Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

It seems there has been a traitor in Loulan!

Lian Ye stepped forward and stated her purpose directly.

"Your Majesty, we apologize for the intrusion. Our purpose in coming here is to utilize the power of your nation's dragon veins to achieve time travel..."

"Time travel?!"

The Loulan Queen's previously calm face showed shock. She leaned forward slightly and spoke with greater emphasis.

"Do the ninjas of Konoha know what they are saying? The Dragon Vein is the foundation of our country, and its spacetime power is a taboo among taboos! If you want to use it, you must break the seal of the Dragon Vein and use its instantaneous burst of energy to break through the spacetime barrier."

"Leaving aside the dangers of time travel, if the dragon vein energy gets out of control, there is a high possibility that it will backfire on Loulan, causing an irreparable disaster!"

She couldn't possibly agree to unseal the Dragon Vein just because the other party was a Konoha ninja.

Even if she has the seal to seal the dragon vein, she cannot break the seal on the dragon vein at will.

Who knows if these two are actually thieves coveting the power of the dragon vein, as they claim?

If a major problem arises, I, as the queen, will be held responsible!

She cannot afford to gamble with the lives of millions of people!

"If that's your thinking, then please leave."

The Queen of Loulan resolutely refused, as protecting the dragon vein and her people was her primary duty as the ruler of a nation.

Seeing this, Lian Ye couldn't help but feel helpless. She hadn't expected that after finally finding Loulan, this was the result.

It seems that time travel is no longer an option!

Just as Renya was feeling regretful about this, Shimura Danzo glanced at him, then stepped forward and spoke to the Queen of Loulan.

"Your Majesty, we are well aware of the difficulty of this request and the risks involved. Therefore, I swear in the name of the Third Hokage of Konoha, with the Will of Fire in my heart—"

With His Majesty's assistance, Konoha will become Loulan's permanent ally. From this day forward, the Dragon Vein of Loulan will be protected by the combined strength of Konoha. Anyone who dares to covet the Dragon Vein or threaten Loulan's peace will be Konoha's enemy!

He knew perfectly well that the reason the Queen of Loulan refused was simply because they hadn't offered her any tempting terms.

Since Lian Ye wants to achieve interdimensional travel, what's wrong with him giving up some benefits?

This promise is as heavy as a mountain.

For Loulan, a place with a dragon vein but limited combat power, receiving protection from Konoha, the strongest ninja village in Konoha, is of great significance.

This means that a powerful talisman is enough to deter many potential threats.

"You claim to be the Third Hokage of Konoha, what evidence do you have to prove it?"

The Queen of Loulan stared at Danzo for a while before speaking slowly.

If this person is indeed the Third Hokage of Konoha, then based on the oath she just made, she could indeed be allowed to open the Dragon Vein as an exception.

If Loulan had the protection of Konoha, it would not face the risk of extinction in the future.

She knew that Loulan possessed a dragon vein, which would surely attract the covetous eyes of other forces.

Instead, we should take this opportunity to form an alliance between Loulan and Konoha.

Of course, the premise is that the person in front of you can prove that he is the Third Hokage!

Danzo Shimura nodded, revealed the token symbolizing his Hokage status, and tossed it in front of the Queen.

"You can send someone to verify my identity with Fengying. By the way, Fengying was the one who told us about the location of Loulan..."

Upon hearing this, the Queen of Loulan's pupils suddenly contracted, and a look of horror appeared on her face.

She then asked how the two of them knew the location of Loulan. It turned out that the traitor was not a citizen of Loulan, but the Wind Shadow!

"You two should stay in Loulan for a while until your identities are verified."

Although he was certain that Danzo was not lying, he still decided to send someone to find the Kazekage to verify the situation, adhering to the principle of caution.

Led by a guard, the two went to their room.

"Danzo, thank you." Renya couldn't help but feel touched.

He knew that Danzo valued the village's interests most, and that Danzo wouldn't have offered such generous terms if he hadn't proposed time travel.

Konoha is a major village in the ninja world. Even if the Roran clan possesses the Dragon Vein, they cannot possibly receive treatment comparable to that of the Uzumaki clan.

It can only be said that Danzo simply wanted to fulfill his own desire to travel.

“Only by paying the corresponding price can we get people to agree to our request,” Shimura Danzo said. “Since you want to use the Dragon Vein to travel through time, I’ll just accompany you. Paying a price is nothing.”

In reality, Konoha wouldn't be at a loss. In the future, when they form an alliance with Loulan, it will be even more convenient to utilize the power of the Dragon Vein.

If time travel were truly possible, I would definitely want to travel to different time periods in the future.

Both sides gained something, so it's not really a loss for either of them.

However, he did not tell Lianye about this, and occasionally receiving Lianye's gratitude was a good feeling.

The Queen of Loulan was very efficient; she verified the two men's identities the very next day.

One is the Third Hokage of Konoha Village, and the other is the infamous Konoha Poison Master.

Although Loulan is somewhat isolated from the world, it has heard about the major events happening in the ninja world.

Take, for example, Uchiha Renya, who defeated Uchiha Madara.

She truly hadn't expected that the guy who proposed using the dragon vein to travel through time was Lian Ye!

