I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Minato also fell silent; he understood Chiaki's feelings.

Once they leave the realm created by the dragon vein and this past illusion, Qianqiu and the others will have to face the real Loulan.

It was as if the world had changed dramatically in an instant; the contrast between prosperity and desolation was stark, and the feeling of things being different and people gone was truly unpleasant.

"Don't worry, they will definitely make it through."

Minato shook his head, thought for a moment, and then took out a special kunai.

"Give this kunai to Sarah."

Qianqiu was slightly taken aback, then laughed.

Her eyes were slightly narrowed, like a pair of crescent moons.

This special kunai bears the mark of the Flying Thunder God. As long as Sarah can keep this kunai, they will be able to find Sarah using it after the energy of the dragon vein dissipates.

Transcending time and space to rekindle connections is quite romantic.

"The power of time is one of the greatest powers..."

Minato turned and left with a sigh, "Our mission is complete. Farewell. I also need to seal away Shii and Dingza's memories to prevent any trouble."

"I see."

Chiaki nodded, and asked Mirai to hand the kunai to Sarah. She then closed her eyes and stopped watching.

"Let's activate the dragon vein, that's about enough."

Minato smiled at Naruto, "Since you're the one who brought Chiaki and the others here, then I'll let you end all of this."

"Dad..."

Naruto looked at Minato with emotion, "Fighting alongside you this time has made me very happy."

"Me too, Naruto."

Minato patted Naruto's head. "There will be opportunities in the future."

Chapter 706 You've Grown Up

The dragon vein has been activated.

It was still Naruto who made the move, which can be considered a way of making sense of the beginning and the end.

A massive yet pure energy surged up, shattering the space and forming a spiral-shaped passage.

"Will we be able to go back through this passage?"

Naruto looked at the passage formed by the dragon vein, then turned to look at Minato, who was already preparing to complete the seal.

"Dad..."

"Go ahead, what's there to be so dramatic about?"

Minato gently patted his head. "Maybe I'll be waiting for you outside after you go out."

"Really?"

Naruto looked up at Minato. Even though he was sixteen years old, he was still a little shorter than Minato.

However, in a few years, Naruto will probably surpass Minato.

"Of course, I promise you."

Minato smiled slightly, "As long as you come out, I will definitely be there."

"Okay, it's a date!"

Naruto extended his fist towards Minato, grinning, and Minato also extended his fist, exchanging fists with Naruto to indicate that the two had made a promise.

Sakura didn't seem to feel anything special. She didn't put in much effort in this dungeon, and her biggest gain was probably asking Chiaki about some medical ninjutsu, which improved her skills to a certain extent.

"Seriously, do we really need to go through this chakra vortex?"

Chiaki asked Otohime beside her, "Isn't the Dragon Vein just a domain? Shouldn't it just disappear after being dispelled...?"

Otohime shrugged. "You're right, but we still need to go through the motions, otherwise it'll be so painful to just disappear like that."

"...Did you obtain the energy from the dragon vein?"

Chiaki pondered for a moment, then tapped Otohime on the head.

She expressed her dissatisfaction with Otohime's unreliable performance.

"Of course we got it."

Otohime covered her head and said aggrievedly, "I work so hard for you, and you still beat me up."

"Any dissatisfaction?"

Chiaki raised an eyebrow. "You are my chakra, and I am your master. If you have any complaints, you can voice them, but I will not accept them."

"...In the future, I'll take care of your woman!"

Otohime complained to Mirai, but Mirai just covered her mouth and laughed, ignoring Otohime's intentions.

The energy of the dragon vein gradually increased, and everyone understood that it was time to part ways.

Minato patted Naruto's head again and pushed him next to Chiaki.

"Chiaki, I'm entrusting Naruto to you. You must train him well."

"...I did it without you telling me."

Chiaki said speechlessly, "Hoping that Minato will have time to take Naruto with him is less reliable than hoping that Kushina will suddenly become smarter."

Minato, a ninja with an extremely strong sense of responsibility, would do his best to help whenever something happened to Konoha. Naruto, who will be the future Naruto, will also have this kind of personality and will basically have no time to teach his children.

