The evening breeze gently caressed Penghu Bay, white waves chased the sandy beach; there were no coconut groves intoxicated by the setting sun, just a vast expanse of blue sea....
Inoyue sang softly, the environment here was so beautiful that he unconsciously sang this song from his previous life, "Grandma's Penghu Bay."
Crisp childlike voice, accurate pitch, perfect singing. Since transmigrating, Inoyue had never felt so happy. Looking at the surroundings, it was indeed as his master had said: Paradise Island.
In front was a vast grassland, the green grass made the air fragrant with its scent, and scattered across the grassland were various herbivorous animals, leisurely grazing. Hearing Inoyue's song, they merely lifted their heads for a glance, then continued to eat the sweet and delicious green grass.
Surrounding the grassland was a dense but not overly thick forest, and in the distance, an unbroken range of high mountains seemed to divide Paradise Island in half. As for what lay beyond the mountains, Inoyue couldn't see anything from his side; perhaps he would have to climb the highest peak in the center to know what the landscape behind the mountains was like.
Behind him was a cliff, and Inoyue stood a few meters away from it. Below was clear, azure seawater, and further out was a gray mist, which seemed to form a ring, encircling the entire island, making it impossible to see what lay beyond the mist.
The sea breeze was pleasant, and the sun was warm; this place truly lived up to the name Paradise Island.
...
"A very beautiful song!" Yuhi Kurenai's voice came from beside him.
"Master? You didn't appear just now!" Inoyue asked in confusion, indeed he hadn't seen her presence just now.
"I heard your song from within the mist, and just came out."
"Master, the mist is so far from here, why was I here as soon as I came out?"
"This..., I'm not very clear about it either, let's leave it for you to discover on your own later. It should be related to some kind of space manipulation!" Yuhi Kurenai rarely had anything she didn't know; all along the way, no matter what questions Inoyue had, she could answer them one by one. But here, she didn't fully understand either.
"Master, is this gray mist man-made?" Inoyue turned into a curious baby again.
"Probably not! It's mostly naturally formed. If it were a human, then they shouldn't be called human, but rather a god."
Yuhi Kurenai tried her best to answer Inoyue's questions. During their conversation, Yuhi Kurenai led Inoyue, walking slowly across the grassland towards the highest peak in the center of the island.
Midway through the grassland, the animals like cattle, sheep, and gazelles were not afraid of people, and a nearby sika deer even gently nudged Inoyue with its small head when he approached.
"This place truly resembles the Garden of Eden in the Bible."
Such a beautiful environment, awe-inspiring mountains, and the gently caressing breeze in the air. It was sweet, making the skin feel very comfortable, and Inoyue even had a misconception that the wind here also had life.
They continued forward, walked through the grassland, passed through the forest, and finally arrived at the foot of the main peak.
This mountain?
As soon as Inoyue saw the mountain, his mind was filled with questions.
This mountain was different from ordinary mountains; ordinary mountains gradually increased in height, unlike this mountain in front of him, which rose directly from the ground at an angle of over eighty degrees, soaring into the clouds, without any gradual mountain slope.
The mountain was very bald, feeling quite out of place with the environment of Paradise Island. There were only a few sparse weeds growing on the rocks. At the foot of the mountain, where Inoyue stood, as far as the eye could see, there were no trees, only green grass.
"It's quite shocking, isn't it?"
Yuhi Kurenai looked at Inoyue and asked with a smile. Inoyue was so engrossed in looking at the mountain that he forgot to answer, only nodding his small head.
...
Yuhi Kurenai turned around, facing the towering mountain rock that rose directly from the ground, quickly formed hand seals, and softly chanted: "Release!"
Oh my god! Inoyue roared in his heart, completely stunned.
She understood that her master was definitely dispelling a genjutsu.
But, could it be that this continuous mountain range, which divided the entire island into two, was the work of her master, Yuhi Kurenai?
That's too real, though. When he first saw this mountain, he even touched the rocks in front of him with his hand. This was definitely real, there was no mistake, yet now, his master was dispelling a genjutsu.
His master truly lived up to her reputation as Konoha's Genjutsu Grandmaster; her genjutsu couldn't even be reflected by the Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan.
