From Hokage to Visionary

The unhappy feeling flashed across his face, but he concealed it well.

As early as when he was still Sequence 9, he was able to control his expressions and emotions so well that even the Sharingan could not detect them.

"Hokage-sama, Danzo-sama." Sotsuki greeted the two of them gently.

The Sandaime Hokage, who is sitting behind the table, is now in his prime. Unlike the old and weak person he was a dozen years later, he still has the domineering and ambition of a ninja hero.

The Third Hokage held his pipe in his mouth, puffing smoke while waving his hand: "Uchiha Munetsuki, right? I remember you. You were unwilling to abandon your teammates during several missions and volunteered to stay behind to cover their retreat. You had a very high mission completion rate and were also good at medical ninjutsu. You were a rare jonin."

"Thank you, Hokage, this is what I should do." Sotsuki smiled shyly and touched the back of his head, seeming a little embarrassed.

"Yes, you are a good boy. You don't have to be so restrained."

The Third Hokage was even more satisfied with his performance and praised: "In you, I seem to see the future of Konoha. It is because of young people like you that the will of fire of the First Hokage can be passed down to this day. I am very pleased."

"Yes, Hokage-sama, I will keep working hard!"

Munetsuki seemed to be inspired by his superior, his face flushed slightly, and his tone was full of excitement: "I will definitely inherit the will of fire from the first generation and protect the village and everyone with my life!"

"Haha, I believe you, Uchiha Munetsuki."

The Third Hokage nodded with satisfaction: "Although you are still young, you can already think about problems from the perspective of a Hokage."

"Please, please don't say that, Hokage-sama." Munetsuki rubbed his nose shyly: "I just often listen to the teachings of Hokage-sama and think about it."

"Hahahaha"

The Third Hokage laughed, he felt quite comfortable with this wave of flattery.

"Humph."

Danzo, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch it any longer and snorted in anger.

What the hell is Will of Fire!

What about listening to teachings often!

Aren’t all Uchiha people said to be arrogant and conceited?

Why is this guy flattering me right away? Where is your aloofness? Where is your arrogance?

Damn Uchiha brat.

Danzo, who already hated the Uchiha clan, now hated this brat even more, with a hint of deep malice hidden in his eyes.

Danzo's malicious intentions naturally could not be hidden from Sotsuki's perception.

The aura of his etheric body was extremely dark, surging with intense malice, as if it were burning with flames.

Is this old guy sick?

When did I offend him?

Souyue was a little puzzled. He had only seen Danzo three times in all these years. How could this old immortal have such great malice?

The Third Hokage was a little unhappy about being interrupted, and glanced at Danzo next to him with considerable dissatisfaction.

But because of the presence of outsiders, the Third Hokage did not say much. He coughed twice and said, "Uchiha Munetsuki, I am very happy that you are willing to join the Anbu. The Elephant will take you to the Anbu later. You should familiarize yourself with it first. We can talk about other things later."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Zong Yue nodded and left the office.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 4: Church of Bones

"Uchiha Munetsuki, by order of the Hokage-sama, I will take you to the Anbu."

In the corridor outside the Hokage's office, an Anbu wearing a white animal mask was already waiting there.

Codenamed 'Elephant', it is rumored that he is one of the most trusted guards of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen. Munezuki narrowed his eyes slightly and used his spiritual vision to observe the other party.

The color of the etheric body's aura is dark, which means that the other person is in a bad mood and is mixed with some sadness.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Zong Yue was very polite.

However, to the Anbu, emotions were just an unnecessary burden, but the other party gave him a cold look and motioned for Sogetsu to follow.

Well, it seems that you don't appreciate it.

Souyue sighed in his heart. Although he already knew the result, he still couldn't help but curse inwardly, thinking that the Second Hokage was really incompetent.

Thanks to the policies of Senju Tobirama, as the Uchiha family grew larger and larger, as well as the internal struggles with the Hokage faction, the Uchiha family's reputation in the entire Konoha Village during this period could not be described as being hated by everyone, but it was not far off.

Following Xiang to the headquarters of the Anbu, Zong Yue could clearly feel that the atmosphere here seemed very heavy.

Almost everyone's emotions are mixed with a hint of sadness.

"Is it because of Hatake Sakumo's suicide?" Sotsuki narrowed his eyes slightly and roughly guessed the reason for the gloomy atmosphere in the Anbu.

Hatake Sakumo, an elite jonin, is known as the White Fang of Konoha.

In the ears of all countries in the ninja world, his name is even more intimidating than the legendary three ninjas.

The fact that a ninja who was willing to sacrifice his life to complete the mission took the initiative to say, "If you meet Konoha White Fang, you can give up the mission" is a good example.

Hatake Sakumo is not only a powerful ninja, but also serves as the director of the Anbu Department. He is undoubtedly an inspiring and powerful symbol both internally and externally.

However, such a powerful spiritual "symbol" died of a ridiculous suicide for an almost joke-like reason.

He gave up the mission in order to save his companions, but was instead blamed by them. Finally, unable to bear the exclusion and gossip, he chose to commit suicide.

Haha, no matter from which angle you look at it, this reason is total nonsense.

How could the White Haired Man of Konoha, who was able to kill people with just a short sword and was very famous, commit suicide because of such a small matter?

After all, it was White Fang who was blocking the way. If anyone wants to blame someone, he can only blame himself. It was because White Fang, who was respected by everyone in Konoha, was almost overshadowing the Hokage in terms of achievements and fame.

From this perspective, it is not wrong to call it "suicide".

The process of joining the Anbu is not long. With the Hokage's order, you only need to take a code name and register relevant information.

