Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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[Viewers: Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, Jiraiya]

[Total Emotion Points Gain: 42100!]

[Current sentiment score balance: 994920 points!]

[Current Dream Fulfillment Level: 11 (1049420/1100000)]

Within the Divine Might Space, the perpetual darkness made it impossible to discern the passage of time.

Without the sun, stars, or moon, Kakashi had no idea whether it was day or night.

He sat alone on the cold, hard ground, his mind still involuntarily replaying the scenes from his dream from the previous night.

Obito's eyes were filled with pain and madness, and his final, roaring warning: "Don't even think about doing anything to Rin again!"

All of this lingered in Kakashi's mind.

Kakashi stretched out his right hand, staring blankly at his palm, as if he could feel the sensation of piercing Rin's chest that day.

Obito witnessed that scene—he saw with his own eyes the moment he killed Rin!

Was it because of him that Obito Uchiha had come to this point, even to the point of seeking revenge against the entire Hidden Leaf Village?

Is it all because of me that Obito became like this?

Kakashi gritted his teeth, veins throbbing on his forehead, his heart filled with deep self-doubt and pain.

Just as Kakashi was lost in painful contemplation and self-reproach, ripples suddenly appeared in the space in front of him!

Before he could react, a familiar vortex-shaped distortion suddenly appeared beside him, the spinning black vortex rapidly expanding and generating a huge suction force.

"What--?!"

Kakashi was horrified and instinctively reached out to grab the ground to steady himself, but he was already being pulled into the air by the irresistible suction force and instantly drawn into the vortex.

In a dizzying moment, Kakashi felt the scenery before his eyes rapidly distorting and changing, and the feeling of weightlessness made him lose his sense of direction.

Whether it was a few seconds or a few minutes later, the suction suddenly disappeared, and his body sank abruptly.

"boom!"

With a thud, Kakashi crashed heavily onto the solid ground.

Opposite him stood a man wearing a tiger-striped mask, coldly looking down at him.

"Obito, you—!"

Kakashi was startled when he saw the iconic tiger-striped mask and blurted out.

The voice was complex and difficult to decipher, containing both shock and a bitter disbelief.

Upon hearing the name "Obito," the masked man stiffened slightly, but quickly interrupted in an icy tone: "No! I am Uchiha Madara!"

His deep, hoarse voice came through the mask, devoid of any emotion.

Before he could finish speaking, the masked man whirled around and coldly shouted without turning his head, "Get lost!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another rotating spatial vortex appeared around him, which swallowed his figure in a flash.

Kakashi stood there, stunned, watching the masked man disappear, leaving only the morning breeze stirring up dust that danced along the roadside.

He was stunned for a moment: Just like that... let him go?

Kakashi looked around.

What comes into view is a clear blue sky and bright sunshine—the air is no longer deathly cold, but carries the scent of earth and grass, and a touch of morning freshness.

He quickly got up, looked around, and found that at the end of the woods not far away, he could vaguely see the outline of a familiar village—the familiar fiery red gate, which was none other than Konoha Village.

He could even see two figures standing guard side by side at the main gate of Konoha Village; they were Izumo Kamui and Tsuyoshi Tetsuo.

Judging from the direction and altitude of the sun, it should be early morning.

Before Kakashi could even process what was happening, a hearty and cheerful voice suddenly came from behind him: "Kakashi! What are you doing here? Did you come out to greet us?"

The voice was deep and familiar. Kakashi was startled by the sound and turned around abruptly.

Three figures were standing on the tree-lined path not far behind him.

The leader was none other than Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

Slightly behind Jiraiya, two women stood side by side.

One of them had blonde hair tied in two braids hanging down his back, wearing a gray sleeveless kimono with a green coat over it, the word "gamble" printed prominently on the lapel, and he looked quite impatient; the other had short brown hair, wore a simple and plain kimono, and was holding a chubby little pig in his arms.

It was Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin who had been absent from the village for a long time; and next to her, holding a pig, was her assistant, Shizune.

"Jiraiya-sama? Tsunade-sama?!"

Kakashi recognized the two at a glance, quickly put aside his complicated feelings, took two steps forward, and respectfully bowed to greet them, "I didn't expect to meet you two in this area."

Tsunade, who had been frowning and looking around impatiently, simply nodded casually in response to what was said.

Jiraiya laughed and strode over, patting Kakashi on the shoulder: "Kakashi, what are you doing here? I heard from Naruto last night that you were captured?"

Kakashi smiled wryly and scratched his silver hair. "Lord Jiraiya is joking. I only came here by chance."

His tone was somewhat bitter. He didn't go into details about how he escaped, but instead turned his gaze to Tsunade and said with emotion, "Lady Tsunade, I never thought that Lord Jiraiya would actually bring you back!"

"Of course!" Jiraiya laughed smugly, hands on his hips. "With Jiraiya personally taking charge, is there anything I can't accomplish?"

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief: "Now Konoha has a better chance of winning against those enemies."

"Hmph." Tsunade scoffed disdainfully. "Jiraiya, stop being so smug. I didn't come back this time to help you with anything!"

She crossed her arms, her expression rather arrogant, then turned her attention back to Kakashi, saying in a deep voice, "Listen, Kakashi. I'm not interested in what kind of enemies Konoha will face next, so don't talk to me about that."

