Sakura carefully recounted the scene, and Ino's brows gradually relaxed as she let out a sigh of relief. So that was it, just a Genjutsu.
Hinata was completely clueless about Genjutsu, and Sakura's Genjutsu was still at the D-rank Hell Viewing Technique level.
Although Ino hadn't practiced Genjutsu much, her Yin Release level was high, and she had gained experience from Tayuya. In terms of Genjutsu and its application, she now had some achievements.
She shared her analysis: "It sounds like this Genjutsu-type Bloodline Limit that interferes with reality also requires certain conditions. If she wants to draw lightning, she must first gather the surrounding dark clouds. If she wants to draw a flood, she must first destroy nearby dams in her drawing. Her Chakra is limited; she can't just conjure lightning out of thin air. This ability has its limits; there's nothing to be afraid of."
Chakra is omnipotent, but the Ninja who use Chakra are not omnipotent.
Not just anyone can gouge out a Rinnegan, put it in their eye, and use Chibaku Tensei.
Obito was so talented and had the Uchiha Clan's bloodline, yet he only dared to install one Rinnegan.
The more powerful an ability, the greater the restrictions, or rather, the higher the requirements for using it.
Using a small force to move a great weight can only be described as a state of mind. For a Ninja using Chakra, to move a great weight, one must also possess three to five hundred pounds of strength. If the power in one's bloodline isn't that strong, and one's Chakra isn't that abundant, then naturally, one cannot interfere too much with the real world. The law of conservation of energy also exists in the Ninja World.
Ino asked curiously, "What's the name of this long-haired woman you mentioned?"
Sakura shook her head, "I don't know."
Ino: "..."
For someone whose Genjutsu sounded so impressive, Ino's countermeasure was to report it!
Uchiha Itachi's blow to her was simply too great. If I can't provoke him, can't I at least avoid him? Let the Village send people to deal with it.
Hundreds of Ninja releasing Fire Release and Water Release together—no matter how heaven-defying your Genjutsu is, you're finished!
The day after Ino reported it, Sakura arrived at the Hokage Building and, together with Kurenai Yuhi, received an A-rank mission. The client was the Village, the executors were the two of them, and the duration was long-term.
Jiraiya said to the two of them, "Sakura doesn't know yet, but Yuhi should be aware that this Female Ninja is named Kurama Yakumo, and she was once a Ninja of the Kurama clan in the Village."
He sighed inwardly, this was another mess the Third Hokage had left him.
The Third Hokage and Yuhi secretly discussed eliminating the dark personality within Kurama Yakumo. Why didn't you explain it more clearly when you talked about it? No! They only told half the story, leaving the specifics of how to operate entirely up to the executors to figure out. Then, Kurama Yakumo, who was eavesdropping at the door, misunderstood, thinking that the Third Hokage and Yuhi were going to kill her.
Afterward, why didn't you explain? You didn't! The misunderstanding grew larger and larger, all the way until today.
Jiraiya looked at Sakura: "Kurama Yakumo usually never speaks to strangers. The fact that she could encounter you for two consecutive days and let you stop her should be the result of a struggle between the good and evil in her heart. She can still be saved. Your mission is simple: try to be her friend, strengthen the good in her heart, and pull her back into the light. Yuhi was once Yakumo's teacher, so I'm having Yuhi assist you."
"Also, both Kakashi and Ino say you have a lot of Genjutsu talent. Yuhi can teach you some Genjutsu knowledge. Yakumo's Genjutsu, even if it's not a Bloodline Limit, is very strong, and you can also look for opportunities to learn it."
Jiraiya, not peeking, looked quite proper and handsome as an old man sitting in his office.
He officially assigned the mission to the two of them, clearly stating that Sakura would be the main lead for this mission, with Yuhi as support.
For previous A-rank missions, Sakura mostly just clung to Naruto and Sasuke's strong legs, only needing to scream, cover her head, and call out Naruto's name. Now, taking on the main responsibility alone, she suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
However, as a Ninja, she still had that much resilience. She nodded heavily and accepted the mission.
Yuhi, like Ino, was also affected by Uchiha Itachi's Genjutsu. During the time of Morning Mist Return, there was the Darkness Genjutsu, which was much better than the one-hit KO in the original timeline, but her confidence was still severely impacted. The fiery enthusiasm she had shown during previous missions was no longer visible.
Yuhi felt very guilty about Kurama Yakumo becoming this way. After leaving the Hokage's office, she told Sakura some past events. She also bore a great responsibility for this mess. Kurama Yakumo had strong hostility towards her, so now she could only provide assistance. How to resolve Kurama Yakumo's emotional knot still required Sakura to find a way herself.
Sakura brought up the problems she encountered in her Genjutsu studies and asked Yuhi, who answered everything she knew and explained in great detail.
Learning Genjutsu was secondary; completing the mission was the key.
Sakura was a typical academic, good at summarizing and learning. In her opinion, Kurama Yakumo's psychological illness was also a disease, and since it was a disease, it needed medical treatment.
With the Fifth Hokage's permission and Yuhi's approval, she went to Konoha Hospital and found the Kanpo director, briefly explaining her mission.
She then received special permission from the director to freely consult the medical records accumulated at Konoha Hospital over the years.
She sat in the same spot where Ino and Kabuto had been six months ago, poring over mountains of medical records, trying to find a way to treat this psychological illness.
Sakura certainly hadn't read Li Weigong's Dialogues; as a Ninja, she didn't need to study military strategy. But as she flipped through the medical records, she still found many tiny notes written between the lines.
These were all insights and experiences left behind by Kabuto and Ino during their casual chats.
Kabuto's medical skills were superb, and Ino's imagination was quite broad, with a unique perspective. After their ideas clashed, combined with numerous medical records, some ingenious thoughts always emerged.
Kabuto himself was mentally ill, only his rationality suppressed his madness. Ino, now also a standard Ninja, frequently engaged in bloody battles with enemies, believed that her own psychology was also problematic.
When they had nothing to do, the two of them had discussed many methods for treating mentally ill patients.
Sakura recognized Ino's handwriting. Seeing her friend's writing in this environment, the feeling of walking in someone else's footsteps seemed quite strange.
She had never known that Ino had worked at Konoha Hospital. Now, seeing these dense writings, she felt a lot. This friend seemed very cheerful, but in reality, she had also put in a lot of hard work in secret.
Sakura carefully read through, making notes from time to time. She didn't recognize Kabuto's handwriting, but through the descriptions between the lines, she still found Kabuto's name and recalled that excellent senior who had "died" during the Chunin Exams, feeling a pang of emotion.
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