In Konoha, you get one evolution point every day.

Chapter 88 Why?! Why is this happening?!

After dealing with the mercenaries, Kakashi stepped on the merchant's large belly and interrogated him about what business he was doing in Loulan with so much grain. The merchant, seeing the little girl stepping on him, was inexplicably excited. Lin Fan noticed that the merchant seemed a bit excited and even confessed that a minister named An Lushan had claimed he could buy his grain for three times the price. As for anything else, he didn't know.

"He said he didn't know," Kakashi said to Lin Fan.

"You believe that?" Lin Fan replied speechlessly. How could so much grain go uninspected?

"Yeah. He lied to me." Kakashi nodded. The merchant thought he had survived. He had just stood up and dusted himself off when a kunai suddenly pierced the back of his head, and he fell to the ground with a thud. It turned out that it was Kakashi who had thrown the kunai.

"I hate it when people lie to me."

Kakashido.

Lin Fan really wanted to ask if it included him, but seeing there was still a bunch of people there, he said, "You can leave now."

Lin Fan's voice rang out.

The people there immediately kowtowed to Lin Fan and Kakashi in gratitude.

Immediately, a group of people ran towards the border in a panic.

"You're quite kind."

"Aren't you afraid these people will snitch on us?"

"I'm not afraid."

The caravan continued its journey and soon arrived at the east gate of Loulan. Namikaze Minato, who was hiding by the east gate, saw the caravan arrive. He also saw the caravan stop at the east gate for a short while before the huge city wall of the east gate slowly opened, and a middle-aged man dressed as a minister with a thick beard walked out with a group of guards.

The middle-aged man showed concern for the pot-bellied merchant who was leading a group of mercenaries. Then, he had his guards lead a group of men dressed as mercenaries and a group of men who looked like laborers into the city. After the grain was transported in, the people inside came out... The middle-aged man suddenly called out to the merchant.

"Wait, Locke. Weren't these people for me? Why are you taking them with you?"

The businessman paused, then slapped his forehead: "Sorry, sorry, I've been so busy lately, I forgot."

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An Lushan carefully examined the merchant, confirming that it was indeed him and that the merchant had asked him to stay. Only then did he nod and allow the merchant to leave with the mercenary team and carriage.

The convoy had gone a little further away.

The mercenary leader, who had always acted aloof, approached the merchant: "Um, boss, what do we do next?"

"I don't know... uh. Minato?" The merchant was about to answer when he felt someone rapidly approaching him and turned to dodge a trident-shaped kunai.

However, the others were all shadow clones, and none of them reacted as quickly as the wooden clone. Almost in the blink of an eye, they were all hit by the shadow clones of the sword in his hand.

"Damn it! Who attacked me?!"

"I've only been out for a little while! Just a little while!!"

"No! I'm not reconciled!!!"

The shadow clones, having been struck, lay on the ground yelling like shrewish women, while Minato Namikaze, who had used the shuriken in his shadow clones, froze:

Immediately, the group of shadow clones that had been struck by the sword in the shadow clone's hand all turned into a puff of white smoke.

Merchant: "6"

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Water gate:

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Hiruzen Sarutobi: "6"

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The next day, as dawn broke and a ray of morning light shone into the city of Loulan, the residents were very welcoming. Tourists strolled through the streets. Queen Sarah awoke from her ten-meter-wide bed; her daily routine consisted of getting up, washing, and...

He would attend court to listen to the daily reports from An Lushan's ministers and other officials, then wave to the enthusiastic residents before returning to his residence to enjoy his morning feast. Although the officials were all very nervous during their reports, the people were very welcoming. Whenever he wanted something, he would simply notify the guards at the gate; he had never even seen a servant...

But through the minister's report and the enthusiasm of the Loulan residents, Sarah knew that Loulan was doing well now, and as long as she worked hard to be a good queen, she could make Loulan better and better.

After finishing breakfast, Sarah went to the window and tossed her hair back. "The weather's really nice today... Hmm? You, oh!"

Sarah saw a shadow fall down, and her mouth was covered. Then, she saw that it was a man and a girl. She immediately tried to scream for help, but the man was faster. He used some kind of thing to wrap himself and the girl inside, and then the door was kicked open.

