After Itachi left, Shinichi looked at Sasuke, who was still fired up and trapped in the genjutsu, then asked Shisui at the edge of the field, "Uh, what should we do now? Should we go wake him up?"
Shisui hesitated for a moment. "Let him break the genjutsu himself. If we intervene now, it'll be very embarrassing for him. He's awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, after all. We should protect his self-respect."
"Fair enough!"
Shinichi considered it for a moment, then nodded.
Sasuke had only just awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and was full of confidence. It would be better to save him some face and let him break free of the genjutsu on his own.
Then Shinichi added, "I didn't expect Sasuke's ability to discern genjutsu to still be this poor even after obtaining the Mangekyō Sharingan."
Shisui shook his head. "No. If his opponent were you or me, with our Mangekyō Sharingan out in the open, Sasuke would have noticed long ago. The reason he's still trapped in Itachi's genjutsu isn't because his ocular power is too weak, but because he desperately wants Itachi's recognition and wants to surpass him. Those emotions have clouded his perception and judgment!"
The highest realm of genjutsu was not merely deceiving an opponent's sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. It also required knowing how to exploit the opponent's emotions and state of mind.
Itachi had seen through Sasuke's impatient desire to prove himself, as well as the carelessness born from Sasuke unconsciously underestimating him because he believed Itachi did not possess the Mangekyō Sharingan. So he had gone along with it and cast this genjutsu.
Shinichi curled his lip. "You genjutsu users are really annoying!"
Shisui paid no attention to Shinichi's teasing and sighed softly. "Sasuke's mindset is far too impetuous right now. I