NCCnovel Chapter 910 Huge Good News! Prison Silver is About to Hit the Jackpot!
Chapter 910 Huge Good News! Prison Silver is About to Hit the Jackpot!
Loulan
"Phew, it's been so long since I've been here. I wonder if the seasonal melons have ripened yet."
Looking up at the two characters "Loulan" hanging above the city gate, Uchiha Gin, wearing a windproof cloak, licked his lips, looking like he was drooling.
"Uncle Yin, let's take care of business first."
Hearing this, Ebizo, who was simply disguised, frowned. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he didn't tell anyone about Uchiha Gin's arrival.
"This matter is indeed a bit strange, but don't worry too much. Even if something really happens to Chiyo, I have ways to bring her back."
Uchiha Gin tightened his high-collared cloak, nodded, and promised in a languid tone.
He had just flown over from Konoha half an hour ago. After briefly understanding the situation from Ebizo, he immediately rushed to the scene of Chiyo's disappearance.
During this time, he tried many times to search for the Flying Thunder God mark he left on Chiyo, but to no avail. The mark seemed to have vanished into thin air.
This led Uchiha Gin to suspect that the Ōtsutsuki, who had been hiding for many years, was behind it all. Following the sequence of events, Shukaku, which Chiyo possessed, was the first key to unlocking Kaguya's power.
Could it be that Project Eye of the Moon has been brought forward?
Despite his suspicions, he still wanted to personally visit the crime scene to investigate and look for clues that ordinary people might miss.
Following Ebizo, who held the pass, Uchiha Gin's journey into the city was exceptionally smooth, unlike the ordinary people on the other side who were still queuing to enter and exit, having to wait in the scorching sun for most of the day.
"Why did Chiyo come to Loulan? Did she come to visit the monks in prison?"
Walking along the flat streets of the city, Uchiha Gin looked at the somewhat deserted shops on both sides and asked curiously,
"Our teacher moved to the Land of Hot Springs a few years ago. My sister came this time to prepare for the annual Dragon Vein Festival in Loulan."
Ebizo gently shook his head, his eyes filled with undisguised envy as he spoke of the retired life of the monks.
Which man wouldn't want to stay at a bathhouse all the time, enjoying top-notch service from the masseuses as soon as he opens his eyes?
As for the Dragon Vein Festival, it has been a long-standing festival in Loulan. During the week-long festival, the entire country holds grand carnival ceremonies.
At that time, visitors will not only be able to enjoy traditional Loulan programs, but also have the opportunity to witness the Loulan Queen riding in a carriage through the streets.
As a disciple who inherited the mantle of the Shamen, Chiyo naturally shouldered the heavy responsibility of protecting the Dragon Clan. As the Great General of Loulan, she could not be absent from such an important festival as the Dragon Vein Festival.
"Tsk, the Shamen prison really knows how to pick a location."
Uchiha Gin clicked his tongue. By this calculation, the number of Kage in the small bathhouse street in the Land of Hot Springs now exceeds that of any major country.
Where was the last place Chiyo visited?
However, now is not the time to envy those retired old men. Uchiha Gin spread out his senses, searching for any suspicious auras, while continuing to question Ebizo, who was leading the way.
"According to the Dark Division, that was the last place my sister was seen."
Ebizo raised his hand and pointed towards the ancient black tower standing at the end of the street.
"Dragon Vein?"
Uchiha Gin frowned. Combining the strange abilities of the Dragon Vein, a bold guess suddenly formed in his mind.
But before that, he had to try another method to find the missing Chiyo.
"If we're going to go in there to investigate, I'll go and say hello to Sana first. Uncle Yin, please wait a moment."
In any other place, the two could come and go freely with their skills, but the Dragon Vein is a secret treasure of Loulan, and its defenses are extremely tight. In order to avoid causing any unnecessary trouble, Ebizo finally decided to go and inform the current Loulan Queen.
"It's okay, I'll go first, I'll wander around here for a bit."
Uchiha Gin, who was worried about not having any personal space, immediately waved goodbye to the hurried Ebizo with a smile. After confirming that there were no suspicious people around, he turned and disappeared into a deserted alley.
"People can run away, but beasts can't. I don't believe that stinky raccoon can hold it in."
He couldn't pinpoint Chiyo's location, but Shukaku was different. Uchiha Gin was a seasoned lurker in the Tailed Beasts chat group, so he might as well pop up and say hello.
The next second, an unfamiliar voice rang out in the silent Tailed Beasts chat group.
"Hey hey hey~ Is anyone here?"
Almost simultaneously, all the tailed beasts that received the message rushed into the group chat, eyeing the unfamiliar ID with suspicion and uncertainty.
Long live sugar!
Who changed their name again?
Nine-Tails, who was operating two accounts, scratched his head in confusion, mistaking the suddenly appearing Uchiha Gin for some kind of name-changing monster.
