaimed, coming to Uchiha Mirror's side to check on his condition.
As the commander, if something happened to Uchiha Mirror, it would have a very significant impact...
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..."I'm fine," Uchiha Mirror said after a moment, although his body was still throbbing with pain, he could move again.
He said to the others, "Gather the troops and pursue quickly.
The Kazekage must be seriously injured; now is a good opportunity to capture him.
Oh, and capture these people too."
Uchiha Mirror was referring to the Sand Shinobi who had lost their fighting spirit due to the Mirror of Yomi.
He didn't know what they had experienced, but even though the Mirror of Yomi had stopped, they remained dispirited and knelt on the ground, offering no resistance when captured by the Leaf Shinobi.
Some were even in tears, weeping uncontrollably.
Although Uchiha Mirror could control the Mirror of Yomi and choose what kind of illusion others would experience, it was only in a general sense.
He didn't know the specific details, as there were so many of them.
However, Uchiha Mirror was certain that these people must have had a very difficult life in Sunagakure, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sympathy for them.