"The Queen."

The guard's voice was a little stiff, like a robot's.

Then the Queen appeared, standing by the window: "Is there something you need?"

Of course, if you ignore the wooden ball that forms a cocoon-like shape on the side, then nothing really happens.

"No...it's nothing." The guard left.

However, while the guards were leaving, there were still several flying puppets flying outside.

"Damn it! Where are they?!" After receiving a message from the puppet that two people had walked down the street, An Lushan immediately sent the puppet to capture them. However, the two intruders ran too fast, and the last scene was of them appearing at a tower near the Queen.

Kakashi cancels the transformation jutsu.

"Huh? Where did they go?" Kakashi had just seen Lin Fan and Sara hugging, how come they disappeared in the blink of an eye?

Upon hearing this, a door appeared on the wooden ball.

Kakashi spotted the wooden ball and wanted to exclaim, but then remembered the guards outside and quickly covered his mouth.

Lin Fan walked out, holding the sleeping Sarah in his arms: "Looks like we found the right place. Good luck."

Kakashi released his grip and whispered, "She's the Queen?"

Observing the sleeping Sarah, he said, "She doesn't seem like one. Isn't she just a young girl? Shouldn't a queen be mature, elegant, like a lady?"

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"...You've been reading too many romance novels. Anyway, for now, please be a princess for a while."

"Me?" Kakashi pointed at himself in disbelief. "I can't. You can't expect me to keep using the Transformation Jutsu, can you?"

Transformation Technique: 10

Evolution Point: 400

Evolution Points -10. The evolution data for "Transformation" has changed: "Transformation Evolution +2" → "Transformation Evolution +3": "Transformation efficiency is doubled, and each transformation effect will be incredibly realistic. You can now use Transformation on others."

Discover a new transformation technique:

I thought I'd have to evolve two more times. It turns out, with more evolution points, I can try anything.

Lost in thought, Lin Fan beckoned to Kakashi. Kakashi, confused, grabbed his hand before he could react. Kakashi thought Lin Fan was going to take advantage of him too and tried to break free and run away. If he didn't know this wasn't Konoha, he would have yelled "Pervert!" "Shh! Don't be afraid, it won't hurt for long."

Kakashi: "Waaaaah!"

You beast! Lin Fan, you... *bang!*

A puff of white smoke appeared, and Kakashi transformed into Queen Sara.

Dignified and composed, with a melancholic look often appearing in his eyes due to the loss of his mother at a young age: "How is it? Doesn't it look a lot like him?" Lin Fan took a mirror from the table and handed it to Kakashi.

Kakashi looked in the mirror and touched his smooth face: "Hiss! What kind of ability is this? Will I have this face forever?"

Kakashi tried to reach down, but Lin Fan grabbed his hand. Kakashi looked up in confusion, and Lin Fan stared at him like he was a pervert. Kakashi lowered his head in shame... Wait a minute. Why should I be ashamed!

Lin Fan should be the one feeling ashamed! Besides, I've turned into a girl now! Why can't I watch anymore!

Ten minutes later.

The puppeteers didn't find anyone, but instead found another intruder in another location.

Kakashi, who was feeling frustrated as Lin Fan led Sara away from his room and was doing something, heard his door being pushed open: Wait, is this really the Queen? How can just anyone push open my door?

"Your Majesty, are you not frightened?"

"What brings the minister here?"

Sarah's voice rang out.

An Lushan recognized the familiarity in the voice: it seemed the chess piece was alright; he had thought the intruder's target was Sara.

After thinking it through, An Lushan explained what was happening outside. After all, the Dragon Vein project was now complete, and in his eyes, Sarah was just a burden, but since someone needed to take the blame, so...

"There has been an intrusion... then this matter will be handled by you, Minister."

"Yes."

An Lushan withdrew, accompanied by two guards, walking down the corridor, his eyes occasionally flashing with a purple light.

The gazes of many puppeteers kept flashing in his line of sight.

Lin Fan, carrying the unconscious Kakashi, evaded rounds of puppet surveillance from the tower and finally arrived at a spacious, temporarily abandoned courtyard corridor.

