Even Her Eye Rolls Were So Pretty

After finishing his class, Beizawa returned to his office.

Hinata Hyuga and Yakumo Kurama were with him as well. By now, they had gotten used to skipping class.

"Yakumo."

After sitting down, Beizawa asked, "How's your reading going?"

"I've already finished three books."

Yakumo Kurama answered.

Perhaps because of the powerful spiritual energy brought by her Kekkei Genkai, she had possessed an excellent memory ever since childhood.

"Mm."

Beizawa fell into thought.

At this pace, they would soon be able to try creating the so-called Psychological Medical Ninjutsu.

Of course, though it was called Medical Ninjutsu, it was not Yang Release, but Yin Release.

After thinking it over, Beizawa decided to speak with Kurenai Yuhi.

After all, he was not proficient in Yin Release.

But he had his own advantage as well: he was not constrained by traditional ninja ways of thinking.

"I'm heading out."

After taking care of everything, Beizawa got up and left the academy.

A little over ten minutes later, he arrived at Kurenai Yuhi's home.

Beizawa raised his hand and knocked on the door.

The door soon opened.

A pair of long, fair legs appeared first, followed by a slender waist and a top concealing treasures within.

"Beizawa? You didn't have class today?"

Kurenai Yuhi asked curiously.

"I only had one class this morning. I happened to be free now, so I came to discuss Yakumo's situation with you."

Beizawa replied.

"Is that so? Then come in and let's talk."

Kurenai Yuhi stepped back and made room for him.

"Mm."

Beizawa gave a slight nod.

Kurenai Yuhi closed the door and walked into the living room.

She dropped onto the sofa, crossed her legs, and propped up her foot, looking completely relaxed.

Sitting opposite her, Beizawa could see the soft, pale sole of her foot at a glance.

"What is it?"

Kurenai Yuhi took the initiative to ask.

"Yakumo is learning theory very quickly, so we can consider having her learn and create ninjutsu."

Beizawa asked in return, "Where do you think she should begin with her ninjutsu?"

"Genjutsu."

Kurenai Yuhi answered without hesitation.

"That was my thought too."

Beizawa changed the subject. "But none of the existing genjutsu are suitable for her."

"Mm."

Kurenai Yuhi folded her arms and began to think.

Beizawa had previously mentioned two kinds of genjutsu Yakumo Kurama could use.

The first was genjutsu that directly attacked the mind without relying on the five senses.

The second was Psychological Medical Ninjutsu that targeted negative emotions.

"Do you have any ideas about creating ninjutsu?"

Kurenai Yuhi rubbed her brow and asked.

She was not a ninja with creative talent like Minato Namikaze.

Looking at the original work, every genjutsu she used had come from Shinku Yuhi.

Being asked to create new genjutsu out of nowhere now truly gave her a headache.

"As a Psychological Medical Ninja, the first thing to do should be to gain the patient's trust, because psychological illnesses are often difficult to speak about."

Beizawa considered for a moment before speaking.

"Exactly."

Kurenai Yuhi nodded in agreement and asked, "Then how do we gain their trust?"

"Create a comfortable environment for the patient."

Beizawa replied unhurriedly, "Using Yakumo's paintings."

Yakumo Kurama's Kekkei Genkai could turn the contents of her paintings into a world that truly existed.

Because it felt real, it was difficult to realize that one had already fallen under a genjutsu.

In the original story, even Kurenai Yuhi, who specialized in genjutsu, had been unable to escape the world inside her paintings.

"People are more likely to open up when they're in a comfortable environment."

Beizawa paused, then added, "Of course, we can also use sound-based genjutsu to make the patient lower their guard even further."

Most genjutsu affected vision—that was, the eyes.

Sound-based genjutsu was exceedingly rare.

Because it was rare, people would not deliberately guard against it.

"If the patient still refuses to talk, then there's one final method: questioning them in their dreams."

Beizawa explained, "After the patient falls asleep, Yakumo uses her powerful spiritual strength to enter their dreams."

No one paid attention to the stories that happened in dreams.

Yakumo Kurama could take on the form of anyone and enter dreams to pry into them.

"That's a very novel idea."

Kurenai Yuhi pondered for a moment before saying, "Your three statements represent three different directions of research."

The ideas were actually simple, but they had never occurred to her.

Because in her understanding, genjutsu—or rather, ninjutsu—was a technique for killing.

"Whether it works will depend on you."

Beizawa said with a smile.

"Though it will be difficult, I can give it a try."

The corners of Kurenai Yuhi's lips lifted slightly as she said confidently, "I know a thing or two about genjutsu."

"You're being modest. Aside from the Uchiha Clan, you're the ninja in Konoha most skilled in genjutsu."

Beizawa shook his head.

"You don't need to remind me."

Kurenai Yuhi curled her lips when she heard that.

Damn Uchiha. They had ruined her dream of genjutsu.

When she had been young and full of ambition, she had once wanted to surpass the Uchiha in genjutsu. Later, however, she realized that was simply impossible.

Even without studying genjutsu, any Uchiha ninja who awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan would become a top-tier genjutsu user.

How the hell was anyone supposed to compete with that? Might as well quit!

"To apologize, I'll treat you to lunch."

Beizawa immediately said.

"You're already at my house. No need for you to spend money—I'll cook."

Kurenai Yuhi rolled her eyes at him.

"Even rolling your eyes looks beautiful."

Beizawa smiled. "I'd call you Konoha's most beautiful woman."

"Smooth talker."

Speechless, Kurenai Yuhi rose to her feet. "Come on. Follow me upstairs."

Please no, Sister Kurenai.

Beizawa followed behind her.

Kurenai Yuhi walked barefoot across the floor, making faint sounds.

With every step she took, Beizawa could see her lush hips sway in soft, sensual curves.

"We're here. Come in."

Kurenai Yuhi pushed open the door and entered the room.

Beizawa looked around and found that it was a study.

"The bookshelves contain all the genjutsu passed down through my family. You can look through them."

Kurenai Yuhi sat down before the desk and said casually.

"Is it really appropriate for an outsider like me to be there?"

Beizawa blinked and asked.

Kurenai Yuhi could not help but pause.

She had only thought that discussing new genjutsu in the study would be more convenient, and had forgotten about that.

"Since I've already agreed, no one will say anything."

Kurenai Yuhi thought for a moment before answering.

But after saying it, she felt that something about it was subtly strange.

"Alright, let's start with the simplest sound-based genjutsu and try creating a low-level illusion."

Kurenai Yuhi suppressed the odd feeling in her heart and said.

"Alright."

Beizawa naturally did not refuse.

After all, this was a rare opportunity to come into contact with genjutsu.

Even if he did not learn it, it gave him one more excuse to explain any genjutsu rewards from the system.

Time passed to the afternoon Combat Class.

"Before class begins, I have something to announce."

Standing before the students of First Year Class A, Beizawa said, "On April 30, the first all-grade exam of this semester will be held."

"Will the whole grade be ranked?"

Naruto Uzumaki immediately caught the important point.

"Yes."

Beizawa nodded.

Sasuke Uchiha narrowed his eyes at once.

First in class, first in the whole grade—he wanted both!

"Excellent!"

Naruto Uzumaki said excitedly, "Onward to the throne of first place in the whole grade!"

"Whatever. This great man will make his move."

Kiba Inuzuka said confidently, both hands tucked into his pockets.

Hinata Hyuga took a deep breath.

After receiving Beizawa's special training for so long, it was time to repay him. She had to take first place.