Of Crimson Eyes and Feathered Minds - Genjutsu Training (Evening)

Solo Genjutsu Session for Kumiko Kyoko

After a proper rest, some food, and some conversation, now
was time for the part Kumiko was really dreading. Now she would have to find a
way to take this man, and make him capable of going under one of her Genjutsus.
She was talented in the art of breaking them, but that was mostly because her
intelligence made it difficult for a Genjutsu to actually trap her. That was
the first time in her life, though, this morning, that she had been trapped in
a Genjutsu by an Uchiha. The trick was not looking them in the eyes, and she
never looked anyone in the eyes. But she had looked him in the eyes and it had
made it all the much harder to break. But she had managed to break it, and in a
good amount of time.

But now it was her turn to try to cast a genjutsu that he’d
have problems fighting against. They discussed it in detail, and he stated that
they would do her two most powerful Genjutsus, back to back, without his
Sharingan. He admitted that most of the people she would run into wouldn’t have
them, but they would also practice with the crimson eyes, so that she had a
chance to try to find a way to at least momentarily catch an Uchiha in a
Genjutsu. He had explained the best way to do that was to surprise them. The
problem was, she wouldn’t know if she was fighting an Uchiha – unless she
looked them in the eyes. Though some honestly gave themselves away, making
claims about their eyes.

Those were the easiest ones to defeat, because their pride
in their eyes belayed the truth of their skills. It was much too dangerous to
use the eyes too often, and the old man admitted that his eyesight was not the
best any longer. But he knew that she was going to do a good job, at least that
is what he had said to her. He said she had been taught by a Kurama, and they
were just as good at Genjutsu as an Uchiha. He said that sometimes they were
even better at it. Because once in a generation, there was a Kurama that could
make Genjutsu real. Kumiko knew this as truth because Masaki had made some
amazing Genjutsus very life like, and some were bordering on crossing into
reality. But not quite at that level.

She stood up and then began her approach of the Uchiha, he
was going to try to fight against her mind and her Genjutsu without his eyes.
So she pushed hard, and then pressed outwards as she approached him. She walked
around him and then vanished, using her speed to her advantage. The best way
was surprise so she darted around him and her hands formed the signs. He wouldn’t
know which one she was using, as she kept her hands hidden behind her hip, which
meant he’d have to guess in a split second and then attempt to counter it. All
of a sudden chakra flared and the feathers started to fall around them. She saw
the look of surprise on his face for a moment as his eyes started to droop.

His hands came up into the sign for release, for Genjutsu,
and he forced himself rather hard for a few moments. Kumiko nodded as his Hands
finally release the sign, and the chakra flared. The Genjutsu was broken, but
it had taken him a moment to do it. That meant she was getting stronger, she
could effect another Jounin. It was a good thing, because this was one of the
most useful ones she had. She usually used it on missions, to get into a
building quickly. Most people didn’t realize what the falling white feathers
were, considering it was a very very old Genjutsu that many people didn’t even
know anymore.

“I may ask you to teach me that one. I’ve heard of it, but
never actually seen it done.” He commented as he gave her a small old man’s
smile.

“Alright the next one is the one that actually brings fear
to some Uchiha, I warn you. Bringer of Darkness is an old one that is reputed
to cause complete blindness in the opponent putting you at their mercy.” Kumiko
admitted as she darted around the man, she changed her pattern this time and
let herself move so fast she blurred, she came up behind him now, her hands
already having formed the signs and then tapped his shoulder to make him turn. She
released the Genjutsu and stepped back as she watched the momentary fear on his
face.

She knew in his own mind he was completely blind. She
stepped back and waited for him to fight it off, her hands crossing before her
and she watched in quiet silence. It took a bit but he actually broke it and
she nodded. She had used that one on the Hoshikage and it had messed him up
pretty good. “Perhaps we should forgo doing it against the Sharingan,
reschedule for later? It is getting late I’m sure we are both tired and just
want to go home.” She said with a small smile on her face.

The old Uchiha nodded and Kumiko started to gather her
things. She handed him her water canteen after taking a sip, waiting and
watching him. “Was it really that hard to break Bringer of Darkness? I mean
that’s the quickest I’ve seen someone do it, most people can’t even break
through it.” She admitted as she watched the old man. He gave a small sound in
his throat that was probably a laugh and she cocked her head to the side to
watch him. “What?” She asked in that soft whispering voice.

“You have no idea how powerful that A Rank Jutsu is do you?
It was hard to fight it. I bet most opponents never break it. It’s going to be
one of your most useful tricks, so use it wisely.” He said as they started the
journey back to the village.

After such a hard day Kumiko took a shower, ate dinner, and
then let herself rest. Soon, soon she would meet her other Genin. But perhaps
tomorrow she’d look into some of the work she needed to head down the path to
being a Sage. She’d need to work on a Summoning Contract first, before she
could even consider becoming a sage. But what sort of creature would bring
themselves to her life? She wondered on that as she lay in bed and prepared to
sleep. For some reason, she didn’t think she’d get something traditional, for
some reason she had this strange beat in her chest that told her that her
learning the Summoning Technique might cause something she’d never imagine. Her
mind stopped working as she slowly slipped into sleep.