Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 395 Sustainable Development

Just as Umino Sasuke was immersed in the gentle embrace of Loulan, waiting for the fruit of the Divine Tree to ripen while enjoying the Queen's increasingly infatuated tenderness.

Urgent letters kept arriving from the Daimyo's residence, all with similar contents and written by Koharu Utatane. The tone of each letter was more urgent than the last, all demanding a swift resolution to the Loulan matter. The Hokage had personally led the main force to the front lines of Takigakure, and war was imminent. The Iron Wall Legion, as the absolute main force, could not be delayed any longer. They demanded that he immediately settle the remaining matters and lead his troops to join them.

Meanwhile, Sasuke Umino stayed in Loulan for more than a week under the pretext of "dealing with the threat to the Loulan Dragon Vein," without making any moves. This made Koharu Utatane, who was stationed in the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Wind, restless.

Especially with the Third Hokage having already led his directly subordinate "Fire Release Squadron" and mobilization troops to set off first, the Iron Wall Legion, as the core fighting force of Konoha, had not yet moved, which put her under tremendous pressure.

Finally, having exhausted her patience, Tsurugi Koharu decided to come to Loulan herself to find out what was going on, and urged him to set off immediately.

On this day, as Umino Sasuke was embracing the Queen and admiring the flowers in the garden, an Iron Wall ANBU member appeared silently not far away and respectfully handed over a piece of intelligence.

Umino Sasuke took the document and saw that Koharu Utatane had already set off for Loulan aboard the Desert Falcon.

He casually handed the intelligence to the queen in his arms. Upon seeing it, her previously languid and charming expression instantly turned tense, her face paled slightly, and she subconsciously gripped Umino Sasuke's collar tightly: "The elders of Konoha have arrived. Is she...is she here to investigate our Loulan's creation of large-scale war puppets? To punish us?"

The queen, who had been somewhat love-struck by Umino Sa during this period, was suddenly jolted awake as if doused with cold water, her heart filled with fear and worry about the future.

She had no idea that Koharu Utatane had come simply to urge Sasuke Umino to go on the expedition and, incidentally, to check on the so-called "Dragon Vein threat."

Sasuke Unno sensed her panic and gently patted her back, his tone calm yet reassuring: "Don't worry, with me here, Loulan will be safe."

"Really?" The queen tilted her head back, her beautiful eyes filled with dependence and uncertainty. "But that's an elder of Konoha..."

Umino Sasuke smiled slightly, his tone carrying an undeniable arrogance: "So what if he's an elder? Even if the Hokage himself came, your man might not be afraid of him. Don't worry, leave everything to me."

These powerful words acted as the most effective reassurance, instantly calming the Queen's anxiety.

Looking at the confident and powerful profile of the man before her, she felt an overwhelming sense of admiration and security. Her body softened as she nestled closer to him, becoming increasingly enamored with the feeling of being protected by his powerful strength.

"but……"

Umino Sasuke changed the subject, his tone becoming more serious, "Regarding the dragon vein, in order to completely eliminate any hidden dangers and prevent anyone from using it as an excuse to cause trouble in the future, it would be best to seal it away completely. What do you think?"

The Queen was now completely obedient to Umino Sasuke, without any doubt, and nodded quickly: "Sasuke, you're right, the power of the Dragon Vein is indeed too dangerous, it's best to seal it. I can control the Dragon Vein, I can cooperate with you, there will definitely be no trouble!"

Umino Sasuke wanted exactly that statement and her cooperation. He could use the pretext of "sealing the dragon vein" to completely hide the cloned divine tree below, along with the dragon vein, thus avoiding the notice of Konoha's higher-ups.

So the two of them immediately went to the control tower that concealed the underground entrance.

Inside the tower, the large hole that Sasuke Umino punched open still exists. Looking down, it is bottomless, with only the faint, powerful and chaotic energy fluctuations emanating from it.

The Queen walked to the edge of the large cave, her expression becoming extremely solemn, and began to assist Umino Sasuke in sealing the dragon vein.

She took a deep breath, slowly opened her arms, closed her eyes, and began chanting an ancient and obscure incantation.

Something surprising happened.

This queen, who had never even refined her chakra, suddenly unleashed an astonishing energy fluctuation. A gentle yet immense power spread out from her center, and her body slowly floated up, hovering in mid-air. She radiated a faint golden halo, as if carrying an ancient and sacred aura, giving her a somewhat "divine" feel.