"Yo, you've all come in." As soon as he entered, he saw Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Choza Akimichi, Shiki Aburame... and Naruto Uzumaki!

When Minato Namikaze saw that it was Lin Fan and Kakashi, he immediately asked, "Kakashi, what's wrong?... Hmm?"

Wait, what's this...?

He had barely finished speaking when he noticed that Kakashi had turned back into a boy.

Hearing the hint of disappointment in Minato's voice, Lin Fan chuckled, "Him? He's just asleep for now, he'll probably wake up soon. By the way, who's this?"

Lin Fan looked at Naruto Uzumaki:

Naruto Uzumaki was also sizing up Lin Fan.

"Who is this older brother?"

"He's Lin Fan... Wait, you don't know Lin Fan?"

As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, he asked Naruto in some shock.

Naruto scratched his head. "I don't know, Third Hokage. Why do I need to know who Lin Fan is?"

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Upon hearing Naruto's words, the others present fell silent for a moment.

If Naruto doesn't know Lin Fan, does that mean Lin Fan is already dead?

after all.

Naruto came from the future.

"Speaking of which, Naruto just said that Minato looks a lot like the Fourth Hokage, right?" Akimichi Choza recalled this.

"Indeed." Aburame nodded slightly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and said, "That Naruto might not be from the same timeline as us."

"Even so, I think it's better not to know about the future too easily," Minato Namikaze said helplessly.

The group nodded, knowing that the future might be a good thing or a bad thing.

—But why does Naruto always seem hesitant to speak when he sees himself?

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, then asked, "Naruto, since you're from the future, I still want to know, why do you look at me... so strangely?"

How can you not find it strange? After all, you're a dead man.

Lin Fan complained.

"Grandpa..." Naruto wiped away his tears. From Naruto's perspective, the Third Hokage was undoubtedly the person who treated him best, second only to Jiraiya. So, after much hesitation, Naruto still wanted to help Hiruzen Sarutobi: "You were killed by a Konoha rogue ninja named Orochimaru. Grandpa, if you can, please arrest Orochimaru now!"

Sarah: "Hmm...where am I...strange, who are you?"

Kakashi's voice rang out.

Minato Namikaze responded to Sara: "Kakashi, you're finally awake."

Sara: "? Who is Kakashi?"

Everyone: "..."

Minato Namikaze: "?"

Naruto Uzumaki: "Is this Kakashi-sensei when he was a kid?! But why does Kakashi-sensei look like he has amnesia?"

Sarah: "???"

Lin Fan stroked the white fur with his hand: "It's nothing, he just woke up and hasn't quite grasped reality yet."

Seeing that Sarah still looked bewildered, Lin Fan put her down and pointed to the glass, telling her to look at herself in the mirror.

Amidst a group of men, Queen Sarah, feeling lost and unsure of what to do, approached the glass.

Seeing a white-haired boy in front of the glass, he said, "I was dreaming all along."

Seeing Kakashi looking stunned, everyone turned their gaze to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan looked completely innocent.

Naruto Uzumaki came to Kakashi's side: "Kakashi-sensei, what are you doing?"

Sara saw Naruto and said, "You're the one who's Kakashi! My name is Sara! I'm the Queen of this country!"

"and."

"You're so ugly."

Hearing Kakashi-sensei say that he was ugly:

Naruto Uzumaki's face was ashen.

"So, this person is actually Sara. The real Kakashi became Sara?"

From Sara's words, Minato Namikaze roughly understood something, and covered his forehead: "Lin Fan, you're getting us into trouble."

"And how did you switch the two people, and how did this queen use her transformation magic without her knowledge?"

"Rise, Mother!"

"I used the transformation spell on her. What, you want to beat me up?"

"Huh, why didn't my mother come back to life?"

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In this environment, Minato Namikaze, a Jonin, felt immense pressure.

If he could, he really wished he could hit Lin Fan's smug face with a Rasengan.

"Is it possible that you weren't dreaming at all?" Naruto Uzumaki asked.

"Impossible, I'm not dreaming. How did I end up here? It's up to you guys." Sara pointed at the crowd and said to Naruto.

