"Ah..."
Kisame, who was sealing the One-Tail, suddenly screamed. His rainbow-colored phantom twisted several times and nearly vanished.
Seeing this, Pain barked coldly, "Kisame, snap out of it. Stay calm."
The Magic Lantern Body Technique, one of the Rinnegan's abilities, could receive the thought waves sent by Akatsuki members, amplify them, and manifest them as illusions.
Yet Kisame's thought waves had nearly disappeared just now. He had clearly suffered a severe blow. What had happened?
Hidan was the first to mock him. "Haha, I get it. Kisame, that guy scared you out of your wits, didn't he? You can barely even maintain your illusory body."
Kisame ignored Hidan's words and could not help muttering to himself, "One slash. Just one slash. How is that possible? How did he do it?"
As he finished speaking, Kisame unconsciously looked toward Itachi.
Although the Shapeshifting Technique possessed only thirty percent of the original body's chakra, it could replicate all the weapons and ninja tools the original possessed. The ninjutsu cast through the sacrifice was also exactly the same as the original's. In other words, it had all his combat experience, awareness, and skills. Even if his real body had been there just now, he would not have performed much better.
That was precisely what shocked Kisame, and even frightened him.
Itachi quickly answered Kisame's question. "You were caught in genjutsu just now. He incorporated genjutsu into his swordsmanship and blocked your five senses. The next time you encounter him, either turn around and run or use ninjutsu to put some distance between you. Don't give him a chance to get close."
Hearing this, Hidan said with great interest, "Close combat? Isn't that my specialty? Hey, let me take him on. Lord Jashin will definitely love this sacrifice."
"Hidan, shut up."
Unable to listen