After completely disappearing from everyone's sight and sensory range,
Shimoku carried the unconscious Jinchuriki Gaara and instantly returned to [Homuragakure] using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
He handed Gaara over to Riyō and the others to guard.
Now was his time to observe the battle while stirring up chaos!
He didn't have time to extract the One-Tail right now.
After all, the host was already in his grasp.
There would be plenty of time later to slowly separate it.
Then, Shimoku returned once again to the First Battlefield within [the Ruins of Loulan City].
As expected,
Yueji was already engaged in battle with the Konoha and Sunagakure shinobi.
This was also why Shimoku deliberately left Kakashi and the others behind.
They were meant to serve as Yueji's "whetstone."
Moreover, it was a perfect opportunity to test Yueji's new ability granted by her Mangekyo Sharingan.
[Futsu-no-Mitama] (Divine Artifact): A legendary weapon said to rival the [Sword of Totsuka].
However, it had now become Yueji's Mangekyo Dojutsu.
Or rather, this eye technique borrowed some of the power of the divine artifact [Futsu-no-Mitama].
In short,
Once this Dojutsu was activated: All of Yueji's attacks, whether taijutsu or ninjutsu, could inflict damage upon an enemy's soul!
That was indeed an extremely terrifying effect.
After all, the soul itself was one of the most mysterious principles in existence.
Looking across countless ninja techniques,
Those capable of involving or affecting the soul were extremely rare.
Even the powerful genjutsu [Tsukuyomi] first acted on the mind before indirectly influencing the soul.
Let alone directly attacking the soul like this eye technique.
Plus,
Physical injuries could relatively be healed easily, but wounds to the soul were nearly impossible to mend!
Once damaged,
At best, the soul remained permanently scarred; at worst, total annihilation of the soul occurred.
Isn't that horrifying?
Additionally,
According to Shimoku's speculation, this soul-based Dojutsu might even deal irreversible damage directly to reincarnated (Impure World) shinobi.
Despite Impure World bodies being virtually immune to physical attacks,
They couldn't defend against attacks aimed directly at the soul.
Once your soul got shattered,
The Impure World body would most likely become unusable scrap anyway.
This was exactly why Shimoku intentionally let Yueji participate in this battle, choosing the reincarnated Sakumo Hatake as her opponent.
Although this resurrected Sakumo wasn't as strong as when he was alive,
He was still undeniably a Kage-level fighter.
Perfect specimen for testing!
Once she proved that Yueji's [Futsu-no-Mitama] could counter [Impure World Reincarnation],
Shimoku would gain greater confidence and more strategic options when facing reincarnated opponents like Hashirama and others.
A truly pleasant outcome indeed.
...
The battle below grew intense.
Yueji single-handedly battled hundreds of shinobi, her movements remaining graceful and mesmerizing despite the chaos.
Shimoku couldn't tear his eyes away from her battle.
Meanwhile, her Mangekyo Dojutsu [Futsu-no-Mitama] truly shone spectacularly.
Its effects even exceeded Shimoku's expectations.
Within the battlefield, with this Dojutsu activated, Yueji resembled the Shinigami descending into the mortal world.
Any shinobi struck by her fists
Undoubtedly, they collapsed instantly...
Weaker ninja had their bodies and souls shattered in an instant.
Even slightly stronger Jonin, although their physical bodies might survive a punch, still suffered critical soul damage immediately.
Some fainted on the spot,
others became like madmen, struggling uncontrollably while screaming and enduring agony...
Precisely because of this powerful soul-targeting Dojutsu,
Yueji was able to charge through hundreds of attacking ninja as if entering an empty field.
She rampaged freely, unstoppable and formidable!
Of course, the tremendous power of Hagoromo shouldn't be underestimated either.
It absorbed most attacks directed at Yueji.
Otherwise, she would have already been covered in wounds.
This was also one of the reasons why ninja feared the Tailed Beasts so much.
Unable to even break through her defense—
they had every reason to be terrified.
Also, fortunately, Shimoku had previously retrieved Kakashi's left eye.
Otherwise, with Kakashi's sharpness combined with the mighty Kamui,
Yueji, busy fighting, might really have been ambushed unexpectedly.
But naturally, there was no need to worry about that anymore.
A Kakashi without Kamui
had his strongest technique reduced merely to Lightning Cutter.
With Kakashi's current condition and abilities, he couldn't even keep up with Yueji's speed,
let alone hit her.
...
Soon, after defeating more than fifty ninja,
Yueji faced off against the legendary [White Fang].
Just as Shimoku had predicted,
Within just three blows,
The right hand holding the tanto blade of Sakumo completely exploded,
Never to regenerate again!
This clearly showed how the [Impure World] body was just a materialization of the soul within the defiled land.
Once the soul was damaged, the [Impure World] body would suffer irreversible injury, never capable of recovery...
The soul-targeting Dojutsu [Futsu-no-Mitama] indeed counteracted [Impure World Reincarnation]!
Witnessing this, Shimoku was certain.
Yueji had already secured victory in this battle.
If [Futsu-no-Mitama] couldn't fully destroy the [Impure World] body,
then Sakumo, relying on its infinite regeneration and endless chakra,
might actually manage a comeback by prolonging the fight with Yueji.
After all, even with sufficient Tailed Beast power supporting endurance,
the Mangekyō couldn't sustain itself indefinitely.
Once the ocular energy was depleted and the Mangekyō closed,
depending solely on the strength of the Pseudo-Jinchuriki,
she might really be unable to withstand being surrounded by dozens of ninja.
Yet now, since the [Impure World] body could be entirely destroyed,
those concerns were eliminated.
Once Sakumo was utterly crushed, the remaining Konoha and Sunagakure ninja
would be as helpless as sacrificial lambs before Yueji.
...
[Futsu-no-Mitama]—a truly remarkable Dojutsu!
Yueji really struck gold. Well worth all my efforts back then stimulating her inside that illusion to unlock the Mangekyō.
Looks like, once Yueji masters [Susanoo], perhaps she can even manifest the authentic spiritual weapon—[Futsu-no-Mitama].
Her future looks incredibly promising!
Shimoku's eyes burned with eager anticipation.
If even the power of Yueji's Mangekyō was this rare and mystical,
then once the [Tsukuyomi Awakening Plan] gained steady momentum, and numerous [Mangekyo Sharingan] emerged within his own ranks,
how many unique and formidable dojutsu abilities could awaken?
What an exhilarating thought!
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