Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

Chapter 911 The Lost Tower Dungeon Opens

In a cyberpunk complex where ancient and modern elements intertwine, several grotesque, towering golems soar through the air, their gleaming claws radiating a sinister light. Purple laser beams shot from their mouths, causing a blond boy to flee in terror, clutching his head.

"Bang—!"

"Where exactly is this place?"

The blond boy, drawn here by a strange ability, wielded a long sword imbued with blue chakra, desperately parrying attacks from flying puppets, his azure eyes filled with utter bewilderment.

Just a moment ago he was chasing after the traitorous ninja Centipede with his teammates, how did he end up in this unfamiliar city in the blink of an eye?

Not only did they fail to get an answer from the red-haired girl who appeared to be a local, but they were also chased all over the street by a puppet that suddenly appeared.

"boom!"

Just as the boy was distracted, the puppets quickly closed in. Although he successfully severed the chakra threads of several puppets with his chakra blade, he was still knocked down by the successive waves of puppets and slammed heavily to the ground.

"Well"

"Bang bang—!"

Before he could get up, covered in wounds, the purple laser struck again, not only hitting the boy but also piercing through the ground beneath his feet.

"Oh!"

The boy fell into the dimly lit ground, a bloody wound on his left leg. He looked up at the torn sky; the puppets still weren't going to let him go.

"hateful!"

Left with no other choice, the boy once again raised the chakra sword he carried, preparing for a desperate fight against the puppet.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Perhaps because it was tasked with capturing the boy alive, the puppet didn't kill him when it saw he was injured. Instead, it unleashed a barrage of chakra-infused projectiles, intending to give him an unforgettable bondage experience.

"Shh!"

Purple chakra threads enveloped him like a dense net. Just as the boy was seriously considering a countermeasure, a figure appeared in an instant, grabbed him, and pulled him out of the encirclement.

"Partial multiplication technique!"

"Ninja Art·Insect Ball."

Then, two figures, one fat and one thin, appeared behind the puppet. Their enormous fleshy hands, along with black parasitic insects, quickly destroyed the puppet.

"What exactly is going on with those puppets?"

The boy, a survivor, stared in astonishment at the scene, his gaze lingering for a moment on the ninja who had used a partial multiplication technique.

The chubby uncle's back view looks like Choji.

As for Aburame Shimi standing to the side, he did not notice her because of her lack of presence.

"It seems to have been enhanced through the Dragon Vein Chakra."

The one who came to the rescue was also a young man with blond hair. His voice was completely different from the boy's spicy-sounding tone; it was young and magnetic. Looking at the狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) mask on the boy's face, the blond boy frowned and asked...

"By the way, who are you?"

The blond youth didn't answer, but instead checked the Konoha headband on the boy's forehead once more, a hint of doubt on his handsome face beneath the mask.

Do you have this style of headband in the village?

Could it be him too?

"You're a Konoha ninja, right?"

But looking at the boy's fairly handsome face, the blond youth felt a strange sense of familiarity about him. After hesitating for a moment, he removed his mask, revealing the same Konoha symbol on his visor.

"We are also Konoha ninjas."

After identifying himself, he looked at the boy's bleeding left leg, reached into his backpack, pulled out a first-aid kit, and began bandaging the boy himself.

"Hey! Big brother, I can do it myself!"

Seeing the blond youth preparing to take off his pants, the boy froze and quickly waved his hands in refusal.

"Your wound is in your groin. Moving around too much will damage your foundation. Let me help you."

The blond youth shook his head upon hearing this, and with a whoosh, pulled the boy's pants down to his ankles.

"A tonic, oh my god~~~"

While applying the medicine, he glanced at the other person's frog-patterned boxer briefs and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

It's the same style as his! This little guy has pretty good taste!

at the same time,

In a secluded room located in the heart of the city, a seemingly kind-faced, middle-aged, wealthy man slowly opened his eyes and spoke in a somber tone,

"They actually managed to evade my puppet ninja squad. They're quite capable, aren't they?"

After severing the chakra threads of the broken puppets with a flick of his finger, the middle-aged man slowly stood up, his gloomy expression growing even deeper.

With this kid from Konoha who arrived a few years later, he now has more and more enemies to deal with.

"If it weren't for that woman, this country and this dragon vein would have been mine, Lord Centipede's, possessions long ago!"

Clenching his fist fiercely, the middle-aged man, who called himself Centipede, straightened his ornate attire.

The Queen's parade is about to begin, and we must take advantage of the time when that woman is with the Queen to brainwash the princess and use her to reclaim everything that belongs to her.

In the ruins of the underground old city,

"Waaaaah, I can't marry Sakura."

