I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 439 Sasori of the Red Sand!

Crossing the verdant borders of the Land of Fire, we entered a vast, boundless yellow desert.

The shadow creatures soared through the sky, far removed from the raging winds and yellow sand below.

"This flying ninjutsu is so useful, Nara!"

Tsunade sat behind Nara Rinka and patted the latter's back several times.

"If we were to run on foot, we would be eating sand in the desert for at least a whole day."

At the speed of a ninja, it would take at least three days to travel from the Land of Fire to the Land of Wind.

However, thanks to the Shadow Creatures' ability to fly without regard to obstacles, Nara Rinka's team only spent half a day flying from Konoha to the border of the Land of Fire.

Of course, this is also because Nara Rinkei's mastery of this ninjutsu has become increasingly profound, and the flight speed of the [Shadow Creature] has become faster and faster.

Tsunade's praise was also acknowledged by Minato Namikaze and Shisui Uchiha.

None of them were riding in a [Shadow Creature] for the first time.

But no matter which time it happened, they would all marvel at the power of this technique.

"This ninjutsu, well, to be precise, is the prototype of this ninjutsu—[Super Beast Imitation Drawing]."

Nara Rinka turned around and looked at the three team members behind him.

"If I gain the approval of the founder of ninjutsu, I plan to promote it to some extent within the village."

The founder of 【Super Beast Imitation Painting】 is Yakushi Nono.

Based on the [Super Beast Imitation Painting], Nara Rinka once developed the [Shadow Beast Imitation Painting] and the [Shadow Transformation Technique].

The Shadow Transformation Technique is Nara Rinka's unique ninjutsu.

The slightly weaker [Shadow Beast Imitation Painting] was handed over to the family by Nara Rinka.

Now that Nara Rinkei has become the Fourth Hokage, he can no longer only think about his clan; he also has to pay attention to the other ninjas in the village.

【Super Beast Imitation Drawing】This ninjutsu was originally “contributed” to the village by Yakushi Nonou.

Nara Rinka, who was well aware of the powerful functionality of this secret technique, planned to ask Yakushi Nonou about it later.

If the other party is willing, he plans to promote this highly practical B-rank ninjutsu on a small scale within the village, allowing some Konoha ninjas to learn this B-rank Yang Release technique.

For Nara Rinkazu, the Fourth Hokage, the stronger Konoha as a whole is, the more advantageous it is for him.

It's not just [Super Beast Imitation Painting].

If the opportunity is right, Nara Rinka will also teach some special ninjutsu to others.

For ordinary Konoha ninjas, Nara's promise would definitely be a big surprise.

However, Tsunade and the other two were all elite ninjas capable of taking on a hundred men each.

Even the weakest of them all, Uchiha Shisui, made a name for himself.

The three were interested in the [Super Beast Imitation Painting], but not much.

Moreover, the mission is urgent at this time.

"Yondaime-sama."

Minato Namikaze clasped his hands together, a faint, strange emotion flashing through his mind.

He truly watched Nara Rangatsu grow from a weakling to a powerful force, ultimately ascending to the throne of the Fourth Hokage...

As one of the candidates for the Fourth Hokage, and one of the most powerful candidates at that, it is understandable that Minato Namikaze is feeling strange at this moment.

"Should we go to Loulan first, or search for the Crimson Sand Scorpion first?"

Nara Langui came to Loulan with a great deal of selfish motive.

Tsunade was aware of this.

However, the identities of Minato Namikaze and Shisui Uchiha are currently unknown.

However, during the journey just now, Nara Rinkei had already handed over the letter of appeal for help from Sunagakure and Loulan, as well as the intelligence files related to Sasori of the Red Sand and the Loulan Kingdom, to the three people behind him for them to browse.

At the same time, Nara Rinkazu also informed Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Shisui about the dragon vein beneath Loulan.

He simply didn't tell them about the hidden connection between the dragon vein and the divine tree for the time being.

After all, Nara Rinka is not entirely certain about this at the moment.

We still need to wait for the Living Slug Fairy to make a specialized identification.

all in all.

The group crossed the border and arrived in the Land of Wind, with two main tasks.

Hunt down Sasori of the Red Sand.

Exploring the dragon vein of Loulan.

"Let's go to Loulan first and search for traces of the Crimson Sand Scorpion within the territory of this small country."

Nara Rinkasa considered for a moment and then made a decision.

"If we don't find any trace of the Crimson Sand Scorpion for now, then we'll proceed directly to Loulan!"

Loulan was always there; it couldn't grow legs and run away.

Nara Rangsui wasn't worried that the "future warrior" in Loulan would temporarily steal the dragon vein.

If that Sand Village rogue ninja named Centipede had such ability, he wouldn't have been able to infiltrate the Loulan Kingdom for so many years!

But the Red Sand Scorpion is different.

There is a certain connection between Nara Rinka and Sasori of the Red Sand.

If he hadn't found Sasori of the Red Sand this time, he didn't know how long he would have to wait to meet him again.

First, locate Sasori of the Red Sand!

The other three had no objection to Nara's decision to take on the role of the cassia tree.

Under the high-speed flight of the [Shadow Creature].

Around noon, Nara and his party arrived near the Kingdom of Loulan.

Loulan is located at the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire, closer to the boundless desert of the Land of Wind.

However, resources are extremely scarce in the desert.

Loulan is not located in a desert region, but rather on a large oasis in the desert of the Land of Wind.

Nara and his three companions stood on the back of the Shadow Creature, gazing at the magnificent city in the distance.

Skyscrapers stand densely packed together, one after another.

The brilliant sunshine shone on the city, as if draping the entire city in a golden coat.

Tsunade, Shisui Uchiha, and Minato Namikaze were all deeply moved.

"I never imagined that such an oasis was hidden in the Land of Wind."

"These buildings are so tall... taller than all the buildings in our village!"

"There don't seem to be any buildings this tall in the Land of Fire. It seems that the craftsmen of Loulan are very skilled."

Nara Rinka was also somewhat surprised by the advanced architectural skills of the Loulan Kingdom.

Coming from Konoha to Loulan felt like traversing hundreds of years.

of course.

The level of technological development in the ninja world is already quite chaotic.

The shock of Nara Rinka was only temporary.

He manipulated the [Shadow Creature] to approach Loulan.

But after flying for only a short while, they heard a roaring sound coming from below.

"Tsunade, Minato, Shisui, something's not right down there."

Nara Rinka gave a few words of advice.

"Get ready for battle... Let's go check it out first!"

The shadow creature approached silently.

As the distance closed, the originally slightly low roar became increasingly high-pitched.

After flying past the last tall building blocking our view.

Nara Rinka and the others then saw clearly the source of the chaos.

Two groups of puppet soldiers, seemingly very different in style, are fighting each other within the territory of the Loulan Kingdom.

Nara Rinka's gaze immediately locked onto the red-haired figure hidden behind one of the puppet troops.

Got you!

Sasori of the Red Sand!

(End of this chapter)