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"How do we take that thing with us?" Boruto pointed to the huge stone sphere more than five meters behind him, then to the spatial gate that was only two meters in front of him, and finally turned his gaze to Sasuke.

"This is easy!"

Sasuke picked up a stone from the ground and casually tossed it into the spatial gate. Then, he activated his Rinnegan's ability. The next moment, the stone inside the gate swapped positions with the stone floating in the sky. Chibaku Tensei appeared inside the spatial gate, and the small stone landed on the ground behind the two of them.

"Let's go."

Sasuke led a bewildered Boruto into the space, and then the portal disappeared, and the two left this era.

They came and went in a hurry, as if they had only come to deliver materials to Zhang Shan.

At this moment, here in Zhangshan.

His consciousness was pulled into a blood-red world, where a crimson blood moon hung in the sky.

Before him stood Xiao Guang, her face serious. She activated her kaleidoscope and stared intently at Zhang Shan.

Zhang Shan, on the other hand, was tied to a cross, trembling as he looked at the girl in front of him.

Suddenly, the cross behind Zhang Shan disappeared, and the ropes binding him transformed into a shameful tortoise shell bondage.

"Ugh~ Hikaru, you're so mean~"

"puff!"

"Don't talk nonsense! I just pulled your consciousness into this consciousness space. Whether it's the blood moon, the cross, or this thing that's completely unbearable to look at, you created it all yourself!" Xiao Guang said through gritted teeth, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"What?!" Zhang Shan was shocked. Then, with a thought, the surrounding environment underwent a dramatic change. The original blood-red color disappeared, leaving only a clear lake.

The strange ropes binding him had also disappeared. He stood with his hands behind his back, coughed twice with an embarrassed expression, and said, "You know, I've always been a gentleman!"

Xiao Guang's face was still slightly flushed. Seeing Zhang Shan's fake serious expression, she chuckled: "Yeah, I used to think you were a very upright gentleman, but now I take back my opinion. You're a pervert! A complete pervert!"

Zhang Shan looked embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, saying, "What did you want to ask me? Go ahead and ask, I'll try my best to answer you."

"Name?"

"Zhang Shan."

"Hmm?" Xiao Guang frowned and said seriously, "I said, name, the emphasis is on the surname!"

"His surname is Zhang."

"How could that be! I could feel the dark aura of the Uchiha clan emanating from you!" Hikari clenched her little pink fists, feeling that Zhang Shan had tricked her, her face full of indignation!

"My name is Zhang Shan. My surname is Zhang and my given name is Shan. As for the Sharingan, it's a bit complicated to explain. Just think of me as someone who awakened the Sharingan through hard work."

"How could something like that be awakened later in life?!" Hikaru exclaimed, then asked seriously, "It's really not an Uchiha?"

"No."

Zhang Shan looked at Xiao Guang earnestly, his eyes full of sincerity.

The two stared at each other for two and a half seconds. Xiao Guang turned his face away and said awkwardly, "Okay, I believe you."

With a smile on his face, Zhang Shan approached Xiao Guang and said, "So, this is the Tsukuyomi space, right?"

Xiao Guang glanced at Zhang Shan with some surprise. He didn't expect Zhang Shan to know about the Tsukuyomi eye technique. But thinking about it carefully, this guy was full of suspicious points, so it wasn't surprising that he knew about Tsukuyomi.

"Tell me your story. You must be from the Uchiha clan, right?"

Chapter 58 Return to the Village

Seeing Zhang Shan's sincere expression, Hikaru hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "My name is Uchiha Hikaru, but I have no connection with the Uchiha clan now. If I have the chance, I will destroy the Uchiha clan without hesitation!"

In the end, Xiao Guang stared intently at Zhang Shan, trying to see a trace of panic on his face.

However, she was destined to be disappointed. Zhang Shan didn't care what would happen to the Uchiha clan. But seeing Sasuke's condition just now, he knew that the Uchiha clan was definitely alright, at least they hadn't been wiped out by the filial son.

Of all the characters who appeared in Naruto, Zhang Shan admired Sasuke the most for his resilience.

Put yourself in his shoes. Imagine if Zhang Shan experienced everything Sasuke went through, being betrayed by his closest loved ones, finally getting his revenge, only to be told that everything he knew before was a lie, that he had been hating the wrong person all along, and that his own brother still loved him...

