Naruto: Traveling Through Time Starting with Seizing the Dragon Vein

"Protect Lord Kazekage!!"

The surrounding Sand Ninja ANBU reacted, and dozens of kunai and wind-style ninjutsu rained down on the girl on the round table.

"Eight Thousand Spears"

He merely lifted his eyelids and glanced around.

That absolute suppression on a spiritual level was activated instantly.

Although she did not use large-scale control, she transformed her eye power into countless tiny mental needles, which precisely pierced the nerve centers of every Sand Ninja who rushed forward.

"what!!"

"My hand! Why can't I move it?"

Dozens of highly trained elite members of the Dark Guard collided together in mid-air with extremely uncoordinated movements.

The ninjutsu exploded among their own people, instantly throwing the scene into chaos.

But the light did not stop.

She danced in the chaotic crowd.

The red and white uniforms stood out starkly against the yellow sand, and each flash of red was accompanied by a dull thud as someone fell to the ground.

Instead of using the blade to slit the throat, she used the back of the knife to precisely strike the enemy's carotid artery or joint.

Since Yue said she was a "customer," she couldn't kill her, but that didn't stop her from letting them lie in bed for a month or two.

In just ten seconds.

The thirty elite Sand Ninja who had been surrounding the round table were all lying on the ground groaning in pain, having lost their fighting ability.

The light returned to behind the moon, without exhaling a breath or changing its expression.

Apart from a little sand on the soles of her shoes, she wasn't covered in a speck of dust.

The entire canyon was deathly silent.

The leaders of those small factions who were originally trembling with fear because of Luo Sha now looked at Yue He Guang as if they were looking at two demon gods who had descended to the mortal world.

"This is... the power of Loulan?"

Luo Sha was no longer as arrogant as before.

He still couldn't understand how Loulan could have the Uchiha clan, let alone such a powerful one.

Perhaps Konoha can be used to maintain balance in the future, but not now.

The opposing team is too strong.

He stared intently at the light, a fine layer of cold sweat beading on his forehead.

In that instant, he was certain that if the girl wanted to kill him, although not instantly, he would definitely pay a heavy price, and might even lose his life here.

Even more terrifying was the man who sat there without making a move.

Just how powerful is he?

"How is it, Lord Kazekage?"

Yue brushed the gold dust off her shoulders, her tone still gentle, "Now, can we talk business?"

Luo Sha took a deep breath and withdrew the still restless gold dust around him.

As the village's leader, he must know how to assess the situation and act accordingly.

"How do you want to talk?" Luo Sha asked.

Yue pointed to the faction leaders who were already dumbfounded.

"It's very simple. Loulan needs raw materials: steel, oil, and rare minerals. You, on the other hand, need water, food, money, and tools to survive better in this desert."

"From today onwards, Loulan's caravans will regularly pass through various forces, large and small, in the Land of Wind. I hope Lord Wind Shadow can grant us a favor and spare us those cumbersome customs duties and inspections."

"Of course, in return." Yue took out another scroll from her bosom and gently pushed it over. "This is a token of Loulan's sincerity: a ore washing technology that can improve the efficiency of gold refining by 30%, and the priority right to purchase low-priced food from Sunagakure Village every year."

"In this way, Lord Sunagakure will be able to enrich your Sunagakure village through your gold dust."

Upon hearing words like "improved efficiency in gold refining" and "wealth," Luo Sha's pupils contracted sharply.

Why does he exploit these smaller forces?

It's all because they're short of money! If there were more efficient ways to make money, who would want to do this dirty work that offends people every day?

Moreover, the force they have demonstrated is enough to prove that they are qualified to set the rules at this negotiating table.

If they don't agree, these two, along with the mysterious Loulan, could become a thorn in the side of Sunagakure.

"I need to verify the authenticity of the technology."

Luo Sha looked at the introduction at the beginning of the scroll, weighed the pros and cons, and it only took him half a minute.

"it is good."

Luo Sha put away the scroll. Although his face was still ugly, the killing intent in his eyes had dissipated.

"As long as you don't interfere in the internal affairs of Sunagakure and don't harbor rogue ninja from Sunagakure, I, Rasa, approve this trade route."

"happy."

