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Chapter 147: Most Don't Survive Past Two Episodes 【55】
Chapter 147: Most Don't Survive Past Two Episodes 【55】
"...'
Hearing Naruto's words, Kakashi rolled his eyes again.
What did he mean by him and Feng Ye possibly not being able to handle it? If Feng Ye couldn't handle it, then who in the ninja world could?
Kakashi turned to Naruto and asked, "What level ninja are you?"
"Uh... well..."
Naruto's expression froze as he said, "Hmm, how should I put it... There was an unexpected incident during the Chunin Exams that caused it to be interrupted, and then some things happened afterward. I've been training ever since..."
Kakashi gave Naruto a deadpan look and said, "So you're basically still a genin?"
"Cough!"
Naruto scratched his head awkwardly, then seemed to remember something. He said, "That doesn't mean anything! I'm very strong, even jounin aren't my match! Anyway, from now on, you listen to me. Feng Ye, you go and protect Sara. Teacher Kakashi, you come with me to find Centipede."
"...'
Kakashi fell silent.
Then he turned to Feng Ye and asked, "Big brother, what should we do now?"
He had decided to ignore Naruto.
Feng Ye also ignored Naruto and said, "As long as we find that Centipede, also known as An Lushan now, and take him out, that'll be it. Sara, you should know where Centipede is, right?"
As Feng Ye spoke, he turned to look at Sara.
Sara was confused by the conversation between Kakashi and Naruto, but when she heard Feng Ye's question, she suddenly realized what was going on, and her expression tightened. "An Lushan? No, it's impossible for him to be the ninja Centipede. Please don't say such things!"
Kakashi glanced at Sara and said, "That's just your opinion."
Sara argued, "An Lushan is an outstanding minister who came to this country six years ago. He is now carrying on my mother's legacy and working hard to develop this country. Compared to him, you, who suddenly appeared, are more suspicious!"
As she spoke, she looked at Feng Ye, and when her eyes met his, she involuntarily flinched, and her voice weakened as she said, "Even if you saved me, you can't just slander Minister An Lushan like that!"
Feng Ye looked at Sara, saying nothing.
In the ensuing silence, he took two steps forward, coming to stand in front of Sara. He placed his hand on her shoulder and said calmly, "Stop deceiving yourself... With your intelligence, how could you not have noticed anything suspicious over all these years?"
"...'
Sara's lips tightened.
This sentence almost instantly shattered her previous rebuttal. Indeed, there had been various suspicious points after her mother's death, including her mother's death itself. But because An Lushan was the only one she could rely on afterward, she had been resisting the urge to think in that direction.
Seeing Sara's reaction, Feng Ye removed his hand and walked to the side of the high platform. He pointed at the puppets below, who were cheering and praising the queen, and said, "Do you want to see what your 'subjects' really look like?"
"Hmm?"
Sara looked over, a hint of confusion on her face.
Feng Ye took two steps back, then his figure flashed, and he appeared beside her. With her in his arms, he leaped down from the tall tower, landing in the middle of the 'subjects' she had believed to be real people.
Kakashi's gaze had been fixed on Sara, and at this, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"This queen..."
"What is it?"
Naruto asked, puzzled.
Kakashi glanced at him and said, "Can't you even see that? You probably haven't even been in love before."
Kacha!!
It was as if Naruto had heard an arrow pierce his heart.
He froze, feeling as if he had just taken a critical hit, shattering him into countless pieces.
Kakashi didn't pay any more attention to Naruto and jumped down from the tower as well.
Below.
Having been suddenly brought down from the tower by Feng Ye, Sara was startled and instinctively hugged him. When they landed, she hurriedly let go and was about to say, 'How dare you be so rude,' when she suddenly fell into a state of shock.
She noticed that the 'subjects' who were waving various objects and shouting her name in praise were all, without exception, puppets!
"How can this be..."
A look of shock appeared on Sara's face.
She pushed aside a few of the puppets in disbelief, only to find that the ones behind them were also all puppets, not a single one was a real person.
"Now you see,"
Feng Ye looked at Sara and said, "According to my investigation, Centipede, disguised as An Lushan, has been using the power of the Dragon Vein to create all sorts of puppet weapons since your mother's death. He's also been using your subjects as a labor force, forcing them to work."