The ashen-faced blond boy looked at the blond young man carefully bandaging his wounds, and tears of humiliation streamed down his face.

"Even Suss never took my pants off."

"Okay, that's all right now."

After finishing the bandaging, the blond youth looked up at the aggrieved-looking boy and felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

"Tell me, who exactly are you guys, brother?"

Now that things had come to this, the blond boy wiped away his tears, his azure eyes filled with curiosity.

He was the village's know-it-all, so how come he had never seen this Konoha ninja with the same hair color as him before?

I cannot answer that question.

The blond youth knew he had to protect his basic privacy when out in public. Even if the Konoha boy before him felt a great deal of warmth, he couldn't violate the discipline of a ninja.

"Hmm? So where is this place?"

The boy seemed to remember the rule as well, scratched his head sheepishly, and then asked a question that the other person could answer.

"This is Loulan."

"Ha! How is that possible?"

In the boy's memory, wasn't Loulan a ruin in the desert?

How did it become so prosperous?

"I don't have time to explain in detail. While we're on a mission, could you please leave this city first?"

The blond youth, who had a vague idea of ​​the boy's identity, remembered the hidden crisis in the city and spoke up seriously to warn him.

"Once we've finished our tasks, we can talk to you. Look, turn left over there, and you can exit through the back door."

As he spoke, he thoughtfully pointed out the safe evacuation route to the blond boy. Before the boy could ask any further questions, the young man and his two teammates, one fat and one thin, vanished in an instant. "Even if you say that..."

The blond boy scratched his face in frustration, but his eyes quickly lit up. Since he was currently in Loulan, it meant that Captain Yamato and the others were also here.

Looking up at the brightly lit exit, the boy leaped up, and the magnificent city that came into view nearly dislocated his jaw.

Is this really Loulan?

Gazing at the golden desert in the distance, the boy temporarily confirmed that he was indeed still within the Land of Wind.

Whether this is Loulan or not still needs investigation, but before that, finding the lost teammates is the right thing to do.

"Oh!"

"Snapped!"

Just as the boy was frowning in thought, the sound of firecrackers in the distance interrupted his thoughts. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw a large crowd gathered in the distance, as if some kind of celebration was taking place.

Perfect, he can ask a local for information!

A thought struck the young man. He darted to the top of a building near the crowd, and looking down at the bustling crowd, he crouched low and blended into the throng.

"My Queen!"

"Long live Lady Sana!"

"Prime Minister! I want to be your dog!"

Hearing the intense shouts from the crowd, the blond boy was filled with curiosity, so he followed the orderly gaze of the crowd to look at the high platform in the distance.

On top of a majestic tower, two elegantly dressed, tall figures smiled and waved to the crowd below.

"Wow~"

After marveling at the two women's stunning beauty, the blond boy's gaze finally settled on the elegant, purple-haired woman standing to one side. He scrutinized her fair, capable-looking face, feeling he had seen this woman somewhere before.

"Hmm, why can't I remember?"

The blond boy compared the woman to all the women he remembered, racking his brains for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

"Sana, won't Sara be angry that you didn't bring her along?"

The purple-haired woman smiled and waved downwards, then asked in a voice only the two of them could hear,

“That child is going through a rebellious phase right now. She’s like a spring; the tighter I try to control her, the more fiercely she resists. I’d better let her have some peace and quiet.”

The graceful woman in queenly attire wore a look of helplessness in her eyes. The purple-haired woman shrugged upon hearing this, her slender brows furrowing suddenly as if she had remembered something.

“An Lushan has been sick at home lately, and I have a feeling that he’s up to no good.”

"Don't worry, I've listened to you and secretly submitted a request to Konoha. Their ninjas should be on their way."

The Queen smiled and nodded, then changed the subject, her curiosity clearly visible in her eyes.

"But why didn't you recommend that I ask the ninjas from Sunagakure? They should also have experts in sealing techniques, right?"

"Uh"

Upon hearing this, the purple-haired woman paused, a strange look flashing across her face.

"Sunagakure? No, no, their skill level is too low."

For some unspeakable reason, the purple-haired woman could only laugh awkwardly and slander her hometown.

The Queen gave the embarrassed purple-haired woman a deep look, and thought to herself,

Bandai, who exactly are you?

Three years ago, she was sidelined by reactionary forces within the country, and not only was her position as queen in jeopardy, but her life was also in grave danger.

Just as she was about to be dethroned by treacherous officials who were forcing her to abdicate, this woman who called herself Wandai suddenly appeared, swiftly purging the court of corrupt officials and stabilizing the collapsing Loulan Dynasty for her.

At the same time, it suppressed An Lushan, the former prime minister who hid behind the rebels and wielded immense real power.

