Seeing Sara's anxious expression, Mirai Uchiha gave her a confident smile. "I'll be fine."
"You only need to help me channel the power of the Dragon Veins."
Seeing Mirai's determination, Sara could only nod in agreement.
As soon as Sara nodded, Mirai directly pulled out the bone he had left at the center of the seal.
Barrier destroyed.
The next second, a savage and violent force surged from underground with uncontrollable fury.
"Sara!"
"I know."
Sara, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately closed her eyes and began controlling the Dragon Veins.
Perhaps it was the bloodline of Queen Loulan that played a role.
Under Sara's control, the Dragon Veins' originally fierce and unruly power quickly became calm and orderly.
Seeing this, Mirai started guiding the energy of the Dragon Veins into his body.
As soon as the Dragon Vein energy entered his body, Mirai couldn't help but frown.
Even though the energy had already been calmed by Sara, it remained untamed.
Mirai felt as if every single bone and muscle in his body were being continuously battered.
A normal person would likely have exploded instantly.
Even someone with the Sage Body still wouldn't be able to resist the power of the Dragon Veins.
However, Mirai was different.
His body had already reached the Six Paths level—both its durability and regeneration were astonishingly strong.
Although the power of the Dragon Veins was wild, it was difficult for it to actually trouble him much.
"Too slow! Speed it up!"
Feeling the prickling sensation as the Dragon Vein entered his body, Mirai gradually became excited.
Sensing Mirai's actions, Sara couldn't help but frown. "Mirai, no! This speed is way too fast."
Mirai laughed loudly. "This is called fast? How about this then!"
The rate at which he absorbed the Dragon Vein power increased once more, and now Sara had absolutely no time or mind to speak.
She could only concentrate fully on controlling the Dragon Veins, preventing them from rampaging and harming Mirai.
After quite some time...
As the last trace of the Dragon Vein's presence was absorbed into Mirai's body, Sara finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"Mirai, you're really acting recklessly again."
"Do you even know how dangerous that was?"
Looking at Sara's worried expression, Mirai leaned down and kissed her forehead gently. "Look, I'm fine, see?"
"Just wait for me a moment."
After saying this, Mirai closed his eyes and started feeling the power of the Dragon Veins within his body.
"Such immense natural energy—it felt truly endless."
"Now, when using Sage Art, you won't have to worry about running out of Sage Chakra anymore."
Mirai Uchiha said with excitement.
Beyond the Six Paths level, ordinary Ninjutsu was powerless to inflict any damage. Only Sage Art could harm opponents of that caliber.
Previously, even though Mirai possessed the Sage Body and a Physique with Natural Energy Affinity, he had been restricted by the ninja world's scarcity of Natural Energy—he was like the best chef without rice, no matter how skilled, he couldn't create something from nothing.
But now, with the power of the Dragon Veins, Mirai would no longer be limited by Natural Energy ever again.
Inside his mental world:
several Tailed Beasts imprisoned inside him wore expressions of shock and uncertainty after sensing the power of the Dragon Veins.
Such overwhelming energy was something entirely unprecedented.
Instinctively, a hunger stirred deep within them.
Deep down, they instinctively knew—if they could claim this energy as their own, their strength would surge dramatically.
At that moment, Mirai appeared.
Kurama asked first, "Mirai, where did this strange new energy inside you come from?"
Seeing the confused expressions on all the Tailed Beasts' faces, Mirai briefly explained what had happened with the Dragon Veins.
After listening, Kurama couldn't help but say, "Mirai, this energy seems compatible with us."
Mirai raised an eyebrow. "Compatible?"
Kurama nodded. "Once we assimilate with the Dragon Veins' power, our chakra should be able to transform into what your kind calls Sage Chakra."
Hearing Kurama's explanation, Mirai's eyes lit up.
He hadn't foreseen this added benefit.
If things truly worked as Kurama described, he could bypass the entire process of generating Sage Chakra himself.
"Mirai, do you want us to assimilate with the Dragon Vein energy?"
Mirai shook his head. "No need. For now, I don't need such powerful strength yet."
"As for the Dragon Veins' power, I have my own plans for it in time."
Since Kurama and the others could assimilate with the Dragon Veins, there was no reason why the Ten-Tails couldn't.
After all, he would soon resurrect the Ten-Tails anyway. It would be better to let the Ten-Tails assimilate with the Dragon Veins afterward.
Otherwise, if Kurama and the others assimilated the Dragon Veins first and couldn't transfer that power to the Ten-Tails, wouldn't that be a waste of the Dragon Veins' power?
Seeing Mirai refuse, Kurama didn't push further.
Since Mirai had managed to steadily gain such immense power through his own efforts alone and also knew so many secrets, he must have had his own plans. There was no need for Kurama to meddle.
After reinforcing the Sealing of the Dragon Veins, Mirai left his mental world.
——
Returning to reality.
Sāra watched Mirai Uchiha open his eyes and asked nervously, "Mirai Uchiha, how do you feel?"
Mirai Uchiha smiled as he stood up, taking Sāra's hand. "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"Come on, I'll take you back to Konoha."
Hearing this, Sāra gently nodded her head, still feeling some inexplicable anxiety deep inside.
Was she truly…
in the future more than a decade ahead?
———
Mirai Uchiha employed [Otsutsuki Teleportation], instantly crossing thousands of miles with Sāra and arriving at Konoha.
The temporary settlement where the Loulan people had stayed was already deserted.
Seeing this scene, Mirai Uchiha finally noticed that the originally lush green leaves had all turned golden.
"Mirai Uchiha, is something wrong?"
Looking at Sāra's worried expression, Mirai Uchiha softly replied, "It's nothing. First, let me take you home."
With those words, he shimmered away, and the two suddenly appeared in the central courtyard of the Uchiha Clan.
Inside the courtyard,
Tsunade, Konan, Mikoto Uchiha, Kurenai Yuhi, Rin Nohara, Shizune, Linxia, and others were gathered, sweeping fallen leaves from the yard.
When they saw Mirai Uchiha appear, everyone's face showed expressions of shock.
Immediately afterward, Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara's lips trembled slightly, tears streaming down their cheeks.
Konan and Mikoto Uchiha, along with a few others, also had redness around their eyes, standing rooted to the spot without moving.
Only Tsunade quickly stepped forward and slugged Mirai Uchiha hard in the chest.
"You idiot! Do you have any idea where you've been all these months?"
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