Rōran.
The ancient town, located in the vast desert of the Land of Wind, has little contact with the outside world.
The area is filled with towering buildings, and their architectural style is distinctly different from that of other countries.
Logically speaking, such architecture is unreasonable in the desert.
It's become too urbanized.
The queen of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran possessed the magical power to control the Dragon Vein, and could draw out the earth's energy buried deep underground.
Looking at the scene before him, Scorpion took out an ancient scroll from his robes, unfurled it, and said in a deep voice, "It seems that the Royal Vein has still violated the ancestral precepts."
Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha turned his head.
"Do you have information that I don't know? Tell me."
Scorpion paused for a moment, then spoke:
"My father was a member of the royal family of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran."
"Huh? Aren't you Chiyo's grandson? Your father should be the son of the First Kazekage, right?"
Sasori glanced up at Kagami Uchiha and said calmly.
"My father is red-haired, while the First Kazekage and Chiyo are black-haired and purple-haired, respectively. Their child is my mother."
"My father married into the family."
Kagami Uchiha nodded thoughtfully.
There's no distinction between maternal and paternal grandmothers here, and Kagami Uchiha wouldn't have known about such things before.
Rubbing the corner of his mouth, Kagami Uchiha chuckled softly, "So..."
"Are you going to stage a prince's restoration of his kingdom?"
Scorpion's expression was rather unpleasant.
It's amazing that he could make such a perfect puppet; it's almost indistinguishable from a real one.
"In the Rōran royal family, only women have the ability to communicate with the dragon Dragon Vein for generations, and they are called the Royal Vein. I am not qualified to inherit Rōran."
Scorpion's idea was simply to find this father's hometown and turn a group of people into puppets.
He wanted to take revenge on Hatake Sakumo as soon as possible, but the fighting outside was too fierce, and he was afraid of things going wrong.
So, here are some of my clansmen who are willing to sacrifice themselves for my great cause of revenge.
"Kagami Uchiha, your goal is the Dragon Vein, isn't it?"
"Give up. The Ancient Kingdom of Roran has existed for countless years. The Dragon Vein is right here, and many people know about it."
"But no one can seize the power of the Dragon Vein; at most, they can only seal it."
Kagami Uchiha smiled faintly, "What predecessors could not do, I may not be unable to do."
This strong sense of self-confidence...
Scorpion almost wavered, but then he remembered what his father had said...
I'm waiting to see your pathetic state when you're helpless.
"What did you mean when you said that the Royal Vein violated ancestral precepts?"
Scorpion looked at the ancient scroll. "The Rōran royal family cannot use the power of the Dragon Vein; they only have the duty of guarding it."
"That is an immense amount of earth energy; the slightest carelessness could destroy the entire land, so it must not be misused."
"Now you see, without the help of the Dragon Vein, how could these buildings exist?"
Scorpion sneered, "It seems that even my sister, whom Father spoke of as strong and brave, couldn't resist the temptation of power."
The two were atop a tall tower, overlooking the entire town.
"Scorpion, you remember your father's words very clearly."
"They are very important to me, there's no hiding that," Scorpion said coldly. "So..."
"I will definitely kill Hatake Sakumo!"
"Kagami Uchiha, you're Konoha ninja. If you want to stop me, kill me now!"
Kagami Uchiha leaned back, his hands resting on his knees, and smiled casually, "Don't get so agitated. When did I ever say I would stop you from taking revenge?"
"It is only right to avenge one's parents."
"Just a friendly reminder, if you manage to kill Hatake Sakumo, remember to kill Hatake Kakashi too."
"It would be too boring to wait for you guys to keep killing each other."
"Hatred must always end with the severing of a lineage."
I remember you were Hatake Kakashi's senior, right...?
Is Konoha in such a mess?
Hearing Kagami Uchiha say this, Sasori's tense nerves relaxed somewhat.
Being with this man is too oppressive!
All my secrets felt exposed under those eyes.
It's important to know that Hatake Sakumo's current identity is not that of missing-nin; official documents simply state that he is merely traveling.
