I Could Even Recommend You for the ANBU

The next second, an ice crystal suddenly appeared in midair. A masked ninja leaped out from within it, kunai in hand, and viciously slashed at Hinata's neck!

Then Kanami saw the sight he feared most. His eyes nearly split open as he cried, "No!!"

Hinata looked confused. "Why is Kanami spinning...?"

The ninja removed his mask. Kanami saw the flawless face beneath it clearly.

It was Haku.

Tilting his head, he smiled. "Kanami, I love you."

"!!!"

Kanami's mind collapsed. His vision went black, and he fainted on the spot.

The scene came to an abrupt stop, and he fell stiffly to the ground as well.

"Kanami!"

Hearing his cry, everyone hurriedly stopped training and rushed over.

Hinata arrived first. She immediately activated her Byakugan to check his condition and anxiously asked, "Kurenai-sensei, what happened to Kanami?"

Kurenai Yuhi rubbed her little face. "Don't worry. He'll wake up soon."

Sure enough, Kanami regained consciousness not long afterward.

His face was deathly pale. After opening his eyes, he blankly glanced around before clarity returned to them.

So he'd fallen under a genjutsu just now. That was fucking terrifying.

"Kanami, you're awake?" Hinata lowered her head and looked at Kanami, whose head was resting on her lap. Her expression was shy yet excited.

"Yeah."

He raised his eyes and saw that Hinata's face was the only thing in his field of vision. His entire body trembled, and he jolted upright.

The scene from the genjutsu was still vivid in his mind.

He sucked in a sharp breath and hurriedly sat up from Hinata's lap.

When he had first reincarnated, he had considered claiming every beautiful woman in this world. After all, no one knew him here. He could become some invincible bastard and do whatever he wanted.

But he later realized that wasn't realistic, so he buried the thought deep inside. He hadn't expected Kurenai Yuhi's genjutsu to drag it out today and turn it directly into a harem bloodbath.

But even if I really did that, gentle and kind Hinata wouldn't actually treat me like that... right?

Then, after thinking about it for a moment, the words of that yandere-like Hinata made his scalp tingle.

It only strengthened his resolve. Hinata was his warm harbor.

He slowly reached out and took Hinata's small hand.

Hinata shyly lowered her head, but this time, she did not pull her hand away and let Kanami hold it.

"That was only the most basic mind-attack genjutsu. You were immersed in it for so long. What did you see?"

Kurenai Yuhi was rather curious. What horrifying scene had this brat seen to be trapped for so long? Those struck by this technique usually collapsed in the blink of an eye, yet he had remained immersed in it for several seconds.

"You really want to know? It's terrifying, Kurenai-sensei."

Kurenai Yuhi nodded. He was just a brat. How could the horrors in his mind possibly scare her?

Kanami then gestured for Kurenai Yuhi to bring her ear closer.

He leaned toward her ear and whispered, "I saw what Kurenai-sensei looked like in a swimsuit."

After saying that, he immediately grabbed Hinata's hand and ran off with her.

With Kanami holding her hand, Hinata's whole face turned red. She could only lower her head and follow him.

Kurenai Yuhi froze for a moment, then her expression changed. She never would have expected that brat to say something like that.

"Stop right there, you little brat! What kind of filth is filling your head at such a young age?!"

Kurenai Yuhi leaped onto a tree and chased after Kanami.

The longer Kurenai Yuhi chased him, the more shocked she became. Whenever she accelerated, Kanami in front of her accelerated as well.

A Jonin like her could not even keep up with him, and he was running while holding Hinata's hand!

Yesterday, she had judged his speed to be merely above that of a Chunin. Today, it had already surpassed her own as a Jonin. It was truly terrifying.

If she had a pair of Byakugan, she would have been able to see the way chakra was circulating through Kanami's body.

Kanami used Lightning-nature chakra to activate his body's cells, greatly increasing his movement speed. He had developed it himself after drawing inspiration from the Third Raikage's Nintaijutsu.

His control over chakra was still somewhat lacking. He could only activate the cells in his legs when he needed speed, rather than activating the cells throughout his entire body to push his physical limits like the Third Raikage.