Everyone:

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After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Is it possible that you were actually kidnapped here by Lin Fan?"

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"I...I've been kidnapped?" Sarah's pupils contracted, and various fairy tales she had heard as a child flashed through her mind: "So, you're the kidnappers..."

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"???"

Lin Fan's surroundings instantly cleared.

Yu Nu Zhiwei: "It has nothing to do with me."

Choza Akimichi: "Yeah, I was just passing by."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "I was just here to pay a visit. I got lost and ended up here."

Minato Namikaze even stepped forward and pulled Naruto Uzumaki away: "The only kidnapper is Lin Fan."

Sarah looked at Lin Fan, who hadn't spoken:

He had a cute little bunny eating on his shoulder, his hair was neat, clean, and jet black, styled in a black wolf tail hairstyle, and he had handsome features. He wore a white cape with a cute bunny pattern, and underneath he wore a newly tailored, high-cut suit. He had a well-proportioned figure, a gentle face, and his gaze towards you even carried the tenderness of a mother doting on her child.

Let's look at the others:

Although he was handsome, he was wearing a ninja uniform and was secretly whispering to the ugly blond boy.

An old man in a black combat suit looked at Naruto with a kind old grandfather smile, but when he looked at himself, he seemed to have a guilty look on his face, as if he didn't know what to say.

There were two more men:

One was a fat man, and the other was wearing sunglasses with shifty eyes; they didn't look like good guys at all!

"So, you're the bad guys!"

Sarah pointed to Akimichi Choza and Aburame Shimi.

The two of them: "??????"

Lin Fan: "Pfft. Sorry, I couldn't help it."

Seeing the farce unfolding, the group could only explain as they walked.

"So, it really was you who kidnapped me." Sara didn't see Lin Fan and Kakashi. When Lin Fan covered her mouth, she nervously closed her eyes and then fainted.

Sarah pouted and looked at Lin Fan:

Lin Fan nodded generously.

"Yes, I did it. Whenever you can't find the culprit, you can suspect me first."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "?"

Why does this sound so familiar?

The others were speechless. Unbeknownst to them, the group arrived at a square, which was not only a square but also a stage for the Queen to comfort the people.

"Oh no, it's time to give the people a noon pep talk. I have to go back." Sarah saw this and tried to run away, but Lin Fan grabbed her by the collar.

Sarah grinned at Lin Fan:

Lin Fan pointed upwards.

Sarah looked in the direction Lin Fan pointed.

He was immediately shocked: "That, that's me?"

Above the stage, another Sarah stood, waving to her subjects... *poof!*

Kakashi felt someone push him from behind, and quite forcefully at that. He didn't even have time to react... Lin Fan! You tricked me again!!

As he was about to fall from the high building, none of his subjects responded.

Immediately, Naruto Uzumaki moved.

A princess carry rescued Kakashi.

The two landed in front of a door:

The people continued to cheer.

"Are you alright?" Naruto asked Kakashi with a smile.

"It's nothing. Thank you." Kakashi thought to himself that even without Naruto, he would have landed on his own. He was already a mature genin.

"You're welcome. Hehe." Naruto was still very happy to receive thanks from a "pretty girl."

"So this is Kakashi."

At that moment, Minato Namikaze's voice rang out.

Naruto Uzumaki, who had just been happy for a second: "?"

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Sara stepped forward and looked Kakashi up and down: "You're Kakashi? You look just like me."

Kakashi said speechlessly, "Is it possible that what I'm using is a transformation jutsu?"

He looked at Lin Fan with a resentful expression:

Lin Fan responded with a smile.

"No need to thank me."

"I didn't thank you at all!"

After the explanation, the group finally understood.

"So, Lin Fan, your transformation technique has undergone another bloodline limit change. But where exactly have you been this past year?"

Minato Namikaze looked at Lin Fan.

"Actually, I also saw Wood Release."

Kakashi mercilessly exposed Lin Fan's lies.

"Wood Release?! You actually learned Wood Release?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Lin Fan in shock.

"Wouldn't that make me the same as Captain Yamato?"

Naruto Uzumaki was squatting down on the floor next to him, drawing circles.

