"Y-you've got to be kidding..."
The instant the Sealing Iron Wall collapsed completely, the monks guarding behind the barrier froze, their faces locked in utter terror.
Their eyes filled with undisguised shock and profound fear. The weapons clutched in their hands-prayer beads, monk's staves, and vajras alike-slipped uncontrollably from their fingers, striking the ground in a chorus of dull thuds.
This bizarre sight, which defied all reason, terrified them senseless. Even their hearts and breathing seemed to stop for an instant. Overwhelming despair spread above them like the shadows of vultures' wings, layer upon layer, drowning them in endless fear and panic.
The monks looked fearfully toward the resplendent Buddha statue in the main hall, their hearts filled with dread-
Had the Buddha abandoned them?
The Illusion-Breaking Eye could dispel ninjutsu through sustained, uninterrupted observation. After combining with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, that ability evolved: simply seeing a ninjutsu's death lines allowed the user to bypass cutting them and kill the ninjutsu directly.
Ever since Shingetsu acquired these eyes, Madara had frequently hurled powerful ninjutsu straight at her head during her daily training.
Madara had not held back in the slightest. He attacked her with genuine killing intent, putting his full strength into every strike. Having Great Fire Annihilation thrown at her head every day was sheer torment, but it was precisely this hellish training that allowed Shingetsu to grow rapidly on the edge of death and quickly master the power of her eyes.
Now, after the Uchiha Ninja Army witnessed Lady Shingetsu effortlessly break through the Fire Temple's Sealing Iron Wall, the entire battlefield erupted. Cheers shook the heavens, and even Madara Uchiha, standing at the very front, gave a quiet chuckle, his eyes filled with pride in his disciple.
But he soon shook off his satisfaction,