From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 474 Adam Returns, the Twilight Hermitage Shakes!

Main Quest: Promote to Sequence Zero 'Dreamer'

[Complete the ritual: Make the development of the times conform to your expectations, and then, at a crucial juncture, within the prescribed trend of the times, consume the magic potion!]

[Reward: 0-02 Terensost Brass Book]

The promotion ceremony for Sequence One is not as complicated as it has been in the past.

Under Angelweid's pre-planned 'script', He smoothly became a Sequence One 'writer' with almost no obstacles.

Looking back now, it's clear that after gaining sentience, White Zetsu inexplicably chose to betray 'Adam' and even gradually went mad. It's impossible to rule out the shadow of Angel Verde pushing things along the way.

Furthermore, because White Zetsu was deeply involved with Him, He completed the 'digestion' the moment He ascended.

The 'uniqueness' of the Dreamer's Path was absorbed by Uchiha Munetsuki through direct fusion after the advancement mission was completed.

Of course, it is not easy to accommodate 'uniqueness'; it needs time to slowly wear it down.

Once 'uniqueness' is fully realized, Uchiha Munezuki will truly be the number one person below Sequence Zero, the true 'King of Angels'!
In the setting of 'Lord of Mysteries', the Sequence One, which embodies 'uniqueness', is called 'King of Angels'.

It is second only to Sequence Zero. As long as the opportunity is right and the ritual is completed, it can immediately advance to the 'True God' realm.

In other words, Uchiha Muneki is now only half a step away from 'Sequence Zero'!

What He lacks is no longer a magic potion, but the 'opportunity' of the times!
"Finally, we've come this far."

Having broken free from the ocean of his subconscious, Uchiha Muneki's pale gold vertical pupils, like rifts, rippled with an intoxicating allure.

At this moment, His consciousness completely controlled the ocean of subconsciousness, and from there extended to perceive the thoughts, ideas, and even every moment of the thoughts of countless beings.

It's such a wonderful feeling to merge with the ocean of the subconscious!
Whatever is said will be known!

He can use the ocean of the subconscious to cast his gaze into the depths of anyone's mind and easily change their subconscious.

What Alshogod's Pen could do, He can now do as well, and even better!
For example, it's possible to pull a meteorite directly from outer space and drop it down. Although this goes against 'logic,' it would only consume more resources.

This is the power of a 'writer'—it extends not only to the realm of 'omniscience' but also to the realm of 'omnipotence'.

"No wonder the ancient sun god used dreamers as a foundation after his rebirth." After understanding the meaning, Uchiha Muneki's heart yearned even more for the power he would possess after gathering all five paths to 'omniscience and omnipotence' and fully ascending to the 'Old Ones'.

"Congratulations, you're one step closer to 'Sequence Zero'."

At this moment, Adam stepped forward with a smile and clapped his hands in celebration: "But you don't seem very happy, do you?"

A lot has happened.

Uchiha Muneki shook his head and sighed.

"That Adam, since he didn't come out with you, is he already dead?" Adam asked.

"almost"

Uchiha Muneki sighed.

Unfortunately, the Naruto 'Adam' was left forever in the world of 'Grossell's Travels'.

Having had his personality completely replaced by Angelweid, not to mention whether he could be saved, even if he could be saved, Uchiha Muneki no longer dared to believe it.

"What do you plan to do with the White Zetsu?"

Adam asked with some curiosity, "Now that you've successfully 'promoted,' theoretically you shouldn't need it anymore, right?"

Looking at the notebook in his hand, Uchiha Muneki shook his head: "No, White Zetsu still has a great role to play. I plan to let it continue to shine as the 'cornerstone' of the omnipotent domain."

Adam, of course, knew about the five pathways to 'omniscience and omnipotence,' so he directly guessed His thoughts: "The solar pathway?"

A careful analysis of the current situation makes it easy to reach this conclusion.

The conditions for advancement to 'Old One' are to combine the five adjacent pathways, a sequence one characteristic, and uniqueness, and to contain 'Source Matter'.

The primary goal is the omniscient and omnipotent authority corresponding to 'God,' namely the five adjacent pathways: the dreamer, the hanged man, the sun, the tyrant, and the white tower!
Among them, the Dreamer and the White Tower involve authority over the realm of 'omniscience'.