"Captain Yamato?" the group wondered to themselves.

However, Minato regained his senses and said, "So..."

"You've been missing for a year. Did you become a test subject for Wood Release techniques?"

"yes."

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You actually agreed?

Minato thought Lin Fan would give a bunch of reasons in a roundabout way.

"Didn't you say you'd stopped conducting human experiments?... Could it be Orochimaru?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked solemnly. His old friends had all died because of human experiments, and now you're doing it again yourselves? What kind of nonsense is this?

"Yes." Lin Fan directly betrayed Orochimaru, "And Yamato should already be learning Wood Release."

I haven't learned it yet. So, I can only force my way into using Wood Release by using a large amount of chakra.

"Orochimaru!" Upon hearing this name, Naruto Uzumaki immediately stood up, the aura of Kurama's chakra overflowing from him: "Where is he?!"

"Your Sasuke isn't here."

"Oh. Sorry. I forgot."

Naruto's anger vanished instantly.

The group was startled, all thinking they were about to fight the Nine-Tails.

Minato Namikaze was the most sensitive to the Nine-Tails' aura, after all, Kushina possessed the Nine-Tails, and he had been injured because of it. Next was Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"However, Lin Fan, how did you know about the future?" Minato Namikaze asked Lin Fan, coming back to his senses.

The others also looked at Lin Fan with curiosity.

Lin Xiaobai raised her hand: "I know!"

Lin Fan: "?"

You know I'm from another time?

The group looked at Lin Xiaobai:

Lin Xiaobai crossed his arms smugly and raised his head.

"Because... Lin Fan is Superman!"

Several people:

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Lin Fan: "...That seems to make sense too."

Isn't he Superman now?

Be happy, be a happy superhero.

Even when you're unhappy... be a happy superhero.

The group chatted for a while in the empty corridor with its colorful glass windows.

Suddenly, Kakashi said he was going to the toilet.

The group nodded and continued discussing their future plans.

"So, in your world, I became the Fourth Hokage, and... will Lady Tsunade become the Fifth Hokage?"

"yes!"

After responding to Minato Namikaze, Naruto pointed to Lin Fan, who was yawning by the window, and said, "Besides, I don't know this superhero big brother either!"

Hearing someone call him Superman:

Lin Fan glanced back.

"Me? If you can't see me, it just means you're unlucky."

Several people:

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No, no, no, this is just too lucky.

...and so on. The Fifth Hokage is Tsunade. Naruto is only about 15 or 16 years old, according to the time he became the Fourth Hokage... Minato Namikaze, thinking of something, suddenly felt a chill down his spine: He seems to be a little dead.

Seeing Minato's unpleasant expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, "What's wrong, Minato? You look a bit pale."

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"...Third Hokage. If Lady Tsunade is the Fifth Hokage, and you, Third Hokage, are dead, and as Hokage at that..." Minato Namikaze's smile grew increasingly stiff. He pointed to his face and said, "Then when did I die?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose story I've already come to appreciate:

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The other two:

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Seeing the group remain silent, Lin Xiaobai said, "Lin Fan, why are they all asking if they're dead or not? Why aren't they asking what good food they'll get in the future?"

Lin Fan yawned and said, "Maybe they're discussing the banquet. By the way, when is dinner?"

Several people: "6"

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Is it dinnertime now?!

Sara cautiously raised her hand: "Um... that guy named Kakashi... he seems to have gone to the restroom and hasn't come back for a while."

Everyone came to their senses and looked left and right, but they really couldn't see Kakashi.

Where did our giant Kakashi go?!

Lin Fan listened the whole time.

—Mako: "Give me back my husband! Your Majesty! Or we'll make things difficult for you!"

—Passersby: "That's right! If you don't return our husbands, we're going to take action!!"

—Sara (Kakashi) cried out in a panic, "I didn't arrest your husbands!"

—Everyone: "It's you!!"

That's so interesting.

Listening to Kakashi's helpless, lifeless response:

There was also a group of women interrogating him... With a bang, because those women pulled Kakashi too hard, the consumption of his transformation jutsu increased significantly, and now it was broken.

"Who are you? Where is our queen!"

