Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

People around him seemed unable to perceive or touch him, passing right through him.

"Then let the story continue."

In the days that followed, Uchiha Iori gradually replaced Kato Dan in Tsunade's life, and even did a better job than him.

Although Tsunade remained wary of him, her heart was gradually moved by his gentleness and determination.

Finally, one day, Tsunade handed the necklace she had always treasured to Iori.

"Isn't this the necklace you always carry with you? Why are you giving it to me?" Iori asked curiously, looking at the necklace.

"It's nothing. Didn't you always say you wanted to become Hokage? This is a necklace that my grandfather left me. I'm giving it to you."

Tsunade's voice trembled slightly, her expression complex. This was her final test; for months, she had not found a flaw in this world.

The fate of Kato Dan, who was replaced by Uchiha Iori, ended after receiving this necklace.

If a problem is going to occur, it will most likely be here.

Just as Iori was about to reach out and take the necklace, Tsunade suddenly pulled her hand back and said, "Wait, are you really going to take it? This necklace might be a curse."

Over the past few months, Tsunade had developed feelings for Iori. She hesitated, wondering what she should do if it wasn't an illusion and if the necklace had really killed him.

Iori reached out and took the necklace from Tsunade's hand. "It's alright. Even if it's a curse, I don't care. I will definitely become Hokage."

He gave a thumbs-up, smiled at Tsunade, and spoke with a tone full of determination and confidence.

"Alright then, please make sure you survive." Tsunade said with some regret. This world was just too real; she could no longer distinguish between reality and illusion.

As time went by, Tsunade went from being terrified at first to gradually forgetting about it and completely immersing herself in the illusionary world.

Her initial nervousness and anxiety subsided, and she even began to enjoy this "new" life.

"Tsunade, I need you for a mission later." One day, Kōtō Mokume came to the Senju residence and found Tsunade.

"Okay." Tsunade didn't mind; it was just a routine task.

Yes, it was just a "routine" task.

Chapter 40 The Moment of Awakening

Rain Country

The heavy rain poured down from the sky like a waterfall, and it seemed that only the sound of rain could be heard in the world.

Tsunade and Mokumo Kōdō moved quickly through the rain, but an ominous premonition rose in Tsunade's heart, just like the scene when Kato Dan died.

[Please, Iori, live on, please live on!] Tsunade silently began to pray in her heart.

No matter how much Tsunade prayed, reality was always cruel, and she didn't want to see it already happen.

Upon reaching their destination, Tsunade immediately spotted Uchiha Iori's body. His hand was broken, his chest was sunken, and his entire body was covered in blood.

He lay on the ground, barely clinging to life, waiting for Tsunade to arrive.

Tsunade rushed over and knelt on the ground to look at Iori's injuries. For some reason, the blood was particularly bright red this time, causing her hemophobia to flare up again.

She knelt beside Iori, her hands trembling weakly. She wanted to hold Iori's hand, but could only watch as Iori's hand slipped from her grasp time and time again.

"Don't cry, you're not that fragile." Iori said weakly. He wanted to raise his hand to stroke Tsunade's cheek, but his body was no longer strong enough to support the movement.

Watching his movements, Tsunade felt her strength return. She took Iori's hand and pressed the back of his hand against her face.

"I'm sorry...cough, I haven't become Hokage yet...cough cough...I'm about to die." Iori spoke intermittently, blood entering his trachea from the tear, making his words incoherent.

"No, I will save you." Tsunade took a deep breath and found that her body was back under control, and the symptoms of hemophobia were disappearing from her body.

Tsunade used the "Summoning Jutsu" to summon a slug, combining it with her medical ninjutsu. She had never been so focused before; her Healing Palm technique had surpassed her past self.

However, Iori's injuries were too severe, with damage to her internal organs, and even the best medical experts were powerless to help.

"I'm sorry, it seems I still won't survive." Iori smiled weakly.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have given you the necklace. It's a curse... a curse..." Tsunade sobbed uncontrollably, regretting her probing.

Even if it's fake, so what? She still can't see it clearly. And if it's real, wouldn't she have killed her lover again?

"Take the necklace back, Tsunade," Iori said weakly.

"Although this is a shameless statement, I still want to say it: please inherit my dream and become Hokage."

"You are proof that I once lived. Please carry my share and live a better life."

After saying that, Iori's hand completely lost its strength, his breathing stopped forever, and death took his soul away.

"Why, why..." Tsunade cried. Now she had finally overcome her hemophobia, but at the cost of losing her lover again.

She slowly took off the necklace that Iori was wearing around her neck and put it back on her own.

"Iori, I will live on for you. You said I am proof that you lived." Tsunade said sadly, holding the necklace.

Click! Click! Click!

The sound of a mirror shattering rang out continuously, leaving Tsunade somewhat stunned.

The illusion's effects began to fade, and she was finally able to analyze the flaws in the illusionary world.

Why did I strike up a conversation with Iori so naturally? Why did I only go to places I remembered, while she always seemed to avoid places I had a vague memory of?

Why are all my memories so blurry, except for those of being with Iori?

