Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

"Everyone retreat!"

Watergate gave the order, and everyone began to move about, except for one person.

The red-haired Queen of Loulan.

She sat there quietly, dressed in her finest attire, her eyes devoid of light. The surroundings were collapsing, and the queen seemed to be awaiting death.

"Hurry up!"

The girl felt herself being lifted up, and then she began to move forward.

It's that boy I met at the beginning, the boy I met at the Lost Tower.

He was carrying himself, following at the very back of the group.

Debris and rubble kept falling from above, along with the constant sound of explosions.

"Why! Why save me! Why didn't the other people save me, but instead saved such a useless person!"

The girl patted Naruto's back and began to struggle.

"Because you are the person here who most needs saving, and those people are nothing but puppets!"

"Liar!"

"Then see for yourself!"

Naruto bypassed the group and ran off to another location.

"Hey Naruto, what are you doing? The situation is dangerous!"

Sakura shouted from the side, and an explosion erupted right next to the group. A massive surge of energy rushed out, causing everyone to lose their balance and fly around in all directions.

"Diamond Seal!"

Countless chains emerged from Kushina's body, binding and pulling back all those who had been thrown out.

Naruto, who had gone around to the other side, was unharmed and saw the group of puppet civilians who were still waving their hands even in this situation.

The girl he was carrying quieted down, and Naruto breathed a sigh of relief and ran back to the group.

But now, everything in Loulan is just beginning—

Chapter 146: The Battle to Seal the Dragon Vein

boom!

"Wow!"

The girl screamed, and Naruto's body was blown away, swaying back and forth in the air.

Naruto steadied himself, bracing his feet against the building beside him, and managed to stop.

"Hurry up!"

Naruto took a step forward and leaped into the air.

The rubble kept falling from above, and one tall tower even collapsed entirely.

The shadow lingered overhead, and the tower seemed to be heading in Naruto's direction.

Naruto's breath caught in his throat as he accelerated, each step he took forcefully.

"Wood Release: Spiral Passage".

Naruto couldn't stop in time and crashed head-on into a tall tower, which was about to fall from above.

The girl on his back was still shouting when trees sprouted from the ground, spinning and spiraling around Naruto and his companion before converging and passing through the tower in front of Naruto. Finally, they unfolded, revealing a tunnel.

"Captain Yamato! You've finally arrived."

Naruto smiled; he knew it when he saw this scene.

"Stop talking nonsense and get through this quickly."

Yamato emerged from underground and came to Naruto's side. The two of them, along with the girl, passed through the tunnel, while the tall tower above them fell down, causing the ground to undulate and creating gusts of wind.

As they passed through the passage, Naruto and his friends saw Minato and his group not far away.

The chains were pulling everyone along, and Minato and his crew also saw Naruto's return.

"Kushina."

"You don't need to tell me!"

Two more chains extended and went directly towards Naruto, quickly binding the three of them.

"Flying Thunder God Technique".

Minato formed a hand seal, and the next moment, everyone linked by chains disappeared from the area.

"call--"

Minato took a breath. Carrying so many people with Flying Thunder God Technique all at once was quite a challenge. If he hadn't been skilled and the distance hadn't been too far, it would have been troublesome.

The power of spacetime is no joke; even a tiny bit of it is enough to give him a run for his money.

"Is everything alright?"

This is where Sakura and Sai were found. Minato left a kunai here, which is now proving useful.

A quick scan confirmed that everyone was there, completely intact. Meanwhile, looking up, smoke was rising from the other side, indicating the commotion hadn't subsided and the tremors were still reaching this side.

"It looks like I've made quite a few friends this time."

Minato said, "Just that scene, there were probably countless people involved, with both lightning and fire, and each one was so powerful. It's definitely not something a regular ninja could do. Their strength must have reached a certain level."

And coincidentally, the Akatsuki organization is right here, so there aren't many people who could think of that.

The problem lies in that seemingly insignificant but incredibly powerful empty palm.

"The Otsutsuki people? Is it them again?"

Minato pondered all of this. The upcoming battle was unavoidable, and he had to get the information straight so as not to fall into a disadvantageous position.

A good ninja is never a reckless fool, but a strong person who plans every step carefully.

thump.

"It hurts, why?"

Naruto, with a bump on his head, had just put the girl down when he was punched by the red-haired woman in front of him.

"Don't be too reckless in your actions; you need to know when to advance and when to retreat. If it weren't for this person's help, what would you have done?"

Kushina lectured him word by word, knowing full well that the person in front of her was her future son, and she had to educate him properly in advance.

"Eh?"

"Any objections?"

"without!"

Everyone around watched this scene with amusement, especially Sakura and Sai. Yamato, on the other hand, looked completely bewildered. Of course, he was familiar with Kushina, but that was the Kushina from the future. He was genuinely confused by the Kushina in front of him, who was much younger, had a slightly more volatile personality, and didn't even recognize him.

"It seems we need to resolve our issues properly first."

Minato sighed. The collision of two generations from different times was something no one had anticipated.

Minato, who could be considered the leader here, gathered everyone together and began to explain slowly.

Otherwise, if they don't understand each other when it comes time to fight, that would be disastrous.

After some explanation, everyone managed to understand the current situation.

His gaze fell on the girl.

The girl's name was Sara, and she was the current queen of Loulan. After her mother died young, Sara was forced into the role of queen of Loulan.

Naruto's side, coming from the future, was chasing a rogue ninja named Hyakuzoku. After chasing him to Roran, they were caught in a sudden chakra flow due to a seal, and that's how they ended up here.

The group that came from the water gate was mainly there for the dragon vein, and it was also a mission entrusted by the Queen of Loulan. However, it seems that the Queen of Loulan has already been replaced.

It's worth mentioning that the rogue ninja named Centipede whom Naruto was chasing seems to be Sara's uncle named An Lushan.

The person who pushed Sara down from the tower was An Lushan, and the person who recruited Xiao was also An Lushan.

"So, this An Lushan is someone from the future?"

Minato thought for a moment and said something uncertainly.

"impossible!"

Sarah immediately retorted.

“An Lushan is my uncle. He has been with me since I was a child. He could not possibly be someone from the future!”

"But he did come from the future to the present with us."

Naruto chimed in, though he didn't know what to say.

Everyone was sharing their thoughts, while Minato fell silent, pondering deeply.

"Dragon Vein!"

With a bang, the water gate fell silent.

"Sarah, did An Lushan ever tell you anything about the dragon vein?"

Sarah shook her head, but finally spoke:

"He mentioned it to me briefly, asking me about my mother and the dragon vein."

Sarah's eyes were downcast, and anyone with eyes could see her frustration.

"What did you ask?"

Minato paused for a moment, then continued to ask.

"Ask my mother if she told me about the dragon vein."

Minato lowered his head and thought for a while, and finally spoke out his current thoughts.

"No matter what, the first thing to do is to seal the dragon vein. The dragon vein is very unstable now. Those energy turbulences before were caused by the dragon vein. Almost everything was caused by the dragon vein. Perhaps if we seal the dragon vein and stabilize it, these problems will be solved naturally."

Minato shared his thoughts, and everyone else listened quietly.

No one objected after he finished speaking. The core of the matter was almost entirely the dragon vein. If it were resolved, perhaps, as Minato said, everything would be resolved smoothly.