svetikya Chapter 153 The Dragon Vein Reappears, the Illusionary Dragon 9 is Sealed!
Chapter 153 The Dragon Vein Reappears, the Illusionary Dragon 9 is Sealed!
Chapter 153 The Dragon Vein Reappears, the Nine Seals of the Illusory Dragon are Complete!
Goujucheng has many names nowadays.
For example, the Mizukage's Blade, bestowed by the Third Mizukage, and the title of Hero of the Hidden Mist, but what truly made him famous throughout the ninja world was another title.
Copy Ninja Makoto!
This title was bestowed upon Makoto Karatachi by the world since the Third Shinobi World War, when he used his God Hand bloodline limit to repeatedly copy the bloodline limits and ninjutsu of others.
You have no chance of winning against Makoto Karatachi, who has copied thousands of ninjutsu and bloodline limits!
and.
If Sara remembers correctly, Makoto Karatachi is now the assistant to the Mizukage after the war, ranking at the pinnacle of power in Kirigakure.
How could the ruler of such a powerful ninja village appear here and converse with someone from a fallen kingdom?!
"Looks like I have quite a reputation."
Makoto Koji smiled slightly and acknowledged his identity: "With my status, taking you all in shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Sarah's hand holding the reel trembled slightly, her mind a complete mess.
With the assistance of the Mizukage; a figure at the pinnacle of power in Kirigakure!
Such a person stands right in front of her right now, telling her: I can take you away from here to live in a safe place.
This sounds like a dream.
No, it's more unreal than a dream.
"You—you really want to take us in?"
Sarah's voice was dry.
"Take them in?"
Gouju Cheng chuckled and shook his head: "Your Highness Sarah, you've misunderstood something."
"I'm not giving you charity, nor am I taking in refugees out of kindness. I'm making a deal with you."
"I give you a new life, a safe place to live, plenty of food and water, and — the hope to live."
"And you, take me to the location of the dragon vein seal and break the seal."
"This is a deal, a fair deal."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over Kase behind Sarah, and the Loulan survivors who had gathered at the entrance of the stone chamber, their faces filled with vigilance and curiosity.
"Of course, you can refuse. Continue to uphold your taboos," and continue to wait here to die. In half a month, your food supplies will run out, the underground water veins will dry up, and then—"
He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.
Sarah's face grew even paler.
The Loulan survivors behind her exchanged glances; some looked on with fear, some with despair, and some—
There was a hint of anticipation in it.
"Your Highness Sara————"
Kase spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse.
He wanted to say something, but the words stuck in his throat.
What right does he have to persuade Sarah to agree?
That was the dragon vein that Loulan had protected for generations, a taboo of Loulan, a power that even they themselves dared not touch.
But----
He glanced back at the emaciated children, the numb-eyed old people, and the exhausted clansmen.
The price of refusal is the lives of all of them.
"Uncle Kase, you can go out now."
Sarah suddenly spoke up: "Let me, let me talk to him alone."
Kase hesitated for a moment, then nodded, turned and left the stone chamber, closing the dilapidated wooden door behind him.
Only Sarah and Makoto Gojibana remained inside the stone chamber.
The candlelight flickered, casting dappled shadows on the rock face.
The silence lasted for a long time.
Finally, Sarah raised her head and looked directly into Makoto's eyes.
Those eyes were as calm as a deep pool, revealing no emotional fluctuations, but Sarah sensed a very peculiar emotion within them.
That's confidence!
This man never imagined she would refuse him from the very beginning!
It wasn't because of arrogance, but because he was all too aware of their situation!
"Lord Mizukage, I have a question for you."
"Please speak."
"If—I mean if—I refused you, would you really just stand by and watch us starve and die of thirst here without doing anything?"
Gou Jucheng paused, a smile appearing on his face.
"Your Highness Sarah, you are a kind girl."
"But do you know, in this ninja world, kindness is often the most luxurious thing?"
"I'm not a saint. My goodwill has always been conditional." Makoto Karatachi casually picked up the chakra knife on the stone table and toyed with it. "Of course, I won't be like those hypocritical Konoha people who shout about peace and justice, talking about everyone's sake and then abandoning you all here."
"As long as you accept the deal, I will continue to provide you with protection. If you refuse, you can continue to look for other ways to access the dragon vein, or give up. As for you, continue with your original destiny."
