Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

This is an illusion-based eye technique.

Its specific capabilities are also quite simple and easy to understand.

fear.

This is the power of Huang Gen Zun.

Troy, who originally intended to lower his head, did not. Instead, he boldly looked at Fugaku Uchiha and, as if injected with adrenaline, threw out two shuriken in his hand. Together with the shuriken that had been knocked away earlier, the three huge shuriken, under the control of the bloodline limit called [Magnetic Release], attacked Fugaku Uchiha once again.

just,

The attack was launched from a slightly off-center position.

The flying square shuriken did not land on Fugaku Uchiha; instead, it struck the lightning bolt rushing towards Fugaku—the Fourth Raikage, A! The three rapidly spinning square shuriken, under the repulsive force of Magnet Release, possessed astonishing attack power.

Although I wasn't able to cut the worm into pieces.

But it also hindered Ai's charge.

"Troy? What are you doing?"

Ai's roar went unanswered.

Troy unleashed a fierce attack on A with his specially crafted, exceptionally sturdy square shuriken. This... was not the ability of [Kougen-no-Mikoto]. In the instant that he locked eyes with Troy, Fugaku Uchiha used Kogen-no-Mikoto to suppress Troy's fear of the Sharingan.

Yes,

Kogen's ability is to manipulate fear. According to common thinking, one would probably amplify the fear in the enemy's heart in order to defeat the enemy on a mental level... However, Uchiha Fugaku did the opposite. He suppressed Troy's fear of the Sharingan.

No longer afraid of Sharingan genjutsu, Troy boldly stared into Fugaku Uchiha's eyes, only to be easily controlled by Fugaku using another genjutsu, "Magic Illusion: This Is Not That Technique," a technique that makes the victim mistake one person for another.

For example, right now, in Troy's eyes, the identities of Fugaku Uchiha and the Fourth Raikage are reversed!

This explains Troy's current behavior.

In terms of effect, it's somewhat similar to the "Mind Disorder Body Technique" of the Mountain Clan.

One more point needs to be made: illusions cannot be superimposed. A person who is under the influence of one kind of illusion should not be under the influence of a second kind of illusion. The reason why Fugaku Uchiha was able to use [Kougen-no-Mikoto] and [Magic Illusion: This Is Not That Technique] together is because his [Kougen-no-Mikoto] and Shisui's [Kotoamatsukami] are both techniques that can influence and modify the consciousness of others.

Once the modification process is complete, it is equivalent to suspending [Huang Genzun] or [Betsu Tenjin].

However, the modified result was retained and would not prevent the victim from being manipulated by illusions again.

Fugaku Uchiha never revealed the abilities of [Kougen-no-Mikoto] in public, but that did not stop him from studying them in private. It had been seven or eight years since he awakened his Sharingan, and during that time he had figured out many ways to use [Kougen-no-Mikoto] in battle.

One such tactic is to dispel the enemy's fear.

People praise courage and overcoming fear... Fear doesn't seem like a pleasant thing, but in reality, fear isn't entirely bad. Rather, it's precisely because of fear that humanity can survive in this dangerous world.

Fearing the flames, one naturally wouldn't reach out to touch them.

Fearing the blade, one naturally wouldn't test its sharpness on their neck.

Fear of any deadly danger allows us to avoid it, but what happens if we lose that fear? We might reach out and touch flames without flinching, or avoid a blade without flinching…

fear,

This is an incredibly powerful force!

However, Fugaku Uchiha never forgot that his eye power was limited. The use of the eye technique "Kougen-no-Mikoto" required the consumption of eye power. The more changes he made, the more eye power he consumed. Therefore, he found a balance between the consumption of eye power and the effect of the technique.

It only temporarily alleviated Troy's fear of the Sharingan, without making any further modifications!

Judging from the results, his choice was quite good.

No longer afraid of the Sharingan, Troy was easily controlled by genjutsu and turned into Fugaku Uchiha's ally, joining forces to attack the Fourth Raikage. This almost made A vomit blood in anger. Even though he knew in his heart that Troy was likely under some kind of spell, he still found this result hard to accept.

