From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 53 Danzo felt a chill down his spine.

Back in his room, Uchiha Muneki had barely sat down when he noticed something amiss.

On the table sits a cup of freshly brewed green tea, steaming hot.

"Long time no see. I thought something had happened to you. How have you been lately?" His tone was casual and indifferent, as if he were greeting an old friend. His gaze shifted to the shadows in the corner of the room.

The next moment, the shadows in the corner of the room writhed, and a figure 'squeezed' out from the wall.

The man wore a white animal mask worn by members of the Anbu (Anbu faction). He knelt on one knee with utmost respect, bowed his head, and said in a hoarse voice, "Lord Zongyue, please forgive me. Danzo has been very vigilant lately, and it was only today that I found the opportunity to see you."

"Raise your head, Ryoma."

Uchiha Muneki showed no sign of blame; his dark eyes revealed a gentle calmness: "There's no need to feel apologetic. I'm not blaming you."

Ryoma, being gazed upon by those eyes, felt a long-lost warmth that captivated him. It was as if the boy's eyes possessed an indescribable, magical power that soothed his restless heart, bringing him immense peace of mind.

"Yes, Lord Zongyue."

Ryoma is enjoying the feeling he has right now, a sense of security that no one else can give him.

"It tastes good, thank you for your thoughtfulness, Ryoma." Uchiha Munetsuki picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and smiled. "Given your personality, you wouldn't come to see me so easily, so let me guess... Is it Danzo's side that has some designs on me?"

"Not at all, my tea skills are still very basic, I'm just glad you like them."

Ryoma couldn't hide his excitement. He drank the tea without any suspicion, which alone made him far better than that rat in the gutter. So he said, "Lord Sogetsu, Danzo and the Third Hokage are secretly investigating you. Should I intervene?"

Why intervene?

Uchiha Muneki asked him in a calm tone.

"I'm worried that if the investigation continues, it might..." Ryoma didn't say the rest aloud, but the meaning was clear: he was worried that Munezuki would be exposed.

No matter how well hidden, there will inevitably be clues.

Although he didn't know what Uchiha Muneki was plotting, he believed he should share the burden for his lord.

"It's alright, let them investigate."

Uchiha Muneki remained calm, completely unconcerned about the so-called investigation.

However, Ryoma didn't think so. He was somewhat agitated: "Lord Sogetsu, as far as I know, the Third Hokage had a long private conversation with Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi, which should be related to the investigation of you. Nara Shikaku is not to be underestimated; he is extremely skilled at uncovering the truth from the smallest clues!"

"Ha, it doesn't matter."

Uchiha Muneki smiled and shook his head.

He never cared what Nara Shikaku and the Hokage talked about.

It's likely that Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi used the Chunin Exams as an opportunity to monitor and investigate the Uchiha clan, including him.

However, this is no one's fault but theirs, since the Uchiha clan's origins were never pure.

Even setting aside the issue of Madara Uchiha, a significant portion of the clan members have expressed dissatisfaction with the many restrictions imposed on the Third Hokage.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. After all, as the number one powerful clan in the ninja world and one of the founding shareholders of Konoha Company, it's not incomprehensible.

The problem is that Fugaku, as the head of the Uchiha clan, did not restrict or had the ability to restrict his clansmen, which led to the Uchiha clansmen being arrogant and domineering, and repeatedly suffering contempt in Konoha. However, the Uchiha were still very proud of themselves, thus sowing the seeds of disaster.

Therefore, it was truly not unjust for the Uchiha clan to be wiped out in the end.

However, these problems have little to do with Uchiha Munekichi, since according to his plan, he would have been long gone by the night of the massacre.

"We don't need to worry about this for now."

Uchiha Munetsuki gently stroked the surface of the teacup with his fingers: "As for Danzo, I'll deal with him soon, once I have some free time."

Seeing that things had come to this point, and knowing that further persuasion was useless, Longma sighed.

"If there's nothing else, you should go back soon. Staying out too long will arouse suspicion," Uchiha Sogetsu said, dismissing him.

Unexpectedly, Ryoma suddenly straightened his spine, knelt on the ground, then bent over at a ninety-degree angle, touching his head to the ground: "Lord Zongyue, I have another request, and I beg you to grant it!"

Seeing his formal demeanor, Uchiha Munetsuki was somewhat surprised: "Oh? What is it? Tell me."

"I know you pity my life, sir, but there's one thing I simply cannot agree with!"

Ryoma, still kneeling and bowing, raised his head and looked up at him with extreme seriousness in an extremely awkward posture: "My life is worthless. Please understand, Lord Zongyue, if anything happens that might threaten you, please abandon me without hesitation!"

"Sacrificing my insignificant life, even if it can only help you in the slightest, would be the greatest honor of my life, Aburame Ryoma!"

His eyes were filled with fervor, like those of a devout believer.

"That goes without saying, Ryoma."

Uchiha Munezuki said gently, "If it's truly necessary, I will not hesitate to abandon you."

Strange?

No.

Or rather, all of this was within his expectations.

From the moment he met Ryoma Aburame and implanted suggestion and hypnosis, Ryoma was gradually being distorted.

This is the audience.

Lacking direct combat ability, but possessing the terrifying power to manipulate people's hearts and twist their minds.

Now, he only needs a glance to make Ryoma die for him.

"Ryoma has one more thing to ask you, sir."

Ryoma asked cautiously, "My 'Tongue-Binding Curse' seal is still intact. I wonder what method you used, sir, to allow me to ignore the sealing technique and directly reveal Danzo's information?"

"The Seal of Disaster at the Root of the Tongue is, in essence, a sealing technique that works on the nerves of the brain."

Uchiha Muneki had already guessed that Ryoma would ask about this, so he took out a talisman from his pocket: "You don't need to understand the specific principles. This talisman can help you do what you want."

This talisman embodies the power of a Sequence 6 Hypnotist and is considered an extraordinary artifact he created.

The only effect is to break the seal that seals the root of tongue-related calamities, the seal and restriction imposed deep within the nerves of the human brain.

"Ryoma, I am extremely grateful!"

Longma held the talisman in both hands, remaining kneeling, and moved slowly until he finally disappeared into the shadows in the corner of the room.

He left quietly because he still had things to do.

Danzo was just like the rat in the gutter, as the adults said.

"Ah, as expected, this is the 'peace of mind' I've been looking for."

Ryoma, who had vanished into the shadows, trembled uncontrollably, seemingly addicted to the feeling: "What is it that you, Lord Uchiha Sogetsu, are pursuing? I truly hope I can see that day come. But it doesn't matter, even if I die, there will be many 'people' like me, I promise!"

Starting today, he's going to give the entire "root" a complete overhaul!

At that moment, Danzo, who was hiding in the shadows, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

"Strange. Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling?"

I didn't sleep well last night... Something strange happened. The people in the building next door were using a vibration device to shake the building. I questioned them in our group chat, and they said they were also driven to this point by their upstairs neighbors. They tried to reason with them but to no avail, and calling the police was useless. One of them even had a heart attack and was hospitalized, so they turned on the vibration device in revenge, which dragged our building next door into the mess...

(End of this chapter)