Konoha: Intentionally losing to Hinata at the start

The key point is that among these twelve people, there is also Asuma, who is the son of the Third Hokage.

Apart from Asuma, who came from Konoha, all the others came from other ninja villages or temples in the Land of Fire.

It's clear that the Land of Fire is indeed very powerful; besides Konoha, other ninja villages also possess strong ninjas.

All twelve ninjas are elite Jonin.

This demonstrates the strength of the Land of Fire.

If those twelve ninja who died were to be resurrected, they would likely seek revenge against Konoha.

This is what Tsunade is most worried about.

Tsunade also stood up, walked to the window, and looked outside. "I hope this matter has nothing to do with Konoha. The ninja monks in the Fire Temple are actually no weaker than ordinary Chunin, and their taijutsu is extremely strong. Their strength is in no way inferior to that of a small ninja village. How could they let someone steal the body?"

Yu Ming knew that all the ninjas who stole the corpses were Jonin.

Moreover, there's also Kazuma, who's been planning this for over a decade.

Those people wanted to steal the corpse, and the ninja monks of the Fire Temple had no chance to react.

Ultimately, although the Fire Temple has several ninja monks comparable to Jonin, they are just ordinary Jonin. Kazuma, on the other hand, not only planned for a long time, but also gathered people with strong abilities.

They were also very familiar with those ninja monks.

So it would be a miracle if those ninja monks guarding the tomb could stop it.

However, Yu Ming wasn't worried about that, since no matter how many of them came, they wouldn't be enough for him to fight. He just found the matter a bit annoying.

It was a small matter for Yu Ming, but for Konoha, it was no small matter at all.

Yu Ming smiled and said, "Perhaps it has been planned for a long time."

But just then, Shizune walked in and said, "Lady Tsunade, the Sand Village has sent a request for help."

Yu Ming was taken aback. "Something happened in Sunagakure again?"

Yu Ming had no recollection of what had happened in Sunagakure at that time.

Shizune walked over, handed the request to Tsunade, and looked at Yu Ming, saying, "A rogue ninja has appeared in Sunagakure."

Yu Ming frowned. "Just a rogue ninja, what do you need to ask for?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Ming felt that Sunagakure was making a fuss over nothing.

However, considering that Gaara seems to be the only Kage-level shikigami in Sunagakure right now.

That made sense; Temari and Kankuro's strength was at most that of elite Jonin, and perhaps even less.

Chapter 266 Searching for the Dragon Vein

Maki is indeed a genuine elite Jonin, but Sunagakure currently only has Gaara as a Kage-level ninja.

Moreover, Gaara isn't actually that powerful among Kage-level characters.

Yu Ming even thought that Gaara was at most a near-Kage level at the moment.

However, this only represents top-tier combat strength; the overall strength of Sunagakure remains at the level of the five great ninja villages.

The Five Great Ninja Villages are not judged by the number of Kage-level ninjas, but by the number of mid-level ninjas they possess.

Although Sunagakure has fewer ninjas than Konoha, it still has several thousand.

There are dozens of Jonin, hundreds of Chunin, and thousands of Genin.

This is a very standard level of the five major ninja villages.

However, there are indeed fewer top-tier combatants.

Unlike Konoha, which has Jiraiya and Tsunade besides Yu Ming, and even Danzo is considered a near-Kage level, Kakashi has now reached the near-Kage level, and if Guy doesn't encounter a ninja who counters him, he can also unleash Kage-level strength.

Even the worst village, Kirigakure, has Mei Terumi, who is definitely a Kage-level powerhouse.

Moreover, it is extremely powerful.

In fact, if Kirigakure hadn't implemented the Blood Mist Village policy, the number of top-tier combatants would definitely be much greater than that of Konoha.

Their families with bloodline limits are no less numerous than those in Konoha.

The number of Kage-level shinobi is not much less than that of Konoha.

It's just that because of the Blood Mist Village, its overall strength is even weaker than that of the Sand Village.

Tsunade glanced at it and frowned. "This is a bit tricky. This is a request for support from Sunagakure. Take a look."

Yu Ming took it and looked at it.

After reading it, Yu Ming frowned. "How could Sunagakure allow someone like this to defect? ​​Is this guy trying to go back to the past?"

In Yu Ming's hand was written the name of the Sand Village rogue ninja, Centipede.

This guy is an elite Jonin from Sunagakure, a puppeteer second only to Granny Chiyo, and his puppetry skills are even stronger than Kankuro's.

