Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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Bai Xing walked out and said calmly.

He saw a girl who looked a lot like Sally's daughter, Sara, and the chakra knife in the girl's hand. He then glanced at Naruto's scabbard pouch containing the chakra knife and said, "It seems..."

"Not everything has been repaired."

"Cough cough. Dean. Where is this?" Xi Ri Liu Yun almost let slip, but after being glared at by Bai Xing, who had sensitive ears, he changed his mind.

Rope Tree looked up at the blinding sunlight, then looked around, and finally realized where he was: "Loulan."

Beneath the mask, Xi Ri Liu Yun looked utterly astonished: "Eh?!"

"How...how did you get here?!" Sakura Haruno never expected that the all-powerful minister in that world was so amazing that he could even travel between worlds!

Bai Xing glanced at the four of them, not caring that they knew the answer, and explained, "Using the coordinates left by the centipede."

"Just establish a channel."

"Centipede? Didn't you kill that person?" Sai nervously gripped his ninja sword, ready to act at any moment.

"There's no need for something so complicated."

"To be precise, I repaired his heart," Bai Xing said casually, stating something that most people couldn't comprehend.

"Finally, that heart opened the door to the world."

Three minutes ago.

Shirahoshi noticed the unusual energy emanating from the four people when they left.

It can be said to be the power of the dragon vein, but it is somewhat different from the power of ordinary dragon veins.

Sally led Jiraiya and Minato away, while Shirahoshi summoned Yuhi Ryuun and Nawaki. From the centipede's corpse, they retrieved the incomplete heart and performed ROOM regeneration...

In the end, the heart returned to normal, but the centipede-like soul was no longer there.

Even if the heart is beating, if it is placed inside a clone or puppet, it will not be able to think independently.

Second.

Like the other four, this heart also has an unusual dragon vein chakra mark on it.

"So, does that mean that by channeling the power of the dragon vein, we can open the gate to the world?"

Bai Xing's eyes were filled with a desire to explore. The ring on her hand twitched slightly, attracting the purple dragon vein power from beneath the earth, which surged upwards...

It was injected into the heart!

Instead of bursting, the continuous flow of chakra triggered the markings inside the heart!

In an instant, an indescribable and terrifying power emerged from Bai Xing's palm.

After a forced manipulation of the energy, it shone forward, as if space itself had been shattered, revealing a vast, white gate.

Since Bai Xing couldn't see what was inside, he naturally didn't dare to try it easily.

So he sent his shadow clone to peek out.

The investigation revealed that this spacetime passage, which appeared to contain fragments of space, was no different from an ordinary door.

Using the Op-Op Fruit to halt the condition of the heart at hand, Shirahoshi led the three out of the shattered crevice.

They successfully arrived at the future Loulan, which is the future center of the Dragon Vein Altar.

All around, bridges were broken and ceilings were shattered; overall, it was not much different from the Loulan in the original novel.

The gate behind them slowly disappeared at that moment.

But Shirahoshi had a premonition that as long as the heart in the pocket was released from its current state, their bodies would naturally return to their original world.

Back in the present, Shirahoshi saw Sara's daughter recounting Queen Sara's past before leaving with her caravan. She couldn't help but mutter, "This thing, is it a bot?"

"..."x2

Rope Tree and Evening Clouds were speechless for a moment, thinking to themselves, "Shirahoshi's mouth is so... something!"

Naruto, who had not established a friendly relationship with Sara or even met her, naturally did not understand what Sara's daughter was saying.

"You want to come back to Konoha with us?" Yamato asked warily, wondering what they wanted to do back in Konoha.

"At this point, there's no need to hide our identities anymore."

"After all, only I control the gate to time and space."

Shirahoshi slowly reached out and removed her rabbit-ear mask; Yuhi Ryuun also reached out and removed hers, as did Nawaki.

The sight of Shirahoshi and Yuhi Ryuun's faces immediately filled the four Yamato members with disbelief.

"Shirahoshi Genin?!"

"And...uh. And who is this young lady?"

Sunset clouds: Well!

"Yuri Ryuun! A Jonin from the Yuhi clan! We've met before!!" Yuhi Ryuun clenched his fist, really wanting to punch Yamato.