"It must be Shukaku. It hasn't said a word since yesterday. I guess it's been thinking of a new name all night."
Having a good understanding of Shukaku, Matatabi licked his own pink paw pads and analyzed in a serious tone,
"It must be it. Apart from that stupid raccoon, no beast is as boring as it."
The other tailed beasts immediately nodded in agreement. In their minds, only Shukaku liked to play with abstract operations like changing IDs. Things like "Tailed Beast King" and "Stinky Fox with No Kun Available" were already commonplace.
"One, two, three, nine, no, there are two numbers for the number nine, so one is missing."
Watching the nine tailed beasts chatting animatedly, Uchiha Gin checked carefully and found that Shukaku was indeed not among them.
"Hey~ Hello everyone!"
Slowly revealing his true form in the chat room, Uchiha Gin looked up at the ferocious tailed beasts forming a circle, smiled, and raised his hand to ask...
"what?"
His sudden voice startled the tailed beasts who were choreographing Shukaku. Their nine distinct beast eyes stared intently at this insignificant human, not daring to breathe loudly for fear of angering this monstrous star.
“What are you doing here, old man’s representative? We haven’t broken any rules.”
Relying on its Konoha residency, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) took the lead, bowing down and asking in a stiff tone, while the other tailed beasts remained timid and hesitant.
"You've gained weight again in just a few days. Are you big enough to be divided into six portions now?"
Uchiha Gin looked at the Nine-Tails, whose eyes held a hint of obsequiousness, and withdrew his scrutinizing gaze from its fat body.
"That's enough~ That's enough~ Anytime is fine."
Do you know where Shukaku went?
Putting the matter of cutting off the Nine-Tails aside for now, Uchiha Gin is more concerned about Shukaku's whereabouts. As long as they can find that fat tanuki, they can also find the missing Chiyo.
"We haven't seen that silly raccoon cat for a day either."
Faced with Uchiha Gin, Kurama naturally dared not lie.
"This is a bit of a problem."
The fact that Shukaku, the king of the dragons, would one day go into hiding only reinforced Gin Uchiha's suspicions.
Chiyo's disappearance is most likely related to the power of the dragon vein.
"If Shukaku comes online, remember to @ me immediately, okay?"
"Received!" *9
As soon as Uchiha Gin finished speaking, all nine tailed beasts simultaneously posted a chibi-style "received" emoji on the public screen to show their loyalty.
Returning to reality offline
Uchiha Gin, pulling up his pants, emerged from the dark alley and bumped into Ebizo coming towards him. "Uncle Gin, you..."
Seeing Uchiha Gin tighten his belt, Ebizo's expression froze, and he whispered a reminder.
"Even if we're in a hurry, we can't be rude. There's a public restroom about 100 meters ahead on the left."
"Don't get me wrong, I just wanted to loosen my belt to make room for the big meal later."
Uchiha Gin's lips twitched upon hearing this; he hadn't expected Ebizo's imagination to be so wild.
“Okay, I’ve already spoken to Sana. She’s given us special passes that allow us to freely enter and exit the Dragon Vein Tower.”
Not wanting to delve further into such trivial matters, Ebizo, concerned for his sister's safety, pulled out a golden token from his robes and showed it to Uchiha Gin.
"Then let's hurry up and go. I want to eat some delicious wind snake after this is over."
Now all the clues point to the mysterious dragon vein, and Uchiha Gin is eager to confront that mysterious and unpredictable power to see if it is as magical as it was in the original time.
"Loulan Forbidden Land, no unauthorized personnel allowed!"
The two arrived together at the outer perimeter of the tower, but were stopped by the Sand Village lurking in the shadows about 300 meters from the Dragon Vein Tower. Since Chiyo's disappearance, security here had increased several times over, with a small team stationed approximately every 100 meters.
"We need to go in and investigate."
Seeing the dutiful Sand Village, Ebizo, disguised as an ordinary passerby, couldn't help but nod in approval. In order not to embarrass his subordinates, he immediately took out the pass issued by the Queen of Loulan.
"Please come in."
They carefully accepted the tokens. These passes bore the unique insignia of the Loulan royal family and were virtually impossible to counterfeit. After inspecting them, the Sand Village ninjas respectfully allowed the two to pass.
“Sana told me that she had sent people to search the Dragon Vein Tower from top to bottom, but they found no trace of her sister.”
Upon entering the Dragon Vein Tower, Ebizo, who was leading the way, revealed a painful reality without turning his head.
"Was there any unusual activity at the Dragon Vein before or after Chiyo's disappearance?"
Sensing the gradually increasing aura of dragon vein chakra in the surrounding air, Uchiha Gin didn't follow up on Ebizo's question. Instead, he became concerned about the dragon vein.
"Is there any unusual activity?"
Ebizo frowned and recalled.
