Kurama Murakumo, the Shut-in Turned Pervert

"My dream is..."

Houka fell into deep thought. Since arriving in the world of Naruto, he had taken things one step at a time and achieved a small amount of success, but it was far from enough.

The Third Shinobi World War in a few years, the Nine-Tails attacking the village, the Uchiha clan massacre, the Fourth Shinobi World War, and that final boss, Kaguya Otsutsuki—at this moment, Houka was still a long way off.

"My dream is to fly into the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the Otsuts... ahem, with the moon!"

Houka roared with imposing momentum!

"Nani?" The corner of Yuhi Shinku's eye twitched slightly. It was clear that Houka was sincere and not lying, but what kind of dream was this?

Fly into the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the moon?!

Yuhi Shinku was left in a daze; this bizarre dream completely shattered his worldview.

"Houka, that's such a strange dream," the honest Obito blurted out, "Why would you want to fly into the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the moon?"

Houka glanced at him and sneered in his heart: You foolish human, how could you possibly understand the thoughts of a great prophet? You'd better go wash up and go to sleep.

"Yeah, Houka, is there something on the moon?" Kurenai Yuhi asked curiously as well.

Houka said, "Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand."

Because Yuhi Shinku was present, Houka didn't just spout nonsense.

Once the conversation died down, Houka presented his request to Yuhi Shinku.

"You want to learn genjutsu from me?" Yuhi Shinku was somewhat surprised. After all, the Uchiha clan was one of the most outstanding genjutsu families in Konoha... or so he thought.

But remembering that Houka was someone the Third Hokage valued, his mindset likely didn't align with the rest of the Uchiha, so it was understandable that he would ask to learn genjutsu from him.

However!

"As far as I know, you are currently following Might Duy to train in taijutsu. If you add genjutsu training on top of that, I worry your energy won't keep up."

Houka explained, "Uncle Shinku, taijutsu training consumes physical strength, while learning genjutsu consumes mental energy. It won't affect each other!"

"Dad, I want to learn genjutsu too," Kurenai Yuhi suddenly acted spoiled.

Asuma saw this and almost asked to learn genjutsu as well, barely managing to keep his mouth shut at the critical moment.

Yuhi Shinku pondered for a moment, but still shook his head.

"It's not possible?" Houka was very disappointed and somewhat unwilling, as this was related to the evolution of his Sharingan.

"I'm sorry, as a jonin, my missions are quite heavy," Yuhi Shinku explained.

Might Duy was a genin, so the D-rank missions he usually received were mostly trivial matters within Konoha that could be solved without leaving the village. But as a jonin and a master of genjutsu, the missions Yuhi Shinku encountered were all A-rank or S-rank. Once he went on a mission, it could take ten days, half a month, or even months or years, so how could he have time to teach Houka genjutsu?

"However, I can recommend a ninja who is very outstanding in the field of genjutsu!" Yuhi Shinku smiled.

"Who is it?" Houka wasn't very interested. After all, in Konoha, besides the Uchiha clan, he figured... uh, wait, could it be?

"The head of the Kurama clan, Kurama Murakumo!"

As expected!

Houka's heart pounded.

The Kurama clan was an ancient genjutsu clan in Konoha that once rivaled the Uchiha clan. However, their Kekkei Genkai was difficult to awaken, and they gradually declined. Even so, every few generations, a ninja would appear who could inherit the powerful Kekkei Genkai of the Kurama clan. The terrifying ability to control the five senses was enough to make one shudder just thinking about it.

"Kurama Murakumo is a friend of mine, and I think he would be willing to teach you," Yuhi Shinku said.

"Really? Thank you so much!" Houka thanked him excitedly.

"As for you!" Yuhi Shinku patted his daughter's head and smiled, "You are still too young. It won't be too late for me to teach you genjutsu after you graduate from the academy."

"Oh." Kurenai Yuhi stuck her tongue out at Houka.

Asuma's jealousy flared up.

By late evening, Obito, Rin, and Asuma had left, and Houka and Kurenai Yuhi followed Yuhi Shinku toward the Kurama clan.

"The Kurama clan once relied on their outstanding genjutsu to be ranked alongside the Uchiha clan as a prestigious family in Konoha. But their Kekkei Genkai is difficult to awaken, and coupled with a lack of talent for ninjutsu and taijutsu, they slowly declined and are no longer active. However, Houka, you must never underestimate them," Yuhi Shinku said.

"I understand, Uncle Shinku!" Houka nodded vigorously.

The genjutsu of the Kurama clan, which excelled at manipulating the five senses of the human body, was even more suitable for Houka to awaken his Sharingan!

"Dad, how much further is it?" Kurenai Yuhi walked in the snow, her shoes covered in white snow and already soaked through.

"Kurenai, let Dad carry you," Yuhi Shinku smiled and picked her up.

"Thank you, Dad." Kurenai Yuhi lay in his arms and stuck her tongue out at Houka below.

Houka couldn't help but reach out to pinch her cheek.

Kurenai Yuhi made a funny face to scare him.

Soon, they arrived at a relatively remote mansion in Konoha.

After knocking and entering, Houka met his future genjutsu teacher, Kurama Murakumo.

He was a man in his twenties with a somewhat long face and a look of constant anxiety, making him look like he was in his thirties or forties. His voice was also somewhat gloomy, and overall, he left a very poor impression on Houka.

"Clan Head Kurama, I'll leave this matter to you," Yuhi Shinku smiled.

"So this is the brat," Kurama Murakumo glanced at Houka and sneered, "A member of the Uchiha clan actually coming to my Kurama clan to learn genjutsu—how ironic. However, since you asked, I have no reason to refuse. But I must state that I will absolutely not teach the core genjutsu of the Kurama clan to this brat!"

Yuhi Shinku had a bit of a headache as he said, "Of course, I only asked you to provide him with an introduction; don't overthink it, Clan Head Kurama."

"Hmph!" Kurama Murakumo snorted coldly.

"Then, it's settled." After saying this, Yuhi Shinku picked up his daughter, who was cowering behind his back, and hurried away from the Kurama clan.

Meanwhile, Houka stood there, feeling very awkward.

Kurama Murakumo and Houka exchanged a glance, both finding the other an eyesore, and turned their heads away at the same time.

"How truly rude; as expected of a brat raised by the Uchiha clan!" Kurama Murakumo did not treat the child with any regard, speaking ill of Houka right to his face, not even fearing that the boy might hold a grudge when he grew up.

Houka endured it.

"Follow me, brat." Kurama Murakumo walked toward the backyard. "If you want to learn Genjutsu, you must first understand what Genjutsu is, and the most direct way to understand Genjutsu is..."

Kurama Murakumo's head suddenly rotated one hundred and eighty degrees, blood streaming from his eyes, his tongue lolling out long and dripping with saliva, as he stared fiercely at Houka.

"It is to experience it for yourself!"

Houka was indeed startled by this sudden scene. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the corridor beneath his feet begin to twist and change, turning into a pool of blood that reeked of a thick, pungent, bloody stench.

Beside the pool of blood, several withered old trees stretched out their dry, ugly branches, stabbing wantonly toward the sky.

Houka looked up and saw that the moon in the sky was also blood-red.

"So realistic!"

Houka was horrified. Whether it was sight, smell, or any other sense, everything was so realistic that it was hard to believe!

Have my five senses been manipulated?

Houka pinched his face hard, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of pain.

"Little brat, enjoy the experience, hehehehe..."

Houka felt a dull ache in his gut; he was here to learn Genjutsu, not to pick a fight!

Had this Kurama Murakumo finally fermented into a pervert from staying cooped up at home all the time?