From Hokage to Visionary

"Ah--" Aburame Ryoma screamed, fell from the tree holding his head, and hit the ground heavily.

pain!

Severe pain!

It feels like every nerve is being bitten by ants.

The horrible pain, accompanied by the crazy whispers, constantly eroded Aburame Ryoma's spiritual world, causing him unbearable pain. Blood flowed from all his orifices, and he looked like a madman.

"Uchiha Sogetsu, what on earth did you do to me?!" He rolled over in the mud with his hands covering his head. His eyes were bloodshot, his screams became more miserable, and veins on his face bulged. He looked horrifying, like a demon.

"Nothing. As everyone knows, I'm a psychiatrist." Zong Yue spread his hands and said, "I just 'detonated' your mind just now."

'Frenzy' is the audience path, a skill of the sequence 7 psychiatrist.

By triggering the target's emotions or psychological state, the target is driven into frenzy and suffers severe damage on a mental level.

hiss.

Zong Yue's eyebrows twitched violently, and his nerves felt a burning pain, and his attention became distracted.

"Not good. Continuously using extraordinary abilities in a short period of time has caused my spiritual energy to be consumed too much." He pinched his brows, withdrew from the spiritual vision, took a deep breath, and suppressed the restless potion in his body: "I must be careful. I don't want to lose control so early."

The Lord of Mysteries' potion system is like a double-edged sword.

Although it allows mortals to step into the realm of God, it is also accompanied by madness and loss of control, and if one is not careful they will turn into a pile of 'materials'.

Sotsuki slowly walked towards Aburame Ryoma. He wanted to put a perfect end to this matter.

Shocked!

“No, no!” The mentally tortured Aburame Ryoma saw Sogetsu coming towards him, and his face was filled with fear. He used all four limbs to back away, screaming and waving his hands wildly, trying to stay away from that person: “Don’t come near me—Uchiha Sogetsu!”

Just at that moment, he seemed to see... a giant dragon?

The huge light golden vertical pupils were like blazing stars, burning his spirit and soul, and the scales engraved with mysterious runes were like invisible hands, crushing and distorting his sanity.

Uchiha Munetsuki. Is this guy really a 'human'? !

"Are you afraid? Aburame Ryoma."

Zong Yue's voice was very low, but it didn't sound distant. Instead, it sounded like he was greeting a friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Don't. Don't come near me!" Aburame Ryoma's back hit the tree trunk, and he had no way to retreat. His face remained terrified: "Who the hell are you? Uchiha Munetsuki!"

"Human? Monster? Whatever you think."

Zong Yue approached him step by step, and the shadow behind him was stretched into a long line in the mottled sunlight.

But in Aburame Ryoma's eyes, the shadow was wriggling, like a ferocious beast that was ready to devour its prey.

Anxiety and fear lingered deep in his mind like a nightmare. The whispering in his ears was getting closer and closer, and the noisy and sharp sound was almost driving him crazy.

"No, don't come near me, please don't come near me!" Aburame Ryoma, one of the most elite members of the Anbu, was crying and begging Uchiha Munezuki humbly: "Please, please, please."

The constant screaming was driving him crazy.

The giant dragon that had just appeared in the hallucination gradually became clearer in his mind. Those twisted and frantic mysterious runes seemed to be about to burst his brain.

"Aburame Ryoma, have you ever thought about why people live?" Sotsuki stopped and asked with his back to the sun.

Rays of dappled sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting themselves forward from behind him.

From Aburame Ryoma's perspective, Sotsuki stood in the sun, like a holy angel, bathed in golden light, exuding a sacred aura.

Those crazy whispers gradually faded away from him.

The distorted world and the chaotic runes before his eyes disappeared like a nightmare.

The light emanating from his body was like a savior, saving Ryoma from the abyss of madness, just like a piece of driftwood for a drowning man.

His mind had never been so peaceful.

"I don't know." Aburame Ryoma subconsciously lowered his head and answered his question.

Perhaps, even he himself did not realize that at that moment, deep in his heart, he actually felt a little awe towards Uchiha Sogetsu.

“I think it’s a sense of security.”

Zong Yue said in a calm tone.

"A sense of security?"

A look of confusion appeared on Aburame Ryoma's face.

"Yes, it's 'a sense of security', Ryoma."

Zong Yue spread his hands, a gentle smile on his lips, and explained: "Everyone lives to overcome anxiety and fear and make himself feel at ease!"

He walked slowly, like a priest answering the confusion in the hearts of believers who were praying, and said slowly:

"To gain a great reputation, to dominate others, or to acquire a huge fortune, is all for the sake of peace of mind!"

“Marriage and friendship are also for peace of mind!”

"Devoting oneself to others, pursuing love and peace, are all just to make oneself feel at ease!"

"In the final analysis, the purpose of life is to pursue a sense of security!"

Peace of mind. These three simple words hit Aburame Ryoma's heart like a heavy hammer, causing him to fall into deep thought unconsciously.

“The reason why people feel fear is because of ‘uneasiness’.”

Zong Yue's gaze seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

And the deep vortex hidden in those eyes seemed to be sucking Aburame Ryoma in.

The uneasiness disappeared.

The uneasiness and fear that had always lingered in his heart while he was under Danzo's command disappeared at this moment like melting snow in spring.

Just a glance can make him feel incomparable sense of security.

Just like a baby wrapped in amniotic fluid, staying in the mother's belly, the comfortable and secure feeling surrounds him, making Longma's heart immersed in it and unwilling to leave.

"You are uneasy and in pain."

