Hell Viewing Technique: Nightmare Awakening

The two walked out of the forest and headed towards the Uchiha Clan Compound along the streets of Konohagakure.

As they walked, Uchiha Mina suddenly stumbled.

Fortunately, Uchiha Tunan was quick and pulled her into his arms, asking with concern, "Mina, what's wrong?"

Uchiha Mina's face gradually turned pale. She shook her head and weakly said, "Tunan-kun, I feel a bit dizzy."

Uchiha Tunan placed the back of his hand on Uchiha Mina's forehead, his face full of concern. "Hiss~ You're burning up. You must have caught a chill while bathing."

"No... no..." Uchiha Mina tried to explain, but found she could no longer speak. Her mind was in a haze, and she gradually couldn't recall what had just happened.

At that moment, Uchiha Tunan tightly embraced Uchiha Mina and leaned in close. The two then kissed under the streetlights.

In the distance, an Anbu member swept across a rooftop and cast their gaze upon the scene. "Are kids these days so bold?" Muttering to themselves, the Anbu member didn't want to stay and witness this display of affection, and left immediately.

After the Anbu member departed, Uchiha Tunan finally released Uchiha Mina. By this time, Uchiha Mina was completely out of her senses.

There was still some distance to the Uchiha Clan Compound. The remaining journey required them to be wary of the Anbu and also avoid the night patrols of the Uchiha Clan Compound. The difficulty... wasn't that great.

Uchiha Tunan scooped Uchiha Mina up into his arms. His eyes opened and closed. The White Pigeons hidden all around began to glow with bright red Sharingan. Combined with the perceptive ability of the Byakugan, they took in the movements of the patrol personnel ahead.

"Whoosh~" Uchiha Tunan transformed into a black shadow and sprinted towards the Uchiha Clan Compound. He continuously changed direction, skillfully dodging the patrol personnel. Finally, he arrived at Uchiha Mina's home without incident.

Uchiha Tunan carried Uchiha Mina into the small courtyard. He glanced at the cat's corpse in the yard before striding into the room. He gently placed Uchiha Mina on the bed.

The next moment, Uchiha Tunan used his Byakugan's perceptiveness to observe the meridians and acupoints within Uchiha Mina's body. Then, he forcefully pressed a finger onto one of Uchiha Mina's vital points.

Uchiha Mina's eyes snapped open in her daze. The first thing she saw was Uchiha Tunan's rapidly swirling Three Tomoe. Genjutsu, Hell Viewing Technique.

Late at night, dark clouds covered the sky, completely obscuring the moon.

Rumble~

A deep thunderclap sounded, and streaks of lightning tore across the sky. Uchiha Mina was startled awake by the thunder and opened her eyes, looking around. Where am I... When did I get back to my room? Right, I remember I was sparring with Tunan-kun, and then I came home. I saw... what did I see... I can't remember. Uchiha Mina lightly hit her head with her fist.

Splash, splash~

The sound of continuous rain echoed from outside. For some reason, Uchiha Mina felt a sense of unreality. Suddenly, Uchiha Mina's eyes widened. Through the curtains, she could see blue flashes of light intermittently appearing outside, and a blurry, humanoid shadow slowly passed by the window.

"Thump, thump..." Uchiha Mina quickly got up, drew a kunai, and tensed, on guard. The footsteps crept to the door and then suddenly stopped.

Rumble~

Thunder roared, and lightning flashed, illuminating the area outside the door.

Faintly, Uchiha Mina saw the figure outside the door draw a long sword.

Uchiha Mina slowly shifted her position, moving to the side of the door and crouching down to wait.

Time passed, little by little.

The person outside the door still hadn't made a move.

The rain was too loud; even though Uchiha Mina held her breath and listened intently, she couldn't hear anything.

Did they leave?

Uchiha Mina quietly swallowed, slowly shifted her body slightly, her gaze fixed on the door.

Lightning flashed, and the figure was no longer at the door.

"Hoo~"

Uchiha Mina let out a sigh of relief, her body already soaked in cold sweat.

"Were you looking for me?"

A cold voice suddenly sounded from behind her.

Uchiha Mina spun around abruptly, her eyes instinctively activating her single-tomoe Sharingan, her face filled with terror.

She saw a figure holding a long sword in his right hand and a round object in his left.

A flash of lightning outside the door illuminated the scene, and the sudden light finally allowed Uchiha Mina to see clearly who was in front of her.

Uchiha Tunan!

And in his left hand, he was carrying Hyuga Senrin's head.

Hyuga Senrin's face was still frozen in an expression of fear and despair.

Crimson blood still clung to the long sword, dripping slowly from the tip onto the ground.

"No... don't..."

Uchiha Mina wanted to run, but her body seemed completely out of control, only able to inch her way towards the corner of the wall.

Uchiha Tunan walked towards Uchiha Mina step by step, slowly raising the long sword in his hand.

"Why... why..."

Uchiha Mina extended a trembling hand, trying to form hand seals, but she couldn't remember a single one.

"Feel the pain."

A cruel smile appeared on Uchiha Tunan's face, and he fiercely thrust the long sword into Uchiha Mina's body.

Uchiha Mina felt a sharp pain, her pupils contracting violently.

"Thwack~"

"Thwack~"

Uchiha Tunan plunged the long sword into Uchiha Mina's body again and again.

A hint of enjoyment seemed to be on his face.

As blood flowed, Uchiha Mina felt her mind on the verge of collapse, her body's strength draining away bit by bit.

Gradually, the single-tomoe in Uchiha Mina's eyes dissipated, and her eyelids slowly closed.

"Goo goo~"

"Goo goo~"

What's that sound, so noisy.

What's that wet feeling.

Uchiha Mina slowly opened her eyes and woke up in her bed.

Soft sunlight streamed through the window, falling upon her.

Beside her, a small cat was licking her face with its tongue, again and again.

Uchiha Mina sat up, reached out to wipe the moisture from her face, then hugged the cat close, recalling:

"I think I had a nightmare."

"Koyuki, are you hungry?"

"Meow~"

"Oh no, I'm late."

Uchiha Mina cried out in surprise and quickly got out of bed.

Suddenly, Uchiha Mina's gaze fell upon the calendar hanging by her bed.

October 6th.

"What am I doing, it's a rest day."

Uchiha Mina breathed a sigh of relief, took the cat food out of the cabinet, and poured it into the cat bowl.

Then she set about making breakfast and ate by herself under the eaves, watching the cherry trees in the yard as she ate.

For some reason, Uchiha Mina would lose herself in thought for a while after a few bites, as if she had dementia.

Even Uchiha Mina herself didn't notice how quiet it was all around, as if there was no one there.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening.

Uchiha Mina suddenly startled awake, looked up at the sky, then tidied up her things and headed to the training ground.

Along the way, she could hear the conversations of clan members from the courtyards lining the road.

But she could only hear their voices, not see them.

Uchiha Mina didn't think much of it.

At this hour, everyone should be eating dinner at home.

Uchiha Mina unknowingly arrived at the training ground.

She saw Uchiha Tunan sitting on the grass, waving at her with a smile.

"Tunan-kun..." Uchiha Mina murmured, her face beaming with a happy smile as she slowly walked over.