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　"Ugh, that's disgusting!"

　Naruto said with disdain

　"An Lushan, your ambition has been thwarted. I am the Queen of Loulan, and I will protect my country and my people."

　Sarah spoke earnestly, her expression resolute and fearless.

　"Hahaha, you're just a toy and puppet in my hands, you're no longer of any use to me."

　"But I am empowered by the dragon veins of the entire Loulan, drawing upon inexhaustible strength within me. Here, no one is my match!"

　An Lushan laughed loudly

　Having said that, he launched an attack immediately.

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　The puppet's body controlled dozens of sharp claws that reached out from a distance, and more and more mechanical puppets appeared around them, quickly surrounding the three people.

　"No matter how many of these useless things we have, it's all pointless!"

　Ye Chen said coldly, waving his hand to activate the Gravity Fruit's power. An invisible repulsive force shot out, instantly shattering dozens of puppets into pieces! "So powerful!"

　Naruto couldn't help but admire it, but why did this ability look so familiar?

　As for An Lushan, Ye Chen used the same tactic again, spreading an invisible repulsive force that sent him flying, crashing into the stone wall and leaving a huge dent.

　Thud! An Lushan fell from the wall, his shattered body instantly restored by the power of the dragon vein.

　He looked at Ye Chen, his eyes filled with wariness. Such a bizarre ability was unheard of and unseen before.

　He's practically the bane of puppeteers! An Lushan asked, his expression unpredictable, "Who are you? You're definitely not a Konoha ninja!"

　Ye Chen remained expressionless. Both An Lushan and Naruto had traveled from the future back to the past.

　Naruto didn't even know of his existence, so An Lushan naturally didn't know either.

　Furthermore, in this timeline, An Lushan had been secretly researching puppet weapons in the Loulan Kingdom. Loulan was isolated from the world and did not participate in the war between the five major powers. News was scarce and transportation was underdeveloped.

　Naturally, they were unaware of this world, the name of the Leaf Village Rascal! "Does it matter whether it is or isn't?"

　Ye Chen raised his arm, his palm crackling with intense arcs of lightning, and said calmly, "Thousand Bird Stream!"

　Whoosh! Like a thousand birds singing in unison, the white lightning transformed into a thunder spear that pierced through An Lushan from afar! An Lushan looked at the lightning spear that had pierced his body, and smiled sinisterly, "I've told you, in Loulan I am an immortal being, no one can defeat me."

　"No matter who you are, none of you are leaving here today!"

　As soon as he finished speaking, the fragments and parts of the puppets that had just been shattered all began to converge towards An Lushan.

Chapter 406 Multiple Shadow Clone Technique

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　Above the Loulan Royal Palace, there stood a massive, towering tower that seemed to pierce the clouds.

　A gigantic centipede monster coiled around it, roaring to the sky! This was An Lushan's final puppet form, fused with countless puppet fragments, now transcending its human origins.

　This appearance is similar to that of the scorpion in later generations; both abandoned their human forms in pursuit of the strongest and most eternal puppetry technique.

　However, judging from the current timeline, An Lushan, combined with the power of the Wind Country's traitorous ninja Centipede and the dragon vein of the Loulan Kingdom, would definitely be the strongest puppeteer.

　"What kind of monster is this?!"

　Naruto stared in disbelief at the enormous monster, his heart filled with shock.

　Aren't puppeteers supposed to control their puppets with chakra threads? How did it turn into this? The centipede monster slithered along, and wherever it passed, all the tall buildings and iron towers of Loulan collapsed, like a violent demolition, with immense power.

　"Sarah! You shouldn't be alive in this world, Loulan is mine!"

　The centipede monster emitted An Lushan's terrifying voice, like a malevolent ghost, chilling the soul.

　"You're the one who should die! Loulan isn't yours, Centipede!"

　"Take my kidney!"

　Despite his shock, Naruto remained resolute, leaping up and unleashing a Rasengan at the centipede monster! Boom! The Rasengan struck the centipede monster's head, the powerful force crushing its skull, but the broken pieces healed completely in the blink of an eye.

　Furthermore, the centipede puppet opened its mechanical mouth and, just like a tailed beast launching a tailed beast ball, continuously fired crimson energy bullets.

　Naruto dodged at lightning speed, and these puppet energy blasts landed in the Loulan Kingdom, blasting many buildings to pieces and turning some places into a sea of ​​fire.

　Seeing her country engulfed in misery, Sarah was filled with self-reproach and anguish. She wept, her face streaked with tears, and murmured, "I am truly useless. I have been used by An Lushan all along. He killed my mother, imprisoned my people, and now my country cannot hold on."