She took a step closer and poked Jiraiya's chest without any hesitation. "I only have one question—if that strange dream you told me about is a lie, you're dead!"

Jiraiya was poked so hard he staggered back, clutching his chest and wincing in pain: "It hurts so much... cough, Tsunade, don't worry! It's absolutely real! If you don't believe me, ask Kakashi. He went through that dream too, right?"

Jiraiya begged for mercy while pulling Kakashi over.

Tsunade's sharp gaze suddenly fell on Kakashi, filled with scrutiny and suspicion: "Oh? Kakashi also knows about that dream?"

Kakashi was taken aback.

Judging from this, Jiraiya actually managed to coax Lady Tsunade back by using "that strange dream"!

Under Tsunade's sharp gaze, he dared not say anything more and could only nod stiffly, "Ahem, yes. Although I don't know exactly what Jiraiya-sama told you... there is indeed a very special 'dream' in Konoha right now, and many people are affected by it."

"Is it really possible to go back in time through that dream and see deceased relatives?"

A glint flashed in Tsunade's eyes, her face still full of suspicion, but her words inadvertently revealed a deep-seated expectation and longing.

Kakashi opened his mouth, unsure how to answer.

He couldn't help but glance at Jiraiya, only to see Jiraiya winking at him, signaling him to cooperate.

Kakashi hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded: "It is true."

Upon hearing Kakashi's confirmation, Tsunade's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed slightly.

She squinted at Kakashi for two seconds, seemingly judging that he wasn't lying, before revealing a satisfied expression: "Alright! In that case—Shizune, let's go!"

Tsunade waved her hand generously and immediately strode off toward the gates of Konoha.

Shizune, holding the piglet, hurriedly followed and respectfully replied, "Yes, Lady Tsunade."

Kakashi watched Tsunade and Shizune walk straight into the village before letting out a soft sigh of relief.

He turned his head and lowered his voice to Jiraiya, who was still standing beside him, and said, "Lord Jiraiya, is it really appropriate for you to... uh, to trick Lady Tsunade into returning to the village?"

Thinking of Tsunade's fiery temper, Kakashi couldn't help but feel worried for Jiraiya.

"Lie? How can you call it a lie!" Jiraiya's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this, his face full of "I'm very honest" expression, waving his hands in front of his chest repeatedly, "Hey, I never lied to her! Every word I said was from the heart!"

He argued confidently: "Does that dream allow me to go back to the past? Does it allow me to see old friends? Where did I go wrong?"

"This..." Kakashi paused slightly, speechless for a moment.

That's true, but the problem is—

"But in the dreams that are currently appearing, Tsunade's younger brother Nawaki and her lover Dan Kato... are both gone, aren't they?"

Kakashi reminded.

Although he also hoped that Tsunade could return to the village, he felt that using such a deceptive method was somewhat inappropriate.

Jiraiya chuckled dismissively and patted Kakashi on the shoulder: "Don't be so rigid! Can you guarantee they won't appear in your dreams in the future? What if they weren't actually dead in one of your dreams?"

He blinked and lowered his voice, tempting her, "Besides, who knows how long it will take for her to get along with that brat Naruto and successfully enter the dream world? By then, even if she finds out something's wrong, it'll be too late. What's there to be afraid of?"

"Uh..." Kakashi was speechless upon hearing this, but after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that Jiraiya's words made sense.

Given Tsunade's personality, getting her to return to the village would not be easy.

Without some special "motivation," she might not have been willing to stay.

Thinking of this, Kakashi could only sigh with a wry smile and say no more.

Not far ahead, Tsunade suddenly stopped and turned around, her almond-shaped eyes wide with impatience. "Hey! What are you two dawdling about? Didn't you say that to enter that dream, you need to get on good terms with a kid first? Hurry up and lead the way to that brat! I don't have time to wander around here!"

Tsunade, hands on her hips, urged him on with an air of authority, just like an impatient queen.

"Coming, coming!" Jiraiya quickly replied with a big smile, giving Kakashi a look that said, "Let's go, don't make her angry."

Kakashi nodded helplessly and quickly followed along with Jiraiya.

Watching Tsunade's quick-witted and decisive manner, he secretly wiped away a cold sweat, his heart filled with unease: He hoped that before Lady Tsunade discovered the truth, she could truly, as Jiraiya had said, cultivate a good relationship with Naruto…

And so, the group passed through the gates of Konoha.

When the guards, Izumo and Tsuyoshi, saw Jiraiya and Tsunade return, they were both surprised and delighted, and went forward to greet them.

However, Tsunade was in no mood for socializing. She simply waved her hand and strode into the village. Jiraiya and Kakashi could only exchange a few words with her before following closely behind.

……

Inside the Hokage Building, in the office of the Third Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was working on documents at his desk when he looked up and saw Kakashi Hatake standing in front of him.

The news had already arrived that Kakashi had suddenly appeared outside the village gate and was brought back by the patrolling ANBU. Only then did he hurriedly call the man to his office to inquire about the situation.

Upon closer inspection, Hiruzen Sarutobi noticed that Kakashi, aside from looking slightly haggard, had no obvious injuries and did not appear to have been imprisoned or abused.

This made Sarutobi even more puzzled: the intelligence clearly stated that Kakashi had been captured by that mysterious enemy and trapped in another dimension, so how come he returned unharmed after just one night?