XX-level Hokage

"The past influences the future, and the future influences the past. Is this the connection?" Mashiro murmured.

[Main Quest Completion Progress: Three-Quarters] Just as Mashiro said.

The past influences the future. Because of the existence of the Dragon Vein, Mashiro traveled to the past, leading to Kaguya's corruption and the birth of Otsutsuki Hamura and Otsutsuki Hagoromo Black Zetsu, thus affecting everything that happens in the future ninja world.

The future influenced the past, because Mashiro encountered Otsutsuki Kaname and Hiroki, who possessed the power of time, in the future, which led to the birth of the power of time in the dragon vein.

Because of Mashiro's existence, the past, present, and future of the ninja world are simultaneously connected.

Just then, a woman dressed in shaky clothes walked over, her body trembling. Her expression was blank as she looked around in disbelief at everything.

"Who are you?" Mashiro appeared in front of the woman instantly and asked.

"My lord, I am a villager from a nearby village. I came here to investigate due to a sudden incident, and I had no intention of offending you," the woman said, kneeling on the ground.

"Villagers? How many people are left in your village?" Mashiro seemed to understand something and asked.

"My lord," the woman said sadly, "only a few dozen people remain in our village. Some died because of the sudden turn of events." "You must have come here because the changing environment made it impossible to grow crops," the woman continued. "If the cause cannot be determined, the people of your village will..."

"They'll soon die from lack of food," Mashiro said calmly.

“Yes, sir,” the woman said, nodding emphatically.

"I can spare your lives; this is a gift from the gods. But in return, you must agree to one condition." Mashiro reached out and stroked the woman's hair, saying this.

The woman looked up at Mashiro with hopeful eyes.

“I can build you a city with water and arable land, but in return, you will live in the desert for generations and guard this giant pit for me,” Mashiro said, pointing to the pit.

Looking at the huge pit in front of her, the woman was at a loss for words.

"This deep pit contains the power of a dragon vein. The reason why the surrounding area has become a desert is because of its riots. It contains the power to change the outcome, so you must protect it for generations until one person arrives," Mashiro continued.

Although she didn't understand what Mashiro meant, the woman hesitated for only a moment before nodding in agreement.

“Very good.” Mashiro smiled and snapped her fingers lightly.

The ground trembled, and stone walls appeared one after another. Just a few minutes later, a city emerged, blocking the giant pit, leaving only a small opening behind the city.

Immediately afterward, Mashiro stretched out her hand, activating the power of Wood Release, and trees appeared one by one in the city. Finally, Mashiro activated the power of Water Release, and more than a dozen wells appeared in the city. Looking at the miracle before her, the woman was completely stunned, her eyes blank.

“Remember what I told you.” With that, Mashiro rose and walked towards the small entrance at the back of the city. “My Lord, are you leaving?” the woman asked with utmost respect and reverence in her eyes.

Mashiro did not answer.

"My lord, please tell me your name?" the woman asked again respectfully, somewhat unwilling. "My name is Loulan." With that, Mashiro vanished from the spot.

Appearing before the specially left-behind small opening leading to the deep pit, Mashiro reached out and cast a sealing spell on the entire giant pit through the opening.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the reason for the birth of the ancient Loulan Kingdom. How interesting. We should be in the ancient times of the ninja world now, before Kaguya descended. There's no way to go back now; the only way is through the Dragon Vein. "After saying that, Mashiro jumped into the small mouth.

Just as Mashiro had guessed.

Due to the sudden change in the surrounding environment, many villages suffered famine, but only the village of the women survived thanks to the castle built by Mashiro. In order to survive, the villagers from the other villages sought refuge in the women's castle, and a new nation was formed.

The woman named the newly formed nation Loulan, after the name left by Mashiro. Within the dragon veins, as always, the dragon veins began to devour the chakra within Mashiro's body. However, due to the Rinnegan, it ultimately only absorbed a portion of the chakra. A flash of white light, and Mashiro opened her eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" A woman in a red kimono stared in utter astonishment at Mashiro, who had suddenly appeared before her. "How many Shinobi World Wars have there been?" Mashiro asked, ignoring the woman's question.

