It was obviously no compliment.
"Why do they call me the Puppet Princess?"
Sara looked at Sarai and the others as she asked.
"Because ever since the queen died, Anrokuzan has controlled everything in the Country of Roran."
"Princess Sara, you have no idea what's been happening in your own country."
Sarai couldn't help saying it.
The others nodded in agreement.
To them, Sara was like a marionette, completely under Anrokuzan's control.
"Wait... did Anrokuzan take your families?"
Sara asked, as though it had finally dawned on her.
"Yes."
Sarai and the others nodded.
"But... Anrokuzan helped the Country of Roran become what it is today."
"He wouldn't do something like that."
"And everyone was so happy to see me this morning."
Even though Naruto Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze, Sarai, Masako, and the others had all spoken against Anrokuzan, she still found it hard to believe that the man she and her mother trusted most could do such a thing.
Besides,
when she had stood atop the tower that morning, she had heard her people cheering.
"That's why we call you the Puppet Princess."
"You can't judge anything for yourself."
"Masako!"
Hearing Masako's rude words, Sarai hurriedly pulled her behind him.
"Princess Sara, if you don't believe us, come outside and see for yourself."
Sara watched Sarai and the others head out. She glanced at Naruto Uzumaki and, after he gave her a reassuring look, gritted her teeth and followed.
Soon,
they reached the streets outside.
Night had fallen completely, but the streets were still packed with people.
Countless people raised their arms and cheered in unison, their laughter echoing throughout Rōran.
At the sight, Sara quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
If things were truly as Sarai and the others said, how could she and Anrokuzan be so beloved by