I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

Those dragon vein puppets dared not approach, fearing that it would affect An Lushan.

Choked by the smell of blood, An Lushan stammered, "Who exactly are you? In my memory, there is no powerful figure like you in this time and space. Are you also from the future?"

"Also from the future? When you traveled through time, who was the Kazekage of Sunagakure?"

Naruto narrowed his eyes, activated his Sharingan, and cast a genjutsu in an attempt to gather more information.

However, ordinary Sharingan genjutsu could not control An Lushan at all. An Lushan also had Shisui's chakra in his body, so he was obviously a puppet manipulated by Kotoamatsukami.

Just as Naruto was about to dispel the genjutsu for An Lushan, An Lushan's body convulsed and he fainted.

At the end of the passage, Danzo led his newly reorganized puppet army over, staring intently at Naruto and Sara with amusement in his eyes.

"Chief of Utsushima Village, we have finally met."

"Shimura Danzo, I thought you would continue to hide in the gutter like a rat. Now you've finally made up your mind to come out and die? The dragon vein chakra in your body is not very stable."

Naruto responded without hesitation, stating that he could sense the raging Dragon Vein chakra within Danzo's body.

Danzo smiled and said meaningfully, "Thanks to you and the leader of Akatsuki, I have returned to the past and obtained the power of the Dragon Vein. I feel better than ever before and I am confident that I can kill you all in this era."

Looking at Danzo, who seemed so self-satisfied, Naruto was speechless.

The power of the dragon vein is strong, but it is far inferior to that of the Nine-Tails. Has Danzo not fought a direct battle for too long? He always has a strange sense of confidence.

Sarah, standing next to her, seemed somewhat confused, wondering what this era meant and what came from the future.

Could it be that An Lushan, Lord Menma, and the bandaged old man in front of me all come from the future? But how can they travel from the distant future to interfere with what is happening now?

Naruto formed hand seals and created several shadow clones to protect Sara before saying, "Sara, go and meet up with those Konoha ninjas first. I still have some grudges to settle with this old man."

After saying that, Naruto had his shadow clone carry Sara away, while his main body activated Sage Mode and condensed a Rasengan in his hand.

Danzo also pulled a shuriken from his clothes, imbued it with wind-style chakra, and flew towards Naruto's location at an extremely fast speed.

The high-speed spinning shuriken was enough to cut through steel. Even in Sage Mode, Naruto dared not take it head-on. He dodged the shuriken by leaping like a gecko, then approached Danzo with the Rasengan and hurled it forcefully.

With a loud bang, a large crater appeared in the ground.

Neither side was willing to back down, so they took out their kunai and grabbed at the void, covering the kunai with a layer of Kamaitachi aura, and then swung them at each other, causing a series of sonic booms in the air.

Both Naruto and Danzo were masters of Wind Release, and for a time it was difficult to determine a winner.

After a brief exchange, Danzo's expression turned somewhat grim, and he said in a low voice, "Uchiha Fluid Technique, Rasengan, and my secret Wind Release technique!"

"I guessed right, you are the nine-tailed brat who betrayed the village. We should have killed you sooner."

Chapter 204 The Death of Danzo Shimura

After his identity was exposed, Naruto smiled dismissively: "Don't talk big. Even when I left the village, you didn't have the strength to stop me. After becoming a high-ranking member of Konoha, you've neglected your training. Is your body still up to par?"

Naruto's words turned Danzo's face ashen.

These were the words he used to mock Hiruzen Sarutobi, but now they were being used on himself. However, with his dragon veins, he might not be a match for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

After his Wind Release probing proved ineffective, Naruto abandoned his ninjutsu attack and lunged at Danzo.

As the saying goes, youth has the upper hand in boxing. To deal with an old man like Danzo who is half-buried in the ground, we should strike hard.

After several punches and kicks, Danzo's arm went numb. He tried his best to create distance, but Naruto still hit him in mid-air and slammed him hard to the ground.

With a soft thud, the kunai pierced Danzo's heart, leaving him with an incredulous expression.

Naruto slowly created distance, quietly waiting for Danzo to revive. A few breaths later, Danzo appeared on an open ground a few dozen meters away, looking at Naruto with a face full of fear.

Naruto said calmly, "Izanagi is a good eye technique, but how many times can you revive yourself?"

