Because the Snow Woman before him had no facial features at all.
Her face was simply a blank sheet of white, like a piece of pristine paper untouched by any stain.
This was different from the breathtaking beauty Uchiha Madara had seen earlier. The Snow Woman before him was white all over, even her hair.
She had no facial features and no ears.
Amid this vast expanse of snow, she looked like some monster lurking within a blizzard.
"So this is what you truly look like," Uchiha Madara said.
"Your eyes are quite interesting." The Snow Woman smiled at Uchiha Madara. "Just looking at them makes my appetite stir. I really want to eat them."
"But why didn't I notice earlier?" Uchiha Madara asked.
Uchiha Madara found it somewhat unbelievable. Nothing had changed between then and now, so why had his Sharingan failed to detect any illusion before, yet could see through it now?
"Your eyes seem to be like those of the Heavenly Eye Clan. You can see the truth." The Snow Woman smiled at Uchiha Madara. "But what I'm letting you see now is the truth."
"We didn't use any illusion. We transformed into that appearance purely through our own bodies, taking on another form," the Snow Woman said.
"So what your eyes see is real. There's nothing strange about it." The Snow Woman smiled.
After hearing her explanation, Uchiha Madara finally understood somewhat. What he had seen was merely a shapeshifter, not an illusion.
"We are Snow Women. Our bodies are snow itself." The Snow Woman continued, "That is why we can take the form of anyone without being discovered."
"It truly is an impressive ability. If even my eyes can't see through it, then I doubt anyone else's eyes in this world could see your true