What made him want to vomit blood even more was that Konoha's reinforcements had arrived!

Previously, Hiashi used sensory ninjutsu to detect the rapid approach of a large amount of chakra and issued an early warning. Now, Konoha's reinforcements have officially arrived on the battlefield. It was Hiashi Hyuga who intervened and disrupted his cooperation with Troy, allowing Fugaku Uchiha to escape and launch an incredible counterattack.

Ai already had dark skin.

But now you can clearly see that his face has become even darker!

To be honest, the situation wasn't too bad. Konoha's reinforcements were few in number, with fewer than a hundred Jonin appearing on the battlefield and participating in the battle. The Cloud Ninja still had the advantage in troop strength. Even though Konoha's individual Jonin were clearly slightly stronger than the Cloud Ninja, the Cloud Ninja, with their numerical advantage, were not so easily defeated by a counterattack.

Previously, the Jonin of Konoha were struggling to hold on, and now that reinforcements have arrived, they have only managed to reverse the disadvantage and are barely evenly matched.

but,

For Ai,

The fact that they failed to eliminate such a force of Konoha's people before Konoha's reinforcements arrived was itself a sign of defeat.

He felt a surge of frustration, a renewed wave of irritation washing over him. Although the situation was generally evenly matched, and one could even say that the Cloud Ninja held a slight, albeit not significant, advantage, they hadn't been able to defeat that small group of Konoha ninja even with their previous overwhelming advantage. Now, Konoha reinforcements had arrived…

Whether he liked it or not, he had to admit that their chances of victory were becoming increasingly slim.

If this fighting continues, the most likely outcome is a Pyrrhic victory for one side, with the Cloud Ninja having a slightly better chance of winning. However, the Leaf Village could also inflict heavy losses on the Cloud Ninja. The simplest example is that if Fugaku Uchiha were to unleash a Susanoo of such a massive size as Shisui Uchiha, the Cloud Ninja's Two-Tails Jinchuriki would not be present.

At that time, the Cloud Ninja will inevitably suffer huge losses!

thinking about it,

Ai then began to consider leaving.

As the Raikage, he couldn't just charge in recklessly like a brute. Assessing the situation was an essential skill for the Raikage. In the current situation, continuing the fight would obviously not be beneficial, so he felt that it was better to retreat temporarily than to fight Konoha to the point of mutual destruction.

This time, they did not bring the Two-Tails Jinchuriki with them. Also, due to their lack of experience in coordinating Jinchuriki with a large force, they were unable to take advantage of their superior numbers. Having learned from these lessons, they can make a comeback next time.

at this time,

Ai suddenly felt the shadow above her head grow even darker!

He turned his head, carefully avoiding the nearby Uchiha clan ninjas, and slightly raised his eyelids to see the deep crimson Susanoo rising from the ground. It held a huge katana and stood on the earth like a mountain giant, its massive size in no way inferior to the other emerald green Susanoo.

The deep crimson Susanoo brandished its greatsword, took a step forward, and charged toward the Eight-Tails, which was engaged in fierce combat with the emerald green Susanoo. The sharp blade fell like lightning across the sky, severing one of the Eight-Tails' octopus-like tails and splitting the ground beneath its feet, leaving a deep trench!

This vibration,

The emotions of fear or surprise were clearly conveyed to every Konoha ninja and Kumogakure ninja standing on the ground.

[Chapter 192. The Eight-Tailed Fox is Defeated!]

Dark clouds loomed overhead, and the wind and snow intensified.

It was just past noon.

However, the dim view made it seem like night was about to fall. Tsuchida reached out and touched his face, which was as cold as iron. He looked up at the second Susanoo that had appeared between heaven and earth, standing like a mountain. He felt as if his insides were burning, as if he had taken gunpowder, and his emotions were about to explode!

What's going on?

What's going on here?

One Susanoo was enough to keep the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki busy, and now another one has appeared... How can this battle be fought?

There's no way to fight!

