Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 112 Outwitting the Thin Air

Seeing that the two were about to fight over a trivial matter, Kurenai and the other two quickly intensified their efforts to persuade Asuma, mainly trying to calm him down.

Because Uchiha Gen and the others weren't worried at all, it was obvious that Asuma would be at a disadvantage in a fight, and Ebisu, his follower, was even more earnest in his advice.

However, Asuma was determined and wouldn't listen to the three men's persuasion.

Left with no other option, the three could only try to persuade Uchiha Gen not to hold a grudge against Asuma.

Uchiha Gen smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a friendly spar."

"Isn't it normal for ninjas to spar with each other, identify weaknesses, learn from each other's strengths, and improve together?"

Seeing that both were determined and they couldn't be persuaded, the three had no choice but to give up.

The five then left Kurenai's house and went to a nearby training ground together.

The training ground is covered with evergreen trees, so even though it is autumn, the training ground is still shrouded in lush greenery. The sun is shining brightly and the autumn breeze is cool, making it a truly beautiful day.

Uchiha Gen and Asuma stood in front of the training field's lawn, while Kurenai, Yugao, and Ebisu stood under the shade of a tree watching the battle.

"Red, how long do you think Asuma can hold on?" Yugao whispered, holding Red's arm.

"I'm not sure," Hong said, shaking her head.

"Didn't you follow the captain since the Mist-covered Battlefield?"

"Shouldn't you have some idea of ​​the captain's abilities?"

"I know some things, but the captain is hiding much more of his strength."

"In every battle I've witnessed, the captain has handled it with ease and grace, his strength is truly unfathomable."

Ebisu listened from the side and couldn't help but think to himself, "What do you mean?"

Although he doesn't think highly of his older brother either, is it really that exaggerated?

They talk as if they're even more powerful than the Hokage...

On the training field, the two formed a pair of opposing hand seals.

Asuma drew his chakra blade and assumed a fighting stance.

As Uchiha Gen drew his Kusanagi sword from his waist, he activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, inwardly complaining.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was too busy to teach Asuma.

Didn't the elders of the Sarutobi clan tell Asuma that it was best not to look directly into the Sharingan of a Uchiha ninja when fighting them?

Since you're so blatant, I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't use some kind of illusion...

Indeed, in the original work, neither Asuma nor Kurenai knew this knowledge when they met Itachi; it was Kakashi who told them.

Kai, on the other hand, had been challenging Kakashi for many years, so he knew this "common knowledge" and had mastered the technique of fighting based solely on body language.

As the autumn wind blew, an oval-shaped green leaf drifted past the two of them. Uchiha Gen's heart stirred, and he seized the opportunity to activate a genjutsu.

Illusion is blinding us to the truth!

This genjutsu does not belong to the genjutsu system of the Uchiha clan and Konoha; it is a genjutsu created by Uchiha Gen himself.

The inspiration for the illusion came from the Shu Mountain witchcraft "Blinding the Eyes with a Leaf" used by Shi Lan, a female character in the anime "Qin's Moon" that I watched in my previous life, and the Kasumi follower's technique.

The Kasumi Servant Technique is only the lowest-level D-rank illusion, capable of summoning a black, deformed phantom. The black phantom will split when attacked, but it moves slowly and has virtually no offensive power.

This kind of illusion can be broken by any ninja with a little experience; it's usually just used to scare newbies.

"A leaf before the eyes" is a B-level illusion, and specifically a pupil-type illusion.

The saying goes, "A leaf before the eyes obscures Mount Tai." This illusion technique can not only hide oneself and confuse the enemy, but also create a version of oneself that possesses all the physical combat abilities of the original but is impossible to kill.

After using the genjutsu, Uchiha Gen used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in the shade of the tree, but from Asuma's perspective, Uchiha Gen still maintained his fighting stance.

"Not playing anymore?"

Seeing Uchiha Gen suddenly leave the battlefield, Ebisu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It's over," Uchiha Gen said calmly.

