A Strange Illusion

Upon being hit by the attack, Yichen immediately fell into a daze, his consciousness vaguely arriving at an unknown place.

After a while, Yichen felt his consciousness slowly returning. He looked around and found that he was no longer in the basement, but in a clearly illusory space.

This scene is somewhat similar to the Genjutsu I cast on Kawakita.

"Hmm? No, my Genjutsu is imitating Itachi Uchiha's Tsukuyomi. Could this be Genjutsu Space similar to Tsukuyomi? If so, this is troublesome. Even with Kakashi's Elite Jonin strength in the original story and the Sharingan's enhancement, he couldn't escape Tsukuyomi and was tortured to the point of being half-crippled. Can I escape?"

"Wait, this Genjutsu, which resembles the Tsukuyomi Space, seems to be uncontrolled. Could it be the work of that so-called Jashin? Then why hasn't this Jashin appeared?"

Yichen didn't know was that this space, similar to Tsukuyomi, was indeed the power of Jashin, and that the middle-aged priest had used the Jashin's power to pull him in. It turned out that the priest could manipulate this space to a certain extent.

However, Yichen left a Water Clone outside, and now the priest who was cut in half has had his head blown off by his own Water Clone with Kunai.

This priest hadn't reached Hidan's level in the original story; after his head exploded, he immediately returned to the embrace of the Lord Jashin.

Although the Water Clone killed the priest, it was unaware of the problem with the original body and had no way to fix it, so it could only watch helplessly.

Yichen, inside the Tsukuyomi Space, didn't know why no one was tormenting him, but it was a good thing. Now he should think about how to get out.

After carefully observing his surroundings, Yichen vaguely recalled the scene of the Ninja Academy entrance exam back then, where one part involved breaking Genjutsu.

Just as I was thinking this, the surrounding environment suddenly changed, and I was truly transported back to the time of the entrance exam.

Yichen was first startled, then seemed thoughtful. Could it be that this Genjutsu Space, because no one was controlling it, could operate on its own? Had a system vulnerability been discovered?

Yichen tried several different scenarios: the scenario of working in the Barrier Team, the scenario of following Kitsuchi on a mission, and even the scenario of his previous life could be materialized.

"Hiss~~" What kind of function is this?

Suddenly, Yichen had a flash of inspiration. Since he could materialize scenes that left a deep impression on him, then...

Yichen controlled his thoughts and returned to the time he practiced Chakra Fusion a few days ago. Sure enough, it worked. Yichen felt the sensation when he fused Chakra back then, this time viewing his fusion process from the perspective of being both a participant and an observer.

Yichen suddenly had a different experience. So that's how it is. His fusion method could be adjusted in this way, and the proportions could also be fine-tuned.

After an unknown amount of time, Yichen felt he had gained a great deal.

Hehe, this is a great place.

The only pity is that Yichen didn't have much understanding of Chakra Fusion to begin with, so even though he changed his perspective, the effect was still limited. It would be great if he could go back and train for a while before trying it out again.

Shaking his head to dismiss this unrealistic fantasy, Yichen began to think about what he could practice. Hmm, first, he'd go through all the Ninjutsu.

The Three Basic Jutsu, C-rank Ninjutsu, B-rank Ninjutsu, A-rank Ninjutsu, S-rank Ninjutsu — Yichen reviewed all the Ninjutsu he had ever practiced, step by step. In particular, he carefully experienced the several Ninjutsu he had developed himself, several times over.

Next, I gained insights into Fire Release, Yin Release, and most urgently, Lightning Release. Unfortunately, my foundation in Lightning Release was too weak. Although I made significant progress, my foundation was too thin, so the effect was limited.

There was one thing that Yichen suddenly remembered that he could try: Natural Energy. Yichen had also managed to Natural Energy Seal at the East Front Camp, and he and Dango had been frequently experiencing Natural Energy together lately.

However, Yichen's mind was too cluttered, Natural Energy couldn't get close to him. Although the effect was much better than a few years ago, Yichen felt that at this rate, even if he had a hundred years, he wouldn't be able to learn Senjutsu.

This Genjutsu Space might be an opportunity.

Yichen took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began to recall the scene of taking care of Dango sleeping a few days ago.

Then Yichen sensed the subtle fluctuations in Natural Energy, something he couldn't usually feel. Gradually, Yichen felt his connection with Natural Energy begin to increase rapidly.

Moreover, for some reason, as Yichen's affinity for Natural Energy increased, the realism of the Genjutsu also became stronger.

Because Yichen was concentrating on his comprehension with his eyes closed, he didn't notice that the Genjutsu Space he was in was becoming unstable as he deepened his understanding of Natural Energy. At first, it trembled slightly, then cracks began to appear, and finally, with a loud bang, the Genjutsu shattered.

Yichen, who was sensing the Natural Energy, suddenly snapped out of his daze, and then an overwhelming sense of fatigue surged through his body.