Since they couldn't fight, they had no choice but to retreat temporarily. Tsuchikage instantly understood the situation and came to the conclusion that the situation had shifted in Konoha's favor. The appearance of the two Susanoo had broken the balance of power. The Cloud Ninja had only brought the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki with them this time, and had not brought the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

While it's not that ordinary ninjas are entirely helpless against a behemoth like Susanoo—otherwise, various countries wouldn't have been able to successfully seal the Tailed Beasts and create Jinchuriki time and time again—it was precisely those experiences of Jinchuriki going out of control and Tailed Beasts going berserk that made Tsuchikage realize that without a top-tier expert like the Third Hokage leading the team, dealing with behemoths like Tailed Beasts or Susanoo often meant huge casualties.

Moreover, unlike their extensive combat experience against tailed beasts,

The Cloud Ninjas these days don't have much experience dealing with Susanoo.

Although Tsuchikage also retrieved a batch of old documents from the village while investigating the Uchiha clan, these were notes left by the First and Second Raikage sixty years ago, recording their thoughts after fighting or observing the cruel and ruthless Asura of Konoha.

Yes,

Only my thoughts.

There was no advice on how to deal with Susanoo. No, to be precise, there was one piece of advice: if future generations see Susanoo or the Wooden Buddha, they should run as far away as possible. If they can't run away, they should surrender. If they can't even kowtow and surrender... then they should fight to the death with everything they have!

The brief suggestions are giving me a headache!

However, it also made me deeply realize just how terrifying the legends of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha truly were.

And now,

They encountered two Susanoo!

And so—

"Pass down the order: the entire army retreats!"

Tsuchikage roared as he issued this order, leaving the Cloud Ninja around him completely dumbfounded!

"Retreat? Um... Lord Raikage is still over there..."

"Enough with the nonsense, organize the army to retreat now! Anyone who dares to delay will be killed!" Tsuchida, who was always known for his composure, reliability, calmness, and gentle manner, was now completely disregarding his personal image. "Lord Raikage's affairs are none of your concern. Organize the army to retreat immediately."

Spit mixed with wind and snow splashed onto the faces of the Jonin.

Seeing the burning flames in Tsuchida's single eye, the crowd extinguished their doubts and dared not antagonize him over such a trivial matter as being spit on his face. Among them were several veteran Jonin of similar age to Tsuchida, and they remembered the last time they saw Tsuchida with a similar expression was when they heard the news of the Third Raikage's sacrifice.

The last time was when they lost the Third Raikage.

What have we lost this time? Or rather, what are we about to lose?

The group quickly determined their roles and then dispersed, organizing the army in a hurried but calm manner to retreat in batches. They were all seasoned veterans who had survived the Third Shinobi World War, and they all knew that there were many nuances to retreating. Simply pursuing speed would only make things worse.

Order is very important.

Tsuchikage wasn't idle either. If the scattered Jonin were the hands and feet of the 6,000-strong army, then Tsuchikage was the central nervous system that controlled everything. It was his commanding position that prevented the retreat from becoming chaotic.

As for Lord Raikage...

He is powerless and incompetent!

No matter how much the younger generation in the village admired him, Tsuchida always clearly understood that he was not as full of brilliant strategies as those young people imagined. If he were really that powerful, the Cloud Ninja would not have suffered the defeat of the Third Hokage's death in the Third Shinobi World War!

All he can do now is to do what he can, which is to try his best to preserve his army of nearly 6,000 men. This army, which is basically composed of junior ninja, has no ability to resist the unreasonable Susanoo. To put it bluntly, they can't even buy time.

Staying here would be of no use whatsoever, and might even only cause trouble for Lord Raikage.

in contrast,

Without the burden of nearly six thousand people, with the Raikage's skills and the combined efforts of so many Jonin who went with him, even if victory was difficult, there should still be a chance to escape. With this glimmer of hope, Tsuchida forced himself to remain calm and commanded the army to retreat.

at the same time,

The Fourth Raikage, A, was also on the verge of collapse. The appearance of the second Susanoo caused his mind to go completely blank for a moment. Fortunately, his reflexes were excellent. Before being attacked by Fugaku Uchiha and the confused Troy, he dodged the attack by turning into lightning.

At this moment,