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Kakashi certainly thinks so!

He had previously wondered what Kitahara Kaede needed so many sealing techniques from the Uzumaki clan for, but then... the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, and the threat against the Grim Reaper... all of these... came in handy.

So this Loulan... must have something.

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Although they felt a subtle, indescribable feeling in their hearts, Kakashi and Minato Namikaze couldn't figure it out either.

So all we could do was watch.

Kitahara Kaede and his group withdrew from the sealed shrine.

Then they returned to the priestess's palace.

After absorbing the demon, Aster's power increased dramatically, reaching a level that no priestess of the past had ever achieved.

She possessed the most precise and pure power of a priestess.

We can already make predictions about the specific objects and events, but we still need a pattern.

That is sleep.

You can only make predictions while sleeping.

She could see [prophecies] in her dreams while she was asleep, and that's what she had been doing before.

So if you want to make a prediction, you still need to sleep.

However, to sleep under the gaze of so many people... that's a bit too much to ask of her.

"You guys go out first," Kitahara Kaede said, having also noticed this.

"it is good!"

Kakashi and the others had no choice but to leave. Anyway, there were still more than 30 minutes left before their daily 3-hour observation period, so waiting outside wouldn't hurt.

"So……"

After confirming that everyone else had left, Kitahara Kaede looked at the shrine maiden in front of him.

"What are you doing?" Ziwan asked. "You should go out too, I can't sleep with someone next to me."

“It’s alright,” Kitahara Kaede said. “I’ll use illusion magic to put you to sleep.”

"The effect is the same."

"..." Aster.

So, does that mean it's a ninjutsu technique that forces people to fall asleep?

Chapter 172 Searching for the Dragon Vein, A Fateful Encounter, The Daughter of the Loulan Queen! (Please auto-click and subscribe to the full chapter)

Ultimately, considering that being attacked by ninjutsu would be too troublesome, Ziwan chose to go to sleep.

As a priestess, she knew very well that this was not sleep but rather the exertion of her powers.

Things are definitely different now than before; she finds it much easier to enter precognitive dreams.

She was also searching for words like "[Loulan]" and "[Dragon Vein]".

Finally... a picture appeared before her eyes.

This was a scene from the past where she saw the future, a scene she was extremely familiar with.

And the other side.

Although Kakashi and his friends were kicked out, they continued to make their own efforts.

The Land of Demons also has its own library. It seems that a certain priestess was very wise and built the library to store important information here.

And it was because of this that Kakashi and his group obtained some important information here.

For example.

"Kakashi-sensei..."

Hyuga Neji noticed something amiss.

"We found some information."

"How should I put it..."

“It must be a lost history,” Neji said.

"What does this mean?" Kakashi wondered, then paused for a moment after receiving the information.

Because the information we received contained some very negative details.

Loulan Kingdom, located within the Land of Wind, is a mystical land with a remarkably strong self-defense system. It is the most prosperous capital city within the Land of Wind.

It was destroyed and its kingdom perished 20 years ago for unknown reasons.

Based on speculation from relevant information, there were traces of Konoha ninja activity at that time.

"..." Kakashi.

The Kingdom of Loulan... has been destroyed, and for 20 years!?

Then the dragon vein of Loulan that Kitahara Kaede wanted has long been gone, hasn't it?

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"Dragon Vein."

Two hours later, Aster's precognitive dream time had also ended.

She yawned softly and got up, but quickly realized that although this was her palace, Kitahara Kaede was still there, so she quickly raised her fair hand to cover herself.

But perhaps because he was in a bad mood, he took two deep breaths.

“It was already prophesied,” said the priestess Ziwan. “As for the specifics, I need to sort them out.”

“Okay.” What Kitahara Kaede wanted was the location and position of the dragon vein.

Now that we know this isn't a typical Naruto world, and since the chakra system Moryo obtained here can provide him with feedback, does that mean other theatrical versions can too?

That's why Kitahara Kaede asked Shiwan for information about the Dragon Vein movie.

The dragon vein in the original work comes from the movie [The Lost Tower], and the dragon vein belongs to Loulan and is a powerful aggregate of chakra.