"That's my answer."
Sarah fell silent.
Makoto Goji's words were cruel, but also true.
He didn't use false kindness to disguise himself, nor did he use high-sounding reasons to embellish the transaction; he simply laid out the most naked choice in front of her.
To accept or to refuse.
Live on, or — wait to die.
Sarah closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Countless images flashed through her mind.
Scenes of playing in the Loulan Palace when I was a child, my mother's gentle smile, those bustling streets and lively markets.
Then came the flames, screams, collapsing buildings, people scattering and fleeing, and that blond-haired boy with a beard.
Finally, all these years, hiding in this dark and sunless cave, watching my people grow thinner and thinner, more and more numb, and more and more hopeless.
Finally, Sarah opened her eyes and nodded.
"I agree."
"A wise choice."
Makoto Koji was not surprised by Sarah's agreement.
This is not only because of the vast difference in strength between the two sides, but also because Sarah is no longer the naive and innocent girl she was four years ago.
Four years ago, Sara was easily charmed by Centipede and Naruto with just a few words, and even developed feelings for him and wanted to offer herself to him. But four years have completely changed everything about this innocent and naive queen.
Over the years, as the queen of Loulan, she led these survivors to hide and eke out a living, worrying about food and water every day, and fearing being discovered by the Ninja or Sunagakure every day.
She is so tired.
Sometimes I'm so exhausted that I even think that if I had died in Loulan with my mother back then, perhaps I wouldn't have to suffer like this.
But she can't.
Because she is the queen.
As long as one Loulan citizen is alive, she has no right to give up.
Although the price is the dragon vein.
But the dragon vein—
Sarah smiled bitterly to herself.
The glory of Loulan has long since faded away. What does it matter how powerful or precious the dragon vein is?
Can it bring back those who have died?
Can we ensure that these people who are still alive have enough to eat and wear, and can live a peaceful life?
"I can tell you the location of the Dragon Vein, and even help you control the Dragon Vein and assist the Water Shadow Master," Sara said softly as she led Makoto Karatachi toward the location of the Dragon Vein. "But I can't break that seal."
"Don't worry about it, I'll handle the sealing."
Gouju Cheng spoke calmly.
Minato Namikaze's sealing techniques were indeed powerful, but they were nothing to him.
The two wandered through the ruins and yellow sand, passed through a secret passage, and finally arrived at the sealed place of the dragon vein.
Sarah, with Gouju Cheng in tow, quietly left the hidden cave and headed deeper into the Loulan ruins.
She didn't disturb anyone, but simply asked Uncle Kase to calm the tribespeople and wait for her return.
After passing through ruins and around several collapsed stone towers, Sarah finally stopped in front of a huge circular square, half-hidden by sandstorms.
In the center of the square stands a huge stone platform.
The stone platform is circular, about ten meters in diameter, and its surface is covered with densely packed runes and sealing techniques. Although it has been eroded by time and polished by wind and sand, the runes are still clearly visible and faintly emit a faint, obscure chakra fluctuation.
Most importantly, at the core of the stone platform, there is a Flying Thunder God Kunai!
"This is it."
Sara looked at the seal on the ground: "The seals here were left by those Konoha ninjas back then. If you want the Dragon Vein, you must first break these seals."
"Otherwise, even I wouldn't be able to break the seal and control the dragon vein."
Gouju nodded noncommittally, slowly walked towards the stone platform, and glanced at the densely packed sealing spells and the Flying Thunder God kunai.
The seal left by Minato Namikaze —
As Jiraiya's disciple, the Yellow Flash of Konoha, and the future Fourth Hokage, Minato's skill in sealing techniques was indeed remarkable.
These multiple seals are interlocked and nested, so that touching one of them can affect the whole thing. If you touch them rashly, you may trigger the seal's countermeasure mechanism, making the seal even stronger.
However, Makoto Karatachi's understanding of sealing techniques is equally exaggerated!
"A combination of the Four Symbols Seal and the Eight Trigrams Seal, and some others—"
"Unsealing the Eight Trigrams!"
With a low shout from Makoto Goji, his hands suddenly landed on the stone platform.
hum!
The stone platform trembled slightly, and the sealing runes on its surface, like an enraged swarm of bees, suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.
