Dance of the Fallen Leaves

is a technique developed by Koyone Takamori, which simultaneously employs the practitioner's and  prowess. The technique is activated when the user is seemingly struck by an attack. Upon contact with the assault the individual bursts into countless leaves along with an incredibly bright flash of light. Additionally, if the blinding burst of light wasn't enough to force the opponent off their guard, the illusory leaves produced by the explosion furiously swirl around the target continuously impairing both their sight and hearing. Taking advantage of the target's distraction, the user then delivers a swiftly delivers a critical sword strike to the opponent.

While this technique is far less covert than most of Koyone's other genjutsu, the speed it is performed compensates for the lack of subtlety. This is to say mere seconds that the technique is active the user would have to quell their natural response to the visual and auditory stimuli, identify the technique as an illusion, and forcefully erase the illusion. Even for a highly proficient illusionist, boasting familiarity with the technique, countering the illusory aspect of this skill before being physically struck is incredibly difficult.