Promising the future ahead of time, starting with Naruto

Chapter 258 Illusion Special, The Eye of Truth

Behind Konoha Village, a towering tree stands, far taller than any other tree in the vicinity.

The branches and leaves overlap like an umbrella, and wooden houses are hidden among them, formed by intertwined vines.

At the top of the tree, huge red buds bloom, forming a lotus-like shape.

At this moment, the silvery laughter of children could be heard from time to time among these towering trees.

Among them were Senju, Karin, Aoba, Konohamaru, and Mari. All of these little guys were imbued with the Light-Heavy Rock Technique, allowing them to levitate and fly.

They were chasing and playing in the dense forest.

On the lotus throne atop the giant tree, the warm spring sun shone down, falling upon Xuan Yi and the others beneath the tree.

Tsunade, Ina Uzumaki, Shizune, Yekura, Kurenai Yuhi, and Genichi Kinoshita sat in a circle.

At this moment, Tsunade and her five companions each expressed their own opinions, explaining their understanding and insights into illusion techniques.

Genichi listened quietly under the tree, without speaking at first.

Although among the six, only Genichi Kinoshita, Ina Uzumaki, and Kurenai Yuhi can be considered proficient in illusion magic.

But in reality, Tsunade, Shizune, and Yekura also have some involvement.

Or rather, for a ninja, once they reach a certain level of mastery, genjutsu, or more precisely, the transformation of Yin Release, becomes an unavoidable and crucial step.

Although, illusion cannot fully represent Yin Dun (a type of martial arts).

However, practicing and studying illusion techniques is an excellent way to master Yin Escape.

For example, Tsunade studied genjutsu in order to complete her training in Yin-Yang Wood Release.

Of the six, if we were to rank them, there's no doubt that Genichi Shushita's illusion magic is the strongest.

Both the Mangekyou Sharingan and the Mirror Eye possess genjutsu abilities, especially the former.

Then there are the three bloodline limits: Mirror Flower Water Moon, Mental Manipulation, and Manipulation of the Five Senses.

The illusions that seal off the six senses and create a brain in a vat were also developed by Genichi Koushi.

Secondly, there's Ina Uzumaki. Although she's not well-known in Konoha and has never teamed up with anyone for a mission, she can do everything Kurenai Yuhi can do, and she can do things Kurenai Yuhi can't do.

For example, the bloodline limit of mental manipulation.

But since having children, even Tsunade has devoted a large part of her energy to them.

He spends most of his time at Konoha Hospital and doesn't pay much attention to developing bloodline limits or even bloodline elimination techniques.

As a doting father, Uzumaki Ina had even less interest in training.

Yekura is both the Kazekage and a mother...

Or rather, they both encountered two difficulties.

One problem is that the child's attention is being diverted, and the other is that continuing on this path is extremely difficult and requires a great deal of energy and time.

This was also one of the purposes of Genichi Kinoshita organizing this illusion exchange meeting.

How can I stop the rolling?
It would be too boring for him to roll it up by himself.

However, Kurenai was the most troubled in her heart.

Kurenai Yuhi's genjutsu skills are quite good; in fact, she is currently a very famous female genjutsu ninja in Konoha and even the entire ninja world, and is known as the "Konoha Genjutsu Princess".

Kurenai has mastered the standard versions of Mirror Flower Water Moon and Five Senses Sealing Techniques, as well as Genichi's Realm of Truth series of illusions, except for the Brain in a Vat.

She has been practicing illusion techniques and bloodline limits. She has studied everything from Genichi Kyo's Mirror Flower Water Moon Bloodline Limit to mental manipulation and manipulation of the five senses.

It's a pity that they were just one step away from winning.

Although bloodline limits are not necessarily more powerful than A or S-rank illusions.

However, with Genichi's guidance, Konoha has long since seen a trend of developing bloodline limits.

Furthermore, the power of one's bloodline limit is also related to the improvement of one's physique.

Especially considering that Kurenai Yuhi's physical strength is not particularly outstanding.

However, Kurenai Yuhi was always stubborn and did not show it in front of Genichi and the others.

After Kurenai Yuhi finished explaining her insights over this period, Genichi Shushita finally spoke up: "The development of illusion techniques will ultimately come down to the transformation between illusion and reality. This is also the basic characteristic, or fundamental characteristic, of the nature of Yin Release."

"The so-called transformation of the virtual and the real is to turn imagination into reality."

