From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 109 Dream Walker (Seeking First Subscription)
The course of history is changing quietly.

Under the cover of psychological manipulation, Uchiha Muneki used various pre-arranged events to hypnotize and distort the thoughts of the Kirigakure ninja through a combination of suggestion and hypnosis.

The process is simple. By using the death of the Third Mizukage as a pretext, and subtly hinting at the keyword 'revenge,' it's easy to influence them with anger, change their original thoughts, and guide them toward their predetermined goals.

After finishing up, Uchiha Muneki patted his behind and stood up. He glanced back at the lake and said with a faint smile, "You can stay here. You'll be of great use next time."

The Three-Tailed Isobu was naturally re-hypnotized by him, and the reason he was kept was for future use.

Then, Uchiha Munegetsu used a Body Flicker Technique and disappeared from the spot.

As for the Mist Ninja, whose emotions were infected by revenge, they also began to clean up the entire battlefield, collecting and erasing the traces left behind.

The country of waves.

A small country without ninjas, caught between two great powers.

Inside an inn, Uchiha Muneki, who had just returned from Kirigakure, was hunched over his desk, writing his mission report.

The report was brief, summarizing his actions after arriving in Kirigakure. Some details were omitted, but the gist was that he wiped out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, used information gathered by Yakushi Nonou to break the seal on the Three-Tails Isobu, and used the Tailed Beasts as a distraction to successfully assassinate the Mizukage.

Yes, that's right, it's 'ambush' and 'assassination'!
After all, within Kirigakure, a thorough investigation had 'openly' confirmed this result, so both sides naturally had to maintain consistency.

With the last word written, Uchiha Munezuki checked it over, and after confirming that it was correct, he dried the ink, sealed it, and affixed a special ANBU seal before handing it to Yakushi Nonou, who was sitting opposite him: "Give the information to the Hokage, and he will make arrangements for you."

The pharmacist Nono, sitting opposite him, paused for a moment, then asked, "What about you? Aren't you coming back with me?"

"I'm not going back for now."

Uchiha Muneki shook his head and said with a faint smile, "I still have some things to take care of here. I'll go back after I'm done."

Yakushi Nonou took the sealing scroll, looked at the gentle boy in front of her, and a complicated expression appeared on her face: "I didn't expect you to actually do it. Not only did you assassinate the Mizukage, but you also wiped out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. They should behave themselves now."

Uchiha Munetsuki leaned against the bedside, one hand supporting his cheek, and smiled meaningfully: "Honest? Heh, perhaps."

Without his intervention, those Mist Ninja might have truly swallowed their anger and pretended nothing had happened. After all, to force a war against Konoha after losing a Kage was hardly a wise decision.

Unfortunately, anything is possible, and that's what makes human nature so interesting.

Now, fueled by anger and revenge, Kirigakure is like a roaring, rolling war machine, and anyone who dares to stand in its way, even its own people, will be mercilessly crushed!

"Go back soon, Miss Shrine Maiden."

Uchiha Muneki waved his hand and said, "You must miss those kids a lot after being away for so long."

Upon hearing this, Yakushi Nonou's eyes revealed a hint of excitement, her eyes reddening with uncontrollable emotion. She solemnly took a few steps back, then respectfully lowered her head, pressing her chin against the tatami mat: "Lord Munetsuki, I am deeply grateful for your kindness. If you ever need anything in the future, I will do my utmost!"

"Yes, I took note of it."

Uchiha Muneki nodded slightly, then waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, I want to rest for a while."

With gratitude and respect, Yakushi Nonou remained kneeling as she slowly left the room, closing the door behind her.

Once the room was empty, Uchiha Munetsuki let out a long sigh and rubbed his temples: "Now, I'm all alone. I can start preparing for the promotion ceremony."

After such a long delay, he was finally able to advance to Sequence 5. He adjusted his excited mood and slowly calmed down.

He had set up traps around the room in advance to prevent being disturbed.

After calming his mind several times and carefully checking for any abnormalities, Uchiha Muneki cautiously and meticulously extracted the advancement materials from the system one by one: the complete brain of an adult Mind Dragon and 500ml of adult Mind Dragon blood.

The complete pituitary gland of the mental dragon seems to still possess vitality. In the complex folds of the brain's epidermis, there are cracks that resemble eyes. Complex and three-dimensional mysterious symbols seem to penetrate into the void and flesh, making people drowsy as if they are about to be dragged into a sweet dream.

'appease'!
With clear eyes and a calm mind, Uchiha Muneki prepared the potion using the techniques he had practiced countless times in his mind.

Inside the transparent crystal bottle lay the prepared potion. The slightly viscous liquid shimmered with faint, dark gray-white specks, like twinkling stars in the night sky, deeply captivating his gaze.

"The potion is ready; now it's time for the ritual."

There are two rituals for promotion to Sequence 5.

The first method involves finding a human-headed bird demon in the spirit world, signing a contract with it, and then taking one of its tail feathers while experiencing intense emotions of joy or anger to consume a magic potion.

Clearly, given his current circumstances, he has no way of completing it. After all, it's questionable whether the 'Spirit World' even exists in the Naruto world, let alone the human-headed bird demon.

Therefore, he chose the second, relatively simple method: simply remain awake in the dream.

"Fortunately, I was prepared in advance."

Uchiha Muneki took out an old brass candlestick from the sealing scroll, carefully placed it beside him, and put the prepared spirit into it.

Hermes' brass candlestick's main ability is to weave near-realistic dreams. After testing it, he found that it could also help him stay awake and self-aware in his dreams.

Since the candlestick can weave dreams, it can naturally also keep the user awake, which should be a characteristic of the Sequence 3 Dream Weaver.

Wow!
The old brass candlestick suddenly burst into a bluish-gray flame.

The flames illuminated Uchiha Muneki's face as he slowly raised the crystal bottle and, without hesitation, drank the potion in one gulp.

Gudong! Gudong! Gudong!

The viscous potion slid down his throat and into his body in an instant.

He drank too fast and before he could even savor the taste, the world before his eyes suddenly blurred, as if he had fallen into a hallucinatory jungle and gradually drifted into a wanton dream.

The candlelight beside them suddenly intensified, with the bluish-gray flames leaping several feet high.

The firelight, like shimmering waves, reflected off the walls and ceiling of the room, creating a mesmerizing and dazzling display of colors.

Uchiha Muneki, who had been feeling drowsy, suddenly felt a moment of confusion, but then instantly regained his senses. Looking at the bustling streets, the hurried people coming and going, and the towering steel jungle of skyscrapers all around, everything seemed to have returned to the past.

The sun rises and sets, the stars shift and the constellations move.

Familiar faces walked past him, yet he seemed like a stranger, ignoring him completely.

Standing in the crowd, Uchiha Muneki surveyed everything with an expressionless and indifferent gaze.

For him, all of this is 'the past,' no matter how wonderful it was, it's still the past, a past that can never be returned to.

He slowly closed his eyes and felt his astral body gradually rise.

Then, escaping from the dreamscape that resembled a giant bubble, and looking down at the 'island of consciousness' from a higher perspective, the rippling waves stirred up waves, making the seemingly boundless, shimmering, and unfathomable illusory ocean become increasingly clear.

This is the ocean of the collective unconscious!
From the perspective of a dream traveler, it is the manifestation of the spiritual world, which gathers the subconscious of all living beings.

(End of this chapter)