Danzo ignored Naruto and looked around, seemingly searching for Shisui hiding in the shadows. However, even with his Dragon Vein Perception maximized, he still couldn't find any trace of Shisui.

"So Shisui didn't come to this time and space. I'm relieved."

After saying that, Danzo released the restraints on his arm, revealing the hideous three-tomoe Sharingan eyes on his arm, and sneered, "Naruto brat, you can kill me many times, but you only have one life."

Danzo responded with a Rasengan.

The immense impact caused the tower to sway and shake. Clearly, the Lost Tower and the Dragon Vein had become unstable after being affected by the massive amount of chakra.

"The Fourth Hokage's Rasengan is indeed very powerful, but how many times can you use it?"

After dodging the Rasengan's attack, Danzo began to mock Naruto. He had discovered that Naruto didn't seem to have the Nine-Tails inside him, which was good news for him.

Naruto's expression changed slightly; insufficient chakra was indeed the biggest problem he faced.

If Kurama were still alive, he would have already entered Sage Fox Mode, showing Danzo the difference between a Super Kage and an ordinary Kage, and using a massive amount of Spiral Wheels to suppress Izanagi's resurrection.

But now he can only be frugal, trying to conserve chakra and use it wisely.

With his hands forming hand seals, Naruto unleashed shadow clones that attacked Danzo from all directions, while his main body burrowed underground, approaching Danzo's location and successfully taking Danzo's second life.

Then, using a sealing technique, he set a trap and slashed Danzo's arm with a dagger coated with a slow-acting poison.

Izanagi is a ninjutsu that can rewrite reality. When applied to Danzo, it could grant immunity to lethal attacks for one minute. The ten three-tomoe Sharingan represent ten minutes.

Therefore, instead of wasting chakra repeatedly killing Danzo, it's better to wait for the duration of Izanagi to end.

After the shift in offense and defense, Danzo became somewhat anxious and began to actively seek opportunities to attack. During this time, he deliberately exposed weaknesses in an attempt to lure Naruto into a trap.

But Naruto ignored Danzo's weakness and hid among a group of shadow clones.

Nine minutes later, they launched another attack on Danzo. The sharp wind blades quickly broke through Danzo's defenses, leaving bloody wounds on his body.

Looking at the dying Danzo, Naruto slowed his pace and slowly approached Danzo step by step.

Danzo seized the last opportunity, shattered his own heart meridian, and used Izanagi to revive himself. Then, he used Body Flicker to strike Naruto's abdomen, and countless curse marks appeared on Naruto's skin.

These seals can restrict the flow of chakra.

Immediately afterwards, Danzo removed Naruto's mask, looked at the young face, and said, "After losing the Nine-Tails, you are nothing. Become my puppet."

With that, Danzo removed his eyepatch, revealing his Kotoamatsukami Sharingan, and activated a genjutsu.

Affected by the genjutsu, Naruto's eyes lost their luster, and he stared blankly at Danzo like a puppet.

It was a good thing that the enemy was easily controlled, but Danzo felt that something was wrong and looked at Naruto.

Naruto's eyes cleared, and the dense curse marks on his body were completely devoured. The next moment, he appeared directly behind Danzo, and a kunai slashed across Danzo's eye, leaving a trail of blood.

"The Flying Thunder God Technique, and you actually ignored Kotoamatsukami! Shisui was saved by you."

Danzo covered his eyes. Unable to suppress the Hashirama cells within him, his body began to swell, and his emotions were nearly out of control.

Naruto put away the Kotoamatsukami Eye, retreated several dozen meters, and stared at Danzo expressionlessly.

After retrieving Kotoamatsukami, Danzo no longer posed a threat to him. The backlash from Hashirama's cells alone was enough to make Danzo suffer, not to mention the large amount of unstable Dragon Vein chakra within Danzo's body.

He distanced himself from Danzo to guard against the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique.

By this time, Danzo realized that Naruto had seen through him long ago, and that all his plans had been seen through by Naruto. However, there was one thing he couldn't understand.

Why did Naruto defect? ​​Why did he help the Uchiha?

He looked up at Naruto, and their eyes met. Naruto seemed to sense Danzo's thoughts and said with a cold smile:

"I gave Konoha a chance, but Konoha didn't seize it."

