"Well that was easy." I said, my head tilted as I stared curiously at the jug of water that was a stack of books a second ago. I'd cast a genjutsu on myself to make the book look like something else.
Milo Sato, a black-haired genjutsu specialist that Aiko had brought into the Nara library to train me, had been walking me through the Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique.
It was a D-rank genjutsu that created a small illusion at a short range from the caster.
From what I had seen in the anime when Kakashi used it on Sakura, I would have thought that it would be more deadly but it turns out that Sakura was just that weak that the genjutsu worked on her.
I'd picked up the casting of the genjutsu even more easily than I had the Nara shadow techniques.
Milo's jaw was on the floor as she stared at me. "How… You picked that up in an hour!"
Aiko chuckled from where she watched off to the side. "I told you he was a gifted child, Milo-chan."
"I…" Milo took a deep breath. "Okay. I have an idea of how to better teach you now. Why don't we–"
"How do I make my own genjutsu?" I interrupted her, already thinking of the possibilities. I'd picked the genjutsu up really easily.
When I was initially reborn here, I wanted to make my own ninjutsu, I had so many ideas about different ways I can create my own ninjutsu that would change battlefield to my favor.
The spider legs created by my shadows with the use of Nara technique was one such example. I had watched animes in my previous life where people could solidify their shadows and use them as weapons.
But Aiko still wouldn't teach me any ninjutsu because my nature transformations weren't 'At an acceptable level' yet. But the genjutsu was easy. She probably wouldn't stop me from trying to make my own genjutsu with how easily I picked this one up, right?
Milo's jaw fell open again as she stared at me. "You…want to make your own genjutsu?" she sounded disbelieving.
I nodded. "I already have a few ideas for different genjutsu to make, but I don't really know the theory behind it."
"I… I don't know. I've never made a genjutsu." Milo admitted, still staring at me like I was crazy.
I pursed my lips, staring at the water jug I knew was a stack of books. "Okay. Thanks for the lesson. I can probably figure it out." I walked away, my mind abuzz with possibilities.
I heard Aiko comforting, thanking and dismissing Milo behind me, but I was too focused on the task at hand.
Genjutsu played on the target's senses, showing them things that weren't there. It was not only the sense of sight but the other senses too including smell, touch and sound.
All I had to do to create my own genjutsu was figure out how it did that and replicate it.
"Aiko-san?" I called, turning around.
"Yes, brat?" Aiko said, sounding strangely amused.
"Can I use my genjutsu on you?"
She shrugged. "Go for it."
I slowly cast the genjutsu, being careful to note exactly what it did and how it affected her.
"Kai." Aiko said, a grin on her face. "Did that help you, little professor?"
"Yes, actually." I said seriously. I walked over to the table and started jotting down notes. All I had to do to make a genjutsu was convince the person I was casting it and that it was real. That was a lot easier than making something actually happen. I could do this. "Sorry, Aiko-san. I'm gonna work on this for the rest of the night."
"Don't stay up all night." Aiko said easily, shuffling towards the door. She understood that I was too focused to work on something else right now.
I buckled down and got to work. I was going to create my first original jutsu no matter what. And it would be a genjutsu at that, I bet Itachi senpai would be proud.
X
It took me almost the entire mid-year break – three weeks – to make my first genjutsu. That may seem like a lot of time, but most ninja need years to create something new.
I also didn't spend every waking moment working on it. I still trained with Misa, volunteered at the hospital, and worked on my nature transformations with Aiko, but my main focus was the creation of my first genjutsu.
I'd done it in a fraction of the expected time. I'd tried to keep it simple to start with. I already had plans in my head for other genjutsu I wanted to try to make in the future, but this was a great step forward.
"Aiko-san!" I called enthusiastically, rushing into the library. "I did it!" I stopped for a moment, confused. Aiko wasn't alone in the library.
Shikaku was there with her. I didn't know what he was doing in the library, but, as the Nara Clan Head, he could go wherever he wanted whenever he wanted to, so I wasn't going to make a big deal out of it.
"I did it!" I repeated, rushing up to Aiko. "Come on! I want to show you."
Aiko looked down at me with a strained smile. She was typically pretty laid back, so that was strange. Had Shikaku been chewing her out?
I noticed Shikaku following us outside and past the guards, but I didn't really pay it much mind. I was too excited to show Aiko the fruit of my labor. I led her to a small courtyard free of people in front of the library and stood across from her, a single kunai drawn.
"Ready?" I asked her.
She nodded.
I took a deep breath and threw my kunai, weaving hand signs immediately after.
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