"What? Konoha has come knocking on our door?!"
The Kazekage, Shamon, never would have imagined that the Hokage would bring a poison master to Sunagakure.
During this period, it seemed he hadn't provoked Konoha at all, so what exactly had happened?!
But he quickly calmed down. Since he hadn't offended Konoha, and the Third Hokage wasn't an unreasonable person, then—
There must be some kind of misunderstanding here!
So Shamon immediately had the Sunagakure ninja bring them to his office. Any doubts could be clarified face to face.
Very soon, Shimura Danzo and Renya arrived at the office.
"The Third Hokage and Konoha's poison master have come—my apologies for not welcoming you properly!"
Shamon immediately stood up and said politely.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Danzo stated the purpose of their visit.
"Kazekage, do you know the exact location of Rōran?"
Hearing this, a trace of surprise flashed through Shamon's eyes, which Danzo noticed.
"Hokage, why are you asking about Rōran?"
Other villages might not know how powerful the Dragon Vein was, but as the Kazekage, he certainly did.
Although the Dragon Vein was extremely powerful, it was completely uncontrollable, with the risk of losing control and going berserk at any moment.
He couldn't help worrying that Danzo and Renya were trying to seize the power of the Dragon Vein.
If anything dangerous really happened, then as Kazekage, his reputation in his later years would be utterly ruined.
Whether the Hokage successfully controlled the Dragon Vein, or was killed by its overwhelming power—
He would be finished either way!
"I heard Rōran has pretty nice scenery, so I want to go see it in person."
Before Danzo could speak, Renya took the initiative.
Shamon: "..."
This guy really thinks I'm an idiot, doesn't he?!
Such a clumsy excuse, and he actually dares to say it—this is practically rubbing my intelligence into the dirt!
But faced with Renya's overwhelming strength, he could only put on a look of sudden realization.
"So that's how it is!"
There was no helping it. This man could even kill Uchiha Madara—his strength had long surpassed the realm of ordinary humans.
If he angered him, Shamon wouldn't even know how he died.
He had finally endured all the way to near retirement, only for this kind of thing to happen.
"So then, can you tell me the exact location now?"
Renya lightly tapped the table with his fingers, the threat in his words completely undisguised.
Shamon: "..."
In the end, under someone's coercion, Shamon honestly revealed Rōran's location.
Emmm, actually, there was no inducement at all—only coercion.
He even thoughtfully drew them a map, afraid the two of them might lose their way in the desert.
After seeing off the two troublesome fellows, Shamon slumped back into his chair and let out a long sigh.
"I just hope they don't cause too much of a disturbance."
The Dragon Vein was powerful but unstable, prone to losing control and going berserk.
Fortunately, the queens of Rōran had passed down the sealing technique for the Dragon Vein through generations, and there had never been a case of it completely going out of control.
He felt that with the sealing technique in place, the two of them shouldn't encounter any danger.
Otherwise, if Danzo and Renya really did run into trouble, Sunagakure wouldn't be able to withstand Konoha's wrath.
...
Three days later, in the barren desert, two small black dots approached from afar.
"Renya, are you sure we didn't take the wrong path?"
Shimura Danzo wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had no idea how many times he'd asked Renya this question already.
He always felt that this guy hadn't learned how to read a map.
If they got lost in this environment, then they would have suffered through three days in the desert for nothing.
"That's right, you have to trust me!"
Renya looked at Shamon's hand-drawn abstract map and said seriously.
Danzo didn't trust him at all—he had learned how to read maps long ago, alright?
Even if Shamon's map was somewhat abstract, and the desert environment lacked clear landmarks,
He was still confident he could find the way and prove his own ability.
Shimura Danzo looked at Renya's confident expression, then at the desolate desert around them, and silently sighed.
He hoped this guy wasn't deceiving him—otherwise, he definitely wouldn't let him off!
"Let me see where we are."
Renya stopped, holding up the map while surveying the surroundings, muttering softly to himself:
"This shouldn't be it?"
"Seems like it's here?"
"Don't lose heart—trust my judgment!"
Words like these.
It sounded more like he was comforting himself.
Shimura Danzo: "..."
Sure enough, following Renya out on a trip was a mistake, and letting Renya hold the map was a mistake on top of mistakes!
Just as he was about to snatch the map away, Renya suddenly said joyfully:
"I found the way—it's right ahead!"
With that, he excitedly ran forward.
Whether he had truly found the way, or was worried his friend would snatch the map…
Shimura Danzo looked at Renya's rapidly departing back and could only follow silently. It felt as though he had returned to his youth, back when they carried out missions together.
If after a bit more time they still hadn't found Rōran,
Then he was definitely going to snatch the map!
Fortunately, after following Renya for half a day, they finally saw the outline of a town in the distance.
"Found it—that's Rōran!"
Renya pointed at the distant city, saying proudly.
"I told you I didn't read the map wrong. You just wouldn't believe me…"
Shimura Danzo didn't refute him. It seemed he really had misunderstood his friend.
There was no helping it—Renya leading them the wrong way before had become an indelible psychological shadow.
He was afraid Renya would lead them astray again and waste another three days.
The two headed toward Rōran.
At this moment, Rōran was a town full of exotic charm. Tall spiral towers stood everywhere, and chakra-powered pipes and waterwheels spread throughout the city, emitting a low humming sound.
At the center of the town, a magnificent tower pierced the sky, with vast energy fluctuations radiating from its peak.
That was the source of the Dragon Vein.
"Renya, can the Dragon Vein really let us travel through time?"
Shimura Danzo stared at the distant tower and asked incredulously.
On the way, Renya had already told him the true purpose of this trip…
They weren't simply traveling—they were going to realize intertemporal travel.
To be honest, he had been shocked by his friend's idea and felt it was somewhat unrealistic.
But seeing Renya envision the future so enthusiastically, he didn't say anything.
He believed Renya could definitely do it!
"In theory, it's completely feasible. It's just that the time period you travel to is completely random—it could be the past, or it could be the future."
Renya didn't hide anything, explaining everything he knew.
Shimura Danzo couldn't help but feel a sense of longing. Time travel was truly something magical.
If he could travel to the future, he definitely wanted to see how the village developed.
Had it grown even stronger? Did the later Hokage govern the village well?
"Alright, let's go pay a visit to the Queen of Rōran first."
Renya's words snapped Danzo out of his imagination, and the two of them infiltrated the city of Rōran together.
The Dragon Vein had always been sealed and guarded by the queen's lineage. If he wanted to borrow the power of the Dragon Vein, he naturally had to give advance notice.
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