Naruto: Dual-Pupil Uchiha-Chapter 564 - 563 : Genya’s Illusion!!

"Understood."

Root ninja 067 nodded and prepared to move.

The small squad leader of Root shifted his gaze back to Genya.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and his tone returned to its old contempt.

"You’re heir of the Uchiha clan. I won’t kill you. But... this time, you’ll be lying in bed for at least a few months."

He had already reported this to Danzō.

Even if Uchiha Genya ended up injured or disabled, the Uchiha clan wouldn’t be able to make trouble for him.

It was Uchiha Genya who overestimated himself and dared to break into the Root base at night.

Danzō‑sama would surely enjoy seeing this.

He had followed Danzō for many years.

He was there during the assault on the Uchiha clan.

He had witnessed the fall of Root’s elite shinobi and the hatred burning in Danzō’s heart.

Before, there was no chance to teach the Uchiha clan a lesson.

But this time... Uchiha Genya had delivered himself right to the door.

He couldn’t be blamed for what came next.

Yet even after hearing this, Genya remained standing still.

His deep eyes showed no fear at all.

This was completely different from how he behaved that morning.

He even thought he saw mockery in Genya’s double‑layered pupils.

Ridiculous.

A kid who was nearly scared to tears earlier now looked this confident?

So he had found some kind of backing?

Thinking of that, the small captain glanced at the masked figure standing behind Genya, his eyes holding a trace of caution.

There was no doubt—

The person behind Genya should also be from the Uchiha clan, and a strong one.

Otherwise, Genya wouldn’t still be acting so arrogant.

So,

He looked toward Kakashi behind Genya.

"You’re not taking your clan head’s son and retreating? You’re just going to watch him throw his life away? If so, don’t blame me for what happens next."

"I may have to consider Uchiha Genya’s life or death, but yours doesn’t matter at all. You want to challenge Root... alone?"

"The ending... is only death."

It was both a warning and a threat.

Kakashi answered calmly, "I only follow Genya."

His voice was cold, but the meaning was unmistakable—

He would obey Genya alone.

If Genya chose to fight, then they would fight.

"Heh... so you really came here to die."

The Root captain sneered.

Then he turned and barked to the squad behind him, "All of you, attack. Leave Uchiha Genya barely alive. Kill the other one immediately."

"Then wait for Danzō‑sama to return and punish the Uchiha clan."

They not only wanted to cripple Genya, but they also wanted to use this incident to hold the Uchiha clan accountable.

If possible, they could even demand millions of ryō from Uchiha Kinya using the disabled Uchiha Genya as leverage.

This could expand some research funding, and in Danzo’s eyes, his status might rise even higher, possibly allowing him to enter Danzo’s inner circle.

At the thought of this, a confident smile appeared on his face.

Today, the credit came directly from Uchiha Genya himself.

Huh?

But just as he was happily imagining the future, his expression froze.

He slowly turned to look behind him.

Shock appeared in his eyes.

Then, anger flared as he spoke: "067, I told you to report this to Lord Danzo. Why haven’t you gone yet? What are you standing there for?"

He was truly angry.

Such a good opportunity... and this Team member 067 wasn’t following orders, just standing there?

Was he trying to sabotage things?

He wanted to earn Danzo’s praise immediately.

The Root ninja 067 struggled to turn his head, but the eyes beneath his mask were filled with sheer terror.

He forced out a few broken words from his throat: "Boss... I... I can’t move... and I can’t speak properly."

Though his words were fragmented, the fear in 067’s voice was unmistakable.

He was truly terrified.

067 was certain that this was because the two in front of him had used some technique, rendering him unable to move.

No, just moments ago, he couldn’t move at all.

He couldn’t twist his body or speak, and it was only after hearing his boss call him that he managed to move slightly and produce a tiny sound.

He didn’t know if it was the boss’s call that helped him, or if the people in front were deliberately letting him send this message.

"Can’t move?" The Root squad leader looked at 067, and seeing his terrified face, he knew it was genuine.

So, a chill ran through his heart.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he quickly said to those behind him: "Bad... there’s a genjutsu expert. Keep your head down. Don’t look into their eyes!"

He had completely forgotten—Uchiha were most famous for their genjutsu.

Once their Sharingan was activated, their eyes became top-tier genjutsu tools.

Even Uchiha who hadn’t specialized in genjutsu could match the skills of jonin who had trained for decades.

This time, he was probably facing genjutsu.

He had heard it before: to resist Uchiha genjutsu, never look into their eyes.

Earlier, he had been careless and looked into Genya and the person behind him.

Now, while he still hadn’t fallen under the genjutsu, he quickly lowered his head.

But he didn’t notice that the few Root ninja behind him didn’t lower their heads.

Instead, their expressions gradually turned to horror.

They realized that, just like 067, they couldn’t move at all.

They couldn’t even make a sound.

All they could do was stare at each other in fear.

And as they stared, their expressions grew even more terrified. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Hmph, don’t think that just because you brought an illusion expert, we’ll lose," the small Root leader said, still looking down and rambling.

"We are too many. Your illusions might control a few, but if we attack together... your people will be distracted, and the illusions will break!"

The small Root leader continued talking, lost in his own thoughts about illusions.

In his view, controlling even a Jonin with a top-tier illusion required enormous mental strength.

And full concentration.

No matter who the illusionist was, they couldn’t control all of the people present.

If they attacked together, it would further disturb the enemy’s mind.

They could break the illusion.

In his imagination, there were countless ways to counter it.

The Root ninja behind him watched their leader keep talking.

They wanted to warn him to stop wasting time.

They were already controlled.

And the enemy really could control everyone present.

But no matter what, they couldn’t speak.

All they could do was watch their leader’s arrogant monologue.

Hearing his proud words made the despair on their faces deepen.

Tonight, they might be doomed.

At this moment, even Kakashi looked a little stunned.

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