From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 9: Why am I so unlucky?

Goodbye, kid~

Tsunade's face was flushed, and she waved to the boy as if she was satisfied.

In contrast, Uchiha Muneki looked completely drained, his eyes lifeless and his legs wobbling as he leaned against the wall as he walked out of Tsunade's room.

Don't get me wrong, he absolutely did not use hypnosis to do anything bad to Tsunade.

"Forcibly applying psychological suggestion to the subconscious mind of a Kage-level ninja is indeed not an easy task." The spiritual energy that had just recovered a little was already showing signs of depletion. Two consecutive major depletions of spiritual energy made Zong Yue feel whispers in his ear, as if the magic potion was going out of control.

I must never take such a risk again.
The potion system is so dangerous that it can easily spiral out of control if one is not careful. This incident has taught him a lesson.

"Um, Dr. Zongyue, are you... alright?"

A passing medical ninja watched as Muneki, supported by the wall, walked out of Tsunade's office, and a look of utter shock appeared on his face.

Without even looking at his spiritual aura, Zongyue could guess what this guy was thinking, and quickly explained, "I used up too much chakra while treating Lady Tsunade."

"Yes, I understand, I understand, Lord Zongyue."

The man patted his chest, with an expression that said, "Don't worry, Lord Zongyue, I, Morita, am very discreet and will never say anything out of turn."

Only someone who believes you can believe you. Gui Zongyue's lips twitched, and a bead of cold sweat slid down his face: "I really am treating you!"

"Of course!" Morita gave a sly smile. "No need to explain, Lady Munetsuki, I have high hopes for you and Lady Tsunade~"

Having said that, without waiting for Uchiha Muneki to explain, he ran off and disappeared with an expression that said, "I have a huge secret."

Grass!
Zong Yue cursed inwardly. If he wasn't afraid of losing control, he would have given this bastard a whole "Jigsaw Game: Mind Edition"!

Amidst the astonished and gossipy glances of the medical ninjas and nurses along the way, Zongyue finally made it out of the hospital, silently shedding two tears in her heart.

From this day forward, his reputation is ruined.

Without a doubt, those gossip-loving folks at the hospital will spread the news everywhere.

Hopefully, when Tsunade finds out, she won't come after him.

Zongyue pinched the bridge of her nose to calm her restless mind, intending to return to the Uchiha mansion to rest for a while.

After turning the corner, we entered an empty alley.

Swish!
The shadowy figure, wearing a cat-face mask, suddenly appeared like a ghost.

"Uchiha Munetsuki, your mission has arrived. Follow me." The cat-faced ANBU member spoke in an unfriendly tone, staring coldly at him.

Zong Yue frowned almost imperceptibly.

The extraordinary individuals who have reached the audience level may have weak combat abilities in the early stages, but they possess outstanding mental strength and keen observation skills. After advancing, their observation is no longer limited to the surface, but extends to mysterious areas such as aura and etheric body. When the two are combined, they can even read the thoughts of the other party.

At that moment, deep within the cat's eyes in the shadows, he read emotions such as indifference, hostility, and murderous intent.

He comes with bad intentions
Zong Yue thought to herself, her expression unchanged, and calmly nodded: "Okay."

Catface led him to the Forest of Death.

"Are we there yet?"

Seeing the spies ahead stop, Zong Yue adjusted his glasses and looked around.

The dense primeval forest, with its massive canopies like umbrellas, provides a large area of ​​shade. The intertwined branches and the occasional chirping of insects and birds in the jungle make it a pleasant place.

"arrive."

The cat-faced figure turned around, his eyes beneath the mask growing even colder.

There were no ambushes around him; he was all alone.

Zongyue felt slightly relieved and once again marveled at the usefulness of spiritual vision. Even if ninjas could hide their aura and form, they could never hide the ethereal aura of a living being.

“Uchiha Muneki, according to Anbu protocol, I will now question you.” The cat-faced Anbu said, “As a psychologist, you have used genjutsu on many people in the village. What was your purpose? Was it Fugaku Uchiha who was behind this? Are you still loyal to the Hokage?”

"I'm more curious than interrogation about who sent you to find me."

