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

Chapter 451 From the Future!

Many years ago, An Lushan was a traitorous ninja, and at that time his name was "Centipede".

Centipede greatly enjoys the unwilling, dying, and angry roars of its enemies before they are killed.

But now he really wants to yell like that.

"what?"

Within the Loulan territory, Baizu can enhance his connection with the dragon vein through a special secret technique he has developed over many years, thereby gaining an almost limitless amount of chakra.

With the support of an unlimited amount of chakra, the Centipede Puppet Ninjutsu will become extraordinarily powerful!

But what if we leave Loulan?

Even centipedes cannot maintain their current "insect form" for long!

That guy behind me...

You must be joking, right?

Nara Rinka didn't give the mutated ant much time to react.

Taking advantage of the other party's momentary daze, Nara Rinka decisively called for reinforcements.

"Stop the water!"

Upon receiving the order, Uchiha Shisui instantly flashed forward, and the three-tomoe Sharingan quietly appeared in his eye sockets.

At the same time, Nara Rangsuke dealt another psychological blow to Centipede.

"I was just kidding, Minister."

"what?"

Centipede was once again in a state of confusion.

"Taking you out is too much trouble, just look ahead..."

Nara Langui could easily take Centipede to the desert outside Loulan.

Repeat it again.

【Flying Thunder God Technique】.

This is truly an essential skill for home, travel, murder, and robbery!

But just as Nara Rinka said, taking the centipede with him through time and space to the desert outside would be too troublesome.

It's just dealing with a puppeteer, why make things so complicated?

Nara Rinka manipulated the [Black Warrior], twisting the centipede's head and forcing him to look forward.

Although, due to its position, Centipede was looking straight ahead.

However, after receiving "help" from Nara Rinkei, he finally shifted his attention from behind to in front of him.

Then, Centipede saw a pair of scarlet eyes staring straight at him.

"Sharingan...Uchiha..."

A brief eye contact.

Centipede was trapped in the illusion and could not extricate himself.

The "vulnerability" of puppeteers is evident.

"This puppeteer definitely has many secrets!"

Nara Rinkei dismissed the "Black Warrior" and delegated the task of handling prisoners to others.

"Shisui, interrogate him!"

Uchiha Shisui silently led the centipede to the side.

He really wanted to tell the captain that the Uchiha clan's genjutsu was not used for interrogation to extract information!

However, having done similar tasks so many times, Uchiha Shisui was now basically used to it.

"This puppeteer looks really weird."

Tsunade frowned and stepped forward.

"Even in Sunagakure, there are no puppeteers who can directly transform their own bodies into mutated puppets like this."

"Where did this minister named An Lushan learn puppetry from?"

"Even compared to that red-haired brat from before, he's not much weaker!"

The "red-haired brat" that Tsunade mentioned was, of course, Sasori of the Red Sand.

The battle between Nara Rinka and Sasori of the Red Sand ended too quickly.

Aside from the Third Kazekage, a special puppet, Tsunade didn't know much about Sasori's individual strength.

But compared to the delicate, fair-skinned, red-haired boy in the desert before.

This mutated giant insect in the Loulan Royal Palace is far more terrifying in every respect!

"For such matters, you should ask Queen Sarah."

Nara didn't give away any spoilers, but simply raised his hand to signal to the Loulan Queen who was hurrying towards them.

"Your Majesty, are you lucid?"

Sarah paused, two blushes rising on her cheeks, clearly embarrassed by the teasing about Nara's laurel wreath.

She had previously righteously and sternly "admonished" the Konoha ninjas to leave Loulan.

If it weren't for these Konoha ninjas, she probably would have died at An Lushan's hands again...

Ok?

Why is it "again"?

Sarah shook her head, banishing the irrelevant question from her mind.

She turned her head and glanced at the Minister of Loulan, who was still being tortured by the Sharingan genjutsu of the Uchiha clan. A complex emotion of anger and hatred flashed in her eyes.

