I'm in the Dragon Clan, bound to the Naruto Counterattack System

Chapter 139 Imperial Envoy

The next morning, in the waiting hall of Tokyo Narita Airport.

There were no flights departing in the morning on today's flight schedule, so the waiting hall was nearly empty, with only a few people scattered around.

Cheng Sui, Finger, and Angers sat side by side in their seats.

Cheng Sui closed his eyes, his breathing long and deep.

He is attempting to refine the interstitial cells at a deeper level.

As the refinement process deepened, Cheng Sui felt his affinity for his surroundings increasing.

It's a very strange feeling.

It felt as if I had become one with my surroundings, and my spirit was connected with the whole of nature.

His consciousness sank into a vast and boundless space.

Here, he could see countless colorful points of light dancing merrily.

The alchemy curriculum at Kassel College states that the ancient Babylonian theory of elements was deeply influenced by dragon culture.

The ancient Babylonians believed that everything in the universe was composed of four elements: water, fire, air, and earth.

This coincides perfectly with the four attributes represented by the four monarchs, which are also the four basic elements that constitute the power of words.

In Cheng Sui's mental perception, these four elements were incredibly friendly to him at this moment, constantly surging towards him.

They seemed to surround Cheng Sui intimately, eagerly trying to merge into his body.

If someone were to activate their Word of Power next to Cheng Sui at this moment, they would find that the effect of their Word of Power is several times stronger than usual.

This is not due to an increase in the user's abilities, but rather to a passive increase in the element concentration.

Cheng Sui guessed that this was the prototype of the Immortal Mode.

However, I still have a long way to go before I can truly enter the Sage Mode.

However, his greatest advantage in cultivating the Immortal Mode is that he only needs to proceed step by step.

The ultimate effect of refining Hashirama's cells is to transform his body into the body of Hashirama from the original Naruto manga. At that point, activating Sage Mode will be a natural consequence.

This is completely different from the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku, which is full of risks. If one fails, the practitioner will turn into a cold stone statue because they will be unable to balance the natural energy.

Angers, meanwhile, put on his monocle and calmly looked at a history book, like a learned old scholar.

Fingel was restless in his chair.

He wanted to buy something to eat, but he had no money in his pocket, so he could only sit on the chair and squirm to pass the time.

"The book says that Japanese people are very polite, so why didn't anyone come to see us off when we left?"

Fingel, bored out of his mind, took the initiative to ask.

Cheng Sui slowly opened his eyes, exiting his meditative state, and glanced at Fingel.

Angers closed the book, laughed, and said, "Yesterday we beat up the Japanese branch from top to bottom. Cheng Sui even cut off one of their patriarch's arms. Even the most humble person has a temper."

Fingel smacked his lips, moved closer to Cheng Sui, and lowered his voice.

"Hey junior, why did you suddenly go crazy, oh no, why did you suddenly unleash your power and charge straight into their lair and chop off their leader's hand?"

Then Fingel gave Cheng Sui a knowing smile, as if he'd been there all along, and nudged him with his elbow.

"So, junior, you did this to stand up for that girl? You've got a bit of my style back in the day, pretty cool."

Fingel gave Cheng Sui a thumbs up, never stingy with his praise for his junior.

"A girl? I've never heard of her."

Angers noticed the information in Fingel's words and asked in confusion.

Cheng Sui rolled her eyes at Fingel.

Fingel realized he had let something slip and immediately covered his mouth.

"Is there anything you need to hide from an old man like me?" Angers asked in a flat tone.

"Her name is Erii, a girl I met in Japan," Cheng Sui said.

Ang nodded.

With just that one sentence, he had already guessed the truth of the matter almost perfectly.

But he didn't press the matter further, after all, every young person has their own secrets.

Cheng Sui hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Her bloodline—"

Angers held up a finger, stopping Cheng Sui from saying anything more.

He stared into Cheng Sui's eyes, his tone unusually serious.

"Never let anyone know what you're thinking, remember?"

Then Angers resumed his nonchalant expression, leaning back lazily in his chair.

"But if you have time, you could tell me your Tokyo love story with that girl named Erii. I've always enjoyed hearing love stories from young people like you; it reminds me of my own romantic escapades when I was young."

"But Principal, you're still quite the ladies' man," Cheng Sui said.

Angers smiled and changed the subject: "After we returned to the hotel yesterday, the executives of the Snake Clan invited me to hold peace talks with them."

Cheng Sui's face remained expressionless. He had heard the noise at the door of his room last night, so he wasn't surprised.

"And what was the outcome of the peace talks?"

"I have no interest in dealing with things in Japan, especially since the Secret Party is about to launch a major plan. So I still agree to their autonomy, but we will send a specialist to inspect every year, and the Snake-Headed Eight Families must fully cooperate with all instructions from the Headquarters Prosecutor."

Angers spoke casually, as if he were talking about something trivial.

"It sounds like an ancient emperor traveling incognito," Cheng Sui commented.

"That's not quite the right way to put it. I don't come to Japan often; I have a lot to do in Europe. It would be more appropriate to use the analogy of an imperial envoy," Angers said.

"So, Headmaster, you finally admit that Kassel College is actually your private army, right? I'll post it on the Night Watchers forum tomorrow."

Cheng Sui made a joke.

But he knew exactly what Angers' purpose was in telling him this.

They simply wanted him to be the "Imperial Envoy" and help Angers manage the Japanese branch.

This is both a sign of trust and a test.

"I was just using a metaphor; the students at Kassel College are all my dear students," Angers replied with a smile.

"You two are talking nonsense here. Look over there."

Fingel suddenly interrupted their conversation, pointing towards the waiting hall entrance.

Cheng followed the direction Fingel was pointing.

At the end of the line of sight, the huge glass doors of the waiting hall were slowly pushed open.

A slender figure walked in.

Erii changed into the shrine maiden outfit she wore when she first met Erii.

She followed closely behind Yuan Zhisheng, her beautiful red eyes looking around nervously and expectantly.

She searched the vast hall for the figure she longed to see.

Her movements were very light, her steps small, lacking the naturalness that Cheng had shown when he was by her side before; she was now filled with wariness and curiosity towards everything around her.

Yuan Zhisheng walked in front, his tall figure shielding her from most of the pressure from the unfamiliar environment.

He wasn't wearing his signature black trench coat today; instead, he had changed into a casual outfit, which made his fierce, murderous aura much less pronounced.

His expression remained cold and stern, but he deliberately slowed his pace, maintaining a rhythm that allowed Erii to keep up.

The lights in the hall were bright yet soft, and the wine on Erii's body cast a faint halo around her white shrine maiden robes.

Every few steps she took, she would stop, stand on tiptoe, and try to look into the distance.

There was a hint of confusion in those pure eyes, and then she searched the hall carefully. When she couldn't find her target, she revealed an undisguised disappointment.

Yuan Zhisheng noticed her emotions, stopped, and whispered something to her.

Erii shook her head, then stubbornly continued walking forward, continuing her search.