"As expected of my master, I admire her so much!" Inoyue's eyes sparkled with stars, and he was uncontrollably excited.
At this moment, Inoyue was completely awed by Yuhi Kurenai's strength, but in the next second, she froze.
As Yuhi Kurenai uttered the word 'Release', the mountain rocks in front of them suddenly underwent a slight change, transforming into a whirlpool that rotated counter-clockwise, revealing a jade wall ten meters wide and twenty meters high before Inoyue's eyes.
The jade wall was crystal clear, smooth as a mirror, its edges connected to the mountain rock, reflecting the figures of Inoyue and Yuhi Kurenai inside.
The appearance of the jade wall, although not matching Inoyue's grand fantasies, still gave him some unexpected surprises.
"Such a large, such a fine jade wall, how much must this be worth?" This was Inoyue's surprise.
Yuhi Kurenai had no idea what Inoyue was thinking at the moment.
If she knew, she might have given him a direct whack on the head. She would also be so angry she'd spit blood, then cry with snot and tears, complaining: How did I end up with such a good-for-nothing disciple?
The scene was too beautiful, so Yuhi Kurenai crying with a runny nose should not be imagined. Inoyue immediately straightened her thoughts, no longer thinking about these boring things.
"How is it? Did you just think of something boring?" Yuhi Kurenai's voice rang out.
Inoyue woke up, looking at her master, and screamed in her heart: "Master, you wouldn't know what I was thinking, would you? I didn't mean to, please don't hit me!"
Yuhi Kurenai smiled, saying without a care: "I don't know what you were thinking, but when I first came here, I would also suddenly get distracted and think about other boring things, so you should be the same."
"So that's how it is." Inoyue smiled, patted her small chest, and immediately felt relieved.
However, her relieved expression piqued Yuhi Kurenai's interest: "What interesting thing did you think of?"
Inoyue's face tightened instantly, and she said nervously, "Master, after I say it, please don't hit me!"
"Go on! Why would I hit you?" Yuhi Kurenai encouraged her.
"I thought of Master crying with a runny nose." Inoyue said, then immediately retreated, fearing Yuhi Kurenai would act.
Yuhi Kurenai looked at Inoyue with a serious expression, and Inoyue's heart skipped a beat. "Oh no, did I make Master angry?"
However, in the next second, Yuhi Kurenai burst into laughter: "Back then, your Master even imagined the Sandaime kneeling on a washboard because he was afraid of his wife!"
"Ah..." Inoyue's face was covered in black lines; she never expected her master to have such a side.
...
The simple joke made the atmosphere very relaxed. Yuhi Kurenai had already practiced in front of this jade wall, so she wouldn't experience the scattered thoughts that Inoyue had. Yuhi Kurenai was indeed humorous just now, which only proved that this uncle had quite a story in his youth.
"The jade wall, I call it the Heart Mirror. It's like a mirror that can reflect another you. Just communicate well with her! If there comes a day when you no longer have scattered thoughts while communicating with her, then your problem will be solved."
"Is Master leaving?" Inoyue's senses were very sharp.
Yuhi Kurenai nodded: "The war is not over yet, so I cannot accompany you in your training."
"The ships have already returned, Master, how will you go back?"
Inoyue blinked; this was also the question she was concerned about.
"This, I cannot tell you for now. You will naturally know how to go back once your training is complete." Yuhi Kurenai kept her in suspense, as if knowing Inoyue was eager to return, so she didn't tell her immediately.
"There's one more thing you must remember." Yuhi Kurenai suddenly became serious, extremely earnest.
"What is it?" Inoyue was suspicious in her heart; this was the first time she had seen Yuhi Kurenai so serious and earnest.
"On the other side of the mountain, you absolutely must not go."
"If this side is paradise, then the other side of the mountain is hell, extremely dangerous!" Yuhi Kurenai emphasized seriously, especially the four words 'extremely dangerous,' which she bit down on heavily, as if she had once gone there herself but had been left with lingering fear, having narrowly escaped death.
Gulp, Inoyue swallowed hard: "Understood, Master!"
Inoyue cherished her life; if Yuhi Kurenai had a near-death experience there, then for her, it would definitely be a certain death.