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Chapter 125 Thoughts on Loulan
Chapter 125 Thoughts on Loulan
(Note before reading: The previous chapter had a significant pacing issue due to being rushed, and it has been corrected again at 9.5 PM on September 20th.)
Shiba Kiyokawa's stab was a bit too harsh, almost causing Sasuke's emotional control to regress by ten years on the spot.
So much so that Sasuke immediately summoned Susanoo on the spot!
Fortunately, Sasuke at this time was no longer the ruthless and heartless boy he once was, and he only summoned half of Susanoo at first.
Moreover, Susanoo was also dragging Hyuga Hanabi with one of his hands, he said.
"Let's go outside the city, don't ruin this place!"
Konan and Nagato had already seen the hand signal made by Shiba Kiyokawa, and going to fight outside the castle was also in line with their wishes.
Then a gust of wind swept by!
In the blink of an eye, they all disappeared above the tower.
When the wind stopped, the Loulan Queen collapsed to the ground as if she had collapsed from exhaustion, her heart filled with relief.
For a fleeting moment, she almost thought her city was about to be destroyed.
At that moment, she couldn't help but wonder: how long can Loulan, which possesses the dragon vein, survive under increasing covetousness?
She began to worry about the future of Loulan and the future of the city.
They were considering whether to relinquish some autonomy in exchange for the protection of some powerful forces.
However, she was unaware that all of this was exactly what a ruthless leader of a neighboring country wanted!
Since discovering that the group from Konoha had failed to gain the trust of the Queen of Loulan, Shiba Kiyokawa has been consciously trying to provoke her in order to create a sense of crisis for the Loulan people!
He didn't actually have this idea when he met with Yekura earlier today.
However, after meeting the Queen of Loulan and learning about the Dragon Vein, Shiba Kiyokawa couldn't help but have such thoughts!
Loulan was a nearly completely independent desert city-state!
Due to its unique geographical location, it holds a very special position in the Land of Wind, almost like a country within a country.
It exists deep in the desert, and in the past, it relied on the power of the dragon vein to draw groundwater to sustain the city's existence, surrounded only by endless yellow sand.
It's difficult for the daimyo of the Land of Wind to interfere here—the cost of conquering this place deep in the desert is too high, and even if they do conquer it, it will eventually have to be handed over to the queen to govern.
Because only the Queen's lineage can control the dragon vein, and without the dragon vein, this city built in the center of the desert is worthless.
Ironically, the reason this city was destroyed in the original story was because Naruto, who had traveled from another time, persuaded Queen Sara to give up the power of the Dragon Vein and pursue the happiness of her people, which led Minato Namikaze to seal away this "dangerous" energy.
After the dragon vein was sealed, the queen lost her irreplaceable role, and Loulan was soon annihilated in the chaos of war.
When I first watched the movie, I didn't feel much, but after experiencing it in real life, Shiba Kiyokawa realized just how harmful Naruto was in the original story.
Centipede only harms people, while Naruto destroys nations.
The two of them joined forces and left Loulan with absolutely no chance of survival.
After briefly learning about Loulan's situation, Shiba Kiyokawa immediately had a bold idea!
This place could become an excellent nail for the Land of Rain to be embedded deep within the Land of Wind!
He had been planning to make Sunagakure the first breakthrough point among the five great ninja villages.
Now, the situation in Loulan has given him an even more ambitious plan—he may be able to split more than just one Sand Village!
He wanted this independent city-state to continue to exist, and even to expand and extend it further!
Until one day, even the Daimyo of the Land of Wind trembled with fear!
Therefore, his first task was to drive away these outsiders from Konoha!
Whether it's Naruto or Sasuke, he cannot allow them to seal the Dragon Vein once again!
Even after reaching the outskirts of the city, Sasuke still didn't realize that his anger and departure had been entirely under the control of Shiba Kiyokawa from the very beginning.
"You must know something, right? Shiba Kiyokawa, you're also from the future? You have designs on the Dragon Vein?"
Once outside the city, with no outsiders around, Sasuke finally revealed his identity without any pretense.
"Returning from the future?" Upon hearing this, both Konan and Nagato looked surprised.
Shiba Kiyokawa didn't expect the other party to lose patience and reveal their hand so quickly.
"No, I'm different from you." Shiba Kiyokawa replied with a light laugh, "I only learned some things by chance, I didn't travel through time."
He then added, "And the biggest difference between me and you is this: I never believe that fate is irreversible! I believe the future is not singular, and I will strive to create what I believe to be a better future, rather than stubbornly clinging to a path I know will lead to a terrible outcome!"
For a fleeting moment, Sasuke's resolve truly wavered.
The night of the genocide, a memory that was replayed every ten episodes in the original anime, naturally held unparalleled weight in his heart.
But the next moment, concern for Naruto's safety overwhelmed everything else.
"If the future can be altered at will, then Naruto will definitely be killed by the Otsutsuki beforehand! In any case, the past cannot be changed!"
"After I defeat you, I will erase your memories, and I will definitely reseal the dragon vein!"
At that moment, a glint of light flashed in Shiba Kiyokaze's eyes.
So you guys really did come as a group to catch the Otsutsuki?!
Another crucial piece of information has been obtained!
But at this moment, he no longer had time to analyze more information.
Because Sasuke's offensive finally arrived!
The next moment, Gundam stood tall on the earth!
The fully formed Susanoo rose from the ground and slashed down with its sword!
This also means that Sasuke showed full respect to Shiba Kiyokawa at this moment, abandoning any probing and going all out from the start!
"My God!" Hinata Hanabi exclaimed in astonishment.
She had lived in the village for a long time and had never seen Sasuke fight at full strength before. She only knew that this one-armed hero who secretly protected the village was very strong.
But it wasn't until today that she realized just how strong Sasuke really was!
The towering structure, nearly 100 meters tall, is awe-inspiring. With a single slash, it almost splits the entire desert in two!
However, the next moment, something even more shocking happened to Hinata Hanabi—
The Rain Country ninjas opposite them all miraculously dodged this devastating slash!
The Rain Ninja boy, whom Sasuke had marked as his target, unfurled a pair of ice dragon wings behind him and nimbly flew into the sky. Then, six golden chains extended from his back!
"Diamond Lockdown!"
The chain pierced through the unarmored area of the sequel Gundam's neck, penetrating its surface defenses and reaching deep into the Gundam's "cockpit," forcibly pulling out the pilot, Sasuke!
The enormous Susanoo then vanished!
Just like in the original Fourth Shinobi World War, Gaara used sand to pull Madara Uchiha out of his own sequel!
At that moment, Hinata Hanabi was even more stunned.
Are ninjas from wartime all monsters?
I've seen a lot of feedback from readers recently saying they don't like watching too much of the theatrical content, and I took that advice, so I sped up the pace a bit.
I revised the previous chapter, omitting some of the build-up and unnecessary suspense. This chapter directly states the protagonist's purpose in coveting Loulan.
The plot will speed up in the coming days, and I will try to update more in the next couple of days to get through this part quickly.
In short, the main point is to listen to advice.
Finally, as is customary, I'd like to ask for your subscriptions and monthly votes. Thank you all for your support.
(End of this chapter)