Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

After becoming the Fourth Mizukage, this genius boy and war hero directly overturned the Third Mizukage's Blood Mist policy, completely opening up Kirigakure, promoting industry, commerce, and fishing, and constantly doing business with various forces and countries in the ninja world.

This is truly an anomaly among all the Kage in the ninja world!

However, Obito and Zetsu were happy to see this outcome. If Mizuki Yoru were killing and devouring souls all day long, then they would be worried.

It seems that Minazuki Yoru sent Hozuki Mangetsu all the way to the Land of Wind because he had his eye on Rasa, the gold miner!

"What are you going to do, agree or refuse?"

Zetsu looked at Obito. The Sand Village was now under Obito's control and had entered the Blood Sand Era.

The entire Sand Village is almost completely closed off. If they were to cooperate with the Hidden Mist Village at this time, the current state of the Blood Sand in the entire village would likely become somewhat uncontrollable.

"Why refuse?"

Obito snorted lightly: "If it were someone else, it might really be a bit troublesome, but the partner we're cooperating with is Kirigakure."

"Having transitioned from the Blood Mist Era, Kirigakure has entered a period of rapid development. So what are the current Sand Village ninja thinking about?"

"They believe that as long as they survive the Blood Sand Era, the entire Sunagakure will enter a period of super-fast development, just like Kirigakure. This cooperation offered to them will only lead Sunagakure further and further down the path of Blood Sand, making them sink deeper and deeper."

"It makes sense..."

……

"If Kirigakure truly has such sincerity, then as the Kazekage, I naturally hope that this cooperation, which benefits both the country and its people, can be realized. However, I think we need to carefully discuss many details, after all, it is such a huge project."

"For example, the contracting parties for some engineering projects, the management rights, usage rights, fees, etc. of each project..."

Hooked!

Looking at the smiling Fourth Kazekage Rasa, who kept talking, Hozuki Mangetsu grinned and said, "What the Kazekage said is right. These things do need to be carefully considered and discussed. As the initiator of the cooperation, Kirigakure naturally wants to take a larger share of it."

"According to our fourth generation leaders, we hope that 80 percent of all shares of these projects will belong to Kirigakure during the first ten years after their implementation and completion. After ten years, we will split the profits 50/50..."

"what?!"

"Don't be so quick to refuse, Lord Kazekage. If you agree to this, Kirigakure has another great gift for you."

"A generous gift?" Chiyo's expression darkened slightly, her previous welcoming smile completely gone.

Since both parties have decided to cooperate and have begun discussing some of the details, they should not give an inch for their own interests.

They thought Kirigakure was sincere, but now they're offering 80% of the ten-year plan, only giving Sunagakure 20%.

Add to that the cuts from Konoha and those smaller countries, and their 20% cut will probably only be enough to break even!

What's the point of cooperation then? Don't rush, there's a big surprise in store. What kind of surprise could be worth ten years of massive economic development in Sunagakure?!

"scorpion."

Suddenly, a name came out of Hozuki Mangetsu's mouth, and everyone present fell silent.

"What did you just say?" Chiyo's voice cracked slightly as she couldn't help but ask, "Could you repeat that?"

"Sasori, Sasori of the Red Sand, your S-rank rogue ninja from Sunagakure."

Hozuki Mangetsu spoke softly, uttering words that shook everyone present.

Obito Uchiha, hidden in the shadows, suddenly narrowed his eyes, and Zetsu's expression also became quite strange.

"During an operation, our Kirigakure elites were unexpectedly ambushed by Sasori of the Red Sand and another rogue ninja. Despite the desperate fighting, we managed to defeat the two rogue ninjas and capture them."

"Out of respect for Sunagakure, our Fourth Hokage has decided to return the authority to handle Sasori of the Red Sand to you, so you see..."

Chiyo clenched her fists, her whole body trembling uncontrollably, and her dull yellow eyes suddenly gleamed with a sharp light.

Ebizo held her sleeve and hand tightly to prevent the First Kazekage's wife from losing her composure in front of outsiders.

After a long while, Chiyo finally calmed down and looked at Rasa beside her.

Regardless, the current Kazekage is Rasa, and this matter concerns the future of Sunagakure, so it is up to him to make the decision.

