Kingdom of Loran

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Although there was a minor incident on the road, it was easily resolved by Takuya.

No matter how strong or numerous the opponents, Takuya always settles the battle with a single move. This powerful strength made the people of the Kingdom of Loran respect Takuya even more. They were all secretly relieved.

This time, being able to hire such a powerful ninja meant there would be no problem in protecting the princess and investigating the truth behind the queen's death.

After five days of trekking, Takuya and his party finally arrived in the Kingdom of Loran.

This is a country located in the desert. All around, there is an endless expanse of sand.

"Takuya-sama, this is the Kingdom of Loran," one of his companions said, gesturing towards the city built with various towers and pipes. Takuya nodded lightly.

Building such a city in the desert is quite an achievement, deserving recognition among the Five Great Nations.

"You all go back first," Takuya instructed. "I'll look around."

After speaking, he activated the Body Flicker Technique and disappeared.

At the bottom of an abandoned tower, a girl in a long skirt was humming a song, her head raised.

"The light rising from the heights of Loran, the mixed emotions. The dragon veins that must be protected..."

As she hummed, a beautiful and sad song filled the entire tower. Her expression was full of sorrow and nostalgia. After a long moment, she finished humming and closed her eyes. Two clear tears flowed down her cheeks, as if recalling something painful.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

A burst of crisp applause sounded, and the girl suddenly opened her eyes.

"Such a beautiful song," a voice said. "It's as lovely as a lark's."

Takuya stepped out from the shadows. The girl's expression changed upon seeing him. Immediately, like a frightened rabbit, she stood up and ran out of the tower.

"Is this Sara?" Takuya murmured, a slight smile playing on his lips. She truly is the princess of Rōran. Her appearance is striking. Although her figure isn't as voluptuous as Tsunade's, her skin is so tender it seems as if you could squeeze water from it. With dark red hair and dark brown eyes, she makes a strong impression at first glance. Her white, straight legs and slender ankles are quite pleasing to the eye. Especially her unique temperament...

"She suits me well," he thought. "In that case, I need to be careful."

Takuya chuckled silently. The power of the dragon vein is so volatile it could destroy the entire earth if mishandled. To seal the dragon vein into his body, he would need Sara's cooperation. To get her to cooperate willingly, making her "one of our own" is undoubtedly the best approach.

Thinking this, Takuya disappeared. Although he could easily kill Anrokuzan now, Sara still trusted Anrokuzan very much. He wanted Sara to recognize Anrokuzan's true nature before helping her get rid of him. Sometimes, when pursuing a woman, one needs to use some tricks.

As soon as he left the tower, several mechanical puppets attacked Takuya.

"Snort!" he huffed. "Have they discovered me already?"

With a casual punch, he smashed the mechanical puppets to pieces. Too weak. Using the powerful dragon vein to create such things is simply foolish.

Regarding Anrokuzan, Takuya was a little speechless. He had the ability to control the power of the dragon vein, yet chose to create some puppets. It's just so stupid. Apart from being able to be resurrected indefinitely, these puppets had no other advantages. In the hands of someone like him, the dragon vein was simply a waste of natural resources!

After getting rid of the puppets, Takuya followed the voices and arrived at the central tower. The place was bustling with people and filled with laughter. However, although these so-called "people" of Rōran were very lifelike, they couldn't hide from Takuya's keen eyes. Their bodies were all manipulated by invisible Chakra threads. Just a bunch of puppets being controlled!

Seeing this, Takuya did not act immediately but instead waited silently on the sidelines.

Inside the central tower, in a lavish room, Sara knelt on the ground, her hands clasped, praying silently to her mother's portrait. She looked very sorrowful.

At that moment, there was a sound of footsteps behind her.

"Lady Sara, where have you been?" a voice called out. "Today is the day you succeed to the throne. How can you be running around on such an important day? Please change your clothes quickly... your people are waiting to cheer for you."

Hearing the voice, Sara turned around. It was the national hero of the Kingdom of Rōran, Anrokuzan. Seeing him, Sara forced a smile. Anrokuzan had come to the Kingdom of Rōran six years ago as a lost ninja. With his help, the Kingdom of Rōran had rapidly developed from a barren tribe to a nation of many tall buildings. Sara respected him greatly.

"Anrokuzan, I miss my mother a little," Sara said softly as she stood up.

"Lady Sara, that is only natural," Anrokuzan replied. "But after completing the succession ceremony, you will have plenty of time to mourn Her Majesty the Queen. Please proceed with the ceremony first."

"I see," Sara nodded.

She didn't notice the fleeting smile on Anrokuzan's face. Today, if he could kill Sara in front of the people of Rōran, the royal line would be completely severed. With his current influence, he would undoubtedly become the next ruler of Rōran. Then, the dragon vein would be entirely under his control. As for the Konoha Shinobi, he didn't take them seriously. Once he controlled the dragon vein, no one in the entire ninja world would be his equal.

Anrokuzan walked outside the door. After a while, Sara called to him. When he turned, he saw Sara had changed into ceremonial clothes.

"Your Highness!"

"Long live the Queen!"

"Lady Sara!"

"Long live Lady Sara!"

As soon as Sara appeared, the crowd below the tower began to cheer.

"Lady Sara, see how much your people love you," Anrokuzan said with a smile. "Please step forward and greet them."

After hearing Anrokuzan's words, Sara nodded. She stepped out onto the balcony. From now on, she would be the queen of the Kingdom of Rōran. She would protect her country and ensure its people lived happily.

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