I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Looking at Chiaki with confusion, An Lushan clearly possessed the strength of an elite Jonin, yet he didn't directly attack Minato and Naruto. Instead, he used this ineffective method to attack the two.

This is somewhat puzzling.

"...I forgot..."

Chiaki rubbed her head in exasperation. So much time had passed that she had completely forgotten what form the guy in the Dragon Vein had used to fight Minato and the others in the end.

But it doesn't matter. The impression of the Tai Chi Rasengan is too deep. Chiaki doesn't need to consider An Lushan's situation. He only needs to watch Naruto and Minato's performance.

Regardless of Minato's actual strength, Naruto's strength is at least far greater than it was in the original story.

With the assurance of strength, Qianqiu remained calm no matter how An Lushan might change.

No matter how bad it is...

Let the future take its course.

If that doesn't work, add Otohime. If everyone goes together, we can definitely take care of this guy.

"Lord Qianqiu, the number of puppet guards gathering around us is increasing."

Aburame Shiki, who had been called by Minato to guard the outer perimeter, said worriedly to Chiaki, "I tried to stop them, but their numbers are too great, and they completely ignore me. I'm afraid I can't stop them..."

"So many puppet guards?"

As Qianqiu watched the puppet guards rushing towards them, something seemed to come to mind.

So many puppets...

Following the usual pattern of comics, these things won't combine into a giant Gundam, will they?

obviously.

Qianqiu didn't read all those comics for nothing.

After Naruto and Minato broke through the puppet guards' defenses and rushed in front of the obese An Lushan, An Lushan only exchanged a few punches with the two of them before quickly retreating.

God knows how a fat man could be so agile.

Not only was he fast, but he was also incredibly strong. His elite Jonin-level strength caused Naruto and Minato to suffer a setback.

An Lushan had no intention of confronting Naruto and Minato head-on. Knowing that his fighting ability was inferior to theirs, he simply absorbed all the puppet guards that had gathered together.

"Hahaha, you can't do anything to me!"

"In Loulan, with the dragon vein, I am invincible!"

An Lushan laughed heartily as his magnificent robes gradually tore apart, revealing his true form.

A gigantic centipede demon!

"You are... a traitorous centipede!"

Naruto exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the centipede, "How could you possibly be here...?!"

"Rebel Ninja?"

"Centipede?"

Minato frowned as he looked at the centipede demon. It seemed that this guy was not from this era.

"As expected of a Konoha ninja, that's right, I came to this era with the help of the Dragon Vein's energy!"

"This is my era!"

An Lushan, also known as Baizu, laughed loudly, his lewd gaze falling on Qianqiu and the future, "I am truly fortunate to have come to this era before you, hiding beside the dragon vein!"

"It wasn't in vain that I completely transformed my body into a puppet!"

Centipede is a rogue ninja from the Land of Wind, and Naruto received a list of rogue ninjas from Gaara.

Because he transformed himself into the appearance of a centipede demon, Naruto was particularly impressed by him.

This guy is one of the mercenary guild's bounties!

"No wonder we didn't notice... This guy is so insane that he's turned himself into a puppet."

Future touched her cheek; she couldn't imagine what it would feel like to become a puppet.

But overall, it's definitely not good.

Qianqiu's expression was strange; it seemed that Baizu completely regarded this place as the past.

Even if he gains invincible power here, he will lose it once the dragon vein energy dissipates and he returns to reality.

After all, it's all fake; it's just an illusion of time travel caused by the projection of the dragon vein.

In other words, the centipede is still lying on the ground, and once they leave the world of the dragon vein, they can easily catch it.

Well……

But since he's so excited, let him have some more fun in this world.

Anyway, with Naruto and Minato around, the Centipede won't be able to be arrogant for long.

"Dragon vein, give me energy!"

The centipede demon, in its hundred-legged form, linked itself to the dragon vein through a conduit that transmits the dragon vein's energy.