This is a well-worn topic, and it is discussed in the "Secret Records of Yin Dun" compiled by Genichi Shushita.

For Tsunade and the others, the theory had already been laid out before them by Genichi Koushi.

It is easy to know but difficult to do.

In the past, knowing it was difficult, but doing it was even more difficult.

Genichi Shushita solved the former problem and shared the knowledge he had gained through his own exploration.

However, Genichi Kinoshita couldn't do the second step, the actual walking, for Tsunade and the others.

They had to walk on their own. All Genichi under the tree could do was remind them which way to go, where there were pits to avoid falling into, and where there were forks in the road to avoid going the wrong way.

"Tsunade, you have already developed Wood Release using the transformation of Yin and Yang. This is actually a Yin-Yang Release technique, but it is still a long way from creating life forms like Tailed Beasts."

"Of course, so am I. I haven't yet been able to create a life with independent consciousness and a self-identity."

"Then we can start with something simple."

Genichi raised his hand, and under the gazes of Tsunade and the other girls, a black rod was condensed by him: "This is a chakra metal created using Yin-Yang Release techniques. Its ability to conduct chakra is better than that of natural chakra metal."

"Of course, it doesn't have to be in the form of a black rod."

The black rod in his hand dissipated, and Xuan Yi under the tree condensed again, turning into a black coin.

"It can be any shape."

Black kunai, shuriken, spheres, Rubik's Cubes for children... the chakra metals they create are ever-changing.

Under the tree, Xuan Yi said, "This is the decisive element of Yin Dun: physical form."

"The two key points are form and substance. Form refers to shape, such as a black rod, a kunai, or a shuriken. Substance refers to the state of matter."

Tsunade asked, "You mentioned solid and liquid states?"

Xuan Yi nodded under the tree.

Yekura asked, "What about life?"

"If we look at it from the perspective of humans and plants, although it is not possible to describe the essence of life very accurately, it can at least make an intuitive judgment."

"But where is the life in these various forms of chakra metal that you created?"

She is also exploring the art of Yin-Yang Escape, and for her, the most difficult thing to understand is the change in the nature of Yang Escape.

The Sage of Six Paths creating the Tailed Beasts seems quite easy to understand.

However, where does life lie in the black rods of chakra metal created by Yin-Yang Release?
Jingyin said, "Sister Yecang, Xuanyi said that life lies in movement. The latest super electron microscope can observe the microscopic state of matter, just like we use an ordinary microscope to observe cells."

"At the microscopic level, we can see metals that are stationary on the surface, but in reality, they are in motion inside."

"However, although we have observed it, it is difficult to understand such a life state."

Even Jingyin seemed somewhat helpless in the end.

Ye Cang listened thoughtfully; she didn't know these things unless she went to the lab.

But as Shizune said, even if it is observed, the idea that life lies in movement still seems somewhat abstract.

Ina and Tsunade both nodded.

They can be said to be quite skilled in Yang Release techniques, especially Tsunade.

However, it is clear that when it comes to creation, it has exceeded their original understanding of Yang Escape.

Genichi looked at everyone and smiled slightly, saying, "The idea that life lies in movement is indeed a bit abstract, so... understanding it through characteristics might be simpler."

Shaking the black rod in his hand, Genichi Shushita said, "This kind of chakra metal is given form by Yin Release, while Yang Release gives it the properties of chakra metal."

"Solid, chakra conduction, metal."

Genichi Shushita discarded the black rod in his hand and created a new kunai, which he presented to Yekura: "This is different from the chakra metal I made before. I also gave it super strong magnetism."

Yekura used Magnet Release, and the kunai was easily controlled by her, flying around as if she were handling gold dust.

No, it's even more comfortable than controlling gold dust.

"Is it magnetism imparted by magnetic escape?"

Ye Cang asked to confirm.

Genichi Shushita: "Of course not. It's a property that was created using the Yin-Yang Release technique. It's a property inherent in the matter itself, not a magnetism given by chakra."

He took out a Flying Thunder God Kunai and presented it to Ye Cang. The Flying Thunder God Kunai was immediately absorbed by the black kunai that he had created.

Yekura and the others couldn't help but fall into deep thought, while only Yuhi Kurenai looked bewildered.

Her understanding of Yang Dun was very superficial; what we had just discussed was far too profound for her.