The tyrant, the Hanged Man, and the Sun all involve authority over the realm of 'omnipotence'.

Of course, the above classification is not entirely accurate. For example, the 'Dreamer' actually involves a part of the authority of the omnipotent realm, while the Hanged Man also involves the realm of 'omniscience'.

Uchiha Itachi possesses the characteristics of the 'Hanged Man' and 'Tyrant' paths, as well as a Sequence 2 characteristic from the 'Dreamer' path.

Orochimaru is the White Tower path, but he's too far from Sequence One to be of any use for now.

Then the answer is clear.

The only path left for White Zetsu is the 'sun,' just like the ancient sun god, serving as the 'foundation.'

“Indeed, White Zetsu is the perfect choice as the ‘sun’.”

Uchiha Muneki nodded slightly, then lowered his head to look at the book with the dark brown cover, and said calmly, "Besides, as long as this notebook is here, there is no need to worry about it getting out of control."

The 'notebook' created by Angelweid has absolute constraints, and the holder can freely tamper with the story in the book.

Unless White Zetsu can surpass 'Angelweid', he will never be able to get rid of the 'Notebook'.

"Surpass Angelweid? Hahaha!"

Uchiha Muneki couldn't help but laugh out loud, thinking that such a possibility would probably never exist.

"Oh, right, I was afraid you might have forgotten."

Adam suddenly spoke up, saying, "Obito Uchiha went in with White Zetsu, you haven't forgotten about him, have you?"

"how is this possible?"

Uchiha Munetsuki chuckled, "Do you think my memory is that bad?"

"No use?"

Adam raised an eyebrow and asked, "According to the plan, wasn't he supposed to start the Fourth Shinobi World War?"

"When did I ever need him to start the Fourth Shinobi World War?"

Uchiha Muneki shook his head and said calmly, "The reason for keeping Uchiha Obito alive is simple. He was there to find out what was going on on the moon. Now he's no longer of any use."

Obito's role essentially ended after he discovered the situation on the moon.

The only reason to keep him around was to deal with the 'divine evil,' but for now, he can stay in 'The Travels of Groselle.'

"The great tide of the times is about to begin."

Uchiha Muneki's eyes were deep, as if he were gazing into the future.

After a moment, He turned to Adam: "It is time to return. You shall take my place and lead the Twilight Hermits." An eerie mist, tinged with darkness, spread, stretching the perception of time infinitely.

The scene, resembling stars, appeared and disappeared in the black mist, interspersed with whispering murmurs that were sometimes illusory, sometimes frenzied, and sometimes restless.

As scattered thoughts separate and reunite, they sink deeper into the depths.

Finally, the aggregated consciousness formed figures standing on the desolate ice plains, while in the distance, a magnificent mountain range stretched across the world, as ferocious as the fangs of a wild beast. The sky was divided in two by a galaxy that ripped through the heavens, and a rolling torrent fell into the temple at the highest peak of the mountain.

"here it is"

Orochimaru, now fully awake, looked at the unfamiliar surroundings and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

“It’s not a dream, but it feels like a dream.” Uchiha Mikoto looked up at the 'Milky Way' in the sky and murmured, “Is it the Spirit World? No, it should be the realm of the mind.”

Immediately afterwards, a third figure appeared, none other than Hatake Sakumo, whose expressionless face revealed a hint of shock.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki spoke, his aged voice quickly drawing everyone's attention: "If I'm not mistaken, the flow of time and the basic structure here are different from the real world, but it's not a simple dream either; it should be an independent world that has been created!"

At this moment, Xiao Nan, who appeared last, seemed to have known something all along. Looking at the astonished crowd, she said calmly, "Come with me."

Could it be...? Orochimaru's pupils twitched slightly, as if he had guessed something, but he couldn't be sure.

"Wait, there should be one more person, right?" Hatake Sakumo frowned slightly and said, "Two-day scales Onoki is not here."

Xiao Nan, who was walking ahead, paused without turning around and said calmly, "No need to wait for him."

What does "no need to wait" mean?!

These words caused a great stir among the crowd, who began to speculate wildly.

However, until it is confirmed, they are not sure if it is as they imagine.