Then, Yamato remembered that one day, while wandering the streets alone, he had run into Shirahoshi, Yuhi Ryuun, and a Jonin named Yakushi Nonou...

"Sorry, sorry. I'm still a bit dazed." Yamato scratched his head.

But Sai next to him was different, his eyes even more wary: "Why would a Konoha ninja like you become the all-powerful minister of Loulan?"

"In other words."

"You've been acting all along, haven't you?"

As soon as these words came out.

The atmosphere around us became quiet and oppressive.

At this moment, the seven were on their way back to Konoha, within the territory of the Land of Rivers.

"Don't misunderstand." Bai Xing lied without any burden. "I arrived in Loulan first and became the all-powerful minister."

"Without me."

"You should all know what happened to Loulan, right? Didn't Sarah's daughter just tell you?"

"..."x4

Soon, Sai came to his senses.

This person is clearly making excuses.

"I'm asking you why you went from being a Konoha ninja to becoming the all-powerful minister of Loulan. Don't change the subject!"

Bai Xing tilted her head. "Why should I explain to you?"

"Moreover."

"Why would a Root ninja from the Root organization join a regular squad?"

"..."

"Never mind that, I have my reasons!"

"Alright, if you want to ask Shirahoshi, beat him first." Nawaki couldn't help but interrupt Sai, seeing his youthful appearance. "Without strength, asking more questions will only increase your own pressure."

“Nawaki-senpai is right, Sai, don’t ask anymore. Let Tsunade-sama ask when we get back.” Yamato was actually looking forward to seeing what Godai would look like when he met his younger brother after he grew up.

"Uh... I suddenly don't want to go back. Speaking of which, what am I like in this world?" Rope Tree asked curiously.

"..."

Sai and Yamato, who were about to continue on their way, paused for a moment. Sakura Haruno felt a little embarrassed. Naruto covered the back of his head and was about to walk forward, but when he heard Nawaki's words, he stopped and turned his head, saying, "It seems like he's dead, because there's no one named Nawaki in our village now."

In an instant, Sai and Yamato glared at Naruto. Did you really need to say something like that in this situation? What if Shirahoshi and Ryuun asked too?!

Sakura Haruno scratched her cheek.

At this moment, Naruto's words seemed to transform into a barrage of comments, flowing back and forth between Nawaki's ears on both sides.

The smiling rope tree changed from its vibrant colors to a dull gray, and with a snap, it cracked open.

"Me, dead?"

"And what about me?" Xi Ri Liu Yun pointed to himself and asked curiously.

"Seems the same, right? And the all-around one too, oh. Shirahoshi-senpai, too," Naruto said directly.

In an instant, the setting sun and drifting clouds transformed into the same state as the rope tree, and with a crack, they both split apart.

"Stop it."

"It's just an old future. Fate has already changed at some point, hasn't it?" Bai Xing raised the corners of her lips in an ambiguous manner.

At this moment, many images flashed through their memories.

Finally, the two looked at each other and came to a conclusion.

Without Shirahoshi, they would have truly died! And in the future, more than twenty years later, they would have vanished from everyone's memories!

The seven-member team traveled at a leisurely pace and arrived at Konoha Village before nightfall on the second day.

Another account states that this is Konoha Village in the sixty-third year of Konoha's reign.

Hokage Building.

In the office, the grown-up Shizune stood next to the Hokage's desk, holding a pink toy.

At the table, Tsunade placed her hands on the table, slightly clasped them together, and glanced at the four people who had returned, and...

Who are these three people?

When Tsunade saw the young man with long brown hair tied in a single ponytail, her eyes glazed over for a moment.

"These...they are people from the past."

"The past?" Tsunade was slightly taken aback, not understanding Yamato's statement.

But soon, Nawaki took the initiative to reveal her identity, raising her hand and saying, "Sister. You really did become Hokage in the future."

"It's me, I'm Rope Tree."

boom--

At that moment, Nawaki's voice seemed to strike a nerve with Tsunade, making her tremble.

Then, her body went limp and she couldn't get up. It was only after Shizune placed Ton-Ton on the table and helped Tsunade stand up that she was able to stand up.