Deep Blue = Green Tea Translator

"Senior Kurenai, are you alright?"

Kurenai Yuhi dispelled the genjutsu and returned to reality.

The tea on the table emitted a refreshing fragrance, and Yuhi Shinku was nowhere to be seen.

Cold sweat still clung to Kurenai Yuhi's forehead, her chest heaving as she grappled with complex emotions.

She was both shocked by Kazuhiko's prowess in genjutsu and mortified that he had peered into the deepest memories of her heart.

Is this really a genjutsu a genin is capable of using?

She looked at Kazuhiko, unable to comprehend how he had managed to pull all of this off.

The essence of genjutsu lies in Yin-style chakra.

The caster uses chakra to interfere with the target's five senses—sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell—causing the target to form false perceptions or lose control of their actions.

The effects range from visual distortion and sensory fatigue to mental imprisonment and severe loss of control.

They can be categorized into visual, auditory, sensory, and special types.

Kurenai Yuhi is an expert in both visual and sensory genjutsu.

She initiates genjutsu through visual cues and light-shadow signals, using precise chakra control to deceive the target's five senses, combining high sensory perception to achieve stable control through "perception + genjutsu."

Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death is a classic example of this.

But the Hypnotic Illusion Kazuhiko used was completely different.

There was no sensory distortion, no loss of motor control.

Within the genjutsu, Kurenai Yuhi hadn't even felt the slightest bit of restraint.

If she had wanted to, she was free to use Genjutsu: Release at any moment.

Yet, it was precisely this "simple" genjutsu that had forced her to resort to a countermeasure like Genjutsu: True Release.

If the two of them were to fight in a different setting, would she even be able to tell it was a genjutsu?

At this thought, Kurenai Yuhi's pupils constricted.

Is this the foundation of the Uchiha clan's mastery over genjutsu? It's terrifying!

Kazuhiko wore a look of concern:

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect to see such a precious memory of yours. Senior Kurenai, you aren't saying anything—you aren't blaming me, are you?"

As a B-rank genjutsu, the hand seal sequence for Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death is precious enough to be considered a treasure.

For an Uchiha proficient in genjutsu, even without knowing the specific chakra circulation required to replicate the technique, it still held significant value for reference.

Pretend, keep pretending.

Taking advantage of me and then playing the victim—who even wants your pity!

Kurenai Yuhi gritted her teeth internally, but she quickly adjusted her expression, forcing a smile:

"Of course I wouldn't blame you, Doctor~"

[Kurenai Yuhi's favorability toward you has decreased.]

"I know you certainly didn't mean to, Doctor..."

She lowered her head, her voice growing softer, tinged with grievance:

"I only blame myself for being so useless, still feeling sad because I saw my late father."

[Kurenai Yuhi's favorability toward you has decreased.]

As she said this, Kurenai Yuhi's eyes turned slightly red, and she shook her head, forcing a smile:

"But it's alright, I'll adjust my emotions on my own. I've always been this way, anyway; I'm already used to it."

[Kurenai Yuhi's favorability toward you has decreased.]

A triple-threat of "green tea" tactics, each strike fatal.

It leaves women silent and men in tears.

Watching the favorability notifications, Kazuhiko suddenly discovered another function of [Deep Blue]—

A "green tea" translator.

Translated literally, Kurenai Yuhi's words actually meant:

It's all your fault, you brat!

You absolutely did it on purpose!

Hurry up and compensate me!

Kazuhiko looked at the "magnanimous and forgiving" Kurenai Yuhi, pretending not to hear the subtext, and asked instead:

"Senior Kurenai, is my genjutsu level acceptable? If it is, let's begin today's genjutsu guidance."

"It's very good, but before we start the guidance, let's talk about the genjutsu you just used."

Kurenai Yuhi still wore a faint, gentle smile on her face.

[Kurenai Yuhi's favorability toward you has dropped to: Neutral (Uchiha straight-laced men are the worst; not a shred of noble bearing. You deserve to be single and unable to find a partner.)]

