Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

Even if Shoji only exerted less than 30 or 40% of his power, with the cooperation of Minato, Choza, and Shimi, it was still possible for Hyakutani to escape smoothly.

They might as well just buy a block of tofu and smash their head against it!

Don't be fooled by how easily Shoji seemed to cut through Jonin in previous battles. That was because the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan was too overpowered, not because the Jonin were weak, but because Shoji was too strong!

There are indeed many powers in the world that can directly confront the Mangekyou Sharingan, but for ordinary Jonin, that is the power of a god!

'Huh? Why haven't we returned to the original timeline yet?'

At the moment when it was confirmed that the centipede was completely dead.

A faint smile appeared on Jiang Si's face, but the next moment, when he raised his hands and gently clenched them, he noticed that his body did not show any special fluctuations, and his brows furrowed.

But then, as if remembering something, his brows relaxed, and he looked at Minato Namikaze who was approaching, saying, "Namikaze-kun, it seems I'll still need to trouble you later!"

The death of the centipede is likely just one of the mediums. My arrival in this spacetime, besides the dragon vein, is probably also related to Minato Namikaze's sealing technique. You can think of it as one of the conditions for clearing the game. The death of the centipede merely broke the quantum entanglement between them. To open the spacetime passage, it will probably require a combination of Minato's sealing technique and the power of the dragon vein.

Even if the dragon vein doesn't erupt like in the original story, Shoji believes that Minato will most likely choose to seal it. The reason is simple: if the power of the dragon vein can be utilized, then with the first centipede, there might be a second centipede. In the past, the major powers didn't care about the dragon vein because they didn't see its harmfulness. Now, the centipede has proven that the dragon vein can be used for military purposes.

The five major powers cannot afford to ignore it.

The fact that the Third Hokage dispatched Minato, Choza, and Shiki to carry out this mission is enough to show how much Konoha values ​​the Dragon Vein. It's even possible that elite teams from other major nations are also on their way!

Of course, as for why Konoha didn't just take away the power of the Dragon Vein, it can only be said that this is very much in line with the Third Hokage's style of doing things. Given that the relations in the ninja world were already very strained, the Third Hokage would never do anything that would cause Konoha to suffer the consequences.

The fact that the dragon vein in the original work has been stored in the ruins of Loulan ever since it was sealed by Minato Namikaze is the best proof, and it is the only reason that can barely explain it.

Shoji also believed that the Third Hokage must have given Minato similar instructions before he set off, and in fact, it was just as Shoji had guessed.

The Third Hokage did indeed give Minato a similar order.

After hearing Shoji's speculation, Minato nodded decisively and said, "Yes, Shoji-kun, please rest assured on this point. The dragon vein does indeed need to be sealed temporarily. I will explain this to Princess Sara in person later!"

After all, this belongs to someone else. If our group wants to seal it, we definitely need to explain ourselves. After all, this can be considered an act of robbery. But even someone as mild-mannered as Minato can't change the fact that he is a Konoha ninja. To put it bluntly, not directly stealing the Dragon Vein is already a relatively mild approach. Of course, there is no difference in nature between the two!

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Namikaze-kun!"

Jiang Si raised an eyebrow slightly and said with a light laugh.

After saying that, Jiang Si, Shui Men and his group immediately followed the spiral corridor towards the bottom of the tower.

"Hey? Brother Si? What are you doing down here? An Lushan? Oh, that Centipede, did you take care of him?"

They happened to run into Naruto on the way, who had just protected Sara and shut down the Dragon Vein and was on his way back to support them.

"Yes, the rogue ninja Centipede has been dealt with. Next is the Dragon Vein. As long as this last condition is met, we can return safely!"

Shoji smiled slightly, looked at Naruto in the opposite seat, and said softly.

"Oh? A dragon vein?"

Upon hearing Shoji's words, Naruto nodded in response, seemingly understanding.

Sara, who was following behind Naruto, also suddenly changed her expression at this moment. This was because she heard that Naruto was leaving, and also because it concerned the power of the dragon vein of her own Loulan Kingdom.

Watergate clearly noticed this as well.

“Your Highness Sara, what we did was indeed somewhat impolite, but please forgive our choice. You have also seen the harm caused by An Lushan, no, it should be said that the Centipede is dangerous. The Loulan Kingdom does not have the ability to ensure the safety of the Dragon Vein. The situation in the ninja world is becoming more and more complicated and dangerous. In order to ensure that the Dragon Vein is not used by evil people, sealing it is the best choice. Of course, I can also promise that Konoha will definitely provide corresponding compensation for the losses caused. Moreover, if the time is right in the future, we will try our best to find an opportunity to unseal it and return the Dragon Vein to you. Please understand this!”

Logically speaking, this is a world where the strong prey on the weak, and the strong are respected. As long as the interests of one's own country are ensured, any judgment made is 'justifiable'. Minato, after all, was just a ninja.

He would never think that what he did was wrong.

Of course, his personality also led Minato to choose a gentler approach to dealing with things. He couldn't be merciful to his enemies, but when facing his own people, or innocent and neutral individuals, Minato could indeed be considered a kind person. Perhaps saying that a ninja is kind is a bit incongruous, but if we were to describe Minato as an orderly person, that would be the most appropriate word.

"Yes, I understand!"

Ultimately, Sara wasn't truly a naive person. She had a fairly clear understanding of the relationships between nations. To be honest, Minato's attitude was already quite polite and restrained. Otherwise, let alone just temporarily sealing it, taking it away would have been common sense in the ninja world.