She was able to directly communicate with and guide the raging dragon vein energy underground through her bloodline.

A hint of shock flashed in Umino Sasuke's eyes, but his hands continued moving without stopping.

His hands began to form hand seals at a speed that was difficult to detect with the naked eye. The speed was so fast that it even created afterimages. With his terrifying hand seal forming speed of six seals per second, he continued to form hand seals for more than ten seconds, adding more than a hundred basic hand seals.

That wasn't enough. At the same time, four shadow clones that had been prepared stood in the four directions and began to form hand seals at high speed, each responsible for a complex sequence of hand seals.

"Sa'er! Guide the dragon vein energy to calm down!" Umino Sasuke shouted.

Upon hearing this, the Queen in the air slightly clasped her arms together, as if embracing something. The surging and roaring dragon vein energy in the deep pit below actually calmed down like a docile sheep, and the energy radiance converged inward, becoming stable and concentrated.

"Now! Seal the Dragon with Eight Trigrams!"

Sasuke Umino and his four shadow clones finally completed the technique, pressing their palms to the ground.

Om-!
Countless jet-black, tadpole-shaped runes surged from their palms, spreading rapidly along the tower walls and ground like living things, instantly covering the upper walls and surrounding areas of the entire underground space, forming an extremely complex and massive sealing spell.

These runes, as if possessing a life of their own, followed the dragon vein energy guided and concentrated by the Queen, drilling deep into the earth, eventually forming an incredibly sturdy barrier that completely enveloped, sealed, and concealed the entire dragon vein energy source and the cloned divine tree within the cave.

From an external perspective, the originally powerful and conspicuous dragon vein energy fluctuations instantly became extremely weak, completely sealed and isolated.

Everything is calm.

The queen, who had been suspended in the air, seemed to have exhausted all her strength. The golden aura around her dissipated instantly, and her body went limp as she plummeted straight down from the sky.

"Ah!" she screamed in terror.

However, the expected fall did not occur; a strong arm caught her around the waist.

Umino Sasuke appeared below her like a ghost, easily catching her while simultaneously using the Light-Heavy Rock Technique, making the two float lightly in mid-air.

The queen, still shaken, clung tightly to Umino Sasuke's neck, looking down at the bottomless, sealed black hole below, filled with lingering fear. Had she fallen in, she would surely have been reduced to ashes. But then, feeling the warmth and strength of Umino Sasuke's embrace, an unparalleled sense of security enveloped her once more.

She looked up at Umino Sasuke's handsome face and deep eyes so close to her. The fear of surviving the ordeal quickly transformed into intense emotions, and her eyes became watery, filled with longing and yearning.

Sasuke Umino looked down at her, who was completely at his mercy. His blood and qi, which had just calmed down after using a large-scale sealing technique, became restless again. A wicked smile appeared on his lips as he had a sudden thought.

"Flying Thunder God Technique!"

Swish!
The two figures vanished from the tower in an instant.

The next moment, they appeared directly on the magnificent and spacious bed in the Queen's bedroom.

"Ah!" The Queen felt a blur before her eyes, her surroundings suddenly changed, and she found herself pinned down by Umino Sasuke. She let out a soft cry, her cheeks flushed, "Again? No..."

Her eyes held a hint of weariness and fear, but even more so, an irrepressible longing and anticipation—clearly, she had a strong craving for vegetables.

Sasuke Umino transformed into a hungry wolf and pounced once more.

Soon, blush-inducing sounds rang out again in the palace. The result was predictable: the already exhausted queen was no match for the energetic wolf. Before long, she was defeated again and fainted, satisfied but exhausted.

After venting his excess energy, Sasuke Umino felt refreshed and invigorated. He straightened his robes and stepped out of the palace gate when he saw a small black dot in the distance rapidly enlarging. It was Koharu Utatane, riding the Desert Falcon, landing in the square in front of the palace under the escort of a squad of air force ninjas.

Koharu Tsurugi's face was not good, showing signs of fatigue from the journey and suppressed anger. She walked over quickly, clearly intending to confront him.

However, when she saw Umino Sasuke, who was calm and composed and whose aura seemed even more unfathomable than before, she thought of his strength, status, and illustrious achievements, and her accusatory momentum immediately weakened.

