Chapter 147

Saying this, he walked out.

Yūhi Kurenai and Hōtō heard and froze, then hurried after him.

Hōtō walked beside him, glancing at him frequently, her eyes filled with worry and anxiety.

Shi Yuan shook his head inwardly; his cheap senior sister had no cunning at all, and he chuckled:

"What are you worried about? Even Sensei trusts me to come alone—do you think I'm in danger?"

Seeing his confidence, utterly unconcerned, Hōtō immediately relaxed.

If Sensei Orochimaru trusted him, it must be fine.

But outwardly, she pouted, "Who's worried about you?"

Hōtō's personality was bold and spirited.

After a brief silence, she couldn't hold back again.

She walked ahead, turned around, and walked backward while curiously asking him:

"The Hokage said your talent is terrifying—you can improve secret techniques. Is that true?"

Shi Yuan smiled, "If you need it, I can help you for free."

Hōtō's eyes darted around, "I don't need it right now, but my friend does, right, Kurenai?"

She ran over to Yūhi Kurenai and bumped her shoulder.

"Huh?" Kurenai looked helplessly at Hōtō, then at Shi Yuan.

Shi Yuan raised an eyebrow, "Fine."

He knew the Third Hokage had sent Hōtō to exploit their relationship for some purpose.

Now it seemed he wanted to test his ability to develop secret techniques.

He didn't mind—in fact, he grew interested.

Konoha had countless ninjutsu, secret techniques, and forbidden techniques; this might be a major windfall.

Before Kurenai could speak, Hōtō blurted out impatiently:

"Quick, show him a few ninjutsu!"

Kurenai hesitated, then named several techniques.

"Illusion Technique: This Is Not That."

"Illusion Technique: Fox in the Heart."

"Illusion Technique: Seeing the Abyss."

"Illusion Technique: Tree Binding Kill."

…

Kurenai listed several illusions; most Shi Yuan had already mastered.

He asked casually, "What kind of illusion do you want?"

Though his illusion space contained all illusion abilities, he would never give it to Kurenai.

Kurenai stared, stunned, "Can I decide?"

Seeing Shi Yuan nod, she thought for a moment and said:

"I want an illusion that interferes with the five senses—something hard to detect."

Shi Yuan glanced at her, calm, "Understood. Don't disturb me."

Saying this, he walked on alone.

Kurenai and Hōtō followed behind, whispering.

Hōtō whispered, "How long do you think it'll take?"

Kurenai: "Even if his talent matches what the Third Hokage said, it'll still take a long time."

Hōtō was surprised, "But your request doesn't seem that hard?"

Kurenai shook her head, "My request seems simple, but it's actually the hardest."

She watched Shi Yuan's back, her gaze unconsciously filled with anticipation.

The very purpose of illusions is to interfere with the five senses.

Either undetectable, or unbreakable—these are the two extremes of illusions.

But ordinary illusions are immediately noticed upon release.

If an illusion could go unnoticed, it would mean the enemy is constantly under its influence—with catastrophic consequences.

This is undoubtedly the highest-tier illusion in the ninja world; the difficulty is unimaginable.

Hearing Kurenai's explanation, Hōtō burst into a smug laugh, clearly enjoying the situation, leaving Kurenai speechless.

Our mission is to test Shi Yuan's development ability—aren't you afraid we'll fail?

Ahead.

Shi Yuan walked while pondering in his mind.

As the near-undisputed master of illusions in the ninja world, he understood the difficulty the moment Kurenai spoke.

But precisely because of that, he became intrigued.

"Kurenai's illusions are all visual—yet I've mastered several auditory techniques; let me optimize them…"

As Shi Yuan pondered and refined, countless flashes of insight arose and collided in his mind.

【You attempted to refine numerous illusions; their power has been enhanced】

【You simulated Hiyori's Zanpakutō ability, combining many illusions, and created Secret Technique: Visual Disruption】

【Visual Disruption: Uses illusion to subtly interfere with the enemy's vision—extremely hard to detect】

【You simulated Aizen's Zanpakutō ability, Kōenkyō, combining numerous illusions and the foundation of your illusion space, and achieved sudden enlightenment—you created Secret Technique: Kōenkyō】

【Mirror Flower, Water Moon: It can interfere with an enemy's five senses through sight, hearing, taste, and other means; the illusions are extremely realistic and difficult to distinguish from reality】.