"Oh! So it was a ninja impersonating our queen who kidnapped our husband! Hand over the queen at once!!"

......Okay, okay, I guess I can't escape now, can I?

Just when Kakashi was in despair.

The door clicked open.

Sarah stood in the doorway.

"That's enough! Stop fighting!"

Everyone looked up. Kakashi, who was being held by the collar and looked bewildered, followed the widows inside and looked toward the door.

Naruto Uzumaki chuckled upon seeing Kakashi like this: "So Kakashi-sensei has this side to him too... Wait a minute. Kakashi-sensei turned into a girl? No, that's not my Kakashi-sensei!"

"I did not take your husband away."

Sarah was explaining to her people.

"I am Kakashi, that's right. I just accidentally ate some bastard's medicine, which is why I look like this now."

Kakashi is explaining to Naruto Uzumaki.

The two scenes appear in the same place.

After much deliberation, the people of Loulan still did not believe Sarah, explaining that their husbands had all claimed to have received orders from the Queen when they left.

Sarah replied, "I did not issue such an order!"

Naruto Uzumaki found Lin Fan: "Do you still have this medicine? I want to give it to Sasuke... I have a friend who also wants to become a girl. I'm thinking of secretly feeding it to him when I catch him."

Lin Fan replied, "Yes, I do. But why should I give it to you?"

Kakashi: "?"

Looking at the two different atmospheres:

Minato and the others fell silent for a moment.

Minato and the others then discussed it:

Minato: "I think it's better to deal with that An Lushan first."

Ayumi nodded slightly, then pushed up her sunglasses: "However, I think we need to understand the geography of Loulan first."

Choji Akimichi said, "This place is too chaotic. It's all high-rise buildings. There aren't many walkways. The so-called commercial street is actually underground."

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt the same way: "Not only that, there's not even a place to eat here. It's really not friendly to the elderly."

How many people are ordering...? What, dinner? Third Generation Lord, why are you copying Lin Fan too?!

Three different scenes appeared in the same place.

Finally, Lin Fan stepped forward: "Enough! Stop arguing! Everyone, listen to me!"

A group of people are discussing whether the Queen is the one who dies:

A group of people are discussing where to begin with this mission:

Everyone stopped discussing and looked at Lin Fan.

Kakashi: "Give me the antidote first."

Lin Fan: "Say that again, and I'll make you a girl for the rest of your life."

Kakashi gave an OK sign and then pulled his finger over his mouth to indicate that he was zipping up.

After things calmed down: "Now, we should deal with An Lushan's problem first."

Lin Fan approached the group discussing whether the Queen had done it, and hugged Sarah. Sarah blushed, looking a little flustered. Lin Fan continued, "First of all, you suspect Sarah did it. Very well. If Sarah did it, then why doesn't she have any guards with her?"

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"Aren't you guards?"

"Me? We are Konoha ninjas, here on a mission."

Lin Fan gave a thumbs up.

Several people:

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Hey bro! We didn't wear headbands this time, don't you know this is a top-secret, A-level mission?!

The group was on the verge of collapse, watching Lin Fan strike a pose. Naruto Uzumaki turned around and looked at them in confusion, while Kakashi didn't care about any of that. He just hoped that Lin Fan would keep his promise and quickly give him the pill to turn him back into a boy.

Upon hearing Lin Fan's reply:

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"...You said your mission was to investigate Minister An Lushan. So, how's your investigation going?"

"Yes... Could it really be Minister An Lushan?"

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"But Minister An Lushan was very kind to us... He often complained to us that it was all the Queen's orders, and he had no choice but to do it..."

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Sarah: "? I didn't! That bastard An Lushan! He's lying to me!"

The young girl has gone a bit crazy. She diligently plays the role of queen in the palace every day, while her ministers secretly cultivate a persona of being kind and approachable... Why?!

Explanation complete:

For the time being, a group of people believed Lin Fan's words.

The Konoha members have already given up.

Destroy it. The mission details have been told to the villagers outside the village. How are we going to report back on this mission?

After gaining their trust, the team split up again. They needed to find the imprisoned Loulan people first, namely the young men who had been captured and forced into illegal labor.

