Chapter 106: Suimon's Speculation

“So fast—truly worthy of the Flying Thunder God Technique.”

Even though he was already familiar with the nature of the Flying Thunder God, Minato’s speed still astonished Uchiha Li.

What’s more, his Mangekyo Sharingan hadn’t even been deactivated.

Yet, despite possessing dynamic vision, he still couldn’t fully track Minato’s movements, barely managing to keep up.

In a battle, such speed would give Minato complete control of the fight.

No wonder Minato had single-handedly forced the Cloud Village to retreat during the Third Great Ninja War.

Thinking of this, a hint of envy stirred within Uchiha Li.

However, he was well aware of how difficult it was to master the Flying Thunder God Technique, a space-time ninjutsu.

Without innate talent in this area, no amount of effort would suffice.

So, he merely admired it from afar, never demanding to learn such a powerful technique.

In his view, mastering one’s own strongest ninjutsu was more than enough; anything extra would be overambitious and unmanageable.

“Star Step.”

“Mangekyo, are you Uchiha?”

Compared to Uchiha Li’s surprise, Minato’s expression was heavy with concern.

He hadn’t expected this person from Terra to possess the Sharingan, and not just any Sharingan—the Mangekyo.

Having heard countless legends about the Mangekyo, especially being from Konoha, Minato knew well its significance.

But the problem was, none of the Uchiha in the village were supposed to possess the Mangekyo!

Had some Uchiha from the village been hiding it?

This thought made Minato grow increasingly cautious.

Though he bore no prejudice against the Uchiha, the sudden appearance of a Mangekyo forced him to be wary.

Even with the Flying Thunder God Technique, he had no confidence in victory.

If they were enemies rather than allies, he would have to fight with all his might.

Uchiha Li was silent for a moment, then hoarsely said, “I do not wish to be your enemy.”

Feeling the power of the dragon vein at the altar, Minato’s warm smile vanished.

“The dragon vein—have you taken its power?”

“Hand over its power, and I will pretend nothing has happened.”

“Otherwise, I cannot let either of you leave.”

If possible, he didn’t want to fight these Uchiha from Terra who might share the same origin.

But the dragon vein’s power was a matter of great importance; he could not ignore it.

Such power must be sealed; otherwise, if another hundred-legged being appeared, the consequences would be unthinkable.

“Sorry,” Uchiha Li shook his head. “The dragon vein now belongs to Terra, and you have no right to take it.”

Hearing this, Minato frowned and said sternly, “That’s not for you to decide.”

Then he looked at Sara beside him and said, “Sara, I hope you understand—the power of the dragon vein is too dangerous. Please hand it over to me so I can seal it.”

Uchiha Li’s mask concealed a sly smile at Minato’s gesture.

If they hadn’t appeared, Sara would have surely agreed to Minato’s request.

But alas, that was now impossible.

Sara glanced at Uchiha Li, then shook her head at Minato.

“Ninja of Konoha, thank you for your help with Loulan, but I have promised Terra the dragon vein.”

Her words were resolute, leaving no room for argument.

Minato hadn’t expected this and pursed his lips.

“Why? You should know that an organization like Terra, with such mysterious origins, can’t compare to Konoha.”

He simply could not understand why Sara would make such a choice.

They represented Konoha, the foremost among the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Terra was a sudden, unheard-of faction.

Yet Sara was willing to trust them over her own people.

“Ninja of Konoha, I have my reasons for choosing Terra. Please understand—this is Loulan’s own affair.”

Sara’s eyes flicked repeatedly between Uchiha Li and Minato.

Both were from Konoha, yet they hid things from each other; there had to be some hidden motive.

Though she didn’t fully comprehend it, she kept silent, knowing she still needed to rely on both Terra and Uchiha Li.

“Very well.”

Minato felt helpless but had no grounds to argue.

As the bearer of the dragon vein, since Sara chose to hand it to Terra, there was nothing he could do.

Still, watching Terra carry the dragon vein away left him uneasy.

Looking at Uchiha Li, Minato spoke, “I don’t care whether you are truly Uchiha, but you and Terra must remember this—if you dare misuse the dragon vein, I will not spare you.”

In response to Minato’s threat, Uchiha Li replied calmly, “Unfortunately, you will never have that chance.”

Then he nodded to Sara.

The residual dragon vein power from both Uchiha Li and Kakashi erupted together.

A purple dragon-vein energy formed a vortex, wrapping around Uchiha Li and Kakashi, lifting them into the air.

Their figures gradually blurred, about to disappear entirely.

“Such a dense space-time chakra fluctuation... could it really be...?”

Minato’s expression flickered with doubt and suspicion.

He was absolutely confident in his judgment of space-time chakra.

If this was truly the case, then his speculation was correct.

This Terra, whether Uchiha Li or the silver-haired youth so familiar to him, likely came from...

“Kakashi!”

Seeing their forms vanish completely, Minato called out.

Kakashi’s body stiffened, his eyes instinctively turning away from Minato’s gaze.

Then a brilliant flash blinded both Minato and Sara.

When they opened their eyes, the Terra duo had vanished without a trace.

“The mark is gone. I’ll be waiting for you, Li-kun.”

Sara’s eyes shone with determination as she silently turned and left.

Minato did not stop her, standing rooted to the spot for a long moment.

Finally, on impulse, he called Kakashi’s name to test.

The silver-haired youth’s reaction said everything.

This meant Terra truly came from the future, and his student was among them.

At that moment, three figures hurried toward the altar.

They were Akiyama Dōza, Yamanaka Shiho, and the reunited Kakashi.

“Minato, what happened? Where’s the dragon vein?”

Akiyama Dōza looked at the empty altar and asked.

Minato didn’t answer immediately but looked toward Kakashi, overlaying Kakashi’s current form with the silver-haired figure from before.

The images perfectly overlapped, and he understood everything.

Since Kakashi was with Terra, Terra posed no threat to the village.

Therefore, he had to make certain guarantees to prevent surprises from the future.

“Forget the dragon vein. The mission is over,” Minato said deeply.

“Due to the special circumstances, memories of this mission must be sealed. Please understand.”

Hearing this, the three were baffled.

But Minato gave no chance for objections.

Together with them, he began setting the sealing jutsu…