[Kurenai Yuhi's independent entry pool has been unlocked.]

[Jonin-level entry draw chance +1]

[Jonin-level entry draw chances: 10]

Is the first ten-pull for Jonin-level entries finally here!

Could I be any luckier!

Kazuhiko ignored Kurenai Yuhi's inner monologue, his mood exceptionally bright.

For the sake of you contributing to my Jonin ten-pull, I'll just treat your words as wind passing by my ears.

We Uchiha are kind-hearted; we don't hold grudges.

As a genjutsu-specialized Tokubetsu Jonin, Kurenai Yuhi's instructional level was very high.

Kazuhiko, meanwhile, had also studied the path of genjutsu extensively, making him quick to grasp any concept.

Once the two officially began the lesson, they entered a heated state.

Kazuhiko would pose a question, and Kurenai Yuhi would quickly provide a perspective on solving it that differed from the Uchiha style.

Kurenai Yuhi would point out a technique's execution, and Kazuhiko would be able to draw inferences about other cases from one instance.

Thus, it wasn't long before Kazuhiko had new ideas on how to perfect his "VR Reality Illusion."

Combined with the Sharingan, my Hypnotic Illusion will present a "brand new version" like never before!

Not to mention there was a Jonin ten-pull waiting to be drawn.

Thinking of this, Kazuhiko's mood improved even further; he almost let out a hearty Uchiha laugh.

On the other side, Kurenai Yuhi was also very surprised.

When she received the employment mission, she had assumed it was improper.

A ninja from the Uchiha clan needing a ninja from an outside clan to instruct them in genjutsu?

She figured this employer was just a fool with too much money, whose real goal was to lust after her body.

However, she was in urgent need of completing various high-level missions to meet the requirements for promotion to Jonin, so she naturally wouldn't pass up such an easy A-rank mission.

Besides, if it meant living in a mansion and studying top-tier genjutsu, she would even be willing to marry into a wealthy family.

Kurenai Yuhi had already made up her mind:

If Kazuhiko was just an ordinary Uchiha with no power or background, she'd just hand him a "nice guy" card and be done with it.

If the guy was no good and dared to keep pestering her, well, she knew a thing or two about fisticuffs.

After all these years, what kind of lecher hadn't she seen!

But if the other party had a good family background and was actually a decent person...

More friends meant more paths.

The only thing Kurenai Yuhi hadn't expected was that the other party was truly here to study genjutsu, and...

His level of genjutsu was shockingly high.

At the start of the lesson, it was indeed her one-sided teaching and guidance.

But after the two engaged in deep communication, Kurenai Yuhi felt as though she wasn't instructing a Genin, but rather having a remarkable academic exchange with a genjutsu genius.

"Genjutsu is simply letting the brain deceive itself."

"Humans rely on sensors like eyes and ears to let the cortex generate images and sounds; the brain then reconstructs a virtual world based on these signals."

"The world you see is not the world itself, but the 'real world' you believe it to be."

"What's wrong with a genjutsu world? As long as it is realistic enough, genjutsu can also become reality, bringing people real experiences. This is the genjutsu I want to complete."

Kurenai Yuhi had to admit: she was stunned by Kazuhiko's philosophy.

But could genjutsu really be so real that it could make "I kill myself"?

She placed a question mark in her heart.

This Uchiha is unexpectedly imaginative, and his family background isn't bad either...

It would be even better if he weren't such a straight-laced man.

Kurenai Yuhi leaned forward intentionally, resting her chin on one hand, tilting her head to let her long hair slide down and reveal a fragrant shoulder, looking straight at Kazuhiko.

"Doctor Kazuhiko is so amazing; you have such a talent for genjutsu. If you hadn't become a medical ninja, you would surely be a very powerful genjutsu-type ninja by now."

[Kurenai Yuhi's favorability toward you has risen]