Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

That huge rock that just burst open.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Atop the tower, a red figure plummeted rapidly downwards.

Naruto's expression changed as he sat to the side.

"Whoosh!"

His figure flashed away in an instant, a speed that was three points faster than that of an average Jonin.

A blond boy soaring upwards.

A red-haired boy falling from the sky.

"Snapped!"

The two figures perfectly overlapped in mid-air.

The stunning scene that came into Jiang Si's view made another scene from the original work involuntarily surface in the depths of his mind.

"Although this is a very similar scenario, Naruto, your father probably wasn't as good at attracting women as you are!"

Jiang Si smiled slightly, watching Naruto carry the girl and launch herself towards the open space on the other side. He chuckled inwardly and said this.

Then.

Jiang Si also lightly touched the ground with his feet, and with a sway of his body, he also rushed towards the location where Naruto and the girl were.

And it was just as the general arrived.

"Snapped!"

Then a loud slap was heard.

What followed was the girl looking sullen, and Naruto, sitting next to her, covering his cheek with a slightly resentful expression, saying, "That was an irresistible force, and besides, I did save you!"

"Hmph, I do need to thank you for this, but this is this, and that is that; they are completely different things!"

The girl, seemingly aware that she was in the wrong, glanced at Naruto somewhat guiltily, then immediately turned her head away and snorted softly.

394. Target Person

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Naruto with a slightly aggrieved expression.

Then it's back to the standard arrogant queen mode.

The scene was undeniably comical, causing Jiang Si's lips to curve into a beautiful smile once again.

'So this is the answer, Naruto.'

Jiang Si shook his head, slightly amused.

"You must be Queen Sara of Loulan?"

"Yes, I am the Queen of Loulan. Wait a minute, who exactly are you people? What is your purpose in coming to Loulan?!"

Upon hearing Shoji's question, Sara subconsciously answered, but only a second later, Sara immediately reacted, looking at Shoji and Naruto with a very wary expression. Her guarded posture was clearly visible, and the queen spoke in a slightly cold tone.

"Oh! My name is Naruto Uzumaki, a ninja from Konoha Village. I'm here on a mission!"

Before Shoji could say anything, Naruto, who was sitting next to him, put his hands on his hips, raised his chin slightly, and spoke with a very cheerful expression.

Naruto didn't take the girl's subconscious wariness to heart. In his view, it was normal for them to be distrustful since they were meeting for the first time. Although Naruto seemed naive in some ways, he was still quite knowledgeable.

"Hehe, like Naruto, I am also a ninja named Shoji. I came here to carry out a mission of pursuit. The target is your minister of Loulan Kingdom—An Lushan, or to be more precise, a traveler from another dimension, a rogue ninja from Sunagakure—Hyakuzu!"

Jiang Si smiled slightly, still looking calmly at Sarah in the opposite seat, and said this.

"What? Your target is Minister An Lushan!?"

"Huh? Is Centipede the minister of this country? Brother Si!?"

As the general finished speaking.

In the positions on both sides.

Sara and Naruto both changed their expressions and spoke in unison, but Sara was filled with anger and shock, while Naruto was filled with astonishment.

"You are no good people after all! You are just another group of despicable thieves who covet our Loulan!"

They hardly think about it; it's more like a subconscious behavior.

As the girl's furious words fell.

"Buzz!"

In the void.

A bright purple halo suddenly appeared, accompanied by the girl's right hand swinging sharply.

"Pfft!"

Before Sara could make her next move, Shoji, standing opposite her, swayed and with a flick of his wrist, drew a katana from behind him. The chakra attached to it was so sharp that, almost before Sara could react, the chakra threads that had just begun to float were swiftly severed by Shoji.

"I advise you not to act rashly, Princess Sara. I have no ill intentions towards you or the entire Loulan Kingdom. My target is only Minister An Lushan. Although it's not 100% certain, there's a more than 90% chance that An Lushan is that rogue ninja from Sunagakure. Haven't you ever questioned the background of your minister? Princess Sara, or do you really think your recent fall was just an accident? Isn't that enough to make you wary? Princess Sara, blind confidence is an extremely foolish thing!"

Jiang Si looked at the red-haired girl in front of him with a calm expression and spoke in a slightly cold tone.

If it weren't for the fact that he wasn't very familiar with Loulan, and if it weren't for the fact that there was a certain probability that he might need to borrow the young queen's ability to suppress the power of the dragon vein, Jiang Si wouldn't want to waste any more words here!

