As night falls, the streets of the oasis town are dimly lit, and the breeze blows through the streets with a hint of coolness.
On the street, people gathered together in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, unaware of the coming storm.
On top of the tall building, Uchiha Shinichi and Tsunade stood side by side, overlooking the town for the last time.
"Little Tsunade, are you ready?" Shinichi had a faint smile on his lips and put his hands behind his head casually, looking relaxed and comfortable.
His Flight Technique is ready, and Chakra slowly condenses on the soles of his feet, giving off a faint blue shimmer.
Tsunade took a deep breath and tried to calm down.
Although this is not the first time she has been taken flying by Shinichi, she still finds it difficult to fully adapt to this high-altitude flying method that goes against Shinobi World's common sense.
She glared at Shinichi, gritted her teeth and said:
"Anyway, Country of Roran is not far from here. You... you fly slower!" There was a bit of unnatural nervousness in her tone, but it was more of a trace of expectation that she herself was not aware of.
When Shinichi heard this, a narrow smile flashed in his eyes. He took Tsunade into his arms without hesitation, placed his palm on her waist, and used a little force to bring her close to him. Then he kicked his legs, thunder exploded, and his whole body instantly jumped into the air!
"Don't worry, little Tsunade! I'll be gentle--" Before he finished speaking, the two of them turned into a bolt of lightning and cut through the night sky, speeding away in the direction of Rōran.
The night wind howled, and Tsunade subconsciously hugged Shinichi's waist tightly. His cheeks were slightly red, but they were quickly blown away by the strong wind.
Shinichi squinted his eyes, feeling the warmth from his hands, and the smile on his lips became deeper.
"Rōran... That is a place full of mysteries." He murmured in a low voice, looking deeply at the starry sky in the distance.
After an hour of high-altitude flight, Shinichi and Tsunade finally landed on the edge of the outer city of Country of Roran.
Standing on a high cliff and looking down, the scene in front of you is like a dream.
Towering sandstone buildings stand majestically, dotted with lights, like bright pearls in the desert. The wind and sand roll under the golden Setting Sun, giving the whole city a mysterious and ancient atmosphere.
"This place... is even grander than I imagined." Tsunade crossed his arms, with a hint of shock in his eyes.
Shinichi was gliding at low altitude, looking around this ancient country, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
"Fortunately, I didn't stay with Konoha this time, otherwise I would have missed this scene... Unfortunately, the fate of Country of Roran has been determined. I am afraid that in a few years, it will die in the sand."
He recalled the original history. In the near future, Rōran will perish due to the abuse of Chakra energy, and the future Minato Namikaze will also travel through time and space to come here and leave his own legend.
Tsunade frowned and stared at the majestic outline of the city. "This is Rōran? I heard that this city has Dragon Vein who can control the power of wind. Is it true?"
A meaningful smile appeared at the corner of Shinichi's mouth, and he nodded lightly. "Not only that, it is said that Dragon Vein Chakra of Rōran is an extremely special energy that can even affect time and space. If we can figure out how it works, maybe we can develop a higher-end Space-Time Ninjutsu than Flying Thunder God."
Tsunade heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. "Affects time and space? Is it true or false?"
"Don't believe it? Then let's go in and have a look." Shinichi smiled lightly, raised his hand and used Flight Technique, and floated leisurely towards the direction of Rōran's main city.
Tsunade saw this and snorted, then followed closely behind, heading towards this ancient city that was about to face a storm...
As soon as the two entered the main city of Rōran, they were stopped by a group of soldiers wearing exquisite armor.
The armor of these soldiers is different from the style of ordinary ninja villages, and more like the gorgeous attire of palace guards. An officer in the lead stepped forward and said respectfully:
"Two distinguished guests, Her Majesty the Queen invites you."
Shinichi and Tsunade looked at each other. Although they had doubts in their hearts, they decided to follow the guards to the palace.
Rōran Palace is located in the center of the entire city. The palace is towering and brilliant. The huge glazed windows reflect the afterglow of Setting Sun, like a pearl embedded in the desert.
When they entered the palace hall, a woman in a gorgeous golden robe walked slowly.
