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

The person hiding behind the ruins was none other than Queen Sara of Loulan.

After Naruto found her, Sara's expression became extremely complicated. She sighed and said, "Menma-sama, we meet again. It's been more than ten years since we last met. How have you been?"

"You should know that this happened to me just an hour ago."

Naruto stared at Sara, who was in her thirties, and then said, "However, I want to hear what you and Loulan have encountered in the past ten years or so?"

Sarah sighed softly and said:

"After losing the dragon vein as its energy source, Loulan declined rapidly, becoming an abandoned city in the desert. Most of its people left Loulan to seek a living elsewhere, while only a small number remained, relying on nearby oases and reminiscing about its former glory..."

After listening to Sara's description, Naruto was puzzled.

The Naruto Sara encountered was clearly not him; his style of doing things was obviously like the Naruto in the original work. Could it be a parallel world?

The thought that Naruto might also exist in a parallel world sent chills down Naruto's spine.

After a moment of contemplation, Naruto said to Sara:

"Since you and the Loulan people are living such a hard life, are you interested in moving to another place? I actually rule several kingdoms under my command."

Sarah raised her head, her eyes filled with surprise, and said, "You're willing to take in the people of Loulan?"

Naruto nodded: "Of course I'm willing, but I'm not without other requests. I need control of the Dragon Vein. If you agree, I plan to transfer the Dragon Vein to the Land of Whirlpools."

Sara hesitated, unsure whether she should agree to Naruto's request. In her memory, Naruto clearly didn't covet the Dragon Vein.

Naruto guessed Sara's thoughts and said earnestly, "Your Highness Sara, I couldn't take the Dragon Vein with me back then, and besides, it wouldn't be safe to leave the Dragon Vein here after you were moved out of Loulan."

Sarah was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "I didn't have the chance back then, but now, Lord Menma, can you tell me your true identity?"

"I am the leader of Uzushio Village and the master of the Land of Waves."

“The leader of Wochao Village…” Sarah’s eyes widened in disbelief. “So you are the leader of Wochao Village. I’ve heard those bandits mention your name.”

Naruto nodded slightly: "It's just a little bit of insignificant reputation."

After pondering for a long time, Sara said with a firm gaze, "Lord Menma, I have made up my mind. I am willing to lead my people to submit to the Whirlpool Village, and I am also willing to give up control of the Dragon Vein."

Sara's quick agreement surprised Naruto somewhat, and he laughed, saying, "Aren't you afraid I'll go back on my word? My behavior isn't much different from An Lushan's."

Sarah shook her head and said with certainty, "You are not like An Lushan. An Lushan deceived me and my mother and secretly created a large number of puppets in order to rule the world. He was an outright schemer."

“At least you are willing to discuss this with me. Moreover, with your abilities, you can control the dragon vein without my help. Besides, if it weren’t for your intervention back then, Loulan would have perished long ago.”

A few minutes later, Naruto and Sara arrived at the Lost Tower and saw the Dragon Vein Core radiating purple light.

Even in its weakened state, the dragon vein chakra still affected everything around it, even distorting the air.

Stepping onto the altar and gazing at the core of the dragon vein, which had been guarded by generations of ancestors, Sarah remained silent for a long time before taking a few steps forward and pressing her palm above the core of the dragon vein.

Naruto sealed the Dragon Vein for the second time without much effort, and sealed the core of the Dragon Vein.

Sara was somewhat surprised by Naruto's mastery of sealing techniques, but she didn't dwell on it; she no longer cared about such things.

Holding the Dragon Vein Core in his hand, Naruto felt the immense chakra within it and said, "A little reluctant to part with the Dragon Vein? Don't worry, after we reach Uzushio Village, you and the people of Loulan will still have a chance to get close to this core."

Sarah paused for a moment, then said with considerable emotion:

"There is some reluctance, but more relief. Loulan has finally been freed from the mission of guarding the dragon vein. The existence of the dragon vein made Loulan what it is today, but it also bound Loulan for hundreds of years."

"It's good that you think that way. Do you want to know what you should do in the future?"

“Wochao Village will provide you with a place to rebuild your settlement and resources, but if you have nothing to do, you will become depressed sooner or later. Loulan cannot do without you as its leader for the time being.”