Naruto at least had Chiaki to guide him from a young age, but Boruto will have no one to guide him in the future, so it's only natural that he'll go astray.

"I can rest assured that."

Minato smiled, formed hand seals, and finally held them in one position. "Well then, farewell."

"Eight Trigrams Seal! Seal!"

Karaara

As the seal of the Water Gate activated, the energy of the Dragon Vein reached its limit, causing the vortex passage to shatter and the entire Dragon Vein world to break apart, pulling Qianqiu and his group back to reality.

The vortex passage was indeed, as Otohime had said, just a ritual.

……

Qianqiu kept her eyes tightly closed, and images kept flashing through her mind.

In the scene, Princess Otohime is floating quietly in the pure and vast energy of the dragon vein. A vortex forms around her, constantly drawing energy from the dragon vein into her body.

It's unclear when it started, but Chiaki also began to float, spreading her arms out like Otohime as she floated amidst the dragon vein's energy.

Gradually, Otohime's figure merged with Chiaki's figure, and the vortex gradually grew larger. Chiaki and Otohime kept switching forms, and Chiaki's body continued to lengthen as it was filled with dragon vein energy.

Buzz

As a large amount of dragon vein energy poured in, Chiaki and Otohime frowned simultaneously. They could feel that the energy transmission had reached its peak, and no matter how much dragon vein energy there was, it could no longer provide Chiaki with more support.

The same problem applies again: the dragon vein's energy level is insufficient to support Qianqiu's ascent to a higher level.

However, the help provided by the dragon vein energy has far exceeded Qianqiu's expectations.

bang

The dragon vein domain shattered completely, and the dragon vein energy merged into the earth, falling into complete silence.

In a daze, Qianqiu opened her eyes. Her pair of emerald peach blossom eyes shone with light, making her look like a deity.

However, Chiaki quickly withdrew her chakra, her eyes regained their original charm, and her aura became calm and no longer intimidating.

Movie-level!

It only took him a moment to go from a genin to a kage.

The area projected by the dragon vein didn't take too long. Yamato and Sai only stayed nearby for a short while before the dragon vein energy receded and disappeared.

Noticing the disappearance of the dragon vein energy, Yamato quickly brought Sai back, and upon their return, they saw Chiaki in her complete form.

Dressed in a magnificent purple kimono, with long pink hair cascading down her back, Chiaki possessed a stunningly beautiful face with captivating peach blossom eyes. However, when those peach blossom eyes turned icy cold, no one could withstand her wrath.

"Greetings, Goddess of Life!"

Yamato and Sai immediately knelt down with a thud, not daring to lift their heads or even breathe loudly.

Previously, when Chiaki was in her loli form, Yamato and Sai treated her with great respect, but they were not as terrified as they are now.

It can only be said that Chiaki, after reaching the Kage level, is the true goddess of life, possessing a goddess-level oppressive power.

"Get up. There's a rogue ninja from the Land of Wind nearby. Find him and take care of him."

As Qianqiu spoke calmly, after using the dragon vein to refresh the chakra within her body, her aura became even more ethereal, almost unlike that of a human.

"Yes!"

Yamato and Sai immediately obeyed Chiaki's orders and began searching for the rogue ninja.

There's no need to ask what kind of rogue ninja they are, where they are, or why they need to be captured. As long as Chiaki gives the order, they will carry it out.

"Well……"

Naruto rubbed his head and got up. Chiaki wasn't surprised that he was the first person to wake up besides himself. With the physical attributes of the Uzumaki clan and the assistance of the Nine-Tails, it was all normal.

"Oh, godmother!"

Naruto saw Chiaki, who had grown back to her original size, and chuckled, saying, "You've finally turned back to normal. I'm used to it now."

Even the usually aloof Chiaki smiled slightly upon seeing Naruto's smile and reached out to pat his head.

"You're the one who's grown up, Naruto."

Chapter 707 Substitute?

After Sai discovered the centipede hidden underground, bound it, and executed it in front of Chiaki, the entire Dragon Vein instance was finally concluded.

However, Chiaki still felt somewhat dazed. What was the truth?