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He murmured to himself, forgetting even to continue supplying chakra to the inkbird with his paintbrush.
The battle records and evaluations of Minato in the database seem so pale and powerless in the face of the reality he is witnessing firsthand.
Golden flashes danced wildly throughout the entire city of Loulan.
Like a grim reaper roaming freely on a chessboard of death, he reaps the "life" of mechanical puppets with precision and efficiency.
At the same time, it continuously brings hope of life to innocent people.
With each flash of his light, more and more survivors were miraculously rescued.
They were quickly moved to the edge of the city, within the defensive perimeter built by Akimichi Choza and Aburame Shimi.
After the last area of puppets was cleared and the last batch of survivors were safely transferred, Minato's figure reappeared on the back of the Ink Bird.
He was breathing softly, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and his breathing was slightly erratic.
Using the Flying Thunder God Technique so frequently and over such a wide area would be an extremely draining experience, even for him.
"Lord Minato, are you alright?"
Sai snapped out of his daze and expressed his procedural concern in a calm tone.
"It's okay, it just takes a lot of energy."
Minato waved his hand, revealing a reassuring smile, while his gaze still warily swept across the entire city, checking for any remaining threats.
Just then, a slightly hesitant and hoarse female voice rang out from not far below:
"Naruto...?"
Minato paused, then turned around.
There was a girl with messy red hair, tattered clothes, and tear stains and cigarette ash on her face.
She was leaning against a section of broken wall, looking at him with a somewhat blank expression.
After Minato and the others landed, the girl finally saw Minato's face clearly.
He paused for a moment, realizing he had mistaken someone for someone else, and his face showed embarrassment and disappointment: "Ah... I'm sorry, you... you look... too much like one of my friends."
Minato looked at the girl's red hair, which resembled that of the Queen of Loulan.
And from the lingering fear and barely perceptible resilience in her eyes, I understood.
He smiled gently, like sunshine dispelling gloom: "You must be Princess Sara of Loulan."
"I am Minato Namikaze, a ninja from Konoha. It's still very dangerous here. I'll take you to a safe place."
He held out his hand, gesturing for Sarah to come over.
However, Sarah firmly shook her head; she did not grasp Watergate's hand.
Instead, he raised his head, a flame of responsibility and determination burning in his emerald eyes: "No, Mr. Minato."
"Thank you, but I have one more thing I absolutely must do! Can...can you help me?"
Minato looked into her eyes and didn't agree immediately. Instead, he asked seriously, "What is it? As long as I can do it."
Sarah took a deep breath and pointed to the palace area in the center of the city that had become ruins.
His voice, though still trembling slightly, was exceptionally clear: "I need to go underground! To the core control room of the dragon vein!"
"Only there can I shut down or at least temporarily suppress the energy output of the dragon vein!"
She explained urgently, "Otherwise, Naruto... that friend who looks a lot like you, the enemy he faces... that giant mechanical monster, it's connected to the Dragon Vein!"
"As long as the dragon vein continues to supply energy, it possesses inexhaustible power and is impossible to defeat! Naruto will be worn down to death!"
Upon hearing this, Minato's expression instantly became extremely serious.
He immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
The almost limitless energy of the dragon vein is indeed the biggest variable; if this problem cannot be solved...
Even if Naruto and Sasuke try their best, it may all be in vain.
Without the slightest hesitation, Minato nodded: "I understand. I know where the entrance to the underground is. Follow me."
He reached out to Sarah again, this time with an undeniable protective tone: "But please, never leave my side."
"The situation below may be more dangerous than here."
Sara looked into Minato's trusting eyes, nodded heavily, and placed her hand in Minato's without hesitation.
Minato turned to Sai, who was piloting the black bird: "Continue to keep watch in the air. If there is anything unusual, immediately notify Shii and Dingza with a signal."
"Understood." Sai nodded in agreement.
With a flash of golden light, Minato and Princess Sara vanished from the back of the Ink Bird in an instant.
The next moment, they appeared at a relatively hidden, broken entrance leading underground.
Without pausing, the water gate protected Sarah, like two streaks of light merging into the shadows.
They quickly plunged into the bottomless, perilous underground passage, speeding towards the core of the dragon vein.
The final key was in their hands.
Chapter 332 An endless war of attrition!