However, he defected, and Sunagakure learned that his purpose was to find the dragon vein of the former Loulan Kingdom.

Yu Ming knew very well that the dragon vein could travel back to the past.

If he succeeds, goes back in time, and changes history, Yu Ming might not exist anymore.

For example, if Yu Ming's parents were killed before they gave birth to him, it would be unacceptable to even think about it.

Yu Ming absolutely would not allow this to happen.

So he looked at Tsunade and said, "Leave this to me."

Tsunade was surprised. This matter could be handled by a Jonin. Why did Yu Ming want to take action himself?

However, Tsunade nodded and said, "Okay, should I send you an assistant?"

Yu Ming shook his head. "No need, I can manage on my own."

Jingyin could hardly believe that Yuming would actually take action himself.

Although the ninja who defected was very strong, possessing the strength of an elite Jonin, and his puppetry skills were even better than Kankuro's.

But Yu Ming doesn't need to take action personally, since Sunagakure will send people.

Yu Ming said to Tsunade, "I'll take on this mission. I know about Dragon Veins. They're a very powerful form of chakra. The key thing is that Dragon Veins have a function: they can travel through time and go back to the past."

“I’m worried that if this guy goes back in time, he’ll disrupt spacetime, which will cause a lot of things to change.”

Upon hearing what Yu Ming said, Tsunade finally understood why Yu Ming cared so much.

He looked at Yu Ming seriously and said, "I'm entrusting this mission to you."

Yu Ming nodded. "Don't worry, I won't let him succeed."

After registering for this mission, Yu Ming disappeared from the Hokage's office.

Originally, Tsunade just wanted to send any Jonin to this mission and set it as an A-rank mission.

However, after receiving the information from Yu Ming, Tsunade classified this mission as an S-rank mission.

Yu Ming used the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly appear outside Sunagakure.

Holding the mission sheet, I entered Sunagakure.

They arrived at the Wind Shadow Building without incident, and Yu Ming met Gaara.

When Gaara saw Yu Ming, he was stunned for a moment. "We just sent the letter, and you've already arrived?"

Yu Ming looked at Gaara seriously and said, "This matter is somewhat urgent. There's no other way but to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to get here."

Gaara nodded. "I had forgotten that you also know the Flying Thunder God Technique. We've already explained our mission in the letter. It involves a puppeteer from our village. He's a Jonin, and a very strong one at that. We've discovered that his goal is to use the Dragon Vein to go back in time and change history."

Yu Ming said, "I know. I plan to go alone for this mission."

Gaara shook his head. "No, this mission is our own business. It's already a shame to ask Konoha for help, so the village must send someone to accompany you this time."

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Yu Ming thought about it and agreed, saying, "Okay."

After seeing Yu Ming agree, Gaara called out, "Temari, come in."

Gaara let Temari, who had been waiting outside, come in.

Yu Ming glanced at Temari, then at Gaara.

Gaara laughed and said, "Because all the Jonin in the village have missions, Temari can only go with you."

Temari looked at Yu Ming and asked, "Do you think I can't go?"

Yu Ming shook his head and said, "No, then let's go. You should know where the dragon vein is, right?"

Temari nodded.

Yu Ming said seriously, "Then let's go. We need to catch that guy as soon as possible, otherwise if he succeeds, it will be a huge disruption to history."

In fact, Yu Ming did not want Baizu to return to the past, as it would cause any harm to his birth.

Temari caught up with Yu Ming. Gaara watched as Yu Ming turned and left, shook his head, and said with a wry smile, "This guy's personality really hasn't changed at all."

After leaving Sunagakure, Yu Ming and Temari headed towards the Dragon Vein.

After traveling for a day, the two finally arrived at a desert region in the Land of Wind.

This place is the site of the ancient Loulan Kingdom.

Looking at the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom, Yu Ming felt a pang of sorrow.

"It's only been a little over ten years, I never imagined this place would have become a ruin."

Temari looked around and thought, "The dragon vein is nearby."

Yu Ming activated his senses and quickly located the dragon vein.

"I found it, it's in that place, let's go."

He clapped his hands as he spoke.

The next moment, Yu Ming and Temari appeared underground in the ruins of Loulan.

This is an altar.

Temari was completely stunned. In an instant, she had teleported hundreds of meters away and couldn't believe it.

"This guy's teleportation technique is too strong, and he can even teleport me with him."