"Let's talk about it later..." After the dragon vein was sealed, Sarah's body became much weaker.

After sending Sara back to the Loulan Oasis, Naruto did not disturb her rest. Instead, he stayed at the edge of the oasis and began to study the dragon vein core he had just acquired.

The core of the dragon vein is not the true form of the dragon vein; its true form lies hidden deep within the earth, connected to the planet of the ninja world.

The true function of the Dragon Vein Core is to connect to the Dragon Vein and thus utilize its power, which is why he wanted to relocate the Dragon Vein Core to Vortex Village.

For a ninja of his caliber, the Dragon Vein was naturally a useless possession.

But it's a different story for Uzushio Village. What Uzushio Village aspires to is for everyone to receive ninja education, but becoming a ninja requires genius, and it's unknown how long it will take to break through the research on cursed seal technology.

Therefore, we can only temporarily rely on the power of the dragon vein to give ordinary people the opportunity to engage in production.

After all, the existence of the ninja profession greatly squeezes the living space of ordinary people, making it easy for them to lose employment opportunities and all sources of income.

This may be one of the reasons why various countries established ninja villages back then.

Only by gathering these inhuman ninjas together and having them abandon production work to make a living through various commissions and missions can ordinary people be made to have value in life.

However, if ninjas become nothing more than killers and destroyers, then this extremely advanced productive force is wasted.

This led to ordinary people living in dire straits, constantly facing the pressure of impending war.

Therefore, how to strike a delicate balance between ninjas and ordinary people will be the biggest challenge facing Uzushio Village in the future, and also a challenge that all ninja villages and countries in the ninja world must face.

As things stand, the only solution Naruto can think of is force.

By wielding absolute power and imposing one's will upon everyone else, and then modifying them according to one's own ideas, the relationship between ninjas and ordinary people will not be broken as long as one lives.

As for other aspects, we can only leave it to time and let time bring about technological breakthroughs.

……

For the next few days, Naruto stayed temporarily in the Loulan Oasis, waiting for people from Uzushio Village to come and relocate the residents living in the oasis.

As for Shisui, he was tasked with hunting down the remaining members of Root within the territory of the Land of Rivers to prevent Root from rising again.

While these people won't pose a threat to Uzushio Village, they still possess the ability to attack ordinary people. Underestimating these ninjas brainwashed by the Will of Root will only lead to serious consequences sooner or later.

Taking advantage of the downtime during the relocation of the Loulan forces, Naruto opened a secret room in the desert, preparing to transplant Danzo's Mangekyou Sharingan. Only by transplanting two Mangekyou Sharingan at the same time could he have a chance to master the supreme secret technique of the Sharingan.

The destructive power of Susanoo is comparable to that of a tailed beast.

Chapter 211 Susanoo and the Improvement Plan

The surgery to transplant the Mangekyou Sharingan went very smoothly, and after the surgery, Naruto obtained a complete pair of Mangekyou Sharingan.

Compared to a single Mangekyou Sharingan, the consumption of a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan is obviously much greater. If Kurama (the Nine-Tails) didn't provide chakra, he would have been unable to cope.

At the moment the surgery ended, Naruto also learned how to activate Susanoo.

However, instead of using Susanoo, he summoned Shisui, who had returned from suppressing bandits, and took him to the boundless sea of ​​sand.

Shisui, who had been summoned, looked at the mysterious Naruto with a puzzled expression.

Naruto stood on the sea of ​​sand, his hands clasped together, and activated the chakra within his body. A semi-transparent skeleton was projected from the void, protecting Naruto within it.

"Lord Menma, is this the legendary Susanoo?"

Shisui said somewhat uncertainly. He knew that awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan could activate Susanoo, but he did not expect that a ninja who had transplanted the Mangekyou Sharingan could also master Susanoo, the supreme ninjutsu.

Naruto smiled without saying a word, and continued to mobilize more chakra, and flesh and armor gradually emerged from Susanoo.

It wasn't until it completed its third form that Susanoo gradually stabilized, transforming into a tall and imposing Susanoo warrior, radiating extremely terrifying power.

Just then, a dozen shadow clones suddenly emerged from the sand, wielding Rasengans and rushing over.

More than a dozen spiral shuriken landed on Susanoo in succession, and the huge shockwave blasted Susanoo into the sand, creating a small sandstorm around it.