"As for why I helped the Uchiha, it's all thanks to your planning. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gained so many loyal subordinates, and I'd probably still be living a peaceful life as a Jinchuriki in Konoha."

"I see..." Danzo revealed an approving look. "If I had personally trained you back then, Konoha would have gained an invincible weapon of war. I was too soft-hearted back then."

“No…” Naruto shook his head slightly, revealing a strange smile: “If that’s really the case, the Tailed Beast Ball has already landed in the Hokage Building. I might not repay a debt of gratitude, but I will definitely take revenge, and I will keep my word.”

"One last question..." Danzo's expression turned grave. "In Uzushio Village's vision, what kind of ending will Konoha face? Do you intend to annex the Land of Fire, or remain isolated overseas, playing a childish game of ninja villages?!"

Naruto looked at Danzo and chuckled, "You don't need to worry about that, you loser. I didn't actually want to kill you, after all, your existence could limit the development of Konoha. I didn't expect you to escape from Konoha on your own initiative, it's really a pity."

"You..." Danzo's words were cut short as his body was devoured by a Wood Release creation formed from Hashirama's cells.

After these Wood Release creations devoured Danzo, they did not disappear immediately. Instead, they began to devour the Dragon Vein Chakra, transforming into a deformed Wood Release monster that spread in all directions.

Chapter 205 We Don't Need to Know the Future

"What kind of monster is that?!"

After dealing with the dragon vein puppets on the outskirts of the Lost Tower, Minato's team discovered a wood-style monster emerging from the ground. The monster's shape was somewhat like a dragon, but twisted and abnormal, and it was waving vines, indiscriminately destroying the surrounding buildings.

With a low shout, Akimichi Choza took the lead, multiplying into a massive body tens of meters tall, and pounced on the Twisted Wood Dragon, directly engaging it in combat.

But soon, Akimichi Choza realized something was wrong; the twisted wood dragon was absorbing his chakra.

After creating distance in time, Akimichi Choza said with a gloomy expression, "Minato, this monster can absorb chakra, just like the First Hokage's ability. It's a monster created by Wood Release."

"Wood Release bloodline limit? Wasn't the village's Wood Release plan put on hold?"

Minato Namikaze was somewhat puzzled, but the current situation did not allow him to waste any more time. He had to deal with the Twisted Wood Dragon quickly, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable if it broke into the residential area.

After exchanging a glance, Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique and vanished from the spot.

When facing a monster that can absorb chakra, direct confrontation is not advisable. You must find the monster's weakness to eliminate it cleanly and efficiently.

However, if Kushina were here, she probably would have already used the power of the Nine-Tails to release the Tailed Beast Ball.

Inside the Lost Tower, Naruto found Queen Sara, who was with the enslaved people of Loulan, reassuring them as queen and telling them not to continue to panic.

But these Loulan people had long been numb to the outside world, and squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands, talking to themselves.

This scene filled Sarah with immense self-blame, realizing that it was her incompetence as queen that had led to the suffering of the people of Loulan.

Naruto patted Sara on the shoulder and said emotionlessly, "Princess Sara, stop dawdling here and get down to business, or you won't even be able to protect the rest of your people."

Sara turned to look at Naruto: "Naruto... Menma, did you take care of that bandaged old man?"

Naruto nodded: "It took some effort, but the result was relatively smooth. I have quite a lot of experience when it comes to beating up the elderly."

Sara looked at Naruto with a complicated expression: "Our next step is to seal the dragon vein? But if we seal the dragon vein, all the current prosperity of Loulan will be reduced to nothing."

“I won’t interfere with your choice, but now that things have escalated to this point, Loulan can’t preserve the power of the dragon vein.”

After saying that, Naruto walked towards the ground, but Sara stopped him. The two then went to the secret chamber where the Dragon Vein Core was stored. On a huge altar, they saw the Dragon Vein Core emitting a dazzling purple light.

The chakra surrounding the core of the dragon vein is abnormally violent, resisting contact from outsiders. Only those who have signed a contract with the dragon vein can approach its core.

With Sara's assistance, Naruto's process of sealing the Dragon Vein went relatively smoothly.

By combining the seals of the Four Symbols and the Five Elements, the connection between the core of the dragon vein and the outside world can be completely severed.