To achieve his strategic goal of subduing the enemy without fighting, pushing that effect to its absolute limit to minimize bloodshed and facilitate subsequent recruitment and surrender, Uchiha Chi deliberately deployed an advanced version of the Demonic Illusion: Clone Technique.
With a flick of his will, he instantly split into exactly nine special clones, each identical to his original body. These clones were built on the foundation of his immensely powerful Mangekyou Sharingan Pupillary Power. In appearance alone, these pupillary clones were virtually indistinguishable from the Shadow Clone Technique.
In truth, Uchiha Chi's clones were exceptionally unique. Their effects were quite similar to ordinary physical shadow clones, yet they possessed far superior performance. Unlike ordinary shadow clones that would disperse the moment they took a hit, these could withstand slight impacts without dissolving. This feature alone made the technique immensely deceptive and impossible to guard against, vastly increasing its practical utility.
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