Led by Konan, they quickly arrived at the foot of the dark mountain. Fortunately, everyone was a ninja, and they used chakra to adhere to the jagged cliffs under their feet. Before long, they reached the summit, where the magnificent Church of Corpses stood majestically in front of them.

Is it really that difficult?!
Although I had vaguely guessed some of it before.

However, it wasn't until everyone witnessed the magnificent Church of Bones again that their suspicions were finally confirmed.

"The adults have been waiting for us for a long time."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Nan stepped into the church first: "Don't keep the adults waiting too long."

really!

They were right!

No wonder Xiao Nan suddenly gathered everyone and lit the bronze lamp that had been left behind!
Yes, besides 'that person,' who else could be worthy of them using that bronze lamp again?
Has it finally awakened after sleeping for more than a decade?!

The rest of the group, suppressing their excitement, followed and entered the Church of Bones.

Inside the enormous church, skeletal columns and arches made up of different creatures support the dome, and countless empty eyes of white skeletons stare lifelessly into the hall below.

Beneath the massive white bone cross, hundreds of meters high, sat a towering figure, seemingly formed from a fusion of countless forms and enveloped in pale golden light, on a colossal bronze chair.

In front of that bronze chair was a huge bronze table, with chairs lined up on both sides.

However, to Orochimaru and the others' surprise, besides Lord Adam in the main seat, there were two other figures on the chair!
Is she a new member?

Xiao Nan was already seated. Adam, sitting at the head of the table, lightly tapped the table with his index finger and said calmly, "Everyone, please take your seats."

"Yes, Lord Adam."

Orochimaru, Sakumo Hatake, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and Mikoto Uchiha all took their seats.

That familiar feeling has returned.

However, Orochimaru frowned and secretly observed the two 'newly joined' members, studying their spirituality.

A person's spirituality appears in a dark and profound state, containing a power distinct from 'potions', yet it gives him a familiar feeling, as if he has seen it somewhere before.

The other person was more composed, with almost no discernible features. The only thing that came to mind was that he seemed to be older.

"I am very happy to see you all again after I woke up."

Adam's gaze swept over the people seated on both sides, and he nodded as if satisfied: "I am very satisfied with your performance in such dark conditions, which has allowed you to persevere until now."

"No, it was Lord Adam who gave us the power, so it is nothing to hold on to it."

Orochimaru composed himself and slowly said, "In fact, we are the ones who have disappointed you. The Twilight Hermits have been weakened ever since you fell into slumber, and we bear an unshirkable responsibility for this. Please forgive us, Lord Adam."

Uchiha Mikoto and Hatake Sakumo glanced at him, their lips twitching slightly.

Or you'd say it yourself, that's such an obvious attempt at flattery!
"laugh"

Suddenly, one of the people opposite laughed out loud: "Indeed, people as useless as you would probably have been thrown away long ago if it weren't for Lord 'Adam's' magnanimity."

As a former member who was being mocked, his expression was clearly not good.

But because of 'Adam', he dared not refute it, and besides, it was a fact, so he could only swallow his anger.

"Alright, no need to argue."

Adam tapped the table with his index finger to quell the argument, and said calmly, "Let me introduce you. These two are 'Nidhogg' and 'Izanami'."

Orochimaru seemed completely unconcerned. Despite being mocked, he still smiled and said, "Welcome to the Twilight Hermits' Society."

Minami, Mikoto, and Sakumo reacted indifferently, simply nodding.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki's gaze lingered on Nidhogg, seemingly casually, as he felt an unprecedented pressure emanating from him.

Nidhogg is no ordinary person!

"There are two things I have gathered here for you all today."

After everyone had given their brief introductions, Adam spoke again, slowly saying, "The first thing is that the tide of the times is about to arrive, and I hope everyone can be prepared."

The trend of the times. Orochimaru's eyes lit up, and he quickly thought of the 'meaning' that Adam mentioned when he established the Twilight Hermits.

That is to awaken the 'original creator' who is trapped in 'death' in the right era, and now, they are getting closer and closer to this goal!

"Lord Adam, is there anything we can do to help?" he asked, his voice tinged with excitement.

"Nothing needs to be done; we are all part of the trend of the times."

Adam spoke calmly and casually, his gaze sweeping over everyone present: "Next is the second matter. I hope you can be promoted as soon as possible to deal with the impending crisis."

(End of this chapter)