Chapter 30
Tsunade took a deep breath and slammed her fist down into the sea of flowers!
Boom!
The sound rang out like a thunderclap!
Weblike cracks appeared across the flat ground and spread in every direction.
Then the cracks widened visibly, until they were as thick as an arm!
Boom!
Earth burst apart, and flowers scattered.
The ground could no longer withstand the terrifying impact. It collapsed.
The shockwave became a boundless gale, striking like countless invisible blades.
It tore through everything in its path, destroying one beautiful flower after another.
In an instant, the entire sea of flowers became a scene of devastation.
Boom!
A faint tremor ran through the Illusion, and the whole world began to shake.
Crack!
A tiny 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.
The Genjutsu Liuyun had used this time was a world he had developed around his Three-Tomoe eyes.
Made entirely of Mental Energy, it was intended to become a Genjutsu like Tsukuyomi.
The one difference was its scale: it could trap more than five people at once.
He had brought Tsunade in to test its effects.
Now he had his results—and an idea of how to improve it.
He swept his hand out again, and everything around them returned to normal.
In this world, he was the master. Everyone's life and death rested on a single thought of his.
"You damn brat!" Tsunade snorted at the restored scenery.
Her stubborn streak had come out. She refused to believe she couldn't break this lousy Genjutsu!
With that, Tsunade raised her fist and slammed it into the ground again!
Boom!
Boom!
Thunderous impacts shattered the surrounding silence.
Tsunade rampaged through the place, punching here and stomping there!
An hour later, she sat among the pink flowers, breathing hard.
"Brat! I admit your Genjutsu is good. I'm done playing!"
Then she caught sight of her hands. They were no longer pale 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 had grown coarse, the corners of her eyes drooped, and a few wrinkles had appeared.
"Brat, what's going on?" Tsunade demanded darkly.
"If you don't explain, your teacher will give you a thorough lesson once we get out."
"This is a large-scale Genjutsu I developed myself. It can pull multiple people inside!"
"Everyone inside is subject to my control, including their time and space..."
"I've planned several layers for it. This is the first. I call it Pink World Darkened by Time!"
"What kind of awful name is that? Couldn't you think of anything else?" Tsunade pursed her lips, unconvinced.
What you thought was pink had long since been blackened by time.
The phrase crossed Liuyun's mind, and a trace of nostalgia entered his eyes.
"You wouldn't understand. Only certain people would know that name."
"Hah! Stop trying to sound profound!" Tsunade sneered.
"So while I was throwing punches, time was eating away at my body?"
"Yes. If you hadn't destroyed this place, you'd have seen what happened when your time ran out.
"You'd have watched this entire sea of flowers turn black, then crumble to ash!
"Some things look as white as paper on the surface, while weeds run wild within.
"It's the same principle. Everything has two sides. Don't judge by appearances alone."
"Bah! Where did a brat like you pick up all this twisted logic?"
"Enough! I admit defeat. Hurry up and let me out!" Tsunade said irritably.
"Not yet. Try dispelling it yourself." Liuyun smiled and tapped a finger.
"Hmph!" Chakra surged around Tsunade, and she shouted,
"Genjutsu, release!"
A moment passed. The scenery remained unchanged, and Tsunade frowned.
"Genjutsu, release!"
Seeing that nothing had changed, understanding dawned on her face.
"Just as I thought. Your Genjutsu isn't so easy to dispel, brat!"
"Thanks for the compliment!" Liuyun chuckled and waved his hand.
Tsunade's aged appearance immediately returned to normal.
"Phew! Much better, kid. I look better like this!"
Looking at her pale skin, she was quite pleased with what her student had done.
"I hope you won't hate me in a moment," Liuyun murmured.
He tapped a finger. Tsunade, who had been nodding, suddenly felt a chill across her body.
She looked in the mirror. Her cheeks reddened slightly, but delight filled her eyes.
Her white short-sleeved blouse had a deep V-shaped navy collar.
Below it was a blue pleated skirt that covered her hips.
Black stockings rose past her knees, and she wore black flats.
When she moved, the pleated skirt fluttered, offering a faint glimpse of Tsunade's...
That was right. It was the Sailor Uniform, an outfit famous among shut-ins the world over in his previous life.
Wearing it, Tsunade looked younger and livelier.
"Kid! This outfit's a little embarrassing, but your teacher likes it. What, are you going to give me one in the real world?"
Liuyun's eyes burned with excitement, though his expression stayed calm.
"Of course. But that depends on whether you can pass my test, Teacher Tsunade!"
Liuyun swallowed, descended from the air, and willed the world to move.
The pink flowers opened wide. Pink stems shot out like tentacles and bound Tsunade's limbs tight.
(Should I keep writing, everyone? I'm a little scared... Please support me with some votes! Sob, sob!)
Diaochan Will Beat You to a Pulp! (Part 2)
"What are you trying to do?" Tsunade frowned. The look Liuyun gave her filled her with foreboding.
Liuyun shook his head and said something that left her baffled.
"As a child, you wear a school uniform to study. When you grow up, you wear one to make a living!"
"I'm just letting you experience that life early!"
"What the hell are you talking about? Let me go!"
Tsunade twisted and strained, trying with all her strength to break free of the stems.
"Stop wasting your strength! I told you everything has two sides!"
"This is the other side of the sea of flowers! These stems are as tough and resilient as steel!"
"And the more you struggle, the tighter they wrap around you, until they strangle you to death!"
"You bastard! Your teacher admits defeat! Let me go already!"
Seeing the fire in Liuyun's eyes, Tsunade had to admit she was a little afraid.
"Not yet. I'll let you leave once I've finished my experiment," Liuyun said, shaking his head.
"I said dispel the Genjutsu and let me out! Don't think I don't know what you're planning, you little brat!"
"Has your Diaochan even grown up yet?" Tsunade glanced at Liuyun with open contempt.
"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 test just sixty-nine of them!"
"First: the Tongue-Ripping Hell!" Liuyun licked his lips, excitement on his face as he looked beneath the navy pleated skirt.
(I had a poem ready, but then I worried it would get me banned, so I left it out...)
On the mountain behind Konoha!
Kushina and Mikoto watched the two motionless figures nearby, their faces tense.
"Kushina! Do you think something happened to Liuyun and Teacher Tsunade?"
Mikoto clasped her hands, worry written across her small face.
"They'll be fine. Teacher Tsunade won't go too hard on him!"
Kushina waved a hand, looking unconcerned.
Half an hour later, the two figures suddenly came to their senses.
Tsunade was breathing hard, her face flushed and her beautiful eyes somewhat dazed.
She looked at Liuyun with resentment and anger, but most of all, embarrassment!
Liuyun kept smiling, his face calm and betraying no emotion.
"Teacher Tsunade, how was my Genjutsu? You certainly got quite an eyeful in there!"
Liuyun put particular emphasis on "eyeful."
"Very good! Very good, brat! I never expected your Genjutsu to be this strong!"
"That's all for today. I'll let you know when we're meeting again. Over the next few days, I'll devise training suited to each of you!"
Tsunade spoke weakly and was about to leave when Liuyun called out.
"Wait! Teacher Tsunade, I need you to do something for me!"
"Say it!" Tsunade glared at Liuyun, wishing she could hang the brat up and beat him.
She would beat his Diaochan to a pulp!
"I want the Summoning Technique of Shikkotsu Forest!" Liuyun said solemnly.