Luo Sha hesitated for a moment: "This matter... we can talk about it."

Hozuki Mangetsu smiled broadly: "That's why I've come, Kazekage-sama."

……

"Take your time, don't rush..."

Night, behind the white mask, gazed at the dilapidated, leaning tower amidst the yellow sand, a smile playing on his lips.

The main reason Hozuki Mangetsu was sent to Sunagakure was not only because he genuinely wanted Kirigakure and Sunagakure to cooperate, but also to distract Zetsu and Obito so that he could carry out some special plans.

That is, the place where we are right now tonight.

Loulan!

In the ninja world, there are many terrifying energy aggregates.

The snow country chakra that Ye obtained is one, the shrine maiden and the demon count as another, and at this moment, within the ruins of the ancient Loulan Kingdom, there is also an extremely terrifying energy hidden.

That is the dragon vein.

The power of the Dragon Vein is extremely strong in the Naruto world. Its power is no less than that of the Snow Country Chakra and the priestess Moryo that Yoru currently controls, and may even surpass it.

However, this power is extremely special in the ninja world. Just like the demons that only priestesses can seal, the power of the dragon vein can only be used by the Queen of Loulan in the ancient Loulan Kingdom.

However, Ye didn't care much about this statement.

The Queen of Loulan was merely more in tune with the power of the dragon vein to a certain extent; to say she controlled it would be a far cry from true control.

If there were truly someone in this world who could control natural energy even more terrifying than that of the Tailed Beasts, it would probably only be someone of the Sage of Six Paths' caliber.

"That Minato Namikaze guy really has a good wife from the Uzumaki clan. His sealing technique is quite impressive."

Looking at the towering buildings leaning precariously before him, Ye let out a soft snort.

Even at such close range, he couldn't sense even the slightest trace of energy emanating from the thing underground, which shows just how solid the seal that Minato Namikaze placed on the dragon vein was.

Even if it is a power that one cannot control or use, one must still exert this level of sealing.

I really don't know if it's out of genuine kindness, or just to avoid future worries...

Ye sneered and stepped into the Loulan ruins, carefully observing the surroundings.

In his perception, this area was desolate, without any sign of life, and no different from the other yellow sand lands around it, clearly having been abandoned for a long time.

Before long, Ye arrived at the place where Minato Namikaze had sealed the dragon vein.

The altar was covered with densely packed sealing incantations, and a special kunai was stuck in the altar.

With just one glance, Yoru could tell just how strong the seal that Minato Namikaze had set up was.

"Based on the Four Symbols Seal, and combined with multiple layers of seals to restrict... this completely blocks the possibility of the Loulan Queen using the power of the dragon vein!"

One Four Symbols Seal is enough to seal a tailed beast.

During the night's observation, at least three different sealing spells were found to be used to seal the dragon vein, including a contract sealing spell!

The Contract Seal can sever the contract relationship between the target and the summoned beast, so that the summoned beast is no longer controlled by the target or the target can no longer summon the summoned beast.

The connection between the Dragon Vein and the Loulan Queen is well known. If Minato Namikaze's intention was to prevent the power of the Dragon Vein from being coveted by those with ulterior motives, then strengthening the seal would suffice. What is the significance of adding a contract seal among these seals?

Fearing that the Queen of Loulan might be threatened or controlled by lawless individuals, they might try to use her to control the dragon vein.

It's probably those guys in Konoha, especially that old bastard Third Hokage, who wanted to completely eliminate the huge threat of the Dragon Vein!

"I wonder if you, thousands of miles away, will be able to sense it after I break these seals."

"However, the descendants of the Loulan Queen are still in the ninja world. If the seal is broken and the contract seal is released, I'm afraid... never mind, it doesn't matter."

"Seal Released!"

Chakra surged from Night's hand as it heavily struck the sealing spell.

With a low shout from the night, the sealing incantations on the dragon vein seal began to fade rapidly. In just an instant, most of them dissipated, but a few sealing spells remained on it.

Ye did not seal off all the dragon veins at once, not because he couldn't, but because with his current mastery of sealing techniques, apart from the sixth-level sealing techniques, other sealing techniques posed almost no challenge to him.

