Sealing the Stone Platform! Anrokuzan Appears

Just as Sara was taking in her surroundings, Shinki silently handed her a Flying Thunder God Kunai.

Under Sara's questioning gaze, Shinki explained, "It might get a bit chaotic when the fight starts, but with this Flying Thunder God Kunai, I can find you no matter where you are."

Sara took the Kunai, her eyes gleaming.

(◍•ᴗ•◍)

Even though she knew the boy was only doing this because he had accepted her mission, she still couldn't help but tremble when she met his eyes...

"Once I rescue them from here, I will definitely find out the cause of this and govern this country well," Sara said confidently.

Shinki didn't take Sara's words to heart.

Because, no matter what Sara does, decades later, the once-prosperous Rōran will be nothing but ruins, buried in the dust of history...

"You don't believe me...?" Sara felt somewhat frustrated when Shinki didn't answer her.

"I believe you, I believe you. Let's talk about it after things are settled here." Shinki casually replied.

After saying that, he formed a hand seal, preparing to stop the puppet manufacturing activities in the giant factory.

Suddenly, Sara's startled cry rang out from the side, "What's driving the entire factory is Ryūmyaku Chakra!"

Shinki turned his head and looked at Sara was pointing to a secluded spot in the factory.

There, there is a strangely shaped Stone Platform.

Shinki felt the Stone Platform looked very familiar, but now wasn't the time to dwell on it. He asked Sara beside him, "Isn't it obvious? (￢‸￢)?"

"My Rōran royal family possesses the power to shut down the Ryūmyaku," Sara said, stepping towards the Stone Platform.

Shinki followed closely behind, stopping the puppets that were attacking Sara.

As the two approached the stone platform, Shinki finally saw the strange patterns on Stone Platform.

This is the very Stone Platform I saw at the Rōran Ruins years later!

Shinki frowned slightly, vaguely sensing something in his heart.

At that moment, another foolish puppet lunged forward, Shinki casually raised his hand and with a "whoosh!" split its body in two!

Meanwhile, Sara lay on the Stone Platform special Curse Mark emitted a hazy purple light.

Sara muttered incantations, "In the name of the Queen, I command you to sever the power of your Ryūmyaku!"

After she finished speaking, the purple light gradually faded, and the Curse Mark on the Stone Platform receded until it disappeared completely!

After that, the factory stopped operating, and all the purple Chakra flowing in the Chakra channels was cut off!

Sara looked excitedly at the Shinki behind her, wanting to give it a high five in celebration, but saw that the Shinki was squinting, looking thoughtful... (￣⊥￣)

The boy was mysterious and powerful, so it was normal for him to have some worries. Sara didn't take it to heart and instead turned to walk towards the huge millstone device.

The group of emaciated laborers cheered with joy when they saw Sara appear:

"It's Queen Sara! Queen Sara has finally agreed to let us out!"

"Thank you, Queen Sara, I can finally go back and reunite with my wife and daughters! (༎ຶ-༎ຶ)"

"Don't you understand? The culprit isn't Queen Sara! It's Minister Anrokuzan!"

"Yes! Anrokuzan is the one who captured us and brought us here!"

"Queen Sara, please help us get justice! (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)"

"We must hang those who exploit us on the Streetlights! (ꐦ ಠ 皿ಠ)"

Hearing the cheers of the crowd, Sara felt deeply ashamed and said, trembling, "Don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly when we get back and give you justice!"

"Alright, let's go up there together..."

"Boom!"

Before Sara could finish speaking, a muffled thud suddenly came from above everyone's heads!

Shinki, standing nearby, looked up alertly!

The muffled thuds from above continued!

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

The sound is getting closer and closer to the underground!

Just as cracks appeared in the soil above everyone's heads, as if it were about to collapse at any moment, the Shinki standing next to them clapped its hands together!

"Smack!"

"Wood Release: Vine Domain!"

"Swish!!"

Countless thick, emerald-green Vines sprouted from the ground, Vines and extending to weave an impenetrable, inverted barrier, protecting everyone in the underground space!

At that moment, the soil above cracked open, and a huge monster appeared outside the vine shield!

The sudden appearance of the monster terrified everyone protected within the vine shield!

"How can there be such monsters in Rōran? Σ(っ°Д °;)っ"

"Who knows? Maybe this is a war machine created by Lord Anrokuzan..."

"Can we really make it home alive...?"

Amidst the pessimism of the crowd, Sara's firm voice rang out. "Yes."

She Kunai, her eyes resolute. "It can definitely be done!"

Although Sara managed to display a queenly demeanor for once, Shinki absolutely refused to believe that this girl could defeat the monster outside! ┐(´-`)┌

Although he didn't know the monster's identity, he could sense the immense Chakra contained within it!

The next moment, the monster spoke.

"Damn Konoha Ninjas, I will make sure you all die a horrible death!"

Its voice is rough and hoarse; just listening to it makes your heart tremble!

Then, other voices could be heard outside the vine shield.

"Anrokuzan! You have oppressed the people, embezzled and corrupted, plunging the entire Rōran into misery. We have been commissioned..."

The Shinki inside the vine shield recognized the voice as belonging to Minato Namikaze!

As for the monster's identity, Minato also mentioned it.

Anrokuzan!

Shinki peered through the gaps in the vine shield at Anrokuzan, which resembled a giant spider, and a question arose in his mind.

How could he look like such a monster?

However, Shinki then remembered Sasori of the Red Sands, with whom he had once fought. Sasori had trained his body into a core, which resided within various kinds of puppets.

Perhaps Anrokuzan is like that too?

Outside the rattan shield.

Minato Namikaze and his two-man team looked at the enormous vine shield in front of them with puzzlement.

Chōza asked first, "How could such a thing exist underground in Rōran?"

Another member of the group Shibi Aburame, said, "This is Wood Release Ninjutsu. Could it have been created by that boy? (꒪⌓꒪)"

Holding the Flying Thunder God Dagger, Minato Namikaze, confronting the monster, said, "There's someone inside that vine shield!"

A Giant Barrier woven from Vines was very conspicuous, and the monster Anrokuzan noticed it too!

As the mastermind behind it all, he also knew that the area covered by the vine shield was supposed to be the factory where he manufactured puppets!

"Who's in my factory?!"

"They even severed the Ryūmyaku Chakra within the factory?! (▼he▼メ)"

"Your Highness Sara, are you inside?!"

Sara, inside the vine shield, trembled with fear!

It's truly hard to imagine that the usually gentle and refined Minister Anrokuzan is actually this hideous, gigantic monster standing before us!!