The previously quiet, dormant lines of the spell were like venomous snakes that had come to life, spreading and proliferating in all directions.
The multiple seals are interconnected, and a single move can affect the whole thing. At this moment, the first seal was triggered, and the subsequent seals were activated one after another like a chain reaction, unleashing an even stronger repulsive force!
"Be careful!"
Sarah gasped and instinctively took a few steps back.
She had witnessed firsthand how some daring wandering ninjas had attempted to break the seal here, only to be severely injured by the backlash from the seal and ultimately die in these ruins.
However, Makoto Kujiri's expression remained calm.
He maintained the unsealing hand seal with his left hand, but suddenly changed the hand seal gesture with his right hand, forming a seal with one hand.
"The Four Symbols Unseal!"
As Makoto Karuta manipulated the seal again, the dense sealing spells suddenly dissipated by a large margin, leaving only a small trace of the spell in the center. The entire plaza even began to tremble slightly, and a powerful aura of chakra began to emanate.
But surprisingly, Sarah, who was standing next to him, did not seem to have that sudden inspiration.
"—So that's how it is, there's also a contract seal."
Gouju suddenly realized something.
The connection between the Dragon Vein and the Loulan Queen has always existed, but now that he has broken both the Four Symbols Seal and the Eight Trigrams Seal, Sarah still cannot sense the Dragon Vein. This is clearly because the Contract Seal is taking effect.
The power of the contract seal is extremely exaggerated. It can not only make the summoned beast immediately break free from the caster's control, but also permanently prevent the two parties from re-establishing their connection.
Minato Namikaze truly did his duty to prevent the power of the dragon vein from being exploited and controlled.
"Unfortunately, this trick doesn't work on me."
"The contract is broken!"
My brother Cheng's claim to have copied the ninja's name is no joke!
With a low shout from Makoto Goji, the final sealing spell suddenly collapsed.
In an instant, the entire circular plaza began to tremble violently!
A deep rumble came from the depths of the earth, as if some enormous creature was awakening, breaking free from its long slumber and returning to the world.
Sarah, standing to the side, also stared wide-eyed.
She sensed it!
Four years later, she sensed the existence of the dragon vein again!
The next moment, as the Flying Thunder God kunai was launched, the entire plaza suddenly shattered. An indescribable surge of immense chakra erupted like a volcano suppressed for millennia!
Countless deep cracks appeared in the ground, and blazing golden light burst forth from them, illuminating the entire dim square and Sarah's horrified face.
"This is the power of the dragon vein—"
Gouju Cheng murmured to himself, his eyes filled with shock.
He knew of the existence of the dragon vein and how exaggerated and immense this power was, even capable of causing chaos in space and time, allowing people to travel through time!
But knowing something is one thing, but witnessing it with your own eyes and experiencing it firsthand is completely different!
At this moment, Makoto could clearly perceive that the chakra flowing deep into the earth was like an endless sea, deep, vast, and boundless.
And this is merely a trace of the aura emanating from the dragon vein!
Gouju Cheng took a deep breath, a fiery glint flashing in his eyes.
He had imagined the scale of the dragon vein, but when he actually faced it, he realized that his imagination was too conservative.
The strength of this power has completely surpassed that of the tailed beasts. The Three-Tails is nothing compared to it, and even the Nine-Tails is nothing special!
With such immense power, Gouju Cheng was genuinely curious about the origin of this dragon vein.
Could it really be the earth vein of some Wind Kingdom?
The Land of Wind is the embodiment of the condensed natural energy, which is why the Land of Wind is so barren and full of yellow sand.
"Your Highness Sara."
Koji Makoto shook off the jumbled thoughts in his mind, looked at the still shocked Loulan Queen beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Now, it's your turn."
"As the Queen of Loulan, you have the ability to control the dragon veins. I need you to control them, stabilize them, and then assist me in sealing them within my body!"
"Sealed inside your body?!"
Sarah stared at him, her eyes wide with disbelief.
"Are you crazy?! The chakra of the dragon vein is so vast, sealing it directly into one person's body would cause you to burst!"
"You don't need to worry about that."
Gouju Cheng waved his hand: "I have my own way."
Sarah opened her mouth, as if to say something, but seeing Makoto Koji's calm and confident eyes, she swallowed her words.