The reason for leaving some of the sealing techniques intact was out of caution.

The Dragon Vein is portrayed quite well in the original work. As an outstanding representative of the endless chakra in the ninja world, the Dragon Vein can even cause phenomena such as time reversal and dimensional travel. No matter how careful Yoru is, it is not an overreaction.

"Om..."

As the seal on the dragon vein weakened, a sudden gale swept through the surrounding world, howling and whipping up countless grains of yellow sand.

The surrounding rubble was whipped up by the hurricane, spinning rapidly around the altar like a tornado, attempting to engulf and obliterate everything.

The ground began to tremble.

Cracks appeared one after another, and these cracks spread rapidly in all directions. In a short while, the entire ground cracked into pieces like tortoise shell patterns.

A violent burst of chakra overflowed from it. Even though the surrounding environment was filled with yellow sand, such a massive energy reaction would definitely be detected.

But the night remained calm.

He gazed silently at the dragon vein that was about to break free from its seal, and slowly raised his palm. A dark, unique crystal appeared in his hand.

"Wait a little longer... wait a little longer..."

The scene before him resembled the end of the world, yet Ye remained remarkably calm, like a fisherman patiently waiting for his prey to take the bait.

The violent energy grew stronger and stronger. Even the seals that Ye had not broken began to gradually collapse due to the surging power of the dragon vein.

"boom!!"

As the last few sealing spells collapsed one by one, a terrifying dragon roar echoed from the abyss beneath the altar.

At that moment, the Flying Thunder God Kunai, which served as the key to sealing the dragon vein, was also sent flying off the altar.

A massive amount of chakra erupted from the abyss in an instant, transforming into a raging pillar of chakra that shot straight into the sky, illuminating the world!

At that instant, the pitch-black energy crystal in Ye's hand was suddenly released.

A series of dark spatial seals were released from within, instantly enveloping the surging chakra and the entire Dragon Vein Altar.

The blockades overlapped, and in just a few breaths, the entire dragon vein was completely swallowed up by those dark spatial blockades and disappeared from its original spot.

Along with it, Minazuki Yoru's figure also disappeared.

And at that very moment.

Inside the Hokage's office in Konoha Village, the Land of Fire, Minato Namikaze, who was reviewing documents, suddenly frowned and looked solemnly toward the Land of Wind.

Located within the Land of Wind, in a village not far from the ruins of Loulan.

A woman with a graceful figure held a baby in her arms, humming a lullaby to lull the baby to sleep.

Suddenly, the woman stopped singing abruptly, her hands paused, and she stood up abruptly, looking incredulously at the sealed site of the dragon vein.

The baby, deprived of comfort, began to wail loudly, and outsiders, hearing the commotion, rushed in.

"Your Majesty, what has happened!"

The Queen of Loulan's eyes held a hint of shock and fear, but more than anything, they were filled with disbelief and confusion.

"I can feel the power of the dragon vein."

"But only for a moment..."

The Queen of Loulan looked at the Loulan ruins and said in a deep voice, "It has vanished!"

Chapter 139 Seizing the Dragon Vein Obito: "Damn Minato Namikaze!"

Within Death God Technology, there is a special substance called the Anti-Membrane Bandit.

This substance can open up dimensional space and seal matter within dimensions; in a sense, it can be considered a technological version of Kamui.

At this moment, the dark and sunless dimensional space was illuminated by the dragon vein energy soaring into the sky. The sheer volume of its energy was so immense that even those who had witnessed countless forms of 'endless energy' could not help but marvel at it.

"This is truly an incredible amount of energy."

The energy intensity within the dragon vein has completely surpassed that of the tailed beasts and is comparable to that of the immortal Maitreya.

However, unlike the power of the immortals that is fused with the four powers of Maitreya, the energy of the dragon vein is extremely pure and unique.

This energy is not as simple as chakra; it seems to lie somewhere between chakra and natural energy.

It has both the stability of chakra and the intensity of natural energy. It is simply a perfect energy source that combines chakra and natural energy and then undergoes special purification!

Ye Du had some doubts: could this kind of energy really be generated naturally?

But if this energy appeared after external intervention, then who in this world could do that and seal it deep underground in the Land of Wind?