Konoha: The Gu Master Creates the Hokage.

Chapter 169 The Ruins of Loulan and the Dragon Vein (First and Second Updates)

The hotel's living room.

The four students from Class 7 sat down around the dining table.

But it wasn't for a meal; it was for a small meeting.

"Kakashi-sensei."

Aburame Shiki took out a scroll and said, "This is a secret mission our teacher gave us."

"No wonder the Hokage sent us as an envoy to Sunagakure."

Kakashi Hatake paused for a moment, then a look of realization crossed his face.

He had been wondering why this kind of work, which involved liaising with Sunagakure, would be assigned to Team 7.

Now he understood that the real intention was not what it seemed.

"Dragon vein?"

Kakashi Hatake opened the scroll and was immediately lost in memories.

In his youth, he once accompanied the young Minato Namikaze on a mission to the Dragon Vein.

But the details have been forgotten; all that remains is that the dragon vein was eventually sealed away.

It's not actually about forgetting.

In the original work, to avoid affecting the future, Minato Namikaze erased all his memories, including his own.

"What is a dragon vein?"

Karin asked with a curious look, "Do dragons really exist in the ninja world?"

"Dragon veins are the lifeblood of the earth; simply put, they are the accumulation of chakra."

Oil Girl Zhihui answered casually.

Suddenly, a thought struck him.

Kakashi Hatake had previously discussed with him how to increase chakra.

This dragon vein might work.

As for chakra, it's of little use to Shiki Aburame unless it's natural energy.

Logically speaking, dragon veins should be places where natural energy converges.

However, in the original work, its explanation does indeed contain a large amount of chakra.

But thinking about it carefully, if it were natural energy, how could Centipede possibly utilize it?

To find out the specifics, you'll have to see for yourself.

"Isn't that just like a tailed beast?"

Karin suddenly became excited and asked, "So our mission is to bring back the Dragon Vein? Looks like it's time for my sealing techniques to come in handy again!"

Kakashi Hatake let out a soft "Eh."

This method sounds quite feasible.

However, the dragon vein is not a tailed beast, and sealing it rashly would be very risky.

"According to the Hokage's investigation, a rogue ninja named Centipede has recently set his sights on the Dragon Vein."

Kakashi Hatake closed the scroll and said, "Let's find him first."

"It's been found, just now."

"It's oil-loving Zhihui," he said with a smile.

So fast?

Kakashi Hatake glanced at him instinctively.

"It was information given to me by Gaara."

Aburame Shiki opened a map and said, "After Centipede defected from Sunagakure, he has been living near the ruins of Loulan."

"I see."

Kakashi Hatake quickly understood the cause and effect, and said with admiration, "As expected of the Hokage."

It all connects.

So, in order to complete the centipede mission, Gaara was made Kazekage?

No, it's more like a scheme to kill multiple birds with one stone.

"Get ready, we'll be departing in fifteen minutes."

Kakashi Hatake stopped daydreaming and continued speaking.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly.

The four men were fully armed, especially wearing windproof and sandproof coats, and headed to the Loulan ruins following the map.

"This is it."

Kakashi Hatake looked at the ruins before him and nodded firmly.

Amidst a sea of ​​yellow sand, a haphazard array of white buildings is scattered about.

They are thin and long overall, and have a metallic sheen and a mechanical feel.

"Karin".

Oil Girl Zhihui looked around and saw nothing but desert, let alone centipedes.

Kagura's Mind's Eye!

Karin and Shiki have developed a tacit understanding.

She simply closed her eyes.

Perception expanded.

The situation over dozens of kilometers was laid out before us.

"Beneath the ruins of Loulan, there is a powerful chakra reaction; it should be the dragon vein, if I'm not mistaken."

Karin spoke up, "The dragon vein is drawn in but not released; it is sealed."

"That's what the teacher left behind."

Kakashi Hatake said with some emotion.

Things have changed, and people are no longer the same.

Returning to the Dragon Vein, the once spirited Minato Namikaze is no more.

pity.

Naruto Uzumaki did not come.

But then I thought, it's probably better if he doesn't come.

It serves no purpose other than to add to the sorrow.

"Have you found any centipedes?"

Aburame Shiki looked at Karin and asked.

"no."

Karin shook her head and said hesitantly, "He might be near the Dragon Vein. There's too much chakra there, which interfered with my senses."

Yu Nu Zhihui seemed to be deep in thought.

In the original work, the new Class 7 discovered the centipede underground in the ruins of Loulan.

He was setting up the spell at that time.

