From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 153 The name "Evil God Cult" doesn't sound good, let's change it!

The owner waited outside for nearly half an hour.

Thinking it was about time, he reopened the door, bowed, and said, "Guest, how is the food here? Are you satisfied?"

There was no response. He slightly raised his head and stole a glance.

They discovered that the food and dishes had barely been touched, and Uchiha Munezuki was lying on the table with his eyes closed, as if he were asleep. Beside him was a rolled-over wine bottle, the contents of which had spilled all over the table.

"Hmph, I thought they were so capable, but ninjas are nothing special."

The boss breathed a slight sigh of relief, then straightened up and looked the unconscious Uchiha Muneki up and down, a mocking smile on his face.

Having run his shop for many years, he had seen countless people come and go, developing a keen eye for discernment. Moreover, with the Fire and Lightning nations on the verge of war, ordinary people, apart from ninjas, would never venture into such a dangerous place.

Based on the above two points, it is not difficult to make a judgment.

The unfortunate fellow in front of me is most likely a wandering or hired ninja.

The shopkeeper worked quickly, searching him thoroughly. Apart from a few thousand taels of silver notes, he found almost nothing of value. He immediately curled his lip, looked at him with disdain, and cursed, "Tsk, what a poor wretch. Looks like a wandering ninja."

Since they didn't find anything good, the boss naturally wasn't in a good mood.

He stretched his limbs, then bent down, roughly grabbed his collar, and with a half-squat, hoisted him onto his shoulder: "Hiss, looks pretty thin, but he's so heavy?"

The boss's face turned red from the pressure, and he was panting heavily. He gritted his teeth and shrugged, "You're so heavy, you'll be sorry!"

As he spoke, he carried Uchiha Munezuki out of the room, found a cart and threw it on, dragging it through twists and turns until they finally arrived at the door of a warehouse.

Skillfully unlocking the warehouse door, the boss went inside and moved the piled-up goods, revealing a tunnel.

The boss pushed Uchiha Muneki, who was still fast asleep on the cart, into the tunnel. After walking for dozens of meters in the narrow and dark passage, the tunnel suddenly opened up into a huge underground space that resembled a plaza. Dozens of people dressed in black robes were doing something furtively.

"Oh, so it's Izang."

The man in black robes at the door greeted the newcomer familiarly after recognizing his face, but his gaze was sinister as he stared at the person on the cart, revealing a strange smile: "I thought you weren't coming, and I was just about to report to the sect leader."

"No, no, no, you misunderstand. I never intended to betray the leader!"

The shopkeeper, Yizang, hurriedly waved his hand, seemingly very afraid of the 'leader'. He shrank his neck and whispered in defense, "Isn't war about to break out? Many people have fled, and business in the shop has been bad. Today, a wandering ninja happened to come by, so I specially brought him here to present to the leader."

"A wandering ninja?"

The man was slightly surprised, then lowered his head and sniffed Uchiha Muneki intently.

A moment later, a look of surprise appeared on his face: "That's right, it really is a ninja. I can smell the scent of chakra. Izo, you've done a great job this time! Hahahaha, the leader was just planning to find another ninja, and I didn't expect to find one right away!"

"Not at all, it's my honor to be able to share the burden for the Lord." Izang nodded and bowed, forcing a fawning smile.

"Alright, you don't need to say these things to me."

The man waved his hand, looking somewhat disdainful: "The ceremony is about to begin, leave this guy to me."

The 'ritual' he described involved a group of men in black forming a circle, muttering something like they were possessed, and then moving one corpse after another to the center.

There were about twenty or thirty bodies in total, and the last one to be pushed in was none other than Uchiha Munezuki, who was lying on the cart and still fast asleep.

The man approached a high-ranking figure in black robes and whispered something in his ear. The latter immediately grinned and said, "Well done, Chojiro. We were just about to need another ninja, so you'll get credit for this!"

"It is my honor to be able to share the burden of the cult leader, hehehe."

When facing the higher-ranking cult leader, Chojiro, like Izo, wore a fawning smile.

"Now, we can begin the ceremony!" The cult leader waved his arm and shouted, "I believe the offerings we've prepared will surely satisfy the evil god!"

The men in black robes immediately sprang into action, slashing their wrists and dancing wildly with expressions of madness.

With each chaotic footstep, blood flowed beneath their feet, pooling in grooves already carved into the ground. As the amount of blood injected increased, it gradually formed a pattern.

In the center of the giant circle is an isosceles triangle, which together form a kind of 'ritual formation' using two extremely simple patterns!
Soon, the men in black robes stopped their frenzied dance and stood along the outer circle, while the twenty or thirty people who were to be sacrificed stood in the triangular area.

"The ceremony begins—!"

The cult leader, gripping a sharp dagger, stood before the unconscious ninja and suddenly thrust it towards his heart.

However, just as the dagger was about to pierce his heart, the ninja who had been unconscious suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils rippling with powerful mental energy.

With just a glance, the cult leader's mental body was stripped away, and his eyes instantly lost focus.

Moreover, it wasn't just one person affected; almost all the black-robed cult members in the square stopped moving instantly, their eyes vacant and blank, maintaining their original postures as if they had been suddenly put on pause.

"After all that, it turns out it wasn't a scam shop after all, but rather a cult."

Uchiha Muneki, who was lying on the cart, slowly got up, supporting himself on the edge: "Should I say we're lucky, or are you guys unlucky? I came to soak in a hot spring and I even ran into the Evil God Cult?"

Although he sensed that the owner's behavior was a bit off, he at most thought it was just a shady business.

Who would have thought that it was the infamous 'Cult of Evil Gods'?
Gazing at the massive ritual array on the ground, Uchiha Muneki rubbed his chin, his gaze sweeping over the cult members who had been stripped of their minds, finally settling on the cult leader.

Suddenly, an interesting idea popped into my head.

"The Evil God Cult, it just doesn't sound quite right."

Uchiha Munetsuki chuckled, looking at the group of cult members, "How about we change your name to... Aurora Society?"

Perfect timing, it's time to plan ahead.

Taking advantage of the cult of evil, perhaps we can bring 'He' to the scene ahead of schedule!
Suddenly, several lines of semi-transparent text slowly appeared in Uchiha Muneki's eyes, arranged in a long string.

After taking a closer look, a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes: "You've come at just the right time."

Side Quest (Optional): Spreading Faith - Part 1

[Establish a religious organization and spread its faith throughout the ninja world, with at least 100 followers.]

[Reward: Ten potions from the Hanged Man pathway - Sequence 9~6]

[Side Quest (Optional): Spreading Faith - Part Two]

[Establish a religious organization and spread its faith throughout the ninja world, with at least 1000 followers.]

[Reward: Hanged Man Path - Sequence 5~3 Potion]

[Side Quest (Optional): Spreading Faith - Part 3]

[Establish a religious organization and spread its faith throughout the ninja world, with at least 10000 followers.]

[Reward: Hanged Man Path - Sequence 2~1 Potion]

Happy New Year everyone!

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