The screen went completely dark.
The theater returned to its previous darkness and silence.
Sasuke and Sakura were both puzzled.
"Is this… the end?" Sakura blinked, still a little disoriented. Although the dream just now was boring, the ending was too sudden, wasn't it?
"Hmph, a boring dream." Sasuke crossed his arms and snorted coldly, but there was also a hint of doubt in the depths of his eyes.
Who was the woman who suddenly appeared at the end?
Only Kakashi.
The moment the screen went black, he stood up from his seat as if he had been electrocuted, his body trembling slightly from extreme shock. His dead-fish eyes widened, full of disbelief.
'That voice just now? And the flash of red hair, it was…'
'No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!'
Although the scene just flashed by, the long red hair burning like a flame, and the unique roar…
But, how is this possible?
His teacher, Minato, and Kushina sealed the Nine-Tails to protect the village on the night Naruto was born. Naruto could not have seen his mother! It was even more impossible for him to know her appearance and her voice…
Then what happened in the dream just now?
Could it be some kind of extremely advanced genjutsu that read the images deep in his memory?
No!
'If it was reading the memory, why didn't Sasuke and Sakura react? They didn't know Kushina at all!'
'Could it be that Naruto's own subconscious… because of the blood connection, vaguely constructed the image of his mother in the dream?'
No!
'The construction of the subconscious can't be so clear. That voice, that hair color, that movement… It's all too real!'
Kakashi felt that his brain was in chaos. Countless questions and speculations hit his cognition like a storm. Weird dreams, mysterious spaces, and the person who shouldn't have appeared at the end.
'What is hidden behind all this?!'
[Ding! The emotional fluctuations from Hatake Kakashi were captured! Emotional value +2000!]
Shigure, who was hiding in the darkness, saw the numbers on the system panel soaring instantly, and smiled happily.
'I knew that Kakashi would definitely not be able to hold back once Kushina appeared.'
This was exactly the finishing touch of Shigure's plan. When Naruto was happiest and most satisfied, he suddenly interrupted his dream with the image of his mother, creating a strong contrast and emotional impact, accurately poking the pain point of Kakashi, who knew the insider, and triggering his violent emotional fluctuations.
Just when Kakashi was still shocked by the appearance of Kushina.
Buzz—
A soft and dazzling white light suddenly lit up in the entire dim screening room. The white light swallowed everything in an instant.
Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura only felt a strong sense of dizziness, and their consciousness became blurred again…
…
The next second.
Konohagakure, Hatake Residence.
"Huh!"
Kakashi sat up suddenly from the bed, gasping for breath, with cold sweat on his forehead. He subconsciously looked around.
It was a familiar room. It was still a quiet night outside the window, and the moonlight shone through the window onto the floor.
'Back?'
Kakashi shook his still confused head, trying to recall the incredible experience just now.
That dim screening room… the huge and weird screen… Sasuke and Sakura in pajamas… Naruto's dream playing on the screen… the villagers' cheers… Naruto-sama… and the last person to appear… Kushina.
Everything was so clear and so real, as if it happened just a second ago.
"Could it be… that just now… was really just my dream?" Kakashi frowned, his heart full of doubts.
But if it wasn't a dream, then what was it? The ability to quietly pull himself, Sasuke, and Sakura into a shared space and play Naruto's dream. It was simply a magical skill, unheard of.
And, the most important thing was… Kushina!
'Naruto… how did he know?'
Kakashi felt that his brain had turned into a mess. He felt vaguely that this matter was by no means simple.
…
At the same time, in the Uchiha clan territory, in Sasuke's room.
"…Hmph, what a boring dream." Sasuke sat up from the bed, with a trace of displeasure at being disturbed, and extreme disgust for the cowardly self in the dream.
He quickly put this absurd dream behind him and lay down again.
…
At Haruno Sakura's home.
"Ahhh! Naruto, you big idiot!!!"
Sakura woke up suddenly and punched the pillow next to her, making the pillow fly. The scene of being "accepted" by Naruto in the dream was still vivid, making her feel ashamed and angry.
"I'm so angry! I'll beat Naruto tomorrow!!"
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In the Ichiraku Ramen Shop, in the small utility room next to the kitchen, Shigure looked at the final settlement figures on the system panel with satisfaction.
[The dream object of this dream come true: Uzumaki Naruto]
[Watchers: Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, Hatake Kakashi]
[Total emotional value income: 6450 points!]
"Hehehe…" Shigure rubbed his hands excitedly.
"System! Open the mall!"
As his thoughts moved, a virtual interface that only he could see, like a game mall, appeared in front of him. The interface was dazzling and divided into various categories: [Bloodline], [Ninjutsu], [Taijutsu], [Items], [Special Abilities]…
Shigure resisted the urge to go to the [Bloodline] area immediately to see how many points the Sharingan, Rinnegan, and Wood Release needed, forcing himself to calm down.
