Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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"Well--"

Tsunade suddenly opened her eyes and found herself lying on her own bed.

Morning light streamed in through the window, illuminating a familiar corner of the room; everything seemed normal.

Tsunade rubbed her throbbing temples, sat up from the bed, her eyes still filled with shock and confusion.

The scenes from her dream flashed through her mind so quickly that she couldn't tell whether what she had just experienced was real or not.

Tsunade stared blankly for a moment, then murmured, "What exactly did that choice mean..."

Just as Tsunade was trying to recall the details of her dream, there was a knock on the door, followed by a female voice saying, "Lady Tsunade, are you awake?"

"Mute?" Tsunade snapped out of her daze and quickly replied, "Come in."

The door was gently pushed open, and Shizune strode in, looking quite anxious.

"Lady Tsunade!" She stepped forward and reported quickly, "This morning, several urgent reports came from the Hokage Building! They're all urging you to come over, saying there are important matters that require your immediate attention as Hokage!"

"What?" Tsunade was stunned for a moment before realizing that it was already broad daylight.

It's probably because I slept too soundly last night and woke up later than usual.

She quickly threw off the covers and got out of bed, hurriedly putting on her Hokage-style haori jacket. While tying her belt, she asked, "Do you know what kind of important matter it is?"

Shizune followed behind her, straightening her clothes and shaking her head, saying, "The intelligence report mentioned... something happened to Lord Danzo. He was waiting for you in the Hokage's office early this morning, and he seemed very angry."

"Danzo?" Tsunade paused slightly, raising an eyebrow in suspicion. "What could have happened to him?"

Shizune lowered her voice and said, "I heard he was assassinated last night."

As she said this, her expression clearly showed some doubt, as if she wasn't sure herself.

"Assassination attempt?" Tsunade's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this.

Without a second thought, she strode outside, shouting, "Let's go check out the Hokage Building!"

A few minutes later, Tsunade rushed to the Hokage's office.

She pushed open the door and entered, but the scene before her made her pause slightly.

Besides Danzo, there were two other familiar figures inside the room—Jiraiya and Kakashi.

The atmosphere in the office was heavy and oppressive, as if an unpleasant argument had just taken place.

Jiraiya leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, his face unusually devoid of his usual carefree smile, while Kakashi stood quietly to the side, his expression cold and stern.

Danzo stood with his back to the door in front of his desk. Hearing the door open, he turned around abruptly and saw Tsunade, who had arrived late. His originally gloomy face immediately turned indignant.

"Tsunade! You've finally arrived!" Danzo, leaning on his cane, strode up to her and immediately yelled, "Do you know how serious what happened last night?!"

As soon as Tsunade entered, Danzo pointed a finger at her and berated her. Tsunade's eyebrows furrowed, and her voice turned cold: "Danzo, what are you doing? What's wrong with you so early in the morning?"

Danzo was so angry that his Sharingan almost popped out.

"Last night, Pain from Amegakure dared to break into Konoha and attempt to assassinate me at my residence! How can the dignity of Konoha be violated? As the Hokage, shouldn't you have done something about it?!"

He spoke with righteous indignation, his cane slamming heavily on the floor, as if he had just experienced a thrilling life-or-death struggle the night before.

However, Tsunade glanced at Danzo a few times. As a medical ninja, Tsunade was able to see through Danzo's current state with just a little observation.

His breathing was steady and his voice was full of energy; there was no sign of serious injury, not even a scratch.

Tsunade couldn't help but sneer, saying sarcastically, "Oh? You're standing here perfectly fine, not a single hair is missing. You don't look like you've just been assassinated at all."

"you!"

Danzo's face turned pale; he hadn't expected Tsunade to be so disrespectful when she spoke.

"Hmph, that's because I am powerful enough to personally defeat that madman last night!"

"You?" Tsunade spread her hands, her face full of distrust. "As the shadow of Konoha, you've been behind the scenes for many years, but you haven't shown any of your prowess. How exactly did you face Pain, who could withstand Minato without being defeated?"

These words were blunt and almost directly exposed Danzo's shortcomings.

Danzo was so angry that his chest heaved violently, and he was speechless for a moment.

Jiraiya and Kakashi exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

That's the Rinnegan, the power of the Sage of Six Paths!

Why does Danzo appear to be completely unharmed?

Tsunade's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Alright, Danzo, stop stirring up trouble!" she interrupted impatiently. "I'll send people to investigate the specifics. If you truly have evidence that 'Pain' infiltrated Konoha, I, the Hokage, will naturally take action. But right now—"

Tsunade waved her hand, signaling them to leave.

"I have urgent business to discuss with Jiraiya and the others. You should go back first."

