Chapter 140: Monster Ido

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As expected, Kurenai Yuhi didn't wake up until noon, dragging her tired body to the dining area.

She wanted to complain a bit, but seeing that Colt had prepared lunch for them, she let it go.

A sweet smile adorned her face.

The two didn't linger long.

After lunch, they headed towards the outskirts of Konoha.

On the way, Kurenai was still cautioning Colt to be careful of Yakumo Kurama's illusions.

"You must be careful, Colt"

"I will."

Although Kurenai was Yakumo's teacher in name, the Kurama clan's bloodline limit was too peculiar.

Ordinary illusions were meaningless to teach her, so Kurenai had only taught the girl some basic ninja knowledge and Genjutsu concepts.

As they got farther from Konoha, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky.

Colt looked up and noticed this phenomenon only occurred over this mountain; everywhere else was clear.

From his [Mind's Eye of the Kagura] perspective, the air here was filled with chakra.

'The ultimate application of Yin Release, can illusion really change reality?' Colt thought to himself but didn't say it aloud.

At the hilltop stood a manor, though it felt a bit lackluster.

To prevent accidental injuries from Yakumo Kurama, the rest of the Kurama clan had moved out.

It was less a manor and more a cage at this point.

Under Kurenai's guidance, Colt finally saw Yakumo Kurama in a dimly lit room.

She had a hime-style haircut and a calm indifferent face, constantly modifying her work on the drawing board with a brush.

Many completed paintings, both landscapes and figures, surrounded her.

Her skin looked pale due to her weak constitution.

Colt's first impression of Yakumo Kurama was that of a literary girl.

She was indifferent to their arrival, focusing all her attention on her paintings without greeting them.

"Colt..." Kurenai looked at him.

"You go out first and don't come in no matter what you hear. I think I can deal with this alone"

Kurenai's expression became a bit strange as she said that.

Colt noticed this and said indignantly, "Why are you thinking such dirty thoughts now? Am I that kind of person?"

Sure enough, when a woman's mind wanders, a man can do no right.

Kurenai smiled awkwardly, realizing she had thought too much. She stepped out of the room and left the specialist to work.

Colt went out and closed the door, leaving him and Yakumo alone in the room.

"Don't you think your paintings are too depressing?" Colt looked at Yakumo's painting.

It was a landscape of the scenery around Satomi Hill Villa, exactly matching the current weather outside.

Hearing this, Yakumo finally put down her brush, her eyes indifferent.

"Who are you?"

"Konoha Jōnin, Kamiyo Colt," he replied.

Colt wasn't trying to show off; Kurenai had mentioned that Yakumo was very sensitive about ninjas, and he wanted to provoke a reaction from this aloof girl.

Sure enough, upon hearing that Colt was not only a ninja but also a Jōnin, Yakumo's indifferent expression faltered.

This boy was younger than her, yet he was already a Jōnin?

Emotionally, her brush left a deep stroke on the drawing board.

Simultaneously, there was a roar from outside.

Colt noticed Yakumo's chakra rapidly decreasing.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This was too intriguing.

If he had this skill, could he draw Obito to his own death directly?

Suddenly, Yakumo Kurama became a very interesting prospect in his eyes.

"Don't be so excited. I'm a medical ninja Kurenai had invited to treat you," Colt said.

Yakumo didn't buy that.

Cure? She feared it was more likely an attempt to kill her.

She had once overheard part of a conversation between Kurenai and the Third Hokage, mistakenly believing that the village feared her and wanted her dead. Since then, she had become hostile even towards Kurenai.

Colt knew this, but he also had a bone to pick.

Were the ANBU around the Third Hokage that useless? Even if they couldn't stop Orochimaru's subordinates, how could they not detect Yakumo?

Looking at the scratched-out painting, Colt said softly.

"This amazing bloodline limit actually affects reality with illusion. Yakumo Kurama, think carefully, what did you draw on the day your parents died?"

Kurenai had told him not to mention Yakumo's parents.

But if this matter wasn't addressed, the conflict between Yakumo and the village, as well as her own illness, would never be resolved.

Colt decided to cut through the mess quickly, first drawing out the monster from Yakumo's body.

"Mother... Father... painting..." Yakumo's pupils dilated, and the memory sealed by her subconscious seemed to obtain the key needed, and opened up bit by bit.

!!

The fire that devoured her parents was created by her own hands!

"No!" Yakumo clutched her head in pain, a strong sense of guilt hitting her heart.

She was on the verge of fainting, tears already pouring out.

"Father, Mother, it was me who hurt you."

Pulling out a kunai, Yakumo, with shaky hands pointed it at her own chest ready to take her own life.

But in Colt's eyes, a monster with a green face, fangs, and horns on its head emerged from a portrait and stopped her.

That monster was Yakumo's negative personality - Ido.

"Have you finally come out?" Colt met Ido's eyes and saw endless negative emotions.

Annoyed that Colt had provoked Yakumo, Ido's arms suddenly stretched out, grabbing towards him.

Colt's consciousness had been pulled into this space.

This was Yakumo's inner world, where no ninjutsu could be used. But Colt's powerful spiritual energy was the nemesis of all illusions.

His Sharingan stared, and the originally arrogant monster Ido was caught in a [Paralysis Technique], showing a terrified face.

"You, what did you do?" Ido asked.

Colt didn't answer but considered a solution.

He could have dealt with Ido directly, but over the years, Ido had become integrant to Yakumo.

If Ido were killed, more than half of Yakumo's bloodline limit prowess would be lost.

'That would be a waste.'

It would be better to seal it, wait for Yakumo to become stronger, and then have her directly absorb Ido and the negative emotions to further increase her strength.

With this in mind, Colt started his work.

Under his control, Ido's body gradually collapsed, turning into a thick black mass.

Subsequently, the inner space collapsed.

Then the black mass poured into the unconscious Yakumo, forming a small black dot on her forehead.