Kurenai

"Oh really? But the kid is amazing at Ninjutsu..."

"I know, but it bothers me that he doesn't take the Genjutsu class seriously. It's almost as if he wanted to make me understand that it's unimportant…"

Kurenai and Asuma were having dinner in a local restaurant in the village, enjoying a steaming coffee and a piece of cake.

During their meeting in a cafe hardly frequented by Ninja, Asuma began to flirt and praise Kurenai while making small talk. Kurenai liked the small talk but felt somewhat conflicted when talking to Asuma...

Just recently, she had finally given in to Asuma's romantic pursuit of her but only due to outside influence.

Since being a student at the Ninja Academy, Asuma had relentlessly pursued her causing her endless frustration.

The Sarutobi clan had a high status within Konoha, from which the current Hokage originated. He was highly respected, and with the gradual extinction of the Senju, the Sarutobi clan had taken over as the leading clan in the village.

This being the case, it was challenging to reject him as a member of a small clan.

For a long time, she tried to resist, but it was only recently that she finally decided to give in. She had been receiving more and more pressure from people trying to get into Asuma's good graces secretly.

Although it was apparent to her that Asuma was truly in love with her, it still made her uncomfortable to know she had no choice in the matter. Regardless, she still had to try and enjoy the situation.

Fortunately for someone of Asuma's position in the clan, he had to remain chaste until he married.

So until Kurenai formally married Asuma, they were restricted to at most hand-holding. For Kurenai, Asuma's situation was all too convenient for her.

Soon the two ended the conversation regarding their personal life before moving to more professional topics.

"Well, maybe Boruto thinks that Genjutsu isn't that important on the battlefield. He likes to do spectacular things to get the attention of others, especially girls..." replied the bearded Ninja with a shrug

"I still don't like his attitude; he should be like Menma. Although he is cold to others, he's a good student," replied the black-haired girl, slightly annoyed with Asuma defending Boruto.

"Although he's a good student, he lacks talent..." Asuma smiled nervously, noticing her annoyance.

"Maybe, but talent is sometimes surpassed by dedication," Kurenai replied with discreet anger as she remembered how Boruto acted in her class.

"By the way, because you will be at your clan meeting soon, I let Menma meet me here. Menma asked me to help him with something he didn't understand in class..."

"Well, at least he tries..." Asuma said with a bit of a grin.

"In fact, it shouldn't be long; I made an appointment here at 4:30..." Kurenai said before she turned to the clock hanging over the establishment's bar, which displayed 4:29.

"Well, I suppose he will be here any moment..."

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Menma entered the establishment, looking around to find his Sensei in Genjtusu. He quickly spotted the couple and strode toward them, putting on a stoic and composed face consistent with how he usually acted at school.

"Good afternoon, Yuuhi-sensei, Sarutobi-sensei," Menma said as he calmly bowed to each of them.

"Hello, Menma-kun," The Kunoichi greeted, smiling.

"Okay, Asuma, I'm leaving now... Don't be late for your meeting."

"Don't worry, I won't," he said, smiling as he watched Kurenai stand up.

"I'll finish my coffee and then leave…"

"See you then..." Kurenai said goodbye before she turned to the exit.

Asuma seeing this felt his eye twitching. He had finally gotten a date with the girl of his dreams, and now she was leaving him to help some useless student with little talent.

He could have skipped the meeting if she had asked...

"See you tomorrow, Sarutobi-sensei..." Menma said after making the same bow.

Afterward, he quickly went to catch up with the Kunoichi and flank her on the right.

"Goodbye..." The bearded man gave a strained goodbye.

"This little brat... He has no talent, but he's still taking time away from me and Kurenai. He should learn from Boruto..." He thought angrily as he saw him run off.

"I hope you enjoyed your date…"

Menma smirked as soon as he turned his back on the bearded man. "Because it will be the last one you have with this bitch…" Menma thought as his eyes shone with mad glee.

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Kurenai's apartment was undoubtedly small, but it was also comfortable, with pieces of furniture that formed a cozy living room.

Menma and Kurenai were sitting around a glass table in the center.

Menma was calmly studying with his beautiful Genjutsu Sensei, and the beautiful black-haired woman couldn't be more satisfied. They had advanced quite a bit on the application of Genjutsu in various aspects, since the illusory arts, unlike hand-to-hand combat or Ninja techniques, could be used to affect any of the five senses that people had.

Since she felt very pleased with him, Kurenai seriously considered requesting to be the Jounin Sensei of her dear student's team. She really adored the passion that the boy had for learning.

She didn't even care that he had the Kyuubi inside him. Menma had seen her as a skilled Genjutsu Specialist instead of a woman to be leered at like the other boys in the class.

Not to mention his talent in her specialty and the special attention he gave it. His effort to learn from her was worth a lot to her.

They were finishing the lesson on Sound-based Genjutsu, and the session had been quite productive from the Jounin's perspective because the boy had understood the basics of it, as well as the ways to counter it... Although she didn't know that the Uzumaki Prince already had that knowledge since he received his legacy.

Menma left his notebook on the table before looking in his backpack for a box wrapped in red paper with a white bow crowning it. He grabbed it and offered it to the woman, who accepted with a discreet smile, sincerely flattered by the detail of her student, apparently not so cold student.

"Thank you for taking the time to teach me, Yuuhi-sensei..." Menma said softly, looking away.

"You're welcome, Menma-kun..." The beautiful woman smiled softly.

