From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 117 New Members

"You know my name?"

Onoki blurted it out instinctively, but quickly realized he had been foolish.

He's the Tsuchikage, is there anyone in the ninja world who doesn't know him?

“I know more than just names.” Uchiha Muneki smiled slightly, looking at the two-sided Onoki, and said meaningfully, “For example, your past self, and your future self.”

"What did you say? My future self?"

Onoki's expression was strange, and he suddenly found it somewhat amusing, wondering if the guy was sick.

Didn't I already say that?

Uchiha Muneki leaned forward slightly, crossed his arms, smiled gently, and said, "I am an 'observer,' witnessing the history of the past and the 'history' that is about to happen in the future."

Although reason told Onoki that this was impossible, his heart was restless, as if a voice was telling him: all of this is real!

"Then can you tell me what I will be like in the future?" After hesitating for a moment, Onoki couldn't help but ask curiously.

"can."

Uchiha Munetsuki said leisurely, "But peeking into the future comes at a price. Are you prepared for that?"

From the other person's tone, Onoki sensed something unusual and felt inexplicably nervous. He swallowed hard and asked, "What price?"

"To peek into fate is to pay the price itself."

Uchiha Muneki tapped the table lightly and said, "However, before that, let's talk about something else."

"another thing?"

Ohnoki suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Although it was under the guidance of 'fate'."

Uchiha Muneki paused deliberately for half a second, his voice tinged with displeasure: "But what price should you pay for 'unauthorized' intrusion into my divine realm?"

In Onoki's eyes, the countless overlapping figures shrouded in a faint glow seemed to instantly transform into a blazing sun.

Suddenly, the being enveloped in golden light grew exceptionally tall, with pairs of golden wings sprouting from its back—twelve pairs in total, inscribed with numerous mysterious and complex symbols, seemingly enough to obscure the entire church. A sacred aura, like a tsunami, swept in, carrying the heat of the blazing sun.

"Ahhhh——!"

Onoki felt as if he were being scorched by the blazing sun, his blood, muscles, and bones melting!

The supreme will, which rises above the stars and all things, is like a giant's glance at an ant. It was just a light look, but it made Onoki feel a deep fear and trembling from the depths of his soul, as if his whole body was about to be torn apart!
Bearing the cruel impact, Onoki's heart was like a lone boat tossed about by a storm in a tsunami.

He gritted his teeth and persevered. Perhaps it was his unwavering willpower over the years that had made him like a rock, enduring the ravages of the raging waves. Although he was gradually 'worn down', he ultimately held on until that willpower dissipated.

"From a human perspective, you barely qualify."

Onoki, who was in a daze and on the verge of collapse, felt instantly pulled back to reality after hearing that voice.

He was drenched in sweat, his clothes completely soaked. He looked at himself in horror and found that he was completely unharmed. Everything that had just happened seemed like a dream.

"You have already paid the price for trespassing into the divine realm."

Uchiha Muneki appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he let out a soft sigh.

Forcibly borrowing the Sequence 3 position of the Hermes Brass Candlestick at the Sequence 5 level was not an easy task for him, and it placed a slightly heavy spiritual burden on him.

Fortunately, he was just an audience member, so adjustments can be made later.

Having calmed the restless spirit, Uchiha Muneki turned his gaze once more to the terrified and horrified Onoki, the two-sided figure, and slowly said, "Now, let's move on to the second question: Are you ready to glimpse fate and bear the price?"

Still shaken, Onoki is unable to recover from the fear he just experienced.

Even when facing Madara Uchiha, he had never felt such a deep, clear, and soul-piercing fear, as if he were about to be torn apart at any moment!
"Are you a god?" Onoki readjusted his mindset and asked cautiously. He racked his brains over the countless overlapping figures, and could only think that perhaps describing the other party as a 'god' would be more appropriate.

"No, I am not a god."

Uchiha Muneki shook his head and said calmly, "I've already said it, I'm just a 'spectator'."

Even so, Onoki did not believe it; he preferred to believe that the other party was a 'god'.

Suppressing his inner thoughts, Onoki no longer dared to underestimate his opponent. He didn't want to experience that burning pain from body to soul again, or he would go crazy!
"Please... let me see the future!" After much deliberation, Onoki still couldn't resist the temptation to glimpse the future.

Even if it comes at a heavy price, he is willing to do it for the sake of Iwagakure!

"it is good!"

Uchiha Muneki agreed and created a dream world.

hum!
Onoki felt as if he had been thrown into an invisible vortex.

He was swept along, engulfed, and plummeted into a bizarre tunnel. Countless streaks of light flashed before his eyes, and fragmented scenes, like silhouettes, were directly imprinted into his mind!
He foresaw a future filled with massive, bloody, and brutal wars!
He saw it: one dead person after another being manipulated to be resurrected from the underworld!
He saw countless white figures fighting against countless ninjas!
He saw it—that nightmarish being, standing at the pinnacle of ninjas, single-handedly piercing through an army of tens of thousands!
He saw enormous trees growing amidst the ruins, and a blood-red moon illuminating the heavens and the earth!

That's—Uchiha Madara!
Even if he were reduced to ashes, even if he were only left with a silhouette, he would still recognize that it was Uchiha Madara!

Is this the future?
Onoki's mind went blank; he couldn't connect the fragmented images at all.

However, there is no doubt that future ninjas will face a brutal and bloody war, so vast that it will even sweep across the entire ninja world!

"How can I stop these things from happening?" Onoki asked.

The person he least wanted to see in his life was Uchiha Madara. The fear that guy instilled in him was still deeply ingrained in his bones, even after decades!
Moreover, the appearance of Madara Uchiha made him vaguely guess that the future disaster might be related to this person!

Although it was just a fragment, the brutal war, the loss of countless lives, and the towering tree and blood-red moon that appeared at the end all filled him with inexplicable fear.

Onoki's intuition told him that the thing was no good.

"can."

Uchiha Muneki nodded slightly, but did not elaborate.

Onoki was stunned. He was waiting to hear what happened next, so why did it end like that?

"It's time for you to go back."

Uchiha Munetsuki deliberately kept quiet, piquing his curiosity, and raised his hand as if to drive him away.

"wait wait wait!"

Onoki panicked immediately. If he had wanted to leave as soon as possible before, he would have done so.

Having witnessed so profoundly what the future holds, he didn't want to leave in such a hurry.

In his panic, Onoki noticed the old, weathered long table and the seats on either side. A thought flashed through his mind, and he quickly asked, "I have another question. Are there any other people sitting at this table besides you?"

"Finally noticed." Uchiha Munezuki's lips curled up slightly, and he said in a casual tone, as if he were recounting something trivial, "Well, there are a few people like you who are trapped by fate. By chance, they came to my divine kingdom and, out of various desires, chose to join an organization that I established."

"Your organization?"

Onoki was overjoyed, just as he had expected, and quickly asked, "I wonder if I could join your organization?"

"can."

Uchiha Muneki smiled slightly and calmly stated, "The organization I founded is called the 'Twilight Hermit Society'."

That's all for today, only 3 updates. I've been incredibly busy these past two days preparing for the annual meeting, I'm just too exhausted to keep going.

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