This An Lushan is more disgusting than an insect!

"Lord Hokage."

Sara withdrew her gaze from An Lushan, slightly lifted her skirt, and gave Nara Rinka a bow of thanks.

"Thank you so much for your help."

"It wasn't me who saved you, but someone else."

Nara Rinka glanced at the doorman who had followed her and held up two fingers.

"And twice."

Minato Namikaze's expression was stiff.

He vowed that he would never go on missions with Nara—no, the Fourth Hokage—again!

If what happened today happens a few more times...

Minato Namikaze always felt that he wouldn't be able to get past Kushina.

He has a clear conscience.

But the one who wanted to "harm" him was the current Hokage of Konoha!

hateful!

"Speaking of this..."

Sara couldn't help but glance at Minato Namikaze, and then glance at him a couple more times.

"Hokage-sama, I wonder if Konoha accepts missions to protect important figures?"

"certainly!"

Nara Rinka nodded thoughtfully and replied without hesitation.

"Whether it's assassinating a target or protecting a target, these are the ninja's signature skills."

"Konoha has accepted similar mission requests countless times."

"That's good!"

Sarah breathed a sigh of relief, but then, as if she had suddenly thought of something, she quickly asked another question.

"Lord Hokage, is it permissible for Konoha to specify the target of a mission when accepting one?"

"Of course."

Nara Rinka said with a smile.

"In the ninja industry, the customer is king."

Sarah's eyes lit up immediately, and without hesitation, she pointed to Minato Namikaze beside her.

"Lord Hokage, I wish to appoint this Jonin from your village to come to Loulan on a mission to protect the Queen! And it will be a long-term mission!"

Minato Namikaze's expression tightened, and his gaze toward Nara Rinka became much more mournful and earnest.

He vowed that if he survived this ordeal, he would repay the Fourth Hokage in the future!

"Is that so..."

Nara Rinka deliberately dragged out the sound, then shook his head with a smile.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

"Jonin Namikaze is currently on leave and it will be difficult for him to leave the village for missions, let alone long-term ones."

Nara Rinkazu's words immediately stunned Minato Namikaze.

How come he didn't know he was on vacation?

Sarah was also taken aback.

"Do ninjas... even get holidays?"

"Of course."

Nara Rinka answered with an air of seriousness.

"What's more, Jonin Namikaze's vacation isn't just any ordinary vacation, it's... "

"Yes, maternity leave."

"Ahem! Um, Nara!"

Tsunade was a little taken aback, coughed a few times, and chose to temporarily give way.

"I'm going to check on that puppeteer's physical condition for that Uchiha kid."

Minato Namikaze's lips twitched uncontrollably as he listened.

His reputation has been ruined!

What kind of man takes paternity leave?!

The psychological impact on Sara was no less than that on Minato Namikaze.

But as a queen, Sara understood the unspoken meaning behind Nara's words.

This Jonin, Minato Namikaze... is definitely not a woman.

But the fact that she's on maternity leave... only proves one thing.

Jonin Minato Namikaze has already settled down and started a family...

The young Queen lowered her eyes, feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

Nara Rinkazu winked at Minato Namikaze.

"Brother Minato, it's time to show off your boyfriend skills!"

Minato Namikaze frowned coldly.

"Shut up!"

That's roughly what his eyes and expression meant.

Nara Rinka smiled and stopped teasing the door master.

The three waited there for a while, and Uchiha Shisui finally extracted enough information from them and came back in a flash to report the news.

"Lord Fourth Generation, based on my interrogation..."

"An Lushan's real name was 'Centipede,' and he was a rogue ninja from Sunagakure. His deeds against Loulan also included..."

"The strangest piece of information about Centipede right now is that he... seems to come from the future."

"In addition, he also captured someone who was also from the future..."

"Konoha Ninja".

(End of this chapter)