bacchusnovels Chapter 148 If only Konoha in the real world had that kind of setup.
Chapter 148 If only Konoha in the real world had that kind of setup.
Chapter 148 If only Konoha in the real world had that kind of setup.
Inside the dimly lit Kamui space, Kakashi had been exploring alone for an entire day.
All around remained endless darkness, with scattered, massive gray-black stone pillars standing tall, stretching to the horizon like an ancient forest.
There was no brilliance of the sun, moon, or stars overhead, only a dark and desolate sky, and the ground beneath our feet was rough and cold.
This eerie space was completely separate from reality, and he wandered around for a long time without finding a single exit.
After a long and fruitless search, Kakashi finally had to accept this cruel reality.
However, Kakashi wasn't too nervous.
There were opportunities to pass on intelligence.
That dream world is a great opportunity; whether you're an audience member or a protagonist, you can pass on information.
Although, based on recent events, he doesn't get to dream every night, he always has a chance.
With that in mind, Kakashi no longer hesitated.
He tried to relax, sitting cross-legged on the cold ground, leaning against a stone pillar, closing his eyes, and adjusting his breathing to fall asleep.
The surroundings were deathly silent, with only his slow, deep breathing echoing in the empty space.
Time ticked by, and Kakashi's consciousness gradually faded—
He silently prayed in his heart: I must successfully enter the dream, I must!
I don't know how much time passed, but my consciousness seemed to sink into the dark depths of the sea.
Suddenly, a slight dizziness struck, and a faint light appeared before Kakashi's eyes.
A thought struck him, and he abruptly opened his eyes—
The surrounding scenery has changed drastically.
Kakashi was pleasantly surprised to find himself back in that familiar dream screening room!
Kakashi glanced around and confirmed that this was indeed the audience seating area from his dream. His helpless mood immediately eased a bit, and a genuine sense of relief appeared on his tired face.
"Very good--"
He muttered to himself, as if talking to himself, "Finally in."
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
"Kakashi-sensei! You're here!" Sakura's voice suddenly came from beside her.
Kakashi turned his head and saw Naruto and Sakura sitting side by side on the two chairs to his left.
Kakashi quickly stood up and walked to Naruto and Sakura's side, solemnly saying, "Listen carefully, there's very important information that must be relayed to the village. Tomorrow morning, you must immediately inform the Hokage!"
Seeing Kakashi's serious expression, Naruto and Sakura also sat up straight and nodded:
"OK!"
"We'll go first thing tomorrow morning!"
The two answered in unison.
Kakashi took a deep breath and solemnly uttered a few words: "That masked man has arrived in Konoha."
Upon hearing this, both Naruto and Sakura widened their eyes.
Naruto raised his voice in surprise: "What?! They're really here?!"
Sakura was also incredulous: "The mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' rampage dared to infiltrate Konoha?!"
Kakashi nodded, and said with a wry smile, "Yes. And—I've already been captured by him."
His voice was low, but he calmly stated this astonishing fact.
Naruto and Sakura looked on incredulously. "What?!"
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
[Ding! Sakura Haruno's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
The two shouted out, their faces filled with shock and worry.
They never expected that Kakashi-sensei would be captured without warning, and that his opponent would be that mysterious and terrifying masked man.
"It's fortunate that this dream can be used to send messages." Kakashi forced a smile and looked at his two disciples reassuringly. "Otherwise, you might not even know that I've disappeared."
Naruto and Sakura exchanged a glance, feeling both lingering fear and relief, and nodded repeatedly.
"Kakashi-sensei, how are you now? Are you hurt?" Sakura asked anxiously as soon as she calmed down.
Naruto clenched his fists and eagerly chimed in, "That's right! Where are you being held? We'll go ask the Third Hokage for help when we wake up tomorrow, and we'll definitely get you back!"
Seeing their concern, Kakashi felt even warmer inside, but he calmly shook his head: "I'm not in any immediate danger. That masked man seems to have just trapped me in a strange space; I don't know the exact location myself. But—"
"The most important thing now is for you to immediately remind the Hokage to be on high alert and guard against a powerful enemy invading Konoha! My safety is not important; the safety of the village is paramount. Also, Naruto—"
Kakashi stared into Naruto's eyes and said, word by word, "Especially your own safety. That guy's real target is most likely the Nine-Tails inside you!"
"What?!" Naruto was shocked and froze.
Sakura's face also turned pale, and she subconsciously moved closer to Naruto.
Seeing Naruto's shocked and bewildered expression, Kakashi felt a mix of emotions.
