From Hokage to Visionary

"So, don't worry about me."

Tsunade showed her former pride, patted her chest and promised: "I will protect you on this mission!"

Deep in an unknown cave.

The very old Uchiha Madara was barely surviving with the help of instruments, his breathing was almost inaudible.

His back was full of medical infusion tubes. The hero who once could fight against the ninja world alone had now become a frail old man with a skinny body.

Suddenly, he slowly opened his eyes, a barely perceptible trace of fatigue flashed across his face: "Black Zetsu, you're back."

A dark figure came in from outside the cave, but he looked very miserable, with only half of his body left. He raised his aggrieved face and cried in a sobbing voice, "Master Banban, it's me, I'm back."

Looking at the miserable Black Zetsu, Madara's eyes twitched. After a long silence, he asked, "What happened to you?"

Didn't he send Black Zetsu to Konoha to find a successor for him?

It’s such a simple mission that doesn’t require fighting, how did this useless Black Zetsu end up in this state?

"Master, it is like this."

Black Zetsu narrated the whole incident and even added some exaggerations.

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After hearing this, even the knowledgeable Uchiha Madara didn't know what to say for a moment.

Black Zetsu is considered a talented person to be so unlucky!

It was sunny on March 12.

I recommend a lot of investment. The gentlemen are as cold as the weather in the north. Let me think about how I can get the money out of their hands?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 19: The Wandering Monk

"Let's go to Tansho Street first?"

Uchiha Munetsuki looked Tsunade up and down, and said suspiciously, "Are you really not guilty of winning the bet? Where are you planning to go to gamble?"

"Ahem, of course not!" Tsunade put her hands on her hips and stared at him fiercely with her phoenix eyes: "Am I the kind of person who doesn't know the difference between the important and the unimportant in your eyes?"

Whether it is or not, you know it best in your heart. Uchiha Sogetsu curled the corner of his mouth, with doubt written all over his face.

It’s not that he doesn’t believe it, it’s just that this woman is too addicted to gambling.

She was one of the three great ninjas of Konoha, the founder of the medical ninja system, and the director of the Konoha Hospital, yet she almost lost the Konoha Hospital to others overnight. If it weren't for the Hokage's personal guards, the Anbu, this woman would have probably lost herself. This shows how serious her gambling addiction is.

The boy's suspicious look made Tsunade blush. She wanted to refute him, but she was a little lacking in confidence: "There is a seal just south of Tansho Street. It's on the way."

"Mori no Ma is clearly south of Konoha, and Tansho Street is southwest." Uchiha Munezuki pointed to the nearest location on the scroll with a blank expression, "The two locations are more than 170 kilometers apart. Lady Tsunade, are you sure this is on the way?"

“Aren’t they all in the south?”

Tsunade, who was being questioned, twisted her two white jade fingers together like a little girl, pouting in grievance: "I just thought that we have too many places to go along the way, and your dress will easily attract other people's attention, so let's go to Tansho Street to buy some clothes to disguise ourselves."

That's a reason.

There are at least a dozen sealed locations recorded in the scroll, scattered throughout the Fire Country.

Not to mention the ANBU mask he was wearing, Tsunade alone was enough to draw attention, the combination of the two was really eye-catching.

Therefore, Tsunade's worries are not unreasonable.

However, Uchiha Sogetsu was not fooled at all. He had seen through this woman's little thoughts a long time ago and directly exposed her: "Then why didn't you tell me this in Konoha this morning?"

"I forgot."

Tsunade spread her hands and looked innocent.

Faced with such an unyielding "female rogue", even Uchiha Munetsuki felt helpless and had to agree to her plan: "Okay, let's do as you said and go to Tansho Street first, but we agreed that we will stay for no more than one day."

"Great!"

There was a sly flash in Tsunade's eyes as she gave him a triumphant smile.

Now that the route had been decided, Uchiha Sogetsu no longer hesitated and planned to rush to Tansho Street as quickly as possible, then rest for a day before turning to Morima.

Speechless all the way.

As sunset approached, I finally saw the neon lights of Tansho Street.

Uchiha Sogetsu was exhausted after not getting much rest since last night and running almost non-stop all day.

"Huff. Huff." He held his knees with both hands and gasped heavily.

"Tsk tsk tsk, kid, you are not strong enough, why are you so weak?" On the other hand, Tsunade on the side still looked at ease, her face was not red and she was not out of breath. She narrowed her beautiful eyes and said teasingly: "Why don't you call me sister, maybe I will teach you a few tricks if I am happy."

"No need, Lady Tsunade." Uchiha Sogetsu shook his head and refused. He took a deep breath and stood up straight: "Don't forget what you promised me."

"Oh, I know, I know." Tsunade's eyes were slightly cold, she curled her lips, snorted and turned her head away: "If you don't want to call me, forget it, I'm not willing to teach you."

After saying that, Tsunade seemed to be angry. She ignored him and walked straight into Tansho Street.

"Women are such trouble"

Uchiha Sogetsu sighed helplessly and followed him in.

Speaking of which, although he had carried out many missions, he had never been to Tance Street. He could take this opportunity to take a good look around here.

Tansho Street is a famous red-light district in the Land of Fire. It is filled with casinos, amusement parks, and hotels. It is no exaggeration to call it a paradise.

The flashing neon lights, the lively atmosphere, the bustling crowds, and the prosperous commercial streets made Uchiha Sogetsu feel as if he had returned to his previous life.