Although he couldn't break Minato Namikaze's seal, he tried a different approach, attempting to absorb it directly.

As a result, the dragon vein was released, and they were swept into it, returning to the past.

"Let's go down."

Kakashi Hatake sighed and said, "Although I've forgotten what happened in Loulan back then, I still remember the location of the seal, Master."

He walked toward the ruins of Loulan.

"It's so quiet."

Uchiha Sasuke frowned slightly.

"It's the influence of the dragon vein."

Kakashi Hatake explained, "Although the dragon vein was sealed, its leaked aura drove away all life in the vicinity."

Before long, the four of them arrived at the center of the Loulan ruins.

"Go down from there."

Kakashi Hatake surveyed his surroundings and quickly located an underground passage.

He was the first to jump.

Like the buildings above, the underground passage is made of a metallic material.

Led by Kakashi Hatake, the group successfully arrived at the place where Minato Namikaze was sealed.

This was a huge underground hall, surrounded by dark passageways that seemed to stretch endlessly. In the center stood a stone platform.

Four statues stood on the stone platform, surrounding the seal of Minato Namikaze.

An object resembling an eyeball was stuck in it with a Flying Thunder God kunai.

"The spell patterns on the ground were not left by the teacher."

Kakashi Hatake's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he said, "Moreover, it seems to be unfinished, only a half-finished product."

"It has centipedes."

"Oil Girl Zhihui glanced at it and said."

Karin ran to the seal of Minato Namikaze.

Because she saw a familiar technique.

This is a sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan.

"That's amazing!"

Karin observed for a moment, then exclaimed in amazement, "To think that an outsider could master the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques to such an extent!"

Theoretically, all members of the Uzumaki clan can learn the sealing techniques, but only members of the Uzumaki clan can truly master their essence.

However, the level of skill that Minato Namikaze displayed in his sealing technique was truly terrifying.

Moreover, this is not a single sealing technique, but a composite sealing technique, which perfectly integrates multiple sealing techniques.

"That's the Fourth Hokage."

Kakashi Hatake said with a proud look, "Few can match his talent."

"Where did he learn that?"

Karin asked curiously.

If someone, like them, learns ninjutsu through self-study via scrolls, then their talent is truly terrifying.

"His wife is named Kushina Uzumaki, and she is a ninja from the Uzumaki clan."

Kakashi Hatake knew that Karin had just joined Konoha and didn't know Minato Namikaze, so he explained.

"Eh?"

Karin paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "Can a ninja from another village become the Hokage's wife?"

Kushina Uzumaki was not a secret in Konoha.

After all, she had attended a ninja academy back then.

But very few people know that she is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

One reason why Kushina Uzumaki was able to become the Hokage's wife was that she was a Jinchuriki.

Of course, this statement is not entirely accurate; the reverse is more reasonable.

It's likely that Kushina Uzumaki's identity played a significant role in Minato Namikaze becoming the Fourth Hokage.

"what?"

Kakashi Hatake couldn't help but twitch his lips.

How did you jump from that question to this one?

Besides, the current Hokage is Tsunade, so how can you be the Hokage's wife?

No, that's not right.

Kakashi Hatake realized what was happening.

She implicitly acknowledges that the next Hokage will be Shiki Aburame.

"May I?"

Karin looked at him expectantly.

"That's possible, but..."

She interrupted Kakashi Hatake before he could finish speaking.

"Very good!"

Karin was instantly full of energy.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Aburame Zhihui stepped forward, tapped her on the head, and asked, "Can you break this seal?"

Karin immediately quieted down, staring at the seal in deep thought.

A few seconds later, she said with some guilt, "Not now, my skill level isn't high enough, I'll have to wait a few years."

She was too young and hadn't had enough time to learn sealing techniques, so she couldn't compare to Minato Namikaze.

Oil Girl Zhihui wasn't surprised. He said, "Then let's find Centipede."

"Are you looking for me?"

Suddenly a deep, resonant voice rang out.

But it was quickly drowned out by an even more piercing sound.

That was a collision caused by metal hitting the ground.

Oil Girl Zhihui looked up.

Opposite them stood a man in his thirties with a beard and a sinister smile.

But what is most striking are the four enormous puppets beside him, exuding a terrifying aura.

"What business do you gentlemen of Konoha have with me?"

Centipede said calmly and unhurriedly.

Aside from the confidence the puppet gave him, it was because Aburame Shiki, Uchiha Sasuke, and Karin looked too young.

The only remaining threat is that white-haired guy.

It looks somewhat familiar.

