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

Chapter 463 The Dragon Vein Changes Its Surname!

Sarah's legs were rooted to the spot, her face showing sorrow and desolation. She moved her lips but made no sound.

Previously, Nara Rinka and others had a very businesslike attitude, and occasionally even made some jokes, so Sara didn't clearly realize the difference between them.

Now, under the silent gaze of the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, the Queen of Loulan has finally become respectful.

She knew that the small country of Loulan was separated from Konoha and the powerful Land of Fire behind it by a pitifully thick barrier...

Under the threat of being read as "the rogue ninja of Sunagakure" and written as "the Hokage of Konoha".

Sara eventually reached a verbal agreement with Nara Rangsei.

The Queen of Loulan traded the Dragon Vein for a long-term and stable trade channel from Konoha, in exchange for Konoha's protection of Loulan.

As for the duration of asylum?

Nara Rinkazu's death has not been decided yet, to avoid excessively stimulating Sara's mental state.

"Try to think more positively, Queen Sarah."

Nara Rinkasa smiled kindly.

"Although Loulan has lost its dragon vein, you were never able to properly utilize its power in the first place."

"On the contrary, we in Konoha have the ability to develop and utilize the Dragon Vein."

"Loulan traded a dragon vein that they could only look at but not use for Konoha's support, and Konoha also gained some benefits. It's a win-win situation!"

What kind of win-win situation is this?!

That darn pineapple head!

Sara inwardly grumbled, but in front of Nara Rinka, she still put on a submissive and obedient demeanor.

There was no other way; Loulan was indeed no match for Konoha.

Let alone Loulan.

Even the Sand Village and the Land of Wind couldn't withstand Konoha in a one-on-one fight!

Loulan possesses a dragon vein, yet lacks the power to protect it; it's like a child carrying a treasure wandering through a bustling city.

It's only natural that it would be coveted by others.

At least Konoha was willing to offer real money and support the rule of the Loulan Queen.

Unlike that scoundrel An Lushan, who not only plotted to seize the dragon vein but also sought wealth and murder!

Konoha is just despicable.

Centipede deserves to die!

Uchiha Shisui witnessed the entire transaction between Nara Rangsuke and Sara.

The rare, kind-hearted Uchiha felt that his boss's behavior was somewhat inappropriate.

But who can blame him when he's the boss?

In Konoha, the Hokage is the most powerful!

Nara was in a very pleasant mood while enjoying the osmanthus blossoms.

In any case, it's a good thing to be able to obtain the dragon vein from Loulan in a legitimate and legal way!

This will save him from wasting his energy.

Arranging for the Red Sand Scorpion to conquer Loulan and forcibly seize its rule is not impossible.

However, this is somewhat inconsistent with Nara Ranka's personal character.

Just like now, by simply talking and spending some resources that Konoha doesn't value much, we can acquire ownership of the Dragon Vein from Loulan. That's quite comfortable.

"Lord Hokage."

Sara mustered her courage and asked Nara about it.

"What does Konoha plan to do with that rogue ninja, An Lushan?"

"Under normal circumstances, if a ninja village discovers traces of rogue ninja from other villages, it will choose to hunt them down and kill them."

Nara Rinka first explained the rules of ninjas, then pointed to the ground.

"But this is Loulan."

"Let Her Majesty deal with An Lushan as she sees fit..."

"Well, if you're not capable of killing him, we don't mind lending a hand."

"Then kill him!"

Sarah revealed a murderous expression.

On the surface, An Lushan made great contributions to the "peace and prosperity" of Loulan over the years.

In reality, An Lushan enslaved civilians, created war legions, and even murdered the former queen of Loulan!

That's Sarah's mother!

Sarah couldn't vent her anger until she killed An Lushan!

Nara Ranka shrugged, not caring whether Centipede lived or died.

The other party is indeed a skilled puppeteer.

However, having already marked Sasori of the Red Sand, why would Nara Rinko care about this ordinary rogue ninja?

but……

Considering Naruto's situation, Nara Rinkazu thought for a moment and then asked Sara.

"Your Majesty, would you mind if we 'dig' some more intelligence out of the Centipede's brain?"

Naruto Uzumaki comes from the future, but specifically from the future of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

Centipedes also come from the future.

However, Nara Ranka doesn't yet know if the other party is from the same world as Uzumaki Naruto.

Previously, Uchiha Shisui had also used genjutsu to interrogate Hyakuzuki for information.

However, this point was not deliberately paid attention to.

They simply unearthed a centipede from the future, and also found a Naruto Uzumaki from the future.

If the centipede didn't come from the timeline of "Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze," but from the future of "Fourth Hokage Nara Rinkazu"...

Then the intelligence information in his mind would be of great value!

"no problem!"

Sara readily agreed to Nara's request to take on the task.

Even if she didn't agree, Nara Rinka would still act on her own...

Sara was once again entrusted to the care of Uchiha Shisui, while Nara Rinka went alone to interrogate Hyakuzu.

Uchiha Shisui was proficient in genjutsu and torture.

However, Nara Rinka's interrogation skills were no weaker than Uchiha Shisui's!

Moreover, aside from illusion magic, Nara Rinka had previously obtained brain research data from the Yamanaka clan.

The Yamanaka clan is specifically in charge of the Konoha analysis team!

The Yamanaka clan's ninjas are arguably the best in Konoha when it comes to intelligence gathering.

When Baizu was found in Nara, he was still the same pot-bellied high-ranking official he had been before, but his spirits were not as high as before, like a salted fish that had completely lost its dreams.

The operation, which had been in the works for many years, was aborted before it could even begin.

The meticulously crafted puppets were suppressed in the manufacturing base before they could even be deployed.

Even the chakra within his body was locked away by an unknown and powerful sealing technique, completely rendering him unable to resist.

The centipede is not without a way to go.

But he only has one path left: death...

Upon seeing Nara Rinka arrive, Hyakuzuki lifted his eyelids slightly but remained silent, disguising himself as a puppet statue.

He knew the other party, and as a minister of Loulan, he naturally needed to pay close attention to the two large countries (Dacun) next to Loulan.

The Fourth Hokage of Konoha, huh?

Nara Lan Gui didn't waste any words and began to interrogate the centipede himself.

After a series of illusionary interrogations.

Nara Rinkasa left the sweating Sand Village rogue ninja behind, his brows furrowing slightly.

"...This guy is also from the future where Minato Namikaze becomes the Fourth Hokage."

"The information they possess about the future is almost identical to what I remember..."

"However, it's already strange enough that Naruto Uzumaki is one of them, but why is Centipede also from another timeline?"

"Is Minecraft really that 'popular'?"

(End of this chapter)