Those puppet guards also all operate using the energy of the dragon vein.

The authority over this portion of the dragon vein's energy was granted by Centipede, forcing Sarah's mother to grant it, and it has been in use ever since.

"An Lushan, you are shameless!"

Sarah said angrily, "They actually stole the dragon vein energy of Loulan!"

"How can this be called stealing?"

"This is a treasure bestowed upon me by your mother!"

Centipede laughed loudly, and as the puppet guard continued to absorb the energy, the centipede demon grew larger and larger.

With the energy of the dragon vein as its power source, the aura emanating from the centipede surged to the level of a shadow, creating an immense pressure.

"We need to find a way to stop the dragon vein, otherwise this guy will be hard to defeat."

Having read this far, Chiaki had basically remembered the plot.

This guy has become almost immortal thanks to the power of the dragon vein. As long as the energy of the dragon vein is not exhausted, he can continuously repair himself with the help of the dragon vein, which is quite troublesome.

The only saving grace is that Centipede himself isn't very strong; he only has some skill in puppet making. So even if he were given the strength of an elite Jonin or a Kage, he wouldn't know how to use it.

"Sarah, if we find the dragon vein, can you shut it down?"

Qianqiu turned to Sarah and asked, and Sarah nodded naturally.

"Of course! I am the Queen of Loulan, of course I can control the dragon veins!"

"it is good."

Qianqiu smiled slightly and called out to Naruto and Minato, who were feeling uneasy in the face of the centipede demon, "You two, father and son, I'll leave this big guy to you. I'll take Sarah to deal with the dragon vein. Good luck."

"???"

Naruto and Minato both showed confused expressions, and then they were sent flying by Centipede's blow.

Chapter 698 Weakness

"Chiaki, is it really okay for us to just leave them there like this?"

Future grabbed Qianqiu's hand and ran towards the dragon vein, while she held the dizzy Sarah's hand in her other hand.

"No problem, they're the main characters after all..."

Qianqiu said softly, "To be precise, one is the protagonist and the other is the previous generation's protagonist. Apart from a plot-driven death, nothing can bring them into trouble."

"Protagonist and all that, that's all stuff in comics."

"Future said helplessly. Anyway, Sarah is from the past and can't understand their conversation, so they just spoke freely."

"Comics are comics, this is the real world."

"You have no idea whether Naruto and Minato will still be the main characters after they come to the ninja world."

The words about the future made Chiaki ponder. She was right. Since coming to the ninja world, she had changed many things, and it was very likely that she had even changed the fate of Naruto and Minato.

Whether they can still be considered main characters is something that needs to be considered.

You can't exactly say that you're the protagonist of this world; that would be far too shameless.

"Well... anyway, let's trust them."

After a moment of contemplation, Qianqiu gave the future a bittersweet answer.

"Anyway, we have no other choice but to believe them now, right?"

They've given up.

Indeed.

Chiaki is currently only a genin, so even if she wanted to do something, she wouldn't be able to.

Although she is an elite Jonin in the future, her strength is more suited to dealing with beings of flesh and blood.

Centipede has already transformed its entire body into a puppet. With the addition of dragon vein energy and those steel puppet guards, it will basically be useless in the future.

The only ones we can rely on are Naruto and Minato.

I'll say it again.

There's nothing that a single Rasengan can't solve.

If it really exists, then fire two rounds.

If that still doesn't solve the problem, then make an even bigger dumpling.

Naruto plus Minato, that's a double Rasengan, double the fun!

"Wait...wait a minute..."

Sarah, who was being pulled along by Mirai and feeling dizzy, suddenly interrupted Chiaki and Mirai's conversation. Mirai stopped walking, and Sarah quickly grabbed the wall next to her and began to retch.

Qianqiu was already a super shadow, so he didn't feel anything at all during this high-speed movement in the future, and even felt that it was no different from taking a leisurely stroll.

But this made things difficult for Sarah.