Master, please become the Hokage

All the puppets fired multiple sharp blades like cluster missiles from the mechanisms at their waists.

Purple chakra dragged their tails, drawing unpredictable and flowing trajectories in the air.

"What's going on, these guys!"

Kakashi opened his eyes, surprised.

It's not like he hasn't fought against the puppeteers of Sunagakure before.

But those puppets actually have traces that can be followed.

However, the puppets they faced this time not only could not see their puppeteers, but their weapon systems were beyond the standard of this era.

It looked like Kakashi was about to be overwhelmed by countless cluster missiles.

At this moment, a gust of wind blew past, and a thunder exploded in Kakashi's ears.

"Breaking Palm!"

When Sarutobi Ryo slapped out with his palm, the earth shook.

The air exploded with overwhelming force, directly blasting away the sharp blades in the sky!

The flying prop made of fine steel was crushed into countless pieces as if by a huge force...

This scene left Kakashi stunned.

Namikaze Minato, Aburame Shiwei, and Akimichi Choza were all filled with surprise.

"Is this... Master Sarutobi Ryo's physical technique?" Aburame Shiwei is the second in command of the Aburame clan.

The current clan leader is his brother... the legendary insect user Aburame Shiguro.

In terms of strength, Aburame Shiwei can serve as a substitute for the clan leader.

Once Aburame Shiguro abdicates or something unexpected happens, he will be the next leader.

Therefore, Aburame Shiwei naturally had enough vision to see the power of Sarutobi Ryo's palm.

"Just a casual palm strike created such a powerful force..."

Akimichi Choza, who is proficient in Yangtun secret techniques/Nintaijutsu, is a vassal of the Sarutobi clan.

Although he had seen the strength of the Third Hokage, this was the first time he witnessed Sarutobi Ryo's specific moves.

Powder fell all over the sky.

Sarutobi Ryo took a step forward and swung his palms continuously.

The puppets in front of him seemed to be made of paper and exploded one after another.

Soon, there was a pile of debris on the ground.

Sarutobi Ryo himself quickly crossed the wall and entered Loulan.

This scene amazed everyone.

Each puppet's strength is at least comparable to that of the best Chunin.

But he was beaten to pieces by Master Ryo Sarutobi in a few blows.

The puppet that was shattered into pieces naturally could not be controlled again by the puppet strings projected from the tower.

"Minato..."

Akimichi Choza glanced at Namikaze Minato.

The latter looked thoughtful.

If he wants to compete for the position of Hokage, Master Liang is very competitive.

Akimichi Choza thought, maybe... Shikaku's judgment was wrong.

Young Master Liang's qualifications might be even stronger than Minato's.

So, let me continue to bear witness during this mission.

Kakashi, who was rescued, had a fascinated expression on his face.

After all, anyone who sees such a powerful physical skill would surely imagine what it would be like if they could also learn it.

Thinking of this, Kakashi calmed down and decided to perform well, strive to win the approval of Master Liang, and let him guide him...

......

Loulan Central Square.

Various musical instruments were played and the people were bustling with activity.

A red-haired girl stood on the platform of the highest tower and waved to the people below.

Behind her followed a puppet like a bodyguard to protect her safety.

And this girl is the current queen of Loulan... Sarah.

"..."

Ryo Sarutobi stood in the shadows, staring at the scene.

Sarah had no idea.

The countless people in the square are actually just puppets.

The real people have been enslaved by An Lushan and are currently being forced to work in sweatshops beneath the surface of Loulan, constantly manufacturing various puppet weapons for An Lushan's production line.

Maybe it's a bad taste.

An Lushan did not kill Sarah directly.

Instead, he planned to let her die in an accident.

Then, the puppet behind her moved its fingers slightly, and Sarah, unaware of the situation, slipped and fell from the suddenly shattered platform.

If you fall to the ground from a height of hundreds of meters, you will definitely turn into a pile of paste.