"In that case, why don't you choose to be loyal to me, Aburame Ryoma?" At this time, Munetsuki walked behind Aburame Ryoma, bent down slightly, put his hands gently on his shoulders, slowly put his lips close to his ear, and whispered softly: "Is there anything wrong with wanting to pursue peace of mind?"

Yes

The reason why people live is to pursue peace of mind.

Since he can't get 'peace of mind' from Danzo, what's wrong with submitting to someone who can make him feel 'peace of mind'?

"Lord Zong Yue."

Aburame Ryoma lowered his head, submissive and respectful.

"Very good, Ryoma."

Zong Yue smiled, reached out and stroked Long Ma's head: "I will grant you what you want. Peace of mind!"

Feeling the warmth of that hand, Aburame Ryoma felt a calmness he had never felt before.

That's right, this is the peace of mind he is looking for, the person who is truly worthy of giving everything for, not the 'rat' hiding in the dark corner!

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 12: Attack of Uchiha Fugaku

root.

It has never seen the sunlight for years, just like a tree root buried underground, in a room as dark as a sewer.

Wrapped like a mummy, Danzo leaned on a cane and stared coldly below, dissatisfaction overflowing from his face: "Ryoma, with your skills, you can't even take down a fledgling Uchiha brat. I am so disappointed in you!"

His tone was stern and his words were quite serious.

The management of 'Root' is extremely strict, and the internal rules and disciplinary regulations are cruel to the point of being terrifying.

A 'root' member who fails in a mission is very likely to be stripped of everything, such as identity, name, family, friends, past, etc., and finally disappear from the face of the earth.

The Root members nearby, after hearing Danzo's reprimanding tone, showed a hint of sympathy for Aburame Ryoma who was kneeling below.

"I'm sorry, Lord Danzo, Uchiha Munetsuki is very cautious, and I sensed the Hokage's technique, so I aborted the mission without permission."

Aburame Ryoma was half-kneeling on the ground. Although he lowered his head deeply, there was no awe in his eyes.

How could he, who had already seen the 'dragon', be afraid of a rat hiding in the gutter?

Danzo had a gloomy face, or rather, he always had this expression.

Although the mission failed, he did not intend to punish Ryoma Aburame. After all, he was his most capable right-hand man.

It's just a small mistake, a few words of admonition will be enough, Danzo thought to himself, and planned to wait for Aburame Ryoma to beg for mercy, and then let him make up for his mistake.

However, His Highness remained silent.

Danzo waited for a long time, almost hallucinating, but Aburame Ryoma remained silent: "Ahem, Ryoma, don't you have anything else to say?"

"I have failed Lord Danzo's expectations and I voluntarily take on the responsibility," said Aburame Ryoma.

"You" This made Danzo feel a little embarrassed, and his old face, which was already full of wrinkles, became even uglier.

Fortunately, another Root member saw the embarrassment of their leader and quickly came out to smooth things over: "Master Danzo, I think the failure of this mission is not entirely due to Ryoma, and I think the Hokage's intention is to warn us."

"In that case, then I will waive the punishment."

Danzo hurried down the stairs and said, "Ryoma, your mission remains unchanged. Continue to monitor Uchiha Sogetsu and report everything he does, but don't act rashly for now!"

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

Aburame Ryoma slowly stood up and left the room.

Looking at the back of his most trusted subordinate leaving, Danzo felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart: "Is this an illusion? Why does it feel like Ryoma is a little distant?"

However, after leaving, Aburame Ryoma became more determined in his heart.

“My choice was not wrong.”

"As Lord Munetsuki said, Danzo is just a rat hiding in the gutter, and he doesn't even have the courage to look directly at the sun."

"Such a person is not worthy of my following, and he does not have the peace of mind I want!"

"Lord Zong Yue, I will clear all obstacles for you!"

In the dark passage, Longma's eyes became brighter and more determined.

It was almost sunset when we returned to the Uchiha residence.

As soon as Zong Yue came back, he ran into a woman head-on.

"Mong Yue, you're back? Fugaku has been waiting for you for a long time. He said he has something to talk to you about." The woman was pregnant with a big belly and her face was filled with happiness.

But after seeing Munetsuki's tired look, she said worriedly: "Are you okay? You look very tired. How about I ask Fugaku to come to you another day."

"I'm fine, Lady Mikoto." Munetsuki forced a smile, but his eyes fell on her belly: "It's you who should be more careful and take care of yourself when you are pregnant."

If nothing unexpected happens, the one among them should be the famous Uchiha "great filial son".

Mikoto smiled, stroking her slightly bulging belly with her right hand, her chubby face emitting a maternal glow: "It's okay, it's still early for the baby, and it's okay for me to stay in the room, so I might as well accompany Fugaku to see you."

"Mikoto-sama, since Lord Fugaku has been waiting for me for a long time, I will go see him first. My apologies." Munetsuki apologized and pushed open the door.

"came back?"

Uchiha Fugaku was sitting inside. Seeing him come in, he waved and said, "Sit down. You look like you've encountered some problems."

At this time, you come here to ask about this?

Zong Yue thought about it and decided to be half-truthful. He nodded slightly, showing a hint of bitterness, and said with pretended resentment: "You are right. It seems that my joining the Anbu has irritated some people."

"Danzo?" Uchiha Fugaku's eyes flashed with a gleam, but he concealed it very well and said calmly: "Did he attack you?"

Judging from the aura of Fugaku's etheric body, he obviously knew about this a long time ago.

It’s interesting that I knew it, but I didn’t remind myself.

A patriarch who can control a large clan in Konoha is indeed not a simple guy.

Zong Yue sneered in his heart.

Then, he pretended to clench his fists and suppressed his anger and said, "Yes, it was Danzo. This guy was going to attack me, but then he suddenly left for some reason."