Her steps were elegant and firm, her long purple hair fell gently on her shoulders, and there was a hint of worry and majesty in her deep eyes.
"Welcome the two guests who have come from afar." Her voice was cold and soft, "I am the queen of Rōran, Sara."
Tsunade nodded slightly and introduced himself, "I am the princess of Land of Fire, Tsunade. This is my companion, Uchiha Shinichi."
A trace of surprise flashed in Sara's eyes. "It turns out to be the princess of Land of Fire. I'm sorry."
She paused, with a hint of pleading in her tone, "Actually, I invited you two here this time because I have something to ask for."
Tsunade frowned slightly. "Oh? What is it?"
Sara sighed with a sad expression, "Recently, Country of Roran's Dragon Vein Chakra has experienced abnormalities, and the entire country has fallen into an unprecedented crisis. Machine. I heard that Sealing Jutsu, the ninja of Land of Fire, is the most skilled among Shinobi World. I hope you can help and save Rōran from danger."
Tsunade fell into deep thought after hearing this. Shinichi took a step forward and said with a smile, "Your Majesty the Queen, please rest assured that we will do our best to help Rōran tide over the difficulties."
Sara nodded gratefully. "Thank you both very much. If this disaster can be resolved, Rōran will always remember your kindness."
Under the leadership of Sara, Shinichi and Tsunade came to the underground temple where Dragon Vein was. Inside the temple, the huge energy fluctuations made people feel awe.
"This is the source of Dragon Vein." Sara pointed to a spring flashing with blue light in front of him, with a solemn expression. "Recently, its energy has become extremely violent and we cannot control it."
Tsunade stepped forward, sensed it carefully, and frowned. "This Chakra... is indeed extremely powerful, and even gives me a dangerous feeling."
Shinichi stepped forward, looked deeply into the spring, stretched out his right hand gently, and Chakra slowly penetrated in. Setsuna During this time, a scene that did not belong to this era seemed to flash through his mind--
In the fuzzy future, Rōran is raging with war, a blond man stands on top of Dragon Vein, his eyes full of tragedy.
"Is this... the Chakra remnant of Minato?" Shinichi's eyes changed slightly.
He suddenly retracted his hand, looked at Tsunade and Sara with solemn eyes, and slowly said:
"We must act as soon as possible, otherwise...Rōran will really be destroyed."
In the underground temple, the faint blue light flickers slightly in the darkness, like the heart of a dragon that has been sleeping for thousands of years slowly beating, emitting mysterious and majestic Chakra fluctuations.
The source of Dragon Vein - the gurgling Chakra spring, like the deep starry sky, reflects the indescribable mysterious power.
Shinichi stood in front of the spring, staring at this huge energy flow, his brows furrowed, and a look of solemnity appeared in his eyes.
"This Chakra... is so unusual." He whispered to himself.
Tsunade stood aside, with his arms folded, and his expression was not very relaxed. "I can feel that the Chakra fluctuations here are extremely unstable, and there is a faint sense of strange distortion... As if it is not just an ordinary Chakra, but more like... interfering with some higher-dimensional power."
She expressed her intuition, and Shinichi knew very well that Tsunade's intuition was always extremely accurate.
Queen Sara stood behind them and looked at the two men anxiously. "The riot of Dragon Vein Chakra has been going on for several months, and our Sealing Formation simply cannot last for long. If the problem cannot be solved, the entire Rōran may be swallowed by this out-of-control force."
Shinichi nodded slightly, his eyes gradually becoming sharper.
He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. The next moment -
"Buzz--"
When he opened his eyes again, scarlet light illuminated the dark underground temple for an instant!
Uchiha Shinichi, Mangekyō Sharingan--Open!
Shinichi's vision changed drastically in an instant. The flow of Dragon Vein Chakra became extremely clear under his Dōjutsu. Every Chakra vein and every trace of energy fluctuations were clearly visible in his eyes.
But--
Even if it is Mangekyō Sharingan, he still cannot fully analyze Essence of Dragon Vein Chakra.
Shinichi's eyes were fixed on the Chakra spring in front of him, and his Mangekyō Sharingan rotated rapidly, capturing the flow of Chakra.