Yue stood up, nodded slightly to Luo Sha, then turned and walked out with the light.

"By the way, Lord Kazekage, I'll leave the arrangements for the rest of the people to you."

Luo Sha held the scroll, looked at his groaning subordinates on the ground, and then at the leaders of the other forces who were gloating. He instantly sneered.

Although he has established his authority, he can do so again.

After a short while, Luo Sha, feeling much better, looked in the direction of Loulan.

"Loulan...Uchiha..."

……

On the way back, the sound of camel bells filled the air.

Uchiha Hikaru walked beside Yue, his red cotton-padded jacket swaying slightly in the wind.

"Moon, was my performance alright?"

Guang looked up, his eyes filled with anticipation, like a child who had just gotten a perfect score and was waiting for his parents' praise.

Gone is the murderous aura she had just exuded; she has now returned to being the little girl who gets angry over not getting a hamburger.

"Absolutely perfect."

Yue smiled and patted her head. This time, he didn't hold back his praise.

"The way you cut through the gold dust with that slash just now was even more skillful than during the Warring States period. It seems you're learning the swordsmanship I taught you very quickly."

"Hmm." Hikaru squinted, enjoying the warmth above his head. "That Kazekage is weaker than I thought. If it were a life-or-death battle, I'm confident I could kill him quickly."

"Don't kill people so easily."

Yue flicked her forehead with a hint of exasperation. "We're civilized people now, business people. If a problem can be solved with money and intimidation, then we shouldn't fight. Save your eye power. In a few days, we're going to Konoha. There are many 'old friends' there, much more troublesome than this sand-playing guy."

"Konoha? An old friend?"

He touched the mark between his eyebrows, and his eyes sharpened.

"I understand. Whoever stands in your way... I will cut them down."

Yue looked at the girl beside her and smiled slightly.

"So, what should we eat tonight?"

"Good question, I'd like to know too."

Passing through the sandstorm, the moon seemed to see the leaves of the tree.

In this grand scheme of the Nine-Tails Night, he finally has the right to sit on the chessboard and play a proper game with Obito, Black Zetsu, and even the world's corrective forces.

"Let's go, light."

"Let's go home and have braised pork. That's my specialty. No one else in the world can make it except you."

"Braised pork? (*???*)"

Chapter 34 Return to Konoha

September 10th, Konoha Calendar 51.

There is still a full month until that bloody night that will completely change the landscape of the ninja world.

In the deepest underground laboratory of Loulan, Uchiha Yue was conducting the final inventory of supplies.

Besides the usual explosive tags, ration pills, and ordinary ninja tools prepared to avoid attracting attention, there were also three extremely special scrolls on his table, as well as a scroll that sealed the power of the dragon vein.

The three special scrolls were "tailed beast chakra capture containers" prepared specifically for that night, combining the Ming sealing technology he developed with the Loulan dragon vein container technology.

The scroll containing the power of the dragon vein is a spatial teleportation device. It is the result of his research combining the theory of the Spring of Return to Light. It seals part of the power of the dragon vein into the scroll. When opened, it can resonate with the main dragon vein, thus opening a spacetime channel.

"Although we can't drain the tailed beasts dry like the Gedo Mazo, these three scrolls are enough to tear off a few pieces of high-purity chakra flesh from its body during the chaos of the seal breaking and the Nine-Tails going berserk."

Yue carefully put the scroll into the hidden pouch in her bosom, then looked to the side.

Uchiha Hikaru sat obediently in a high chair, swinging his legs, holding a glass of chilled pomegranate juice that Sara had just brought him.

Today she wore a red and white casual dress designed according to modern aesthetics, with narrow cuffs for ease of movement, but still embroidered with a small round fan family crest on the back.

"Is the seal between her brows full?" Yue walked over and brushed away the stray hairs from her forehead.

The purple rhombus mark was now emitting a faint glow, like a full gemstone.

"Full"

Guang put down the cup, tilted his head back, and his eyes sparkled.

"I've listened to you for the past month, doing nothing but eating and sleeping. Now, with my original eye power... I feel like I can burn through the sky outside."

"Very good, keep it up."

Yue nodded in satisfaction, then took her hand.

"Let's go, it's time to see what that so-called 'Number One Ninja Village' is all about."