"I'm home."
Yuhi Shinko, hearing movement from outside the kitchen, put down her spatula, turned down the heat, and walked out to look at the doorway.
"Kurenai, you're back. Hmm? Ren is here too. Come in and sit down. I'll be ready soon."
Yuhi Shinko smiled at the two people changing their shoes at the door, then went back into the kitchen to continue cooking.
"Is Uncle Shinko cooking today? Looks like I'm in for a treat."
Ren changed into his slippers and said with a smile, looking at Kurenai beside him.
After parting ways with everyone at the ramen shop yesterday, Ren reviewed the basic illusionary techniques that Kurenai had explained to him two days prior at the Ninja School the next day, to lay a good foundation for today's study of genjutsu.
After school in the afternoon, Ren greeted Uchiha Ryufeng, telling him that he had something to do and asking him to train with Uchiha Shisui today.
Ren himself followed Kurenai to her house as a guest, just in time for Yuhi Shinko to be cooking.
Kurenai's mother passed away quite early, and Kurenai had been dependent on her father since childhood. Yuhi Shinko, a doting father, was a strict instructor in front of outsiders. He was powerful and unsmiling.
In front of his daughter, he was a gentle and reliable father.
"Uncle, let me help you."
Ren, walking to the kitchen doorway, said this to Yuhi Shinko, who was busy with his back to him.
It felt impolite to do nothing when visiting someone's home. He could at least lend a hand.
"No need, you go chat with Kurenai. Oh, by the way, aren't you going to learn genjutsu from me? Go have Kurenai find some genjutsu scrolls for you. Get familiar with them using your genjutsu basics first. I'll start teaching you after dinner."
Yuhi Shinko didn't even turn his head, waving his hand to dismiss him.
Ren didn't decline, responding with a sound and going to find Kurenai.
Kurenai, who had heard the conversation downstairs earlier, was already coming down with four or five genjutsu scrolls in her arms.
Ren quickly walked over, took all the scrolls, and followed Kurenai to the study, placing them on the table to begin his research.
"Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique"
"Fox Mind Technique"
"Tree Binding Death Technique"
Looking at the densely packed writing on the scrolls.
Ren rubbed his brow, gritted his teeth, pulled out the notes he had brought, and began to study them.
While simple genjutsu is strong, its strength is limited. How can genjutsu be enhanced to become more threatening?
Ren tapped his pen on his notes.
The Hidden Cloud Village's Lightning Release Chakra Mode?
The development of Ninja Body Technique involves fully utilising Chakra based on taijutsu to activate the body, achieving astonishing speed and attack effects.
Can I combine Bloodline Limit and genjutsu?
To form...
Ninja Genjutsu!
In the original work, Haku's Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!
This technique uses water to create ice mirrors, which are then used for ultra-high-speed movement through reflection. By reflecting off the ice mirrors, the user can confuse the enemy about their true location, using the opportunity to stab them with Senbon. Due to the unique speed of this technique, the opponent cannot predict where the attack will come from. Since this technique cannot be broken, those trapped by it can only quietly await death.
Ren had a sudden idea.
What if genjutsu were added to the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals?
"Lightning Release Genjutsu: Lightning Illusion: Lightning Pillar of Light"
This technique is a light-attribute genjutsu, where the user increases the brightness of "light" by enhancing the Lightning Release attribute to achieve an unbearable glare, similar to the dazzling sun lamps in real life.
In the enclosed space of the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals, this technique could be used to reflect back and forth within the limited space, blocking the enemy's vision and creating attack opportunities for the user.
"Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique"
This genjutsu can conjure the most unwanted or feared aspect in the opponent's mind. The stronger the opponent's fear, the greater the lethality of this technique.
It can be projected onto the Demonic Mirrors, delivering a double blow to both body and mind.
"Dinner's ready, Ren! You can study later, let's eat first."
Yuhi Shinko, having finished cooking, sent Kurenai to call Ren from the study for dinner. Kurenai walked into the study, saw Ren engrossed in his reading, suddenly took the notes from in front of him, and with a playful wink of her red eyes, said.
"Oh, dinner's ready so soon. Let's go, let's eat first."
Ren, returning to reality, blinked his eyes, glanced at the notes on the table, and then followed Kurenai out.
Anyway, there was no rush. He would discuss it with Yuhi Shinko after dinner. Why wait when there was a ready-made genjutsu master right here?
"Uncle's cooking is as excellent as ever."
"Dad, how can your food be so delicious?"
"Haha, if it's good, eat more."
The meal ended in a joyful atmosphere among the three.
"Dad, you go teach Ren genjutsu. I'll do the dishes."
After dinner, Kurenai volunteered to wash the dishes.
She pushed the two out of the kitchen, telling them to go do what they needed to do.
The two, resigned, exchanged a smile.
"Then let's do the teaching in the courtyard. Ren, you go to the study and bring the genjutsu scrolls. I'll go wait for you first."
Yuhi Shinko instructed him and then headed towards the courtyard.
Ren first went to the study to get the genjutsu scrolls and notes, then headed for the courtyard.
As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Ren saw a coffin placed in the middle of the yard.
The coffin was bright red, six feet long and two feet wide, standing out prominently in the yard.
Hmm?!
Where did a coffin come from in the yard? Wait, it seems to be moving!
Ren immediately felt a full sense of urgency.
He threw the scrolls aside, pulled out a Kunai, and stared at the constantly moving coffin opposite him as if facing a formidable enemy.
The coffin lid moved!
A heavy grinding sound came, and soon after, the coffin lid was opened.
What was inside... what was that thing?!
From inside the coffin, a figure slowly rose. Dressed in red, with hair falling to obscure its face, only a pair of blood-red eyes were faintly visible, looking towards him.
Ren's hair stood on end, and his teeth clattered uncontrollably.
What the heck, where did ghosts come from in the Hokage world? Although the Pure Land World confirmed the existence of souls, what was the deal with this female ghost!!!
Watching the female ghost float out of the coffin and approach step by step.
Ren forced himself to calm down.
He bit the tip of his tongue hard!
The intense pain immediately brought Ren back to his senses.
Hiss!
Ren felt his mouth filled with the taste of blood, but after recovering, he looked ahead.
The coffin was gone, the female ghost was gone, and only Yuhi Shinko stood to one side, looking at him with a surprised expression.
Ren was still at the spot where he had just entered the courtyard, with the genjutsu scrolls scattered all over the ground.
"Not bad. You reacted so quickly and thought of using pain to dispel the genjutsu."
Yuhi Shinko looked at Ren with satisfaction. Calm in the face of danger, he truly lived up to being Miaten and Hiwa's son!
"Was that... genjutsu just now?"
After Ren regained consciousness, he looked around and slowly breathed a sigh of relief, finally out of it.
"That's right, Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique. I believe you've already experienced its power."
Yuhi Shinko smiled at Ren.
"So this is genjutsu, interesting. It seems I'll be busy for a while in the future."
"Ninja Genjutsu, truly something to look forward to!"
Ren thought with anticipation.