Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-32117903-20170914232807/@comment-734582-20180115064736

NoMoreVillains wrote: I thought the genjutsu was just a distraction to serve as their happy places. We don't know what causes the erosion of individuality, but the genjutsu itself makes sense. It was powerful enough to convince people of their ideal dreams and nobody seemed to question it for even a moment, so obviously it's overriding power is great. Which means it could be powerful enough that continuous exposure leaves one mindless.