However, due to his underestimation, Centipede did not remember that he was the famous clone ninja, Kakashi Hatake.

After all, he had only heard of it before and had never seen it in person.

"That's what I should be asking you."

Kakashi Hatake stared with dead fish eyes and said, "This is the place where the dragon vein is sealed, not a place for you."

"Sealing the dragon vein? What a waste!"

Centipede's face lit up with fanaticism. "You have no idea the power of the Dragon Vein! With the Dragon Vein, I can unify the ninja world!"

Oil Girl Zhihui burst out laughing.

He discovered that all the villains in this movie shared the dream of unifying the ninja world.

But strangely, there was no shadow of the Five Great Villages.

"You little brat! You're asking for it!"

Centipede noticed his laughter and immediately felt insulted; he raised his hand.

Round holes were visible on the bodies of the four puppets.

The next second, a storm of ninja tools, including senbon needles, kunai, and shuriken, descended from the sky.

Uchiha Sasuke drew his sword with a cold expression.

A deafening clap of thunder rang out.

The blade of the sword is covered in a thousand birds and fire.

Wherever it passed, ninja tools were cut off and sent flying.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this?"

Centipede was startled and blurted out.

"Is that all you've got?"

Sasuke Uchiha was somewhat disappointed.

He leaped into the air and headed towards the centipede.

"asshole!"

With a wave of his hands, a giant puppet leaped up from the spot.

In mid-air, it threw a punch.

Chakra swirled around, creating a terrifying aura.

Uchiha Sasuke gave a soft snort.

This is far less imposing than that of Aburame Shiki.

The Thunderfire Sword in his hand suddenly accelerated.

The white of the sword and the blue of the lightning intertwined.

The puppet was shrouded in blue and white.

It stopped in place.

Then countless sparks erupted, and various parts scattered all over the ground, starting from the arm.

"That's impossible!"

Centipede's pupils contracted, and his face showed great horror.

Sasuke Uchiha was very satisfied with his reaction.

This is what a normal ninja should be like.

Because he often sparred with Shiki Aburame and Naruto Uzumaki, he forgot that they were actually perverts.

Although Centipede is a Jonin, he is just an ordinary Jonin.

Moreover, the puppeteer's power comes from his puppets.

It's not that great.

The only exception might be the scorpion.

Because he has transformed himself into a puppet, he is no longer human!

Since it's not human, it has no weaknesses.

"Sasuke, control him."

Oil Girl Zhihui spoke up to remind her.

He was afraid that Uchiha Sasuke might kill Centipede in a fit of rage.

"Arrogant!"

Enraged, Centipede swung his fist, sending all three puppets hurtling towards Uchiha Sasuke.

In the blink of an eye, he was surrounded.

Under Centipede's control, all three puppets threw punches.

"A futile effort."

Uchiha Sasuke awakened his Sharingan.

His body moved swiftly between his fists, his Thunderfire Sword never ceasing.

Sparks and lightning streaked all the way.

Sasuke Uchiha landed, calmly looked at the centipede, and then performed a beautiful sword flourish.

The next second, behind him, three puppets fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

All I can say is that this move by Yu Nu Zhihui was utterly baffling.

"this?"

The centipede was so frightened that it retreated repeatedly, "How could a mere genin be like this?!"

His dream is to unify the ninja world!

We cannot stop here.

The centipede forms a hand seal.

But halfway there, I felt dizzy and disoriented.

Magical Shackles Technique!

Sasuke Uchiha pulled him into a genjutsu space, where huge iron nails were driven into his body, rendering him unable to move.

"The mission went smoothly."

Kakashi Hatake said with a smile.

He was quite satisfied with Sasuke Uchiha's performance just now.

Lightning Release combined with swordsmanship, that's definitely a promising approach.

With the help of lightning release, his father's swordsmanship will surely become great again.

"The mission has only just begun."

Oil Girl Zhihui shook her head.

"What do you mean?"

Kakashi Hatake glanced at him instinctively and asked, "Any other missions?"

"Sasuke, control the centipede and let it complete the technique on the ground."

After Aburame Shiki finished speaking, he explained to Hatake Kakashi, "Our mission is to try to subdue the Dragon Vein."

Why?

Kakashi Hatake frowned.

"Kakashi-sensei, didn't you want chakra?"

Yu Nuzhihui pointed and said, "Now is the opportunity."

Kakashi Hatake was slightly taken aback.

Is it because of me?

Could it be true that Karin said before that she sealed the dragon vein as a tailed beast?

Two-in-one.

(End of this chapter)