Fugaku's expression was grave.
"This isn't just the Flying Thunder God."
Shisui had already activated his Mangekyo, his gaze locked firmly onto the battlefield.
"Every clone is a coordinate."
"They can swap positions at any time during battle."
Itachi quickly noticed something even more terrifying.
"It's not just that."
"The clone that took Madara's attack just now had its chest completely pierced through, yet it didn't disappear."
Everyone immediately looked toward that figure.
The hole in its chest was slowly repairing itself with True Essence.
Although its aura had weakened somewhat, it still retained its full combat strength.
"An ordinary Shadow Clone would have dispelled from an attack like that long ago!"
"What exactly are these clones?"
Shisui gave the answer in a low voice.
"Shifting Phantom."
The Temple disciples around him all turned to look at him.
Shisui did not take his eyes off the battlefield.
"This is a forbidden technique developed by the Forbidden Technique Division using the Great River Qi Refinement Method."
"They first use True Essence to form specially made Shadow Clones, then integrate the Flying Thunder God's spatial formula into every clone."
"Ordinary Shadow Clones are merely temporary entities formed from chakra."
"But Shifting Phantoms use highly condensed True Essence to sustain their bodies, making them far more resilient than ordinary clones."
"As long as their cores are not completely destroyed, they will not easily collapse."
A squad captain sucked in a sharp breath.
"Wouldn't that be equivalent to ten Lord Jian fighting together?"
"Not quite that exaggerated."
Shisui shook his head.
"The clones cannot possess all of the original body's combat strength."
"However, every Shifting Phantom can wield at least most of the original body's power."
"What's more troublesome is that they all possess Flying Thunder God coordinates."
"The clones and the original body