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Kekkei Genkai
Ryuu looked around as he walked, careful to keep his senses extended and keep watch for any signs of Genjutsu. So far, nothing. He was actually kind of disappointed. He wanted to see what the world's most powerful Genjutsu looked like. More than just one bolt of lightning.
"Don't let your guard down," Kurenai said.
Just then, Yomo cawed overhead and everyone glanced at Ryuu.
"Company," Ryuu said.
Just then, roots burst out of the ground below them all, wrapping around them, beginning to crush them. The others, minus Kurenai, both struggled against the roots, but Ryuu and Kurenai dispelled their personal genjutsus, then freed one of the others. Two shinobi stepped out of the trees, glaring at the four of them.
"Who are you?" Yugao asked.
"They have the Kurama Clan symbol tattooed on their shoulders," Ryuu said. "Hold on."
He appeared behind them, placing paralysis seals on them and the others walked over, stopping above them.
"Now, why are you two here?" Ryuu asked a bald one with a short fu manchu mustache.
"We'll never tell you!" the man said.
"I could use a genjutsu to force you to say, if you would prefer," Ryuu said. "It'd be painful for you, though."
The man kept his mouth shut so Ryuu sighed. He looked into the man's eyes and the man's eyes widened before dulling.
"We're...here to...kill...Yakumo," the man said, struggling to resist and doing an admirable job. "Before...she can...cause...more trouble."
Ryuu sighed, putting both to sleep with a genjutsu before standing. "We need to go."
They all sprinted along the path just as a voice screamed. Kurenai took off, speeding away from the others and Ryuu slowed to a stop outside the villa. Just as he did, he sensed someone on his right. He turned, finding an old man with grey hair and a purple kimono glaring at him.
"Yeah, genjutsu doesn't work on me," Ryuu said. "How about you?"
He placed the man under a genjutsu that he was being restrained by the tree behind him. After several moments of struggling, he broke free, glaring at Ryuu.
Ryuu nodded, smiling. The man was skilled. However, Ryuu wasn't in the mood for a fight. So, he sprinted forward, the man drawing a kunai only for Ryuu to slam a hand into his abdomen, placing a paralysis seal on him as well. A few moments later, Kurenai returned.
"Yakumo is resting inside," Kurenai said. "Can you go and make sure she's safe?"
Ryuu nodded, heading inside and sitting down beside Yakumo's bed. A few minutes later, Naruto walked in, sitting beside him.
"Did anyone fill you in?" Ryuu asked.
"No," Naruto said. "I don't know anything that's going on."
"I see," Ryuu nodded. "Blind faith is a beautiful thing."
"Care to explain?" Naruto asked.
"I can," Yakumo said, staring at the ceiling. "That woman hates me. She wants to kill me."
"That's complete bullshit," Ryuu said. "Kurenai cares about you. She just didn't know how to help you."
"That's not true," Yakumo said. "I begged her to train me and she refused. Instead, she sealed my powers. One day, I overheard her and the Third Hokage talking about me. The Third Hokage said that my power would threaten the Hidden Leaf Village. He ordered Kurenai to eliminate the threat. Coincidentally, a few days later, my home caught on fire, killing my parents. But the fire spread too quickly, and it was too hot. My parents died in a fire in broad daylight."
"No," Ryuu said. "The Hokage never ordered you or your family killed. And Kurenai didn't seal your powers because she hated you, it was to protect you."
"How?" Yakumo asked.
"Your Kekkei Genkai is extremely powerful," Ryuu said. "You can change reality to your liking. Many with your abilities have lost their minds."
"What would you know about it?" Yakumo demanded.
"More than you think," Ryuu sighed. "I was taught about your family because I liked studying Genjutsu."
Yakumo glared at him. Ryuu sighed, shrugging. As he did, Tayuya walked in, knocking on the door frame.
"We need to leave," Tayuya said. "We're supposed to take her back to the village. Kurenai and Guy went on ahead."
Ryuu nodded and stood. Yakumo continued to glare at her so Naruto stepped forward, lifting her onto his back. They left the building, finding Fu and Kiba's team waiting. They all left the villa, following the road back toward the village. As they walked, Fu stepped up beside him, slipping her hand into his.
"What are we going to do?" Fu asked.
