Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World.

Chapter 471 A Flower in a Mirror, a Moon in the Water

As soon as he finished speaking,

Like a heavy hammer striking, the entire Tsukuyomi space resounded with a dull thud.

Then, it exploded like a shattered mirror.

Countless tiny fragments of illusion space reflected Aizen's unharmed, smiling face.

Like a predator toying with its prey, it carries a condescending regret and a hint of mockery.

"The Tsukuyomi Space was..."

Uchiha Itachi was stunned at first, then his eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.

Don't you believe me?

Aizen stood quietly in place, his smile never changing.

Wearing a white haori, with a warm and gentle face, it was as if she were catching up with a familiar friend.

But Itachi Uchiha felt a chill run through his body, thinking to himself, "Those eyes..."

Cold and indifferent.

Everyone else felt that Itachi Uchiha was cold-blooded, slaughtering his clansmen and betraying the village, but only he knew that his cold-bloodedness was just a disguise.

It is precisely because of their yearning for peace, their love for the world, and their fiery will that they are willing to sacrifice themselves and fall into the abyss.

Although to normal people, this kind of love is particularly distorted, an extremely abnormal kind of love.

But it is the will that has sustained Itachi Uchiha to this day.

Therefore,

He was better able than others to understand the coldness hidden beneath Aizen's gentle smile.

They place themselves above life, treating everyone as mere weeds to be killed at will.

This kind of gaze

I've seen it in that mad scientist Orochimaru.

Unexpectedly, Aizen, who was described as gentle and kind like moonlight, was actually a deeply hidden cold-blooded madman.

"Most people are like this: when they encounter a power beyond their comprehension, they become confused and hesitant. This is not good, because... it can lead to death!"

puff!

A severed hand flew out.

Blood splattered.

Uchiha Itachi lowered his head, belatedly feeling the pain of his severed right hand as the pain surged through him like a tidal wave.

"Impossible! It hasn't moved at all; it's still standing in the same spot!"

A look of horror flashed across Itachi's eyes. He bent his knees and jumped up onto the tree trunk behind him, landing on a high place.

Looking down at the man below with a solemn expression, he gazed down at him from his high vantage point.

Physical techniques?

Even a martial arts master like Might Guy couldn't strike silently and sever a hand before the user could react.

Spatial abilities, or some strange and unusual special means?

That's impossible!

Although the abilities of the Reincarnation Game are varied and strange, their energy fluctuations can be detected as soon as they are released.

Even when they make a move, they are extremely well concealed.

However, once the attack is over, the residual energy will inevitably be detected.

but,

Ignoring the pain, Itachi Uchiha plunged his fingers into the bloody wound, his Mangekyou Sharingan spinning wildly, yet he didn't sense the residual energy from Aizen's attack.

Could it be... an illusion?

Itachi Uchiha frowned.

It wasn't that he didn't want to think about illusion abilities, but rather that he himself was the top illusion master in the cycle of reincarnation game.

The difficulty of Aizen manipulating illusions in front of him without being discovered is unimaginable.

According to the intelligence he gathered,

Aizen has only been a player for a few months. Even with his exceptional talent, it's impossible for him to defeat him.

Moreover, the aura emanating from the other party was merely [Second Tier (Elite)]...

Suddenly, Itachi Uchiha realized something was wrong, before he could even react.

His left arm was cut off.

"Illusion Black Flame!"

Layers of transparent black flames enveloped Itachi Uchiha, preventing him from being ambushed again.

[Dark Sorcerer, Level 44]

Itachi Uchiha took a deep breath, his gaze not falling on Aizen, but observing his surroundings, and said, "I have seen through your trick. It's a very special kind of illusion. Although I can't believe it, even I can't see through it."

There are only two possibilities for an illusion that even a second-tier Mangekyou Sharingan cannot see through.

One type is a skill of very high quality, at least a Dark Gold-level skill dropped by a Dark Boss of the Illusion type after the start of the new season.

Another possibility is that the other person's mental attributes far surpass those of oneself.

In the new season, although several dark boss maps have been breached, they all seem to be common energy- and physical attribute monsters such as [Tree Demon Granny] and [Black Wind Mountain Bandits].

The Taoist temple of the dark boss "Centipede Taoist," who possesses both "Phantom Eye" and "Iron Skin" attributes, was also breached by the Navy Alliance.

Because the Naval Alliance lacked players skilled in illusion magic, the loot was left on the exchange.

However, it has not been sold yet because the price is too high.

"However, while Dark Gold-level illusion abilities are powerful, they also consume a tremendous amount of energy!"

Uchiha Itachi exhaled continuously, and with each breath, wisps of black soul energy swirled around the black, transparent flames.

Finally, a Mangekyou Sharingan in the shape of a flame was formed, and the tomoe spun wildly.

"Aizen displayed elite-level strength from beginning to end, but he was able to injure me effortlessly. He must have been concealing his presence in some way."

"If it were a dark gold genjutsu, it wouldn't be able to conceal itself for long, so... Aizen's mental attributes must be exceptionally strong to be able to use ordinary genjutsu to even deceive my Mangekyou Sharingan!"

The black flames behind Itachi Uchiha, with their rotating tomoe, resembled the hand of a god.

boom.

Black flames slammed down like a palm, causing the earth to cave in, with flames burning inside the crater.

Aizen didn't move, remaining quietly standing in place.

"That figure is an illusion!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Itachi Uchiha's soul flames had already crashed down, overwhelming everything in their path.

Aizen seemed to have evaporated, leaving not even a trace of his remains.

"Is that really how it is?"

Uchiha Itachi did not sense any fluctuations in his aura, but he absolutely refused to believe that Aizen had been burned to death by him.

There's only one explanation then.

This figure is an illusion; even if he were killed, Aizen would be unharmed.

"I have to say, based solely on combat talent and intuition, you would be at the very top among all the ninjas in the entire ninja world."

Aizen's voice came from all directions.

Uchiha Itachi tried to observe carefully, but could not find any clues or flaws.

His heart was heavy.

It's absolutely impossible for a player of the Reincarnation Game to raise their mental attributes to a level that can overwhelm others in just a few months.

The fact that Aizen was able to do that means that he already possessed powerful mental strength when he received the game invitation.

Such a guy has never appeared in the ninja world.

Yet he willingly concealed his strength, becoming the Hokage's right-hand man. Itachi Uchiha simply did not believe that Aizen was there to inherit the Will of Fire.

The other party definitely has ulterior motives.

"However... the flaw in my soul is too great, like the sky being pierced by a knife."

puff.

An ordinary slash came.

The black flames of Itachi Uchiha's soul burned fiercely, like torches.

He knew very well that although the sound of the slash coming from behind him was from behind, he was being distracted by Aizen's illusion.

The real strike likely comes from somewhere else.

(End of this chapter)