The Genjutsu Devil of Konoha

And thus, after being dismissed from the Hokage's office, he went back home. Yui would congratulate him on a job well done.

After all, it was not every day that something like this happened. A Chūnin at 10 years old. Though later that year, another 10-year-old would become Chūnin, but that wasn't here or there. What mattered right now was that Seijuro had done it.

And since Seijuro was younger than Minato when he achieved it, his record would stay clean for a while—until a certain white-haired kid came in and ruined it for him.

A Chūnin at 6 was ridiculous, but oh well.

Renjirō, the clan head of the Kurama clan, was giddy about all of this. He truly enjoyed every second of it.

His clan name was being heard by the public once more. The nickname The Phantom of Konoha wasn't half bad.

"You did great, kid," the man praised.

"Thank you for your praise, Clan Leader," Seijuro said proudly.

The man pulled out a bingo book.

"You will have to look over your shoulder. You've made a name for yourself."

Seijuro's brow furrowed. Him? Making a name for himself? He wasn't that strong. What could he possibly offer the world?

The man showed him his updated bingo book.

In it, he saw it.

📖 Bingo Book Entry — Seijuro Kurama

Name: Seijuro Kurama (鞍馬 清十郎)

Affiliation: Konohagakure (Leaf)

Rank: Chūnin (newly promoted)

Classification: High-priority Genjutsu Specialist

Threat Level: C-Class

Alias(es):

The Phantom of Konoha

🔥 Known Capabilities:

Master-level Genjutsu with battlefield-wide application

Capable of inducing false sensory loops on multiple targets

📌 Confirmed Incident:

During the Chūnin Exams, Seijuro eliminated 49 participants alone within 40 minutes—without sustaining injury. Victims were found trapped in unbreakable hallucinations, many suffering mental trauma. All tags were taken. He passed the exam as the sole victor.

🎯 Bounty Value:

60,000,000 ryō (Black Market, issued by: Kumogakure + Amegakure)

Alive: 10M

Dead: 5M (due to intel loss)

Capture Notes:

He is a newly graduated shinobi. He lacks experience. Use that to your advantage.

Seijuro doubted that the Rain Village would go to the trouble of putting such a high bounty on his head, which left... the Cloud Village. Hm. They must have been salty that he had killed two of their elite Chūnin. So chances were, they were the ones offering 10 million, while Ame was only offering like 500 thousand or something. Still, being worth so much as a newly promoted shinobi was nice.

Tsunade's value was like 160 million, so she was leagues above him. Showed the immense gap between her and him.

Though to be fair... he could take her.

In a fight.

He could, in fact, take her in a fight.

And nothing else.

Well, he better look out. He had a bounty on his head.

How truly fun.

Anyway, he didn't mind it much.

So after getting a few pointers, he summoned some shadow clones and went back to training his swordsmanship. After all, he was a swordsman—better not let his skill rust up.

While his 8 shadow clones were working hard, he went to his room and wrote a letter.

He handed that letter to Yui and told her to pass it on to Mikoto.

The maid looked like she was on a mission—a mission that under no circumstance could she fail. This love story shall not die down.

She already had the plot of the story fully written down in her mind, and she refused to be the reason the romance died. Hm. She repeated herself. Oh well, her reason still stood.

So with determination in her heart, she marched toward the Uchiha clan compound.

There, she met the first dick of the day—an Uchiha guard, guarding the Uchiha district gate.

"Hold. What is your purpose for coming to our compound?" the man asked, looking at the maid from head to toe.

"I am merely here to see Miss Mikoto on behalf of Young Master Kurama," she said.

The guard's brow furrowed a bit.

The elders spoke of that boy. From the look of the letter, it seemed to be a love letter. Oh hell no.

"Mikoto-san is currently unavailable. If you wish to deliver something to her, hand it to me, and I shall make sure it reaches her."

Yui did not believe him one bit. That letter would be ripped to shreds the second she turned the corner.

"After all, Young Master Seijuro is currently under the Hokage's personal guidance... I'm sure the Uchiha Clan wouldn't want word reaching Lady Tsunade that her protégé is being barred from simply delivering a letter to a friend." She said with a smile on her face.

Her words were laced with venom. Basically TL;DR: fuck off.

The guard didn't like the maid's tone, yet at the same time, there wasn't shit he could do about it. And thus, he allowed her to pass.

Yui entered the Uchiha clan compound, went toward where Mikoto lived... and knocked on the door.

Mikoto opened the door looking all sweaty—she had apparently finished a training session. Her hands were still filled to the brim with callouses.

Oh well.

"Seijuro-san wished for you to read this."

Mikoto's eyes lit up, snatching the paper from the lady's hand. She opened it happily.

Yui, watching this, was all smiles. She wished to know what Seijuro wrote.

The Letter went something like this:

Dear Mikoto,

I trust this letter finds you in good health and high spirits.

First and foremost, I hope my previous words were not taken too harshly—I spoke only out of concern, with no intent to wound. Your well-being remains of great importance to me.

As for myself, you need not worry. I am unharmed.

The Chūnin Exams have concluded, and I am pleased to inform you that I passed without difficulty. I now carry the rank of Chūnin.

I shall be waiting for you, Mikoto. But do not keep me waiting too long.

Regrettably, I will be unable to accompany you or Nawaki in the coming weeks. My schedule has grown quite demanding, and I must devote myself to new responsibilities. However, I wished to write you this note—so that you would not presume, even for a moment, that I had forgotten you. I would never allow that to happen.

Continue to grow stronger, but remember: your body is still that of a child. Take care not to push yourself beyond your limits. Enclosed below is a training regimen I have personally prepared, tailored for your current stage of development. It is designed with flexibility in mind—adapt it freely and shape it into your own path.

I offer you my sincerest wishes for your growth and success.

With respect and regard,

Seijuro Kurama