"How can such a thing..."
Sara's eyes trembled, and she took two steps back involuntarily.
Just then, the puppet people nearby suddenly froze.
Feng Ye's expression remained calm as he stepped forward. Lightning intertwined in his left hand, and he casually swept it towards the scythe, causing the scythe and the entire puppet behind it to crumble into countless pieces.
"Did you see that clearly this time?"
Feng Ye asked, looking at Sara, who had dodged the attack.
Biting her lip, Sara still struggled to believe what was happening, but the evidence before her eyes left her with no choice. A torrent of emotions washed over her—hesitation, helplessness, and more.
At that moment, Feng Ye gently placed his hand on her shoulder and said, "Tell me where the source of the Dragon Vein's power is, and I'll help you."
Sara's body trembled, and she looked up at Feng Ye. The waver in her eyes gradually calmed, and a glimmer returned to them.
"Mhm!"
Sara took a deep breath, steeling herself. She threw off her queen's headdress, tore off her jacket, ripped her long skirt, and clenched her fists. "I'll take you there!"
Kakashi, standing not far away, sighed as he watched. "Sure enough, another woman with designs on Big Brother has appeared, and this time it's a queen... What a hassle."
As Kakashi sighed,
Crack! Crunch!
Suddenly, a crackling sound came from underground, and the ground began to shatter. Countless puppets emerged from the broken earth.
Kakashi's expression changed, and he quickly took a few steps back.
As he focused his gaze, he saw An Lushan, dressed as a minister, stepping out from underground, standing on one of the puppets. "The ninja of Konoha are truly persistent... But my plan has succeeded. I've obtained the power of the Dragon Vein, and you cannot stop me now! Hahahaha!"
Feng Ye sighed. "Most don't survive past two episodes."
An Lushan furrowed his brow, not understanding what Feng Ye meant. Just as he was about to attack, Sara stepped forward and glared at him. "An Lushan! Stop this instant! What are you trying to do?"
At this,
An Lushan let out an evil laugh. "I appreciate your previous help, but now you're useless. Go die with your mother!"
These words made Sara's heart tremble. She had always suspected the circumstances of her mother's death, and An Lushan's words seemed to confirm the answer she dared not think about.
She took a step back, her voice shaking as she asked, "Was it you who... killed my mother?"
"You've finally figured it out."
An Lushan chuckled darkly. "Your mother was a..."
Whoosh!
Before he could finish, a flash of lightning swept across, reducing him to fragments.
"I'm tired of your nonsense," Feng Ye said, lowering his left hand.
Crunch! Crunch!
In the next moment, the fragments of An Lushan, shattered by Feng Ye's Moon Flash with his bare hands, were bathed in purple chakra and began to reassemble once more.
With his hands spread wide, a triumphant laugh on his face, An Lushan declared, "I've obtained the power of the Dragon Vein! Here, my power is infinite! I am immortal!"
Whoosh!
As An Lushan moved, countless puppets flew out from underground and the nearby buildings, filling the entire square. They were like a puppet army, and their sheer number far surpassed both Chiyo's Chikamatsu Ten Puppets and Sasori's Hundred Puppet Army. This was made possible by the power of the Dragon Vein, surpassing what a puppeteer could normally achieve.
"This number..."
Kakashi's expression changed.
Naruto, standing next to Feng Ye, also paled. "How are there so many? And that guy seems impossible to kill..."
"This is troublesome!" Naruto exclaimed. "Usually, defeating the puppeteer would take care of all the puppets, but now the puppeteer himself seems impossible to kill, and we only have me, young Kakashi, and his brother to fight. We're hugely outnumbered!"
Sara's face went pale as well. She had not expected An Lushan to have harnessed the power of the Dragon Vein to create so many puppets, and it seemed he had merged with the Dragon Vein's power, becoming immortal.
She looked to Feng Ye.
Feng Ye scanned the surroundings, his gaze settling on An Lushan's true body. "This is indeed a problem."
"Quickly tell me where the source of the Dragon Vein is, Sara," Feng Ye said. "Otherwise... I might not be able to guarantee that I won't damage this place."
As he spoke, he drew out the Kusanagi Sword, its blade shimmering with lightning.
(End of Chapter)
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