　If I am strong, if I have power

　There aren't that many "what ifs" in the world; everything can be started over.

　Everyone has their own role in this world. If you feel useless, it's just that you haven't discovered your own potential yet.

　Ye Chen slowly said from the side

　Although An Lushan had transformed into a puppet monster, he posed little threat to him, and suppressing him was as easy as turning one's hand.

　However, doing so would render the matter meaningless! Princess Sara of Loulan wouldn't grow through this experience; she would remain the same… naive and timid girl! "What can I do?"

　Sarah asked blankly, looking at Ye Chen.

　I don't know why, but at that moment, a spark of courage and a flame of defiance suddenly welled up inside me.

　"What do you think a queen needs to do? An Lushan must need the power of the dragon vein to control such a huge puppet. If it were you, you would definitely be able to find a way to stop him!"

　Ye Chen said

　"As Queen, I must protect the country and its people! The Queen possesses the power to control the dragon veins; I can shut them down."

　Sarah seemed to have thought of something, and the light in her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

　At this moment, she found the meaning of her existence! She was no longer that... lost puppet princess! "Go!"

　Ye Chen said

　"Um"

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　Sarah nodded emphatically, looking at Ye Chen with gratitude, before heading towards the underground factory where the dragon vein was hidden.

　There lies not only a dragon vein, but also many Loulan people imprisoned by An Lushan; she must go there to rescue her people.

　This is something a queen should do! The centipede monster seemed to have realized Sara's intentions, abandoned Naruto, the seemingly indestructible cockroach, and hurriedly chased after Sara.

　It killed Sara because Sara could control the power of the dragon veins.

　Her very existence was a threat to him! *Bang!* Ye Chen soared into the sky, extending his palm and unleashing a powerful *Shinra Tensei* strike at the centipede puppet! The puppet monster's massive body collapsed to the ground, shattering into pieces. The ground caved in, cracks spreading out like a spiderweb.

　Roar! "I told you, in Loulan I am invincible, immortal!"

　The centipede puppet stood up again, the power of the dragon vein flowing in, its injuries rapidly healing, and it absorbed even more puppets, growing even larger! "Big brother, what do we do?"

　Naruto jumped over and asked

　"Buy time, as long as Sara shuts down the dragon veins..."

　This monster will be unable to recover, making it very easy to destroy.

　Ye Chen said

　"clear!"

　Naruto nodded

　He then took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and solemnly declared, "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

　Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Streams of white smoke appeared out of thin air, and countless Naruto clones attacked the centipede puppet! At a glance, there were no fewer than several thousand shadow clones, densely packed together.

　"As expected of that blond-haired overpowered guy! The number of shadow clones he creates is probably unprecedented and will likely never be repeated."

　Upon seeing this scene, Ye Chen couldn't help but think...

　There seems to be little doubt that Naruto is the strongest in the field of shadow clones.

Chapter 407 The Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique Achieved Forbidden Effect

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　Above the Loulan Royal Palace, the sky was filled with Naruto's multiple shadow clones, densely packed together; this astonishing amount of chakra was truly rare.

　It's likely that the entire ninja world couldn't create more than one shadow clone like that.

　If Naruto had been born twenty years earlier and used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in the Fourth Shinobi World War, he could have become a great hero who saved the shinobi world. One of him would be worth an entire army!

　"ha!"

　The air was filled with Naruto's spirited shouts as his clones unleashed Rasengans at the centipede puppet! Having absorbed the power of the Dragon Vein, An Lushan's centipede puppet had grown to over a hundred meters long, becoming enormous, covered in puppet armor, its abdomen entirely composed of blades made of puppet weapons! This puppet soared through the air and darted about with incredible agility, its massive body crashing into the multiple shadow clones, its hundred legs attacking simultaneously.

　With unstoppable force, it destroyed most of Naruto's shadow clones, then unleashed an energy cannon from its mouth, causing further devastation! In moments, all the shadow clones were completely wiped out, and Naruto himself plummeted from the sky.

　Ye Chen used the Gravity Fruit's power to catch Naruto and set him aside, inwardly complaining a little.

　The number of shadow clones is indeed large, but their quality is poor; they die too easily.

　Both are reincarnations of Ashura, yet Hashirama Senju's single wood clone managed to kill Madara Uchiha, even suppressing the reanimated Madara during the Fourth Shinobi World War! How come Naruto's shadow clones are so fragile? "Big brother, thank you!"

　Naruto grinned and said, "This puppet is really powerful; it's no match for him at all."

　"We don't need to defeat him, just stall him and buy Sarah time."