From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 463 Loyalty, loyalty, and more loyalty!

Xiao Nan stared intently at the yellowish-brown book, hoping to gain some 'inspiration' from it.

However, the parchment-bound book remained lying quietly on the altar, just as it had always done, without any reaction whatsoever.

"Lord Adam, whom should I believe?"

Xiao Nan's eyes were lowered, like a helpless child.

Since the day Mr. Adam announced that he would fall into a deep sleep, something seemed to have quietly changed within the once stable Twilight Hermit Society.

No one knew that Mr. Adam's sleeping "vessel" had been entrusted to her for safekeeping all along.

Since Adam fell into a deep sleep, Konan has hidden the 'Grossell's Travels' in the deepest part of the tower in Amegakure, and set up many obstacles around it.

She hoped that one day, when Mr. Adam awoke again, he would lead the Twilight Hermits back to the capital.

But more than a decade has passed, and 'Adam' still shows no sign of waking up.

Xiao Nan kept the secret to herself, trying her best to act as an observer, and then carefully observed the changes in each member of the Twilight Hermit Society.

She suspected that Mr. Adam's slumber was likely not only due to the traitor and Obito Uchiha, but also possibly because of someone else hidden within the Twilight Hermit Society. Therefore, she dared not trust anyone else.

But during the last battle to eliminate the traitor, she caught a clue.

Onoki Konan narrowed her eyes and gritted her teeth. That old bastard deliberately delayed, causing the final ambush to fail, so he was naturally the first suspect.

The changes in Iwagakure have been the greatest in the past decade or so. Not only has it acquired many incredible technological powers, but it has even developed something that can seal ninjutsu in a device and then release it.

Onoki's changes were even greater. Although influenced by the 'Black Emperor' pathway, he seemed increasingly dissatisfied with the status quo.

From his seemingly casual inquiry into the trigger for 'Adam's' awakening to the increasing number of 'Extraordinary Ones' in the village, it's clear that Onoki of the Two Scales has shown his ambition.

"Lord Adam, I hope you won't blame me."

Xiao Nan took a deep breath, looked at the books on the altar, and made up her mind.

The premonitions of extraordinary people often foreshadow a certain future; they are never whimsical or baseless.

These past few days, Xiao Nan has felt constantly uneasy, as if something big is about to happen. She is certain that it is related to 'Adam'.

She carefully took out a copper lamp and lit it with a bluish flame.

As the fragrance wafted, Xiao Nan's consciousness was gradually enveloped by darkness and dragged into a wondrous space.

now.

In a secret experimental base in the Hidden Sound Village, thousands of miles away.

Inside the training ground, two figures flashed by rapidly, colliding frequently, their fierce battle tearing apart the nearby ground.

But just then, Orochimaru suddenly stopped and raised his hand to stop Naruto: "I have something to take care of. From now on, you will train on your own. Remember not to exceed your limits, otherwise your spiritual energy will be depleted, and you will go crazy. Do you understand?"

Although he didn't know why they stopped, Naruto nodded and said, "I understand."

Then, he hurriedly abandoned Naruto, made a few hand seals, and the wall split open from the middle, revealing a passage.

Orochimaru went inside, and the wall behind him closed in.

Upon arriving at the secret room, Orochimaru suppressed his excitement, lit a copper lamp, sat down quietly, and closed his eyes.

The familiar gray fog reappeared.

In a daze, after Orochimaru regained consciousness, a majestic and magnificent church of bones stood before him.

Filled with excitement, he stepped directly into the church. "It's you?"

However, upon entering the church, Orochimaru's excitement immediately cooled down.

He stared wide-eyed at Xiao Nan in the church, his brows furrowed: "No, this isn't 'Adam's' kingdom. It may resemble it, but it's clumsy. Are you calling me?"

"It is I who am calling you, Orochimaru."

Xiao Nan sat calmly in the chair and raised her hand to indicate, "I know you have a lot of questions, sit down and let's talk."

Orochimaru's mind was filled with questions, but he did as he was told, sitting in his familiar seat and saying in a deep voice, "What exactly happened? I need an explanation!"

"It's very simple, this is a dream."

Konan's eyes flickered as she looked at Orochimaru opposite her, and she repeated herself, emphasizing her words: "It was Lord 'Adam' who bestowed this 'dream' upon me alone."

In an instant, many guesses flashed through Orochimaru's mind: "Do you know where Lord 'Adam' sleeps?"

Only this can explain why Xiao Nan was granted the 'dream' alone, and why she kept it a secret from them all this time!

Xiao Nan didn't answer the question, but the answer was self-evident.

Suddenly, all the previous questions seemed to have been answered.

Lord Adam did leave a contingency plan in the Twilight Hermit Society, but no one would have guessed that the contingency plan would be the taciturn and always ambiguous Xiao Nan!
At that moment, Orochimaru felt relieved, thankful that he really had no other intentions.

Otherwise, when Mr. Adam returns, wouldn't he, with his 'criminal record,' be doomed?

"Ha, I didn't expect you to be the one who was hiding the truth the most."

Orochimaru licked his lips, his narrow snake eyes narrowing into slits: "So, you summoned me here alone because you don't trust anyone else, but you've encountered a problem, and it concerns Lord 'Adam,' am I right?"

"Yes, I need your help with a divination."

Konan had no choice but to turn to Orochimaru, who was from the 'White Tower' path and had extensive knowledge of supernatural abilities.

Only Orochimaru possesses the mystical power of divination.

"Okay, what's the content of the divination?"

Orochimaru agreed without hesitation.

"Is anyone in Amegakure coveting 'The Travels of Groselle'?" Konan didn't hide any crucial information. In her view, Orochimaru was trustworthy, and even if something unexpected happened, she had a backup plan to ensure the safety of 'that book'.

“When it comes to high-level ‘items,’ the chances of divination failing are very high.”

Orochimaru glanced at her, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "At my current level, forcibly performing divination might backfire."

Xiao Nan simply looked at him quietly: "You can refuse."

"The consequence of refusing is probably death here, isn't it?" Orochimaru looked at Konan with interest.

No, I won't kill you.

Xiao Nan shook her head, but her eyes remained cold: "But I will imprison you in the 'dream' forever until Lord 'Adam' awakens."

"Okay, I can do a divination for you."

Orochimaru smiled nonchalantly and said meaningfully, "But it's not because I'm afraid of you, but because my loyalty to Lord 'Adam' has never changed."

(End of this chapter)