Looking at Sarah who was screaming, Sarutobi Ryo didn't hesitate and directly made hand seals.

"Crystal Escape..."

Click, click, click!

A black dragon made of black crystals roared and flew high into the sky.

Under Sarutobi Ryo's control, he was at his command.

“…Break the crystal and subdue the dragon!”

This huge black dragon is about 6 meters long.

The overall shape is streamlined and different from the dragon in the Naruto world.

The black dragon with four claws and dragon scales looks more like a Chinese dragon.

Chakra is a combination of physical and mental strength.

Ninjutsu...is a symbol of a person's spirit, or spiritual thoughts.

In Sarutobi Ryo's subconscious, he believed that this was what a dragon should be like.

Thus, the image of the Chinese dragon appeared.

The black dragon's body is hollow and extremely light.

The free-flying black dragon gently caught the falling Princess Sarah.

When Minato Namikaze and the others arrived, what they saw... was Princess Sarah lying on the black dragon's back facing the wind and then landing safely... Oh, Queen Sarah.

"strangeness......"

Ryo Sarutobi saved Princess Sarah, but did not pay attention to her. Instead, he looked around but could not see a certain person.

If it were a movie version of the original novel, Uzumaki Naruto should have traveled from the future and saved Princess Sara.

Is there a small problem with the details?

"You, you are..." Sarah, still in shock, raised her eyes and looked at everyone.

I quickly recognized the mark as the mark of the Konoha ninja that I had seen several times when I was a child.

Every time my mother commissioned a mission, she would have Konoha's ninjas carry it out.

"Queen Sara, as you can see, we are ninjas of Konoha... I am the son of the Sandaime Hokage, Ryo Sarutobi."

Sarutobi Ryo revealed his identity and quickly won Sarah's trust.

The identity of the son of Hokage is extremely useful at this moment.

"Thank you for saving me." Sarah hurriedly thanked him.

Before she could continue to express her gratitude, Sarutobi Ryo interrupted her and told her the purpose of his visit.

"Your mother, the previous queen, met with an unexpected death. The murderer was your most trusted minister... that outsider man, An Lushan... And all those civilians you thought were in the square were actually just An Lushan's puppets..."

Chapter 54. Sarutobi Ryo proves his point with force!

It wasn't difficult to make Sarah realize the truth, as Sarutobi Ryo was very good at facing reality.

—and for others to face reality.

After learning about what happened in her country, Sarah was in a mess and fell into a moment of confusion.

"Our people were seriously injured and nearly died... No matter what you think, we will not leave the murderer alone..."

Sarutobi nodded, indicating that Sarah could do whatever she wanted.

But An Lushan must die.

......

Soon after.

Sarutobi Ryo went down the stairs and went beneath the surface of Loulan.

As we go deeper into the center, the place gradually becomes filled with smoke.

"It's steam..."

Sarutobi Ryo looked at the underground factory that seemed like a different world and thought to himself.

The underground of Loulan is full of machines and mechanisms.

An Lushan has built this place into a war factory.

There are all kinds of humanoid puppets patrolling around.

The ragged Loulan citizens, with iron chains on their feet, were working hard to turn the machines and drive the steam engines.

Sarutobi Ryo shook his head, feeling a little contempt for An Lushan.

It's like opening a bank ATM and finding a teller squatting inside. It looks advanced, but in some ways it's still very backward and still employs people.

After scanning the scene, Sarutobi Ryo walked straight down the stairs and headed deeper into the factory.

Soon, Sarutobi Ryo's appearance aroused the puppets' vigilance.

But they did not attack immediately. Instead, they stared at Sarutobi Ryo and stood there motionless.

This situation can only indicate one problem.

They... are being controlled in real time.

Snap... Snap...

As footsteps sounded, a figure appeared on the platform in the underground space.

This was a man dressed in a desert style, with a somewhat plump figure and a gloomy expression.

"Black Death..."

From his mouth, he murmured Sarutobi Ryo's title.

This title is known to all ninjas in the ninja world.