For example: name, age, gender, ninjutsu you are good at, previously completed tasks, etc.

"Uchiha Munetsuki, male, fifteen years old, jonin, codename Owl, specializes in medical ninjutsu and psychological treatment?"

The Anbu in charge of registration looked up at this and looked at him in surprise.

The full name of Anbu is Assassination Tactical Force. As the name suggests, they are a special force responsible for assassination.

It’s not that no one knows medical ninjutsu, but few people would write in their information that they are good at medical ninjutsu.

Besides, there is this psychotherapy, what the hell is that?

"It is a treatment for the mental realm, similar to the theory of medical ninjutsu." Zong Yue seemed to have long been accustomed to such surprised looks, and smiled:

"The human heart is very fragile. Sadness, pain, fear... just a little bit of damage can cause irreparable scars. My responsibility is to help these people heal their spiritual scars."

"I think I understand." The Anbu looked strange.

"By the way, I have recently opened a new treatment program." Zong Yue handed over a business card.

The Anbu looked down and saw the business card read: Sogetsu Psychological Clinic.

In the other party's confused look, he smiled and explained: "The wish fulfillment therapy can allow patients to realize their dreams in their dreams and make up for past regrets. If you have time, you can come and try it. Since we will be colleagues in the future, I can give you a 20% discount."

Holy shit, one hundred thousand taels at a time?!

When the Anbu saw the price on the business card, he shuddered all over and almost threw the business card on the ground in fright.

Normally, the amount for a B-level task is around 50,000, which is almost as much as an A-level task!

"No thanks." The Anbu shook his head decisively in refusal.

Are you kidding me?

After working very hard to complete an A-level task, you would only get about 30,000 or 40,000 taels of silver. Only a fool would use that to experience some kind of psychological therapy!

"All right."

Zong Yue felt a little regretful. It seemed that he still had a long way to go to complete the side quest.

"Okay, you can go back."

Xiang, who was silent at the side, interrupted his sales pitch and said, "If there is a mission, someone will come to notify you."

"Okay, I'll go back first." Zong Yue waved goodbye and smiled before leaving: "If you need psychological treatment, you can contact me at any time."

Staring at Zong Yue's back, which gradually disappeared into the dim corridor, Xiang's eyes became solemn: "Xiao, a disturbing code name."

"You seem to be very wary of him, Xiang." The Anbu who registered the information said, "Is it because of the name 'Uchiha'?"

"It's not just because of the Uchiha."

Xiang shook his head, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes: "It's just a feeling, Linjiao, I don't know why, when facing him, I feel uneasy."

"Maybe you just feel it wrong."

Linjiao smiled and advised nonchalantly: "No matter how you look at it, that guy is just a Uchiha kid with some talent."

"I hope so."

Xiang suppressed his anxiety and took a deep breath, "Master White Fang's funeral should be today, right?"

"Ah, I heard it was today." Hearing the name White Fang, Lin Jiao's voice became a little deeper, with a hint of barely perceptible sadness: "Master White Fang actually... I still can't believe it. Do you think Master White Fang will really..."

"Lin horn!"

Before Linjiao could finish the second half of his sentence, Xiang's eyes suddenly became fierce and he shouted angrily: "Shut up! Don't forget, we are ANBU!"

"Yes, we are ANBU."

Linjiao lowered his head bitterly and said no more.

Did Lord White Fang really die by suicide?

He didn't dare to ask, let alone pursue the truth, because they were just ANBU.

The biggest responsibility of the Anbu is to obey the Hokage.

After a busy day, we finally returned to the Uchiha residence.

In the dim room, after washing away his fatigue and preparing to go to sleep, Zong Yue lit the inconspicuous brass candlestick placed in the corner.

"I hope tonight will be a good dream."

Close your eyes and fall into a deep sleep.

A mist tinged with darkness permeates the dream. Time is infinitely stretched at this moment, and perception is hazy and blurred.

It was like a star-like scene, looming in the black fog, mixed with whispers from time to time, sometimes illusory, sometimes crazy, and sometimes restless.

The scattered thoughts gathered together and sank deeper into the dream.

Keep falling and falling.

Finally, I fell to the bottom in the dream and the scattered consciousness gathered again.

The gathered consciousness formed a vague, hazy figure, which was standing in a towering and magnificent huge church. Every column and arch supporting the church were made up of bones of different biological races, densely packed and crowded together in a very chaotic manner.

Its dome is covered with countless white skeletons, gazing at the hall below with empty eyes.

On the huge cross made of bones, there are countless hands entwined and twisted, as if surrounding it. Although it is so strange, it does not have the slightest evil aura, but is instead full of holiness.

On the windows and doors of the entire church, there were transparent and distorted human faces, struggling as if trying to break in, pulling and bulging out huge arcs.

A moment later, another hazy figure appeared in the towering church of bones.

The first figure standing under the cross of bones like a devout believer seemed to have anticipated all this. He smiled and said slowly, "Now, can you answer my question? Having witnessed the trajectory of your destiny with your own eyes, do you still plan to continue along this path?"

The second figure was silent for a long time, and then asked in a complicated tone: "Is the future really like what you said?"

"You can choose not to believe it."

The figure spoke in a light and calm tone. Although gentle, it contained a hint of unquestionableness.

"Then. I promise you."

The second figure sighed bitterly: "I hope our efforts can change the future you described."

"The future that the Lord has declared will surely come true."

Under the shadowy figure, Uchiha Sogetsu smiled faintly: "Welcome to join the Dusk Hermit Association, Hatake White Fang!"

June 12th, cloudy.