Shisui couldn't quite understand Naruto's actions. Was he testing the strength of Susanoo?

Shisui guessed correctly; Naruto was indeed testing the strength of Susanoo, and he was slightly disappointed by its strength, as it couldn't even withstand a few Rasenshuriken.

Therefore, it is even less effective in defending against Tailed Beast Balls and Dust Release.

However, after transplanting the Mangekyou Sharingan, he confirmed one thing.

Although Susanoo is a technique that can only be mastered by activating the Mangekyou Sharingan, it is not a dojutsu (eye technique). Instead, it is a ninjutsu that can be learned and used even after losing the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Madara Uchiha is a prime example; he was even able to activate the complete form of Susanoo without his eyes, thus sweeping away the tailed beasts.

However, without the assistance of the Mangekyou Sharingan, activating Susanoo would consume more chakra.

Furthermore, only Yin Release chakra can construct Susanoo. In short, this is a high-level ninjutsu suitable for the Uchiha clan, which can enhance the combat power of the Uchiha clan in Uzushio Village.

Thinking of this, Naruto deactivated Susanoo and went to Shisui's side to bring up the matter.

Shisui nodded. He already knew that the Eyeless One could activate Susanoo, but he still expressed his concerns and the reasons why he had not promoted Susanoo within the clan.

"Lord Menma, I understand your thoughts, but activating Susanoo requires a lot of chakra. Even the three-tomoe Jonin in the clan cannot maintain it for more than twenty seconds, so it is not very meaningful to promote it."

"Susanoo can be controlled in size. What if Susanoo were used as a lightning armor?"

Naruto shared his thoughts.

After listening, Shisui fell into deep thought. He had never imagined that Susanoo could be used in this way, but improving Susanoo would require a lot of time and effort, as well as the Mangekyou Sharingan...

At this moment, Naruto patted Shisui on the shoulder: "I have set up an operating room nearby and will transplant the Mangekyou Sharingan into you in a moment. With your talent, you should be able to complete the improvement of Susanoo."

Feeling the warmth from his palm, Shisui quickly said, "Lord Menma, you don't actually need to return the Kaleidoscope to me. If my eyes can help you, I'm willing..."

Naruto smiled, put his hands together, entered Sage Mode, and activated Fox Sasuke.

"I no longer need the Mangekyou Sharingan; this level of power no longer interests me."

Feeling the vast, ocean-like chakra, Shisui's heart was filled with turbulent waves. Whenever he thought he was seeing the leader's true strength, the leader would always reveal an even stronger power.

If even the Kaleidoscope Sharingan can't pique his interest, then Menma's strength must be comparable to the two heroes of the ninja world.

After showing off his prowess to Shisui, Naruto was satisfied and took Shisui to the operating room. His attitude towards Susanoo was more about learning, learning how Susanoo controls chakra, and laying a foundation for future battles.

After all, Susanoo is essentially a ninjutsu for crushing weaker opponents, and it can play a significant role in battles at or below the Kage level.

However, it becomes extremely useless in battles between Kage. Kaguya can even melt Susanoo in its full form with a single punch. However, this form of Susanoo can control flight, which makes Naruto somewhat envious.

He can fly using Wind Release ninjutsu, but that relies on upward airflow, while Susanoo is more like levitation.

In the blink of an eye, Naruto and Shisui had been staying in the Loulan Oasis for a month.

After relocating most of the Loulan survivors and treating Sarah's health, it was time for them to return by boat to Wochao Village.

However, before leaving Loulan, Naruto and Shisui encountered an uninvited guest.

The uninvited guest was Orochimaru. The moment Shisui saw Orochimaru, he reached for his katana at his waist, stood in front of Orochimaru, and stared at the notorious venomous snake of the ninja world with a hostile expression.

“Shisui-kun, I mean no harm. I just came to see Lord Ma.”

Orochimaru stuck out his forked tongue and said in a sinister tone, "Besides, it was I who provided Lord Menma with information about Danzo's whereabouts. We are not enemies."

Naruto raised his hand, signaling for Orochimaru to put away his weapon, and looked at Orochimaru expressionlessly: "Orochimaru, your information is indeed very accurate, but why is Pain also chasing Danzo? I need an explanation."