On the other side, Shisui led the remaining Uchiha Clan and ran quickly towards Konoha.
The journey seemed to go smoothly, with no interception from the Light Organization. This eased Shisui's tension somewhat.
However, he remained vigilant, as anything could happen before he truly reached Konoha.
And so, Shisui and the others kept running, but the more they ran, the more they felt something was wrong.
An hour later, one of the Uchiha in the group spoke up and asked, " Shisui, is the battlefield where we ambushed the Light Organization members really that far from Konoha? How come we haven't even seen a trace of Konoha after running for so long?"
The Uchiha ninja was puzzled. He felt like he had been running for a long time, but why couldn't he see any sign of Konoha?
No sooner had the Uchiha who asked the question finished speaking than a companion retorted, pointing to the faint outline of Konoha's walls in the distance and saying, " Kenji, are you scared out of your wits by the Light Organization's strength? Konoha's just over there, how could you not see it?"
Following the Uchiha's outstretched finger, the fiery Konoha outer walls of Konoha were faintly visible in the distance, but they were definitely there, and the situation of not being able to see Konoha as the Uchiha ninja had said earlier did not occur.
The Uchiha ninja named Kenji looked in the direction his companion was pointing, and indeed, Konoha came into view.
This puzzled him. He thought, "When I looked just now, there was no sign of Konoha in front of me. How come it appeared as soon as I turned around? Could it be that I was hallucinating because I was scared by the enemies from the Light Organization?"
"Sorry, sorry, I must have been too nervous and misread it. The village is definitely still there, it's definitely still there."
As he spoke, he breathed a sigh of relief, a look of immense relief appearing on his face. After all, seeing the village was a relief; it meant they would soon be safe, and once they returned to the village, they could truly relax.
This minor incident went unnoticed by Shisui, whose attention was now focused on his surroundings, fearing an unexpected incident at the last moment.
Therefore, the group continued running towards Konoha, which was within their sight.
Another half hour passed, and the outline of Konoha grew larger, meaning that the Uchiha would be able to safely reach Konoha in just a short distance.
This should have been exciting news for all the Uchiha present, but instead of feeling any joy, they looked around nervously.
"Damn it, when is this happening?" At this moment, a Uchiha said through gritted teeth.
They discovered that they had unknowingly fallen into the enemy's trap.
The Konoha not far away is completely fake; it's an illusion.
Based on their common sense, they estimated that it wouldn't take more than half an hour to travel from seeing the outline of Konoha to actually arriving at the Konoha. For ordinary ninjas, it would only take ten minutes or so, let alone since they were rushing as fast as they could, which would only make it faster.
The fact that they haven't reached Konoha after half an hour means they've fallen victim to an unknown Genjutsu cast by the enemy.
What terrified them even more was the thought that the enemy might have already caught up with them, and that they were now right under the enemy's nose.
Upon hearing this speculation, the Uchiha ninjas panicked and hurriedly tried to break the Genjutsu binding them.
As shouts of " Genjutsu Release!" rang out, the Uchiha ninjas saw the scene before them inexplicably distort, and the fiery red outline of Konoha in the distance disappeared, replaced by a dense forest.
This forest is filled with various ice crystals and traces left by the ravages of war.
This is precisely where they parted Uchiha Ryuko.
So they ran around in circles for an hour and a half and ended up back where they started?
This filled the remaining Uchiha with a profound sense of despair.
However, amidst their despair, they were also puzzled as to where Captain Ryuko, who had been left behind to cover the retreat, had gone.
Even the terrifyingly powerful Ice Release user had vanished, leaving only traces of a fierce battle. Moreover, not only had Uchiha Ryuko and the Ice Release user disappeared, but the bodies of the clansmen who had died here earlier were also gone.
"What are you looking for? Are you looking for this piece of trash at my feet?"
Suddenly, a clear, cold voice rang in their ears.
Startled, the Uchiha ninjas quickly formed a defensive formation and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
Three figures suddenly appeared behind him. One of the white figures had a blood-soaked, miserable figure under its feet. This figure was none other than Uchiha Ryuko, who was covering their retreat.
"Why haven't you run away yet?" Uchiha Ryuko asked haltingly as he watched his clansmen return.
This exceptionally humiliating attitude ignited a firestorm of rage among the Uchiha ninjas. Uchiha Seika, unable to contain her pain and fury any longer, roared, veins bulging on her forehead and face flushed, "Brother!!!"
Immediately afterward, he moved with a sudden burst, breaking away from the Uchiha defenses and rushing towards Aizen's position amidst the horrified gazes of his companions.
At that moment, all that was in Uchiha Seika's eyes was the mangled figure of his brother beneath Aizen's feet, and all that remained in his mind was the thought of rescuing Uchiha Ryuko.
At the same time, seemingly stimulated by Uchiha Ryuko's miserable appearance, the mysterious organ connected to his Sharingan began to secrete special Chakra once again.
With the help of this Chakra, Uchiha Seika broke through and successfully reached the level of Elite Jonin. However, Uchiha Seika was not happy at all, or rather, he didn't care at all.
Suddenly, Uchiha Seika's speed increased dramatically, and his aura became even more ferocious. His eyes, as he looked at the members of the Light Organization, were filled with an intense killing intent that seemed to be about to overflow, as if he wanted to tear Setsugetsu and the others to shreds.
Unfortunately, no matter how grief-stricken he was, or how much he wanted to Aizen to pieces, the difference in strength was something he could not ignore.
Moreover, his sudden departure from the group meant that Shisui and the others had no time to provide support.
No, it's not that the support was insufficient; rather, they themselves were in dire straits, because they now felt as if their bodies were bound by a mysterious force, completely unable to move.
And so, the menacing Uchiha Seika rushed towards Setsugetsu and the others, only to be knocked to the ground by a sudden punch from Jörmungandr.
"Ugh!"
With a scream, Uchiha Seika was turned into a boiled shrimp and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
His entire body slammed heavily onto the ground, the force of which shattered the ground beneath him.
After Jörmungandr a successful blow, he grabbed Uchiha Seika by the neck and sneered mockingly.
"It's bad enough that the older brother is an idiot, but the younger brother is an absolute idiot, unable to even distinguish between friend and foe. So this is the elite of the Uchiha Clan?"
"You really have disgraced Madara Uchiha. You've not only betrayed the life your brother risked his life for, but you've also failed to uphold the honor of the Uchiha. What's the point of you living? If I were you, I'd rather kill myself. Living is a complete waste of food and air."
These vicious words, spoken by Jörmungandr, were like invisible arrows piercing Uchiha Seika's heart, bringing him endless pain and humiliation.