Naruto: Traveling Through Time Starting with Seizing the Dragon Vein

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The process of leaving Loulan went smoothly.

Although Sarah was somewhat reluctant, Loulan was the most important thing to her as a political machine.

The two disguised themselves as a wealthy brother and sister from the Land of Wind and infiltrated a large caravan heading to the Land of Fire.

After several days of trekking, the iconic green gate of Konoha Village finally came into view.

Compared to Loulan, a cyberpunk-style building constructed on desert ruins, filled with metal pipes, steam roaring, and purple neon lights, Konoha gives a different first impression.

Primitive and vibrant.

There are no towering steel towers here, only well-arranged wooden buildings;

There are no automated production lines, only a bustling market and the constant shouts of vendors.

When passing through the gate for questioning, Yue easily fooled the two Chunin guards who were still yawning, thanks to her superb acting skills and the forged travel document she had prepared beforehand.

"Is this... Konoha?"

Walking on Konoha's bustling main street, Hikaru frowned slightly, his eyes, accustomed to scrutinizing battlefields, warily scanning his surroundings.

"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" Yue held two strings of three-colored meatballs she had just bought and handed one string to Guang.

Guang took the dumpling, took a bite, looked at the dusty street below with some disdain, and pointed to the lanterns on the roadside that still needed to be lit with tinderboxes.

"It's too outdated."

The girl gave an extremely straightforward evaluation.

"The road surface isn't paved with metal plates, it's all dirt; there's no electricity, it must be very dark at night; and the people around... are too lax. If it were the Loulan guards, they would have already discovered that there are three blind spots in these streets suitable for an ambush."

After witnessing the modern Loulan built by Yue, Guang felt a sense of disparity when faced with this ninja village that was still stuck in the era of agriculture and handicrafts. It was truly difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

"Besides, there's no chilled fruit juice made by Sister Sara's personal chef here... so these dumplings are missing something."

While chewing on a meatball, Guang earnestly concluded, "Yue, I don't think this place is good at all. It's not as good as Loulan. Let's go back as soon as we finish what we need to do."

Seeing the little girl's "naive" yet inexplicably arrogant demeanor, Yue couldn't help but laugh.

He suddenly stopped, turned to the side, bent down slightly, and looked directly into Guang's eyes with a hint of mockery in his dark eyes.

"What if I lived in Konoha? Is Konoha as good as Loulan?"

The act of chewing froze instantly.

Her eyes widened as if she had heard something unbelievable.

"Yue...you're going to stay here? You're not going back to Loulan?"

"No, I was just assuming!"

"Then...then Loulan is not as good as Muye."

The girl's voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible if you didn't listen carefully.

"puff……"

Yue finally couldn't keep up the act any longer. She reached out and ruffled her black hair, laughing so hard her chest was shaking.

"Silly girl, I was just kidding."

"you……!"

Guang raised his head in anger, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and pretended to bite Yue's finger, but Yue stuffed a piece of red bean cake that she had just bought into her mouth.

"Mmm! So sweet..."

The sweet taste melted in his mouth, and Guang's anger instantly subsided by half. He could only glare at Yue angrily before silently swallowing the red bean cake.

Hmm... Although the place is a bit run-down, the snacks in Konoha do seem to be a little bit better than those in Loulan.

Just as the two were playfully fighting, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd ahead.

"Make way! Make way! Youth waits for no one! Kakashi, let's settle this here today!!"

With a powerful roar, a green whirlwind swept in from the end of the street.

"That is……"

The moon squinted and pulled the light back to the eaves of a roadside house.

A man with a watermelon-shaped haircut, wearing a tight green jumpsuit, and with eyebrows as thick as two caterpillars, was seen running wildly down the street in an extremely bizarre posture—hands upside down, feet clamping a huge rock between them.

Matt Kay.

The proud blue beast of Konoha.

The son of Matt Day, whom he once saved.

Beside him, a boy with messy silver-white hair, wearing a mask and a headband covering his left eye, was walking slowly with his hands in his pockets and a dejected expression that said "I want to die".

Kakashi Hatake.

At this time, Kakashi was going through the darkest period of his life.

Several years ago, her father, White Fang, committed suicide; a year ago, Obito died in battle; and a few months ago, Rin died at her own hands.

Now, he exudes a cold and unapproachable aura, as if he is carrying an inescapable gloom even when walking in the sunlight.

