Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

Chapter 405: The first red entry!
After returning home, Hinata looked at her palm.

It seems that the warmth of Mr. Kiyoshi still lingers here.

She stared blankly at the night sky, lost in thought.

"White Rabbit, have you discovered something?"

Nohara Mio came over and asked.

Everyone wore masks belonging to the Dark Division, and they addressed each other by code names.

Otherwise, if one were to address them by their given name, this disguise would lose its meaning.

"No, it's nothing."

Hinata shook her head.

On the one hand, too many people know about it, which could easily have unknown effects on history.

On the other hand, it was also a little selfish thing on her part.

Hinata only wanted to let her know that the tall ninja was her former teacher, Kiyoshi.

Otherwise, Nohara Mio and Karin would definitely cause trouble.

"Aren't you going to find Naruto and the others?"

Karin walked over and asked.

She wasn't wearing glasses under the mask, and her eyes were actually sharper than the average person's, showing no signs of nearsightedness.

"With their strength, they should be fine."

Nohara Mio shook her head.

Her pretty face beneath the mask bore a striking resemblance to Nohara Rin, but possessed an added touch of innocent beauty.

She was petite and had a medical kit on her back.

It's filled with first-aid medical tools and medicines.

These tools can better assist in the use of medical ninjutsu.

"Alright, it's getting late, I'm going to rest."

Hinata shook her head and said goodbye to the other two.

……

The next day.

"Your Majesty, please lead us to the transit station of the Dragon Vein."

Kiyoshi said.

He could sense that someone had come in from outside.

It should be An Lushan returning to the city.

However, he could not perceive the specific details, as the dragon vein chakra affected his perception.

Here, the only people unaffected by the dragon vein chakra are the Queen's lineage.

They possess special abilities similar to bloodline limits, allowing them to not only utilize the power of the dragon veins to a certain extent but also to sense the specific location of the dragon veins.

In the movie, Naruto found the Dragon Vein transfer station through Sara.

"I……"

Sarah still looked doubtful, not quite believing that An Lushan, the minister who had watched her grow up, had betrayed Loulan.

"If Your Majesty does not believe us, please come with us."

Qingsi spoke.

An Lushan should now have a puppet in the likeness of Sara made to serve as the queen of this country.

Extremely arrogant, he didn't take the Konoha ninjas seriously even though he knew they had come to Loulan.

This is normal, after all, he combined the power of the dragon vein with puppetry.

As long as the dragon vein's power continues, it will continuously regenerate, no matter how fierce the attack.

It can be said that his "immortality" is even more impressive than that of Hiruko and Hidan.

The only limitation is the amount of dragon vein chakra.

However, for an individual, the Dragon Vein Chakra is almost infinite, the energy of the entire planet, which is more than enough for An Lushan to squander.

However... as long as the connection is severed, preventing An Lushan from using the dragon vein, this move can be countered.

"it is good."

Sarah nodded.

Seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving.

She still wanted to see for herself whether the facts were as Kiyoshi had said.

Seeing this, Qing Si led Sarah to a tower in the very center of Loulan.

Kurenai, Kakashi, and Might Guy naturally followed immediately.

Hinata didn't hesitate and quickly followed.

Nohara Mio and Karin exchanged a glance and quickly followed.

Before long, the group arrived at a very tall tower.

The people here cheered enthusiastically.

From the top of the tower, a puppet resembling Sarah emerged, mechanically waving to the people below.

This desolate city is inhabited only by a puppet queen and puppet subjects.

This scene evokes a strong sense of absurdity.

Even the carefree Matt Kai felt a chill.

This place really does resemble a "ghost town".

Sarah stared wide-eyed at the scene.

“That’s…that’s…”

She couldn't speak, and pointed to the puppet replica of herself on the balcony.

"That's your substitute puppet."

Kiyoshi said slowly.

Here, the Queen is the legitimate heir to the country.

