Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 424 Could it be that I'm the one under the illusion?

"Full Moon, what are you doing?"

In the center of the battlefield, the full moon's shield bird hat did not crumble despite Shisui's terrifying piercing attack.

However, at this moment, there was no unusual movement whatsoever; it simply stood motionless in the water.

He ignored the huge, piercing wound in the center of his ninjutsu.

"Were you under someone's illusion?"

Hozuki Genko, a sixteen-year-old girl from the Hozuki clan, has long blue and white hair, a sweet face, a slender figure, and a girl-next-door charm.

Of course, this is when she doesn't speak.

The moment she opened her mouth, the sharp teeth inside instantly extinguished any trace of her sweet demeanor.

However, at this moment, she had to speak up. After the attack, she only saw a flash of scarlet light, and then Full Moon floated motionless in the water.

They completely ignored Uchiha Shisui's retreat.

"untie!"

Although I know that the other party's chakra reaction is very normal, it doesn't seem like they've fallen under the other party's genjutsu.

However, Hozuki Genko still tried to disrupt Mangetsu's chakra, hoping to see if that would restore him to normal.

"Xuanzi, I... I shouldn't be under an illusion!"

Seeing Xianzi's actions, Manyue frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

I... seem to have... changed!

Instinctively, Man Yue felt that something was wrong with her, as if she was no longer the person she used to be.

"That's good!" Seeing that Man Yue had finally come to her senses, Xianzi breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Since everything's alright, let's hurry and chase after Uchiha Shisui. If you don't go soon, he'll probably escape!"

"Don't rush that!" Full Moon glanced back at Shisui's direction, then turned back to say, "Compared to this...Xianzi, I think...you look so beautiful today!!"

"???"

Genko, whose mind was completely bewildered by Hozuki Mangetsu's train of thought, felt utterly confused and involuntarily asked a question.

"What...did you just say?"

Could it be that it wasn't the full moon that was under the illusion, but myself?

A deep sense of doubt arose in Hozuki Genko's mind, and then she confirmed the idea to herself.

That idiot Man Yue, all he thinks about is training, ninja swords, and fighting. How could he possibly say something like that?

Hmm... I must be the one under the illusion spell... I'm already having auditory hallucinations!

……

"The one at one o'clock is the main body!"

"The positions have changed... Asakusa, the one in front of you is the real body!"

At this moment, Ao looked at Uchiha Shisui rushing towards him, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

Uchiha Shisui's speed was simply too fast. He was just ahead of me a moment ago, and now he was already in Asakusa. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared again.

"Qing, step back a bit and point out Zhishui's location. I'll handle him!"

Just as Qing's inner armor was soaked with cold sweat, a magnetic female voice entered his ears.

Mei Terumi rushed to Ao's side!

Following closely behind her were a large number of Mist Ninja.

"yes!"

Ao was overjoyed that he wouldn't have to directly confront Uchiha Shisui's terrifying Body Flicker Technique.

He leaped away from the battle and, from the outside, used his Byakugan to keep a close eye on Uchiha Shisui's every move.

"idiot!"

Obito, standing at a distance and quietly observing the battle in the arena, saw Mei Terumi and the others entangled with Shisui's phantom clones.

He then turned his gaze to Hozuki Mangetsu in the distance, and to Ao, who was staring intently at Shisui.

"Shisui's eye technique... seems to be... related to illusion?" After speculating for a moment, Obito continued, "No... it shouldn't be a simple illusion-type eye technique... otherwise, the Full Moon and that Ao wouldn't have become so strange!"

After saying this, Obito disappeared from the spot with a ripple.

All that remained at the scene were the Mist Ninja who were still entangled with the phantom clones.

After a long while.

"You mean, you also used illusion magic?"

Looking at Qing, who was standing in front of her with his head down and couldn't say a word, Mei Terumi's forehead veins throbbed.

Anyone would be furious if they encountered her in this situation.

After expending tremendous effort, they managed to break through Uchiha Shisui's clone, but the spot where it stood was completely empty; there was nothing there.

Uchiha Shisui's figure can still be seen there.

The one who caused all of this was Qing, who was standing in front of him with his head down and not saying a word. It was this guy who kept saying that Shisui's true form was coming towards him from behind so-and-so.

He drew everyone's attention to himself.

They trusted Baiyan far too much.

"Your subordinate... Your subordinate..."

Ao felt that he was really doomed this time. Not to mention Mei Terumi, even the Mist Ninja around him were looking at him as if they were sharp kunai.

They probably all wanted to kill him to vent their anger.

"They must have put you under an illusion spell from the very beginning of the attack, and then used that to their advantage during the breakout... to create confusion!"

Her face was pale, but Mei Terumi didn't blame Ao. He had done his best. It was just that the enemy's illusion techniques were too sophisticated, managing to ensnare Ao, who possessed the Byakugan.

This is truly unexpected.

"I am ashamed!"

"Follow behind Bitao and provide her with support." Mei Terumi fixed her gaze on Bitao, then said in a low voice, "If we don't manage to catch up with Uchiha Shisui..."

Since Shisui has escaped, we should continue the pursuit. However, this time we can't let Qing lead the charge; let him be a deputy instead.

If circumstances allowed, she wouldn't even want to use Xian Shui Bi Tao, but given the current situation, she couldn't find a more suitable candidate than herself.

"What's going on with the full moon?"

Having resolved Ao's matter, Mei Terumi turned to the Hozuki clan member beside her, who had advised her to be gentler with Mangetsu.

"Full Moon...he..."

He opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to start speaking.

Their own genius, who was originally obsessed with fighting, training, and ninja swords, was worried that he was clueless about matters of love and wouldn't know how to carry on the family line.

Now that I've figured it out, it's just... not at the right time.

Moreover... is this guy's current behavior influenced by an illusion, and will he revert to his original state once the illusion's effect disappears?

"That's really true~"

Looking at the full moon chasing after a ghost lantern girl in the distance, Mei Terumi had no confidence whatsoever that she could successfully complete the mission this time.

"Peach Blossom...any discoveries?"

Now is not the time to dwell on these things. Let's see if Xian Shui Bi Tao can track down Zhi Shui's whereabouts. They need to continue their mission.

(End of this chapter)