Shuxia Xuanyi continued, "Returning to Yin Dun, the two most crucial points in the initial understanding are form and body, namely, changes in shape and form, and the state of matter."

"Then, going from genjutsu, from rudimentary genjutsu to ultimate genjutsu like Izanagi, is a process from illusion to reality. Of course, Izanagi, the ultimate genjutsu of the Sharingan, is not simply a Yin Release nature transformation, but a bloodline limit genjutsu combining Yin Release and Yang Release."

"Because it is difficult to materialize the changes in nature using only Yin Dun, other changes in nature are introduced."

"For example, Izanagi, which I just mentioned; the five senses manipulation of the Kurama clan; and my Kyoka Suigetsu." "The first two are Yin Release + Yang Release, and the latter is Yin Release + Water Release."

Kurenai thought for a moment and asked, "Then what about Ina-neechan's mind control?"

Genichi Shushita countered with, "Do you think human thought, consciousness, and soul are illusory or substantial?"

"This……"

The sunset red is stuck.

The soul is such a mysterious thing.

Jingyin said, "Xuanyi, it should be an illusion, right?"

"Spiritual power originates from the soul and represents the power of Yin."

Genichi Shushita smiled and said, "I think it's substantial. Spiritual power and the soul are different. We'll talk about that later."

"Returning to illusion, the change between reality and illusion must be carefully considered, as it is a dynamic characteristic."

Kurenai Yuhi pondered: "Dynamic... It's like, even the most basic illusion is actually using something false to achieve a real effect, that is, to make others believe that it is real."

Shuxia Xuan nodded: "That's right, it's a perfect fake."

Kurenai suddenly gained a different understanding of illusion.

Things that seem very basic are often overlooked, especially things that are very basic. For example, the description of "dynamic" is something that Kurenai Yuhi had never realized before.

"Therefore, when my illusion techniques, or rather, the Yin-style transformations, are insufficient for me to turn the illusory into the real, I need to rely on other transformations to endow it with certain characteristics, so that it becomes reality, or rather, on the basis of the original, tends towards reality."

Genichi Shushita smiled and nodded: "That's right. The nature of illusion is ultimately about using other nature changes to achieve what Yin Release nature changes cannot."

"For example, the five senses of control—sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste—may seem unreal, but they are actually physical organs that rely on the body."

"Your simple Yin Release nature transformation is not enough for you to control these sensory organs, so you need Yang Release nature transformation to make up for it."

As they spoke, a bonfire suddenly appeared in the middle of the group and burned brightly.

Kurenai, Tsunade, and the others felt the heat and saw the lotus platform turning black and dry from the intense flames.

All their senses told them that it was real.

But at this moment, they also knew that it was an illusion.

Genichi Shushita used his five senses manipulation to control their senses. His sensory organs fed back to their brains, telling them that it was real fire and that it was going to burn the flowers beneath them.

Shuxia Xuanyi said, "To me, this fire is fake. But to you, is this fire fake?"

"No, it's real!"

"But when you think it's fake, when your five senses are deceiving your brain, to me, this fire can also be real."

Xuan Yi waved his hand, and the flames in the middle of the crowd disappeared.

However, when everyone looked up, a small bird flying overhead suddenly burst into flames and then fell from the sky with a scream.

When it landed in front of the evening primrose, it was already fully ripe.

I picked up the red chrysanthemum and smelled it. It smelled quite nice, and it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Genichi Shushita said, "I created the form of flames using Yin Release, and then gave it real characteristics using Yang Release, namely the characteristics of flames burning!"

"If there is no real property of combustion, then it is simply an illusion that deceives the five senses."

It's not a Fire Release nature transformation, nor is it a Yin-Yang Release technique; rather, it's the Kurama clan's bloodline limit for manipulating the five senses.

Previously, it was so realistic that it was indistinguishable from the real thing; now, it's so realistic that it's become real, or as the Kurama clan calls it, illusion magic.

Of course, not everyone who manipulates their five senses' bloodline limit can achieve this.

The strength of a bloodline limit also depends on the individual.

Kurenai Yuhi put down the roasted bird in her hand and said, "So, the Kekkei Genkai Kyoka Suigetsu is the same. It uses Water Release to further endow it with the characteristics of reflection in the void water, while also possessing the materialized attack ability like a water clone?"

The ability of the kekkei genkai "Mirror Flower Water Moon" can create illusions. These illusions can ignore certain levels of attacks, just like the moon reflected in water. However, they also possess substantial offensive capabilities.