This man could break the multiple seals left by Minato Namikaze, find their hidden hideout in the ruins of Loulan, and come here personally as the Mizukage's assistant.
He must be confident to do this.
"it is good."
Sarah took a deep breath, suppressing her shock and trepidation, and nodded.
"What should I do?"
"Just like when you controlled the dragon veins."
Gojiki Makoto stepped back a few paces, sat cross-legged at the edge of the circular plaza, closed his eyes slightly, and began to adjust his chakra and state.
"Activate your connection with the dragon vein, and try to guide its chakra to stabilize it."
"At the same time, I will use a special sealing technique to gradually absorb and compress the power of the dragon vein and seal it into my body."
"This process might be a bit...exciting. Just stay calm and don't worry about me. Just focus on controlling the dragon vein."
Sarah was somewhat bewildered. Knowing just how powerful the dragon vein was, she couldn't imagine what method Makoto would use to seal the dragon vein into his own body. However, since he had already put it that way, she naturally had no choice but to do it.
Moreover, she had no time to think further at this moment.
The tremors of the ground beneath their feet grew more and more violent, and the chakra of the dragon vein surged wildly from the cracks like a runaway horse, the light of the chakra almost blinding them.
If this continues, the dragon vein may completely get out of control. At that point, let alone sealing it, the entire Loulan ruins may be razed to the ground!
"Dragon Vein, stop!"
Sarah closed her eyes, sensing her connection with the dragon vein.
That was a secret technique that only the Loulan royal family could inherit, the most primal contractual connection with the dragon vein.
hum!
An invisible wave emanated from Sara, gently colliding with the surging dragon vein chakra.
As if sensing a familiar presence, the raging torrent of chakra paused slightly.
But soon, fine beads of sweat appeared on Sarah's forehead.
The power of the dragon vein is too immense. Even with a contractual bond, controlling it is as difficult as taming an ancient behemoth.
But she had to do it!
These were the terms of the deal, and also the last chance she could secure for the survivors of Loulan!
"This chakra is truly unbelievable—"
Looking at the immense dragon vein chakra before him, which resembled a giant dragon, Makoto Karatachi took a deep breath, his face solemn.
Sealing something even more powerful than a tailed beast is simply impossible using ordinary methods.
But the Great Ninja Village is different.
Most of the major ninja villages have experience sealing tailed beasts, and Makoto Karatachi is no exception. He even personally witnessed the sealing process of the Three-Tails.
Not bad.
What he needs to do now is to treat the Dragon Vein as a tailed beast and seal it directly into his body, making himself a Dragon Vein Jinchūriki!
Although the power of the Dragon Vein is immense, and its chakra intensity even surpasses that of the Tailed Beasts, in the final analysis, the Dragon Vein is nothing more than a massive aggregate of chakra.
Anything that is a collection of chakra can be sealed!
After all, even Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra and the goddess of the rabbit who gathered the chakra of the entire ninja world, could be sealed. So it seems quite normal for the dragon vein to be sealed as well.
However, this is clearly not an easy task.
To seal something, you need corresponding power. Sealing the Goddess of the Rabbit requires the power of the Six Paths. Even to seal the Three-Tails, Kirigakure would need several ninjas proficient in sealing techniques.
At this moment, Makoto Kujiri was all alone.
But it's not a big problem!
He wouldn't come if he wasn't prepared.
The Hand of God.
Rinnegan!
The purple ripples slowly rotated, as if they could see through all the laws of the world.
Sarah was startled.
Those eyes—how terrifying!
Even though they only exchanged a glance, she felt as if everything about her had been seen through, from her body to her soul, leaving her with no secrets.
Is this the power wielded by someone standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world?!
"Using this move, combined with Sara's control, there shouldn't be any problems."
"However, it may take a little longer."
Gouju murmured to himself, his hands quickly forming hand seals.
A series of intricate and dazzling hand gestures were completed in an instant by his fingertips.
As Makoto Koji continued to form hand seals, nine illusory purple dragons slowly coalesced behind him, then suddenly pounced on the dragon vein that Sara had controlled.
This is a special sealing technique hidden within the Rinnegan; it is an ultimate sealing technique capable of drawing upon the tailed beasts and sealing the source of chakra!
"Sealing Technique".
"Nine Seals of the Illusory Dragon!"