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Chapter 162 Dragon Vein! (Two chapters combined, please subscribe and vote)

"Lord Madara, what a wonderful battle!"

"That Xingxia Xiu has grown too fast; he even defeated the Third Kazekage."

"With Sage Mode combined with Wood Release, and the Four-Tails' Lava Release, it seems he's poised to become the next Hashirama Senju!"

Underground, White Zetsu, with exaggerated gestures, described to Madara Uchiha the battle between Hoshino and the Third Kazekage.

Madara Uchiha opened his eyes, ignoring the death of the Third Kazekage, and asked, "How is Nagato?"

Whirlwind White Zetsu said, "Not only is Hoshino Xiu incredibly strong, but he's also a very skilled teacher. That Nagato kid is improving very quickly!"

"It seems that Hoshino Shigehisa is grooming Nagato and the others to become leaders of Amegakure in the future."

"The situation in Amegakure and the Land of Rain is currently stable, but if things continue like this, things could get very bad!"

Another masked White Zetsu added, "And the longer it goes on, the greater the influence of that Star-Under-the-Sky Xiu will have on Nagato, right?"

"Given Hoshino's current strength and age, he might actually become the second Hashirama Senju, making other ninja villages afraid to make a move!"

"Moreover, Hoshino Shu caught us red-handed..."

……

White Zetsu chattered on and on.

Madara Uchiha appeared calm, but he actually listened attentively.

That Star Show was indeed a major upheaval.

Previously, he was able to stand up to the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, and now he has grown to the point where he can defeat the Third Kazekage. He does indeed have the potential to surpass the Five Kage.

To corrupt Nagato into darkness and make him a pawn in his scheme to collect the Tailed Beasts and revive him, the situation in the Land of Rain is far from ideal.

Of course, given the situation in the ninja world, even if the war ends now, it will break out again sooner or later. The geographical location of the Land of Rain will inevitably lead it into war, and there will be many opportunities to manipulate things.

But now the unexpected "Star Show" has happened.

After a moment of contemplation, Madara Uchiha said, "Now is not the time."

"Keep an eye on the major ninja villages, and also the Amegakure (Rain Village)."

……

Kumogakure, Raikage's office.

The Third Raikage's expression was grave: "The Third Kazekage... he actually died just like that!"

"Starry Night Show..."

His words were full of apprehension.

Tsuchikage asked, "Lord Raikage, should we continue our standoff with Konoha?"

"The war between Konoha and Sunagakure is about to end, which will allow them to concentrate their forces."

Hideaki Hoshino's strength is too great; he has the shadow of Hashirama Senju back in the day.

Tsuchitai couldn't help but worry that Hoshinobu would come to Kumogakure again.

Although he felt that the Third Raikage had an advantage in speed.

But if a situation arises where fighting is inevitable, the outcome is uncertain...

Although the Third Raikage was unwilling, considering the current situation, he could only say, "Let's withdraw!"

"Send someone to negotiate peace with Konoha!"

Tu Tai immediately accepted the order: "Understood!"

……

"Chiyo has become the Fourth Kazekage?"

The Star Show was a bit of a surprise.

But considering the current situation in Sunagakure, Chiyo is indeed the most suitable candidate.

Rather than randomly selecting a Jonin who wouldn't be able to integrate the power of Sunagakure, it would be better to have Chiyo, a respected elder, step forward.

We'll see if Chiyo will become obsessed with power and stop going in the future.

"It seems the war with Sunagakure is finally coming to an end."

Xingxia Xiu stretched.

Tsunade nodded: "Peace talks are progressing in an orderly manner, and Sunagakure is eager to end the war."

"As long as our demands aren't too unreasonable, there shouldn't be any unexpected problems."

Xingxia Xiu nodded, then, as if remembering something, said, "I need to go to the Land of Wind."

Tsunade was puzzled.

Xingxia Xiu explained, "Go to the ancient Loulan Kingdom in the Land of Wind, where legend has it that the power of the dragon vein exists."

"The existence of White Zetsu makes me somewhat uneasy."

Tsunade immediately said, "I'll go with you!"

Xingxia Xiu thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay!"

"I left a clone in the medical team."

His Water Release: Heavenly Water Regeneration can completely replace Tsunade's existence.

After making the decision, Hoshino immediately sent a clone to greet Mitokado Homura.

Once the clone's memories returned, Hoshino Hide stood up and said to Tsunade, "We can go now."

Tsunade nodded.

The two left the cabin, and Hoshino-suke put his arm around Tsunade's waist. Then he entered Wind Release Chakra Mode, and the chakra formed an airflow that enveloped the two of them.

boom!

Soaring into the sky, Xingxia Xiu adjusted her posture, keeping her body parallel to the ground, and then exhaled air, speeding towards the Land of Wind.

Two days later.

Outside the ancient Loulan Kingdom, Xingxia Xiu and Tsunade landed: "We've finally arrived!"

