I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Minato always felt uneasy in this situation without someone taking care of things.

As for why, we'll have to wait and see.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever Chiaki was around, the enemy's strength was often ridiculously powerful, leaving people sighing in disbelief.

"Actually, it's okay. I don't think the enemy is very strong."

Future touched her cheek with her finger and gave a shy smile.

Naruto nodded subconsciously.

indeed.

That blood-soaked katana, dozens of meters long, was rather terrifying.

"The dragon vein is here!"

After everything was agreed upon, Sarah took the lead and set off.

Although she wasn't very familiar with the terrain and people, she did recognize the tallest building where she lived.

As the queen's palace, the central building of Loulan, it is not surprising that the dragon vein is hidden deep within that building; rather, it is quite reasonable.

Led by Sarah, the group went through a series of mishaps, including taking the wrong turn, stumbling into the rooms of puppet civilians, running into a bathhouse, and battling a large group of puppet guards. By the time they finally arrived in front of the palace, they were exhausted.

It has to be said that Loulan has an incredibly large amount of steel resources.

It's no wonder that this city, situated between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire, possesses abundant mineral resources amidst the desert and surrounding mountains.

But this quantity...

You bastard, you built your Loulan on top of an iron mine!

"I can't go on... I really can't... I need to rest..."

Naruto collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Even with his abundant stamina, he couldn't withstand such exertion.

Naruto single-handedly took down most of the large-scale puppet guards he encountered along the way.

After all, Minato and the others needed to conserve their chakra and couldn't afford to waste it too much.

The only one who can squander chakra and stamina is Naruto.

At first, Naruto thought that dealing with the hundred puppet guards would be a piece of cake, and he could take care of all the puppet guards afterward.

However, when Chiaki and his group encountered the puppet guards again, Naruto's expression gradually changed.

One hundred, two hundred, five hundred, one thousand...

The puppet guards are endless; you can't kill them all.

"This doesn't make sense... There shouldn't be so many puppets, right?"

Sakura knelt down in front of Naruto to treat him. Minato noticed this too, stroked his chin, and turned to Shizuka Aburame, asking, "Shizuka, do you have any information?"

"Have."

Like his son Shino Aburame, Shiki Aburame was a man of few words.

Wearing sunglasses and sporting a neat mustache, he pulled a jar from behind his back and said, "I left quite a few parasitic worms on those steel golems we destroyed before. I'll try activating them now."

Chiaki glanced at him; compared to Shino Aburame, this guy seemed to talk quite a bit.

Soon, as Shiki Aburame activated her chakra, a strange scent began to waft through the air, attracting the parasitic insects.

After a moment's thought, Qianqiu figured that this was probably what was known as pheromones.

To everyone's astonishment, the parasitic insects actually scurried out from the puppet that Naruto and the others had just knocked to the ground.

"as expected."

Yu Nuzhi put away the parasites and adjusted her sunglasses.

"These puppet guards are actually all from the same batch."

"Reuse?"

Minato immediately realized what was happening, but he frowned and pondered, "But we've already destroyed them all, so how did they manage to regenerate in such a short time?"

"Don't forget, this is a dragon vein."

Qianqiu bent down, picked up a piece of steel, and put it in his pocket. "If you're curious, you'll know once this piece of steel is restored."

"Qianqiu, it seems you're not surprised?"

Minato raised an eyebrow at Chiaki, who shook her finger. "I have a technique called Crazy Diamond, which can repair anything that contains life."

"Since I can do this, I'm not surprised that the dragon vein can repair something lifeless."

"...You've secretly learned quite a few secret techniques behind my back."

Minato said with a smile, and Chiaki waved his hand, "You'll know when you get out of here. I probably learned it during my time as a Jonin... or so."

Ok.

It's been so long, everyone has forgotten.

"Um... I think we don't need to wait for them to recover..."

Choza Akimichi suddenly spoke up, "We're surrounded again..."

"No, come again?"

Naruto screamed, but he still managed to get up from the ground, patted his cheeks, and mustered his strength.

"Let's all get involved this time, then go inside and rest after we finish this wave."

Minato moved his wrists with a serious expression. He glanced at Naruto and noticed that Naruto had almost used up all his chakra.

"It's alright, Naruto doesn't need to rest. The more tired he is, the stronger he becomes."

Chiaki noticed Minato's worry. "This kid needs constant pushing. He has unlimited potential."

Just as the group was preparing to fight, Wei Lai suddenly spoke up: "Wait, everyone, I sense that there are real people among these puppet guards!"

Chapter 694 The Real Loulan

Real person?

What the hell?

Chiaki raised an eyebrow. Her strength had plummeted, and her perception had weakened considerably, all because Otohime hadn't shown up.

Otohime: ?

However, since the future has said so, it's basically correct.

She not only possesses the strength of an elite Jonin, but her ability to sense blood is also superior to anyone else's.

Especially those Kage-level ninjas who can conceal their chakra will have nowhere to hide their future perception.

After all, she doesn't rely on sensing chakra to detect enemies like a typical sensory ninja; instead, she relies on the pulse of her blood.

It is almost impossible for any living organism to control the flow of its blood.

Unless that person can use extremely strong energy to shield their own existence, like Orochimaru, a Kage who uses natural energy to conceal themselves, they will be discovered in the future.

This is the power of the Blood Pool Clan.

"What real person?"

"An enemy? Can we fight them?"

Naruto scratched his head. He never discriminated against anyone when he fought; he would just go for it and beat them up first.

With Naruto's abilities, it's often the case that people become friends after a fight.

"They all seem to be ordinary people, not ninjas."

"Their blood beats very slowly, not as actively as a ninja's," she said, pursing her lips.

"Zhiwei, tell me once you find the location!"

Minato immediately turned to look at Shiki Aburame, who nodded, and the parasitic worms on her body surged out.

In no time, the parasitic insects rose up among the puppet guards, forming an arrowhead shape.

"well done!"

Minato gave Shii a thumbs up, and then threw his kunai.

"Flying Thunder God Technique!"

Swoosh

A golden light flashed, and Minato appeared where the parasite was, instantly lifting up a man dressed in an iron golem suit.

"what!"

The man exclaimed in surprise, and several other people around him, also dressed in steel golem costumes, rushed towards Minato.

"You guys have some ideas, being able to impersonate puppet guards."

Minato smiled. Although his speed was not the best in the ninja world at present, it was still something that ordinary people could not keep up with.

Not to mention they were dressed entirely in steel.

Minato quickly stripped the man of his steel puppet costume and returned him to Chiaki's side with a Flying Thunder God technique.

"...When did I put the Flying Thunder God mark on you?"

Minato clicked his tongue, sensing the Flying Thunder God mark on Chiaki's body. Such a mature mark was definitely not something he could use in his current state.

Currently, I can only barely use the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Who remembers that? It's definitely not you now."

Qianqiu rolled her eyes. "Go catch them, or they'll all get away."

"oh oh."

Minato nodded quickly, and with another flash of golden light, he appeared beside the people who were preparing to escape.

He grabbed people and brought them back to his side, one in each hand, just like picking up chicks.

"Alright, it's all here."