Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 148 Professional Treatment of Mental Illness: Uchiha

"You?! Don't provoke Yakumo, you..."

Kurenai Yuhi didn't expect Bai Mo to be so direct, and she became a little anxious. When she turned around and saw that Kurama Yakumo's expression was not right, she became even more worried.

"Actually, I've never liked the term 'white lie,' but I won't deliberately expose 'white lies' that are at least good in terms of outcome."

But Kurenai Yuhi, your lies about Yakumo Kurama clearly did not bring about good results.

The outcome wasn't good; it was still a lie. You can't call it a "white lie" just because your intentions are good, right? Hmm? What do you all think?

Bai Mo countered with a question.

"...What do you mean by saying the outcome isn't good?"

Faced with Yakumo Kurama's questioning gaze, Kurenai Yuhi couldn't bear to lie any longer and could only turn her gaze to Bai Mo.

"If you lie to her that her parents died in an accidental fire, it will only make her suspicious, create resentment in her relationship with you, and thus worsen her mental illness."

Bai Mo walked up to Kurama Yakumo, bent down and looked into Kurama Yakumo's eyes, "Come on, tell your teacher what you think."

"..."

Kurama Yakumo was somewhat frightened by Bai Mo's almost interrogative manner, and turned her head away, not daring to look him in the eye.

"He's asking you a question, are you deaf?"

Hikaru Uchiha walked behind Yakumo Kurama, pressed her head down, and turned her back.

Incidentally, she had already left the mark of eight thousand spears on Kurama Yakumo's shoulder.

After being forced to stare at Bai Mo for a while, Kurama Yakumo finally couldn't hold back any longer: "It was the Third Hokage! He sent people to assassinate my parents!"

"what?"

Kurenai Yuhi, Tsunade, and their group were completely bewildered.

"Me? Me?"

Standing at the back of the crowd, Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed a finger at himself, utterly astonished by the gazes of the First and Second Hokage.

Logically speaking, shouldn't Danzo be the one to take the blame in this situation?

Did Yakumo know Danzo?

I don't think I know them.

Or rather, Yakumo didn't know many people to begin with.

Good grief, so you picked someone from a small group of people you knew to be the murderer?

"Yakumo, how can you believe it was the Third Hokage who did it?"

After regaining her senses, Kurenai was somewhat anxious to explain, but she didn't know where to begin.

"Don't come any closer! You just admitted to lying to me, so my parents didn't die in an accident; they were killed by the Third Hokage, right?!"

Kurama Yakumo suddenly became excited and breathed on Yuhi Kurenai.

Kurenai was at a loss and could only look to Bai Mo for help.

"Of course it wasn't the Third Hokage who killed you. Why would that old man kill your parents for no reason? He's not a psychopathic killer."

The real killer of your parents is a monster inside you.

Kurenai was worried that you would think you killed your parents and develop a mental illness, so she hid the truth. She didn't expect it to backfire.

Bai Mo directly revealed the truth.

"How is that possible..."

Kurama Yakumo's initial momentum vanished instantly, and he collapsed to the ground, slumped down.

Bai Mo had been speaking up for her from the beginning and even exposed the lies of her teacher, Yuhi Kurenai. Kurama Yakumo subconsciously trusted Bai Mo, so she did not doubt the truth that Bai Mo told her.

Compared to family and friends with whom they know each other better, they are more likely to trust outsiders and believe that outsiders' words are more objective and truthful.

This kind of mentality is actually quite common.

Kurama Yakumo is an example of this.

However, this only applies to the present.

Because she also has a demon within her called Idu.

When Ido saw that Bai Mo claimed to be the murderer, he immediately began to manipulate Yakumo's mind.

It was initially said that Bai Mo wasn't a good person either, and that he was hired by the Third Hokage to put on an act to clear his name.

The people in front of her claimed they were there to ask for her help, but in reality, they just wanted to get rid of her once she lowered her guard.

"You...you're here to kill me? You're one too...you're all bastards! I'll never trust you again—"

Kurama Yakumo suddenly turned around, picked up a paintbrush, and was about to make a move on the canvas when Uchiha Hikaru snatched the paintbrush from his hand and even slapped him across the face.

This powerful slap completely stunned Kurama Yakumo.

Despite the seemingly tragic life of Yakumo Kurama, aside from the loss of her parents and poor health, she did not experience any bullying in Konoha.

Not to mention getting slapped.

"You can insult others, but why insult Bai Mo? He kindly gave you the truth and tried to help you solve your problem, and this is how you repay him? Ingratitude? Huh?"

With his hands on his hips, Uchiha Hikaru glared angrily at Kurama Yakumo and began to reprimand him.

"I……"

Upon hearing this, Yakumo Kurama's eyes welled up with tears. He turned to look at Bai Mo and felt a pang of guilt.

"The Uchiha clan is indeed experts when it comes to mental illness; they've become experts through long-term illness."

Seeing this, Tobirama Senju whispered to his older brother Hashirama behind him.

"I was wrong, boohoo."

Kurama Yakumo suddenly lunged forward and hugged Bai Mo.

This move completely baffled everyone.

Even Bai Mo didn't expect this.

What does this mean?

"Hmph, I... wait, why are you hugging Bai Mo? Let him go!"

Just as Uchiha Hikaru was about to confess what he had done, he suddenly saw Kurama Yakumo's actions and panicked. He grabbed Yakumo's arm and tried to pull it away.

After finally managing to pull Kurama Yakumo off Bai Mo, Uchiha Hikaru breathed a sigh of relief and plopped down on the sofa.

"What did you do to Yakumo?"

Kurenai Yuhi stepped forward to check on Yakumo's condition. As a master of illusion, she immediately realized that Yakumo had been hit by the opponent's advanced illusion.

That's why so many changes happened in an instant.

"Wasn't her memory of her parents' death erased by the monster inside her? I restored it for her, and incidentally, I let her experience it repeatedly in the illusion space of Tsukuyomi."

As for that Idu, I left him in a corner and hacked him to death for a few days, and he calmed down a bit.

Uchiha Hikaru pointed to his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Kurenai Yuhi: "..."

Is this definitely for treating Yakumo's mental illness?

Why does it feel like it's just torturing her?

In terms of mechanics, there's no way to compare the power of the Uchiha clan's genjutsu versus the Kurama clan's genjutsu.

But if it's Uchiha Hikaru versus Kurama Yakumo + Ido, then the former will definitely win.

Leaving aside the mechanics for now, the numbers are the key.

Light's stats are already very high, and she can draw on the massive chakra from the Gedo Mazo to replenish herself at any time. Even if Kurama Yakumo were physically weak, or even if she were a Jonin who had developed normally, she wouldn't be a match for Light in a genjutsu duel.

"...You definitely didn't just subject her to these things, otherwise she wouldn't be like this after she regained consciousness."

Kurenai Yuhi, holding Yakumo Kurama, questioned Hikaru Uchiha's words.

"Oh, and I added a few minor, insignificant plot details, such as after she trusted Yidu, Yidu cruelly killed you and Bai Mo, leaving her to spend the rest of her life in regret."

Uchiha Hikaru shrugged slightly and spoke casually.

Adding mini-plots using Tsukuyomi was something Bai Mo personally demonstrated to her back then, and it was quite fun.