Having gathered ample information about Bloody Mary beforehand, Yelai was not worried or nervous as he synchronized his actions with his reflection in the mirror. His expression remained calm as he gazed into the mirror, stating that just like he had told Xianya and the others, as long as the person in front of the mirror did not show any flaws, Bloody Mary would not make a move.
As he spoke, a glimmer of interest flashed in Yelai's eyes. If he had indeed summoned Bloody Mary, he did not rush to confront her; after all, she would not leave. According to what he understood, once summoned, Bloody Mary would not depart until she had killed someone. This was one of the reasons why she was considered dangerous.
She was like a persistent leech, constantly traversing the mirrored world and following you until you revealed a weakness in front of a reflective surface, at which point she would strike.
Meanwhile, in the mirror world, Bloody Mary imitated Yelai's every action and behavior, each one a mirrored reflection but reversed. Initially, Yelai's movements were relatively normal; he simply tilted his head and blinked. However, within seconds, things took a turn.
Suddenly, Bloody Mary saw Yelai raise his hand and begin to play rock-paper-scissors with the mirror. At first, she could keep up with him in this game. But as time ticked by, she noticed Yelai's speed increasing—his gestures became a blur as he rapidly switched between rock, paper, and scissors.
Bloody Mary's imitation skills were formidable. Despite Yelai's increasingly rapid movements—even when he switched from scissors to paper and then abruptly to rock—she managed to keep pace with him. Yet it was as if she was merely echoing his actions.
In the next moment, while Bloody Mary watched intently, Yelai's game of rock-paper-scissors suddenly transformed into something else entirely before the mirror: a seal.
To be precise, it was the Hokage Seal.
The speed was astonishing, almost dizzying, as if there were afterimages. In just three or four seconds, Yelai executed the Great Fireball Technique, Summoning Technique, and Shadow Clone—three powerful Hokage seals. Throughout the sealing process, Yelai's voice flowed smoothly.
There’s a popular saying that when you play rock-paper-scissors in front of a mirror, the gestures will differ, but that turned out to be untrue. Unexpectedly, the skills honed during the Middle Ages came in handy at this moment.
Are you confused? Not sure what I’m doing? Let me explain: this seal, this entire set of seals is for performing Ninja Techniques—specifically, the Lightning Release: Chidori.
As Yelai murmured to himself, he could clearly see that although his reflection in the mirror seemed identical to him, whatever he did was mirrored perfectly. However, upon closer inspection, it became evident that while his reflection mimicked his movements, the timing was gradually out of sync—it lagged behind by a beat.
Five minutes later.
Bloody Mary was utterly bewildered by Yelai's sealing techniques. It enjoyed imitating humans and learning their behaviors, but Yelai's actions—so devoid of meaning—left it completely puzzled. Was this truly human behavior?
When Yelai finally changed his sealing speed, Bloody Mary couldn't keep up and became flustered. In the end, it ended up forming a seal gesture that was entirely different from Yelai's.
Bloody Mary froze. After imitating for so long, it found not a flaw in the human before the mirror but rather revealed its own shortcomings. It was at this moment that...
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