Mirai's own spiritual body was responsible for the attack, while his spirit-body double closely pursued the spoils. With every step Wan Cheng's spirit retreated under its guidance, Mirai's spirit-body double pushed Wan Cheng's shattered spiritual body deeper into the sea of consciousness.
The Yamanaka Clan could not directly attack an opponent's soul to kill them because when one side's soul died, their body would die along with it. If their own body reacted, killing the other side would be no different from suicide. Mirai now had two soul bodies. When Wan Cheng's soul body was completely destroyed, those two could immediately replace it and merge with his body. Thus, Wan Cheng's body could not be allowed to die alongside his soul. With both bodies alive at the same time, victory could be seized in one stroke.
Although the clash between souls had lasted only a short while, the fierce battle within the world of consciousness had ended in those few seconds. Before everyone's eyes, Chengmaru silently disappeared forever, yet no one present noticed it.
"I surrender." A few seconds after Chengmaru landed, most of the audience still had no idea what had happened. Mirai had achieved a complete victory, forcing Chengmaru to surrender.
"What was that? You're so strong—why did you suddenly surrender?" someone asked.
"Did that fall make him stupid? Was there some hidden trick?" The audience had no idea what had happened and began commenting among themselves.
"Guy, do you know what that was? That's the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Switch Technique. Being able to directly control another person's body is incredible!" A ninja wearing a wooden Leaf forehead protector eagerly shared his knowledge with those around him.
After discussing it among themselves, the audience came to understand what had happened. Warm applause erupted throughout the venue, affirming