A vast expanse of Chakra descended, swallowing everything like surging waves. The first to bear the brunt were the tens of thousands of Pirates from the Blackbeard Pirates.
Hiko had never attempted Genjutsu on such a massive scale, nor had he ever tried to control so many people. Yet, in order to precisely target every Pirate's mind and consciousness, he used strength far greater than when he had saved people in Dressrosa. His perception finely and accurately locked onto every single Pirate.
However, the Uchiha Family's Genjutsu was Ninjutsu based on Dojutsu, requiring eye contact before it could be activated. With the Blackbeard Pirates' enormous numbers, Hiko could not possibly use his Dojutsu to directly meet all their eyes.
Therefore, as his power and consciousness continued to rise, Hiko elevated the fundamental conditions of mental control to an entirely different level. When Hiko used Tsukuyomi, his Chakra flowed together with his perception and directly entered those consciousnesses. He did not use eye contact as a medium to establish control through Genjutsu. Instead, he projected directly into their spiritual bodies, using powerful Chakra and Ninjutsu to violently shake their neural centers.
"Aaaahhh!"
Miserable screams erupted across the sea. Those with weak mental states were instantly struck by Hiko's Tsukuyomi, their consciousness swallowed whole. Tsukuyomi's control seized their neural centers, achieving complete hypnosis.
It had nothing to do with whether they were strong or weak. Hiko's Tsukuyomi had surpassed Dojutsu-based control and acted directly upon spiritual consciousness. Pirates with fragile willpower simply could not resist and fell victim one after another.
At that moment, Hiko's body was surrounded by golden aura mixed with a faint white glow, making him appear even more divine and extraordinary.
Countless Pirates below wailed across the sea. Hiko did not impose overly elaborate Genjutsu; he simply created