When Girl finished singing, the ethereal aftertaste still slowly echoed in the Underground Palace, like the last ripples dissipating on the lake.
Naruto quietly walked to the entrance of the Underground Palace, raised his hands and clapped.
The crisp applause was particularly loud in the empty Underground Palace.
Sara turned around suddenly, and his red hair drew an arc in the air.
Her pupils suddenly contracted. When did that person come?
When Sara was singing just now, his whole body was immersed in the rhythm of Dragon Vein, and he was completely unaware of everything around him.
This man wearing a white Hood robe appeared near her silently.
"Hello," Naruto walked out of the shadows, his blond hair glowing softly in the Fluorite dim light. He raised his hands and spread them out, palms facing outward, revealing a bright, almost dazzling smile.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki. I took the mission from Sunagakure and came here to find a Sand Ninja Rogue Ninja named Mukade."
He waved his hand at Red-Haired Girl, his tone as relaxed as a neighbor who came to visit.
"I don't recognize the Mukade you're talking about."
Sara's voice was very tight, and she jumped down the distance between Stone Pillar and Naruto.
Her red eyes were filled with vigilance and fear, but she still held her chin high, refusing to show her timidity in front of strangers.
Who can not be afraid of this?
A man with a long knife on his waist appeared next to her without anyone noticing, although the blond young man did have a pretty good-looking smile.
His teeth are very white, his eyes are very blue, and there is something in his smile that makes people want to trust him.
But Sara still felt that the other party was evil.
Although Rōran is prosperous, as Queen of Rōran, she has been taught to be wary of every outsider since she was a child.
Naruto scratched the back of his head, seemingly worried about how to explain it.
Frankly speaking, Naruto really doesn't know how to deal with defenseless women and children. If the other party was a Ninja, Naruto would have been tied up and tortured.
But the willpower and physical fitness of ordinary people are far inferior to Ninja, and she could be killed if she is not careful.
Moreover, the education Naruto received does not allow him to attack ordinary people who have not done any evil.
"Well... he's a Puppet Master."
He thought for a while and added, "Maybe you have heard of his other name, Anrokuzan."
Sara exclaimed, her red hair trembling slightly as she retreated.
Her eyes widened even more, but this time, what surged in them was no longer pure fear, but a mixture of anger and protective determination.
"Master Anrokuzan is the man who made Rōran stronger!"
Her voice suddenly rose in pitch.
"He brought new technology and new power to Rōran! Are you here to kill him?"
Sara's red eyes were fixed on Naruto, his bare feet exerted slight force on the bluestone ground, and his whole body was like a fully drawn bow. If the other party's purpose is to kill Anrokuzan, then the person in front of him is an enemy to Rōran.
No matter how nice his smile is, no matter how blue his eyes are.
Naruto was silent for a moment.
He did not immediately refute, nor did he rush to defend.
Blue Eyes The smile in his eyes faded a bit, replaced by a serious, even somewhat heavy look.
He looked at Sara, as if he was considering what words to use so as not to hurt the Red-Haired Girl in front of him too much.
"That's right."
He finally spoke, his voice deeper than before, "Mukade was originally an inconspicuous Ninja, which means Puppet Technique is extremely talented.
Sunagakure's pursuit of Mukade was originally not intense.
To be honest, he's not worth the effort."
He paused and carefully observed Sara's expression.
"But a few days ago, someone issued a commission."
Naruto withdrew his gaze and looked back at Sara, "The commission said that Mukade killed Queen of Rōran, usurped the power of Rōran, deceived the new Queen, imprisoned the people of Rōran as slaves, and carried out inhumane exploitation."
"No way!"
Sara's voice rose sharply, and her red hair swayed with her fierce movements, like a burning Flames in the Fluorite light.
Anger and disbelief filled her red eyes, and veins loomed on her white neck.
"How could Anrokuzan kill my mother? He was so loyal.
Since arriving here six years ago, he has been working hard for Rōran.
And the people of Rōran often hold events and parades," she said hurriedly, with even a hint of trembling in her voice.
"Their laughter does not look like they are being exploited at all! I have seen them with my own eyes as they sing, dance, trade in the market, and celebrate in the square. Their smiles..."
Naruto secretly complained, "Anrokuzan" is called out by this name. Wouldn't it be a shame not to pretend to be a loyal minister and then rebel against this name?
Emperor Xuanzong also thought Anrokuzan was loyal before An Lushan Rebellion.
This Movie is not only a place name, but also a person's name.
"You just called the former Queen mother, so you are Rōran's current Queen Sara, right?"
Naruto interrupted her softly.
His voice was not loud, but it was like a stone thrown into water, causing Sara's voice to stop abruptly.
He looked at her with a strange, almost compassionate calm in his blue eyes.
"As long as you go among the people when Rōran has a big event,"
Naruto's tone was calm but determined.
"You will find that those who bring excitement are all Mukade's Puppet."
Sara was stunned.
She opened her mouth to retort, but found that her throat seemed to be blocked by something.
Suddenly some pictures flashed before my eyes.
At that grand Harvest Festival, the most active dancers in the square moved in a strangely uniform manner; the "businessman" who walked at the front in every parade wore the same clothes all year round and said words she couldn't hear clearly; and the laughter of those children was always crisp, always cheerful, but never hoarse, never tired...
"I think with your intelligence, it's not like you didn't notice anything unusual."
Naruto Looking at her slightly pale face, her voice became softer.
"It's just that you are too far away from the people."
Underground Palace fell into silence.
Fluorite's light flows slowly on the stone wall, like silent water.
Sara's red hair hung down on both sides of her cheeks, covering part of her expression, but Naruto could see that her fingers were trembling slightly.
She lowered her head, unconsciously moved a small step on the bluestone floor, and stopped again.
There seemed to be a loud sound coming from above.
The sound passed through the layers of Rock and Soil and reached Underground Palace, causing the dust on Stone Pillar to fall rustlingly.
Sara slowly raised his head. Most of the anger in his red eyes had faded, replaced by something deeper and more complex.
She looked at Naruto, her lips moved slightly, but she made no sound.
She told herself that she could not believe the one-sided words of the person in front of her. Anrokuzan was a loyal minister who fought for Rōran.
But she did feel that her mother's death and the current Rōran were a little different.
More importantly, the opponent must be strong enough to be sent over by Sunagakure. If the opponent wants to attack him, he will not be able to survive under the opponent's hands.
Naruto didn't rush her.
He just stood there, his white robe gently swaying in the wind blowing from the passage, and his blond hair glowed with a warm luster in the Fluorite dim light.
He waited quietly, waiting for Red-Haired Girl to see, think and decide for himself.
Besides Underground Palace, Rōran Ancient City twenty years ago is bathing in the sunshine of Golden.
Several figures wearing masks also came to the bustling Rōran.