Chapter 253: Old Grudge

Of course, what really opened his eyes was Ye Cang's sexual allure~

His whole body was covered in black cursive markings, maintaining the posture of a thrown punch, the immobile Dong Shilang stared straight into Ye Cang's eyes.

I just don't know, Jonin Ye Cang, how you intend to deal with me, your prisoner?

Though captured, Dong Shilang wasn't flustered; he calmly asked, wanting to know how they would deal with him, their prisoner.

Don't worry! Since you're the Hokage's messenger, I naturally won't kill you! But...

Seeing the guy who made her unable to forget him, now that she had captured him, Ye Cang's whole face lit up like a flower.

This was utterly unlike her usual icy demeanor.

I don't know if anyone's ever told you, but you really look gorgeous when you smile!

Hmph! Even though you're captured, you're still smooth‑talking; it seems you won't learn a lesson unless I give you some discipline~

Besides! Just seeing your face makes me unable to resist wanting…

Regarding Dong Shilang's flowery words, Ye Cang narrowed her eyes and then swung a punch at his face.

From the opponent's stance, one could tell this punch packed a lot of power; if it landed, Dong Shilang would at least end up with a broken nose.

Thump!

The punch landed on Dong Shilang's face, but before she could even feel pleased, she saw his whole body turn into bubbles shimmering with seven‑colored light, scattering in all directions.

Damn it! It's an illusion~

Watching Dong Shilang's disappearing figure, Ye Cang could no longer deny that she had fallen under the opponent's illusion.

She just wondered when the opponent had sneakily tricked her.

Tsk! I originally thought we just had a misunderstanding, but I didn't expect Jonin Ye Cang to be so dissatisfied with me~

Before Ye Cang could even recall how she had been caught by the opponent's trick, each of the drifting bubbles revealed an image of Dong Shilang.

At the same time, they all spoke to her.

A misunderstanding? Are those really just misunderstandings in your heart?

After scanning the surroundings, Ye Cang formed seals with both hands, disrupting her own chakra flow in an attempt to break the opponent's illusion.

To her disappointment, after trying, nothing around her changed at all.

Don't waste your effort! This isn't an ordinary illusion; ordinary methods simply can't dispel it~

Just as she was about to try another method to break the illusion, Dong Shilang's voice sounded at just the right moment.

At the same time, another Dong Shilang appeared opposite her, less than three meters away.

Those floating bubbles then burst one after another, turning into tiny specks of light, like summer fireflies emitting a soft glow that enveloped the two of them.

This illusion is an upgraded version of Dong Shilang's projection illusion. After discovering the flaws in his own illusion and pondering deeply, he finally developed it.

The principle is simple: record the image he wants to show in his Sharingan, then project it via refraction through water molecules in the air.

The principle is somewhat similar to the Dark Passage Technique!

Since it's also a projection illusion, it mainly targets the opponent's vision; disrupting one's own chakra has basically no effect.

Of course, this illusion also has an insurmountable flaw: once the water molecules in the air evaporate, the illusion collapses on its own~

You woman, you're really endless!

Before Dong Shilang could finish his words, Ye Cang opposite him drew the ninja blade at her waist and slashed down at him again.

She had just confirmed that the figure before her was indeed his real body, so without hesitation she launched an attack.

If you don't stop, I won't hold back!

Even a clay figurine has a bit of temper. This woman is so relentless, he doesn't mind giving her another harsh lesson.

Having said that, Dong Shilang directly activated his Sharingan.

But his good intentions got no response from Ye Cang; she merely lowered her gaze to avoid his eyes, then began forming seals, seemingly preparing to unleash a ninjutsu.

Tsk! You think avoiding my gaze is enough? How naïve…

Another… illusion?

At that moment, within Ye Cang's field of vision, the whole world underwent a drastic change. The high‑hanging full moon in the sky turned blood‑red, staring straight at her.

Three black tomoe spun on it, and even the drifting clouds in the sky became blood‑red; against the dark night sky it looked eerie and sinister.

A red rope hanging from the heavens bound her tightly from head to toe, suspending her in midair where she swayed with the wind.

Before her stood that hateful figure, eyeing her up and down with a loathsome gaze.

One could easily guess what filthy thoughts were churning in his mind.

You bastard, let me down!

Letting you down is no problem, but if you keep attacking, wouldn't you just be asking for trouble?

After admiring Ye Cang's shapely figure for a while, Dong Shilang turned and stepped forward, preparing to leave this mental realm.

Where are you going? Hurry up and put me down!

Seeing Dong Shilang about to leave, Ye Cang instead grew anxious. He was behaving so vulgarly, while she herself was trapped in this mental space by the illusion.

If he went out to do something…

Dong Shilang paid no heed to that; at that moment he was contemplating the pros and cons of his own illusion.

By using the refraction of water molecules in the air to directly project his pupil power onto the opponent's retina, this method now seems feasible.

That's why he has tirelessly studied projection‑type illusions—for this very purpose.

The fame of the Sharingan makes any enemy who knows about it guard carefully; what could be simpler than using refraction to land a hit on them?

I've brought trouble upon Lord Dong Shilang!

Just after emerging from Ye Cang's mental world, Dong Shilang heard Yexiaowan's voice. At that moment, the latter stood about ten meters away, smiling at him.

Nowhere! It's just some old grudge between me and Jonin Ye Cang—nothing important~

Watching Yexiaowan appear silently nearby, Dong Shilang narrowed his eyes.

Is the other side letting Ye Cang provoke them in order to gather their own information, or are they worried that there is some collusion between them and Ye Cang?

Doubting the other party's loyalty?