The tide of battle turned instantly with the complete unveiling of the Kaleidoscope Eye Technique!
A cold glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes.
With a burst of speed from his feet, he charged towards the Rashomon gate, which was being scorched and weakened by the raging flames of Amaterasu!
During the journey, he flicked his wrist, and the steel wire connecting the Kusanagi sword retracted, allowing the longsword to fall steadily into his hand.
Immediately afterwards, the kaleidoscope pattern on his right eye turned slightly—Kagoto life!
The Amaterasu black flames burning fiercely on Rashomon seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand.
Instantly, several streams split off, like living black venomous snakes, and quickly coiled around the blade of Sasuke's Kusanagi sword!
The pitch-black flames burned and condensed silently on the cold blade, transforming the Kusanagi Sword into an Amaterasu Blade that exuded an aura of destruction and misfortune!
Sasuke let out a low shout, his arm muscles tensed, and he swung the Kusanagi sword, which was burning with black flames, and slashed it horizontally at Rashomon, who was already overwhelmed!
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Like cutting through tofu, the blade covered by Amaterasu encountered almost no resistance.
It easily cut the massive Rashomon gate in two!
The severed surface was instantly engulfed by black flames, accelerating the complete annihilation of this spiritual gate!
Orochimaru's expression changed as he retreated rapidly, simultaneously forming hand seals and slamming them onto the ground!
"Spirit Summoning - Puppet Array!"
The ground cracked open, and dozens of combat puppets, each with a different design and clearly stronger than those outside, were summoned.
With a crimson light flashing in its eyes, it surged towards Sasuke like a tidal wave!
However, Sasuke didn't even glance at these cold killing machines.
The kaleidoscope's enhanced dynamic vision allowed him to clearly capture the movement trajectory of each puppet and the slightest premonition of an attack.
He was like a ghost moving through a storm.
He dodged the dense attacks with the slightest difference in distance, while casually swinging and slicing with the Amaterasu Kusanagi sword in his hand!
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!
Whether it's a hard alloy shell or an energy weapon, they are all as fragile as paper in front of the Amaterasu Blade and can be easily cut through!
And from the cut wound, the pitch-black Amaterasu fire instantly spread upwards.
These puppets were transformed into wildly dancing black torches, which were burned to ashes in just a few seconds!
Sasuke's steps did not falter in the slightest; like the embodiment of death, he approached Orochimaru step by step.
Orochimaru's eyes darkened as he secretly issued orders.
Several puppets immediately changed their strategy.
They rushed forward recklessly, clinging tightly to Sasuke's sword-wielding arm and the Kusanagi sword, which was burning with black flames!
Zizzi——!
The fire from Amaterasu ignited them instantly, but before they were completely burned, they managed to twist and pull with their last bit of mechanical strength!
Sasuke felt a sharp pain in his wrist as the Kusanagi sword was forcibly taken from his hand and flew out of his grasp!
Even the steel wire connecting the sword hilt snapped!
"Ha ha……"
Seeing this, Orochimaru's face just showed a smug, sinister smile: "Without your weapon, let's see what you'll do..."
However, his sneer came to an abrupt halt.
Sasuke suddenly raised his left hand, and the raging blue lightning chakra instantly condensed, compressed, and shaped—
A high-frequency cutting longsword made of extreme lightning instantly appeared in his left hand!
That's not all! His right eye's kaleidoscope focused again—Kagoto life!
Not far away, the Amaterasu Fire on the Kusanagi Sword, which had fallen to the ground and was still burning with black flames, seemed to be summoned.
In an instant, a large portion of it separated, flowing across space like black water, and quickly flew back to Sasuke's right hand.
It coalesced and shaped once more—transforming into a jet-black sword, leaping with destructive flames!
The Judgment of Thunder and Flame!
With a lightsaber and a flame sword in each hand, each with a completely different nature but equally deadly effect, Sasuke charged into the remaining group of puppets!
The killing efficiency increased by more than double in an instant!
The Thunder Sword was wielded, slicing the puppet in half as easily as cutting tofu, while lightning raged, damaging the internal circuitry!
The flaming sword swept across, and without direct contact, the black flames ignited upon contact, turning everything to ashes!
His figure moved through the puppet horde like a dance, leaving behind only broken remains and burning black flames in his wake!