He couldn't help but frown, pondering to himself: That's right, why didn't Obito directly attack Naruto when he infiltrated Konoha this time?
Logically, his ultimate goal should be to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
However, after Obito appeared this time, he did not go to capture Naruto. Instead, he kidnapped Naruto and even claimed that he just wanted to know how to enter the dream world.
This is so unusual!
"Could it be—"
Kakashi's mind flashed back to Obito's hoarse voice and that cold, single eye from earlier that day. "Could it be that, as he said, he's only after the secret to entering the dream world?"
He shook his head, dismissing the absurd idea. "No, absolutely not!"
How could anyone risk invading Konoha for such a simple reason, even at the cost of alerting the enemy?
Obito's true intentions were definitely not that simple!
He must have a deeper conspiracy, but unfortunately I can't figure it out right now.
As Kakashi pondered, he couldn't help but recall the scene of their battle during the day.
Looking back, it seems the other party deliberately held back.
"Obito—what are you thinking?" Kakashi sighed silently to himself.
He couldn't understand why a former comrade had become like this, nor did he understand what had happened to him.
However, Kakashi was certain of one thing: judging from Obito's attitude towards him at the time, Obito did not seem to have completely lost his humanity.
At least when it came to attacking himself, Obito clearly held back.
But Obito did those things to Minato and Konoha, so it feels like even if he still had some humanity left.
Kakashi was both confused and relieved.
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
What cruel things did that once passionate and kind-hearted boy go through to become like this?
Just as Kakashi was lost in complicated thoughts, the huge screen in front of him suddenly lit up without warning!
The black screen was illuminated by shimmering light, instantly drawing the attention of Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura.
The three of them immediately stopped talking and looked at the screen together.
After a brief period of blackout, a clear image gradually appeared on the screen.
The protagonist of today's dream is Sasuke.
In the scene, Sasuke opens his eyes and sits up from the bed.
He looked around and found himself lying in his familiar bedroom.
As dawn broke, the morning sunlight streamed through the window into the room, causing dust motes to dance in the beams.
Sasuke shrugged for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and jumped off the bed.
Ever since witnessing the powerful yet arrogant imposter, Sasuke has craved power more than ever before. Only by becoming stronger, strong enough to surpass all enemies, can he protect those he cherishes and avenge his brother!
Sasuke clenched his fists, silently vowing, "I must become stronger—at all costs!"
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Thinking of this, he jumped out of bed in a few quick steps, quickly washed up and changed his clothes, and without even having breakfast, he pushed open the door and ran out of the house.
Because of the stimulation last night, Sasuke only had one thing on his mind today: training.
His parents had not yet returned home, and neither had Nii-san or Shisui-san, but Sasuke did not care.
Isn't there also Naruto in his dream world?
With this thought in mind, Sasuke strode towards Naruto's house.
In the VIP seats of the Dream Screening Room.
A man wearing a black trench coat appeared on the ground.
The newcomer sat down silently, his long, jet-black hair falling over his shoulders.
He gazed silently at the determined-looking boy on the screen, his expression complex and unreadable.
"Sasuke—excellent, this is pure hatred!"
The man muttered under his breath, a hint of suppressed excitement in his voice, "Hate even more, grow stronger with this hatred."
My dear DouDou, my time is running out.
Itachi's voice was barely audible as he watched Sasuke and Naruto repeatedly clash, fall, and rise again on the screen, his expression blank.
Anger or hatred, only through rebirth in the darkness can Sasuke truly become stronger.
The long night passed in the blink of an eye as Sasuke trained with near-madness.
The system has given you enough points to upgrade.
[Ding! The Dream Master System has been successfully upgraded!]
[Congratulations, host, you have reached level 11!]
Please select one of the following enhancement effects:
[1. Simultaneous Login (Allows two dream-fulfilling targets to enter the same dream world. Note: Simultaneous entry requires a certain level of intimacy between the two players; only one player's perspective can be selected at a time. Cooldown: 15 days.)]
[2. VIP Box Seating in the Dream Screening Room]
[3. In the corner of the extra dream camera, Shigure's eyes widened and her heart skipped a beat when she saw these three options: "Log in simultaneously?!"]
It actually allows two people to enter the dream at the same time?!
Many thoughts raced through Shi Yu's mind.
He quickly thought of Obito because Obito lacked an audience. Shigure had never really wanted him to be the main character: when others fulfilled their dreams, they had four audience members contributing emotional value, but Obito only had Kakashi as an audience member, so the earnings from one performance were much less.
