I Bring Talent to Illusions

"Illusions, simply put, are techniques that use chakra to interfere with the enemy's five senses, thereby plunging them into a hallucination."

Yuhi Shinko began his lecture with a serious tone.

The five senses refer to sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

Among illusions, visual ones are the most common.

The most classic visual illusion is undoubtedly the Sharingan.

In the ninja world, there's a saying: when facing a ninja from the Uchiha Clan, never look into his Sharingan.

Because one look and you'll explode... ah, no, you'll fall into an illusion.

"If two illusion ninjas face off, victory hinges on Yin Style power, that is, spiritual strength."

Yuhi Shinko looked at Hikawa and said, "Your spiritual strength is naturally stronger, so you're suited for learning illusions."

"What about mine?"

Yuhi Kurenai couldn't help asking.

"Yours is also stronger than your peers."

Yuhi Shinko paused, leaving the second half unsaid.

If Kurenai's illusion talent was six thousand, Hikawa's was at least ten thousand and above.

But that didn't mean her illusion talent was lacking.

In fact, before meeting Hikawa, Kurenai was the strongest illusion talent he had ever seen.

Excluding ninjas from the Uchiha Clan.

They didn't care about illusion talent; as long as they could awaken their eyes, they could use illusions.

"Alright, enough talk. Let's try it hands-on."

Yuhi Shinko clapped his hands and said, "Let's start with the most basic illusion, the Mist Servant Technique."

The Mist Servant Technique has a learning difficulty of D-rank. Its effect is to summon a terrifying black phantom to scare the enemy.

The black phantom moves slowly and has no lethality, but its greatest advantage is that it splits when attacked.

It's somewhat like a special kind of Shadow Clone Technique.

"Watch closely and learn well."

Yuhi Shinko slightly slowed down his Hand Seals.

Soon, a humanoid black shadow emerged from behind the sofa.

It was pitch black all over, exuding a chilling aura.

Having prepared themselves, Hikawa and Kurenai naturally weren't startled.

This illusion could only be used for sneak attacks.

"Your turn."

Yuhi Shinko dispelled the illusion and looked at them expectantly.

Back when he learned this technique, it took him a day, but with Hikawa and Kurenai's better talent, they might master it in half a day.

Yuhi Shinko blinked and suddenly froze.

In front of Hikawa, a humanoid black shadow had abruptly appeared.

Yuhi Shinko instantly felt as if he had fallen under an illusion.

This speed exceeded his expectations.

"Damn it!"

Kurenai stared at the empty space in front of her, a look of unwillingness on her face.

Her talent really was inferior to Hikawa's.

But she quickly set aside her frustration. After several attempts, she finally succeeded in casting the Mist Servant Technique.

Except the black phantom she summoned lacked a humanoid form, looking like some kind of Bizarre Breed.

"Kurenai, your talent really is better than mine."

Yuhi Shinko said with a gratified expression.

But Kurenai felt no joy at all.

Comparison brings pain; compared to Hikawa, she was still lacking.

"Uncle Shinko, can you teach me a second illusion?"

Hikawa asked, looking at the new entry that had appeared.

"You've learned the Mist Servant Technique, but you're not proficient yet."

Yuhi Shinko said in a deep voice, "Practice for two days, then I'll teach you a new illusion. Remember, don't rush things."

"Uncle Shinko, look."

Hikawa clapped his hands together, and in an instant, a humanoid black shadow appeared.

"This... how is this possible?"

Yuhi Shinko couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"..."

Yuhi Kurenai was speechless.

Not only had he learned the technique in such a short time, but he'd also completely mastered it?

Whether a technique was proficient depended on its casting speed and power.

Hikawa's second cast was noticeably faster than the first, essentially reaching the maximum casting speed of the Mist Servant Technique.

As for the reason, he had cheated.

[E-rank Technique Entry: Mist Servant Technique.]
[Trigger Condition: Successfully perform the technique.]
[Effect: The technique automatically reaches the proficient level.]
[Note: Has one synthesis path; three E-rank Illusion entries can synthesize into the D-rank entry Genjutsu Genin.]

Once the entry was acquired, a vast amount of experience flooded Hikawa's mind, as if he had practiced it countless times.

"Your talent is even stronger than I imagined!"

Yuhi Shinko snapped back to reality and said excitedly.

The ninja world hadn't seen a proper Illusion master in a long time, because all the fame had been stolen by the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan.

But now, Hikawa gave him hope—maybe that day would come.

As his disciple, the Yuhi Family would make a name for themselves, perhaps even become the Yuhi Clan.

"..."

Hikawa looked at his expression and fell silent.

What was he supposed to say?

I will bring my talent to the Yuhi Family?

"I'll teach you a second Illusion now."

Yuhi Shinko took a deep breath and said, "Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique."

Hikawa's eyes lit up slightly.

This technique was quite famous in the original story; both Orochimaru and Hatake Kakashi had used it.

Although its learning difficulty was still D-rank, its power far surpassed the Mist Servant Technique.

It could make the enemy see the scene they feared most, achieving the effect of striking at the heart.

After Hikawa performed it once, a new entry was successfully acquired.

[E-rank Technique Entry: Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique.]
[Trigger Condition: Successfully perform the technique.]
[Effect: The technique automatically reaches the proficient level.]
[Note: Has one synthesis path; three E-rank Illusion entries can synthesize into the D-rank entry Genjutsu Genin.]

Hikawa caught his breath.

With his current Chakra reserves, casting three techniques in a row had already drained him almost completely.

This was also why the Ninja Academy only taught the Three Body Techniques at the start.

But Hikawa didn't stop; he had Yuhi Shinko teach him a third Illusion.

After all, he was about to synthesize a new entry.

Giving up halfway would be no different from an action movie suddenly freezing on screen—if it jammed at that moment, the ritual would be lost.

Yuhi Shinko had already acknowledged his talent, and seeing that he still had energy left, he agreed.

[E-rank Technique Entry: Illusion Technique: Three Absolute Cherry Blossoms.]
[Trigger Condition: Successfully perform the technique.]
[Effect: The technique automatically reaches the proficient level.]
[Note: Has one synthesis path; three E-rank Illusion entries can synthesize into the D-rank entry Genjutsu Genin.]

Illusion Technique: Three Absolute Cherry Blossoms could make the enemy see fluttering petals, allowing for a surprise attack.

In terms of function, it was inferior to Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique, only useful for confusing the enemy's sight.

Hikawa's Chakra was nearly spent, so he sat to the side and rested.

The reason he could learn so quickly, aside from talent, was that these three techniques had low learning difficulty.

Yuhi Kurenai had witnessed the absurd scene just now. After a moment of silence, she suddenly let out a relieved laugh.

This was a man among men, a genius among geniuses.

How could she ever win?

She was just an ordinary person after all.