Inside the Queen's Palace.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Poison Master, your identities have been confirmed."

The Queen of Loulan treated the two of them with significantly more respect than she had the day before.

Danzo Shimura nodded and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, my promise still stands. What are your thoughts on this?"

Although he was willing to form an alliance with Loulan because of Lianye, he did not want the Loulan Queen to be someone who could not see the situation clearly.

"Of course, no problem!" Queen Loulan immediately agreed.

Loulan and Konoha formed an alliance, with Konoha sending troops to protect the safety of the dragon vein—it was practically a win-win situation!

"Okay, let's sign the agreement."

The two sides quickly reached an alliance agreement.

"Lord Hokage, I will help you break the seal on the Dragon Vein right away."

Queen Loulan turned around and led the two towards the deepest part of the tower, where the core altar where the dragon vein's energy converged was located.

"May the dragon vein guide you; please be sure to pay attention to safety."

As soon as she finished speaking, she placed her hands in front of her chest, forming a complex mudra, and began chanting an obscure incantation.

As she cast her spell, the runes around the altar lit up one by one, transforming from dark blue stone to dazzling gold and red.

"Om-"

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A tremendous hum of energy began to fill the entire space, and the ground beneath our feet trembled slightly.

The dragon vein energy sealed in the center of the altar began to stir and surge!

The seals are being broken layer by layer, and the vast, ocean-like dragon vein chakra, now freed from its restraints, is surging upwards wildly!

"Now's the time! Go inside now!"

The Queen of Loulan, seeing the dragon vein about to spiral out of control, shouted loudly at the two of them.

If this continues, Loulan will surely be destroyed by the powerful energy of the dragon vein!

Renya and Danzo exchanged a glance and rushed into the pillar of light together.

There was no violent tearing or pain as expected.

Entering the dragon vein felt more like sinking into an ocean.

My body was enveloped in immense energy, and the surrounding scenery swirled rapidly.

The light distorted around them, forming bizarre and fantastical time-space tunnels.

Both remained conscious and could clearly feel themselves traversing the latitude and longitude of time at a speed beyond reason.

Is this the energy of the dragon vein?

Almost the instant their figures disappeared into the pillar of light, the seal in the Loulan Queen's hand suddenly changed.

She must immediately seal the dragon vein to prevent the enormous energy leaking from it from causing massive damage to Loulan!

The newly activated golden energy, bound by the runes, reluctantly and slowly subsided, eventually returning to calm.

However, the light on the altar seemed to be slightly dimmer than before.

……

It was as if Renya and Danzo had only experienced a brief moment of closing and opening their eyes.

The warm energy disappeared, replaced by the unique air of the forest, carrying the scent of earth and grass, and the dappled sunlight filtering through the dense foliage.

The two steadied themselves and quickly looked around.

"This should be the territory of the Land of Fire..."

Danzo Shimura shared his conjecture, as the Hokage naturally knew the geographical features of the Land of Fire.

Lianye didn't care where she was in the ninja world; she just wanted to know what time period it was.

"Let's go to the village and take a look."

By going to Konoha Village, he can find out the time period he is in and whether it is a parallel world.

The basis for the judgment is simple: if there is no Konoha, it means it is the Warring States period.

If there is a Konoha, look at the portraits of the Hokage of each generation on the Hokage Rock. If the Third Hokage is Danzo, then it's not a parallel world.

If the Third Hokage is Hiruzen Sarutobi, then it would be the world that develops normally in the original work.

Danzo Shimura nodded; he was eager to know how the village would develop in the future.

The two headed towards Konoha Village.

At the gate of Konoha Village.

Shimura Danzo stared in shock at the utterly destroyed Konoha before him, his mouth agape in disbelief.

"This is Konoha Village!?"

As far as the eye could see, there were no familiar streets, no prosperous buildings, no bustling crowds, and no wisps of smoke rising from chimneys.

All that remained was a massive, terrifyingly deep pit.

Meanwhile, countless busy ninjas are rebuilding houses inside the deep pit...

"Wait a minute, why is the Third Hokage on the Hokage Rock a monkey?!"

Danzo Shimura was even more shocked to see the Hokage Rock in the distance than when he saw the deep pit earlier.

What a joke!

Why is Hiruzen the Hokage?!

Logically speaking, the Third Hokage should be Danzo Shimura, and Hiruzen should be the Fourth Hokage even if he were!

He was completely dumbfounded the moment he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi's portrait.

I had absolutely no idea what had happened.

Looking at the First to Fifth Hokage on the Hokage Rock, and then at the ninja rebuilding the village in the deep pit, Renye instantly understood the time period they were in.

They arrived in a parallel world, or rather, the world from the original work.

This deep crater was created by Nagato controlling Pain using Shinra Tensei...

Konoha has already begun rebuilding, and it seems that Naruto has already used his persuasive skills to convince Nagato to abandon the plan.

It can only be said that the protagonist's persuasive skills are unmatched by ordinary people.

The current timeframe should be around the period before and after the Five Kage Summit and Obito Uchiha's announcement of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

"Danzo, don't get agitated. This place is different from our spacetime; it must be a parallel universe."