For Shoji right now, time is a bit tight. Although in the original story, when Naruto and the others returned to their own time, it seemed like only a few seconds had passed, that was obviously a product of the same timeline. Who knows what proportion of time flows between parallel timelines when he travels between them? If it's like Naruto and the others, almost an instant or a few seconds, then there's definitely no problem. But if not!

Even if it were to be lost at a 1:1 ratio, Jiang Si still found it hard to accept. After all, Jiang Si knew very well that before he traveled through time, there was a purple light that shot into the sky. Anyone could guess that the purple light would attract the attention of people nearby. The Third Shinobi World War had only been over for a few years, and Jiang Si had every reason to believe that Sunagakure still remembered the power of the Dragon Vein!

People saw this pillar of purple light shooting into the sky.

There's no reason not to come and take a look.

In that case, if I return even a little later, it will be easy to expose my whereabouts. Of course, since Sunagakure is unlikely to mobilize a lot of forces, it will only cause some minor trouble for Shoji at most. But ultimately, it would be best to avoid these troubles!

I hope to travel this far without incident and without anyone noticing. If it can be done without trouble, why create more?

Therefore, the best course of action is to eliminate An Lushan as quickly as possible and then return to your own timeline!

Naruto, who was on the left, originally intended to block Shoji's path when he saw him move. However, when he realized that Shoji had no hostility and was merely severing the chakra threads, Naruto stopped his actions.

Then, after the general landed.

Naruto then spoke up, "Yes, Sara, you were pushed off that tower. There's definitely something fishy going on. You're the Queen of this country, who would dare do something like that? Is An Lushan really Baizuo? Is he our target? Can't you take us to him to confirm? I can assure you, if An Lushan isn't the person we're looking for, we'll turn around and leave immediately, and we won't do anything more, okay, Brother Si?"

The tone was incredibly sincere, and he even patted his chest forcefully.

This also eased Sarah's expression considerably. Of course, the most important thing was what Jiang Si had just said, which filled Sarah with doubt and hesitation deep in her heart. Her fall this time did not seem like an accident.

However, thinking of all the changes in Loulan after the arrival of their minister An Lushan, Sara shook her head heavily and said, "No, I can't take you to see Minister An Lushan. But I can promise you that after returning to the palace, I will personally investigate these matters!"

It wasn't a complete rejection, but Sara certainly didn't agree to Shoji and Naruto's request. After all, Sara couldn't easily trust Shoji and Naruto, whom she had only just met. Even though Sara had a very high regard for Naruto, humans are like that—sometimes they only believe what they see. Listening to both sides leads to clarity, which is easy to say but extremely difficult to do.

'What a stubborn girl.'

Jiang Si couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If Naruto hadn't been there, Jiang Si would have been tempted to use genjutsu on the girl directly.

If all else fails, we'll just have to storm in alone, following behind Her Majesty the Queen. Once we pinpoint An Lushan's location, we'll take action immediately!

Jiang Si's eyes flickered slightly as he thought to himself.

And it was only for that one instant.

"Who goes there!?"

Jiang Si's eyes narrowed. The faint aura he sensed directly turned to face another open space as he flipped over.

These words, spoken in a deep voice, came almost simultaneously when Sara's expression tightened and Naruto also assumed a defensive stance.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

The mark that Sina immediately formed.

"boom!"

This terrifying surge of chakra erupted.

"Boom!"

A massive fiery dragon suddenly soared into the air, precisely guided by Jiang Si as it hurtled away.

"call!"

As the intense heatwave swept across the land.

The ground was previously deserted.

"Secret Technique - Wall of Insect Jade!"

A low voice fell.

Then.

In the direction of the dragon's roar. (Grain and potatoes)

A thick, dark wall instantly blocked the path of the fiery dragon.

"boom!"

A loud, deafening roar followed.

The thick black wall was visibly reduced by more than half in an instant, but the fire dragon was clearly unable to completely break through this barrier. With the intruder's enhanced spell, the fire dragon was eventually swallowed up by that special 'black wall'. Of course, this was under the condition that Jianli Jiangsi did not use his full strength.

After all, it was almost the moment they saw this defensive spell.

Jiang Si raised an eyebrow, recognizing the newcomer. A thoughtful expression appeared on his face, and he did not launch any further attacks. The other party also clearly had no intention of retaliating.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

As its tumultuous waves recede.

Three figures wearing special masks suddenly appeared from the opposite position.

The figure in the middle raised his hand the moment he appeared, indicating that they meant no harm, and then said, "We are not enemies. We are here to protect Her Majesty the Queen. I think our goals are the same, so we can talk. You must also be ninjas from Konoha, right?"