152 Chapter 152: The Cruel Truth

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After all, in various plots, aren't villains following a template like this? "So, that's how it is. You must have been harmed by that scoundrel Anrokuzan."

Naruto expressed his indignation without any euphemism, directly revealing the truth. Hearing this, Sara frowned in displeasure.

Although she might have been secretly harmed just now, it was by no means a reason for everyone to frame Anrokuzan. 

Since her mother's death, her world had been bleak. If it weren't for Anrokuzan's encouragement and guidance, she would have given up long ago.

"Impossible! How could Anrokuzan harm me? Moreover, who are you people, and why are you trying to sow discord between Anrokuzan and me?"

Sara looked at Naruto's group warily, and her overly aggressive actions made Minato and others frown. However, protecting Sara was still one of their tasks.

Even though explaining things to Sara was troublesome, and she might not believe them, Minato spoke up to clarify: 

"Queen Sara, I am a ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village. This time, we are here to assist you and protect the country."

Minato slightly lifted his mask, revealing the ninja village symbol on his forehead. 

However, even with the mask lifted, most of his face remained hidden, preventing Naruto from uncovering his identity. 

After the introduction, Minato continued to explain:

"As you must be aware, ever since Anrokuzan suddenly appeared six years ago, he quickly gained the favor of Roran's previous queen, your mother."

"Now, Anrokuzan has the entire Loulan under his control."

"According to the intelligence collected by Konoha, Anrokuzan is attempting to use the Dragon Vein to create a legion of puppets, intending to use it to unify the ninja world."

"Currently, his plan is about to succeed, and the puppet legion has already been completed."

"Now, as long as he kills you, who is capable of controlling the Dragon Vein, there will be no one left in the world to oppose him."

"So, there's no need for me to say more about the outcome, right?"

"Even stepping back, how many people could silently appear behind you in Roran?"

In one breath, Minato explained the general situation to Sara. However, the thing people fear most is deceiving themselves, and Sara was currently in that state.

Although Minato's words were indeed logical, what did it matter? As the Queen of Roran, Sara was unwilling to believe such a thing.

So, after Minato explained the situation, Sara immediately retorted without hesitation, "Impossible! I must have been mistaken. No one pushed me."

"Do you know how impossible it is for Anrokuzan to harm me?"

"At that time, my mother followed Anrokuzan's advice, leading to the prosperity of Roran today."

"Unfortunately, my mother passed away before her aspirations were fulfilled. Due to health reasons, she never had the chance to witness Roran's prosperity."

"When my mother passed away if it weren't for Anrokuzan's comfort and support, I might not have so quickly formed the conviction to inherit my mother's will."

"It's all because of Anrokuzan's support that Roran enjoys its prosperity today."

"Just look at these cheering citizens; everyone is happy because of Anrokuzan."

Having said that, Sara pointed her finger towards the "citizens" who were cheering in the distance.

"Anrokuzan is not a good person; you've been deceived. Look at those people; they are puppets created by Anrokuzan."

Naruto stared at the unresponsive Sara, shouting with some urgency. 

He genuinely felt anxious for Queen Sara because Anrokuzan was truly despicable, and Sara was in a vulnerable position.

'Puppets?!'

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Sara's expression stiffened. Then, her face turned unpleasant. She wouldn't allow anyone to tarnish the image of Roran in her heart.

"Don't talk nonsense. How could these citizens be puppets? Haven't you seen them expressing gratitude, thanking me for the good days my mother brought them?"

Seeing Sara still holding onto her beliefs, Naruto, in desperation, went to catch one of a civilian puppet. 

As Naruto returned with the puppet, its lifeless face came into Sara's view.

The distinctive cracking sound of the puppet's joints indicated that this was not a dream. 

Confronted with such a gruesome reality, Sara covered her chest, attempting to escape from this situation. 

Despite her earlier trust in Anrokuzan, as the facts were revealed, Sara had to admit that what Naruto and his group said was correct.

Anrokuzan might truly have some hidden agenda that she was unaware of. 

However, despite this revelation, Sara wanted to make one final struggle. "Perhaps Anrokuzan had reasons for doing all this."

But with these words, Sara could no longer muster any defenses because right at this moment, she saw, right in front of the tall building, another "her" under the protection of puppet guards, ascending to the position that should have belonged to her.

All of this pushed Sara to the brink of collapse. Never did she expect that An Lushan, whom both she and her mother trusted exceptionally, would commit such atrocities.

In an instant, Sara couldn't accept the occurrence of such events. Therefore, she chose to escape. 

Faced with all of this, tears streamed down Sara's face uncontrollably, crashing through Naruto and running towards the distance.

Naruto reached out his hand to stop her, but he didn't know how to comfort her. In this moment of hesitation, Sara had already run quite far.

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and catch up. She is an essential figure for completing your mission; you can't afford to lose her."

Seeing Naruto still lingering, Asahi reminded him irritably. 

Although he wasn't concerned about the developments of the situation, he was interested in Sara's ability to control the Dragon Vein.

What if there was a need for this power to assist in the upcoming training, and Sara accidentally got killed by Anrokuzan? Therefore, Asahi also hoped to protect Sara's life.

"Ah, right, I'm going." Hearing Asahi's reminder, Naruto instantly snapped back to reality and chased after Sara in the direction she left.

For the unfortunate Sara, Naruto genuinely wanted to help her from the bottom of his heart. He didn't want to witness Sara being harmed.

"Hehe, Sara is left to Naruto for protection; you should be able to rest assured now, right?" 

Watching Naruto's gradually disappearing figure, Asahi lightly laughed and said to Minato.

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