Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Chapter 454 From this moment on, history has undergone a tremendous change!

in the audience.

As Kakuzu performed his astonishing kneeling and delivered a fluent speech about selling out the village, the entire space fell into a brief silence, followed by an uproar.

"How is this possible?!" Feng's eyes widened, his little face filled with shock at the collapse of his faith.

"Kakuzu-senpai... how could he say such a thing?" Kaede said in disbelief, her voice trembling. "Even if it's to save our lives, we can't... we can't just sell the village like this! Takigakure is our home!"

She used to idolize the protagonist.

In the village legends she had heard since childhood, Kakuzu was a tragic hero who endured humiliation and was forced to defect because he suffered unfair treatment from the higher-ups.

That was a helpless choice forced upon them by darkness.

"Tsk tsk, little girl, what's so surprising about this?" Hidan watched with great interest. He clicked his tongue and said to Feng in a tone of someone who had been through it all, "Take it easy. That old guy Kakuzu is just like that. I just saw him surrendering and begging for mercy to someone a couple of days ago. You'll get used to it, you'll get used to it."

"For this guy, face and village are nothing compared to survival and profit. He's a seasoned veteran who's survived in the black market for so many years, this is nothing."

Hidan was clearly used to Kakuzu's pragmatic style and even took it for granted.

However, Nagato and Konan, who were listening nearby, took it differently.

Nagato narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression becoming somewhat subtle.

He turned his head and met Xiao Nan's gaze; both of them saw a strange look in each other's eyes.

The two of them, almost simultaneously, thought of Kakuzu in real life.

If... if the Akatsuki were to one day encounter an insurmountable enemy, or if Kakuzu himself were to face a desperate situation, would he, like in the dream, turn around and sell the organization without hesitation in order to save his own life?

This thought made both Nagato and Konan feel a sense of unease.

Meanwhile, Feng was still deeply shocked by the fact that his hometown had been sold.

She simply couldn't accept this absurd reality and rubbed her eyes hard.

"But...but that's Takigakure! That's my hometown! Just a few words, and Kakuzu-senpai sold it to Konoha as a gift?!"

"And what's more!" she pointed at Madara Uchiha on the screen, who was smugly announcing his acceptance of surrender, and questioned loudly in bewilderment, "Those two seemingly powerful old men just accepted so hastily?! Didn't they use their brains to consider that this might be a trap or some kind of conspiracy? How can they just swallow up a village so casually?!"

However, she had barely finished speaking.

Madara Uchiha, who had been sitting quietly in the front row, spoke up.

He didn't turn around, but his arrogant voice had already begun to echo in the audience.

"Hmph, brat, you know nothing of true power. If Hashirama were to join forces with me, the entire ninja world would be nothing but ours. Trying to trick us? Hah..."

As soon as Madara Uchiha uttered these domineering words, the entire audience fell silent.

Feng was so frightened by this fierce aura that he dared not utter another word.

Obito, Itachi, Nagato, and the others all fell silent.

Because they all knew very well that Madara Uchiha wasn't bragging.

When Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha stood together, let alone a small village like Takigakure, even if all five great ninja villages were tied together, they wouldn't be enough to defeat the two of them.

So-called conspiracies and tricks are indeed as pale as a joke in the face of such overwhelming power.

Is Takigakure Village truly committed to annexing it?

Is Kakuzu lying?

These things were completely irrelevant to Madara Uchiha.

Importantly, Konoha possesses the absolute power to crush any resistance and deception at any time.

To accept inclusion is to bestow grace.

If someone harbors any disloyal intentions, they can be destroyed with a mere flick of the wrist.

The so-called worry about conspiracies is nothing but a concern for the weak.

Ignoring the reactions of the people behind him, Madara Uchiha turned his head back and stared intently at the big screen with his deep gaze.

Looking at himself in the image, standing confidently beside Hashirama Senju, who had made an entire ninja village kneel in submission with just a few words, Madara's face, covered in Edo Tensei cracks, became more complex than ever before.

He was completely absorbed in watching.

In a daze, his thoughts drifted back to the early days of the village's founding, a time of war and turmoil, yet also brimming with hope.

Back then, he chose to step down, handing over the position of First Hokage to Hashirama.

But the result?

What did he get?

What he gained in return was the misunderstanding and betrayal of his clan, the exclusion by the Konoha leadership, and endless suspicion, ultimately forcing him to embark on a lonely path of rupture.

in case……

Ban's hands unconsciously clenched slowly.

If he hadn't passed the Hokage position to Hashirama when Konoha was first established.

If it had been Madara Uchiha who led Konoha's direction back then, using absolute iron fist and power to suppress all dissent...

Could he, like Madara Uchiha in this dream screen, simply demonstrate his godlike power to the world, completely intimidating the entire chaotic world and causing weaker nations and ninja villages to kneel at Konoha's feet in awe and submit?

