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"Uchiha..."
"As expected, it's an Uchiha."
"No, it should be an Uchiha."
Discussions arose all around.
Yūshin's words instead caused Tsuchishi to display an expression of sudden realization, as if that shinobi just killed by earth spikes was naturally meant to be rescued by the Uchiha Clan.
Did that shinobi's clan have some relationship with the Uchiha? Judging by the forehead protector's symbol, he wasn't an Uchiha shinobi.
Moreover, shouldn't the Uchiha be universally despised throughout the Shinobi World?
Regardless, from these shinobi's reactions, Yūshin's words seemed to have hit the mark perfectly.
This misunderstanding was precisely appropriate. Knowing that excessive talking leads to mistakes, he refrained from speaking carelessly.
Yūshin precisely tossed the key ring into one prisoner's hands, appearing impatient to rescue them individually. He simply pointed at Tsuchishi lying in the water, saying with considerable coldness:
"He's yours to handle."
Wasn't this awkward aloofness perfectly compatible with the notoriously difficult Uchiha Clan?
Yūshin had no time for deeper performance. He directly threw Tsuchishi to the ground, then turned and departed.
Having achieved his objective—rescuing his clansman while incidentally liberating all bystanders—whatever happened here next, whatever those people chose to do, was no longer his concern.
Currently, Yūshin was more focused on another matter: when exactly had he been affected by genjutsu?
After returning to the surface, Yūshin swiftly reached the town's highest building, once again carefully observing the settlement below.
Special architectural arrangements, certain guiding signposts, mechanical movements of various devices, regular sounds emanating from unknown sources...
Indeed, this entire town was itself a genjutsu mechanism. From Yūshin's first moment entering the town, he'd already been influenced by genjutsu.
Throughout the entire town, there were originally very few living people.
Using environmental conditions to cast genjutsu was both sophisticated methodology and opportunistic behavior, indicating the opponent lacked strength to personally release large-scale genjutsu, yet could achieve this goal through certain techniques.
Yūshin had to acknowledge that Tsuchishi was somewhat more formidable than he'd initially assessed.
The genjutsu's scale was extensive, but ultimately remained ordinary genjutsu. Its influence on people wasn't particularly deep—if a shinobi possessed awareness and means to dispel genjutsu, they basically couldn't remain perpetually bound by this technique.
Using genjutsu to confuse visiting shinobi's senses, then quietly stealing their chakra while they couldn't distinguish reality from illusion, enabled subduing a shinobi without experiencing any conflict, rendering them helpless prey.
Undeniably, Tsuchishi's design was quite ingenious—unfortunately, Yūshin simply wasn't susceptible to this approach.
Having clarified when he'd fallen under genjutsu, Yūshin completely resolved his doubts and turned to leave the town.
After exiting the town and walking not far, Yūshin suddenly looked back, discovering the entire settlement engulfed in flames.
"..."
Undoubtedly, those shinobi he'd released were wantonly destroying everything.
...
Given Yūshin's background and experience, he possessed virtually no defensive capability against genjutsu attacks.
His genjutsu resistance basically remained at the elementary level where anyone daring to use genjutsu on him would immediately succeed.
This was evident from his complete unawareness upon entering the town.
Simply put, falling into enemy-deployed genjutsu was entirely natural for him; conversely, possessing genjutsu-dispelling ability would seem very strange.
With the blazing town behind him, Yūshin's thoughts wandered again.
The genjutsu affecting him had been instantly dispelled after undergoing White Zetsu transformation—meaning he'd escaped genjutsu control not through personal ability, but by relying on certain White Zetsu characteristics.
Two relatively convincing explanations seemed possible.
One was that after White Zetsu transformation, that portion of his White Zetsu-transformed body forcibly corrected his already chaotic chakra flow—this being the general method for dispelling genjutsu.
The other possibility was considerably more complex.
As widely known, if a genjutsu cannot affect a shinobi, it's very likely because they're already under another, more powerful genjutsu's control.
Specifically regarding White Zetsu: White Zetsu were transformed from humans controlled by Infinite Tsukuyomi, but not everyone hanging on the God Tree became White Zetsu. In fact, most regained freedom after the Ten-Tails was sealed.
Those who didn't gain freedom became White Zetsu, making it difficult to determine whether White Zetsu were once controlled by Infinite Tsukuyomi, or if they actually remain under Infinite Tsukuyomi control even now.
In a sense, this type of genjutsu might serve as a self-protection mechanism for White Zetsu.
The reasoning is simple: if White Zetsu were easily controlled by genjutsu, Kaguya's revival plan would constantly risk exposure—something Kaguya and Black Zetsu would absolutely never permit.
Consider this: Black Zetsu and White Zetsu could openly appear before Madara Uchiha, even manipulating him like a monkey, deceiving him completely. Doesn't this somewhat demonstrate they don't fear Madara's genjutsu?
After all, no one could guarantee the cunning, suspicious Madara Uchiha would trust Black and White Zetsu one hundred percent. Even if he considered Zetsu his creation, who could ensure he wouldn't whimsically cast genjutsu on his own creation?
Regardless, Black and White Zetsu's confidentiality capabilities possessed objective guarantees—over thousands of years, virtually no one could extract effective information from them.
Therefore, as "White Zetsu-Man," does Yūshin possess certain genjutsu immunity?
Mental control and invasive genjutsu struggle to affect White Zetsu—meaning as long as Yūshin undergoes White Zetsu transformation, he can ignore this most threatening category of genjutsu?
If this were true, "White Zetsu-Man" would receive a major enhancement—immunity to genjutsu could greatly increase his battlefield survival rate.
In the future, Yūshin might need to be cautious of two other genjutsu types.
One involves sensory blocking or deprivation genjutsu. Since this type doesn't involve mental control, White Zetsu physiology might not provide immunity.
The other is Kotoamatsukami.
Kotoamatsukami is somewhat sinister. Although it's also mental control ninjutsu, its control occurs silently and imperceptibly—difficult to determine whether its effects could influence Infinite Tsukuyomi.
However, despite Kotoamatsukami's maximum threat level, Yūshin wasn't concerned about it.
As previously stated, when Shisui Uchiha'sMangekyō Sharingan manifests in the world, grass on Yūshin's grave would already be two meters tall.
Rather than worry about Kotoamatsukami, he might as well concern himself with Edo Tensei digging him from his grave.
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