Sasori was genuinely afraid that Kagami Uchiha would stop him from taking revenge, so he tried to talk to him about letting go of his hatred.
"So what do we do now? Go straight to find the Queen of Roran?"
Kagami Uchiha's senses spread out, and he discovered that many people were discussing topics such as celebrations in their homes.
It seems... the timing is just right.
Two weeks ago, something happened in Konoha.
Ichiraku Ramen has opened for business.
This is an important time point.
In the original timeline, Minato would have received a mission about the Ancient Kingdom of Roran and ultimately sealed the rampaging dragon Dragon Vein.
During this time... Minato met the future Naruto.
Dragon Vein possess the power to transcend time and space!
He had already spoken with Minato beforehand, and if Minato had received a mission from the Land of Wind, he wouldn't need to come. Kagami Uchiha had calculated the time and arrived early.
This is very important to him.
Because whether Naruto will appear, and what kind of Naruto will appear, will allow Kagami Uchiha to know...
Is this world the Shinobi World of the original timeline?
If so, have you changed your future?
If not...
Then there are even more things to consider.
The power of time and space is too complex; it is possible that my arrival and Sukuna's arrival may have caused a complete deviation from the original timeline.
The world has changed since I came into existence.
To be fair, Kagami Uchiha doesn't want people from the future to appear.
The future is uncertain; only you are certain of yourself.
If the future had a predetermined ending, then this world would be far too boring.
"Wait a minute, the celebration is about to begin."
Kagami Uchiha wore a strange smile.
With Kagami Uchiha and Sasori's abilities, it would be impossible for the puppets patrolling the city to find them.
As night fell, Sasori couldn't help but speak as he watched Kagami Uchiha.
"Kagami Uchiha... You are so powerful, yet you still need to eat and sleep like a normal person. Don't you think that's a waste?"
"Why not..."
"I don't like to be disturbed when I'm eating."
Kagami Uchiha said indifferently, "Eating and sleeping are my only entertainment. Don't deprive me of the joys of being human."
"I won't even comment on your crude puppet body, and you still have the nerve to comment on me?"
The two waited until the morning of the third day.
People flocked out of their homes to participate in the lively celebrations.
If you look closely... those people are all puppets!
Scorpion's pupils contracted slightly as he murmured, "I felt something was off before. Even if Rōran has puppeteers, it's impossible to maintain so many puppets on patrol."
"Now even these people are..."
"It seems that the Queen of Roran has partnered with a puppeteer."
"But such crude puppets... truly tarnish the identity of a puppeteer!"
It's normal for peers to look down on each other, especially since Scorpion is a recognized puppet genius, so genius that he even turned himself into a puppet.
Kagami Uchiha maintained his sensory jutsu, his emotions fluctuating somewhat.
At least for now...
I did not sense the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
With Kagami Uchiha's perception, he couldn't possibly fail to detect Naruto if he appeared.
The celebration was in progress, with puppets beating drums and gongs, cheering and jumping for joy.
A girl with deep red hair walked towards the tower terrace surrounded by a crowd.
It was right across from the two of them.
Arrive...
According to the original timeline, at this point in time, Naruto would have saved the Queen of Roran from falling from the tower.
As time went by, Kagami Uchiha's emotions remained unsettled.
No...
It hasn't appeared yet!
The future has been changed!
Or rather, this is an independent world!
Click—
The tower's terrace cracked open, and the girl screamed as she fell.
Ten meters...
Twenty meters...
Just as it was about to make contact with the ground...
Whoosh!
A Kunai shot out and pinned the queen's clothes less than three meters off the ground.
This woman cannot die now...
Sasori, who had been waiting for Kagami Uchiha's instructions, looked up and saw a pair of scarlet Sharingan from the side.
Kagami Uchiha could not hide his excitement.
He laughed heartily, as if he owned the whole world!
"Scorpion...do you know..."
"A chaotic future is what I look forward to."
"You bastard..."
"Witnessed the fate of the entire world!"