However, the structure of that energy was extremely complex, as if it did not belong to the rules of this world.
"This is... the Chakra flow where space and time intersect?" Shinichi was shocked.
In his field of vision, the Chakra of Dragon Vein was not as smooth as the Chakra in the body of an ordinary ninja, but showed a strange spiral twist. It seemed to be traveling through different dimensions of time and space, vibrating at a special frequency.
This kind of vibration is far beyond Shinichi's understanding.
"No wonder Minato used Dragon Vein to travel through time and space..." Shinichi murmured to himself.
Tsunade noticed the change in Shinichi's expression and couldn't help but ask, "How is it? Can you analyze anything?"
Shinichi was silent for a moment and slowly shook his head. "It's more complicated than I thought... This Dragon Vein's Chakra flow method does not belong to the system we know at all."
Tsunade frowned. "What do you mean?"
Shinichi took a deep breath and explained, "The normal flow of Chakra follows the natural laws of Shinobi World. Powers such as Kekkei Genkai and Five Elements Chakra, although powerful, still operate within fixed rules."
"But Dragon Vein... its Chakra flow pattern does not belong to the rules of this world at all."
He took a deep look at the blue spring, his eyes showing unprecedented solemnity.
"Its energy fluctuations are not only related to the operation of Chakra, but more like... resonating with time and space itself."
Tsunade's pupils shrank. "You mean, this power... can control time?"
"That's right." Shinichi nodded, his eyes as deep as ever before, "If I guess correctly, Essence of Dragon Vein should be a Chakra core bound to the laws of time and space. It is precisely because of this special attribute that it can allow people to travel to the past and future time and space."
Sara was shocked as she listened. Although she did not fully understand the complex techniques of the ninja world, she could feel the weight of Shinichi's words.
"Then... if we can't control this power, is it really... inevitable that Rōran will be destroyed?" Her voice trembled slightly.
Shinichi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Perhaps, we can try to change the fate of Rōran."
However, although Sharingan of Shinichi has captured part of the operation of Dragon Vein, he still cannot fully analyze its core.
So--
He observed it for a whole day and night.
In front of Dragon Vein spring, Shinichi sat cross-legged, his eyes always maintaining the state of Mangekyō Sharingan, staring at the flow of Chakra, not letting go of any possible clues.
This is not only analyzing the structure of Chakra, but also contending with "time" itself.
Tsunade and Sara took turns to stay by his side. Their expectations at the beginning, then worries, finally turned into silent waiting.
As the night went by, the morning light fell, and the light fell on Shinichi through the crack at the top of the temple. His face was a little pale, and there was even a trace of cold sweat on his forehead.
--But he still remained unwavering.
Tsunade stepped forward and patted his shoulder gently, his voice a little soft. "Shinichi, you have been observing all day and night, it's time to take a rest."
Shinichi's body shook slightly, he slowly retracted Sharingan, and took a deep breath.
He raised his head, with strong thoughts and doubts in his eyes. "No... I still can't fully analyze its operating mechanism."
Tsunade frowned. "Is this thing really so complicated?"
Shinichi smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid it's much more complicated than we imagined."
A trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes. This was the first time he encountered a completely undecipherable energy structure.
But at the same time, another wonderful feeling quietly arose in his heart -
The secret of Dragon Vein may be the key to a higher level of power.
"If I can completely analyze its rules..." Shinichi murmured in a low voice, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Perhaps, I can create a Space-Time Ninjutsu that surpasses Flying Thunder God."
Tsunade was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of shock flashed in his eyes.
"Beyond Flying Thunder God...?!"
If this is true, then the existence of Shinichi will completely subvert the laws of time and space of Shinobi World!
However, at this moment--
"Boom--!"
A violent vibration suddenly came from deep underground, and the entire temple shook instantly!
Sara's face suddenly changed. "No! Dragon Vein's Chakra is rioting!"
Shinichi stood up suddenly, turned on Sharingan again, and stared at the spring in front of him.
In his field of vision, the blue Chakra suddenly began to expand rapidly, as if an unpredictable energy storm was about to erupt!
His face darkened and he murmured in a low voice:
"It seems... we don't have much time left."