From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 82 Giving Danzo a Little Surprise
Uchiha Muneki had a premonition that this mission might take a long time.

So, before officially setting off, he specially prepared several gifts to give to the "friends" who had been "taking care" of him all along.

Fearing that Mikoto's amulets wouldn't be enough, he prepared a few more and handed them to the young woman with a longing look in her eyes.

"You've really gone through a lot, Zongyue."

Mikoto tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, her beautiful eyes sparkling with an inexplicable charm, her tone carrying a hint of unconscious intimacy: "Even though you're about to go on a dangerous mission, you still remember me. I'm so grateful."

"Lady Mikoto is joking. It was just my duty as a doctor."

Uchiha Muneki gave a modest chuckle and said calmly, "Now that the item has been delivered to you, I'll take my leave."

"Hey~ wait, Munezuki." Mikoto tugged at his sleeve, her cheeks flushed, and whispered, "You must come back safely. Fugaku and I are waiting for you to come back."

The atmosphere is too ambiguous, madam!

In response, Uchiha Munetsuki could only offer an awkward but polite smile before running away.

Watching the boy's disappearing figure, she chuckled softly, a hint of reproach in her eyes, and muttered to herself, "Next time, I'll definitely make him call me Mikoto. Always calling me 'Mikoto,' like an adult. I'm not that old, really~"

No, this won't do. Having too high a charm value is a big problem!

Uchiha Muneki wiped away his cold sweat. If things continued like this, he felt that by the time Itachi was born, he would be able to be his godfather.

Wait a minute, thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem like it's not a bad idea?
Quickly suppressing his dangerous thoughts, Uchiha Muneki returned to his room.

Sensing that chakra was approaching, he immediately used hypnosis to immobilize the White Zetsu who was secretly monitoring him.

"Come out, Ryoma."

As he called out, countless insects emerged from the shadows and then coalesced into human form.

"Lord Zongyue, please forgive me for being late."

Ryoma knelt on one knee, head bowed, not daring to look directly at the person in front of him: "After receiving your signal, I had to use a little trickery to get rid of Danzo's surveillance. Please forgive me."

Ding dong~
A crisp sound.

A silver-gray ring inlaid with rubies came to a stop spinning on the table.

Under the room's lights, the ruby ​​set in the ring gleamed with an alluring red light, seemingly exuding a bewitching charm.

The feeling was like a stunningly beautiful woman performing a captivating dance.

Even the usually aloof elite of the Roots was stunned. His eyes were fixed on the ring, his breathing became rapid, and his face flushed an unnatural red. A strong desire to possess it firmly occupied his heart.

He instinctively reached out, wanting to take the ring.

However, the next second.

Pfft——!
Ryoma's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He grabbed the kunai with his backhand and pierced his own palm, pinning it hard to the ground.

The intense pain forcefully dragged him out of that abnormal emotional state.

"Huchi. Huchi"

Longma was panting heavily, a look of lingering fear on his face.

What a terrifying thing! He only glanced at it briefly, but his entire mind felt like it was being controlled.

Such an evil object, even Ryoma, who had witnessed many scenes at the root, felt a little frightened for a moment, swallowing his dry saliva.

But right now, he couldn't care less about the pain or the fear.

Because Ryoma quickly realized that his actions just now were undoubtedly an attempt to take advantage of the adults' belongings, which was tantamount to provocation.

The next moment, his face was filled with terror. He knelt down and slammed his head against the ground with a loud thud: "Lord Zongyue, please forgive my rudeness. Just now, for a moment, I actually wanted to take your belongings. Please forgive me!"

However, there was no response at all.

A suffocating silence filled the air.

An invisible pressure, like a boulder, weighed heavily on his heart. In an instant, Uchiha Muneki seamlessly switched to the state of 'Adam,' seemingly looking down on everything with indifferent and profound aura.

Quietly, the combined power of the dragon and the kaleidoscope filled every corner of the room with double pressure.

Ignoring the blood staining the tatami mat from his pierced hand, Ryoma trembled all over, his forehead pressed against the ground, cold sweat pouring down his body.

Even though he hadn't said a word, he felt as if his throat was being choked.

It's even stronger now.
Lord Munezuki has become even stronger!

Amidst fear and surprise, Longma was overwhelmed with complex emotions, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Finally, after a long while, a voice rang out.

"It won't happen again."

The air, which had almost frozen, was restored in an instant.

Upon hearing this, Ryoma breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy aura he had felt earlier vanished. He remained kneeling and cautiously said, "Lord Zongyue, please forgive my ignorance; I cannot fathom your thoughts. This ring is..."

"A little surprise."

Uchiha Munetsuki shifted to a more comfortable sitting position, tapped the table with his index finger, and said calmly and gently, "Find an opportunity and give it to Danzo with a suitable reason."

Upon hearing this, Ryoma was no fool and immediately understood the deeper meaning. He replied, "Yes, Lord Sogetsu, please rest assured, I will definitely deliver the gift you have carefully prepared to Danzo in a 'reasonable' way."

"Let's go back."

After explaining the mission, Uchiha Munetsuki then asked them to leave.

Longma carefully used the scroll to seal the bewitching ring before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely afraid that he might be seduced by that thing again.

After carefully putting the ring away, he wiped the bloodstains off the tatami mat before slowly leaving the room.

"Yes, I hope to hear good news when I come back."

Uchiha Munetsu stroked his chin, realizing he had gone to great lengths to give Danzo a little surprise.

This priceless, extraordinary item, ranked at Sequence Level 5, shouldn't we give it to him?
This is just as Danzo wished. He always wanted to become stronger, and with this extraordinary item of Sequence 5, he should be able to give Hiruzen Sarutobi a headache.

"Ah?"

Bai Jue slowly emerged from the ground, scratched his head, and looked puzzled: "I think I just fell asleep. Did something happen, Lord Zongyue?"

"No."

Uchiha Muneki sipped his green tea and said calmly.

Looking at the steaming hot tea on the table, Bai Jue was also confused, but he didn't pay it any mind.

"I heard you're leaving the village on a mission, Lord Zongyue?"

Ever since he was taught a lesson, Bai Jue has been much more obedient to him, his tone unconsciously carrying respect.

"What is it?" Uchiha Muneki glanced sideways, his eyes slightly cold.

"Uh, it's nothing." White Zetsu shrank back, seemingly frightened, and burrowed a few inches deeper into the ground, muttering, "Lord Madara asked me to ask you, what is the eye technique after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

After saying that, it seemed worried about being misunderstood, so it added, "Ahem, Lord Madara said that he can only formulate the next plan based on your awakened eye technique."

"No need to rush, White Zetsu."

Uchiha Muneki put down his teacup and said with a faint smile, "Soon, you'll see what my Mangekyou Sharingan is like."

January 10th, sunny

Being forcibly dragged onto the stage to perform brought me to the peak of shame... Why did I have to endure pain I shouldn't have to bear?!
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