This is the true path that Madara Uchiha should have taken!

[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Madara have been detected! Emotional value +500!]

……

on the screen.

Kakuzu's mind went blank for a moment, his face filled with disbelief.

Is it really that simple?!

He originally thought that after making such a shocking proposal to merge with Konoha, he would have to go through a lot of trouble to explain it.

Kakuzu swallowed hard.

You should know that although his words of surrender just now sounded nice, they were just a pretext to buy time. In fact, he had prepared a whole set of detailed arguments and bargaining chips in his mind.

Kakuzu has been in the black market for so many years, he is very meticulous.

He knew very well that the power struggles between countries and between villages could never be decided by just a few nice words.

In the real world, Takigakure Village, though an inconspicuous little village, later gained the favor of someone like Hashirama Senju and was even assigned the Seven-Tails.

This is enough to show that there is definitely some kind of strategic resource in Takigakure that is valued by Konoha or Hashirama Senju.

As one of the most elite Jonin in Takigakure, Kakuzu naturally knew what it was. It was nothing more than the secret treasure passed down through generations of Takigakure, capable of instantly unleashing several times the amount of chakra... Hero's Water!

Or rather, it is a unique geographical location that is hidden and easy to defend but difficult to attack.

He had already prepared his plan, intending to immediately offer the Hero's Water as a pledge of loyalty when Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju raised their questions, in order to secure a chance for his own survival.

But who could have imagined that he wouldn't even have a chance to utter a single word of his carefully prepared speech?

Madara Uchiha didn't even ask what benefits Takigakure could bring to Konoha before he immediately accepted the offer!

This is completely illogical.

Kakuzu is, after all, an old monster who has lived for countless years.

After a brief moment of shock, he immediately understood.

wrong!

The matter wasn't that Konoha coveted Takigakure's resources at all; rather, it was Uchiha Madara in this dream world who harbored ambitions to unify the entire ninja world!

For a madman who aspires to conquer the world, the local specialties of Takigakure Village are of no importance.

Importantly, Takigakure, as the first ninja village to voluntarily submit, could serve as a benchmark for him to demonstrate Konoha's power to the entire ninja world.

Therefore, he didn't care whether I was lying, whether Takigakure was sincere, or even what value Takigakure had.

What he cares about is that some villages have taken the initiative to request to be incorporated into Konoha.

It's even possible that Ban had been waiting for some sensible village to take the initiative to bring it up!

This conjecture caused the cold sweat that had just dried on Kakuzu's back to break out again instantly.

He felt that he might have inadvertently become involved in a grand event concerning the future of the ninja world.

From this moment on, history has likely undergone a dramatic change.

Just as Kakuzu was still imagining the terrifying future of this dream world, he suddenly heard Madara Uchiha's impatient voice.

"Get out of here! Didn't you hear my order?"

Kakuzu jolted awake, instantly snapping out of his chaotic thoughts.

He understood that in this situation, it was already incredibly lucky that he had survived.

Any unnecessary actions or words could reignite the ninja world's overlord's anger.

Go! Immediately! Right now!

Without further hesitation, he scrambled to his feet at the fastest speed he had ever made and bowed deeply to Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.

"I wouldn't dare! I understand your orders, sir! I will return to Takigakure immediately and relay your commands to the village word for word!"

After saying that, he didn't dare to look at their reactions anymore. He immediately turned around and flew off in the opposite direction from the Konoha duo without looking back. His movements were swift and decisive, without any hesitation.

Putting everything else aside for now, at least my life is saved for the time being.

The scene on the screen rapidly receded through the forest as Kakuzu ran wildly.

After running for a long time, dozens of kilometers away, and confirming that there was absolutely no chakra fluctuation behind him, Kakuzu finally stopped, as if he were completely exhausted.

He leaned against a thick tree trunk, panting heavily, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Listening to the still frantically pounding heartbeat in his chest, Kakuzu still felt somewhat dazed.

He actually survived!

He actually managed to escape from the clutches of the two warring statesmen using only his words!

[Ding! Kakuzu's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]

Even now, looking back, Kakuzu still finds it to be an unimaginable miracle.

For a fleeting moment, he genuinely thought he was going to die today.

After leaning against a tree for a while to calm down and suppress the lingering fear of escaping death, the experienced Kakuzu's brain immediately started working again, and he began to think about the next course of action.

Although his life has been saved, the trouble is definitely not over yet.

He began to calmly analyze the current situation.

First, he made a decision.

The self in this dream clearly has its own ideas.

The last time he came in, he killed Kenji and Maki, which meant he completely broke with his former teammates and Takigakure.

But this time when he came in again, he was still here to carry out the mission of assassinating Uchiha Madara, and he even chose the worst possible time!

Could it be because at this point in time, he hasn't yet experienced being ruthlessly betrayed by higher-ups, or is he still the loyal and excellent tool of Takigakure?

