Konoha: I'm an Uchiha, and I started by proposing to Rin Nohara.

Chapter 141 I won't say anything... Uchiha Ike: Coincidentally, I wasn't planning on asking either.

In the dimly lit corridor, Yakushi Nono walked silently.

The room closest to the courtyard...

She looked left and right, and finally stopped in a room filled with all sorts of odds and ends. After a few seconds of observation, she nodded slightly.

"It's here."

This should be the storage room that Uchiha Ike mentioned.

With that thought in mind, Yakushi Nonou carried Aburame Ryoma into the room.

Soon, she found the chair that Uchiha Ike had mentioned.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't a chair, but rather... an electric wheelchair.

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After a moment of silence, Yakushi Nonou placed Aburame Ryoma in the wheelchair.

Anyway, it's not like I'm sitting here by myself.

"you...

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Seemingly sensing a slight jolt, Ryoma Aburame's eyelids trembled slightly, and he slowly awoke from his unconsciousness.

Upon recognizing the figure before him as Yakushi Nonou, the traitor who had betrayed Lord Danzo, Aburame Ryoma's eyes widened instantly.

"You traitor!"

His body tensed up. He tried to get up from the wheelchair, but found that he couldn't move at all. He was tightly bound and could only utter a few harsh words.

"Lord Danzo will not let you get away with this!"

"Just wait to be purged!"

"You can't escape. Do you really think they'd confront Lord Danzo for a tool like you?"

Yakushi Nonou pursed her lips, remaining silent no matter what Aburame Ryoma said, her eyelids slightly lowered, as if she was thinking about something.

Squeak—

Just then, the door opened again.

Why aren't the lights on?

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A slightly dissatisfied murmur of complaint arose, followed by steady footsteps in the corridor, which stopped outside the storage room.

With a snap.

The incandescent light on the wall suddenly turned on.

The sudden light caused both people in the room to squint.

After their eyes adjusted to the light, they both looked towards the door. Uchiha Ike, leaning against the doorframe, gazed at them with a clear smile. "Very good. Is this chair comfortable?"

Ryoma Aburame, who was being held in his wheelchair, sneered upon hearing this and stubbornly replied, "Comfortable!"

"Oh, that's good." Uchiha Ike nodded gently. "Then you can sit here."

"...Ha!" Aburame Ryoma sneered again, saying disdainfully, "Tsunade's student, huh? You seem a bit too naive."

"Where is the innocence?" Uchiha Ike asked curiously.

He never imagined he could be associated with the word "naive".

"You..." Looking at Uchiha Ike's face, which was full of "I'm very curious," Aburame Ryoma's eyes narrowed slightly, then he said coldly, "Didn't you want to torture me? Bring it on! No matter what you do, I won't say a word!"

He has experienced environments a hundred times more difficult than this, so what is sitting in a wheelchair? Even if there were needles stuck in his wheelchair, he wouldn't even flinch!

"I would never betray Lord Danzo!" Ryoma Aburame said resolutely. Their Root minions were not to be trifled with!

Looking at the exceptionally confident Aburame Ryoma.

Uchiha Ike was silent for a moment.

If I remember correctly, Samui said the same thing a couple of days ago: bring it on, I won't say anything.

The results of it?

Next comes the part where the female ghost scams people out of food and drink.

Speaking of which, I wonder how those three guys from Yunyin are doing now...

Uchiha Ike shook his head, looked at Aburame Ryoma, and explained, "I have absolutely no interest in Danzo or Root."

"I don't believe it!" Aburame Ryoma shook his head in agreement. "Otherwise, why did you bring me here?"

If the goal wasn't to steal information from Root, why did Uchiha Ike bring him back? Was it simply to torture him?

"Well..." Uchiha Ike pondered for a moment, "I'll tell you later."

Before Aburame Ryoma could react, Uchiha Ike turned to look at Nonou, slowly spreading his hands and smiling, "I have something I'd like to talk to him about alone. Could you give me a little time?"

Yakushi Nonou didn't ask anything, just nodded at Uchiha Ike, and left the room, making sure to close the door before she left.

Only Aburame Ryoma and Uchiha Ike, who was standing in front of him, remained in the storeroom.

"What are you trying to say?" Aburame Ryoma asked warily. "I won't tell you anything!"

"What a coincidence." Uchiha Ike nodded with a faint smile, placing his hand on the armrest of the wheelchair.

"I wasn't planning on asking."

"What do you mean...? Uh, ugh!!!!"

Before Ryoma Aburame could ask any questions, he felt a sudden, sharp pain and then let out a terrible scream.

Sizzle—!

A powerful electric current traveled through the wheelchair, penetrating Ryoma Aburame's entire body. In an instant, he felt excruciating pain in his internal organs, as if he had been stabbed a thousand times with needles!

Uchiha Ike gripped the armrest of his wheelchair, his fingertips surging with lightning-style chakra, and looked at Aburame Ryoma with a smile.

[Pain detected from Ryoma Aburame!]

[Gain 10 points and increase damage by 3%!]

Uchiha Ike stopped what he was doing, glanced at the panel notification, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Not bad, not bad, he's very satisfied.

Now you have the points!

Looking at Uchiha Ike nodding in satisfaction, Aburame Ryoma felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason.

Why did this guy start the interrogation without asking anything?

And why... does he enjoy it so much?

Before he could figure out what was going on, an even stronger pain than before suddenly struck. Ryoma Aburame's eyes widened, and all the muscles in his body convulsed and spasmed at the same time.

"You... Ah!!"

As the electric current flowed through him, black smoke gradually rose from Aburame Ryoma's body.

But Uchiha Ike ignored him.

He simply looked up at the system panel.

[Pain detected from Ryoma Aburame!]

[Gain 15 points and increase damage by 3%!]

Seeing the reward increase pop up again, Uchiha Ike was like an old farmer welcoming autumn, his face full of the joy of harvest.

Wow, that's powerful!

Great, keep it up!

Sizzle—!

The courtyard outside the storage room.

Yakushino stood under the tree, looking up at the lush green leaves.

Hearing the screams from inside the storeroom, she turned to look at the dimly lit corridor, gently placing her hands on her chest, a hint of worry appearing on her face beneath the mask.

This boy... seems a little scary.

Could she have followed the wrong person?

Just as he thought this, the door to the storage room was pushed open, and a slender figure walked out of the room. It was Uchiha Ike.

"What are you looking at?"

Uchiha Ike walked leisurely into the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

"This tree."

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She noticed that the tree's branches were very messy, clearly indicating that no one had ever pruned or cared for it, and it had simply been allowed to grow wildly on its own.

"My parents planted this tree the year I was born," Uchiha Ike explained softly.

"However, not long after they were planted, they all died on the battlefield."

"That's why I've never bothered with it, just like no one has ever bothered with me."

Uchiha Ike came to Nono's side and they looked up at the old tree together, their expressions calm and indifferent.

"Witch, I am an orphan."

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