Shindai, along with Uzumaki Naruto, found Sarai sitting on the stairs.
Sarai was sitting on the stairs, singing.
Shindai said mockingly, "Oh, you're still in the mood to sing, huh?"
Uzumaki Naruto pulled Shindai aside, "Big Brother, please don't cause trouble! I'm begging you!"
Uzumaki Naruto grumbled softly, "Seriously, if my two older sisters were here, it would be great. Only they can control you."
Because Uzumaki Naruto's muttering was too quiet, Shindai didn't hear clearly, "What? You have older sisters? Are you twins? Or did Minato and Kushina have another one... No, if they had another, shouldn't it be a younger sister?"
"No, I'm an only child, just me. Remember, don't talk anymore!"
Uzumaki Naruto truly felt helpless. He wished he hadn't agreed to let Shindai come with him.
After taking a deep breath, Uzumaki Naruto walked up to Sarai and said, "You were singing this song when I first met you too."
Sarai hugged her legs with both hands, resting her chin on her knees, and replied, "It's the song my mother always sang to me. An Lushan advised my mother, hoping to use the Dragon Vein Power for the people.
The Dragon Vein Power controlled by my mother, combined with the technology An Lushan brought, transformed Rou Lan into a city with thousands of tall towers in the blink of an eye.
But... Mother died before her ambitions could be fulfilled. After Mother passed away, only An Lushan stayed by my side. There was no one else... no one else..."
Shindai said in a strange tone, "The others were probably killed by that An Lushan, right?"
Uzumaki Naruto glared at Shindai, "Big Brother, if you keep this up, I'm going to tell on you!"
Shindai suddenly felt a chill in his heart and dared not speak.
Hmm? Wait! That's not right! Why was he scared?
Uzumaki Naruto would at most tell on him to Uzumaki Kushina, because only Uzumaki Kushina could make him feel a little scared, but his reaction shouldn't have been so intense.
Uzumaki Naruto earnestly said to Sarai, "I've gained precious things from many people. My ninja way, the tenacious willpower to stick to a decision once made. I want to pass these precious things on to others. Your mother also left you something very precious, didn't she?
So, recall what precious thing your mother passed on to you. You should then know what you need to do now. As the future queen, you should also pass on the precious thing your mother gave you to your people. Go and do what you need to do. You absolutely cannot give up easily!"
Sarai stared blankly at Uzumaki Naruto, who showed Sarai the same smile as Minato Namikaze.
Shindai's eyelids twitched.
This Sarai... is in trouble!
Minato Namikaze's smile, at certain times, even he couldn't resist.
As expected, Sarai had just been confused.
But now... her face was filled with determination.
Sarai said with an extremely firm tone, "First, I must confirm the true situation of this city. We queens have the power to sense the flow of the Longmai. As long as we confirm where that pipeline transporting Dragon Vein Power connects, we might be able to find those who were taken away."
Uzumaki Naruto was full of energy, "Alright! Then let's set off quickly!"
Sarai walked in front, with Shindai and Uzumaki Naruto walking behind her.
Shindai quietly reminded him, "Hey, Naruto, you time-traveled here. She's much older than you. You're basically flirting with an aunt who's more than ten years older than you. Flirting without taking responsibility is a scumbag move, you know."
Uzumaki Naruto retorted unhappily, "How am I flirting? I'm not a scumbag at all! Speaking of age, who can compare to you, Big Brother!"
Shindai raised an eyebrow in confusion, "What do you mean? You mean I'm old? Isn't it normal for me to be older than you?"
Uzumaki Naruto glanced away, "I'm not talking about you! Alright, let's quickly catch up with Sarai!"
Shindai, Uzumaki Naruto, and Sarai met up with Yako and the chubby Sarai, who were waiting for them.
The five followed the pipe to an exhaust vent.
Sarai stood in front of the exhaust vent and said with certainty, "This exhaust vent should be connected to the convergence point of the entire city's Longmai flow!"
Uzumaki Naruto turned to Yako and Sarai and said, "If we find your family, I will definitely rescue them, so you and your companions wait here."
The chubby Sarai asked excitedly, "Really?"
Sarai placed her hand on her chest and said firmly, "I guarantee it, in the name of the Queen!"
Shindai said in a strange, mocking voice, "I~ in~ the~ name~ of~ the~ Queen~, guarantee it~ You have no strength at all, and you're making guarantees. Isn't it all up to us?"
The veins on Sarai and Uzumaki Naruto's foreheads pulsed.
Sarai said angrily, "You! How could you be so awful!"
Shindai said disdainfully, "Awful? Naruto, you should know me well. Tell her how excellent I am!"
Uzumaki Naruto sincerely apologized to Sarai, "Sarai, my Big Brother is just like that. There aren't many people who can tolerate his personality. Even we sometimes can't stand his personality. I apologize to you on behalf of my Big Brother. Please don't mind him."
Just as Shindai was about to retort, Uzumaki Naruto immediately covered Shindai's mouth, "Big Brother, can your mouth be quiet for a bit? No more talking! I know many of your secrets. If I tell them, you'll definitely be in big trouble!"
Shindai slapped away Uzumaki Naruto's hand covering his mouth and asked, puzzled, "'Them'? Do you dare to say names! Being a riddle-teller is immoral!"
Uzumaki Naruto said nonchalantly, "Immoral is immoral then. You've led me to do so many immoral things, one more won't hurt. Alright, let's go."
Uzumaki Naruto pulled open the iron cover of the exhaust vent and said, "Let's go!"
Shindai, Uzumaki Naruto, and Sarai entered the interior through the exhaust vent.
After the three arrived inside, Sarai saw an unbelievable sight.
This was an underground factory.
There were many people in the factory, each one like an ox or a horse, constantly pushing levers without a moment's rest, with a puppet supervising them.
And all these people had shackles on their hands and feet, and the steam spewing from the machines made the entire space extremely hot and stuffy.
On another conveyor belt, puppet parts were being mass-produced.
Sarai was incredibly incredulous, "An Lushan is actually using the power of the citizens to create weapons! I must... I must stop him!"
"Alright, this is the core for transferring Dragon Vein Power, right? Destroying it should be enough, right?"
Shindai had already started forming hand signs, but Sarai quickly stopped him, "If you destroy it directly, the Dragon Vein Power here will go out of control and explode!"
Shindai stopped forming hand signs, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Then what do we do?"
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