XX-level Hokage

"It's about to appear. I really can't wait to see the Queen again."

Amid the dense crowd, cheering people occasionally whispered among themselves, but the topic always seemed to revolve around the Queen of Loulan.

Just then, a figure silently appeared outside the crowd, standing in the corner of a tall building, calmly watching everything.

The figure was none other than Zhenbai, who had come to search for the Loulan Dragon Vein.

Chapter 92: The Emperor of the Ancestral Kingdom (Bonus Chapter)

Mashiro watched quietly from the shadows until the joyous and grand ceremony ended, without making any move.

As time passed, it was already close to evening, and the crowd that had been gathered began to disperse, but a joyful atmosphere still lingered in the city.

Mashiro then disappeared into the crowd.

Night was falling, and they were in a palace.

Sarah, who had presided over the ceremony, was now sitting quietly in the main seat, listening attentively to her subordinates' reports.

"You may all leave," Sarah said to her subordinates, then went alone to a room deep within the palace and lay down heavily on a magnificent bed.

"It seems Her Majesty the Queen doesn't enjoy this lively atmosphere." A clear voice rang out. As the voice faded...

Inside the hall, Sarah's expression immediately changed. She turned around quickly, her gaze sharp as she looked at the newcomer, and asked in a deep voice, "Who is it?"

From the shadowy corner of the window, Mashiro chuckled softly as she slowly emerged, watching Pa-ra with a look of keen interest.

The two looked at each other, and an unusual silence fell over the hall. Mashiro nodded and chuckled softly.

"As expected of the Queen of Loulan, she is truly a wise woman, knowing that remaining silent is the best choice under these circumstances." Upon hearing Mashiro's words, Sara's pretty face turned cold, and she said in a chilling voice.

"No wonder I heard that someone is plotting to seize the power of the Loulan Dragon Vein. Could it be you?"

Seeing Sara's wary posture, Mashiro waved his hand gently, looking at her with a smile in his eyes, and said softly, "Although I am also very interested in the power of the dragon vein, the person who is plotting this should not be me. I just found this place today."

"In any case, the Dragon Vein belongs to the power of Loulan and has no effect on outsiders. You should not try to obtain its power," Sara said seriously. Hearing Sara's words, Zhenbai's face showed curiosity, and she asked, "Why do you say that?"

“Since ancient times, the power of the dragon vein has always been usable only by the bloodline of the Loulan royal family. You outsiders have no way to control the power of the dragon vein. Moreover, a long time ago, the dragon vein overflowed once, almost causing great chaos, so it was sealed away by the Fourth Hokage,” Sara said expressionlessly.

"In that case, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Your Majesty to accompany me. I wish to personally examine the Dragon Vein. Don't worry, I won't do anything to the seal. If you don't wish to, I think there should be others in Loulan who are willing," Mashiro said with a smile.

Upon hearing Mashiro's words, Sara's face immediately darkened.

However, she also knew that she had absolutely no power to resist this guy, so she had no choice but to obediently agree.

"Lead the way, Your Majesty," Mashiro said with a smile.

Sarah's expression turned slightly cold, but she didn't have any intention of resisting and obediently led the way.

After a very complicated and tedious journey, the two finally arrived at a dilapidated-looking ruin after descending a deep spiral staircase.

For some reason, the ancient ruins have remained in a dilapidated state, and it seems that no one has ever cleaned them.

Broken walls and rubble were scattered everywhere, with some huge, neatly arranged rocks lying haphazardly. In the very center of the dilapidated ruins, a seal that appeared to be closed sat peacefully, a little dust settled on it.

Mashiro calmly observed the dilapidated seal, glanced warily at the Loulan Queen, and said softly, "It really is a seal of the Uzumaki clan. It seems it was indeed made by the Fourth Hokage."

"You seem to have a peculiar attitude towards the dragon vein. Are you afraid of it?" Mashiro suddenly asked, looking at Sara's expression.

Sarah's pretty face seemed to be lost in some kind of memory, and she said softly, "Do you think the reason why the Loulan Kingdom was built on this desert is because this desert is the price for the abuse of the dragon vein. Originally, Loulan was a huge and rich country, but because of the dragon vein, it has become the desolate city it is today."

I once heard my mother say that this dragon vein possessed a legendary, mysterious power capable of altering fate. But regardless, it certainly changed the destiny of Loulan.

With the help of Mashiro's "Illusion Art: Heart's Words," Sara revealed a great deal of information.

Mashiro stepped forward, looked at the sealed dragon vein, placed her hand on the seal, and gently closed her eyes.