Tsunade gazed at the densely built city ahead and asked, "Do you know the origin of the Dragon Vein?"

Xingxia Xiu thought for a moment: "It should be formed by the convergence of natural energy for some reason, similar to a tailed beast, and also the Zero-Tails."

Of course, he actually suspected it was related to the sacred tree.

The power of the dragon veins must originate from natural energy, just like the tailed beasts, and even the Zero-Tails, a dark chakra aggregate, whose chakra source is also natural energy.

Only natural energy can maintain their immortality and allow them to rapidly replenish such a vast amount of chakra.

Of course, all of this is speculation.

Xingxia Xiu doesn't care where the dragon vein's power comes from; he just wants to obtain it.

However, he did not immediately enter the ancient kingdom of Loulan, but instead secretly sent a clone into it.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Hide and Tsunade used a transformation technique to become traveling merchants and openly entered the ancient kingdom of Loulan, where they checked into an inn.

Night fell quickly, and Hoshino, having received feedback from the clone's memories, said to Tsunade, "Found it!"

Reaching out to grab Tsunade's hand, Hoshino Hide raised one hand, and the two disappeared from the inn in the next moment.

Inside the underground palace, at the place where the dragon vein is sealed, Hoshino and Tsunade appear, with the Flying Thunder God Technique left behind by their clones right next to them.

Currently, Hoshino's mastery of the Flying Thunder God technique is limited to simple teleportation.

Tsunade looked around at the massive underground palace and couldn't help but say, "I never expected there to be a place like this here."

"The ancient Loulan Kingdom probably possessed considerable power as well."

Xingxia Xiu said, "A country that can be called an ancient country must have an extremely ancient heritage, which can even be traced back to an era thousands of years ago."

Where did the original seal on the dragon vein originate?

It is highly likely that it is from the Ninja Sect lineage.

It wouldn't be surprising if even the Sage of Six Paths himself sealed it.

They brought Tsunade to the sealing platform, stood on it, and looked down to see a huge, bottomless pit.

The power of the dragon vein lies hidden underground.

Tsunade carefully studied the seal on the sealing platform, but couldn't help but frown: "This seal looks very ancient and very complex. It will probably take a lot of time to study it."

Hoshino returned to Tsunade's side and, after thinking for a moment, said, "There's no need for that."

"The ancient Loulan Kingdom must have possessed the method to break the seal."

As he spoke, he created a wooden clone that left the underground palace.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the clone appeared with the current female ruler of the ancient Loulan Kingdom.

Hoshino Shuu said to Tsunade, "I've already used genjutsu to control her. She won't notice; she'll just think she's having a dream."

"Moreover, the existence of the dragon vein is not a good thing for the ancient Loulan Kingdom."

"The entire Loulan is like living on a volcano that could erupt at any moment."

These words sounded grand and dignified, but Tsunade didn't care.

The two immediately began drawing the sealing formula for the Four Symbols Seal. Once the formula was ready, the female king stepped forward and released the seal on the dragon vein.

The moment the seal was broken, the sealing platform cracked open, and Xingxia Xiu looked over and seemed to see a giant eye turning, scrutinizing him.

The Eye of the Dragon Vein?

As Xingxia Xiu had a sudden thought, the underground palace trembled, and a dazzling purple light shone from the originally bottomless pit, causing the tide inside to rise rapidly.

But that wasn't a tide; it was the chakra of the dragon vein!

"So strong!"

Tsunade's expression turned grave. She shouted, "Shu, the power of the Dragon Vein is leaking out! Begin the sealing immediately!"

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"I know!"

Xingxia Xiu immediately entered Sage Mode, then took out his Flying Thunder God Kunai, inserted it into the sealing platform, and activated the Four Phases Seal that he had set up in advance.

The next moment, the purple dragon vein chakra surged into his body like a flood, entering the Four Phases Sealing Space in his abdomen.

Both the Four-Tails and the Zero-Tails were alarmed, watching as the purple tide beneath them continued to rise, as if it would turn the sealed land into a lake or sea.

"What is this guy sealing away this time?"

"This power is not from any other tailed beast..."

Four tails vibrating.

"Such powerful energy... If only I could absorb it..."

Zero-tail was filled with greed, but unfortunately it was suppressed by the Ming Shen Sect and couldn't even move.

Meanwhile, outside, Hoshino was already enveloped in purple chakra. The immense power caused the surrounding spacetime to distort, creating bizarre and fantastical scenes.

Tsunade, who was watching from outside, was immediately startled: "What's going on?"

"show!"

Xingxia Xiu also saw the distorted scene around him, but it seemed that the power of the dragon vein was suppressed due to the sealing technique and did not erupt uncontrollably.

"I'm fine, don't worry!"

Xingxia Xiu comforted Tsunade, and at the same time, with a thought, wooden stakes rose up all around, further suppressing the power of the dragon vein and accelerating the absorption of the seal.

"Aww..."