"Who exactly are you? Are you with that Konoha ninja who suddenly appeared?" the woman continued to ask. "Konoha ninja?" Mashiro was taken aback.

“It’s that Konoha ninja with the red eyes,” the woman said. “I understand. Please lead the way,” Mashiro said with a smile.

The woman's eyes then became unfocused. "Yes."

Then she walked step by step backward. Mashiro followed slowly behind her.

Following the stairs, the woman led Mashiro to a large door. "Your Majesty" x2

The two guards at the gate immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing the woman.

"My lady, she is..." Looking at the woman's true form, a guard had barely begun to speak when his expression faltered. Continuing onward, they saw a palace and entered a room guarded by four guards.

After subduing the guards with illusion magic, Mashiro pushed open the door to the room. "It really is you, Mirai," Mashiro said with a hint of helplessness.

At that moment, Mirai stood anxiously in the room. "Mashiro?!"

Upon seeing Mashiro suddenly appear, Mirai was overjoyed and jumped up to hug her.

Chapter 257: Revision (Part 2)

"How did you get here? Did you come looking for me back then?" Mashiro asked softly, gently patting Mirai's back.

Future nodded and replied, "At the time, I was afraid something might happen to you, so I followed you. Following your aura, I discovered a black vortex, and then I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I found myself inexplicably here."

"Don't worry, just think of it as part of a mission. Anyway, for some reason, we traveled through time to the past." Seeing the tension in the future, Mashiro gently reassured her.

The past? "The future is something Mashiro finds very puzzling."

"You'll find out soon enough." Smiling, Mashiro touched Mirai's hair.

Turning to the woman beside her, Mashiro asked, "Who are you? What time is it?" "I am Queen Salin of the Loulan Kingdom, and it is currently the 56th year of the Renli era," Salin replied woodenly.

"In the 56th year of the Ninja Era, which is also the 56th year of Konoha, when I was 6 years old, that was also when I became Hyuga Mashiro. Is it really this time?" Mashiro muttered to himself.

"The 56th year of the Ninja Era," Mashiro said, his voice trembling with disbelief. "That's right, 27 years ago."

"Is this what going back to the past means? It's incredible," Future said, somewhat bewildered yet incredibly excited. Ninjas have a high tolerance for stress; even something like going back to the past only shocks them for a moment before they accept reality.

"Is this the reason for the S-rank mission?" she muttered to herself, having already incorporated time travel into her mission.

"That's about right. Next, we need to go back to Konoha," Mashiro said softly. Then, she led Mashiro out of Loulan as if no one else was there.

"Oh, right." After leaving Loulan, Mashiro seemed to remember something and turned to look behind her.

"What's wrong?" Mirai asked curiously. There was no answer; Mashiro simply snapped her fingers. "Sura, activate."

Everyone in Loulan instantly lost all memories related to Mashiro.

As she operated the device, Mashiro looked towards the future and explained, "It's nothing, just dispelling the illusion for them."

"I see." She had no doubts and looked around curiously at the scenery. She had never seen anything like it in her more than ten years of life in the ninja village.

Just then, Mirai suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, there shouldn't be any Thunder Chariots here yet. It will probably take a long time to get to Konoha."

"No need. Now, close your eyes," Mashiro said softly. Without hesitation, Mirai closed her eyes.

The shadow beneath Mashiro's feet began to lengthen and spread, and then the two of them sank into the shadow.

Mirai felt a chill in her body, but because of Mashiro's words, she forced herself not to open her eyes. "Alright, open your eyes now," Mashiro said with a light laugh.

When Shizuka opened her eyes, she found herself surrounded by a forest. Looking ahead, she saw the gates of Konoha standing not far away.

"We're here already, Mashiro! How did you do that? It's amazing!" Mirai exclaimed in surprise. "It's a secret. Alright, let's go into the village first." With that, Mashiro led Mirai towards the gates of Konoha.

"Welcome to Konoha. Please state the purpose of your visit," said Izumo Kamui, one of Konoha's two guardians.