My strength is the guiding principle for all my actions!

Sarah won't, and can't, throw another tantrum here.

Even though she had seemed naive and innocent before, after this incident, the girl had grown up all at once. She needed to shoulder the future of the remaining people of Loulan, and she needed to examine everything with the most rational eyes and make the most correct judgments.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness Sarah!"

A look of relief appeared on Minato's face. Although Minato would definitely have to seal the dragon vein regardless of Sara's wishes, it would be best to resolve it peacefully.

Jiang Si also raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at the red-haired girl again.

It can only be said that people can indeed grow up in an instant. Unlike her naivety and innocence when we first met, Sarah now truly has the demeanor and magnanimity of a queen.

'No wonder he continued to enjoy the approval of his subjects throughout the original story!'

Jiang Si thought to himself.

An agreement reached quickly.

The group hurried down to the lower level and soon arrived at the area where the dragon vein was located at the bottom.

The same straight passage, the same semi-circular area.

The difference is that although the dragon vein is in a closed state, a faint purple halo still emanates from all around.

"Then I shall begin the jutsu. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, I plan to inscribe another layer of jutsu within the sealing jutsu to seal our memories. This is to ensure that there are no problems with the spacetime continuum. I hope you two can understand this!"

Minato took out his specially made kunai and, before casting the spell, looked up at Naruto and Shoji and said this.

"Huh? Should I seal your memories?"

Naruto's eyes widened.

Compared to Naruto's surprise...

Shoji looked at Minato with a keen interest and asked, "Naruto and I don't care about our memories, since we're from the future anyway. But you, Namikaze-kun, don't you care at all about future memories? Including the future relationships between countries, your growth, and the Fourth and Fifth Hokage we just mentioned—these are all important things related to the future development of Konoha. Don't you want to know anything about them? This is a chance to change your destiny!"

These words caused Minato to pause slightly, and then Choza and Shimi, who were sitting next to him, both showed a look of great interest. Being able to know the future was such a wonderful thing!

Not much, just the matter of the next two Hokage in Konoha Village that Shoji just mentioned, Choza and Shiwei are indeed very concerned. If Minato really surpassed Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade and Sakumo, the four most famous heroes in Konoha Village at present, and succeeded as the Fourth Hokage, then how could it be that Tsunade succeeded as the Fifth Hokage after him, since Minato was more than ten years younger than the previous four?

"No, the future should not be something that people of our time should know. The only correct thing to do is to return everything to its origin. And Mr. Jiang Si, how can you be sure which 'future' is the real 'future'? Can the future we know now really change the future? Couldn't it just be another hypothetical scenario?"

Ding Zuo and Zhi Wei were moved.

But Minato was different. After only a second of silence, he spoke again with the most resolute words.

A hint of admiration involuntarily appeared in Jiang Si's eyes.

This is Minato Namikaze!

His charm is not just about his handsome appearance and powerful strength, but about every aspect of him!

They will always make the right and rational choices.

'No wonder she has so many fans despite having such a small role in the original work!'

Jiang Si thought to himself.

398. Return and Seizure

"You are truly exceptional, truly extraordinary, Namikaze-kun!"

These were words of praise from the very bottom of Jiang Si's heart.

Minato merely smiled slightly.

"Then, I shall begin the spell!"

Immediately afterwards, he began to form hand seals.

"Wait a minute, I have another question. Are you...?"

Naruto, sitting nearby, seemed to have a sudden thought flash through his mind the moment he saw Minato's actions, and immediately asked the question...

"If I ever have a son in the future, I hope he can become a ninja as skilled as you!"

Before Naruto could finish speaking...

A gentle expression appeared on Minato's handsome face.

The same golden hair, somewhat similar faces, and most importantly, an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Moreover, as he approached, Minato could sense the Nine-Tails' chakra fluctuations on Naruto, although there was no clear evidence.

But all of this seems to be understood without being said!

The moment Minato and Naruto's eyes met, they understood each other perfectly, and a complex emotion flickered in Naruto's pupils.

"So!"

The mark that Minato completed at lightning speed emanated from his palm, a wisp of dazzling pale golden light!

With a backhand motion, the specially made kunai swiftly pierced the dragon vein!

"Four Symbols Formation, Seal!"

With a sudden downward press of his left palm, a massive surge of chakra erupted, accompanied by a dazzling emerald green aura!

The rune marks that appeared on the ground spread out rapidly!

Immediately afterwards.

"Buzz!"

As a slight yet very noticeable tremor spread across this space, another purple-gold hue quietly began to emerge.

next second.

"This is?"

In the positions on both sides.

At that moment, Naruto and Shoji were also enveloped in a faint white halo. Then, in the line of sight of Minato, Sara, and the others nearby, their figures gradually became transparent and blurred.

'So it really does require two matching conditions!'

Unlike his previous dazed state upon arriving here, Jiang Si was now clearly aware of his current condition, and a beautiful arc appeared on his eyebrows.

This is a special kind of spacetime correction force!

This caused a very faint ripple to stir deep within Jiang Si's heart.

"Naruto-kun, I will never forget you! Even if Loulan really does perish in the future as you said, I will still be a worthy queen, leading and protecting my people! And then, we will absolutely, absolutely meet again in the future!"

Sara gripped the specially made chakra blade Naruto had given her tightly in both hands, and a look of extreme determination appeared on her youthful face at this moment.

"Ah, I believe you, Sarah, and we will definitely meet again in the future!"