The rogue ninja's muscles instantly tensed, his scalp tingling as he reflexively halted all movement. He spun around and swept his gaze across the surroundings, his eyes full of wariness and unease, then shouted sharply:
"Come out! If you have the guts, face me head-on! What kind of ninja hides like a coward?!"
Ebizo's pupils contracted sharply as well. His hand seals accelerated, and Iron Sand silently rose to circle around him, shielding his vital points. His tone was extremely grave:
"A domain-wide genjutsu... It really is a large-scale illusion covering the entire battlefield."
"I underestimated you too much, Yuhi Shinku.
Your mastery of genjutsu far surpasses the standards passed down in Konoha."
The disembodied voice rang out again, carrying a faint chill and calm composure as it drifted through the mist:
"Ebizo, you have always been cautious and suspicious, skilled at ambushes and schemes, and fond of controlling the initiative of battle."
"This rogue ninja moves strangely, unaffected by ordinary water mist. His senses are extraordinary, and he excels at concealment and surprise attacks."
"One of you defends while the other attacks, one conventional and one unpredictable. Your pincer attack truly put me on the defensive and made it difficult for me to handle both of you."
Ebizo's eyes darkened further as he demanded in a low voice:
"Since you see everything so clearly, what is your purpose now? An invisible genjutsu alone cannot kill either of us."
"Can't kill you?"
Yuhi Shinku's voice carried a faint sneer as it clearly reached everyone's ears.
"From the very beginning, I never intended to kill you through invisibility."
"I concealed myself to break free from the constraints of battle and stop being held back by the rhythm of your pincer attack."
"And now, I need an absolutely precise coordinate to lock