"We are..." Just as Mirai was about to say something, Mashiro's eyes lit up slightly, and then Kanzuki Izumo and Kotetsu became serious.

With a sense of uncertainty about the future, Mashiro slowly walked into Konoha.

"Mashiro, why did you cast an illusion on them?" Mirai asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Are you trying to explain to them why we came to Konoha? Two people from the future who traveled back to the past, returning to present-day Konoha to carry out a mission—they won't believe that kind of explanation; it will only cause us trouble," Mashiro explained softly.

After thinking for a moment, Mirai realized that, just as Mashiro had said, she could only sigh helplessly. "So what should we do?" Mirai asked, troubled.

"Finally, let's change our clothes first and disguise our identities," Mashiro said with a smile, closing her eyes.

Then Mashiro took Mirai to a clothing store and bought her some clothes. While Mirai was changing, Mashiro went to a music instrument store. "Mashiro! Mashiro!" Mirai called out anxiously after changing her clothes and not seeing Mashiro.

"Don't worry, I went to buy a prop." Mashiro's voice came quietly. Mirai turned her head and saw Mashiro standing prettily at the entrance of the clothing store.

She wore a pale yellow maple leaf cheongsam, her waist-length black hair cascading down one side of her shoulder, her eyes slightly closed, and her hands gently holding a snake-patterned pipa.

She exudes a distant and aloof aura.

"You, so white, what is this?" Future said with some disbelief.

“Sometimes I still want to try a different style, so let’s pretend to be a blind female musician and her disciple,” Mashiro said with a light laugh, her demeanor softening once again.

"Okay, okay." Mirai said with a slight blush. Compared to the previous Mashiro, this style of Mashiro was more attractive to her. The two strolled through the streets of Konoha.

The unusual combination drew the attention of many villagers.

We reached the entrance of an alley. Two male voices came from there.

"Choji, slow down, don't rush." ​​A voice said with a hint of helplessness.

"Shikamaru, hurry up, there's a free barbecue coupon today." The other person seemed a little anxious. "Turn the alley."

Choji collided violently with the future.

"Um, are you alright?" Shikamaru quickly helped Mirai up, asking with concern. Seeing Shikamaru supporting her, Mirai blurted out.

"Shikamaru, Uncle?"

Shikamaru looked at the future with some confusion.

"It's alright, just be more careful next time," Mashiro said calmly, pulling Mirai behind her.

"Okay, thank you for your help." "I'm really sorry." Shikamaru pulled Choji away.

"Were those Uncle Shikamaru and Uncle Choji just now?" Mirai asked with great surprise after Shikamaru and Choji left.

“That’s right, aren’t they just like the future versions of themselves, troublemakers and gluttons?” Mashiro replied. “So are Shikadai and Chocho,” Future added.

“The Ino-Shika-Cho trio has almost always been like this throughout history. I'm starting to suspect it might be related to some secret technique they possess,” Mashiro said softly. “Where are we going next?” Mirai asked with a smile.

“I’ll take you to see Hong first. You can stay with her for a while; I have some things to take care of,” Mashiro replied.

"A young mother? I wonder if my father is still around; I haven't met him yet." She said with great anticipation, seemingly completely unconcerned about the way Makoto addressed her.

During this time, Mirai became increasingly reliant on Mashiro. This reliance wasn't based on friendship, but rather on a longing and yearning. "Asuma, barring any unforeseen circumstances, isn't in Konoha right now," Mashiro said, leading Mirai in one direction.

Soon after, they arrived at the house where Yuhi lived. They knocked gently on the door.

"Who is it?" Hong's somewhat languid voice came from inside. Opening the door, she saw Mashiro and Mirai standing there.

"Who are you?" Hong was clearly also taken aback by the strange group in front of her.

"Hello, I am a pipa player from the Land of Rain. I came to Konoha because of some things, and now I suddenly have some matters to attend to. Could you please take care of my apprentice here?" Mashiro said softly.

The Rinnegan, hidden beneath the clothes, glowed faintly. Bewitching God activated.

Hong hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."

"That's troublesome." With that, Mashiro entrusted the future to Kurenai. Then she turned and left.