And why, even though she had seen blood before, her hemophobia had never flared up.

Another Uchiha Iori slowly walked out from the side, as if he did not exist in this world.

The torrential rain and the dust it stirred up passed right through his body, making him seem like a ghost.

"Is this an illusion?" Tsunade's tone was somewhat low. She was unwilling to accept reality; her experience with Iori was too real and beautiful.

“That’s right, this is an illusion technique I created myself. Nice to meet you, or rather, it’s our second time meeting, Tsunade,” Iori said with a sigh.

The Uchiha Iori in the illusion was also himself; he split off a part of his soul and filled it into the illusion to ensure his control over it.

Therefore, he felt all the experiences in the illusion as if they were both himself.

"Damn it, are you kidding me?!" Tsunade roared, gathering chakra in her fist and throwing a punch at Iori with her signature ninjutsu, the Super Strength Fist.

As Tsunade's primary battle ninjutsu, it can easily shatter the earth and once brought Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, to the brink of death.

“I didn’t mean that. This genjutsu is two-way. That Uchiha Iori is also me, a part of me.”

Iori, already familiar with Tsunade's attack patterns in the illusion, skillfully dodged and answered.

"Why did you do this? Why did you use yourself to replace Dan?" Tsunade asked, somewhat puzzled. After realizing that everything in the past was an illusion, she found it difficult to face Iori.

"Of course, it's to make it easier to control the pace of treatment. My goal is to treat your hemophobia. If it's not cured completely, it may recur later."

Of course, Iori wouldn't reveal all her thoughts; she couldn't very well say that she was just taking advantage of you, could she? ┑(~Д~)┍

Tsunade was skeptical, but had no way to disprove it, so she could only say to Iori, "Now that my illness is cured, please dispel the genjutsu."

"It's already being deactivated, but since it was developed, this is the first time I've used this ninjutsu on someone else, so I'm not very proficient," Iori said.

This ninjutsu is based on the Mangekyou Sharingan, and is inspired by the forbidden techniques of the Uchiha clan, Izanami and the legendary genjutsu Infinite Tsukuyomi.

The principle is to use pupil power to construct a world that is close to the real world. Everything in the target's subconscious will contribute to the realism of the world. Without equivalent spiritual power, it is absolutely impossible to see through it.

If Iori doesn't sever her ties to the illusion, the direction of the illusion will be completely controlled by Tsunade, and she will be forever trapped in her own ideal life.

In the distance, the world gradually shattered, and it was getting close to Tsunade and Iori.

At this moment, Tsunade couldn't help but take a step forward. "Then how do you see this world? Is everything we've experienced completely fake?"

"That depends on what you think. I can only guarantee that the Uchiha Iori who is with you is also me, and his feelings are completely sincere, as are his blessings."

"Only by fully entering this world can I control its course, and what it reveals is the real me."

The moment Iori finished speaking, the world shattered completely.

Tsunade opened her eyes and found herself sitting on the bed. Iori was sitting in the chair opposite her, and Shizune and Yakushi Nonou were looking at her with concern.

"Lady Tsunade, you're awake! Are you alright?" Shizune asked excitedly. The genjutsu didn't last long, but it felt like an eternity to them.

"I'm fine. Who is he?" Tsunade looked at Iori with a complicated expression, unsure of how to face him.

She couldn't tell whether it was a dream or another possibility.

Chapter 41 The Reunion of the Senju and Uchiha

"He's Uchiha Iori, a newly promoted Jonin who came from the village to provide support today. He's a senior I've known since my days at the Ninja Academy," Shizune quickly introduced to Tsunade.

"His medical ninjutsu is very special, which is why I asked him to treat Lady Tsunade."

"You all go out first, I have something I want to talk to him about."

Tsunade got out of bed.

"Okay, then we'll head out now."

Shizune and Yakushi Nonou glanced at Uchiha Iori with concern, and Iori returned their gaze with a reassuring look.

After the two left, Tsunade locked the door and activated the soundproofing runes.

"What exactly happened inside the genjutsu? Why is Lady Tsunade behaving like this? Has her hemophobia been cured?"

She spoke to Yakushi Nonou in a murmured tone, sounding puzzled.

"I don't know, but it shouldn't be a bad thing. Lady Tsunade looks much better. Let them handle the rest themselves."

Although Yakushi Nonou had some guesses, she did not intend to say them aloud.

"Alright, we'll just have to wait until Lady Tsunade and Iori finish their conversation before asking."

Shizune and Yakushi Nonou found a place to sit outside and waited for the people inside to finish talking.

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"What do we do now? Why do I feel so strange about you? Did you put something in your illusion?"

Tsunade looked at the somewhat immature Uchiha Iori and said with some impatience.

[Damn it, this kid is probably not even twenty years old, while I'm already over thirty. Why does my experience in that world feel so real? Damn it....]

Iori shook her head, tears of blood slowly flowing from her eyes: "The genjutsu I just used was something I developed myself after activating my Mangekyou Sharingan. Its purpose was to recreate the forbidden technique of my clan, Izanami."