From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 237 Routine Gathering, Two New Members!

Thick black fog drifted by, and the ocean of the subconscious mind surged with waves.

At the deepest level of the subconscious of all beings, in the depths of a dream shrouded in darkness, at the boundary between reality and illusion, stands a magnificent and sacred church.

It was a colossal building constructed from the corpses of countless unknown creatures. Several hundred-meter-high skeletal pillars supported a dome that resembled the sky, with white bone skulls embedded in a ring above it, seemingly looking down on everything inside the church with empty and sinister eyes.

Adam, also known as Uchiha Muneki, appears as if countless phantoms overlap around him, making it impossible to discern his true form.

On either side of the rusty bronze table, several chairs are arranged in a strict and orderly manner, and on the table corresponding to each chair is an old-fashioned brass oil lamp.

He leaned back in his chair with a slightly languid posture, his body tilted to one side, and his index finger lightly tapped the table.

Boom!
An invisible force spread throughout the church.

Then, several ancient brass oil lamps lit up with blue flames, and the spiritual power contained within them spread along the ocean of the subconscious.

Before long, illuminated by the flames of the brass oil lamps, those who possessed the 'tokens' were guided in their purest spiritual form through the ocean of their subconscious and appeared one by one on the seats on either side of the bronze table.

"It's a pleasure to see you again, Mr. Adam!"

As a long-time member of the Twilight Hermits, Orochimaru was the first to rise from his seat and bow deeply to the figure in the main seat, whose silhouette seemed to be composed of countless overlapping phantoms.

The others, upon seeing his actions, also rose to greet the figure seated at the head of the table.

After receiving a nod of greeting from the person at the head of the weathered long table, everyone took their seats, sorting out their thoughts and preparing for the topics to be discussed at today's gathering.

After Orochimaru sat down, he narrowed his long, serpentine eyes and habitually observed everyone first. When he saw the extra figure next to Konan, he licked his lips and revealed a meaningful smile, thinking to himself, "His movements are very awkward, he seems a little nervous. It looks like it must be Uchiha Mikoto."

He liked this approach, using small details to uncover hidden truths.

For example, 'Iwa' speaks and acts with composure and caution, rarely revealing useful information in his words. From this, we can infer that he must be very old, hold a high position in Iwagakure, and have a certain amount of real power.

Looking at 'Paper Flower', she is undoubtedly a woman, young, and rather simple-minded. She always speaks with a strong emotion, and is most likely not from one of the five great ninja villages. She is probably from a small ninja village that has been oppressed, which is why she exhibits this behavior.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly as he noticed that there was another person at the end of the long table.

The man's presence was so faint that one would subconsciously overlook him if they didn't see him in person. This immediately piqued Orochimaru's interest, and his narrow snake eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of curiosity.

This newcomer seems to be quite something!

Ohnoki also noticed that this gathering was unprecedented, with two newcomers joining at once.

"Mr. Adam, thank you for saving me."

White Fang was not good with words, and said simply, "If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would be dead by now."

These words immediately drew everyone's attention, their eyes filled with surprise.

This was the first time anyone had heard that a member of the 'Twilight Retreat' had nearly died, and they couldn't help but feel curious.

Moreover, and most importantly, 'Adam' actually responded to 'White's' plea and personally saved him.

"Hmm, don't worry about it."

Uchiha Muneki acted nonchalantly, as if he didn't care at all.

However, the calmer he appeared, the more curious and anxious the others became, wanting to know what had happened.

"Ahem, 'White,' could you please tell us what happened?" Onoki coughed lightly and then said, "Since we're all members of the Twilight Retreat, if you really encounter any problems, we might be able to help you." Hearing this, 'White' hesitated slightly and couldn't help but glance at Orochimaru beside him, as if seeking his opinion.

Everyone turned their puzzled gazes to Orochimaru, but Onoki frowned slightly: "This matter actually involves another member. Could it be that these two guys already know each other?"

"Actually, the whole thing isn't that complicated."

Unpleasant memories flooded back, and Orochimaru sighed: "Haku and I found the 'Blasphemy Tablet,' but on the way back, we encountered Mr. A from the 'Aurora Society.' We were no match for him, and he stole it. Haku was injured as a result, so we asked Mr. Adam to help us."

"Desecrating the stone slab!"

Minami and Onoki's eyes widened in surprise, and they couldn't help but exclaim.

Uchiha Mikoto, who was attending the gathering for the first time, had a rather indifferent reaction. However, after glancing at Orochimaru and White Fang a few more times, she suddenly realized that this guy was deliberately causing trouble in Konoha, probably to 'desecrate the stone tablet'.

"Heh, I never expected that you would be the first among us to find the blasphemous tablet."

Onoki took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions, and then asked, "Aurora Society, Mr. A, could you describe his general appearance and characteristics? Perhaps I can help. Not to brag, but I do have some authority in Iwagakure."

"I can help too."

Not wanting to be left behind, Xiao Nan believed that the desecration of the stone slab was related to the 'path of the gods,' and she naturally wanted a share of the spoils.

"Okay, thank you all."

Orochimaru chuckled, seemingly unconcerned about sharing information: "However, everyone should be careful. That Mr. A is extremely troublesome. He is immortal and can summon three monsters with different attributes to assist in battle. He can use shadows to teleport, and his flesh can explode. Once you get in contact with him, the consequences will be severe."

“That’s right, his flesh and blood are extremely corrosive.” White Fang nodded in agreement, “I was hit head-on by his flesh bomb and had to beg Mr. Adam for help.”

"Besides Mr. A, there is another person we need to be wary of at the Aurora Club."

At this moment, Mikoto, who had not spoken until now, suddenly said, "The Dark Saint is said to be one of the three great saints of the Aurora Society. He once saved Mr. A in Konoha, forced the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju to retreat, and forcibly took away the body of the Fourth Hokage, Muneki Uchiha."

Onoki and Konan both turned their gazes towards him, and roughly guessed that this newcomer was a ninja from Konoha.

"Sorry, we've been talking about things and almost forgot about the two newcomers."

Onoki showed goodwill, crossed his arms, and struck a pose like a senior, saying, "Why don't we all get to know each other? You can call me by my code name, 'Iwa', starting with me. If you ever need anything from Iwagakure in the future, feel free to come find me."

"I am the 'Red Spider Lily'."

Orochimaru nodded to the two of them in return and chuckled, "I don't have the same power as 'Rock,' but I have quite a bit of knowledge about living beings and souls."

"Bai is skilled in assassination."

White Tooth remained as sparing with his words as ever.

“I am a 'paper flower'.”

Xiao Nan smiled gently and said, "If you have any mercenary assignments, you can come to me."

After the introductions, everyone turned their attention to Mikoto. She hesitated for a moment and said, "My code name is 'Moon.' I don't have any particular skills, sorry."

Finally, everyone looked at the figure at the end, who had remained silent throughout, as if he had been isolated from the crowd.

The man did not speak, but instead looked at the person sitting at the head of the table.

After receiving a nod of permission from that being, he withdrew his gaze and said in a calm and composed tone, as if his heart were still calm: "My name is Hagoromo Otsutsuki, but you should be more familiar with my other name. Many people used to call me the Sage of Six Paths."

(End of this chapter)