Anyway, Zhang Shan felt that he could not be persuaded by Naruto's talk-no-jutsu like Sasuke. Even if he fought Naruto to the death in the end, he would definitely take the time to kill all the ninjas of Konoha to vent his hatred!

Of course, these were just thoughts. At this moment, he looked at Hikaru in front of him and said, "So, you are actually a weapon of war from the Uchiha clan?"

Upon hearing the words "weapons of war," Xiao Guang's body stiffened, and memories of the dark times he had experienced surfaced in his mind. In the dark and sunless prison, a group of madmen came to persecute him every day. Even just recalling those days sent chills down Xiao Guang's spine.

Suddenly, Xiaoguang felt herself being embraced in a warm embrace. After a moment of surprise, she snapped out of her reverie and looked at the person holding her in their arms.

At this moment, the Tsukuyomi space was no longer peaceful as before. Evil spirits surrounded the two of them, and sticky, foul-smelling blood splattered on their bodies, turning into ghostly faces that emitted black energy, constantly tearing at Zhang Shan's body.

This is because after Xiaoguang recalled that unbearable memory, she subconsciously changed the surrounding environment. After all, this is the Tsukuyomi space she created. Although she initially handed over the command to Zhang Shan, the real power was always in her own hands. As long as she had a thought, this place would change according to Xiaoguang's mood.

Holding Xiao Guang in his arms, letting the ghost faces gnaw at him, Zhang Shan gave a warm smile: "Don't worry, I'll protect you from now on!"

In an instant, Xiao Guang felt his heart skip a beat. Looking at Zhang Shan's gentle face, the surrounding terror vanished in an instant, leaving only a pure white world enveloping the two of them.

Zhang Shan also looked at Xiao Guang. Over the time they had spent together, he had developed special feelings for Xiao Guang. Even if Xiao Guang wanted to run away now, he would not be able to escape his clutches.

bang~

Xiao Guang bumped her smooth forehead against Zhang Shan's chest, and seeing the latter's pained expression, she smiled. Then she took two steps back, creating distance between herself and Zhang Shan, and her face returned to its usual mischievous look. She said, "I don't need a womanizer like you to protect me! I'm very strong! You'd better think about how to explain your harem-building ambitions to Xiao Nan first!"

"I just want to give you a home..."

Then, the illusionary world collapsed, and the two consciousnesses returned to reality; only a moment had passed.

Zhang Shan looked at Xiao Guang, and their eyes met.

Xiao Guang looked away as if he had been electrocuted, his eyes darting around as he said, "Just now... that..."

Zhang Shan stepped forward and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm a man of my word. I'll protect you from now on!"

"……Oh."

Watching Xiao Guang walk away, Zhang Shan scratched his head in confusion: "Did I say something wrong?"

Fortunately, Xiao Guang returned to his previous mischievous self the next day.

She's the kind of person who's a bit arrogant, but overall she's someone who dares to love and hate, and won't ruin anything because of some inexplicable arrogance.

“Go back to Konoha. I’ll just tell everyone that you’re a research assistant I recruited. As long as you don’t reveal your Sharingan, no one in Konoha should cause you any trouble.”

Will showing my Sharingan cause trouble?

“Yeah, the Uchiha clan will definitely come barking like dogs.” Zhang Shan realized he had misspoke after saying that, and quickly apologized: “Sorry, sorry! I wasn’t talking about you! I was talking about those Uchiha clan members from Konoha, they’ll definitely come and yell that they’ll make sure their bloodline limit isn’t left outside, and then they’ll forcibly take you away.”

Xiao Guang sneered, "Then they'd better be prepared to bear the consequences of doing so!"

"Also, from now on, don't hold back in saying bad things about the Uchiha clan in front of me. I hate that clan too!"

Zhang Shan was not surprised by Xiao Guang's words; in fact, he was quite happy because Xiao Guang still had his own thoughts and wasn't the kind of madman who had been completely brainwashed.

The two returned to Konoha safely, and with Zhang Shan's guarantee, Xiao Guang became a legal resident of Konoha.

