In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

Tsunade took a deep breath and slammed her fist down into the sea of flowers below!

Boom!

It sounded like thunder exploding!

Web-like cracks appeared across the flat ground and spread in every direction.

Then the cracks widened before their eyes until they were as thick as arms!

Boom!

Earth burst apart, and flowers scattered.

The ground could no longer withstand the terrifying impact. It collapsed.

The powerful shockwave became a boundless gale, sweeping outward like countless invisible blades.

It cut through everything in its path, destroying one beautiful flower after another.

In an instant, the entire sea of flowers had become a living hell.

Boom!

A faint tremor ran through the illusion, and the whole world began to shake.

Crack!

A fine crack, like one in a mirror, appeared beside Liuyun.

Liuyun frowned. Tsunade's punch had exceeded his expectations.

It seemed he still needed to develop his illusion world further.

This Genjutsu was a world Liuyun had developed using his three Tomoe as its foundation.

It was constructed entirely from Mental Energy. His aim had been to create a Genjutsu like Tsukuyomi.

The difference was that his would be a massive Genjutsu capable of drawing in more than five people at once.

He had brought Tsunade inside to test its effects.

Now that he had tested it, Liuyun had seen the results and knew how to improve it.

He swept his hand out, and everything around them returned to its original state.

Within this illusion world, he was its master. Everyone's life and death rested on a single thought of his.

"You damn brat!" Tsunade snorted when she saw the scenery restored.

Her stubborn streak flared. She refused to believe she couldn't break this lousy Genjutsu!

With that thought, Tsunade raised her fist and smashed it into the ground again!

Boom!

Boom!

Thunderous crashes shattered the surrounding silence.

Tsunade rampaged through the place, punching here and stomping there!

An hour later, she sat among the pink flowers, panting.

"Brat! I admit your Genjutsu is good. I'm done playing!"

Then she caught sight of her hands. They were no longer fair and smooth, but somewhat rough.

Liuyun smiled faintly. She had finally noticed.

Snap!

He snapped his fingers, and a smooth mirror appeared before Tsunade.

Her face looked rougher, the corners of her eyes drooped, and a few wrinkles had appeared.

"Brat, what's going on?" Tsunade asked darkly.

"If you don't explain, your teacher will give you a thorough lesson once we're out!"

"This is a large-scale Genjutsu I developed myself. It can pull multiple people inside!"

"Everyone in here is under my control, including their time and space..."

"I've planned several layers for this Genjutsu. This is the first. I call it the Pink World Blackened by Time!"

"What kind of awful name is that? Couldn't you think of something else?" Tsunade pursed her lips, unimpressed.

What you think is pink has long since been darkened by time.

The phrase crossed Liuyun's mind, and nostalgia flickered in his eyes.

"You wouldn't understand. Only certain people know what that name means."

"Hah! Stop trying to sound profound!" Tsunade sneered.

"So while I was throwing punches, time was wearing away at my body?"

"Yes. If you hadn't destroyed this place, then by the time your life ran out,

you would have seen this sea of flowers turn black and crumble to ash!

Some things look as pure as white paper on the surface, while inside, they're overgrown with weeds.

The principle is the same. Everything has two sides. Don't judge by appearances."

"Bah! Where does a brat like you pick up all this nonsense?"

"Enough! I admit defeat. Hurry up and let me out!" Tsunade said irritably.

"Not yet. Try breaking it yourself!" Liuyun smiled and tapped a finger.

"Hmph!" Tsunade snorted. Dense Chakra surged around her as she shouted,

"Genjutsu, release!"

A moment later, the scenery remained unchanged. Tsunade frowned!

"Genjutsu, release!"

When nothing changed this time either, understanding dawned on Tsunade's face.

"Just as I thought. Your Genjutsu isn't so easy to break, brat!"

"Thanks for the compliment!" Liuyun chuckled and swept his hand out.

Tsunade's aged appearance instantly returned to normal.

"Whew! Not bad, kid. I look much better this way!"

