From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 434 Erii: Do you need help?

Konoha?

Mr. A and Itachi Uchiha exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion on each other's faces.

The former wanted to ask for the reason, but then he thought that this was a divine decree personally descended by the 'Dark Angel', and he had no right to question it, so he wisely shut his mouth.

“You have disappointed the Lord.”

Sasriel lowered his dark eyes, looking down at Mr. A kneeling on the ground, and most importantly, Uchiha Itachi.

Feeling that chilling gaze, which seemed almost tangible and carried a certain oppressive atmosphere, Mr. A and Itachi Uchiha dared not speak at all. They were almost pressed against the ground, their backs soaked with cold sweat, and they were desperately swallowing their saliva, not daring to open their mouths.

They didn't know how much time had passed; it felt like an eternity, and they were enduring immense torment.

Finally, just as the two were on the verge of collapse, Sasriel saw that the time was right and slowly spoke, breaking the heavy atmosphere. With a hint of dissatisfaction, he said, "The Lord is very satisfied with your faith, but he is very disappointed in your abilities. In just over ten years, you almost caused the faith that the Lord established on earth to disappear. Do you know your sin?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. A immediately broke out in a cold sweat, his face turned deathly pale, and his voice trembled as he said, "I, Lord Sasriel, have failed the Lord's trust."

He didn't argue, but felt heartbroken that such a magnificent aurora borealis had almost been destroyed in just over a decade.

And he, as a trusted member of the Lord's family, should be the greatest sinner!

“Very good. Since you can confess your sins, then I, on behalf of the Lord, forgive you.”

Sasriel nodded slightly and said indifferently, "But you must atone for this. The Aurora Society must be great again."

"Merciful Lord, you have actually forgiven me for committing such a sin!" Mr. A was in tears, his heart filled with immense happiness. It turned out that his 'Lord' had never abandoned anyone.

Even someone as incompetent as him can receive the Lord's mercy.

Those damned, foolish, ignorant ninjas dared to defy the glory of the 'Lord' and are already on their way to death!

He, Mr. A, is determined to create an earthly kingdom for the 'one Lord'!

"Yes, Lord Sassriel!"

Mr. A's expression was fanatical and ferocious, his eyes bloodshot and savage as he shouted, "This time, I will surely let the glory of the Lord shine in every corner of the ninja world!"

"As for you, Uchiha Itachi."

Sasriel shifted his gaze to the black-haired boy beside him: "Your only task is to advance as quickly as possible. In the near future, the Lord will need your power."

Lord, the great Lord who created everything, would need His own strength?!
Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha felt his heart pounding wildly, his fair skin instantly turning bright red, and he gasped for breath: "I...I understand, Lord Sassril, I will definitely advance as soon as possible!"

“Very good. As a reward, I will personally assist you in your promotion when you return.”

Sasriel's indifferent gaze softened considerably as he promised the two 'rewards,' a combination of slapping and giving, a show of kindness and coercion.

As expected, both Mr. A and Itachi Uchiha showed expressions of gratitude.

After all, since the three saints disappeared and the prayer rituals have gone unanswered, the two of them have been stuck at Sequence 5 for a long time. Now that they have heard the angel personally promise that they can advance to Sequence 4, how can they not be overjoyed?
"I cannot linger too long this time."

Sasriel said calmly, "If you have any other questions, you can ask them now."

"Lord Sasriel, what do we need to do after we arrive in Konoha?" Mr. A asked in a low voice, mustering his courage.

Although a 'divine oracle' will be issued, the problem is that they misunderstood the instructions of the 'divine oracle,' which will cause trouble later. It would be better to ask beforehand to clarify the situation.

Uchiha Itachi, sharing the same thought, nodded vigorously: "Yes, Lord Sassriel, we are afraid that if we misinterpret the oracle, it will delay the Lord's plans."

"Will not."

Sasriel said calmly, "Once you arrive in Konoha, you will naturally understand the contents of the divine oracle."

Seeing this, the two dared not ask any further questions and could only silently lower their heads.

"Remember, you must get to Konoha as soon as possible."

Sasriel added a meaningful note: "This matter concerns the resurrection of the 'Lord.' Also, be wary of the Twilight Hermits; they may also appear."

"Yes, we will be careful, Lord Sassriel!"

Mr. A and Itachi Uchiha readily agreed.

"Very well, then I'll leave it to you."

