In Broad Daylight (In a bad mood, an extra chapter added)

Qingshui did not speak the last sentence, but Kurenai Yuhi could hear it clearly.

"Genjutsu..."

Kurenai Yuhi's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Qingshui had actually used genjutsu to transmit his voice to her before the examiner had even announced the start.

Moreover, seeing the examiner busy introducing their names to the audience, he seemed completely unaware.

She tightened her grip, her palms clenching; Qingshui had given her a show of force right from the start.

"I... will submit to whatever you decide if I lose."

Kurenai Yuhi slowly exhaled these words.

People fight for their pride, just as Buddhas fight for a stick of incense.

Living under Qingshui's shadow, she felt her career as a ninja would end right here.

No matter what she did, she would think of this, and if she encountered an enemy using genjutsu in the future, she would surely suffer a crushing defeat.

Only by breaking this inner demon and rebuilding her self-confidence could she wash away the dust on her soul.

"Anything I decide is fine?"

There was a playful glint in Qingshui's eyes, and Kurenai Yuhi caught the emotion behind them.

With a face full of indignation, she ignored Qingshui's question and asked the examiner:

"Can we begin the match now?"

"Of course."

The examiner said with a strange expression.

Just a moment ago, one of them hadn't said a word, and the other's voice had been too soft to hear.

They had been exchanging glances as if they weren't in front of a public crowd, and he had already finished reading their information long ago.

He had been waiting for ages, and now they were asking him if they could start the match.

"So this is one of the Uchiha Clan."

Jiraiya scanned the audience first to see if there were any attractive women, before finally fixing his gaze on the arena below.

"This kid is so handsome, he has a bit of the temperament of me, the Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku, hahaha."

His hearty laughter reached Tsunade's ears.

"What are you being so narcissistic about?"

Tsunade wanted to knock Jiraiya on the head to teach him a lesson.

Then she reconsidered that they were still in the stands; if she knocked Jiraiya flying and he landed in the arena, it would be troublesome, so she refrained from acting.

"Uchiha Shimizu, is it..."

Even though Tsunade suffered from hemophobia and could not perform surgery, she had numerous colleagues and a considerable network of connections.

Shizune could only learn theory by following her.

If she wanted to learn practical skills, she would have to rely on her former colleagues.

To pave the way for Shizune, Tsunade would occasionally visit Konoha Hospital, where she had heard rumors about Uchiha Shimizu.

A moment later, she shook her head.

She didn't want to pay attention to any of that anymore; the only reason she taught Shizune medical ninjutsu was because her uncle was Dan Kato.

Tsunade had taken in the homeless Shizune, traveled with her, and returned to the Hidden Leaf Village only occasionally.

"Lady Tsunade, is his medical talent really as good as the rumors say?"

Shizune, wearing a grey-black robe and holding a pink pig, asked curiously.

"Pui~ Pui."

Tonton shifted into a more comfortable position in Shizune's arms.

"Perhaps."

Tsunade didn't say anything more, watching the match below.

Seeing this, Shizune also watched obediently.

"Genjutsu: Three Absolute Cherry Blossoms!"

Countless cherry blossoms appeared out of thin air, drifting down to the ground, with the faint scent of flowers lingering among them.

Watching the cherry blossoms that covered more than half the arena, Qingshui's pitch-black pupils gradually turned scarlet, and a single black tomoe emerged from within.

One-Tomoe Sharingan!

It seemed that because Qingshui's method of awakening his eyes was unconventional, he was not like other clansmen, for whom the process was irreversible.

Once they awakened the Two-Tomoe, they could only use the Two-Tomoe and not the One-Tomoe, and the same applied to the Three-Tomoe.

He could only switch back and forth between the Mangekyo and the Three-Tomoe Sharingan at most.

During the final battle at the Valley of the End, Sasuke's chakra was nearly exhausted, yet he still maintained his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

He could have killed Naruto outright, but due to the backlash, he suffered a lapse in concentration, allowing Naruto to seize the opportunity and punch him into the wall.

"One-Tomoe..."

Kurenai Yuhi gritted her teeth; she did not know much about the Sharingan.

However, she still knew that for every additional tomoe, the Sharingan became significantly more powerful.

Shimizu had revealed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan last time, but now he only showed a One-Tomoe Sharingan—it was clear he was looking down on her!

"Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique!"

The cherry blossoms in the arena instantly withered, emitting a foul, rotting stench.

Pairs of living corpse hands grabbed at Shimizu's feet, their faces twisted, mouths split wide, screaming in terror.

Snap.

Shimizu kicked the head of one of the living corpses away.

This technique was meant to induce fear, forcing the enemy to see their greatest dread and suffer a mental shock.

But Shimizu feared nothing; this illusionary realm was less a manifestation of Shimizu's fears and more a reflection of Kurenai Yuhi's own.

The head he had just kicked away looked exactly like him.

"Genjutsu: Absolute Lotus."

Seeing Shimizu easily dispel her illusion, Kurenai Yuhi's palms broke into a cold sweat as she gritted her teeth to unleash her strongest genjutsu.

A massive lotus rose from beneath Shimizu's feet, its petals closing at a speed invisible to the naked eye, trapping him within the bud.

Creak...

The petals tightened, nearly warping under the pressure, when suddenly, with a loud bang, the entire thing burst apart.

Kurenai Yuhi gasped for air, feeling the meager amount of chakra left in her body.

Her expression remained tense; Shimizu's figure had vanished from where the Genjutsu: Absolute Lotus had been, and she frantically scanned the area to track him.

"Any genjutsu is meaningless before these eyes."

Kurenai Yuhi suddenly went rigid, as if bound by invisible ropes.

"Your first kiss is still yours, right?"

Kurenai Yuhi's vision blurred, and she saw Shimizu's face inches from her own.

"What... what are you doing..."

Kurenai Yuhi's voice trembled.

She strained every muscle to shift her gaze toward the corner of her eye, where her father was standing.

Father, save me!

Kurenai Yuhi screamed in her heart, hoping that the father she viewed as omnipotent would come to her rescue.

Shimizu followed her gaze and saw her father, Shinku Yuhi.

Not far from him sat Asuma Sarutobi.

"Tell me, how do you think it would feel to kiss in front of your father?"

Shimizu pinched Kurenai Yuhi's chin, bringing his nose close to her curled hair to inhale deeply; a sweet fragrance filled his senses.

Immediately after, to Kurenai Yuhi's shock, he pressed his face against hers.

"Mmph..."

Kurenai Yuhi's thick eyelashes fluttered, her eyes welling with moisture.

It was only after a long while, when she was nearly gasping for air, that Kurenai Yuhi was finally granted a moment to breathe.

"Haa..."

A thin thread of saliva clung to the corner of her mouth, reflecting the sunlight in a prismatic shimmer.

An indescribable sense of humiliation welled up in her heart.

Tears swirled in her eyes, and as she realized her chastity had been stolen just like that, she could no longer hold back the tears streaming down her face.

She had been forcibly kissed in front of her father, in the middle of a public space!

How could she ever marry anyone now?

Her entire life had been ruined by Shimizu!

Kurenai Yuhi's face flushed a deep red, but the hatred in her eyes was so intense she wished she could grind Shimizu into dust.