A Ninja's Path (Kakashi X Reader)

Chapter Seventy Five

Shitsumon-sha- Interrogator

An entire Murasakino faction that specialized in the Hikarigan's genjutsu abilities. They discovered the Hikarigan's ability to create entire illusionary worlds in which the interrogators would subject victims to torture in order to break them.

Unlike Itami no sakkaku which subjected the victim to their worst fears, the interrogator had complete control over what happened within their victims' illusions.

It explained the interrogation-style set ups in the scouts' minds. As for how the illusion held up despite broken eye contact-

Apparently the Shitsumon-sha found a way to implant a pre-made genjutsu into their victims' minds. It only takes a moment of eye contact for the illusion to be planted into a subject's mind. In that time, the illusion will infiltrate the victim's head and convince their brain that it was reality. The brain believes that it is experiencing real pain. When the victim is convinced to kill themselves, the brain is convinced as well. Thus, when the victim commits suicide in this illusion, the brain believes it dies too. Once the brain shuts down, the victim's organs follow suit.

But how come the torturer in that scout's illusion was able to sense you? How was it able to talk to you and push you out? And how were you even able to get inside the genjutsu? If it wasn't even your genjutsu, how were you able to infiltrate it?

"(Y/N)... what are you doing?" Kakashi rolled over to face you. "It's too early to be awake..."

You reached out absentmindedly and patted his head. "Go back to sleep."

Kakashi grumbled and sat up. "Did you just... pet me?"

"Shhhh..." You hushed him and continued to stroke his hair as you flipped to the next page in the journal in your lap.

"(Y/N)." He said more firmly and gently grasped your wrist.

"Hmm?" You glanced up at him. His eyes were solid crimson and gray.

"You should get some more rest." He glanced at the journal. "I know it's important, but so is getting enough sleep. We went to bed late."

"And whose fault is that?" You challenged with a playful smile. Even so, your eyes flitted back to the yellowed pages, magnetized to the secrets they held.

Kakashi scoffed and released your wrist to flick your temple. "Don't blame it on me! That was a joint effort-"

"Mhmm..." You flipped to the next page and the silver haired male sighed in exasperation.

"Stubborn woman..." He pressed a soft but firm kiss on your neck before pushing away the covers and getting out of bed.

You saw a lot of bare skin in your peripheral vision and gulped nervously as the man gathered his clothes and began to dress. You chose to stare at your page intently, fairly certain that Kakashi was purposefully moving slower than usual.

You sighed and used a finger to trace a line of notes. You would not be seduced to the dark side.

As Kakashi slowly pulled on his clothing, you mulled over all you had learned up to this point.

The Shitsumon-sha. Pre-made illusion implants. All the questions still swimming around your head. It was enough to build up a small ache behind your eyes.

"Are you alright?" Kakashi asked in response to you pinching the bridge of your nose.

You waved him off. "I'm fine- it's just a headache." You closed your eyes to rub them. You yelped as Kakashi literally jumped you.