A dense shadow enveloped Sasriel, and beneath what appeared to be withered, pitch-black wings, he slowly vanished from their sight.

The sky, which had been shrouded in the shadow of the curtain, suddenly cleared up.

The believers kneeling below the stage looked completely bewildered, as if a large part of their 'memory' was missing.

Konoha
The Twilight Hermit's Gathering.
Mr. A's eyes flashed with a fierce light. It was time to settle all the scores from all these years!

Meanwhile, Uchiha Itachi licked his lips and revealed a sickly smile: "Sasuke...hehehe, I wonder how that child is doing now after all these years, and Shisui too, I miss you both so much."

Both harbored different thoughts, but were filled with longing for their trip to Konoha.

The missing Sasriel was, of course, an imposter 'impersonated' by Uchiha Muneki.

Of course, deliberately using the identity of the Dark Angel Sasriel was not purely to deceive the Aurora Society, but to use this 'identity' to create a real existence.

The extraordinary ability of the Sequence 3 Dreamweaver is to separate the identities they once possessed and bring them back to life.

Moreover, even if these separated personalities die, they will not affect or cause the main body to perish.

As the illusory mind rippled, a figure separated from Uchiha Muneki's body, revealing the appearance of the Dark Angel Sasriel. His dark eyes, seemingly shrouded in shadow, and the thick, feather-like shadow behind him exuded an ominous aura of corruption.

"From this day forward, you are the Dark Angel, Sasriel."

Uchiha Muneki looked at the man and smiled, "You'll need to take good care of things regarding the Aurora Gathering."

"We are one, there's no need for such formality."

The Dark Angel Sasriel's personality clearly carried a hint of indifference. He nodded slightly and said, "I will help Uchiha Itachi advance as soon as possible. Right now, all that's missing is 'uniqueness'."

There's no need to worry about the issue of 'uniqueness'.

Uchiha Muneki smiled and said, "Once I have absorbed the Sequence One characteristic of the Hanged Man Path, the uniqueness will naturally come into play."

That's right, it refers to the system quests, the side quests that were issued when the Aurora Society was first established.

By simply accommodating one sequence 1 property of the 'Hanged Man' pathway, the 'uniqueness' of the 'Hanged Man' pathway can be directly obtained.

"understood."

Sasriel nodded and didn't ask for further details.

Konoha, the Forest of Death.

Although night had fallen, the brutal fighting became even more frequent.

The number of genin from various countries participating in this Chunin Exams far exceeds that of any previous session. Although the first written exam eliminated more than half of the genin, there are still many remaining, and besides, the rules of the Forest of Death encourage ninja combat.

Thus, in order to seize each other's scrolls, the various groups engaged in a near-brutal battle in the Forest of Death.

The number of people eliminated continued to increase. Although many people chose to give up and save their lives after being defeated and having their scrolls taken away, a considerable number of genin were still directly eliminated.

After suffering the blow of losing both of Naruto and Sasuke's fighting abilities.

Sakura, the only surviving member of the team, has finally rallied after a long period of inner turmoil.

As time went on, Sasuke and Naruto's condition gradually improved, at least it was no longer so terrible.

As night fell, Sakura knew that many ninjas would fight under the cover of darkness, so she moved the two of them into a tree hollow for concealment, disguised the surrounding area, and cleared away any traces left behind. Then, gripping her kunai, she tensed up and vigilantly watched her surroundings.

She was terrified. What if she suddenly encountered another team at this moment?
But ironically, the things you least want to encounter are the things that happen most often.

Swish swish~ swish swish~
The grass swayed, and several beams of black light shot towards the hidden cave.

It's the enemy!
Sakura's mind went blank, and she paused for a brief half-second, but her ninja instincts eventually dragged her back to reality.

He took out a kunai from his pouch and threw it as he had practiced countless times. However, his shuriken-throwing skills were not very good. He only managed to knock down a few of them, but several shuriken still flew towards the unconscious Naruto at high speed!

Almost instinctively, Sakura forgot her own safety and rushed towards Naruto.

puff!puff!
The shuriken sank deep into the girl's back, splattering crimson blood.

It was Sakura. She used her body as a human shield to block the shuriken for Naruto. Fortunately, she was wearing chainmail, so the shuriken didn't cut deep into her flesh.

She wanted to cry, but she knew very well that she must not show any sign of vulnerability now!
Sakura pulled the shuriken from her back, gripped the kunai tightly, and stared intently at every blade of grass and tree around her, trying to find the person who had ambushed them.

