Naruto Uzumaki unleashed the Supreme Ultimate Rasengan, inherited from his father, successfully striking An Lushan's true form and piercing completely through his massive body.
Now, An Lushan's original body lay in tatters. With the Dragon Vein energy sealed by Sāra and unable to regenerate, he had reached his last breath. His body began collapsing.
"The Five Great Nations...history should've unfolded as I wished..."
Shindai scoffed, "Yeah, right, there's no way someone like you—a complete idiot—could ever take control."
Back then, even Madara refused a reincarnated body through Impure World Reincarnation, insisting on being resurrected with a real physical form.
Yet fools like An Lushan and Sasori willingly abandoned their own bodies. In Shindai's eyes, this was beyond stupid—it was absurd. What material could possibly surpass one's own body?
"I won't die for nothing! I will destroy all of you along with the Dragon Vein!"
Refusing to die peacefully, An Lushan planned to take Shindai and everyone else with him. He activated Self-Destruction using the remaining Dragon Vein energy within him, plummeting into the pool filled with Dragon Vein energy beneath the bridge.
Once purple, the Dragon Vein now turned deep red, violently surging and churning.
Minato Namikaze stared seriously at the dark-red, raging Dragon Vein energy and muttered grimly, "Damn it, the Dragon Vein energy is going out of control!"
Naruto Uzumaki shouted toward Sāra still on the other side of the bridge, "Sāra! Get out of here!"
Sāra immediately turned to flee, but suddenly the bridge cracked apart.
Naruto rushed forward and caught her in his arms.
However, both of them began falling down toward the wildly erupting pool of Dragon Vein.
But they soon floated back up—Shindai manipulated a mass of Iron Sand Body to cushion Naruto and Sāra's fall.
Buildings around them were collapsing one after another.
Kakashi called out to Minato Namikaze, "Teacher Minato, this place is about to collapse!"
Minato Namikaze said to Naruto, "Naruto, give me back that Flying Thunder God Kunai I gave you—I must completely seal the Dragon Vein!"
"Got it!"
Naruto handed the Flying Thunder God Kunai back to Minato Namikaze.
The surrounding structures began collapsing at an increasing rate.
Above everyone's heads, Shindai manipulated a mass of Iron Sand Body to shield them from falling debris and said, "Hey, my chakra won't last much longer. If we don't hurry, we'll all be crushed here. Why not just get everyone out? Didn't Naruto say it himself? Future Loulan becomes ruins anyway—who cares if it goes berserk?"
As soon as Shindai finished speaking, a huge chunk of falling debris dropped down.
[Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!]
Several thick wooden vines and branches appeared, blocking the debris and supporting the gradually collapsing ceiling, halting further structural collapse.
Spotting the newcomer, Naruto greeted happily, "Yamato!"
"I told you not to call me that!"
Yamato arrived beside Naruto, wiping sweat from his forehead. "Glad I made it in time."
Minato Namikaze rushed to the sealing location and muttered a low shout after forming several hand seals.
"Seal!"
Minato stabbed a [Thunder God Throwing Blade] into the center of the seal formation. The surrounding area activated the sealing array, containing the rampaging Dragon Vein.
The completely sealed Dragon Vein gradually calmed down, its deep red color shifting to bluish-green.
At the same time the Dragon Vein became fully sealed, both Naruto Uzumaki and Yamato began glowing.
Naruto asked in surprise, "What's going on?"
Minato speculated, "An Lushan is dead, the jutsu has restored itself, and time has returned to its normal course. It seems you two will soon return to your own era."
"I see... But Yamato-san, why did you arrive so late?" Naruto questioned Yamato with curiosity.
Yamato scratched his head awkwardly, "When I arrived, I passed out. I just woke up not long ago. Anyway..."
Yamato's eyes lit up as he looked at Shindai, "You must be Shindai, right?"
Shindai tilted his head, asking, "Hmm? What's up?"
Yamato quickly pulled out a piece of paper and whispered his request, "Please write one line for me, just say 'One Ultimate Edition Yamato available for sale.'"
"Ultimate Edition?" Shindai narrowed his eyes while looking at Yamato.
Naruto was already giving Yamato a disdainful look.
Yamato pleaded eagerly to Shindai, "Please! I'm begging you!"
Shindai grinned mischievously, "So it seems... My future business is doing pretty well. You're a fan of the puppets I made, right?"
Yamato nodded vigorously, "Yes! Exactly!"
Shindai happily agreed, "Alright then! I'm just such a kind person. Of course, I'll try my best to satisfy requests from fans."
Following Yamato's request, Shindai wrote that sentence, folded the note, and handed it to Yamato.
Yamato looked satisfied as he held the note, carefully storing it into his ninja gear pouch.
Yamato walked up to Minato Namikaze and greeted him, "It's truly an honor to meet you at this time."
Minato smiled, "The feeling is mutual. Now, it's also time for us to part ways."
Sāra looked at Naruto Uzumaki with reluctance, "How come... We have to separate so soon?"
Naruto replied with a smile, "Yeah, Sāra, didn't you already complete what you needed to do? You've already become an outstanding Queen. Even without our help, you'll do just fine!"
Sāra bit her lip while staring at Naruto's face and vowed, "I'll never forget you, Naruto!"
Minato unromantically poured cold water on the moment, "To prevent altering history, it would be better if we erase all memory of us being here using the jutsu."
Sara murmured sadly, "It has to be this way...?"
Minato Namikaze nodded. "Yes. If we keep these memories, the future will certainly change. Then, I'll get started."
Naruto Uzumaki said goodbye to Minato Namikaze. "Dad, see you on the other side."
"Umm... even though you're about to forget everything, there's still one thing I want to say to you..."
Naruto Uzumaki looked curiously at Minato Namikaze, wondering what he wanted to say. Probably something praising him.
Minato Namikaze spoke, "When you get back, remember to restore your hair color. This green hair is too noticeable. Kushina will kill you if you come back like that."
Naruto's expression immediately fell.
He had expected a compliment—only to hear about his hair instead.
Pouting, Naruto replied, "Okay... I know I can't let Mom see it either. I only dared to do it after leaving Konoha Village, and besides, this dye washes out easily."
"That's good then. Naruto, I'm really happy that you've grown into such an excellent person in the future. I'm very proud of you."
Minato Namikaze gave his trademark warm and bright smile to Naruto Uzumaki.
Naruto wore the exact same smile.
"Yeah! Thank you, Dad!"
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