The Hegemon was anomalous. Against the Hegemon or monsters derived from the Hegemon's power, numerical superiority not only failed to work, but instead became 'blood bags' nourishing the opponent, making the opponent stronger and stronger.
Just like on the battlefield right now, Orochimaru and the Five Kage each brought quite a few subordinates. Some of these ninjas had already died in battle, becoming corpses. Some were injured, wailing on the battlefield. And more had retreated to the periphery, watching the battlefield with fear and trembling.
These terrified ninjas were not help, but burdens!
Actually not only those ordinary ninjas, even the powerful Five Kage, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi, how could they not have fear?
As long as fear existed, even a tiny bit, it would be absorbed by the fake 'Itachi Uchiha', eventually becoming nourishment for the opponent.
"Tricky!"
Shinji sighed secretly.
Fear is the instinct of living beings. Facing powerful enemies, any living being will instinctively generate fear. Even he cannot avoid this point.
Coincidentally, the Hegemon is the most powerful enemy in the entire universe.
Facing the terrifying Hegemon, no one can completely avoid generating fear. And as long as fear is generated, even a tiny bit, this seed named 'fear' will take root and sprout in the heart, eventually swallowing oneself completely.
But even knowing this point, there is no way. Instinct is called instinct because it is extremely difficult to confront!
On the battlefield.
'Itachi' who had been suppressed by Madara Uchiha the whole time suddenly urged his own 'Susanoo' to swing a sweeping strike!
Boom boom boom...
Instantly, 'Totsuka Blade' drew an arc, slashing all six of Madara Uchiha's 'Susanoo' surrounding him into pieces simultaneously.
"!?"
Madara Uchiha's expression turned solemn, a look of surprise and doubt appearing in his eyes for the first time.
Undoubtedly.
In the long confrontation, Madara Uchiha consumed too much pupil power. Even as an 'Edo Tensei body', he couldn't completely replenish the consumption.
While the fake 'Itachi Uchiha's state was almost constant, always at the peak. Plus continuous fear from surrounding pouring into his body, nourishing him, pushing his peak upper limit all the way up. So under this ebb and flow, 'Itachi Uchiha' reversed the situation in one fell swoop.
'Susanoo' broken, Madara Uchiha landing on the ground from the air struggled internally.
This was obviously not the limit of his strength. But thinking of dealing with an Uchiha junior actually needing to use the power of Rinnegan made him lose face somewhat, so he hesitated for a moment.
Just then, a black crow flew out from the fake 'Itachi Uchiha's mouth.
Different from ordinary ninja crows, this black crow's eyes were not black pupils, but a red pupil blooming with soul-stirring brilliance.
Madara Uchiha was stunned: "Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Just in this short moment of stunned trance, accompanied by caws, Madara Uchiha seemed to be hit by genjutsu, frozen on the spot.
"How is this possible!?"
First Hokage in the distance was startled.
Madara Uchiha actually fell for genjutsu, and it was Sharingan genjutsu. This made him feel inexplicably terrified!
On the Flying Fortress.
"That is...?"
"Hit by genjutsu?"
"How is this possible!"
Seeing Madara Uchiha, once the top Uchiha, actually fall for the fake's genjutsu, everyone felt incredible.
Especially Mumei and Sasuke, surprise written all over their faces.
Shinji frowned slightly, thinking to himself: "Even items are perfectly replicated?"
Undoubtedly.
That Mangekyo Sharingan on the ninja crow flying out from 'Itachi Uchiha's mouth was precisely the Mangekyo Sharingan containing 'Kotoamatsukami' entrusted to Itachi by Shisui.
Ordinary Sharingan genjutsu indeed couldn't do anything to Madara Uchiha.
But if it was 'Kotoamatsukami' known as the strongest genjutsu, plus genjutsu activated by the fake 'Itachi Uchiha' who perfectly replicated Itachi Uchiha's brilliant genjutsu talent and possessed pupil power surpassing Itachi Uchiha, the result was different.
On the battlefield.
Before others on the field could react, 'Itachi Uchiha' swung 'Totsuka Blade' again, stabbing towards Madara Uchiha under genjutsu.
This strike of 'Itachi Uchiha' was obviously not an ordinary slash. If hit, Madara Uchiha might be permanently sunk in the drunken dream world of 'Totsuka Blade'.
"Madara!"
First Hokage was greatly shocked, shouting loudly while activating 'Wood Release'.
Rumble...
Instantly, countless branches rose from the ground, entangling 'Itachi Uchiha's 'Susanoo', preventing him from stabbing this sword smoothly.
Seeing more and more branches entangling, 'Itachi Uchiha' didn't retract the sword, directly activating 'Amaterasu' on his own 'Susanoo'.
Instantly, the originally red 'Susanoo' turned into a flame giant. All branches entangled on it turned into ashes under the burning of 'Amaterasu' black flames.
Itachi didn't master 'Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi', so the fake 'Itachi Uchiha' also didn't know 'Kagutsuchi', unable to control the shape change of 'Amaterasu' black flames.
Therefore, when 'Amaterasu' black flames covered 'Susanoo's whole body, what burned was not only First Hokage's 'Wood Release', even 'Itachi's own 'Susanoo' was also being burned by 'Amaterasu' black flames.
If this were a normal Uchiha, two pupil techniques consuming each other, without the enemy doing anything, he would die from pupil power exhaustion in just a moment.
But for the fake 'Itachi Uchiha', this consumption was nothing at all. He didn't even extinguish the 'Amaterasu' black flames on his body after clearing the interference of First Hokage's 'Wood Release', letting them burn his 'Susanoo'.
Clang!
Just at the moment 'Itachi's 'Totsuka Blade' was about to stab Madara Uchiha, an identical 'Totsuka Blade' suddenly stabbed out from the side, blocking this sword!
Everyone on the field looked over together, seeing unbeknownst to when, another Itachi Uchiha activating 'Susanoo' appeared on the battlefield.
Under the deafening sound of metal clash, the newly appeared Itachi Uchiha suddenly thrust forward, bullying in front of 'Itachi Uchiha'. 'Totsuka Blade' in hand stabbed fiercely into the opponent's 'Susanoo', then slashed sideways, breaking open a gap.
Swish...
Instantly, Itachi rushed into the fake's 'Susanoo' from the broken gap, pressing one hand on the opponent's body. Subsequently in a distorted vortex, the two disappeared from the spot together.
And with the disappearance of the two, two identical 'Susanoo' also dissipated on the spot.
Inside Kamui Dimension.
In the ear of Itachi who dragged the fake into Kamui Dimension, Shinji's voice rang out: "Whatever pupil technique needed, you can pray to me..."