Emerging from inside the manhole cover: "Phew. Why would such a luxurious corridor end up with a manhole cover? I don't understand. I just don't get it!"

Lin Fan stomped his feet.

Kakashi covered his face, unable to bear to look, while Naruto heard cheers: "Look, what's that?"

The group snapped out of their daze and followed Naruto, standing in a corner and looking towards the spot where Kakashi had fallen earlier that day. At that moment, on the tower that housed the Queen's office, a puppet version of Sara stood atop it, waving to her subjects below.

Lin Fan walked over to Naruto Uzumaki's side: "A fake is a fake. This An Lushan looks like the kind of person who wants to be emperor."

"Emperor? What's that?"

"It means your formal name."

"Oh. You like using your daiming (official name). Why do you like using your daiming? How did you figure that out, Brother Lin Fan?"

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Lin Fan glanced speechlessly at the problem child, Naruto Uzumaki: "Didn't you see that An Lushan didn't capture women to work?"

Naruto Uzumaki: "?"

Seeing that Naruto Uzumaki didn't understand, Lin Fan remained silent:

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Forget it, there's not much to say to this Chu Nan.

With Mako and a chubby little girl leading the way:

The group arrived at a place where the air vents were located.

Upon arriving here:

Lin Fan had already heard the "heave-ho" sound.

"This is the transit point of the dragon vein. Let's go down from here." Mako and the chubby girl waved as they arrived at a manhole cover.

Go down through the manhole cover:

Before long, a huge furnace came into view.

The stove also has small, purple, light-emitting windows.

A clicking and clacking sound came from inside, following the production chain all the way to another exit:

As you can see, the products are puppet weapons.

So here's the question.

I saw a group of people pushing a pole:

Like the stone mill used for grinding soybeans: "Since we already have puppets, why not use human labor instead of puppets?"

The group was still shocked that An Lushan, that bastard, would use the people of Loulan in such a way.

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Suddenly, Lin Fan's voice was heard:

Why would you think of something like this at this crucial moment?!

A moment of silence:

Lin Fan, carrying Sarah, approached the eye of the dragon vein: "By the Queen's decree, I sever your dragon vein's power and suppress your strength..."

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A purple light appeared in the dragon vein's eye: "Hurry, hurry, as the law commands..."

Lin Fan, who suddenly heard Mandarin:

The light began to spread from Sarah's palm, instantly forming an array:

When the formation appeared, the dragon vein's eye truly resembled an open eye.

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A purple ripple swept across the array:

The dragon vein's open eyes slowly closed.

The floor shook.

The stove stopped.

Lin Fan: "That's it?"

Sarah stood up and nodded, "Yes. I've already restricted the dragon vein energy in this central hub. The dragon vein energy from the control room will no longer be transmitted here."

Then Lin Fan nodded and squatted down in front of the closed eyeball:

Extending his hands: "By the Queen's command, activate the power of your dragon veins and perpetuate your strength..."

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"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands..."

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Several people: "?"

Seeing that his efforts hadn't worked, Lin Fan got up as if nothing had happened: "It's nothing, I just wanted to see if I could start it up. By the way, Sarah, could you demonstrate how to start it up for me?"

Sarah:

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The furnace was shut off. An Lushan, who had known about the group's invasion all along, stood on a frame resembling an engineering cradle, looking down at the group like a proper villain: "I didn't expect you to find out after all, Queen."

Minister An Lushan...

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Upon seeing Sarah's incredulous face:

An Lushan was somewhat excited.

Why?

"Why?!"

"I haven't wronged you, have I? You were already in that position when Mother was alive, so why do you still allow your people to suffer like this!"

Sarah looked at An Lushan: "I, as Queen, command you! Immediately cease the production of puppet weapons!"

The air fell silent for a moment, just as An Lushan was about to boast about everything he had:

Lin Fan's voice suddenly rang out.

"Excuse me. I hope you don't mind if I interrupt, Your Majesty."

Sarah:

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Don't make me want to beat you up in a serious situation!!

Seeing that Sarah remained silent, Lin Fan took it as her consent:

Lin Fan pointed at An Lushan: "He's already rebelled. What use are your queen's orders?"