With a clang, Uchiha Gen performed a sword flourish, then shoved the Kusanagi sword back into its sheath at his waist, crossed his arms, and casually leaned against the tree trunk.

Ebisu: "???"

On the other side, seeing that Uchiha Gen was hesitant to make a move, Asuma couldn't hold back any longer and rushed forward to seize the initiative.

Uchiha Gen, trapped in the illusion, responded, and the two quickly engaged in a fierce taijutsu battle. Asuma displayed a variety of difficult poses, which were truly dazzling.

To others, however, it seemed as if Asuma was simply outsmarting thin air.

"Asuma is under a genjutsu. If this continues, Asuma will collapse from exhaustion sooner or later."

Although she had expected it, Kurenai was still surprised that a Chunin had been defeated in a single encounter.

"What kind of illusion is this?"

"Amazing!" Ebisu exclaimed.

"My self-created B-rank genjutsu," Uchiha Gen said calmly.

There's no need to mention the name of the technique; he's not a ninja who likes to explain the effects of his techniques.

Upon hearing this, Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but cast an admiring glance at him.

"Don't the Sarutobi clan teach Asuma any fighting techniques to fight against us Uchiha clan ninjas?"

"How dare you look directly into my Sharingan?"

"Is it true that you can't look directly into the Sharingan when fighting a ninja from the Uchiha clan?"

"How can we fight then?"

Ebisu snapped out of his daze and said, somewhat bewildered.

"It's not that you can't look directly at them at all. You can still manage if you encounter a ninja who hasn't activated their Sharingan or isn't proficient in genjutsu."

"If you encounter an Uchiha clan ninja who is proficient in genjutsu, like Asuma, you wouldn't even know when you've been hit..."

How can you determine if an Uchiha who has awakened their Sharingan is skilled in genjutsu?

"Try it yourself."

Ebisu: "..."

"I'm not lying to you, the only way is to try it yourself."

"Furthermore, even if Uchiha Sharingan users are not skilled in genjutsu, they can still use their Sharingan to gain keen insight and copy ninjutsu and taijutsu."

"Given equal strength, other ninjas would have virtually no chance of winning."

"I really envy the bloodline ability of your Uchiha clan."

Ebisu felt a pang of jealousy, and Kurenai and Yugao also felt a little jealous.

"If you're envious, then work hard to achieve it."

"Can we catch up through hard work?"

"No, if you work hard, you can marry into the Uchiha clan, and your children might awaken the Sharingan."

The Legend of Eyes, are you kidding me?

Ebisu: "..."

He worked so hard just to gain the right to marry into the Uchiha clan.

That's fucking ridiculous!

However... girls from the Uchiha clan, descendants of the Uchiha clan, seem really tempting.

Hmm... Should I change my ambitions?

"Hong, Xiyan, come to my house for dinner tonight."

"It's been a long time since we got together, I'll cook something delicious for you."

When Yuhi Kurenai and Uzuki Yugao thought of the hot pot they had that night, they couldn't help but swallow hard, exchanged a glance, and nodded in agreement.

With a man as outstanding as him who can also cook, how could he possibly not win the heart of a beautiful woman?

It's not impossible to have the blessing of having two wives, as long as he's even more outstanding...

"Ebisu, please help Asuma break free from the illusion."

"At this rate, my stamina and chakra will be completely depleted."

That's right, Asuma has realized he's been caught in a genjutsu, but he's tried all the usual ways to break free from it—ninjutsu bombardment, pain stimulation—but none of them have worked.

Because the difference in their abilities is too great.

Given Uchiha Gen's current mastery of genjutsu, saying he'd aim for third place or even first in Konoha would be an extremely humble statement.

"it is good."

Ebisu ran over and, seizing the opportunity, released his chakra to disrupt the chakra flow in Asuma's body. The two negatives made a positive, and Asuma was able to break free from the genjutsu.

After looking around, Asuma didn't even bother to form the reconciliation seal, and left in shame, his face flushed red...

Ebisu hesitated for a moment before following.

We can't let all this effort go to waste.

(End of this chapter)