"Your Majesty, Your Excellency, the ceremony is about to begin."

Just as the Queen was lost in her memories, the minister who was responsible for delivering the message stepped forward and bowed respectfully to the two of them.

The Queen glanced at the magnificent carriage that had been prepared, nodded slightly, and turned to look at the purple-haired woman beside her.

"Bandai, let's go."

"Yes."

Bandai, who was also Chiyo, who had been inexplicably pulled into this timeline by another dragon vein, nodded slightly. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Sana before her, her heart was filled with complex emotions.

Three years is enough time for her to figure everything out.

First of all, this Sana is not her familiar best friend, and the land she is standing on is not her hometown.

Even this world has absolutely nothing to do with her, an outsider.

In this timeline, everything contradicts Chiyo's memories. The Sand Village, which was once incredibly wealthy under her rule, is now dirt poor, and Konoha, having just emerged from the quagmire of war, is no longer the strongest ninja village.

The Third Kazekage was someone else, and there was no curly-haired Uchiha named Uchiha Gin.

As for her past self in this timeline, she had investigated and found that she was now a middle-aged woman with a face full of wrinkles, who had once served as the head elder and struggled to keep the crumbling Sand Village afloat, and had recently retired.

"Dragon Vein."

Chiyo had also researched how to return, but the dragon vein that brought her here exhausted its last bit of chakra after delivering her here, leaving behind the words "save Loulan" before disappearing without a trace.

Meanwhile, Chiyo, who had traveled through time, discovered that her driver had malfunctioned, Shukaku inside the Tailed Beast Card had fallen into a deep sleep, and she could no longer use Magnet Release.

His original strength was reduced to less than 30%, otherwise he wouldn't have suggested that Sana entrust the Konoha ninjas to deal with the unassuming An Lushan.

Thinking of An Lushan, Chiyo's brows furrowed subconsciously. That man possessed a trace of dragon vein aura, and his origins were very likely similar to hers—both had been drawn to this era by dragon veins.

Over the past three years, Chiyo had secretly tested her opponent multiple times. Their strengths were evenly matched, but An Lushan possessed a remarkable puppetry technique that even she found astounding. With her strength greatly diminished, she was temporarily unable to defeat him.

If An Lushan is truly pushed to the brink, and he resorts to some evil or unorthodox method to unleash the power of the dragon vein, this city beneath our feet will likely be sent flying into the sky in an instant.

Hopefully, the sealing techniques of the Konoha ninjas recruited this time will be passable.

Chiyo sighed inwardly. She had originally wanted Sana to ask the ninjas from the Land of Whirlpools to come, but the Land of Whirlpools in this timeline had been destroyed more than a decade ago. Now, she could only place her hopes of sealing the dragon vein on the ninjas from Konoha who came.

"Humph!"

Just as Chiyo followed Sana onto the carriage, on a nearby tower, a red-haired girl with a resentful expression bit her lip, staring intently at the purple-haired woman supporting her mother.

"That wretched old hag! Mother has definitely been deceived by her!"

“Princess Sarah, you are right.”

An Lushan, hiding in the shadows behind her, chuckled sinisterly and echoed her with a sigh,

"Lord An Lushan, how can we make Mother come to her senses?"

Turning her head to look at the former prime minister who had been secretly supporting her, the girl named Sarah gritted her teeth and asked,

"Lord Bandai now wields immense power in the court. If you, Princess, rashly offer your advice, not only you but also Her Majesty the Queen may be put in danger."

An Lushan feigned reluctance, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

Ever since he transmigrated, he had coveted the power of the dragon vein, but unfortunately, without the help of the Loulan royal family's bloodline, he had never been able to mobilize this power. He could only rely on the small portion of the dragon vein's power that he plundered during his transmigration to secretly develop it.

Now, as long as he can fool this rebellious girl, the power of the dragon vein sleeping beneath his feet will be his for the taking. At that time, neither Bandai nor Queen Sana will be his soft balls.

"despair!"

Just as An Lushan was secretly indulging in erotic fantasies, a golden figure landed beside Sarah. It was the blond boy who looked somewhat familiar to her.

"Haha! It really was you. Why were you running away just now? Uh, uncle, I have something I'd like to ask you. Do you have some time?"

The boy chuckled twice, then suddenly noticed a kind-looking middle-aged man behind the girl. He scratched his head awkwardly.

An Lushan recognized the boy before him as the Konoha ninja who had been pursuing him. A dark glint flashed in his eyes, and then he excitedly stepped forward and grasped the blond boy's hand.

"Princess, he might be the savior of Loulan we've been waiting for." (End of Chapter)