"But call me Kurenai... We're friends, after all, right?"

"Yes, Kurenai-sensei..."

Kurenai closed her eyes as she suppressed a sigh, somewhat resigned to the excessive formality that Menma seemed to have.

"They are some sweets I saw on the way. I thought you deserved something for helping me…"

"Thank you very much, Menma-kun!" The black-haired woman was sincerely grateful.

"It's nothing to thank me for, Kurenai-sensei," Menma said dismissively.

One of Kurenai's only weaknesses was sweets, and Menma had come to learn this over his years in the academy. With concealed excitement, Kurenai carefully opened the box to reveal sixteen quality chocolates and candied sweets from the Akimichi confectionery, the most prestigious in the village.

Excited, she took one and brought it to her mouth...

But she stopped at the last moment.

"Would you like one?" She offered the box to Menma.

"I suppose if you are offering..."

Her instinct told her not to eat the candy, but seeing Menma take one, she ignored it.

She thought it was some kind of paranoia before she took a white candied chocolate in the shape of a funny Shuriken and put it in her mouth...

She squealed slightly when she felt the exquisite semi-sweet taste in her mouth.

"This is delicious, Menma-kun," the woman murmured in the middle of her joy.

"I'm glad you liked it, Kurenai-sensei…" Menma said softly.

"Hm…" The Jounin yawned once she finished.

"I think I'm a little tired..." Kurenai rubbed her eyes sleepily.

"I'm going to take a nap. Can you see yourself out?" Kurenai asked as she leaned back on the sofa she was on and started to fall asleep.

"I must be a bit exhausted…"

"Don't worry, Kurenai-sensei…"

"Don't forget to close the door as you go out..." Kurenai murmured before falling into a deep sleep.

Menma seeing that his beautiful Genjutsu Sensei had fallen fast asleep, quickly adopted an extremely sinister smirk.

The first time he used Tsunade's special sleeping drug was against Shizune. The effect was immediate and powerful, although it served its purpose.

This time he had Tsunade make a milder dose compared to the original. Most people who worked with Genjutsu had a high spirit. This gave them a pretty accurate intuition, and he worried that too strong of a dose would tip her off. Fortunately, all had gone to plan...

Heaven have mercy on Asuma Sarutobi because he wasn't going to.

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Tsunade's laboratory had changed a lot since that day Mikoto was cloned to fake her death. It had at least quadrupled its dimension with more research instruments. She had several projects in development to satisfy her beloved Master...

And within her labor as a faithful slave, she also had her own agenda.

She was in charge of researching items that many would consider abhorrent.

Aphrodisiacs capable of turning any chaste person into a nymphomaniac, rapid growth hormones to prematurely develop infants, nerve stimulants to force the body to work uninterruptedly for inhuman hours...

However, something that the beautiful blonde was incredibly proud of was her progress in the field of human cloning. Thanks to the invaluable knowledge that the Uzumaki Prince had provided her over the years, she had achieved one of the darkest dreams she had ever had in her long and successful career as a Medical Ninja.

It really was the most advanced step any had reached in human cloning, beyond temporary clones like Mikoto's that were used to fake the death of the original during the Uchiha Massacre. There was also the clone of Kushina that served as a subterfuge during Operation Spiral.

Menma had given her mind special treatment, ensuring Tsunade's loyalty, and also unleashed all of her creative genius.

Tsunade saw herself as a direct successor to the scientists who gave rise to her Master...

She had spent years preparing the rebirth of her grandmother, Mito Uzumaki, creating a clone of her prime state so that the original soul could occupy it...

Her research in genes had become so advanced that she was able to plant sequences within the genes of the clone that would activate when her Master began her conditioning. She would be unable to resist when starting the trigger, leaving any form of brainwashing to reach the deepest parts of her mind.

Koharu was in charge of personally supplying him with the samples of Mito's genetic material, which consisted of a long lock of hair and what had been left of her skull over the years,

This wasn't the only major project she had been working on recently. Mikoto had been coming to help with a project Menma had given her for a while.

She had proved herself quite ruthless and an excellent innovator in developing a new brainwashing process.

Together they made considerable advances in the scope and effectiveness of brainwashing techniques, but Master Menma had wanted more.

Total, utter obedience.

So they began developing a new, more insidious process designed to permanently erase the personality and former existence of the subject and transform them.

Although untested, she felt it was the birth of something special...

"Grandma Mito…" Tsunade said as she placed her hand on the container holding the future body of Mito Uzumaki.

She appeared naked, sleeping as she floated in a gene fluid to help develop her body.

"Very soon, you will be by my side, and together, we will give our all to our master..." Her gaze revealed not only lust but pure evil as she directed her gaze to the machine she and Mikoto had created...

"It won't be long now..." The woman thought as she bit her lips, delighting in the sensation the latex suit made out of the dark matter had on her skin.

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That's the end of the chapter, but I have a poll that will be important!

Do you want a Matriarch that is not brainwashed but a Goudere or a Matriarch that is brainwashed?

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I'll define Goudere below in case some people need to learn.

Goudere - unstoppable forces that do whatever they can for their special someone out of their love for them.

The Goudere have an idealized notion of their loved one, believing that they deserve the world or should be treated as gods, even if the love interest explains to the Goudere that this is unnecessary.

Due to their insane devotion to them, they will go to unimaginable lengths to give their love interest what they believe is the best for them.

(Basically, just Yandere with no drawbacks.)