The Anbu mask had been taken off long ago, and he followed Tsunade to a hot spring hotel and checked in separately.

As if influenced by the prosperous Tansho Street, Tsunade's mood improved again. She didn't even take a rest and ran away in a hurry after saying a few words.

There's no need to think about it. This woman must have gone to the casino.

"It's still early, let's go out for a walk."

Night is the most exciting time in Tansho Street. It’s a rare trip here, so Uchiha Sogetsu doesn’t plan to rest so early.

Pretty and charming women on both sides of the street are attracting passing tourists with their charming manners.

"Sure enough, although it is called a flower street in name, it is actually not that simple." Uchiha Sogetsu wandered around aimlessly, like a transparent person independent of the hustle and bustle, silently "observing" the pedestrians and tourists coming and going on the street, and he discovered something interesting.

A small number of people here are actually ninjas!

Traitor? Or a spy from another ninja village?

Or maybe both?

Uchiha Sogetsu seemed to be thinking about something. No wonder Jiraiya liked to come here to collect information. Since ancient times, places of entertainment have been natural places for collecting information.

boom!

Uchiha Sogetsu, who was immersed in thought, did not notice the person coming from the front and bumped into him.

The opponent was tall and burly, and Uchiha Sogetsu was knocked back two steps.

"Namo Amitabha."

The man seemed very surprised, but he reacted quickly, put his hands together, and bowed deeply: "I am very sorry, benefactor, I was thinking about something just now, so I didn't notice that there was someone in front of me. I accidentally bumped into you. Please forgive my offense."

"Well, it's okay."

Uchiha Sogetsu touched the back of his head and smiled innocently: "It's my fault for not noticing the master."

The monk looked young, probably only about twenty years old, wearing a white monk's robe, with his hair gathered on top of his head and a long braid at the back. However, what was a little strange was that there was a Roman numeral 'V' tattooed under his left eye, and a little black mark on his chin.

"Since the donor is fine, I will take my leave now."

The monk clasped his hands together again and bowed, then prepared to leave.

"Master, wait a moment."

Uchiha Sogetsu suddenly called out to the monk.

The monk was slightly startled, then stopped and looked back at him inexplicably: "Donor, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Since we have met, it is fate."

Uchiha Sogetsu smiled and said, "My name is Uchiha Obito, what's yours?"

"So you are from the famous Uchiha clan." The monk was stunned for half a second, not expecting the boy to be so straightforward, but soon he smiled and said, "I am Jigen, a wandering monk."

"Ci Xian, what a nice name."

Uchiha Munetsuki said meaningfully: "Nice to meet you. I hope we can meet again if there is a chance."

"I'm leaving now."

Cixian smiled, clasped her hands together, and bowed, then left in a hurry.

"Ci Xian ah"

Looking at the monk's departing back, Uchiha Sogetsu's eyes gradually turned cold.

Just now, he had been in a state of 'psychological invisibility', so the passers-by and ninjas around him did not notice him.

But 'Ci Xian' not only noticed him, but even bumped into him.

Not intentional?

Haha, such a poor reason may be used to fool a child, but to fool him?

“Even Jixian showed up.”

Uchiha Munetsuki was in a heavy mood and looked up at the moon in the sky: "This ninja world is really becoming more and more interesting."

The departing Cixian stopped and looked back as if she sensed something.

"Is this an illusion?" Looking back at the road he came from, he frowned and said to himself, "There's something wrong with the way that kid looked at me."

I see some readers are asking, so let me explain it.

There is no Boruto! There is no Boruto! There is no Boruto! The reason why the characters in Boruto appear is purely for the setting of Otsuki and to pave the way for the protagonist to go to the starry sky in the later period, so don't worry, Boruto will not appear. From the moment the protagonist appears, the authentic history will not appear.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 20 Second Gathering

When we got back to the hotel, it was already late at night.

Tsunade hasn't come back yet, and it seems that she plans to stay up all night to fight. Uchiha Sogetsu can only hope that this woman doesn't lose too badly.

It was not easy to get a chance to stay in a hot spring hotel, and it was also a "business trip on official funds", so Uchiha Sogetsu naturally couldn't miss it.

Soaking in the hot spring, he closed his eyes comfortably, but his brain was still thinking.

"I didn't plan to go so fast, but now it seems I have to speed up." The sudden encounter with Jigen today made things a little out of control. Uchiha Sotsuki came out of the hot spring, changed his clothes, and returned to his room.

After checking the surroundings, he carefully set up the trap.

Then, he took out Hermes' brass candlestick from the scroll he carried with him, injected soul power into it and lit it.

A mysterious force dragged him and sank him into a deep black dream.

Flowing like the tide, falling continuously among the stars.

Orochimaru was about to finish his research when he suddenly felt a deep sleepiness coming over him.

"Ok?"

Orochimaru was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that this was some kind of 'summoning'.

Immediately, he walked to the chair and sat down in a comfortable posture, slowly closing his eyes and no longer resisting the force.

The spirit body fell in the endless black fog until it reached the deepest part.

Deep in the boundless ocean of the subconscious mind, in the pure land constructed by dreams, stands a magnificent church of bones.

An ancient atmosphere permeated the church, and two blurry figures appeared beside the mottled bronze long table.

"Good evening, Mr. Adam."

Orochimaru avoided his gaze and bowed deeply: "Thank you very much for your reminder last time."

"Mr. Adam."

However, Hatake Sakumo's reaction was much calmer.