"According to the guards inside the tower, before my sister went missing, there were energy fluctuations in the dragon vein, but the frequency was within the range of normal fluctuations."
The chakra of the dragon vein has its own consciousness. It's common for it to cough, yawn, or fart. The guards inside the tower are already used to it.
As they spoke, the two, having walked down the stairs for an unknown amount of time, stood before a large, ancient-looking door.
"I see. In any case, let's go in and take a look."
Uchiha Gin sniffed the air, noticing the excessive concentration of residual space-time chakra, and his brow furrowed slightly.
creak-
As the ancient gate slowly opened, a giant purple energy dragon coiled at the bottom of the tower came into view, a manifestation of the dragon vein chakra.
"Roar!"
Sensing someone approaching, the dragon vein, which had been feigning sleep, opened its eyes, opened its massive maw, and let out a roar that sent shivers down the spine.
"Lord Dragon Vein, it is I."
The swaying figure of Ebizo was filled with pain. He knew that the dragon vein had its own consciousness, so he hurriedly removed his disguise and revealed his identity.
Ryuma, having straightened up, glanced at him before his scrutinizing gaze fell upon Uchiha Gin, who was wrapped in a windproof cloak.
This aura
Feathered Robe?
Hamura?
Skewers?!
Sensing the familiar, mixed aura emanating from Uchiha Gin, the dragon vein's volatile eyes gradually cleared, even becoming docile.
"roar~"
Not only that, it lowered its proud head and kept nodding downwards at Uchiha Gin.
What do you want me to see?
Sensing the goodwill and pleading from the Dragon Vein chakra, Uchiha Gin, filled with doubt, removed his cloak, revealing a glimmer of dark blue in his dull, lifeless eyes.
[White Eyes - Open]
Following the direction indicated by the dragon vein, Uchiha Gin discovered a tiny seal at the bottom of the pit. With the enhancement of his mutated Byakugan's X-ray vision, his gaze successfully penetrated the seal's miasma.
However, the moment he saw what was hidden inside the seal, Uchiha Gin's pupils constricted sharply.
That is…
A few seconds later, Uchiha Gin's eyes returned to normal. He turned to look at Ebizo, whose face was filled with hope, and said in a deep voice,
"Ebizo, you go out first. No matter what happens or how much noise there is, don't come in until I open the door."
"Hey?"
Although Ebizo was confused by these words, remembering his teacher and sister's teachings, he chose to unconditionally trust Uchiha Gin. After leaving Sana's token behind, he turned and left.
"Boom!"
As the heavy stone door slowly closed, the dragon vein floating in front of Uchiha Gin eagerly lowered its head, indicating that it should lead the way.
Uchiha Gin leaped up and landed on the crystal-clear dragon head of the dragon vein. A slightly childish voice then rang in his mind.
"Her agent, please bring Chiyo back."
Looking down at the mark on his palm that emitted a dim light, Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow.
Unexpectedly, the Six Paths Ancestor's stamp was quite useful.
"despair!"
"Wait a moment, that seal..."
The dragon vein carried him downwards, finally arriving at the bottom of the pit, which was filled with a purple mist. Before the dragon vein could offer any further guidance, Uchiha Gin landed in front of the seal, which was the size of a black pot. He drew his black wooden sword from his waist and confidently brandished it at the seal.
"Don't worry, I'm an expert in this area."
As he spoke, under the dragon vein's dazed gaze, he gripped his knife and thrust it downwards.
"Snap—"
Even the strongest seal is no harder than a potato chip under the immense power of the Sword of Creation. Uchiha Gin stared at the seal, which had transformed into chakra particles, before his gaze finally settled on a slightly worn trident kunai.
"I knew I wasn't mistaken, how did this thing end up here?"
Examining the somewhat blurry incantation on the kunai handle, Uchiha Gin could clearly sense the familiar yet unfamiliar chakra emanating from this Flying Thunder God kunai.
He was 100% certain that this kunai, like the Flying Thunder God kunai he had given to Minato, was definitely not a product of this time and space.
"It was because of this that Chiyo was swept away by the power of time and space."
At this moment, the dragon vein also lowered its head, its eyes filled with complex emotions as it looked at Uchiha Gin.
"With that seal in place, how did Chiyo manage to come into contact with this kunai?"
Uchiha Gin blinked upon hearing this. It seemed that Chiyo's disappearance was truly a stroke of luck, but breaking the seal from before wouldn't be an easy task.
"I sealed it later."
"."
Awkwardly sheathing the wooden sword at his waist, Uchiha Gin feigned seriousness as he squatted down and began to examine the kunai that had traveled from another time.
When did this thing appear?
Looking at the pretentious Uchiha Gin, Ryuumei gave a human-like smirk, his gaze gradually becoming serious.
"On the very day Chiyo arrived, it was I—no, another me—who delivered this thing here." (End of Chapter)