"You—" Danzo was both shocked and furious. He never expected Tsunade to be so disrespectful to him and directly kick him out!

"Tsunade, how dare you look down on me like this?!"

"Many people heard the sounds of fighting last night! They can all testify to that!"

"I'm just stating the facts."

Tsunade crossed her arms and sneered, "Many people heard the sounds of battle? So what? Who knows if you staged it yourself to stir up trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Danzo's face turned ashen, and his lips trembled: "You...you're spouting nonsense!"

He looked around angrily, trying to find an ally.

"Jiraiya!" Danzo pointed his cane at Jiraiya. "Weren't you right outside my house last night when Pain escaped? You saw him with your own eyes, didn't you? Tell Tsunade!"

Jiraiya was called out, his eyes darted around, and he suddenly coughed twice: "Ahem, well... Lord Danzo, I'm sorry, I just happened to be passing by last night and didn't notice."

"you!"

Danzo was so angry that he was speechless. Even Jiraiya refused to speak up for him. He was caught in a dilemma and felt his face burning with embarrassment.

Seeing this, Tsunade chuckled inwardly, but her face remained stern. She gestured towards the door with her chin and said, "Alright, Danzo, you can leave now. I will have the Anbu investigate this matter thoroughly. Until then, don't make any unfounded accusations, lest you cause panic in the village."

Danzo then added viciously, "Hmph! I will not let this matter rest!"

After saying that, he stomped his foot on the floor with his cane and said sternly, "I'm going to find Hiruzen and make him give me an explanation!"

Tsunade shrugged dismissively and sneered, "Suit yourself. Go find the old man to settle this!"

Danzo glared at Tsunade through gritted teeth, then turned and stormed out of the office.

After Danzo left, the atmosphere in the office immediately relaxed.

Jiraiya and Kakashi exchanged a glance, both showing expressions of helplessness and relief.

Jiraiya shrugged and chuckled softly, "I never would have guessed, Tsunade... you really don't give him any mercy at all."

Tsunade snorted and rubbed her temples. "Why bother with this kind of guy?"

Jiraiya sighed, just about to tell Tsunade the truth about what happened last night.

But Tsunade suddenly stopped smiling and her expression became serious.

He spoke first: "Something strange happened in the dream last night."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya and Kakashi both looked at Tsunade, their expressions immediately becoming serious.

"Something strange?" Jiraiya asked, frowning.

Tsunade nodded, then recounted how the screen in the dream audience suddenly displayed two options: Yakushi Nonou and Senju Nawaki, and how everyone voted in turn, with Nawaki ultimately being elected...

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya and Kakashi indeed showed expressions of surprise.

The two looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.

"Is this even possible? We've never encountered anything like this before," Jiraiya muttered, quickly processing the new information in his mind.

Kakashi hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Excuse me for speaking frankly, Lady Tsunade, these two seem to be... deceased figures."

Tsunade nodded sadly: "That's right. That's why I found it strange."

Why does a dream force us to choose between two people from the past?

Jiraiya stroked his chin thoughtfully: "Could it be that the dream intends for one of them to 'appear' in some form?"

He was surprised as he spoke.

But anything can happen in dreams, if I could really see those who have passed away...

He didn't say anything more, but everyone understood what he meant.

Kakashi adjusted his headband, a thoughtful look on his face: "We've watched so many episodes before, and we've never seen a dream actively offer any choices. This sudden appearance is definitely not simple."

"Hmm, maybe it means a completely new phase or..."

Jiraiya nodded in agreement, but still couldn't figure out the reason behind it.

"In any case, we must be more careful next time we encounter a similar situation."

Tsunade didn't reply, but she understood perfectly well.

The word "cautious" is easy to say, but last night, the moment she saw the name Rope Tree, she had already thrown her composure to the back of her mind.

If the dream gave her another chance, she didn't know if she could truly remain rational.

This thought cast a shadow over her mind.

Just as the group was deep in thought, suddenly—

"boom--!!"

A loud bang suddenly came from afar, making the entire Hokage Building tremble slightly!

The office windows hummed, and dust fell in a flurry.

Tsunade and the others all paled: "What's going on?!"

Almost instinctively, Tsunade jumped up from her chair and looked straight out the window.

Jiraiya's heart sank: Had Nagato attacked again?!

"Look outside!" he shouted, rushing to the window and pushing it open to look at the source of the explosion.

Kakashi followed behind him, while Tsunade quickly stepped forward and leaned out with the two of them.

As far as the eye could see, billowing dust rose into the sky above the western side of Konoha Village, where a huge, dark brown serpent was coiled among the buildings!