Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open forcefully!

"Dean! Don't refuse! Let me go!"

Accompanied by an urgent shout from a young boy, a thin, gray-haired boy wearing round-framed glasses burst in.

He stood directly in front of Rope Tree, his slightly immature arms blocking the way, his voice trembling slightly with nervousness: "Put that box down! I'll go with you!"

Upon hearing the sound, Yakushi Nonou was terrified, her eyes widening as she cried out, "Kabuto! Why—"

The boy gave a bright smile, but his eyes were more determined than ever before. However, he couldn't hide his nervousness, unlike when he grew up and remained calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

"Dean, I want to become a ninja! I want to get stronger!"

At this moment, this usually quiet and introverted boy seemed to have mustered all the courage he had ever had.

Nawaki paused for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to Orochimaru with some hesitation and asked in a low voice, "Master, is one person... too few?"

To everyone's surprise, Orochimaru smiled slightly with interest, a golden glint flashing in his slender snake eyes, and said calmly, "He's enough."

Orochimaru said, slowly walking up to the gray-haired boy, looking down at his slightly nervous face, and said, "Your name is Kabuto, right? I look forward to taking care of you from now on."

As the young Kabuto looked up and met Orochimaru's serpentine vertical pupils, he couldn't help but shiver.

He instinctively shrank back, but quickly mustered his courage and said loudly, "No, but... you have to leave the money!"

Upon hearing this, Rope Tree was taken aback at first, then chuckled and reached out to rub his messy hair: "Don't worry! I never intended to take it with me in the first place!"

Yakushi Nonou stood to the side, watching this scene with a complicated expression, opening her mouth but ultimately making no sound.

Her gaze swept back and forth between Kabuto and the others, her expression filled with worry and reluctance, yet also mixed with a hint of helpless relief.

After a long while, she finally just sighed softly, as if accepting the arrangement of fate.

……

auditorium.

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to Kabuto Yakushi and asked in a deep voice, "Did you... join Orochimaru's ranks in the same way?"

Upon hearing this, Kabuto slowly turned his head, looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, and coldly snorted.

He adjusted his round-framed glasses perched on his nose, a mocking smile appearing on his face, but he did not answer.

The Third Hokage, hailed as the strongest, apparently knew nothing at all...

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed almost imperceptibly and slowly shook his head, saying, "Judging from tonight's dream, you were once a boy with the Will of Fire. Why did you become like this..."

The coldness in Kabuto's eyes intensified, and he could no longer suppress his sarcasm.

"Lord Orochimaru is right, you are no longer fit for that position—you are a mediocre and incompetent fellow!"

Tsunade couldn't help but furrow her brows.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression also darkened.

Even with his good temper, being reprimanded in public by a junior was still a blow to his pride.

Kimimaro was completely bewildered, not understanding why Kabuto Yakushi was suddenly so agitated, nor what the "Will of Fire" was.

Kabuto adjusted his glasses, his expression returning to its usual blank look, and slowly began to speak: "One of you is the current Hokage, and the other is the former Hokage. I want to ask you—where is the Konoha Orphanage now?"

Upon hearing this, both Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi were taken aback.

The two looked at each other, neither of them speaking immediately.

After a long pause, Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered and said, "The war ended so many years ago, so naturally... there are no more orphans."

Upon hearing this, Kabuto scoffed dismissively.

"What about those children from the orphanage back then? Do you know where they are now?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression froze.

He frowned, trying hard to recall something, but was startled to realize that things were indeed as Yakushi Kabuto had said—

Those orphans from back then disappeared from everyone's sight one by one, as if they had evaporated into thin air.

A bone-chilling coldness surged up his spine and into Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart.

As the Third Hokage, he had absolutely no idea where those children went!

Realizing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a tightness in his chest, and his breathing became heavy.

Kabuto Yakushi noticed the change in Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression and his gaze grew even colder.

Those painful memories from the past resurfaced in my mind, and my most cherished "dean" collapsed before my eyes...