Therefore, even though An Lushan had sidelined Loulan and even plotted to kill Sara.

Even though he didn't know whether Sarah was alive or dead, he immediately became her puppet instead of ascending the throne right away.

This is the ideological imprint of the ninja world.

Royal power is divinely ordained.

Whether they are called great names or queens, they are all people born into nobility.

He is destined to rule this world; no matter how strong others are, they can only be figures like the Shogun.

"..."

Sarah fell silent.

She looked up at the masked man in front of her.

Suddenly I felt like I had been abandoned by the world.

Here... the people are fake.

Even she has become a fake.

An Lushan was a hypocritical traitor.

Her closest mother had also passed away long ago.

"Don't worry, Konoha will uphold justice for you."

Kiyoshi's tone was tinged with amusement as he raised his hand and ruffled Sarah's hair, causing her long, bright red hair to sway.

Strands of her hair fell down to her chest, covering the intricate patterns on her clothes.

"Thank you."

Sarah spoke solemnly.

"It's alright, I'll just take a small commission."

Qingsi smiled slightly.

Dragon vein chakra is a decent reward.

Perhaps Sarah doesn't realize now that in ten or twenty years, this place will become Qing Si's territory.

The Land of Wind has been transferred to Kiyoshi.

The dragon vein chakra within must naturally be developed by him alone.

"Thank you very much for your kind words."

Sarah said, moved.

She thought that all Kiyoshi wanted was money.

After all, an S-rank mission is only worth a million taels of silver.

This is a lot of money for an individual, but it's just a drop in the ocean for a nation.

No matter how small the ancient Loulan Kingdom was, it was still a city with thousands of towers.

"I am now sensing the direction of the dragon vein."

Sarah closed her eyes, intently sensing the flow of the dragon vein in the air.

A minute later, Sarah opened her eyes.

"I found it."

Sarah jogged toward someone.

"Let's go."

Kiyoshi said.

Before long, the group arrived at a place with many pipes.

Kiyoshi tore open the metal fence with his bare hands, revealing the entrance to the sewer.

"It's down there."

Sarah confirmed.

Qing Si nodded, and the others followed him down.

After walking around for a while, everything suddenly became clear.

There was an open space ahead, filled with various sophisticated equipment.

The purple dragon vein chakra was transported through various pipelines and then used to mechanically produce puppet soldiers.

Those responsible for production were the living, breathing people of Loulan.

Sarah was horrified.

An Lushan could only have produced so many puppet soldiers for one purpose.

That would be to start a war!
She would never allow this power to be used for war.

"What are you doing here?"

A middle-aged man's voice came from behind.

Sarah looked over and said:
“An Lushan, I already know that you have betrayed Loulan.”

"In the name of the Queen, I hereby order the cessation of the development of puppet weapons and the immediate release of the subjects who are being forced into labor!"

An Lushan remained calm.

Compared to his thin appearance in Sunagakure, he now looks much fatter.

He gracefully performed a gesture of respect.

"Wow, you already know so much. Then I can't let you live. There are plenty of puppets to replace you. My puppet army has already grown to a considerable size."

An Lushan's mouth split open.

He looked down at Kiyoshi.

The first thing An Lushan noticed upon entering wasn't Sarah, but this man.

The man who once looked down on him.

"It's been so long! If you hadn't sent me to find Loulan, how would I be where I am today?"

"Centipede, is it? Your current name, An Lushan, sounds better than before, but unfortunately, it can't hide your despicable nature."

Qingsi shook his head.

An Lushan took a different approach, since it was difficult for ordinary people to use the power of the dragon vein.

He used the puppet as a relay, employing its power.

If Scorpion knew about An Lushan's skills, he would probably be very interested and think that they were like-minded people.

Because they all modified their bodies, turning themselves into complete puppets.

An Lushan was no exception; his current appearance was merely a disguise.

The real him had long since become neither human nor ghost.

"Hehehe... You cannot understand my ultimate body now."