If we think about it from the perspective of the Otsutsuki clan, then it is probably related to the Sage of Six Paths or the Divine Tree.

Perhaps the Divine Tree had failed fruits before it converted chakra into fruit, or perhaps it was a chakra remnant left over from the battle between Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths, or perhaps it was a remnant left by the Sage of Six Paths, and so on, which eventually formed the Dragon Vein.

"The dragon vein originates from Loulan, which possesses extremely advanced chakra manipulation techniques for puppets."

"However, if we use the chakra blade, we can sever the control over the puppet."

"Then……"

"The specific location is the Land of Wind," Ziwan summarized.

The location she gave was the Land of Wind.

As for the Land of Wind, that would be the Sand Village, but since the Sand Village is now affiliated with Konoha, it's also acceptable to classify the Land of Wind as belonging to Konoha.

In this place filled with sand and ruins, walking becomes very difficult.

Machi was chosen to be the guide.

The environment in the Land of Wind is harsh, consisting entirely of sand and strong winds.

At this point, getting around became a problem, so Kitahara Kaede dispatched from Konoha a convenient means of transportation that could move around in such sandy terrain—the One-Tailed Shukaku.

Shukaku has long arms, and its huge body can grip the ground with both hands while standing on the sand, allowing it to leap at a very fast speed.

"So this is a tailed beast...?"

The priestess Shiwan is just a priestess from the land of demons. In the past generations, she fought against demons, but things have changed in Shiwan's generation.

She is trying her best to stay seated.

But her fair cheeks seemed to turn deathly pale all of a sudden.

“If you’re scared, you can close your eyes,” Kitahara Kaede said. “Just close your eyes and relax for a bit, and you’ll reach your destination.”

"That's right, I agree with what Master said!"

Shukaku, who was walking rapidly, also made a sound.

"Hey little girl, don't worry, I'm super cute too. Don't worry about anything!"

As a Shukaku, it was sealed away by Jinchuriki in the past, so it is alive now.

Although he still had to follow orders to move forward, Shukaku was already in a good mood because he could walk directly on the sand with his own feet.

"..." Aster.

No.

This is already terrible.

Why can tanuki talk?

Although Shiwan was told that Shukaku was a tailed beast, she still had the preconceived notion that it was a wild beast, so a talking tanuki... well... that's a bit strange.

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"but……"

Ziwan looked at Beiyuan Feng, "Are you sure you still want to search for the dragon vein?"

"I think it's best not to."

"Why?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

"Because disaster will occur in this line of work."

"From a kind-hearted perspective, perhaps it would have been better if you hadn't gone."

"But you've already used the word '[you all],' which means you've already seen the future, and you've already seen me go."

“And isn’t that the future?” Kitahara Kaede said.

“The future that has already occurred cannot be changed. But…” Ziwan said, “Just as I thought, you really are a scumbag.”

"..." Kitahara Kaede.

"Eh?!?"

Toot——

But Shukaku, who had been running freely, had stopped at this moment.

"Hey!"

Shukaku gripped the ground with both hands, and a group of people appeared in front of her.

It was a carriage, and the horses seemed to have been frightened by Shukaku, their legs buckling as they went limp.

The owner of the carriage was a young girl with pink hair wearing a purplish-red dress.

The coachman seemed to be saying something to her, and she shook her head slightly before getting off the carriage.

"Who are you?"

Kakashi jumped off Shukaku, and Maki followed.

"The remnants of Loulan." The pink-haired girl seemed very kind. "Your headbands seem to belong to Konoha ninjas."

"Well……"

Maki quickly wiped his headband with his hand, somewhat embarrassed.

Because the Sand Village defected to Konoha, the Sand Village ninja headbands were also changed.

Although this was a last resort, now... even ordinary residents in the Land of Wind can easily recognize Konoha's headband. Is the Sand Village really that unnoticed?

"Ah, I meant no harm."

The girl seemed to be very good at observing people's hearts. She said, "I just feel that the ninjas of Konoha are very kind."

"..." Kitahara Kaede and the others also jumped off Shukaku's body.

Are you the daughter of the Queen of Loulan?

Kitahara Kaede stared at the girl. She was very beautiful, and she was holding a dull knife in both hands.