Watergate vaguely remembered that when the space-time anomaly occurred, Shinna Kushina burst out with a powerful Chakra, and the other half of Nine Tails was unwilling to be sealed by him, so it also burst out with an extremely terrifying power.
At that time, Watergate's soul was mixed in between the two forces, and finally, the space-time distortion occurred and pulled him in.
This caused him to be able to be reborn and return to his body when he was a teenager.
The so-called Dragon Vein of Loulan represented infinite power, which was, of course, a somewhat exaggerated statement. Watergate didn't believe that there was anything absolute in this world.
However, he could speculate that in the future, something similar to the Nine Tails incident happened in the Dragon Vein, which caused the space-time distortion.
"It really didn't take any effort …"
Watergate pondered. He originally wanted to take Shinna Kushina to patrol the area in the name of going out of the village to carry out a mission. This way, he could basically lock on to the target.
Going to Loulan, he might be able to find the answer he wanted to know.
But if it was really because of the power of the Dragon Vein that caused the space-time anomaly, then last night, Shinna Kushina told him that Watergate felt the anomaly at the same time. Why did Shinna Kushina have such a special feeling?
Also, what happened in the future?
With all kinds of questions in mind, Watergate finished reading the information in his hand.
"Who is this An Lushan mentioned in the information?"
Watergate asked, because the Sunagakure's report suspected that the sudden death of the Queen of Loulan was related to this person named An Lushan.
Sandaime replied, "This An Lushan seems to be a ninja. Three years ago, he suddenly appeared in Loulan. At first, our intelligence department thought that he was sent by the Sunagakure, but after a series of inquiries, that wasn't the case."
In just one year, An Lushan had gained the Loulan Queen's favor because of his talent.
The Dragon Vein of Roran is an important thing that both the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind are very concerned about. Fortunately, it only flows under the ground of Roran. Otherwise, with this power, Roran might become a military fortress not inferior to the five great shinobi villages.
Wood Leaf initially suspected the Sand Ninja because Roran was located in the Land of Wind. He didn't rule out the possibility that the Sand Ninja sent to infiltrate Roran in an attempt to use this power to do something.
But the Sunagakure was also stunned by An Lushan's appearance. Moreover, none of the ninjas they had sent into Roran had survived.
Watergate narrowed his eyes and made a guess.
If he had suddenly appeared, then perhaps this An Lushan had come from the future …
"Although I don't know the inside story, this fellow seems to be using the Dragon Vein to plan something. His plan may be a threat to Wood Leaf …"
Sandaime-sama said. The power of the Dragon Vein is enormous. No matter what An Lushan wants to do, it won't be anything good.
And prevention is the key of a ninja's job during non-war times.
"So, you want me to infiltrate Roran and find out what this fellow is trying to do?" Watergate asked. At this point, he had a rough idea of what Naruto was thinking.
Sandaime-sama smiled and said, "Not only that, I want you to find the daughter of the Queen of Roran who is being controlled by An Lushan. Because only her family can control the Dragon Vein. No matter what that fellow wants to do with the Dragon Vein, he needs her power."
"The death of the Queen of Roran might be because she found out about this fellow's ulterior motives, so she was killed to silence him." Watergate analyzed.
Sandaime-sama nodded and said, "Also, if you find out that An Lushan has any intention to harm the shinobi world, kill him without mercy!"
Watergate nodded heavily, then looked at Sandaime-sama and said, "Naruto -sama, regarding this mission, I have a request."
"Say it." Sandaime-sama said.
"I want to take Shinna Kushina with me."
Watergate said. He didn't know what relationship Shinna Kushina had with the space-time anomaly and the Dragon Vein, but Shinna Kushina sensed it at that time, so it must be related.
What's more, Shinna Kushina also wants to figure out the matter. Although it's a little dangerous, he can definitely protect her with his current strength.
But he also knows that Shinna Kushina's identity is special. Even if Sandaime-sama doesn't agree, he has to obey the order.
"Why?" Sandaime-sama frowned slightly.
"Everything about Roran is still unclear, and someone is trying to use the power of the Dragon Vein. I think this time, even if it's solved, the so-called Dragon Vein is still a hidden danger to the village."
"So I think, if necessary, the power of the Dragon Vein should be completely sealed, and only Shinna Kushina and I can do this." Watergate said.
"I don't think the reason is that simple, right?"
Sandaime-sama frowned. He knows Watergate's ability, he can control the Wood Leaf's barrier, and he can seal the Dragon Vein by himself.
"This …" Watergate was speechless for a moment. The part about the seal was indeed an excuse he found.
But just when he was embarrassed, Sandaime-sama chuckled and said, "Just do as you think. If Shinna Kushina is here, she should be able to help you. After all, she is now a Tokubetsu Jonin of the Wood Leaf …"
Shinna Kushina is very good at the Uzumaki Clan's seal technique, and she has participated in the restoration of the village's barrier many times, so a few months ago, she became a Tokubetsu Jonin.
Watergate was officially promoted to a Jonin at the age of 13 years ago when he defeated Yueling and rescued Shinna Kushina.
In fact, everyone knows that at the end of the Second Shinobi World War a few years ago, Watergate was fully qualified to become a Jonin.
It's just that because of his age and the disagreements among the higher-ups, his promotion was delayed.
Watergate was startled, then looked at Sandaime-sama's eyes full of trust and said, "Thank you."
"It's nothing. Since I have said that I will leave the future of the Wood Leaf Clan to you, I should believe in your judgment, and Shinna Kushina is a part of this future. With your current strength, you do have the ability to protect them." Sandaime-sama said, his old face was full of hope.
"A few years ago, you were already doing better than us."
Watergate couldn't help but be moved, and he also smiled slightly, and then said goodbye to Sandaime-sama and returned to his house.
"You are back."
Shinna Kushina seemed to have been waiting at the door for a long time, and when Watergate suddenly appeared, she was also one step ahead of him.
When the Flying Thunder God Jutsu moves through time and space, because it resonates with the Chakra on the mark, it can be sensed.
Watergate nodded, then pulled Shinna Kushina into the house and told her the content of the Roran Mission, but he didn't tell her his inner guess.
"In other words, this mission requires us to hide our identity as a Wood Leaf Ninja, and it's best not to let the people of Sunagakure and Roran know about it?" After listening to Watergate, Shinna Kushina blinked and asked.
"Well …" Watergate responded.
"In that case, we should hurry up."
With that, Shinna Kushina pulled Watergate up and ran out of the house.
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