"Kakashi! What's with that expression?! Shouldn't you be burning with passion when facing a challenge?!"

Kai landed with a somersault, striking an extremely flamboyant attacking pose, his thumb gleaming as he pointed at himself. "The competition this time is—who can run fifty laps around Konoha first! The loser has to crawl around the village on their head!"

"Kai... I'm very busy, I don't have time to play with you."

Kakashi's voice was lifeless, and he didn't even bother to lift his eyelids. He walked past Gai and continued forward, saying, "I still need to go to the memorial stone."

"No! This is the test of youth! Take this!"

Kai clearly had no intention of letting his close friend off the hook. He knew that if Kakashi were allowed to continue down this path of despair, the man would truly be ruined.

"Leaf Whirlwind!!"

Kai unleashed a fierce spinning kick, aiming directly at Kakashi's face.

Chapter 35 Contact with the Uchiha

Although Kai's kick wasn't intended to kill, the powerful gust of wind still made the clothes of the passersby flutter loudly.

Kakashi's eyes narrowed, and his body reacted instinctively.

He merely leaned back slightly, narrowly avoiding the kick. Then, he formed a hand seal and instantly vanished from his spot, reappearing on a telephone pole several meters away.

"Kai, stop fooling around."

"It's not over yet! Looks like your skills haven't rusted yet! Well then, I'm going to get serious!"

Watching the two chasing and fleeing in the street, causing chaos, Uchiha Hikaru, hiding in the crowd, had a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"That guy in the green shirt... is very strong."

Hikaru lowered his voice and said to Tsuki beside him, "Although he looks like an idiot, there is little sign of chakra flowing in his body. He can actually match the speed and power of the Senju clan Jonin who specialize in taijutsu during the Warring States period, relying purely on his physical strength."

"and……"

Hikaru's gaze shifted to Kakashi standing on the telephone pole, his brows furrowing slightly. "That white-haired guy, his left eye... it gives me a very familiar feeling. Is that... the Sharingan? Or maybe the Mangekyou Sharingan? But he's clearly not an Uchiha."

"That guy in green is Matt Kay. Don't let his appearance fool you; if he really went all out, theoretically he could end the game with a single kick."

Yue explained softly, a hint of emotion in her eyes.

Guy hasn't opened the Death Gate of the Eight Inner Gates yet, but his dedication to taijutsu is already beginning to show.

"As for that white-haired guy... Hatake Kakashi. His eye was a keepsake given to him by one of your 'juniors'."

At this point, a profound meaning flashed in Yue's eyes.

Obito's eyes.

The key that connects to the Kamui space.

If possible, he really wants to get his hands on the Nine-Tailed Night this time.

However, this powerful tool, which is bound to change the 'main storyline,' will definitely provoke a backlash from the 'corrective force' if you touch it.

"An outsider transplanted Sharingan? And he can keep it active?"

Guang was somewhat incredulous. "Could his body handle it? No wonder he looks like he's about to die; that eye is constantly devouring his chakra."

"Yeah, it's a gas-guzzling machine that you can't turn off."

Yue watched Kakashi's lonely figure disappear into the distance.

Minato is still alive today. Although Kakashi is in pain, at least he still has his teacher as a pillar of support.

A month later, when Minato and Kushina both died, this boy, who was about the same age as them, was completely alone until he met those three students who gave him a headache.

"Let's go, light."

Yue withdrew her gaze, not wanting to cross paths with these two key characters at this moment.

"The white-haired boy's eyes hold the secret to another world. Although I'd love to study them, now is not the time to take them back."

The two quietly slipped out of the crowd, like two drops of water merging into the ocean.

Night falls.

The lights of Konoha gradually came on, not as dazzling as those of Loulan, but they exuded a peaceful and warm atmosphere.

The moon, carrying its light, arrived at a hotel located on the edge of the village, yet boasting an excellent view.

Opening the window, you can see the huge Fire Shadow Rock in the distance.

The statue of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, is still very new, and it looks heroic under the moonlight.

"There's still a little over a month left..."

Yue leaned against the window, looking at that familiar stone face, and then glanced at the red-haired woman with a big belly who occasionally walked by on the street below.

That was Kushina Uzumaki, out for a walk under the heavy protection of the Anbu.

"Everyone here is smiling, it's so nice."

"Peace always numbs people and makes them feel complacent."