An Lushan laughed loudly.

Purple chakra threads flickered between his fingers, and countless puppets snapped into action, surrounding Kiyoshi and the others.

An Lushan spread his arms wide, tearing the official robes of a minister to shreds with his swollen body.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a hideous monster resembling a spider.

If you look closely, you'll find that the monster is made entirely of puppet mechanisms.

"Your current posture is more in line with your real name, Centipede."

Kiyoshi remained calm.

An Lushan before me looked just like a spider with many legs.

"Such a quick tongue!"

An Lushan snorted coldly, and the gathered puppets surged toward him.

"Wind Release·Wind Blade!"

Kurenai Yuhi formed hand seals, concentrating her chakra at her slender fingertips to form a wind blade, and manipulated the wind pressure to transform the airflow into an invisible blade.

A gust of wind, sharp as a blade, sliced ​​a group of puppets in half.

This was an A-rank ninjutsu that Kiyoshi taught her, and it displayed remarkable power as soon as it was used.

"King Kong Blockade!"

Golden chakra chains emerged from Karin's body, continuously binding the surging puppet soldiers.

"Lightning Release: Gentle Fist!" Hinata seized the opportunity and unleashed a palm strike, turning the puppets into fragments under the wind and lightning.

Nohara Mio also unleashed a fire-style ninjutsu, burning the puppet soldier.

Kakashi and Might Guy, who were left behind, were not idle either, and each used their signature techniques.

Looking at the thousands of puppets, more than four hundred were destroyed in a short time.

An Lushan could no longer sit still.

These are all his team members!
Clay figurines, made by firing clay, possess greater defensive capabilities than wooden puppets.

After receiving the power of the dragon vein, these clay golems were further enhanced.

Even a single piece of furniture is very expensive to make.

We must not allow this destruction to continue!

"The power of the dragon vein is beyond your comprehension!"

An Lushan roared loudly.

All the parts on the destroyed clay golems emitted a pale purple light.

These parts were then continuously drawn to An Lushan's body and merged into a larger puppet.

An Lushan, in his spider form, was hidden inside a giant humanoid puppet.

"Rachel!"

Kakashi raised a pale blue arc of electricity, and the resulting speed struck An Lushan directly in the right chest cavity.

Unfortunately, An Lushan recovered completely a second later.

This is "Puppetization and Hyper-Fast Regeneration".

By using the power of the dragon vein chakra, the damaged parts are repaired through the regeneration of matter.

As long as the dragon vein's chakra remains, An Lushan can continuously use this power to repair it.

"Whoosh..."

Kakashi used "Raikiri" three times in a row, and seeing An Lushan recover in the blink of an eye, he felt exhausted.

"Fear me! Tremble with me! I will rule the five great nations!"

"This is the power of a puppet, kid!"

An Lushan delivered a standard villainous speech.

Basically, every movie boss has the ambition to unify the five great nations.

The purple chakra surrounding him grew increasingly intense, like cannonballs, wantonly destroying the surroundings.

boom!
One of the purple shells blasted towards Sara.

Sarah watched the purple light draw ever closer, and despair filled her heart.

This was a force she simply couldn't withstand.

The premature death of the previous queen meant that Sarah did not master much of the skill of controlling the dragon veins.

Furthermore, An Lushan deliberately cultivated Sara as an incompetent puppet, resulting in her mediocre strength over the past ten years.

"Water Release: Water Flow Mirror".

Suddenly, Kiyoshi appeared in front of Sara.

He stretched out his right hand, and Water Release chakra roared out, transforming into a swirling torrent.

Rumble!
Waves splashed everywhere.

However, this move successfully blocked the purple chakra projectile.

"Your Majesty, go and find the core of the dragon vein, and then seal it."

Qingsi said.

An Lushan made special modifications to the tower here, allowing these dragon veins to flow into his body in a particle-like form from the tower.

This is why An Lushan's chakra was inexhaustible.

"Don't think about it!"