Under Danzo's deception, she couldn't even recognize herself!

[Ding! Kabuto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!]

The overwhelming hatred that had been forgotten or deliberately ignored was recalled once again.

“Through coercion and enticement, people were forcibly recruited into their ranks and sent to the most dangerous places to carry out missions. One by one, those children fell on the dark battlefield, their sacrifices unknown and their names forgotten. The few survivors who remained were no longer of any use, so they were assigned to carry out assassination missions against each other, making them kill one another.”

Kabuto sneered, "Ha! This is the Will of Fire of Konoha!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's body trembled slightly, and he stood frozen in place, unable to utter a single word.

[Ding! An emotional fluctuation from Hiruzen Sarutobi has been detected! Emotional value +500!]

Tsunade, who was just burning with anger, couldn't help but show a look of shock and confusion.

She stared at Kabuto in disbelief, then turned to look at the Third Hokage beside her, as if hoping he would offer some explanation.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, which made Tsunade's heart sink.

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his mouth, about to ask for clarification, but the large screen in front of him had already slowly dimmed without him noticing.

As the screen gradually went dark, Tsunade and the others understood.

The dream is over.

The screen went out, and a somber silence descended upon the theater.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was complex, his brows furrowed with weariness and sorrow.

Tsunade pursed her lips, her lowered eyes flashing with reluctance and doubt.

Yakushi Kabuto's heavy breathing was particularly clear in the stillness.

The air seemed to freeze.

However, at that moment, something strange happened in the theater.

Unlike usual, the giant screen, which had been turned off, suddenly lit up again!

Suddenly, a dazzling display of fireworks patterns flashed across the screen.

One after another, red, gold, and green sparks exploded, the dazzling colors intertwining to form a dreamlike light screen that illuminated the entire screening room as if it were daytime.

The cheerful children's choir music then began, sounding exceptionally clear in the quiet theater.

Immediately afterwards, a seven-colored light streaked across the sky, so bright that everyone could barely open their eyes for a moment.

After the light faded, several lines of eye-catching characters appeared prominently in the center of the screen.

"Thank you all for your continued support."

"The history of ninjas is full of partings and sacrifices. No matter how time goes by, those departed faces will always remain deep in our memories and will never be truly forgotten."

"Whether it's Senju Nawaki's frankness or Yakushi Nonou's gentleness, they each carry their own different longing and reluctance to part."

"Perhaps they have long since passed away, or perhaps they only exist in dreams, but as long as someone remembers them, their will will never fade away, so..."

"Whom do you miss more?"

"Please vote: 1. Senju Nawaki 2. Yakushi Nonou."

Chapter 224 No way, Senju Nawaki really came back to life?

auditorium.

Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi were both stunned.

"What...what's going on here! Why is the name Rope Tree appearing on it?!"

Tsunade's eyes were filled with astonishment.

"This is the first time I've encountered this situation."

"It's a shame that Jiraiya and Kakashi aren't here."

Tsunade frowned.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said regretfully, "That's right, it would be great if Kakashi were here. He has more information about dreams."

Having experienced numerous dream replays, the third generation leader knew that bizarre developments often occurred here.

But the scene before him, where the audience had a choice, still exceeded his expectations.

Indeed, in the world of ninjas, intelligence is always of paramount importance.

Kimimaro, standing to the side, stared blankly into the distance.

He was there for the first time and had no idea what was going on, so he could only ask Kabuto Yakushi for information.

"Kabuto, what's going on?"

Kabuto the Pharmacist was equally full of doubts.

He hadn't been to the dream world many times, and he had never encountered a scene like this, where it resembled a vote.

Upon hearing this, he could only shake his head and adjust his glasses. "I don't know either."

Although he said this, his mind was already shaken by the names flashing on the screen.

Yakushi Nonou!

Kabuto involuntarily held his breath, his Adam's apple bobbed, and his heart began to race.

He secretly glanced at Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The atmosphere in the audience became strange and tense.

After regaining her senses, Tsunade was still very confused.