However, the other party seemed to have no intention of hiding at all, and three figures walked directly out of the bushes.

Upon seeing the other person's headband, Sakura felt a chill run down her spine. It was the same symbol of the Sound Village that belonged to the enemy who had attacked them first!
"Hmph, I've finally found you, Konoha ninjas."

A somewhat arrogant teenager squatted on a tree trunk, looking down at the girl and grinning, "Over there, lying there are Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, right?"

Upon hearing that their target was Sasuke and Naruto, Sakura bit her lip, took a half-step forward, and blocked their gaze: "I will never let you hurt them!"

The man, his body wrapped in bandages, said in a deep voice, "Sak, finish them off quickly, don't waste time."

"Hmph, leave it to me, one person is enough."

The arrogant young boy, Zach, pushed off with both legs and charged towards Sakura.

Sakura's eyes were fixed on Zaku, and she counted down in her mind. When she saw him step into the trap, she immediately used a kunai to cut the rope next to him.

Sack stepped onto a soft patch of grass, and suddenly his body sank in, realizing he had fallen into a trap.

Below was a pre-dug trap, filled with sharpened tree stumps. If you fell in directly, you'd probably be riddled with thorns!

"You think a mere trap can defeat me, Grandpa Sak?!"

Sack braced himself against the sides of the trap with his arms, placed his feet on the edge of the pit, and used the momentum to leap directly out of the pit.

However, just as he escaped the pit, Sakura anticipated his prediction and triggered the kunai trap she had set up. The sharp kunai sliced ​​through the air and shot towards Zaku's vitals.

"I told you, don't underestimate me!"

Zaku was furious. He was a genius of the Sound Ninja Team, how could he be defeated by a trap?

The other party's underestimation will inevitably come at a price!
Sak opened his arms wide, inhaled sharply through the hollows in his palms, and then roared, "Sky-Slicing Wave!"

The ultrasonic waves generated by the air pressure were ejected from the wind cave in the palm, instantly forming a violent air pressure slash. This not only knocked down all the kunai in front of it, but the storm that was blown up also blew away all the traps and hiding places that Sakura had set up.

The sharp wind came like a knife, but Sakura reacted decisively, using her own body to protect Sasuke and Naruto.

But she was cut by the fierce wind, which was as sharp as a knife, leaving her with countless wounds.

"Is this all the ninja from Konoha are capable of?"

Sak landed again, looked at the messy ground left by the raging wind, and shouted, "I really don't understand why that lord insisted on making us kill these good-for-nothings."

Sakura, who took the hit head-on from the 'Air Slash Wave', looked extremely miserable.

His clothes were tattered, and his body was covered with tiny wounds, from which blood flowed uncontrollably, making him look like a blood-soaked figure.

Even so, she remained steadfast, standing between the Sound Ninja and Naruto and Sasuke.

"I will absolutely not let you hurt them!"

Sakura's gaze was resolute as she gripped the kunai tightly in her hand.

She knew very well that she could not stop the other party, but the way Naruto and Sasuke always protected her behind them made it impossible for her to retreat even a step.

"Hey, Sack, stop playing around."

Tos frowned and shouted, "Your ninjutsu is too noisy. Other groups will be here soon. Take care of them quickly."

"I don't need you to lecture me!"

Sack smiled coldly, revealing a bloodthirsty look: "Since you insist on stopping us, then die with them!"

The surrounding air surged into the wind cave once again.

"Sky-Slicing Wave!!!"

This time, he showed no mercy and unleashed his full power in ninjutsu.

Boom!

Visible air pressure formed sound waves, and the violently rolling air blasts rushed directly towards Sakura and the others.

Sack was confident that no one could stop this move!
However, in the next second, a figure suddenly appeared and stood directly in front of 'Slash Wave'.

boom!
The explosive air pressure swept across, carving slash marks into the ground.

"Do you need help?"

A light, ethereal voice suddenly rang in Sakura's ears.

At this moment, the Sound Ninja trio realized that the one who had stopped the 'Sky-Slicing Wave' was actually an extremely beautiful girl.

Sakura stared at the stunningly beautiful girl who seemed to have descended from the heavens for a full half minute.

Do you need any help?

The girl spoke again, tilting her head to look at Sakura.

Sakura recognized the girl; she was Uesugi Erii, a friend of Sasuke's from Yugakure, whom she had chatted with before the first written exam.

(End of this chapter)