Zong Yue lowered her eyelids, a deep vortex seemingly flowing in the depths of her eyes: "Why don't you let me guess?"

"Uchiha Munekichi, don't change the subject!" The cat-faced ANBU's voice suddenly sharpened, a kunai already in his hand, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes: "This is an order. ANBU ninjas don't need to ask questions, they don't need emotions, they don't need personal will, they only need to execute orders, understand?" "Tsk, where have I heard that before?" Munekichi revealed a playful smile, scrutinizing the cat-faced ANBU from head to toe: "Oh, I remember now, there's only one person in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who keeps talking about not needing emotions or personal will, you're from 'Root,' aren't you?"

"It seems you intend to refuse questioning."

The cat-faced ANBU formed the tiger seal with both hands, his chakra stirring restlessly, and his tone was full of killing intent: "It doesn't matter. Anyway, from the beginning, Lord Danzo knew that your Uchiha clan would not agree."

Swish!
The broken leaves swirl around in place.

In the next instant, the cat-faced ANBU used his Body Flicker Technique to move incredibly fast, choosing to avoid a direct confrontation and instead launch a sneak attack on Zongyue from behind.

The sharp kunai pierced the vital points, showing absolutely no intention of showing mercy.

puff!

The kunai pierced through Muneki's chest, but the latter looked on with an expression of appreciation.

boom!
Zongyue, who was stabbed by the kunai, instantly turned into a cloud of smoke.

"Oh no, it's a shadow clone!" The cat-faced dark figure's pupils contracted slightly as he realized he had been tricked and hurriedly retreated.

But he had only taken a few steps when he heard a whooshing sound behind him.

A dozen or so high-speed spinning shuriken drew amazing arcs in mid-air, like a net set up to block his escape route in advance.

Damn it, when exactly did the Uchiha use Shadow Clones?

Catface, the operative, was both surprised and furious. He drew the short sword from his back, turned around, and slashed several times, deflecting all the shuriken.

Dang Dang Dang!
Just as the cat-faced dark side was exhausted and finished swinging its sword.

Zongyue seized the opportunity, and his chakra suddenly erupted from his feet, like a black lightning bolt, directly rushing to the front of the cat-faced ANBU.

The moment their eyes met, the cat-faced manipulator saw three blood-red tomoe spinning rapidly in Zong Yue's pupils.

In the ninja world, there is a saying that goes like this.

When encountering a Uchiha clan ninja, if the opponent has the Sharingan, in a one-on-one situation, you must flee.

To some extent, this statement also implies just how much of an advantage an Uchiha with the Sharingan has in a one-on-one battle.

Generally speaking, the moment two people's eyes meet, it means the battle is over.

boom!
However, under the Sharingan's gaze, the dark part of the cat's face turned into a cloud of smoke.

"A very correct response. I must say, no wonder he's Danzo's subordinate." Zongyue's expression remained unchanged, showing no surprise.

After all, the other party is the Dark Guard. If they were killed in one move, they wouldn't even have that much ability. How could they have survived in a place like 'Root' until now?
You can say 'root' is disgusting, but you can never say 'root' is vegetable.

"Let's end this probing."

Zong Yue's gaze fell upon a tree canopy, the three crimson tomoe in her eyes slowly turning: "Our time is precious, let's not waste it here."

"Uchiha Munetsuki, you are indeed not as simple as you seem."

A figure leaped down from the treetops; it was the cat-faced operative: "As you wish, I will show you what true cruelty is."

Buzzing.
Suddenly, countless black insects flew out from the sleeves hidden in the shadows of the cat's face.

Countless black insects, like a huge cloud of black mist, quickly enveloped the cat-faced dark area. The insects were so small that they were difficult to see even with the Sharingan. If someone had trypophobia, they would probably feel suffocated and want to die just by looking at them.

The black insect flapped its wings and rubbed its shell together, making a chilling sound.

"People of the Aburame clan."

Zongyue raised an eyebrow. Such an obvious characteristic could only be found in the Aburame clan in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

"Lord Danzo had anticipated that you would refuse, so he sent me."

The Aburame clan's ANBU member said coldly, "Our Aburame clan's ninjutsu cannot be copied even by the Sharingan, and our massive swarm of insects can perfectly counter your Sharingan!"

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