Although Obito's emotional fluctuations were quite intense, the emotional value he generated alone could not compare to the sum of the emotions generated by the four people at the same time.
But the current "Simultaneous Login" feature perfectly solves Shiyu's concerns!
Now there's no need to worry anymore. With this feature, Tu Zi and Kakashi can enter the dream together!
In this way, there would be no more worries about Tu Zi Ge having only one audience member. Without hesitation, Shi Yu decisively chose option 1.
A hint of anticipation appeared on Shi Yu's lips. He immediately made up his mind.
tonight!
Let's stuff Kakashi and Tsuchiko into the dream together!
Leaf Village, early morning.
As dawn broke, most people in the village were still asleep, and there were few pedestrians on the streets.
However, the Hokage Building was already bustling with activity, with many figures hurrying along the corridors, as if they were carrying out some urgent mission.
Naruto and Sakura jogged all the way to the Hokage's office building.
They pushed open the door, panting, and found the Hokage Building much more lively than usual.
"How strange—there are so many people so early in the morning," Naruto muttered to himself.
He had expected that there would be few people visiting so early in the morning.
Without time to observe further, Naruto grabbed Sakura and headed straight for the Third Hokage's office.
Naruto reached out and knocked on the slightly ajar door: "Third Hokage, we're coming in!"
The moment the door opened, a pungent, strong smell of smoke hit us.
Naruto was choked and coughed twice, quickly fanning himself and muttering, "Cough cough! Third Hokage, how much smoke did you smoke?"
"I choked to death!"
The office was filled with smoke, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting behind his desk, puffing on his pipe. The ashtray on the desk was overflowing with ashes.
He had obviously been smoking all night.
Beneath his disheveled, gray hair, his eyes were bloodshot, and his expression betrayed his weariness and anxiety.
Hearing Naruto's voice, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up, forcing a kind but forced smile: "Oh, Naruto, Sakura's here too. What brings you here at this hour?"
He tried to sound calm as he greeted them, but his hoarse voice betrayed a hint of nervousness.
In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't slept all night, and had been dealing with this matter ever since Kakashi went missing yesterday.
On the one hand, he convened a meeting of the village's senior officials overnight to discuss countermeasures and increased manpower to search for Kakashi's whereabouts; on the other hand, he also raised the village's security level.
However, by daybreak, the search in the shadows yielded nothing, and the village's barrier system also failed to detect any suspicious intruders.
Kakashi simply vanished into thin air!
Upon seeing Naruto and Sakura's sudden visit, Sarutobi felt a strange premonition.
He quickly put down his pipe, straightened up, and asked, "Naruto, is there something urgent that you've come so early?"
Upon hearing this, Naruto's expression turned serious. He quickly stepped forward and answered solemnly, "Third Hokage, Kakashi-sensei sent us!"
Upon hearing the name "Kakashi," Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened, his body stiffened, and he abruptly stood up from his chair: "What?! Naruto, you have news of Kakashi?!"
His expression was a mixture of surprise and delight, and he pressed him repeatedly, "Quick, tell me! Where is Kakashi now? What happened?!"
As he spoke, the old man's voice trembled slightly.
"Kakashi-sensei passed—"
Naruto organized his thoughts and then recounted the message Kakashi had entrusted to him in his dream the previous night.
After hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood there speechless for a long time.
His expression changed several times, with shock, anger, and worry intertwined in his cloudy eyes.
"The masked man has finally arrived."
After a long pause, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply, slumped back into his chair as if he had aged ten years, and muttered, "Kakashi was kidnapped by him too? No wonder—no wonder we couldn't find him no matter how hard we looked—"
The old man wearily rubbed his temples, took two deep drags on his pipe, and tried his best to calm himself down and think of a solution.
Seeing the Third Hokage fall silent, Naruto anxiously stepped forward: "Third Grandpa! What do we do now? We need to rescue Kakashi-sensei quickly!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but give a wry smile: "It's difficult!"
With the current strength of Konoha, it would be good enough if they could keep an eye on the Sand Ninja and Orochimaru.
How could they possibly have the strength to save people from the elusive masked man?
Since the other party dared to storm Konoha alone and kidnap Kakashi, they must be very confident.
Moreover, they still don't know where Kakashi is being held, and they have no way of finding him.
Ugh!
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply.
I wish the real Konoha had the same setup as the one in my dream!
Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, then stood up and walked to Naruto, his expression grave and concerned as he instructed, "Naruto, you must be careful these next few days. Try not to act alone, understand?"