With a mysterious dragon's roar, the last of the dragon vein's power was finally absorbed into Xingxia Xiu's body.

"seal!"

Xingxia Xiu clasped her hands together, and the Four Phases Seal on her abdomen closed.

Inside the sealed space, the purple tide, which had originally transformed into a vast ocean, rapidly contracted, eventually transforming into a giant purple dragon coiled within the iron cage.

"Aww!"

The dragon vein roared, and the seal trembled.

The four-tailed fox next door watched, its pupils shrinking: "This guy is stronger than me!"

At this moment, one after another giant red torii gates fell from the sky and smashed onto the dragon vein's body. There were nine torii gates in total, making the dragon vein unable to move.

The Zero-tailed Dragon Vein only used one torii gate, the Four-tailed Dragon Vein used five, and the Dragon Vein used nine – a truly grand gesture.

Xingxia Xiu's consciousness then appeared, opened the sealed cage, and stepped in front of the dragon vein.

As she floated up, Xingxia Xiu reached out and placed her hand on the dragon's head, her eyes meeting the dragon's eyes at the same time.

The Art of the Dream Walker!

The illusion was activated, and the dragon's eyes gradually closed.

Xingxia Xiu took the opportunity to establish a spiritual connection with the dragon vein, only to discover that the dragon vein's consciousness was still immature, even chaotic.

Xingxia Xiu thought about it again and realized that this seemed to be more advantageous to her.

He can use the power of the dragon vein more easily.

He could also tame the chaotic and immature dragon vein consciousness more easily.

For example, using hypnosis.

He could even use this to cultivate the dragon vein's consciousness to be very close to himself, just like raising a spirit beast.

"very good!"

Hoshino smiled; things were going better than expected.

……

On the sealing platform, Hoshino opened her eyes, smiled at Tsunade who was looking at her with concern, and said, "It's good, don't worry, I'm fine!"

Tsunade let out a long sigh.

First, he sent a clone back to the king, and then Hoshino Hide took Tsunade and used the Wood Flicker Technique to teleport away from the ancient kingdom of Loulan and return to the land of Hehe.

Inside the wooden house, the two sat down to rest, and Tsunade recounted the strange sights she had seen earlier.

Xingxia Xiu said, "I noticed that too. It seems that the power of the dragon vein naturally possesses the attributes of space and time."

It's still unknown whether the power of the dragon vein allows one to reach the real past or a parallel universe.

"The power of this dragon vein is probably no less than that of the Nine-Tailed Fox."

Tsunade judged.

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "Indeed, it is no less powerful than the Nine-Tails."

He had personally experienced the power of the Nine-Tails.

And the power of the dragon vein is no less than that of the dragon vein itself.

Furthermore, the spacetime attribute alone is extremely rare.

Moreover, Xingxia Xiu remembered that the power of the dragon vein also possessed powerful regenerative abilities, as well as the creative power of Yin-Yang Escape.

The power of the dragon vein is definitely worth exploring in depth.

It's possible that the severed limbs of the Nawaki tree didn't require the use of Hashirama cells and the Sharingan.

Suppressing his many thoughts, Hoshino said, "Tsunade, I will return to Konoha tomorrow to study the power of the Dragon Vein."

Tsunade nodded: "The peace talks with Sunagakure are no surprise, and we really don't need you here anymore."

"Go back and tell Nawaki that I will be going back to see him soon too."

Hoshino hugged Tsunade, nodded, and whispered, "There's still some time before dawn, why don't we do something naughty?"

Tsunade blushed and reached out to pinch him, but was grabbed by Hoshino Hide and then pressed to the floor.

A night of passion...

As dawn broke, Hoshino woke up, turned to look at Tsunade beside him, and thinking of the exhilaration of riding horses last night, he couldn't help but feel aroused. He immediately rolled over and pressed down on her again.

After a vigorous morning workout, Hoshino Hide went out refreshed to say goodbye to Mitokado Homura, while Tsunade, exhausted, fell asleep again.

She's having a hard time keeping up with this little wolfhound.

……

After explaining to Mitokado Homura, Hoshino Hideaki used the Wood Flicker Technique to teleport back to Konoha and then went straight to the Hokage Building to report to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Xiu, you did a great job."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Hoshino Hide with satisfaction.

Konoha already had a sharp blade, and that was the White Fang of Konoha.

Now, with a blade even sharper than Konoha's White Fang, they defeated Sunagakure in a single battle.

"This is what I should do."

Xingxia Xiu was very modest: "Moreover, the reason I have achieved what I have today is all thanks to the village's nurturing."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "I've heard that you've mastered the five elements of wind, thunder, water, earth, and fire. If you need anything, you can come and ask me anytime."

"I may not be able to teach you other things, but I have some insights into these five changes in nature."

"In addition, if there are any ninjutsu techniques that need to be learned, you can submit an application."

I've been waiting for you to say that.

(End of this chapter)