However, she still spoke with a hint of accusation, "Class Leader Umino! Do you know that the Hokage has already departed for the front lines in Takigawa? Why are you still stuck in Roran? If this delays the battle and leads to a defeat on the Takigawa front, who will take responsibility?!"

Sasuke Unno remained calm and bowed slightly: "Elder Koharu, please calm down. I did not intend to delay, but the problem of the dragon vein in Loulan is far more complicated and dangerous than expected, and we have to handle it with caution. As for the front line, we must have confidence in the Hokage's strength and believe that he can stabilize the situation. I can assemble the troops and set off today, and we will definitely make it in time."

"Set off today?" Koharu Utatane frowned. "Could it be that the threat of the dragon vein has been resolved?"

“Yes.” Sasuke Umino nodded. “After days of fighting, we successfully sealed the dragon vein completely this morning!”

Koharu Tsurugi was taken aback: "It's sealed? Take me to see it! What kind of energy could make you so cautious and spend so much time on this?"

Sasuke Umino was prepared and calmly led the way, arriving at the control tower once again.

Upon entering the tower, the enormous black hole and the seals radiating powerful energy fluctuations on the cave walls came into view.

Koharu walked to the edge of the cave and looked down. She could only feel a deep darkness and extremely weak residual energy. She closed her eyes and carefully sensed it. Her expression gradually became serious, and she even showed a hint of horror.

"This sealed energy is extraordinary in both quantity and quality."

She suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Umino Sasuke in shock. "It's so huge and violent, it feels like it even exceeds the chakra of a tailed beast. No wonder it took you so long to deal with it."

At this point, her dissatisfaction and doubts finally dissipated, and she came to understand Umino Sasuke's "dilemma." Such terrifying power, if not handled properly, would have unimaginable consequences.

"Such powerful strength, can't it be used by our Konoha?" Koharu Utatane, being an elder of Konoha, still thought of the village's interests first.

Sasuke Umino shook his head, his tone grave: "Difficult, extremely difficult! The corrosive and destructive power of this dragon vein energy is extremely strong, far exceeding that of tailed beast chakra, making it extremely difficult to control."

To increase his persuasiveness, he took out a specially made sealing scroll, untied it, and used chakra to bind a small amount of dragon vein energy before handing it to Koharu Utatane.

"If Elder Xiaochun doesn't believe it, he can experience it for himself. But be careful and never inhale it."

Seeing his seriousness, Xiaochun, who was turning over to her room, also became serious. She stretched out her right hand and carefully touched the swirling energy with her fingertips.

It's sizzling!

The moment her fingertips touched it, a wisp of white smoke immediately rose, followed by a sharp, pricking pain and a strange, corrosive sensation.

"Hiss..." Xiaochun gasped, abruptly pulling her hand back. She noticed a small, charred mark on the skin of her fingertip.

She immediately activated her medical ninjutsu, a soft green light covering her fingertips. However, to her alarm, this seemingly minor injury was exceptionally slow to heal and consumed a great deal of chakra, making it far more difficult to treat than ordinary burns or corrosive injuries.

Even with her elite Jonin-level medical ninjutsu skills, it took her several times more time and chakra than expected to completely heal the small injury on her fingertip.

"What terrifying corrosive energy!" Koharu Utatane looked at the energy restrained by Sasuke Umino with lingering fear, her expression changing drastically. "If this were sealed into a body to create a dragon vein jinchūriki, even the Uzumaki bloodline might not be able to withstand such terrifying corrosive power..."

Now, she completely believed what Umino Sasuke said.

"Sasuke, is this seal secure? Could there be any loopholes?" Koharu Utatane asked worriedly.

"Please rest assured, Elder," Sasuke Umino said confidently. "This is a multi-layered, complex sealing barrier that I meticulously set up over a week. Even a Kage-level expert would find it extremely difficult to break through it by force. Moreover, I left a Flying Thunder God Technique mark at the core. If the seal is attacked, no matter where I am, I can sense it immediately and return to provide support instantly. It's absolutely foolproof!"

Hearing about Umino Sasuke's thorough arrangements, Utatane Koharu finally felt completely relieved, a satisfied smile appearing on her face: "Good! Good! As expected of the renowned 'Konoha Demigod' who is famous throughout the ninja world, you are indeed meticulous and thoughtful in your work! We old guys are very confident in your ability to handle things."

(End of this chapter)