An Lushan roared and grabbed at Qing Si and Sara.

Unfortunately, he only managed to pounce on empty air. Before the puppet's giant hand could reach out, Kiyoshi had already appeared in another location with Sara.

"I will help you block An Lushan, so go without worry."

Kiyoshi turned around, and golden "Sage Chakra" quickly formed a cloak.

The illusory golden snake shadows coiled behind Qing Si. With a wave of his hand, these golden snakes immediately wrapped around the giant puppet that An Lushan had transformed into.

"How is this possible? What kind of power is this?!"

An Lushan's eyes widened.

The mere amount of natural energy absorbed by the human body was enough to suppress him, who was using the Dragon Vein!

"The dragon vein is indeed powerful, but you are ultimately just a puppet with a limited amount of chakra to store."

Kiyoshi astutely pointed out An Lushan's shortcomings.

Therefore, the art of transforming the human body into a puppet is considered unorthodox and unsophisticated, and is not worthy of serious consideration.

It's tantamount to cutting off the possibility of further growth.

Otherwise, with Kiyoshi's current abilities, he could easily create the most precious puppet, just like his ninja sword, Black Scale.

But does this make sense?

How could a mere puppet, whether made of clay or metal, possibly compare to a human body that has been tempered and refined through countless trials?

As Sara receded into the distance, An Lushan began to feel anxious.

If Sara were to truly sever the source of the dragon vein, then his "Puppet Transformation - Super Speed ​​Regeneration" would become unusable.

Faced with the offensive of Kiyoshi and his men, they would probably be defeated in just one wave.

"Stop looking down on others!"

An Lushan recklessly activated the dragon vein chakra, even though the puppet was at its limit.

He defied the obstruction and frantically chased after Sarah.

Once Sarah is killed, no one can sever the source of the dragon vein.

He will continue to be invincible.

He still has a chance!
"Let's come back."

Kiyoshi's right arm, the "Sage Cloak," transformed into a golden chakra snake head, baring its ferocious fangs and biting down hard on An Lushan's back, forcibly pulling him back from a distance.

"hateful."

An Lushan opened the puppet's giant mouth and spat out a large purple fireball.

Puppet Transformation: Dragon Vein Fireball!
"So even the fireballs powered by the dragon vein have turned into this? Interesting."

Kiyoki's eyes flashed with crimson Sharingan as he observed the purple fireball with great interest.

Immediately afterwards, Kiyoshi unleashed a golden, serpentine bolt of lightning.

Sage Art: Lightning Release: Great Serpent Lightning!
An Lushan's body was shattered by the attack.

After a rapid recovery, before he could even stand up, another bolt of lightning struck down.

Crack!

A dazzling flash of lightning illuminated the empty underground.

"Who is this man? That 'Sage Mode' looks so familiar..."

Nohara Mio frowned slightly.

This looks a bit like... Kiyoshi-nii.

But it doesn't match up now.

This is Loulan!
"Red Dog, don't you think something's strange?"

Nohara Mio looked up at Karin.

"There's a strange feeling of familiarity mixed with strangeness."

Karin nodded in deep agreement.

Seeing that the two were about to guess the correct answer, Hinata bit her lip and said:

"Don't think about these things now. Let's think about how to keep An Lushan occupied."

"really."

"Makes sense."

Nohara Mio and Karin nodded.

Continue using ninjutsu to block these small puppets and prevent them from merging with An Lushan's giant puppet, which could cause any trouble.

"Such a chakra level."

Kakashi looked at Kiyoshi with a hint of envy.

He is burdened by a Sharingan that he cannot turn off 24 hours a day.

When the body's kidneys are so weak, one can only unleash a few "Raikiri" attacks before exhausting all chakra.

However, Kiyoshi has been using ninjutsu from the beginning until now.

If it were an outsider, they would probably think Kiyoshi was a Jinchūriki!

"Kakashi, it's okay, you can still practice taijutsu!"