Looking at her fair skin, she was pleased with what her student had done.

"I hope you won't hate me in a moment," Liuyun murmured.

He tapped his finger, and Tsunade, who had been nodding, suddenly felt a chill across her body.

She looked into the mirror. Her cheeks flushed, but delight shone in her eyes.

A deep-blue neckerchief shaped like a plunging V adorned her white short-sleeved blouse.

Below it, she wore a blue pleated skirt that fell past her hips.

Black stockings rose above her knees, and black flats covered her feet.

As she moved, the pleated skirt fluttered, offering fleeting glimpses of Tsunade's...

That's right. It was the Sailor Uniform, a favorite of shut-ins around the world in Liuyun's previous world.

Dressed like this, Tsunade looked younger and livelier.

"Kid, this outfit's a little embarrassing, but your teacher likes it. What, are you planning to give me one in the real world?"

Liuyun's eyes burned with excitement, though his face remained perfectly calm.

"Of course. But that depends on whether you can pass my test, Teacher Tsunade!"

Liuyun swallowed, descended from midair, and willed the flowers around them to move.

The pink blossoms opened wide, and their stems shot out like tentacles, binding Tsunade's limbs tight.

"Just what are you planning?" Tsunade frowned. The look in Liuyun's eyes gave her a terrible feeling.

Liuyun shook his head and said something that left Tsunade baffled.

"As a child, you wear a school uniform to study. Once you grow up, you wear it to make a living!"

"I'm just letting you experience grown-up life early!"

"What the hell are you talking about? Let me go!"

Tsunade thrashed and strained with all her might to break free of the stems.

"Stop wasting your strength! I told you earlier that everything has two sides!"

"This is the other side of the sea of flowers! These stems are as tough and hard as steel!"

"And the more you struggle, the tighter they'll bind you, until they strangle you to death!"

"You bastard! Your teacher admits defeat! Hurry up and let me go!"

Seeing the fire in Liuyun's eyes, Tsunade had to admit she was a little scared.

"Not yet. I'll let you go after I finish my experiment!" Liuyun shook his head.

"I said release the Genjutsu and let me out! Don't think I don't know what you're after, you little brat!"

"Are you even grown up yet?" Tsunade glanced at Liuyun, disdain and mockery in her eyes.

"I know seventy ways to make a woman happy. One is buying her a bag, and the other sixty-nine involve spending money!"

"Today, we'll try sixty-nine of the seventy!"

"First, the tongue-pulling hell!" Liuyun licked the corner of his mouth and stared beneath the deep-blue pleated skirt, excitement on his face.

Konoha's back mountain!

Kushina and Mikoto watched the motionless pair in the distance, their faces tense.

"Kushina! You don't think anything's happened to Liuyun and Teacher Tsunade, do you?"

Mikoto clasped her hands together, worry written across her face.

"They'll be fine. Teacher Tsunade will go easy on him!"

Kushina waved a hand as though there was nothing to worry about.

Half an hour later, the two motionless figures suddenly came to their senses.

Tsunade panted, her cheeks deeply flushed and her beautiful eyes a little unfocused.

When she looked at Liuyun, her gaze held resentment and anger, but above all, embarrassment!

Liuyun wore the same faint smile as ever. His face was calm, betraying no emotion.

"Teacher Tsunade, what did you think of my Genjutsu? You certainly got an eyeful in there!"

Liuyun put particular emphasis on "eyeful."

"Very good! Very good, brat! I never imagined your Genjutsu was this powerful!"

"That's all for today. I'll let you know when to meet again. Over the next few days, I'll come up with training suited to each of you!"

Tsunade spoke weakly and was about to leave when Liuyun stopped her.

"Wait, Teacher Tsunade. There's something I need you to do!"

"Say it!" Tsunade glared at Liuyun, wishing she could string the brat up and beat him.

She would beat him to a pulp!

"I want the Summoning Technique for Shikkotsu Forest!" Liuyun said, his expression serious.