In response to Kurenai Yuhi's question, Genichi Shushita nodded slightly.

He hadn't taught it this way before; he'd always solved it from the perspective of pure illusion.

For example, the initial division into three directions of illusion magic: targeting the five senses, targeting the mind, and altering between reality and illusion.

Now everything is completely integrated, and everything will return to the transformation between reality and illusion.

This is a high-level analysis based on a profound understanding of Yin-Yang Escape and a high level of mastery of illusion techniques.

Kurenai Yuhi fell into deep thought, and after a moment looked up and said, "I have an idea that I want to try."

Xuan nodded under the tree.

Kurenai immediately clasped her hands together and lowered her eyelids.

Genichi Shushita didn't disturb Kurenai Yuhi. He used Electromagnetic Release to link with Tsunade and the others, directly engaging in "spiritual communication" similar to that of the Yamanaka clan.

The exchange still revolves around illusion techniques, such as analyzing Ina Uzumaki's mental manipulation.

“Jinai, you have a deep understanding of the human body, and your research on human hormones and toxicology can be directly applied.”

Genichi Shushita suggested.

Uzumaki Ina asked in confusion, "Huh?"

Shizune realized, "Xuan Yi, you mean you're saying that by controlling the secretion of human hormones to influence the changes in human emotions, and then adding Ina's mental manipulation, you can take it a step further by controlling both the body and the mind?"

Genichi Shushita affirmed, "That's right, this is the existing research result."

Silent Poison Escape can synthesize potent toxins within its own body and control hormone secretion to achieve poisoning.

Genichi Kishita's suggestion stemmed from his extensive experience.

For example, awakening the Sharingan or Rinnegan!

He has actually accumulated a lot of achievements in this area, which Uzumaki Ina can use right away.

Genichi Shushita is currently busy developing the Bloodline Limit, otherwise he would have done it himself.

……

Xuan Yi and others were cultivating at the top and bottom of the tree, while a group of children below, tired from playing, came to rest in the wooden house.

There is food and drink here.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, two-year-old Qingye from under the tree said to Qianshu from under the tree, "Brother, I miss my mom and dad!"

Karin immediately chimed in, "I've thought about it too."

Sarutobi Konohamaru and Namikaze Mari also missed their parents.

Shuxia Qianshu felt a headache coming on, so she said, "Then let's go to the top of the tree to find Mom and Dad, but Mom and Dad are cultivating, so we can't be too noisy."

"And Konohamaru and Mari, if you go home to find your parents, you can't come out to play today."

Konohamaru and Mari hesitated upon hearing this.

Shuxia Qianshu smiled and then said, "Alright, now hold hands and don't fall behind. Let's go to the top of the tree."

Chiki grabbed her younger brother Aoba, then Aoba grabbed Mari, Mari grabbed Konohamaru, and Konohamaru grabbed Karin.

Because among the group, Karin was only younger than Chiki and a few months older than the others, so she was chosen in the end.

Then the little ones crawled out of the wooden house and flew up the tree trunk like centipedes to the top of the tree.

Genichi, who was both on and off the tree, kept a close eye on the children. Seeing a group of little ones coming up to the treetop, he discussed it with Tsunade and the others, and then sent shadow clones to take care of the children.

So the little guys' plan to climb to the top of the tree failed.

But with adults around, they can play eagle catching chicks.

The chicks climbed the tree, and the eagles flew down from the sky to catch them.

Tsunade and the others played the role of the mother hen protecting the chicks, while Genichi Kinoshita played the role of the eagle.

A real eagle, transformed by a magic trick!

Time passed slowly, and it was almost lunchtime.

Kurenai, who had been keeping her eyes closed, opened them.

"Ok?"

Genichi Kishita immediately noticed the change in Kurenai Yuhi's eyes.

Kurenai Yuhi's eyes have a black core, surrounded by a red ring, and then the whites of her eyes.

At this moment, the core black has turned into gold.

Has some kind of pupil technique been developed?
Tsunade and the others immediately noticed, and Shizune asked with delight, "Kurenai, are your eyes... because you've mastered a bloodline limit?"

Kurenai nodded happily: "Yes, we finally succeeded."

"But I never expected it to turn out like this."

"These eyes... I call them the Eyes of Truth!"

Tsunade asked curiously, "The Eye of Truth? The ability to turn illusion into reality?"

(End of this chapter)