"Thank you, Mrs. Yamanaka." Yamei accepted the bouquet, then turned to Ino. "Bye, Ino."
"Ah... bye, Yamei!" Ino hurriedly looked up.
Watching Yamei's departing back, Ino fell into a daze.
"Little Ino made a friend so quickly?" Mrs. Yamanaka feigned exaggerated surprise.
"I saw him when he came in, so we just introduced ourselves, Mom." Ino seemed a little awkward.
"Haha, making more friends is a good thing." Mrs. Yamanaka rubbed Ino's soft hair.
Meanwhile, after waiting for a while, Yūhi Kurenai had begun to worry and was about to look for Yamei when she saw a little boy holding two bouquets out before her.
"Kurenai, these two bouquets are for you."
Yūhi Kurenai froze. After accepting the flowers, she said in disbelief, "So these two bouquets were what you wanted to buy?"
"What do you mean, just two bouquets?"
Yamei retorted unhappily, "These are bellflowers and yellow roses!"
Yūhi Kurenai blinked her confused ruby-red eyes. "Do they mean something?"
"The flower language of bellflowers is sincere, unchanging love. The flower language of yellow roses is an eternal smile."
Ignoring Yūhi Kurenai's stunned expression, he stood on tiptoe and hooked a finger beneath her chin. "So, Kurenai, do you understand now?"
Slap!
Yūhi Kurenai's pretty face reddened slightly as she slapped Yamei's hand away and glared at him. "You're so young, yet you're already learning bad things! I'm confiscating these flowers!"
Hugging the two bouquets and carrying the things in her hands, Yūhi Kurenai quickly walked ahead.
Yamei chuckled. If she was embarrassed, she was embarrassed. She was clearly only twenty, yet she talked as if she were so much older. (Yūhi Kurenai seemed to have been born in Konoha Year 36.)
That afternoon, Yamei had dinner at Yūhi Kurenai's home before returning to his own. Lying in bed and watching the progress of the Sea of Derivations, he could not help feeling excited.
At last, it was nine o'clock. The Sea of Derivations had a thirty-second countdown...
3... 2... 1...
Analysis successful. Derived genjutsu: To be named. Effect: Combines binding, illusion, illusionary realm, and attack, while being immune to the vast majority of genjutsu. It could deceive the five senses and make people see the person or thing they feared most deep in their hearts, or the person or thing they most wished to see. It could even alter cognition and thoughts!
Seeing those effects, Yamei went numb.
Those genjutsu effects were terrifying!
Illusion, binding, illusionary realm, and attack all in one—wouldn't that mean anyone he looked at would die?
And it even came with its own defensive mechanism. How considerate!
This derived genjutsu had definitely reached S-rank, perhaps even surpassed it!
This was the product of nearly all of Yūhi Kurenai's genjutsu and some of Shinku Yuhi's genjutsu being fused and derived together!
Moreover, it was not a completely fixed genjutsu. He could continuously strengthen it by investing the genjutsu materials he acquired!
In the future, what would Infinite Tsukuyomi even count for? Perhaps his genjutsu could achieve the reversal of illusion into reality!
"I'll call it Mist Veil Moon!"
After considering it briefly, Yamei decided on the genjutsu's name. This would be his primary method for now!
"Before long, Kurenai will be taking me into the Ninja Academy. It's time to step onto the Ninja Way."
Yamei took out the Chakra Refining Technique Yūhi Kurenai had given him and began refining his own Chakra.
Before long, a wisp of Chakra formed within his meridians. Immediately afterward, an even greater mass of Chakra fused into them!
At the same time, knowledge of taijutsu, the Three Basic Jutsu, genjutsu, and more entered his mind.
Yamei knew that the Sea of Derivations had officially activated. From now on, materials acquired through Magic Hand would directly become part of his strength.
For example, he had completely mastered the taijutsu and Three Basic Jutsu he had originally possessed, while his Chakra had also gained the corresponding Nature Transformations.