"I'm not sure," Ryuu said. "We'll figure it out."
Fu nodded and they walked in silence, Ryuu keeping his senses extended as they did. He glanced at Yakumo who glared back at him. He sighed just as they reached the top of a hill overlooking Konoha. What they saw horrified them. Konoha was in ruins. The buildings had been blasted apart, the remains covered in layers of ash and dust. A thin fog drifted through the village.
"What...what happened?" Natsu gaped.
Ryuu activated his Sharingan, staring at the village. Nothing changed.
"Is it a Genjutsu?" Shino asked.
"I...I don't know," Ryuu said.
"Let's go and check it out," Kiba said. "Maybe there's someone in there who's hurt."
"I highly doubt it," Ryuu said. "The damage looks...ancient. I doubt there's anyone here."
"Even still," Hinata said. "We have to make sure."
Ryuu nodded and they headed down into the village. As they walked, Ryuu and Hinata scanned for any sign of survivors, finding nothing. Ryuu kept his Sharingan active, constantly looking around with it. Something seemed off about the village, aside from the fact that it was destroyed. It had to be a genjutsu, but no matter how many times he tried to break it, he couldn't. Finally, he stopped and turned to Yakumo.
"Is this you?" he asked.
Yakumo shook her head. Then, her eyes widened and she gasped harshly before bursting into a cloud of ash, coating Naruto and turning his blonde hair grey. He coughed and walked forward out of the cloud, looking back.
"Did she just...die?" Naruto asked.
"No," Ryuu said. "It's a Genjutsu. She's had us in a Genjutsu for a while. But her Genjutsus...they're different. I can see through Genjutsus that rely on chakra, sight, even sound-based ones. But hers...I can't see through hers. It's too powerful. I can't break free."
"I might be able to," Tayuya said. "My flute, maybe I can cancel her Genjutsu with one of my own."
"It'd have to be ridiculously powerful," Ryuu said.
"Maybe we could help," Fu said. "We could use two or three Genjutsus at the same time to increase the power."
"Good idea," Ryuu nodded before a thought occurred to him. "Tayuya, how would you get out?"
"You can make Yakumo release me," Tayuya said. "I owe you all a huge debt. This is my way of repaying it."
"Okay," Ryuu said. "We'll start with Shino."
Tayuya nodded, beginning to play her flute as Shino pulled his glasses off, revealing dark brown eyes. Ryuu smirked, casting a Genjutsu using his Sharingan, Fu resting a hand on his head, using her chakra to add her own. A moment later, Shino burst into a cloud of dust. Hinata came next, then Akamaru, Kiba, and Naruto. Finally, it was only Ryuu and his team. He looked around. He didn't want Tayuya trapped in the Genjutsu alone.
"Maybe I could put a time release seal on you that would cause a Genjutsu," Ryuu suggested.
"It's possible," Tayuya nodded. "Do you know one?"
"I-"
Thunder crashed overhead. They all looked up, the sky beginning to turn blood red. Then, lightning shot out of the sky, exploding in the middle of their circle, hurling them all. Ryuu crashed down hard, groaning. Genjutsu or not, that hurt. He pushed himself into a sitting position, looking around and seeing Tayuya was unconscious, Fu already on her feet, running toward Tayuya with her flute. Ryuu looked up again, seeing several fireballs falling toward Fu and Tayuya. He growled in rage, jumping into the air over them, forming hand seals.
"Fire Style, Phoenix Flower Jutsu!" he shouted, exhaling a dozen fireballs, blocking the ones falling at them, causing a massive explosion.
He landed beside Tayuya, forming hand seals rapidly, and placing his hand over her eyes. Just as he pulled his hand away, Fu sent a pulse of chakra into Tayuya, forcing her awake. Tayuya sat up, gasping for breath, then screamed. Ryuu spun, instinctively forming a Water Blade and blocking a stone katana. Before him was a stone statue of a samurai.
"I'm getting so fucking sick of this Genjutsu," Ryuu snarled.
Fu stepped past him, slashing the samurai several times with her own Water Blade, slicing it into pieces. Ryuu turned instantly, Tayuya beginning to play her Flute. Ryuu formed several hand seals using his chakra on both Fu and Tayuya, looking both in the eye. Then, the world turned black.
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