So, what will happen when I come in next time?

Kakuzu frowned.

In order to save his own life, he made a false claim and pledged allegiance to Konoha on behalf of Takigakure, which was accepted unilaterally by Madara Uchiha.

As per Madara's orders, he should now return to Takigakure to convey his message.

The problem is, Takigakure Village has no idea about this!

That old bastard Takikawa sent him out to assassinate Uchiha Madara, not to surrender.

The rest of the villagers probably had no intention of joining Konoha either.

If he were to return and report truthfully, "Chief, the assassination attempt failed. But I stood up for our village and surrendered to Konoha. Lord Madara has agreed and instructed us to send someone to Konoha to discuss the merger."

One can easily imagine how interesting the expressions on Takikawa's and the other high-ranking officials' faces must have been.

What follows will likely not be praise, but rather immediate arrest.

The arrogant high-ranking members of Takigakure Village had absolutely no intention of surrendering.

Furthermore, if Madara Uchiha were to actually send someone to take over Takigakure, and then discover that it was all a lie...

Just thinking about that scene sent a chill down Kakuzu's spine.

We can't just go back like this.

This lie must be made true!

Kakuzu's eyes turned cold and sharp.

Since the higher-ups of Takigakure Village don't want to surrender, isn't the solution quite simple?

Why not solve this once and for all!

A cruel smile slowly crept onto his lips.

Just do the things you've done in real life again here.

However, this time the purpose was different. He no longer needed to defect or become a bounty hunter wandering the black market.

Kill all those old bastards and their lackeys!

Then I myself will become the leader of Takigakure Village!

Once the idea took hold, it spread like wildfire in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

Once he becomes the leader, wouldn't his earlier offer of surrender to Madara Uchiha immediately become a legitimate fact?

He led the entire Takigakure village to join Konoha, which was led by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

With these two monsters in charge, Konoha's strength is absolutely overwhelming.

If, under these circumstances, we were to continue down the path of Madara Uchiha's terrifying ambition to unify the ninja world...

Kakuzu's eyes grew brighter and brighter, as if he were seeing an unprecedented vision of the future.

Join Madara Uchiha in his quest to unify the ninja world!

In this world, he is no longer the S-rank rogue ninja who can only stay in the black market, but a leader under Konoha.

Together with Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, they destroyed all other ninja villages, swept across the land, and seized all the wealth, resources, and secret techniques of the entire ninja world.

Kakuzu's heart raced again, but this time not out of fear, but out of excitement and a thrill akin to gambling.

This plan seems to have a lot of potential!

……

Just as Kakuzu was imagining how he could achieve great things under Madara Uchiha's command, everything around him suddenly began to fluctuate unnaturally.

Kakuzu's heart skipped a beat.

broken!

He had experienced this feeling once before; it was a sign that the dream was about to end.

Why now?!

He barely escaped with his life from Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, and was just about to make a big splash, when suddenly, the dream was about to end?!

That would be terrible!

Kakuzu's expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

He immediately realized the worst-case scenario.

Once he leaves, the fool in the dream will regain control of the body.

Given that idiot's personality, what would he do?

It's absolutely impossible for them to assassinate high-ranking officials and seize power.

He would definitely obediently run back to Takigakure to report back, and then give a detailed account of the failed assassination attempt and his encounter with Uchiha Madara.

"No! I can't leave! At least let me complete the first step of my plan!"

Kakuzu roared inwardly, desperately concentrating his mind to fight against the increasingly strong feeling of being pulled away, trying to stabilize his body, even if it was just for a few more minutes, so he could leave some clues.

However, all these efforts seem so futile in the face of the rules of the dream space.

That invisible force indifferently enveloped his consciousness, slowly pushing him out of this illusory space-time.

"No!"

Kakuzu's consciousness let out a silent cry.

……

next second.

Reality, early morning.

Kakuzu suddenly opened his eyes.

He stared intently at the treetops bathed in the morning light, then suddenly slammed his fist on the tree trunk beneath him.

"hateful!"

This dream is much more complicated than the last one.

Last time I cleaned up at least two pieces of trash and felt great, but this time I left a huge mess.

Kakuzu sighed. Who knows what kind of mess it will be next time he goes in.

Just then, he suddenly felt a resentful gaze fixed intently on him.

Kakuzu frowned, turned his head, and looked in the direction of the gaze.

Not far away, Kaede, who was firmly bound by the black lines of the Earth Grudge Fear, had somehow awakened from Itachi's genjutsu.

At that moment, she was staring at him fiercely with her bright, large eyes.

The look in his eyes was completely different from the innocent curiosity and even adoration he had shown yesterday; now it was filled with disappointment and anger.

Her face flushed slightly with anger, and her cheeks puffed out.

Kakuzu: "???"

Startled by the resentful gaze, Kakuzu's frustration and anger intensified.

He glared back at him irritably:

"Hey kid, what are you looking at?"