As for his three portions of Chakra, each was equivalent to the full Chakra reserves of a chunin-level ninja. Together, the three portions were comparable to one Kakashi.
Yamei's current strength did not seem particularly weak. He simply had not mastered enough offensive ninjutsu yet.
Over the next month or so, Yamei began his path of training.
After learning that Yamei had started training, Yūhi Kurenai made a training plan for him.
As usual, Yamei bought some herbal bath ingredients and a piece of meat from the pharmacy, carrying them home. Suddenly, a burst of commotion ahead drew his attention.
"That seems to be... someone from the Uchiha Clan."
Yamei carefully squeezed into the crowd and saw a member of the Uchiha Guard arguing with a vendor.
Judging by the unsurprised looks of the surrounding onlookers, this did not seem to be the first time.
He had only taken a glance when he suddenly noticed two members of the Uchiha Guard standing beside him, and his eyes immediately lit up.
"What a good opportunity."
His eyes gleamed. He immediately put on a frightened expression, cautiously approached the two men, and reached out to touch the backs of their hands.
Magic Hand Acquired materials: Uchiha Throwing Technique, Uchiha Style Swordsmanship, Uchiha Style Taijutsu, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.
"What a shame! I didn't obtain the Uchiha Bloodline Power. Was it because these two had impure bloodlines?" Yamei's heart filled with regret.
"Little friend, where are your parents? Why are you here alone?" The two Uchiha Clan members lowered their heads and asked.
"I... I came out to buy meat, but... there are too many people, and I can't get out..." Yamei immediately put on a pitiful expression.
"I'll take you out. It's too dangerous here for you." One of the Uchiha Clan members moved to lead Yamei away.
"Thank you, big brother." Yamei smiled as he thanked him.
As expected of the Clan of Love. Though they could be arrogant and stubborn at times.
"Watch out!"
Suddenly, a cry rang out from behind him. A kitchen knife actually shot through the crowd straight toward Yamei!
The Uchiha Clan member beside him shrank his pupils and reached out to intercept it! However, he was only a genin, and his reaction could not keep up at all!
The kitchen knife grew larger and larger in his vision. Chakra surged wildly through Yamei's body, and just as he was about to dodge, he suddenly felt someone grab him.
Thud!
After rolling over, Yamei raised his eyes and looked at the man holding him.
Uchiha Shisui!
"Little friend, you weren't frightened, were you?" Shisui smiled.
"N-No... I'm fine."
Yamei put on a panicked expression, but inwardly, he was ecstatic as he hurriedly activated Magic Hand's ability.
Acquired materials: Body Flicker Blade Technique, Genjutsu: Binding Technique, Uchiha Bloodline Power!
A gold drop! A gold drop!
And it was a double gold drop!
The signature technique of the famous Body Flicker Shisui—the Body Flicker Blade Technique—and Uchiha Bloodline Power!
With this, he was taking off!
"It's good that you're fine." Shisui smiled gently and stood up. He looked at the Uchiha Clan members beside him. "Handle the situation with the fight. I'll take him home."
"Yes, Captain."
"I'll take you home, all right?" Shisui looked at Yamei.
"Okay. Thank you, big brother." Yamei nodded gratefully.
As expected of Shisui. He was truly gentle and kind toward the villagers.
What a pity. You'll die next year...
Yamei looked at Shisui with some regret.
Shisui was startled. He... seemed to have seen regret in this little boy's eyes?!
It had to be an illusion. He was so young... how could he understand such emotions?
"Little friend, what's your name?"
"My name is Hyakawa Yamei."
"My name is Uchiha Shisui... Who is in your family?"
As the two exchanged questions and answers, they soon arrived at Yamei's home.
"Thank you, Brother Shisui, for bringing me back."
"It was nothing. I'll be leaving now."
Yamei watched Shisui's departing back deeply, a smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
He had planted a seed... Perhaps at some unknown moment in the future, it would bear abundant fruit.
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