From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 122 Fame in Konoha
Traveling day and night, under the stars and moon.

When Uchiha Muneki arrived at the main gate of Konoha, the foggy sky was just beginning to lighten.

A ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the wide avenue.

The Konoha guards, yawning and rubbing their sleepy eyes, stepped out of their post to stretch their bodies when their expression suddenly froze. Their eyes widened, staring straight ahead, their mouths slowly opening wide.

When Uchiha Munetsuki approached, he saw Munetsuki's strange expression and frowned: "What's wrong, Genta? It's been a few days, don't you recognize me?"

"No it's not"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tai's face flushed red, and he said somewhat excitedly, "I didn't expect you to still remember me. Welcome back to the village, Lord Zongyue!"

grown ups?

Uchiha Muneki raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

It's quite intriguing that such honorifics would come from the mouth of a member of the security force, considering his reputation within the Uchiha clan has never been particularly good. Behind his back, many people call him a lackey of the Hokage and a disgrace to the Uchiha clan.

In the past, when the guards saw him, they would at most nod in greeting, and would never show such enthusiasm.

"Uh, I hope you won't hold it against me for what happened before." Yuan Tai seemed to know how they had treated Zong Yue in the past, and awkwardly scratched his head, saying with shame, "We all know what you did in Kirigakure. As expected... you are the true hope of the Uchiha!"

When he said the last sentence, Yuan Tai's face and eyes shone with intense admiration and respect.

It seems this must be the Hokage's doing. Uchiha Munetsuki seemed to be thinking, but then he revealed a deep smile, gently patted Yuan Tai's shoulder, and chuckled, "Don't worry, we're all from the same clan, why would I take it to heart? Besides, I'm where I am today because of the Uchiha clan's bloodline!"

Although slightly surprised, it must be said that Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions actually helped him out.

With the Hokage behind him, there was no need for him to make a name for himself.

"Yes, yes! Lord Zongyue!"

Yuan Tai felt the force on his shoulder and the warm, gentle voice, like a spring breeze, and clenched his fists tightly.

What is charm?!

This is!
Despite possessing immense strength, he showed no arrogance whatsoever.

Elegant demeanor, kind personality, polite manners, respect for the weak, and tolerant and generous!
Where else can you find such a perfect person besides Uchiha Munetsuki?!

At this moment, Yuan Tai felt deeply ashamed of what he had said. He rallied his spirits and stared at the Uchiha clan with fervor, saying, "Lord Zongyue, thank you for your forgiveness. I was disrespectful before. From today onwards, I will be your loyal follower. I believe that only you can lead the Uchiha clan back to its former glory!"

In fact, after learning about what Uchiha Muneki had done in Kirigakure, the Uchiha clan's perception of him changed almost overnight.

The initial derogatory terms like "Naruto's lackey" and "Uchiha traitor" gradually transformed into positive terms such as "gentle and humble," "powerful," and "the hope of the Uchiha." A large number of young people even began to idolize Uchiha Muneki.

Uchiha Genta was one of his admirers.

After all, a Jonin who was only sixteen years old had single-handedly stormed into Kirigakure, killed the elite Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and assassinated the Third Mizukage.

Such extraordinary deeds are extremely rare, even if we go back several decades.

The key point is that he is only sixteen years old this year and is far from reaching his peak. It is not hard to imagine how much he would grow if given another ten years!
Perhaps the only one who can rival him is Madara Uchiha!
But compared to the ninja world's demon, the gentle and kind Uchiha Munezuki is clearly better!

Therefore, the younger generation of the Uchiha clan regards Muneki as their idol and believes that only he can lead the Uchiha clan to regain its glory.

Faced with Yuan Tai, who seemed like a fanatical believer, Uchiha Muneki felt a little uncomfortable and could only make an excuse to report on a mission to get away from this guy.

He was afraid that if they continued talking, Yuan Tai would have to drape a yellow robe over him.

On his way to the Hokage Building, Uchiha Munetsuki deeply felt the benefits and drawbacks of 'fame'.

The advantage was that almost every ninja who passed by smiled and nodded at him, their eyes filled with awe, as if he had become a household name overnight. The disadvantage was that some people were just too enthusiastic.

For example, Obito and Kakashi, these two little guys, seem to be turning into fanatics.

"Being stared at like this is a bit unbecoming of an 'audience'."

Uchiha Muneki sighed inwardly, but also felt somewhat helpless. He was not Adam, he did not possess the uniqueness that comes with birth, nor was he the King of Angels.

If you want to change the tide of the times, you have to set an example yourself.

What is an audience?

He is both an actor on stage and a director behind the scenes, manipulating and observing the direction of the entire drama from a third-person perspective.

While pondering, I arrived at the Hokage Building.

"Well done, Owl!"

Linjiao seemed to have been waiting there all along. When he came over, he stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and teased, "However, you went a little too far. The Hokage was quite angry with you."

"Hey, Lord Linjiao, please don't praise me." Uchiha Muneki looked bitter and remorseful, and sighed, "You have no idea how dangerous this trip was for me. I almost died in Kirigakure. As for the Mizukage... well, he was forced into it."

His words were filled with deep helplessness, as if he had almost died on the battlefield and only survived by sheer luck.

Sure enough, when Lin Jiao saw him like this, he immediately imagined a series of scenes.

Uchiha Muneki was being hunted down by the Mistkage, narrowly escaping death several times. He was critically injured and forced to the edge of a cliff, where he unleashed all his power and ultimately managed to turn the tables and survive.

The treacherous Shuiying manipulated Zongyue like a cat playing with a mouse.

"I'm sorry, I made it sound too easy." Linjiao's smile faded, and he gave him a tight hug, his voice low and deep. "Don't worry, you won't suffer in vain. This grudge... our Konoha, the Hokage, will definitely avenge you!"

"It's all in the past, let's not talk about it anymore."

Uchiha Muneki looked troubled and sighed softly, "It's just a little hardship. Fortunately, I came back alive, and I have not failed the Hokage's trust!"

"I understand, I understand everything!"

Lin Jiao immediately understood, as he had gone through the same thing back then: "Let's go, I'll take you to find the Hokage."

As he spoke, he turned to walk out.

"Eh?"

Uchiha Munetsuki was taken aback: "Lord Rinkaku, wait, where are you going? Isn't the Hokage in the building?"

"Uh, this... Lord Hokage."

Lin Jiao's lips twitched, and he hesitated several times before speaking, his face displaying a rather complex and incomprehensible expression.

"Lord Hokage, something's happened?"

Uchiha Munetsuki frowned and immediately showed concern.

"No, this matter is rather complicated."

Linjiao covered his forehead, lowered his head deeply, and said in a weak, mosquito-like voice, "During the time you were gone, something small happened. Danzo turned into a woman, and the Hokage, cough cough, has been with her all this time, hmm."

Uchiha Munetsuki: "???"

(End of this chapter)