From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 110 Hiruzen Sarutobi: Oh no, it's my turn! (Seeking first subscription)
Main Quest: Promotion Sequence 5 - Dream Walker (Completed)

[Find the spirit bird demon with a human head in the spirit world, make a contract with it, then take one of its tail feathers and consume a magic potion while experiencing intense emotions such as joy or anger; or other methods to stay awake in a dream.]

[Reward: The Wriggling Hunger]

Main Quest: Promotion Sequence 4 - Manipulator

[In a specific setting with at least ten thousand people, consume the potion amidst a profound emotional resonance among them.]

[Reward: Grosser Travelogue]

After his initial promotion, Uchiha Munetsuki closed his eyes and savored the moment.

The potion used by the hypnotist was digested very well, so there was no spiritual outburst. However, there was some instability at the beginning of the advancement.

However, it's not a big problem; it will naturally subside after a while.

“Based on the original, the ability of the low sequence has been enhanced.” Uchiha Muneki experienced the knowledge of the magic potion and quickly mastered the new ability of the 'Dream Walker': “The guidance and manipulation of dreams, modifying dreams at a deeper level, thereby infecting the target’s mental body, is gentler, more covert, and less likely to be detected than hypnosis.”

But compared to these improvements, he is more concerned about the core abilities of the Dreamwalker.

By making the body ethereal, like a dream sprite, one can not only directly hide in other people's dreams, but also flash and jump from one dream to another.

"Very good. With the Dream Walker and Hermes' Brass Candlestick, I can achieve forced hypnosis and fall asleep, then instantly teleport away." Uchiha Munetsuki was quite satisfied with the addition of another powerful survival skill. Overall, it would be of great help to his future plans.

"Perhaps the planned timeline can be brought forward a little further."

He sat at the table, casually extinguished the candlesticks, and resealed them into the scroll, muttering, "The demigod's ritual is one step closer."

The land of fire, Konoha.

Having been away for a long time, Yakushi Nono was eager to return home and rushed back to the village almost without sleep.

When a spy ninja who is away on missions for most of the year suddenly returns to the village, he will inevitably be subjected to a series of careful investigations. Yakushi Nonou was locked in a room and monitored by several ANBU members. As for the intelligence she brought, it was quickly handed over to the Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has been in a good mood lately, puffing away on his cigarette while 'monitoring' the women's bathhouse with his crystal ball.

As the Hokage, it is only natural that he has a responsibility to the people in the village and to monitor their safety.

Just as they were engrossed in reading, there was a knock at the door.

Hiruzen Sarutobi skillfully concealed the crystal ball, loosely clenched his fist, coughed lightly twice, and after his agitation subsided slightly, calmly said, "Come in."

After waiting for a long time, Lin Jiao pushed open the door and entered. He seemed to have no reaction and handed over the scroll in his hand: "Lord Hokage, this is the intelligence that 'Owl' entrusted to the undercover spy 'Miko' to deliver."

"Oh?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow, then seemed to think of something and smiled: "Heh, that kid must have run into some trouble."

"He's still young after all. Although he's a bit arrogant, he still needs to be taught a lesson." He took the scroll and slowly turned it open, his face full of wrinkles, striking a pose of a senior, and said with a smile, "It's good that you've encountered difficulties. Only through tempering can you become a piece of jade!"

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and looked down at the scroll.

One line. Two lines. Three lines
Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile vanished, his expression freezing in place.

He felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and his heart rate and blood pressure soared!

Noticing the change in the Hokage's facial expression, Linjiao was puzzled: "Judging from this, could something serious have happened? It can't be that Uchiha Munetsuki died in the Land of Water, can it?" "I...I..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi uttered three "I"s in a row, but couldn't finish the sentence. His face turned bright red, and his veins bulged.

"Lord Hokage, calm down!"

Lin Jiao's heart pounded wildly, fearing that the Hokage might not be able to catch his breath and die of anger right there.

"what--!"

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer hold back. He roared and stood up, slamming the scroll onto the table.

Linjiao was startled by the sudden shout. He looked at the Hokage with a puzzled expression, shrank his neck, and cautiously asked, "Lord Hokage, has something serious happened to Uchiha Munetsuki in the Land of Water?"

"Him? Something happened to him?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at him murderously, trembling with rage. His beard bristled, veins bulged on his forehead, and he roared, "What the hell happened to him! He's perfectly fine! Absolutely fine!"

Lin Jiao, who had been sprayed with spittle for no reason, could only wipe the drool off his face, feeling even more confused.

Since Uchiha Muneki is unharmed, why is the Hokage still so angry?

"Take a look for yourself!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi spat wildly and threw the scroll at him.

He hastily caught the scroll's horn, quickly glanced at it, and immediately felt his blood pressure surge, as if he'd been hit on the back of the head with a hammer. Stars flashed before his eyes, and he swallowed hard, saying, "He...he actually...assassinated the Mizukage?!"

He's so naive!

Before seeing this information, he was wondering what could have made the Hokage so angry.

But after seeing it, all he could say was, "Well done, uh, no, it's outrageous!"

In particular, at the very end of the report, Uchiha Muneki specifically mentioned that he had only resorted to this tactic as a last resort to prevent Kirigakure and Iwagakure from joining forces, as requested by the Hokage, thus solving the problem at its root.

Lin Jiao put down the scroll, his eyelids twitching wildly.

Well, you can't say he did anything wrong, since he did solve the problem of Kirigakure from its root cause.

"Did I tell him to make a bigger scene, or to assassinate the Mizukage?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table, roaring as he demanded, "Rinkaku, tell me, what was he thinking? Is that how he interpreted me?! Huh?!"

Linjiao remained silent for a long time, his face twitching beneath the mask, before saying, "Lord Hokage, to be honest, although it was a bit out of line, Uchiha Munetsuki did strictly follow your instructions to carry out the mission. As for the Mizukage, he was just an accident."

"Strictly follow my orders? Is this how you do it?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi clutched his heart, slumped heavily into his chair, and stared blankly at the ceiling, saying bitterly, "I only asked him to make a big scene and teach Kirigakure a lesson. I never intended for him to kill the Mizukage!"

His intentions were good, but his subordinates carried them out wrongly. Can we blame him for that?
But now that things have come to this, even if he stood up now and loudly told everyone that he, Hiruzen Sarutobi, did not want to kill the Mizukage, who would believe him?
Uh... wait a minute, why does this feel so familiar?
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked confused, then suddenly realized, "That's him and Danzo!"

(End of this chapter)