Green steam rose from Might Guy's body as he dealt with the small puppets while speaking to Kakashi.

"Kai, you have more chakra than me, right..."

Kakashi glanced at Might Guy.

Don't be fooled by Might Guy's seemingly taijutsu-based style; his chakra reserves are truly formidable.

It's at least much more than he is in this state.

"Stop talking, quickly help Kiyoshi stall for time."

Kurenai turned her head and said.

Are you sure you really need us to stall them?

Kakashi pointed to Kiyoshi, who was floating in the air.

Every time An Lushan recovered and tried to get up, Qing Si would raise his hand and unleash a bolt of lightning.

This was repeated more than ten times.

And thunder is still falling.

"No, if I stay here any longer, I'm bound to be defeated."

An Lushan's face was contorted as he desperately withstood each descending bolt of lightning.

These lightning bolts are imbued with natural energy, and each one can shatter many parts.

An Lushan also had to expend more energy to recover his health.

"Why does this guy possess such a massive amount of chakra..."

An Lushan couldn't understand why, despite having gone to great lengths to obtain the almost limitless chakra from the Dragon Vein, he was still at a disadvantage and might lose to Uchiha Kiyoshi.

Why would such a person be born into the world?

“I cannot stop here. I have abandoned the lowly name of Centipede. I am now the esteemed Minister of Loulan, An Lushan!”

An Lushan shouted frantically.

The surrounding clay puppets continued to merge into An Lushan's giant puppet, making it even larger and forming an outer layer of armor.

These armors temporarily blocked Qing Si's lightning, and he seized the opportunity to catch his breath and ran towards Sarah.

Sarah turned to look at An Lushan and quickened her pace.

Only by severing the dragon vein's supply to An Lushan can we defeat him; otherwise, humanity's limited chakra will eventually run out, and we simply cannot outlast an existence like An Lushan.

"We must help the ninjas of Konoha..."

Sarah thought of Kiyoshi.

Although she still doesn't know much about Kiyoshi, he has already left a deep impression on her.

"Immortal Techniques - Bright God Gate".

Suddenly, a detached voice rang out.

Whoosh whoosh!
A huge red torii gate descended from the sky, pinning An Lushan, who was running, to the spot.

"What kind of sealing technique is this...?"

An Lushan felt a tremendous binding force.

His heart sank to the bottom. The sealing technique related to wood could only be a "wood" release technique.

"That's the technique of the First Generation Master!"

Nohara Mio exclaimed in surprise.

Looking at the figure radiating golden light ahead, she was now completely certain of his identity.

This special "Sage Mode" also possesses the secret technique of "Wood" Release.

There is only one answer.

That's Kiyoshi!
Not only did Nohara Mio understand this problem, but Karin next to her did as well.

"White Rabbit, you're not planning to eat it all by yourself, are you?"

Karin turned her head, her eyes fixed on Hinata.

Hinata's Byakugan has X-ray vision, so she must have known her identity from the beginning!
"I did this so as not to cause historical changes."

Hinata remained expressionless and offered a reason.

The other two women gave Hinata a deep look; now was not the time to dwell on these matters.

"Seal it, Dragon Vein!"

Sarah finally arrived at the heart of the dragon vein.

There was a circular pit with a platform in the very center. Around the platform, beneath it, was a high density of dragon vein chakra, radiating terrifying energy.

If it falls, it might be directly vaporized by the high density of chakra.

Sarah began chanting the incantation, following the instructions left by her mother before her death.

Purple light began to shine into the hall, and also onto Kiyoshi, who was not far away.

He reached out and touched the unclaimed dragon vein chakra.

These dragon vein chakras were not under An Lushan's control, nor did they have their own will; they simply existed there as a substance.

"You have mastered the entry: [Legendary Dragon Vein (Gold)]".

The panel's voice slowly sounded.

This also means that Kiyoshi can finally synthesize his first red entry!

(End of this chapter)