"Anlushan, was it you who killed Mother?!"
Sāra's expression was filled with grief.
She could never have imagined that her own mother was killed by Anlushan.
This man — a heartless, soulless hypocrite!
How could he betray her trust after she placed so much faith in him?! Such an inhuman act!
Facing Sāra, Anlushan's lips curled into a cold sneer. "She brought it upon herself. Don't blame me."
"Kill you, and the Dragon Veins will fall completely under my control!"
After speaking, Anlushan turned his gaze toward Mirai Uchiha.
"Mirai Uchiha, I now possess the power of the Dragon Veins. All the fear you once inflicted on me, I'll return to you!"
Mirai remained silent, merely smirking contemptuously.
Seeing that expression, fury rose from Anlushan's heart.
That same look of disdain!
Back then, when he had nothing, it was understandable. But now, he controlled the power of the Dragon Veins. Yet this bastard still dared to look at him like this!
"Die!"
Anlushan roared furiously. A group of puppet soldiers charged toward Mirai Uchiha again.
This time, nearly a hundred puppet soldiers rushed forward, each equipped with razor-sharp blades.
Witnessing this scene, Sāra's face showed panic.
"Mirai, Anlushan controls the power of the Dragon Veins. He can command countless puppet soldiers. You should run first!"
"I'll find a way to sever Anlushan's connection with the Dragon Veins myself."
Though Sāra admitted Mirai was a powerful ninja, there must be limits to anyone's strength.
But the power of the Dragon Veins seemed... endless.
In such a situation, escaping was the only option for now.
To Sāra's surprise, Mirai Uchiha showed no intention of retreating.
"Anlushan is just a hollow vessel wielding power."
"Killing him is as easy as turning my palm over."
Seeing Mirai's confident expression, Sāra became frustrated.
"You already know I think you're strong enough—stop trying to show off in front of me."
"This isn't the time to play hero!"
Hearing Sāra's words, Mirai felt somewhat speechless.
Others are tsundere types, but you're just self-obsessed.
As the two argued, the puppet soldiers had already reached them.
Mirai shielded Sāra behind him and was about to strike back when suddenly a flash of yellow light shot past.
[Rasengan!]
Namikaze Minato's voice rang out. The leading row of puppet soldiers exploded into pieces in an instant.
A massive meaty mass came charging from afar, crushing dozens of puppet soldiers into pieces.
"Meat Bomb Cart!"
Choza Akimichi towered over the battlefield, wielding an enormous iron rod and swinging it continuously to smash the advancing puppet soldiers.
However, Anlushan, who witnessed everything, revealed a mocking smile on his face.
"It's useless. No matter how many times they're defeated, my puppet soldiers will always rise again!"
Seeing Anlushan boasting proudly, Mirai Uchiha found him somewhat ridiculous.
His attitude was exactly like the new-money arrogance she had seen in her past life...
He was just too eager to let everyone know he controlled the power of the Dragon Veins...
Choza panted slightly. "These things are indeed quite troublesome."
"Minato Namikaze, what should we do?"
Before Minato Namikaze could respond, a massive swarm of insects swept over like a dark cloud.
In just a short moment, all the puppet soldiers were devoured by the bugs.
"Don't forget about me either."
Shibi Aburame's voice echoed as he quietly pushed up his sunglasses on the bridge of his nose.
Chuckling, Choza said, "Shibi Aburame, I almost overlooked you again. You really need to think about how to enhance your presence a bit."
Shibi merely gave a slight humph without responding.
Minato asked solemnly, "Shibi Aburame, can you handle this?"
Shibi answered indifferently, "Although consuming the energy of the Dragon Veins will cause the insects to explode, my bugs reproduce quickly enough. They can hold off these puppet soldiers for now."
Upon hearing Shibi's answer, Minato nodded slightly. "I understand."
After saying that, he turned around and handed a Flying Thunder God Kunai to Mirai Uchiha.
"Take this. If anything dangerous happens, I'll be able to come to your aid immediately."
Looking at the engraving of 'Love & Jutsu Sword' on the Flying Thunder God Kunai, Mirai Uchiha twitched the corner of her mouth.
She wondered what Tobirama Senju must have felt when those same markings appeared on his body in the original story...
[Time to go.]
Minato's expression turned serious as he hurled more than a dozen Flying Thunder God Kunai rapidly in Anlushan's direction.
The next instant, Minato vanished from sight.
"Rasengan!"
Anlushan was instantly sent flying by the Rasengan. A gaping hole was torn through his chest.
"Did we succeed?"
Minato Namikaze, Choza Akimichi, Shibi Aburame, and Sāra watched Anlushan intently.
Even with the power of the Dragon Veins, how could he survive a direct hit to the heart?
As anticipation filled their gazes, Anlushan's contemptuous laughter rang out once again.
His form suddenly began changing.
All the insects were instantly vaporized by the surging power of the Dragon Veins.
The scattered Puppet Parts on the ground flew toward Anlushan's location.
In the blink of an eye, Anlushan transformed into a giant monster puppet.
"Hahahahaha..."
"You never expected this, did you? I turned my body into a puppet long ago. I'm now unstoppable and unbreakable—no one can defeat me."
"Why don't you just go die already?"
[Dragon Veins Great Fireball!]
A massive ball of purple fire erupted from Anlushan's enormous mouth.
Countless insects swarmed out from Shibi Aburame, trying to block the Dragon Veins Great Fireball. However, all the bugs were incinerated in an instant, not even slowing it down for a second.
Choza Akimichi swung his iron staff at the fireball with all his might, finally shattering the massive fireball.
But Choza also suffered tremendous backlash.
His eyebrows and hair were completely singed, and he reverted out of his Gigantification State.
With just one strike, both Aburame Shibi and Choza Akimichi lost their ability to fight.
Witnessing this scene, Anlushan burst into triumphant laughter.
"I told you, no one can defeat me."
Minato Namikaze turned toward Sara, saying solemnly, "Sara, only when you sever the connection between the Dragon Veins and Anlushan's power will we have a chance to win."
"I will do my best to hold off Anlushan for now. Hurry and do what you must."
After hearing Minato's plan, Sara firmly nodded, "I understand."
Seeing the two quickly set their plan in motion, Mirai Uchiha interrupted, "Did you guys forget about me?"
"Wait—I'll step in."
Upon hearing this, Minato smiled slightly, "Against a monster like this, more people won't help. Wait until our chakra runs low before stepping in."
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