"The most important thing now is to lay a foundation. I'm starting from scratch, so I have to get chakra and basic abilities first. Let's not talk about whether I can exchange it or not. Even if I exchange the Rinnegan, I'm afraid I'll be beaten into a mummy after I exchange it."
He took a deep breath and opened the [Ninjutsu] - [Basic] category, and the [Special Ability] - [Constitution] category to check.
[Chakra Refining Technique: Guide the combination of spiritual energy and physical energy to refine the most basic chakra. Price: 500 emotional points.]
[Chakra Refining Technique (Advanced Gift Pack): Contains Chakra Refining Technique, and randomly grants you a chakra attribute affinity, which additionally improves the efficiency and quality of chakra refining. Price: 1500 emotional points.]
[Chakra Refining Technique (Master Gift Pack): Contains Chakra Refining Technique, and randomly grants you a three-chakra attribute affinity, which greatly improves the efficiency and quality of chakra refining, and optimizes chakra attribute affinity. Price: 3000 emotional points.]
…
[Chakra Refining Technique (Ultimate Deluxe Pack): Contains Chakra Refining Technique, and randomly grants you the affinity of all attribute chakra, greatly improving the efficiency and quality of chakra refining, and deeply optimizing the affinity of chakra attributes. Price: 300,000 emotional points.]
"The Ultimate Deluxe Pack is too ultimate, I just can't afford it."
"Hiss… The Master one also costs 3,000 points? It's a bit expensive… But the effect must be good. Forget it, if the foundation is not solid, the earth will shake! Buy it!"
[Basic Physical Enhancement (Lv1): Comprehensively improves physical strength, speed, and endurance by 5 points. Price: 1,000 emotional points.]
[Basic Physical Enhancement (Lv2): Comprehensively improves physical strength, speed, and endurance by 15 points. Price: 2,500 emotional points.]
[Basic Physical Enhancement (Lv3): Comprehensively improves physical strength, speed, and endurance by 30 points. Price: 5,000 emotional points.]
…
"Physical fitness is also important! Let's start with Lv1!"
[Body Flicker Technique (Lv1): Basic technique for high-speed movement. Price: 800 emotional points.]
[Three Basic Jutsu (Lv1): Includes Substitution Jutsu, Clone Jutsu, and Transformation Jutsu. Price: 1000 emotional points.]
"Oh? There is a package discount? Not bad! Although Clone Jutsu and Transformation Jutsu are not very useful at present, they are at least the basics. It's always good to learn them! Buy!"
[Purchase of "Chakra Refining Technique (Master Gift Pack)" successful! Consume 3000 emotional points! Do you want to open it directly?]
"Open!"
[The Chakra Refining Technique (Master Gift Pack) has been opened. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the chakra attributes: Water, Lightning, and Yang Release.]
[Purchase of "Basic Physical Enhancement (Lv1)" successful! Consume 1000 emotional points!]
[Purchase of "Three Basic Jutsu (Lv1)" successful! Consume 1000 emotional points!]
[Purchase "Body Flicker Technique (Lv1)" successfully! Consume 800 emotional points!]
[Remaining emotional points: 650 points.]
…
Instantly, a huge stream of information poured into Shigure's mind. The knowledge and experience on how to combine mental and physical energy and how to efficiently refine chakra were instantly absorbed and mastered by him like a revelation.
The hand seal methods, chakra flow routes, techniques, and countless practice experiences of Substitution Jutsu, Clone Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, and Body Flicker Technique were also engraved into his instincts.
Then, a warm and powerful energy flowed through his body. He could clearly feel that his muscles became stronger and stronger, his nerves reacted faster, and his limbs were filled with unprecedented vitality. His originally slightly weak body instantly became much stronger.
"Huh…" Shigure exhaled a long breath, feeling the huge changes in his body and knowledge, with excitement flashing in his eyes.
He spread his palms, and with a thought, he tried to mobilize the chakra refining technique he had just mastered.
A trace of light blue energy, like a newborn stream, slowly flowed along his meridians and finally gathered in his palm. Although the amount was still small, it was the chakra that truly belonged to him.
"Success! I can finally refine chakra!"
Shigure suppressed his excitement and continued to browse the mall.
[Mangekyō Sharingan: The ultimate dōjutsu of the Uchiha clan, it is the evolution of the ordinary Sharingan, with extremely powerful power, but also comes with a heavy price. Price: 1,000,000 emotional points.]
[Rinnegan: One of the most powerful dōjutsu, known as the "Eye that controls life and death" or the "Eye of God", symbolizing the power of the Sage of Six Paths, with the ability to create and destroy the world. Price: 2,000,000 emotional points.]
[Ōtsutsuki bloodline: The blood power of the "God Clan" can grant nearly eternal life and powerful strength, and is the origin of chakra. Price: 5,000,000 emotional points.]
…
"I can't afford it."
He only had 650 emotional points left, and he couldn't afford any of the high-tier items.
But with chakra and basic physical strength, he finally had the foundation to save his life. As long as he consistently increased his emotional points, he would have a promising future.