I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 95 Tachibana Masamune, a Lion in His Eyes

"...That's the general situation."

Uchiha Hikaru took a few minutes to sort out his thoughts before slowly speaking;

"In short, this is indeed the Konoha Village from Naruto, but it's set a few years earlier than what you see here... almost ten years to be precise. And I'm someone whose name wasn't mentioned in the original work; I ended up here because of an accidental awakening."

"As for things like the annihilation of the Uchiha clan... just as Bulma said before, because of the emergence of the chat group, the world of us group members has changed to varying degrees, taking a different path from the original work. So most of the plots you see on TV will no longer happen."

"Oh……"

Erii seemed to understand but not quite.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't intend to make her understand with just a few words: "It's not important, don't worry about it. Shall I take you out to have a look around? I'll also buy you some clothes while I'm at it."

"it is good."

Erii nodded vigorously.

present.

Uchiha Hikaru quickly tidied himself up, then put a thick coat on both himself and Erii before inviting her to go out together.

The Uchiha clan's territory is quite large.

There is a separate clothing store within the base.

Uchiha Hikaru helped Erii try on several outfits—of course, during this process she inevitably "witnessed" Erii's body several times, and in the end she could only go into the fitting room herself to help her choose the size of underwear.

After she finished making her selections, the shopkeeper didn't dare take her money. He saw Uchiha Hikari off with utmost respect, maintaining his bow even after she had walked quite a distance away.

after that.

Uchiha Hikaru took a free bag of pancakes from the Uchiha Tessok pancake shop, ate one for himself, and handed the rest to Erii next to him.

The latter cautiously tugged at her sleeve and held up her small notebook: "Grandma, what does it mean?"

"Forehead……"

Uchiha Hikaru was a little stumped by the question.

How do you explain what "great-grandmother" means to someone who has no concept of seniority?

"To put it simply, I am the patriarch of this family, and I hold the same position in your family as your brother... no, now it should be Tachibana Masamune."

"Oh……"

Erii remained completely bewildered.

Because of her naive personality, she didn't even realize that Uchiha Hikaru had casually spoiled the plot of "Dragon Raja".

but……

When the name "Tachibana Masamune" was mentioned, Uchiha Hikaru suddenly had a thought:

At this point in time, the head of the Snake Clan is indeed Tachibana Masamune, while Genjiro will have to wait another two years before he can take office.

Because he played the role so convincingly, no one knew that Tachibana Masamune was actually Herzog from Black Swan Harbor until his true identity was fully exposed. He also played multiple roles, manipulating the entire Snake Clan and even Kassel College.

and so……

Should we find some time to go to the Dragon Raja world and kill that old bastard?

……

Dragon Raja world.

Genji Heavy Industries, Tokyo, Japan.

Wearing a dark kimono, Tachibana Masamune entered the wooden room, accompanied by Genjiro.

As a girl's residence, the room was too clean. Apart from the necessary table and chairs, there were almost no other decorations. Even the flower arrangements that are common in Japanese homes were nowhere to be seen. It was as clean as a prison cell.

Inside the open closet, a row of red and white shrine maiden outfits hung neatly.

Inside, a PS3 was connected to a huge LCD TV, but its owner had disappeared.

"How long has she been missing?"

Tachibana Masamune spoke, asking in an aged voice.

"Four hours. This is the longest she has ever run away from home."

Genjiro lowered his head, his tone equally grave: "Crow and the others have reviewed the surveillance footage inside Genji Heavy Industries, as well as from various traffic arteries around the building, but they haven't found any trace of Erii. Judging from the situation in the room, she probably left in the middle of taking a shower, because there were still traces of bathing in the bathroom, and none of the clothes in the closet were missing."

"...So, Erii has been kidnapped?"

Tachibana Masamune frowned.

That's how it should be.

Genjiro's expression was somewhat hesitant: "But there's something strange. I found a note left by Erii in the bathroom, and it's definitely her handwriting. It says, 'Going out to play for a bit, will be back in a few days.' If she really was kidnapped, she wouldn't leave a note like that, unless…"

Unless she knows the kidnappers or has been bewitched by them in some way.

Erii's every word and action has always been closely monitored. Apart from her regular medical checkups, she has almost never left the house. The farthest she has ever run away from home was only the intersection next to Genji Heavy Industries.

If someone could truly gain Erii's trust without their knowledge and silently infiltrate Genji Heavy Industries to take her away...

This is a very terrible thing!

"Investigate! Keep investigating!"

As they were talking.

Tachibana Masamune turned around, his voice carrying an undeniable authority: "Mobilize the family's manpower to thoroughly search every inch of the surrounding buildings, hotels, stations... Also, retrieve Erii's recent gaming and movie-watching records, and summon everyone who has come into contact with or interacted with her, whether medical staff or people online, and interrogate them one by one!"

Yuan Zhisheng's eyelids twitched: "Dad, you mean...?"

"Such an operation couldn't have been accomplished by just one or two people; there must be someone within the family cooperating with him!"

Tachibana Masamune snorted coldly, a lion-like ferocity flashing in his aged, cloudy eyes: "Whoever dares to covet the daughters of the Snake-Headed Eight Families... will pay a bloody price!"

……

"Achoo!"

At the barbecue restaurant in Konoha Village.

Uchiha Hikaru rubbed his nose, picked up the water glass next to him, and took a sip.

Erii, sitting obediently on the stool opposite, kept her eyes fixed on the sizzling meat on the grill, and couldn't help but raise her notebook: "Can we eat now?"

"Wait a little longer."

Uchiha Hikaru pushed the mixed sauce to the center of the table, then gestured for Erii to pick up her chopsticks: "This is Minato-sensei's secret 'Super Shiny Black Salty Whirlpool Sesame Sauce.' I got the recipe from the group chat. I made it for Naruto... that is, Minato-sensei's son, once before, and it tasted alright. Want to try it?"

"it is good."

Erii broke open her chopsticks, mimicking Uchiha Hikaru's actions, picked up a piece of meat, dipped it in sauce, and put it in her mouth, a satisfied expression on her face: "Delicious!"

"As long as it suits your taste."

(End of this chapter)