With his last ounce of strength, Yichen took out a Soldier Pill, stuffed it into his mouth, and then passed out.

After an unknown amount of time, Yichen finally woke up.

Although he had woken up, the feeling of extreme exhaustion remained. Yichen tried to move his arm, but he couldn't muster any strength no matter what he did. As for Chakra, he had absolutely no chakra left.

Just then, a small hand reached out from the side, holding a Soldier Pill. Due to the angle, Yichen couldn't see the owner of the hand, but he knew what the other person meant, so he used all his strength and finally opened his mouth.

The little hand placed Soldier Pill into Yichen's mouth, Yichen closed his eyes and began to rest again.

After a while, Yichen finally felt a bit of strength return to his body, and then struggled to sit up.

The location was still the same basement, and as expected, the owner of the small hand was the little girl. Apart from the enemies killed by his Water Clone, there was nothing else around, and Yichen's Water Clone had already disappeared.

Yichen turned his head to look back at the passage he had come from, and saw a seal there. Yichen was stunned for a moment, then realized that it must have been set up before his Water Clone disappeared.

Only then did Yichen breathe a sigh of relief.

After a careful look, I noticed that the little girl was somewhat cute, but perhaps due to the sudden tragedy, her face was devoid of any expression, not even a smile, making her appear lifeless.

The little girl was holding some Soldier Pill, which, judging from her posture, were probably given to her by his Water Clone before she disappeared. Thinking that it was these Soldier Pills that had saved him, Yichen silently gave his Water Clone a thumbs up.

Thinking about the ridiculous clones of some time travelers, my clone is much more normal. Look how considerate it is! Not only did it prepare food for me, but it also added a seal to the door.

After a while, Yichen tried to talk to the little girl. "Little sister, what's your name?"

"Little sister, besides your mom and dad, do you have any other relatives?"

Yichen tried asking several questions, but the little girl remained silent. There was nothing he could do; although Yichen had taken in three disciples, they were all mature individuals, and Yichen had never taken care of a little girl like this before.

Feeling a bit of a headache, Yichen took out some more food and ate it. After confirming that the little girl was alright, Yichen began to organize his gains from the illusion.

Although he didn't know why, the exertion he had just experienced was enormous, but Yichen also gained a lot. First of all, he had gone through all of Yichen's Ninjutsu in the special circumstances of the illusion, which improved his understanding of many of the Ninjutsu, which was reflected in two points.

One is that the number of Hand Seals has decreased to some extent, and the other is that Chakra consumption will also decrease accordingly.

Secondly, Yichen's understanding of all four attributes increased significantly, but his understanding of the Yin Release increased even more than his understanding of the four attributes.

"It's a pity the village doesn't have any decent Yin Release Ninjutsu."

Then, Yichen felt that his Chakra Fusion had improved quite a bit. He went back to try it out and estimated that the fusion speed should be able to keep up with the consumption speed.

Finally, there's the comprehension of Natural Energy. Wind Release: Breakthrough in this area are the most obvious, as it can be said to have transformed Yichen from 0 to 1. In the last moment just now, Yichen vaguely felt that he had come into contact with Natural Energy.

It is estimated that the Genjutsu was broken because Natural Energy was incorporated into it.

After resting for about an hour, and having consumed several Soldier Pill during that Yichen has finally recovered some of his strength and improved his Chakra.

Yichen got up, picked up the little girl, then used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to break the seal on the exit. He then left Three-Eyed Town without stopping for a moment.

Considering his current extremely poor condition, Yichen used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly into the sky and headed straight for the Land of Earth.

After flying for about half a day, Yichen returned to the East Front Camp.

Seeing Yichen return in such a disheveled state, Kitsuchi was also dumbfounded. Last time, the old man sent a message saying that Yichen had gone out and returned wrapped up like a mummy. How come this time he looks even worse than last time?

It's no wonder Kitsuchi thought that way; Yichen's current condition is just too bad. He looks like he's exhausted both mentally and physically. If the Medical Ninja said that Yichen was going to die any minute now, no one would be surprised.

Purple Lightning reacted the fastest, immediately summoning the Medical Ninja. Yichen put the little girl down and began receiving treatment from the Medical Ninja.

The treatment was quick. Yichen hadn't been seriously injured; the Medical Ninja's diagnosis was that he had overexerted himself and needed proper recuperation. They then prepared various tonics for Yichen.

After hearing this, Kitsuchi felt somewhat relieved, and then asked about the little girl.

It's wartime now. Although Yichen is the deputy commander of the camp, bringing in any outsider would put the entire camp at risk.

Yichen was well aware of this, so he said to Kitsuchi, "The little girl's matter is a long story. Let's arrange for her to stay first. Once I've recovered, I'll send her back to the village and let Lord Tsuchikage make the arrangements."

Hearing Yichen's words, Kitsuchi stopped asking questions. Yichen's suggestion to let Tsuchikage make the arrangements meant that this little girl was no ordinary person.