As Mashiro sensed the hidden power beneath the seal, her eyes widened in surprise. She muttered to herself, "This power is truly unimaginable... comparable to a tailed beast... no, it should be said that it has surpassed the power of a tailed beast. The Fourth Hokage did not attempt to seal it, but instead reinforced the existing seal. Otherwise, with his power at the time, it would have been impossible to seal it."

"Are you in charge?!" Sarah asked anxiously, seeing Zhen Zi's sudden movement.

Suddenly, a wisp of white energy seeped out from the crack and touched Shiro's hand. "What is this?"

As soon as Mashiro finished speaking, her figure seemed to be absorbed by the white light, slowly turning into pure white particles and disappearing from the spot.

This sudden scene left Sarah stunned. "Could it be..."

She suddenly thought of the mysterious power of the dragon vein that her ancestors had passed down, and her expression turned strange. The sun hung high in the sky, and the scorching sunlight shone on the earth.

On a fertile field, many farmers were bent over, toiling under the scorching sun. Sweat dripped steadily from their dark skin.

"Look at the sun, it's been going on for who knows how long. I reckon this year will be a severe drought," a farmer said, straightening up, wiping the sweat from his brow, his face full of worry.

Beside him, another farmer, his face filled with sorrow, sighed helplessly and continued to bend down and work diligently in the fields.

Just then, "Boom!"

With a tremendous roar, the earth began to tremble violently!

Feeling the ground shake violently, the farmers straightened up, swaying as they looked into the distance, their faces filled with panic and fear.

"What...what happened!?"

Just as the group of farmers were filled with anxiety, the sound of galloping hooves came from afar, "Clop! Clop! Clop!..."

The farmers, their faces filled with alarm, quickly looked in that direction and saw a large herd of galloping horses rushing towards them, accompanied by countless clouds of dust.

The riders on horseback were all warriors and soldiers in full military uniform, each with a resolute expression and wearing heavy and sturdy armor!

The one riding the white horse at the head was a very handsome young man with jet-black hair tied behind his ears and a golden headband on his head. At this moment, his face was resolute as he galloped at the very front.

The farmers who were working in the fields were taken aback when they saw him, and then their faces lit up with excitement.

"That...that person couldn't possibly be the legendary Emperor, could he?" a farmer murmured.

Upon hearing his words, a farmer standing nearby became excited and exclaimed.

"That's right, he is the Emperor of our ancestral country, a great and wise king."

"The Emperor's kindness to us is unimaginable to other countries, so he is the most benevolent king." Just then, the young man named Emperor rode past the farmers on a white horse.

There has been some unrest on the border recently. I will be going with the warriors of our ancestral country to quell the unrest. I will be unable to attend to you then, so you should flee from here as soon as possible.” Upon hearing the emperor’s words, everyone was stunned, and then their faces showed expressions of panic.

A group of farmers quickly picked up their hoes and ran outside. Some farmers, thinking of the emperor, stopped and said to him with concern, "Your Majesty, you must be careful."

In response, the young man named Tianzi looked resolute. He looked at the farmers who were worried about him and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I will stand with the warriors of the country and we will definitely stop the invasion of other countries."

Hearing his words, the farmers' faces showed gratitude, and then they turned and left. (Author's note)

Thanks to @HY

Chapter 93: Princess Kaguya Descends from the Sky (Part 1)

At the border, warriors from the Ancestral Kingdom and the Other Kingdom are at war. Although it is called a war, it is more like a small skirmish. The Ancestral Kingdom is weak and has no way to fight against the Other Kingdom, while the Other Kingdom desperately needs the food provided by the Ancestral Kingdom. This conflict is also due to the price of food.

Suddenly, a beam of light several meters thick burst forth from the gate.

The dazzling white light was incomparably beautiful, eclipsing even the sunlight in broad daylight, and piercing straight into the clouds.

Upon seeing this, the emperor and his warriors were all startled, taking a step back in shock and exclaiming, "Is this... the power of the earth's veins?!"

"That's right... this is the power of the earth veins of our ancestral country!"

"It is thanks to the energy of these phosphorus molecules that our people are able to reap a harvest, and that our country is able to prosper and be stable." "And if I am not mistaken, it is also because of this that the sacred tree that has been protecting us has been able to grow and thrive."

Guan Zi took a step forward, his young and handsome face showing a look of understanding, and said softly. However, at that moment, his expression froze instantly.

As if he couldn't believe his eyes, he shook his head and looked again at the surging earth vein power. The next moment, his expression was one of utter shock. He quickly pointed to the center of the pillar of light and said incredulously, "Look! Isn't there a person there?"

