"The light rising high above Rōran, the waves of emotions in my heart, the Dragon Vein that must be protected..."
A gentle, melancholic song echoed in the air as Mirai slowly opened his eyes.
Looking up, he saw a girl with long, deep red hair sitting atop a pile of abandoned rocks, her face tilted upward as she sang.
Her voice was clear and sorrowful, carrying a deep sense of melancholy.
Seeing this, Mirai stood up and took a few steps toward her.
"You..."
Just as he spoke, the girl suddenly turned her head sharply in his direction.
Only then did Mirai get a clear look at her face.
Delicate features, combined with a pair of light purple eyes, gave her an air of cool elegance and nobility.
Tears welled up in her eyes, but when she looked at Mirai, her gaze was filled with caution.
The moment she saw him, she immediately turned and ran away.
"So this is Rōran?"
Watching the girl disappear into the distance, Mirai murmured to himself.
After the Dragon Vein's energy had gone out of control, he had followed Mukade into the dark purple light column.
Then everything had blurred, and when he came to his senses again, he had already arrived here.
From his memory, the girl who had just been singing could only be Sara.
"What an incredible power..."
Realizing he had truly traveled back in time, Mirai's face showed a hint of astonishment.
He had actually made it here.
"First, I should confirm which time period I've landed in."
After a moment of thought, he stepped forward, heading out.
Suddenly, two puppet soldiers armed with weapons rushed at him at high speed.
Seeing this, Mirai snorted lightly.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A powerful repulsive force shattered the puppets instantly, sending their broken parts scattering across the ground.
"Looks like Mukade also made it to Rōran... and arrived earlier than me."
Seeing the puppet soldiers, Mirai remained unfazed.
In the original timeline, even with control over the Dragon Vein's power, Mukade had still been defeated by Naruto and Minato.
With Mirai's current strength, Mukade stood no chance.
Besides...
If Mukade didn't cause chaos in Rōran, how else would he have a reason to cross paths with Sara?
Recalling Sara's beauty, Mirai's lips curled into a slight smile.
Rōran, your emperor has returned!
...
Inside the tallest tower of Rōran.
A man with a thick beard and shadowed eyes suddenly opened his eyes.
His expression darkened, and his fists clenched tightly.
There was no mistake!
The man he had just seen through the puppet soldiers was the same one who had once plunged him into despair in the ruins of Rōran—Uchiha Mirai!
Even though six years had passed, he would never forget that face.
Back then, after accidentally discovering the ruins of Rōran, he had defected from Sunagakure alone.
He had despised Sunagakure for submitting to Konoha's shinobi.
If he could obtain the Dragon Vein's power, he was certain he could overthrow Uchiha Mirai's rule and take control of the entire shinobi world.
He had done everything in his power to seize the Dragon Vein.
For a time, he had believed that he would eventually wield its strength.
But then, Mirai had found the seal restraining the Dragon Vein.
Watching Mirai prepare to take action against the Dragon Vein, he had been unable to hold back and launched a sneak attack.
Yet, to his horror, his feeble strength had been utterly insignificant before Uchiha Mirai.
Even now, he still shuddered at the memory of Mirai's cold, indifferent gaze.
Faced with death, he had no choice but to gamble everything, claiming he could help Mirai obtain the Dragon Vein's power.
With a desperate, reckless mindset, he had forcibly broken the seal on the Dragon Vein's barrier.
And miraculously…
Instead of being consumed by the Dragon Vein's energy, he had been transported back in time to the era when Rōran still stood.
Determined to secure the Dragon Vein's power, he had changed his name to Anrokuzan and diligently assisted the Queen of Rōran in developing the kingdom.
Now, with the queen dead, he had risen to a position of immense authority.
All that remained was to eliminate Sara, and the Dragon Vein would be his to control!
"Uchiha Mirai?"
"I'd like to see how you react when you face me, the master of the Dragon Vein's power!"
"Hahaha..."
Anrokuzan let out a sinister laugh, but the door to his chamber suddenly swung open.
Sara entered, looking at him with confusion. "Anrokuzan, why are you so happy?"
At the sight of her, Anrokuzan quickly hid his smirk and said calmly,
"Sara, today is your coronation. The people have prepared a grand ceremony for you."
"But... why haven't you changed into your ceremonial robes yet?"
Hearing his reprimand, Sara muttered, "I was just thinking about my mother. She..."
"Enough," Anrokuzan interrupted coldly. "There's no time for this. Go change and prepare to take the throne."
"..."
Sara lowered her gaze, feeling a twinge of sadness.
But faced with the man who had single-handedly helped Rōran thrive, she dared not argue.
Returning to her chamber, she changed into her ceremonial robes while lost in thought.
That strange man she had seen earlier…
Why had he been in that place?
Mirai emerged from the abandoned tower, noticing that pipes crisscrossed the entire city of Rōran.
A powerful energy pulsed through them, connecting everything together.
If he wasn't mistaken, that energy had to be the Dragon Vein.
"This feels like... natural energy?"
Mirai stroked his chin thoughtfully.
After sensing the Dragon Vein up close, he realized its power was nearly identical to natural energy.
In other words…
The Dragon Vein was a massive convergence of natural energy!
"If I gain control over the Dragon Vein, wouldn't that mean I'd never have to worry about gathering natural energy again?"
A hint of excitement flickered in Mirai's eyes.
His body already possessed the traits of the Sage's physique, making him highly attuned to natural energy. He could absorb it at an astonishing rate.
If he could harness the Dragon Vein's power, he would be able to convert his chakra into Sage Chakra at any moment!
His combat strength would skyrocket beyond imagination.
As he was contemplating this, a wave of cheers erupted in the distance.
Curious, Mirai leaped toward the source of the noise.
A large crowd had gathered beneath a towering structure, waving banners and cheering enthusiastically.
Standing on the open balcony in luxurious ceremonial robes was the new queen.
It was Sara!
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