Sarah:

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"Do you have soldiers? Do you have officials who take sides? Do you have the love and protection of your people?"

Sarah: "

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"You have nothing. What right do you have to give orders? Who are you anyway?"

Sarah: "...You're bullying me."

The girl shed tears.

Naruto and Kakashi were speechless, both feeling sorrow for Sara.

An Lushan: "?"

No! That's not how the script goes! The one who strikes the young queen, makes her aware of the darkness of the world, and reveals that he killed her mother, leading to despair and her complete abandonment of everyone, should be him!!

At this point, Sarah had already given up.

She knelt on the ground, raised her head to face the ceiling, and two tear tracks fell down her cheeks.

An Lushan: "6"

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I have absolutely no interest in Sarah like that.

Since things have come to this: "By the way, Queen Sarah, let me tell you something."

"I killed your mother."

Sarah became even more numb: "...Lin Fan, just kill me."

Lin Fan: "Okay. I'll get started right away."

Kakashi and Naruto: "?"

An Lushan:

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No, shouldn't you be letting me do it? What's with letting that Konoha ninja do it?!

Click, click.

That's the sound of puppet soldiers marching.

"They're getting serious now, An Lushan." Lin Fan suddenly became serious.

Lin Xiaobai: "Do you need my help? *glug*"

"So you want to call the Second Hokage out for a stroll again? Well, it's not impossible." Lin Fan thought for a moment. With so many evolution points now, he might have enough to turn Lin Xiaobai into a human.

While he was thinking, a puppet walked up to him and swung a long sword.

"Did it hit? Even the three great ninja of Konoha are nothing more than... huh? Afterimage!"

An Lushan's smug face instantly froze:

Lin Fan crouched down, raising his hand and pressing it against the puppet that had attacked him: "So slow! Is this your puppet soldier? Its combat strength isn't even as good as a low-level ninja."

With just a forceful forward push, the entire puppet seemed to have been struck by a hundred-ton king.

The force spread out from the abdomen in an instant:

Immediately, the entire puppet figure was blasted away as it disintegrated into countless puppet fragments.

"Impressive! Is this what a casual strike from Konoha's three great ninjas looks like?" Naruto Uzumaki had time to praise Lin Fan even while dealing with a puppet.

"Lin Fan, what are you still playing around with! Take him down!" Kakashi blocked a puppet's large sword, but before he could continue speaking, the puppet in front of him suddenly opened its mouth:

Kakashi saw three blades.

Okay. I'm done for. I died and still couldn't turn back into a man! I hate you, Lin Fan!!

boom!

The puppet's head exploded, along with the chakra threads on it:

The blade remained stuck in the puppet's throat.

"I think I heard someone calling for help. Is that you, miss?"

Kakashi:

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What are you doing being so gentlemanly with me now?! I almost died!

Seeing that the puppet soldiers couldn't subdue Lin Fan, he said, "It seems I'll have to take matters into my own hands."

Chakra lines appeared on An Lushan's fingers.

Chakra threads connect the chakra channels within the room:

The chakra conduits are the lines connecting the puppet queen and her puppet subjects to the outside world.

All the puppets dispersed and reverted to materials.

"What's going on?" Naruto Uzumaki didn't understand what was happening, and the next second all the puppet materials were shoved in front of him:

Naruto Uzumaki, now a "jar-like" character: "?"

No. I only took down one puppet, while Brother Lin Fan has already taken down two!

"Damn it, my chakra!" Naruto Uzumaki, now known as Jar Naruto, was made up of wooden jar-shaped puppet materials, which were assembled and used as the core.

The current Naruto is the core energy source of this assembled, chubby guy.

"How could I collapse here?!"

The cosmos within the jar was burning, and red chakra was overflowing.

"...Destroy me. I'm a piece of trash."

Sarah, now a useless woman, grew tired of kneeling and changed to a less ladylike cross-legged position, supporting her chin with one hand, which soiled the hem of the queen's dress.

"How about that? Aren't you touched? I saved you!"

Lin Fan flicked his hair at Kakashi, who gagged.

An Lushan:

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Why?! I was fighting you guys really hard... Why are you ignoring me?! Why?!