As his words fell, all the samurai turned to look, their faces turning deathly pale. "Indeed, I saw it too!"

"Your Majesty, there really are people there." "Are they monsters?"

The warriors chattered amongst themselves, while the emperor's eyes were furrowed with worry. Meanwhile, the king of that other country ordered his soldiers to cease fire.

His expression was also extremely strange at this moment. It was obvious that he had also heard of the legend of the dragon veins that circulated in the Ancestral Kingdom.

Countless images seemed to flash before Mashiro's eyes. She floated silently in a twisted tunnel, unable to move. At this moment, her face remained calm, her mind racing with thoughts.

His body was completely immobilized; such power was truly immense. "Where am I!?"

Surrounded by a pillar of light, Mashiro stared blankly at the lush, dazzling scenery around her, muttering, "It's only been a moment." Her brows furrowed, and she raised her pale hand, her eyes carefully observing...

A large amount of blazing white energy was seen emanating from Shiro's body, which was surrounded by the pillar of light. It was as if the energy was being drawn out by the pillar of light surrounding her. In just half a moment, a large amount of chakra was stripped from her body.

Mashiro was powerless to stop it. She calmly looked around and muttered to herself, "It seems like they are stripping me of my chakra. This feeling is like using an incredibly powerful forbidden technique."

Just as Mashiro's chakra was about to be completely depleted by the pillar of light, her Rinnegan unconsciously activated. Immediately afterwards, the Rinnegan began to fight for the chakra being extracted by the pillar of light. After a while, the pillar of light began to disappear, and some of Mashiro's chakra was restored.

As the pillar of light disappeared, Mashiro was able to see the surrounding scenery.

Seeing the emperor and countless warriors high in the mountains, Masashi looked puzzled and said, "There are traces of humans, but it seems..."

This doesn't look like the attire of a traitor. Where is this place?

Her gaze then turned downwards, where she saw hundreds of soldiers standing ready, and a dozen or so corpses on the ground. "Is a war going on? But there don't seem to be any signs of artillery fire," Mashiro muttered to herself.

Just then, the blazing white light that had been enveloping her vanished, and without its support, she plummeted from the sky. On a distant peak, the Emperor and his entourage, witnessing this, paled in shock. Someone exclaimed, "That person fell!" *Thud!*

Mashiro's body landed heavily on the mountainside, causing rocks to collapse and kicking up countless plumes of dust.

A moment later, amidst the astonishing light emanating from the peak, Mashiro emerged from the dust with a light laugh. "So beautiful."

Upon seeing Mashiro's full form, both the Emperor of the Ancestral Land and the King of the Other Land couldn't help but marvel. "Let's go down and see who she really is, that she emerged from the earth's veins," the Emperor said. The surrounding warriors nodded in agreement.

In any case, this woman's appearance is highly suspicious. If she is detrimental to the Ancestral Kingdom, she must be eliminated as soon as possible; if she is beneficial to the Ancestral Kingdom, then...

With that in mind, the group from the Ancestral Kingdom hurriedly headed down the mountain.

On the other side, the king of that country thought the same thing and led his troops down the mountain.

Mashiro walked across this land, curiously looking at everything around her, all of which was completely unfamiliar scenery. She tried to sense the coordinates left by the Shadow Legion, but there was no response.

Just then, hurried footsteps approached. "Clatter! Clatter!"

As some leaves suddenly fell, several burly figures rushed in front of Mashiro, surrounding her warily. The group of tall, strong warriors merely surrounded Mashiro, cautiously keeping watch, without uttering a word.

Mashiro paid no attention to them, simply gazing into the distance, trying to discern something. At that moment, the Emperor of the Land of Ancestors arrived on the field, escorted by his warriors.

"May I ask who you are, and how you came to appear from the earth's veins of our Ancestral Kingdom?" the Emperor asked. The people of that other kingdom also appeared at that moment, standing not far away, watching everything unfold.

Upon hearing the Emperor's question, Mashiro turned his head, looking at the Emperor with some confusion, and said softly, "The Kingdom of Ancestors?" "That's right, I am the Emperor, the ruler of this land. Who are you?" the Emperor asked seriously.

The Land of Ancestors? The Emperor? Mashiro seemed to have seen relevant records there. It seemed to be an ancient country before the Warring States period, which was rich in grain. Could it be that she was transported to the Warring States period by the Dragon Vein?

"My name is Hinata Mashiro."

Mashiro lowered her gaze slightly, glancing out of the corner of her eye at the location of the earth vein energy on the ground in the distance, and said softly, "To you, they should be considered guests from another world."