Although he appeared out of nowhere, considering that Zhang Shan was a very valuable gold card holder, the higher-ups in Konoha seemed to have tacitly granted him some privileges. As for Hikaru, they only asked him a few simple questions and then left him alone.

Zhang Shan had just left the Hokage Building and hadn't even gotten home yet when he ran into Nawaki on the way.

Upon seeing Zhang Shan, Sheng Shu immediately came running over, shouting loudly, "Master! You're finally back!!"

Rope Tree looked at Zhang Shan with tears in his eyes. During the time his master was away, he had suffered inhuman torture. If it weren't for his will being stronger than Obito's, he would probably have become a walking corpse by now!

Just now, while he was cultivating, he heard his sister Tsunade say that Zhang Shan had returned. He immediately used all his skills to escape from Mito's place and waited for Zhang Shan on the road he was sure to take home.

Seeing that Rope Tree was about to wipe his snot all over himself, Zhang Shan quickly reached out to stop him, looking at Rope Tree speechlessly and saying, "Why aren't you at home cultivating properly? What are you doing here looking for me?"

At this point, Nawaki's pent-up grievances instantly erupted!

He burst into tears and cried to Zhang Shan, “Master! You have no idea what kind of hardship I’ve been living these past few days! I get up earlier than the chickens and go to bed later than the dogs every day. Even my mealtimes are strictly controlled. My grandma and sister take turns watching me. I have no freedom at all!”

Seeing Nawaki crying and sniffling, Zhang Shan ignored his useless ramblings and asked directly, "So, have you awakened Wood Release?"

Nawaki looked embarrassed, but still nodded and said, "It is awakened~ but... it's a little different from what I imagined~"

"Different? In what way are they different?" Zhang Shan became interested and waited for Sheng Shu to continue.

Chapter 59: Bizarre!

Rope Tree looked hesitant, but urged on by Zhang Shan and Xiao Guang's curious expressions, Rope Tree still used his Wood Release technique.

"Wood Release!"

With a loud roar from Rope Tree, countless vines burst forth from the ground, each thick vine covered with sharp, poisonous thorns, wildly waving its tentacles.

Xiao Guang looked disgusted: "Ghostly!"

"Rope Tree, you're a real pervert!" Zhang Shan commented from the bottom of his heart.

"No! I didn't want this to happen either!" Rope Tree knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face in despair.

Zhang Shan patted Rope Tree on the shoulder with some emotion, and slowly said under the other's expectant gaze, "It's okay, Rope Tree, it's normal for men to be a little perverted!"

"Do not!!!"

Perhaps due to the immense shock, a layer of wood appeared on Rope Tree's body, enveloping him. After confirming that Rope Tree was simply autistic and not in any life-threatening danger, Zhang Shan took Xiao Guang back to his residence.

Oh right, we also ran into Tsunade on the way, who was out looking for the Rope Tree. After telling her the location of the Rope Tree, Zhang Shan calmly took Xiao Guang home, despite Tsunade's teasing expression.

Looking at the large courtyard in front of him, Xiao Guang was momentarily stunned.

"What a huge house!"

After putting his things away, Zhang Shan smiled and said, "There are still many empty houses in the house. Let me take you to choose one to stay in."

"Oh, good."

After taking Xiaoguang for a walk around the house, Xiaoguang finally chose a house near the backyard to stay in.

"Here is 500,000 taels. Take it and buy some daily necessities."

"Eh! So much?!" Xiao Guang was shocked. During this time, she had gained some understanding of the prices of goods in this era. Although the currency had depreciated a lot compared to her own time due to the global economy, and a bowl of ramen cost more than 100 taels, the number 500,000 was large enough, so the purchasing power was naturally higher.

“However, Xiao Guang is new here and doesn’t know anyone. It wouldn’t be good if he got lost wandering around Konoha on his own,” Zhang Shan said softly, stroking his chin.

"I'm not a child, how could I get lost!" Xiao Guang pouted, her tone full of dissatisfaction.

"Go see if Kushina has time, and have her show you around."

Upon hearing Zhang Shan's words, Xiao Guang's face visibly turned angry: "So you've been hiding one at home, haven't you?!"

"What?! Kushina is Minato's girlfriend? What kind of unhealthy things are you thinking about all day long?!"