From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 45 The Legend of the Fastest Ninja

I just got back and people are already visiting!

Uchiha Muneki was dressed in casual clothes, with a towel draped over his head, and his skin was radiating heat.

He had obviously just taken a shower.

"Brother Zongyue!!!"

The commotion outside the door was obvious even without looking; it must be Obito Uchiha.

"They really never let anyone have a moment's rest." Uchiha Munetsuki sighed softly, went over to open the door, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Obito didn't come alone; he brought two other people with him.

One of them looked quite familiar.

With his short, blond hair and handsome face, the young man exuded a warm and gentle aura that made people want to get close to him. He was none other than Minato Namikaze, the most sought-after elite Jonin in Konoha Village, a disciple of Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, and the future Fourth Hokage.

Also known as: The gentle and kind god of the second dimension, the fastest legend in the ninja world.

As for the other one, Uchiha Muneki's gaze fell on the somewhat shy girl behind Namikaze Minato.

Rin Nohara is a woman who fully embodies the saying, "The best white moonlight is the one that has died."

The story of Naruto would probably be cut in half if this woman were missing.

Nohara Rin noticed his gaze, her face flushed slightly, and she said softly, "Hello, my name is Nohara Rin, and I am one of the teacher's disciples."

"Long time no see, Munetsuki."

Minato Namikaze flashed a hearty smile and greeted him warmly, a slight hint of apology on his face: "I'm so sorry, you just got back from a mission, and we came to bother you."

"No, not at all, please come in." Uchiha Munetsuki immediately gave a warm smile and stepped aside to make way for him.

"We're in!"

The three of them changed their shoes and came in one by one, then politely sat down in the living room.

Uchiha Munetsuki served three cups of brewed green tea, changed his clothes, tidied his appearance, and sat down opposite them. He said seriously, "Minato, is there something you need from me?"

"There is indeed something I need to ask you."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's face showed a bitter expression, and he choked up several times while speaking, seemingly quite troubled.

Seeing the other person's hesitant expression, and glancing at Obito and Rin beside him, Uchiha Muneki had a guess in mind. He picked up the green tea on the table and took a sip: "Let me guess, could it be related to Kakashi, the heir of White Fang and a genius of the Hatake clan?"

"You're quite perceptive, Muneki." Minato Namikaze sighed deeply, looking at him and saying, "We hope to ask you to help that child."

"Please, Brother Zongyue!"

At that moment, Obito performed a perfect dogeza (a traditional Chinese kneeling posture), slamming his head onto the tatami mat: "Kakashi is my best friend, and I can't bear to see him give up like this!"

"Senior Muneki, please help Kakashi, he's really pitiful." Nohara Rin also spoke up, "These days, the villagers have been talking about that incident. He's locked himself in his room and won't come out no matter who calls him. We're really worried about him."

Just as Uchiha Muneki was about to reply, a line of transparent subtitles suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Side Quest: Shattered Faith

[If a once-firm belief has been shattered, please guide the young person onto the path you believe is right.]

[Reward: Fire Seed]

Corresponding characteristic: Error path - Sequence 6 Fire Stealer

Appearance: Red gloves

Extraordinary Ability: Enhances the user's charisma, making their words highly persuasive, and allows them to steal one of the target's extraordinary abilities/ninjutsu within a 50-meter range. The more knowledgeable the user is about the target, the easier it is to steal the desired ability; the more ignorant the user is, the more random the stealing becomes, relying on luck.

After a successful theft, the original target loses that extraordinary ability/ninjutsu and must wait at least 12 hours to recover, while the owner of the 'Fire Seed' can skillfully use it for about 10 minutes.

Negative effects: When wearing it, there is a small chance of randomly losing one of your equipped items, and one of your extraordinary abilities will also be lost for 12 hours, but only one ability will be lost at a time during this period.

"I know this is a difficult situation for you, after all, the White Fang matter involves a lot of issues." Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a while, Minato Namikaze's apologetic expression deepened, as if he had made up his mind: "But if you're willing to help, I can grant you one request that doesn't involve any principles, within the scope of my ability."

A strange glint flashed in Uchiha Muneki's eyes behind his glasses.

Unexpectedly, his silence led Minato Namikaze to misunderstand that he didn't want to get involved in White Fang's affairs at this crucial juncture.

However, this is for the best.

"Hey, Minato, you're really putting me in a difficult position."

Uchiha Munetsuki feigned a headache and sighed, "However, since it's your request, I can't refuse."

"If that's the case," Obito excitedly raised his head.

"Yes, I agree."

Uchiha Muneki nodded and smiled, saying, "We are all ninjas from the same village, and besides, Senior White Fang has taken good care of me. I can't really ignore him."

"Thank you, Munezuki."

Minato Namikaze looked at him with gratitude.

"No need," Uchiha Munetsuki politely declined with a smile. "However, I just got back today and need to rest. Can we go tomorrow?"

"Of course, there's no need to rush."

Minato Namikaze wasn't in a hurry and said with a gentle smile, "Excuse me, in that case, we'll be going now."

"Goodbye, Munezuki-senpai~"

"Goodbye, Brother Zongyue!"

He had barely sat down after seeing the person off when he received a letter from Tsunade.

The letter was simple, telling him to go to the XX bar on XX street, as it was important.

"I'm just born to be busy."

Uchiha Muneki sighed helplessly and had no choice but to change his clothes and go out.

Following the address on the letter, he found the tavern. Business was terrible in broad daylight, with only Tsunade sitting in a corner, drinking alone in silence.

"Lady Tsunade, what brings you here?"

Uchiha Muneki walked over, sat opposite Tsunade, and activated his spiritual vision.

A gray, sorrowful atmosphere enveloped her mind, interspersed with traces of red anger and black despair.

"You're in a bad mood, it seems to be related to the Third Hokage." Uchiha Munetsuki roughly guessed what was going on, snatched the sake bottle from the table, and said indifferently, "Lady Tsunade, you get drunk more easily when you're in a bad mood. I don't want to see you smash up this shop again."

"Kid, why do you think people change?"

Tsunade's eyes were glazed over, and her cheeks were flushed, like a ripe apple, exuding a mature charm.

"Environment, experience, desire, and emotion."

Uchiha Muneki raised his eyes and gazed at her, calmly saying, "As time goes by, there are too many things that can change a person. Very few people can walk on a straight line from beginning to end without deviating from the right path."

"I just can't understand why things turned out this way?"

Tsunade chuckled self-deprecatingly, leaned back in her chair, shielded her eyes with her hand, and murmured, "Grandpa's original intention wasn't like this at all. Whether it's Jiraiya, Orochimaru, or even Sensei, it seems like everything has changed, and only I am still foolishly stuck in the same place."

"Hey kid, tell me, was I really wrong?"

Hearing Tsunade's words, which carried a hint of somberness, Uchiha Muneki shook his head: "Many things are neither right nor wrong. If you believe it is right, then stick to it."

"Ha, that sounds just like something you'd say to comfort someone."

Tsunade smiled and wiped her eyes, which were still a little red and swollen. She bit her lip and looked at the boy with a dreamy gaze: "And you, will you change?"

Uchiha Muneki paused for a moment, then pushed up the black-rimmed glasses on his nose with his index finger.

In the dimly lit izakaya, he pursed his thin lips, a slight upward curve to his lips, his gaze calm and serene, like a bottomless pool of water.

"No, I won't change, Lady Tsunade."

"It has always been this way, and it will always be this way. I am who I am."

(End of this chapter)