Kurenai Yuhi smacked her forehead.

"Wait, I'm a genjutsu user. Why am I competing with him in speed?"

"Huff, huff."

Kanami looked back and discovered that Kurenai Yuhi was nowhere to be seen.

"Did she give up?"

"Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death."

Just as he muttered to himself, a massive tree suddenly burst from the spot where Kanami had landed.

Seeing this, Kanami was startled. How could he not realize that he had fallen under Kurenai Yuhi's genjutsu?

The huge tree that emerged from the ground lifted him into the air. Before he could steady himself, several thick branches extended from its trunk and firmly bound him against it.

"Still running? It would've been one thing if you ran off by yourself, but you even dragged Hinata along."

Kurenai Yuhi emerged from the tree trunk and landed in front of him, rolling her eyes at him.

Hearing that, Hinata, who was panting heavily nearby, lowered her head and secretly glanced at Kanami from beneath her lashes.

That's right, why did Kanami pull me along when he ran? Was it instinctive, or...

Her thoughts made her face flush even more deeply. Covering her cheeks with her small hands, she jogged behind the tree to hide.

"But I was telling the truth."

Kanami helplessly spread his hands and took a step forward.

The illusory tree behind him instantly vanished.

Kurenai Yuhi's brows rose slightly.

"How did you break it?"

"I just did this and that, and it broke," Kanami said with a grin.

The first time he had been caught in the Hell Viewing Technique, he had not realized he was under a genjutsu, which was why he had become immersed in it. This time, Kurenai Yuhi's Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death had the distinctive tree binding him. Compared to mind-attack genjutsu, binding-type genjutsu like this was easier to dispel.

All he needed to do was disrupt the chakra in his body or use pain to stimulate himself and break the genjutsu.

It definitely wasn't because he subconsciously wanted to remain immersed in the Hell Viewing Technique that it had been difficult to break!

"You really are impossible to figure out, brat."

Kurenai Yuhi could not tell whether he truly had talent for genjutsu or not.

He had remained immersed in the most basic Hell Viewing Technique for so long before waking up, yet he had easily dispelled her killing technique.

Of course, she had held back. If an enemy were caught in Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death, Kurenai Yuhi would have killed them the moment she emerged from the tree trunk.

"Kurenai-sensei, you can teach me genjutsu now, right?"

Of Kanami's seven chakra natures, only two still lacked corresponding ninjutsu that he had mastered.

One was Yin Release, and the other was Yang Release.

The most direct application of Yin Release chakra transformation was genjutsu.

Genjutsu was highly practical in real combat. He had considered exploring it on his own, but without the Sharingan, trying to figure out genjutsu by himself was like a blind man feeling an Elephant.

Now that he had Kurenai Yuhi, a woman known as a genjutsu master, there was no harm in learning another skill.

The Chunin Ninja Exams would begin before long. The more methods he had, the better he could protect himself and Hinata.

Kurenai Yuhi smiled. "If a student wants to learn, is there any reason for a teacher not to teach?"

"But genjutsu is a form of ninjutsu involving a special nature transformation. It differs greatly from other, more conventional and straightforward ninjutsu."

Kurenai Yuhi took out a small scroll and handed it to Kanami.

Kanami accepted the scroll, which was only as long as his forearm.

After opening it, he saw the Haze Clone Technique and Genjutsu: Hell Viewing Technique recorded inside.

Confused, he asked, "Why are there only two techniques? And they're both D-rank in learning difficulty."

Kurenai Yuhi walked ahead and calmly said, "Don't underestimate two D-rank techniques. Even with a week, it will be difficult for you to even get started."

"What if I master both within a week?"

Kurenai Yuhi smiled. "I'll give you two weeks. As long as you can master even one, not only will I teach you more difficult genjutsu, I could even recommend you to the Hokage for the ANBU."

Kurenai Yuhi had exceptionally high talent for genjutsu, yet even she had needed a full month to master the simplest D-rank genjutsu.

A Genin who had never encountered genjutsu before mastering it in one week? It wasn't that she didn't believe him. She simply thought it was impossible.