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Kurenai Yūhi swallowed hard, her expression tense.
Even with just a simple spar, she could feel Uchiha Nanaya's overwhelming strength.
Her elegant face was covered in a light sheen of sweat, and her breathing became noticeably uneven.
Nanaya had remained completely on the defensive—not attacking at all.
The only move he had made was a single strike—just enough to prevent Kurenai from getting too close.
Yet, that single effortless strike had sent Kurenai flying backward several meters.
Her body ached all over from the impact.
Of course, Nanaya had held back.
Otherwise—she would have been dead already.
A Boundless Strength
Kurenai's crimson eyes remained locked on Nanaya, shock flooding her mind.
"Is this… Nanaya-kun's true strength? It's terrifying. I can't even begin to measure it…"
Even though they had only exchanged a few moves, fighting him felt like trying to cross an endless ocean—
Deep, vast, and impossible to reach the bottom.
It was no wonder he was hailed as a hero of Konohagakure.
During the Land of Frost War, Kurenai had heard from other shinobi—
Nanaya had single-handedly crushed the forces of Kumogakure.
No other ninja she had ever known possessed such raw, overwhelming strength.
Despite the pain surging through her body, Kurenai knew that Nanaya had been holding back.
If he had been serious—
She wouldn't be standing right now.
Wiping the sweat from her cheek, Kurenai whispered to herself,
"Nanaya-kun… you're truly incredible. But I still can't see the limits of your strength."
A Desperate Gamble – Illusion Arts
She had already tried taijutsu.
She had already tried ninjutsu.
Neither could break through Nanaya's Susanoo.
That left only one option—genjutsu.
Kurenai Yūhi was one of Konoha's most gifted genjutsu specialists.
There weren't many illusion users in the village—
And she was one of the best.
Susanoo might be impervious to physical and chakra-based attacks, but it couldn't block mental interference.
If she could trap Nanaya in a powerful enough illusion—
She just might stand a chance.
The Illusion Begins
A sharp glint flashed through Kurenai's intelligent eyes as she quickly wove a series of hand seals.
Suddenly—
Her entire body dissolved into thin air, fading away into mist.
Watching from within his towering Susanoo, Nanaya smirked knowingly.
"Oh? She finally brought out her specialty—genjutsu."
He observed with interest as Kurenai vanished before his eyes.
However—
She was making a critical mistake.
Using illusions against a Sharingan user?
And not just any Sharingan—but his?
A reckless gamble.
A False Victory?
Moments later, Nanaya's Susanoo shattered into nothingness.
Thick tree roots erupted from the ground, coiling tightly around Nanaya's limbs, immobilizing him.
From the shadows—
Kurenai appeared, stepping forward with a confident smile, kunai in hand.
"How about now, Nanaya-kun?" she asked playfully.
"Your Susanoo is gone.
And you're caught in my illusion."
Indeed—
The last time they had fought, Kurenai's genjutsu had been weaker.
But she had trained tirelessly, pushing her illusions to new heights.
And now—
She had trapped Uchiha Nanaya.
Or so she thought.
The Truth Revealed
Nanaya, bound by the tree roots, simply arched an eyebrow.
Then—
A small chuckle escaped his lips.
"Oh? Miss Kurenai… do you really think you've won?"
A flicker of doubt flashed across Kurenai's face.
Then—Nanaya's eyes changed.
His dark pupils spun, turning into crimson orbs with three tomoe.
Sharingan—activated.
The moment Kurenai met those eyes—
Her entire world shattered like glass.
Illusion Rebound!
"N-No…"
A look of horror flashed across Kurenai's face.
It was her own illusion—
Reflecting back onto her.
In an instant—
She was the one frozen in place, her own mind ensnared within her genjutsu.
Any form of ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu was useless before the Uchiha Sharingan.
Kurenai had fallen into her own trap.
She had tried to use an illusion to defeat an Uchiha…
But in the end—she was the one trapped instead.
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