Kazahana Koyuki

In the original story, perhaps Kazahana Koyuki got involved in the acting industry because, at a time when she was feeling lost in life, she happened to see this inspirational movie called Princess Gale Prequel.

Watching Kazahana Koyuki hurry past, Uchiha Gen didn't do anything more. The main reason was that Koyuki's identity was still a sensitive matter. Gen himself was a celebrity in Konoha, and any interaction between them would invite too much speculation. With his strength behind him, Gen naturally had nothing to fear from those monsters and demons.

But Koyuki was different. If anything happened to her, the Land of Snow's daimyo, Kazahana Dōtō, wouldn't blame anyone—in fact, he'd be overjoyed! Besides, Kurenai Yuhi was still watching him, and her motives were unclear!

So, to be safe, he could only approach Koyuki in secret! In any case, in that brief moment just now, he'd used his Sharingan to plant a suggestion in Koyuki's mind! It wasn't some powerful Genjutsu that could change her will, just a kind of psychological guidance similar to hypnosis. It would bring out any fondness she already felt for him and magnify it. In other words, the technique had no effect on someone who had no fondness for him at all!

This wasn't some advanced ninjutsu. It was just a basic, beginner-level Genjutsu. After all, when ninjas went on missions, they met all sorts of people. The Ninja World was constantly at war, and ordinary people were deeply wary of ninjas. There was no such thing as a close bond between the military and civilians here. What's more, if you met people from an enemy country or a nation torn apart by war, how were you supposed to earn their trust and get information out of them?

Of course, you could simply hit them with a powerful Genjutsu and make sure ordinary people told you everything. The problem was that different fields required different skills, and not every ninja knew advanced Genjutsu. That was when this simple, convenient, low-level Genjutsu—derived from ordinary hypnosis—came in handy for building rapport and gathering intelligence!

The reason he'd explained all this certainly wasn't that, as an Uchiha, Gen had only learned this low-level Genjutsu! After all, the eye technique Tsukuyomi counted as advanced Genjutsu, didn't it? How could anyone say he only knew low-level Genjutsu? Right?

Unless someone had more ocular power than he did, ordinary people wouldn't notice anything! Koyuki's unusual behavior was due to Gen's Genjutsu skill being poor—in fact, he had no talent for it at all. But as the saying went, brute force solved everything. With nearly ten million units of ocular power and the Mangekyo supporting him, even the simplest low-level Genjutsu had an astonishing effect!

"That guy just now looked so handsome when he smiled! From his clothes, he seems to be from the Uchiha Clan, Konoha's most prominent clan. I hope I get a chance to meet him!" With that thought in her heart, Koyuki glanced shyly back at Gen, as though she wanted to engrave his face in her mind!

"Gen, should we buy some snacks to eat inside?" Kurenai Yuhi suggested, looking at the various snack stalls outside the cinema! Kurenai herself didn't actually like snacks. She was really a drunkard! That had been mentioned in the original story!

But she had no control over herself now. A skilled elite jōnin who specialized in Genjutsu was manipulating everything from the shadows, and Kurenai's mind was completely foggy. She had no control over her own actions!

It was a bit like the original story, when Uchiha Itachi used Genjutsu to control two beautiful women into seducing the Pervy Sage, Jiraiya!

"No need. I don't like eating snacks while watching movies. Come on, let's go in. The movie's about to start." Uchiha Gen casually turned her down! There was nothing unusual about Kurenai's expression, and his chakra sensing confirmed that it was really Kurenai. The problem was that Kurenai herself would never do something like this!

How on earth had Hiruzen Sarutobi convinced Kurenai to do this? Konoha's kunoichi were proud. Except for those in Root, who had no autonomy, the other kunoichi could refuse missions like seduction!

Root? Could that bastard Danzo have used some kind of secret technique?

Never mind. There were too many people around. They could talk once they were inside!

When they entered the theater, it was already full. The two found their assigned seats and sat down!

Before long, the movie began, and the theater's noise gradually faded to soft murmurs!

"Gen, what have you been busy with lately?"

"Nothing much. I took the time to move into a new house, and I've been fixing it up lately! It's actually pretty boring. I'm not an active-duty ninja, so I don't have to take on missions issued by the village! I had a job with the Konoha Military Police Force, but I quit. These days, I'm just an unemployed bum relaxing at home!"

"Ah, I'm so jealous of your life, Gen. Unlike me, when my team leader goes on a mission, I have to report in whether I want to or not. But if you're unemployed and staying home, how do you cover your living expenses? If money's tight, I have some assets I could lend you." Kurenai took the opportunity to get closer to him!

Hah, I never thought I'd have a day when I could live off a woman. But this meal clearly came with a catch. Judging by Kurenai's behavior, it really wasn't what she wanted. Whatever. I might as well play dumb, go along with it, and make her mine!

"Kurenai, you're being so nice to me. Don't tell me you like me?" Uchiha Gen teased, looking at the young woman before him!

"Then... would you accept me, Gen?" Kurenai asked, her face flushed and her eyes full of hope as she gazed at him!

"Of course I would. You're so beautiful, Kurenai. I have no reason to turn you down!" Uchiha Gen played along with what Kurenai was saying!

"Then does that mean we're boyfriend and girlfriend now?" Kurenai asked, her breathing unsteady!

"Of course. From now on, you're my woman, Uchiha Gen's woman. No one can take you away from me!" Uchiha Gen gave her a wicked smile! He'd made his intentions clear. He wasn't forcing her into anything.

Kurenai had confessed to him of her own accord. If she regained consciousness later, she couldn't blame him! After all, she'd made the first move. Uchiha Gen had only been unable to turn down a young woman brave enough to pursue love. What had he done wrong?

But now that he'd achieved his goal, he couldn't be bothered to keep playing along with the mastermind. He was thoroughly familiar with this kind of seduction, both in his past life and this one. It was nothing more than a tragic love story where someone fell in love over time, only to be stabbed in the back!

They could spin the whole thing into a seventy-two-episode romantic mystery drama. Who had the time to put up with that? If the readers next door saw this, they'd think I was just padding the word count! So I'll skip over the details here!

On the screen, the story reached its climax. After a tearful speech, Princess Gale used her unique charisma to win over a large group of followers, laying a solid foundation for the restoration of her country in the sequel, set more than a decade later!

"Princess Gale really is a woman with a unique charm!" Kurenai gazed at the spirited Princess Gale on the screen, her eyes shining!