"The power he possesses and his true purpose are known to no-one, but one thing is certain: his existence is without a doubt a massive catastrophe for the entire ninja world."
"So, in order to return the ninja world to the kind of normal order and peace it once had, we must find every possible way to completely eliminate this outsider."
When the final sentence was spoken, Rasa, who had been listening quietly the whole time, suddenly lit up, as if he had seen a ray of light in the darkness.
He did not care where Rengoku came from, nor did he care whether Rengoku would bring some so called calamity.
To him, the only thing that mattered was the fact that the Sage of Six Paths wanted to get rid of Uchiha Rengoku.
So Rasa showed great tact and quickly spoke up to ask, "I wonder what I can do for Lord Hagoromo?"
Hagoromo gave a slight nod in satisfaction. After all, talking to smart people really did save a lot of trouble.
He spoke softly, "For this operation, I will need to borrow your strength. You must lure Uchiha Rengoku to the place where the Dragon Vein lies."
Upon hearing the words "Dragon Vein," a thoughtful look appeared on Rasa's face, as if he were rapidly analyzing the relevant situation in his mind.
After a brief pause, he responded decisively, "I understand. Then I'll act as the bait!"
Rasa knew very well that Sunagakure was already in an extremely difficult situation.
If he could successfully help eliminate Uchiha Rengoku, then perhaps the mistake he had made this time could be made up for.
At the very least, he probably would not be held to account.
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When Rasa opened his eyes again, not much time had passed in the outside world.
He even began to suspect that everything he had experienced earlier was nothing more than a dream.
However, he soon noticed that the chakra Hagoromo had injected into his body was slowly flowing within him.
At that moment, a surge of joy rose in his heart. So it was not a dream, it had really happened.
As the chakra continuously circulated through his meridians, the severe injuries he originally had began to heal at an astonishing speed.
At the same time, Rasa's mental state was greatly revitalized.
With hope, his entire being seemed to glow with brand new vitality and fighting spirit.
"Bring me the map!", Rasa ordered Maki beside him.
Maki was not surprised by this at all, because he knew that Rasa had already checked this map over and over many times before.
Maki took out the map and spread it open.
Rasa's finger began to slide nonstop across the surface of the map, as if he were searching for some crucial clue or target.
Finally, after a careful search, Rasa's finger stopped at a specific spot.
That was where the legendary Roran was located.
According to related records and intelligence, the Dragon Vein was hidden beneath this ancient land.
The so called Dragon Vein was a massive convergence formed by the surging, roaring streams of immense energy deep underground.
At one time, Sunagakure had also set its sights on this Dragon Vein.
However, although Roran was located within the borders of the Land of Wind, it was not an ungoverned place. In reality, it had always been firmly controlled by a group of Roran survivors.
Though their numbers were not large, they possessed the ability to harness the power of the Dragon Vein and could even produce gigantic puppets of enormous size and terrifying might to throw into battle.
As a result, their overall combat strength could not be underestimated.
Moreover, if the Dragon Vein were accidentally driven out of control, it would bring about a devastating catastrophe.
Because Sunagakure was relatively lacking in sealing techniques, even if they obtained the Dragon Vein, it would be difficult for them to effectively use and control it.
Later, when Roran fell into turmoil, it was Minato Namikaze from Konoha who stepped in to help, successfully sealing the Dragon Vein completely.
At that time, Minato Namikaze had not yet assumed the position of Fourth Hokage, but he was already a candidate for the role.
Aside from the extremely famous Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato Namikaze was also highly skilled in sealing techniques.
It was precisely because of the powerful seal he placed that even if Sunagakure wanted to lift the seal while ensuring the Dragon Vein would not run wild, it had become an impossible task.
Thus, the immense power contained within the Dragon Vein remained locked inside the seal, never seeing the light of day again.
Present day Roran had long since become a desolate and ruined relic, leaving behind only broken walls and crumbling remains to bear witness to its former glory and the passage of time.
In the vast and boundless desert, raging winds carried sand and dust that eroded the land at an astonishing speed.
Those areas without maintenance would be buried under thick layers of yellow sand in the blink of an eye.
If one were not intimately familiar with the terrain and as experienced as the people of Sunagakure, finding this hidden place would be extremely difficult.
Even if someone were lucky enough to locate it, they would likely be unable to recognize its original appearance.
Because as far as the eye could see, everything was a sea of golden yellow, without any distinctive features at all.
"Everyone rest for two hours, then we move out."
After carefully surveying and confirming the location, Rasa issued the order to the resting Sunagakure shinobi.
Although morale on Sunagakure's side was somewhat low at the moment, everyone still chose to obey Rasa's command.
After responding in unison, they each found a relatively comfortable spot nearby and seized the time to rest and recover their energy.
Rasa, however, did not rest with them. He stepped toward Maki, pulled him to his side, and asked, "Can we still get in contact with Pakura and the others right now?"
Faced with Rasa's sudden question, a hint of confusion flashed through Maki's eyes.
'At a time like this, why contact Pakura and them?'
'Wouldn't it be more appropriate to split up and escape on our own?'
However, although he had doubts in his heart, Maki knew Rasa's character and way of doing things well, so he answered honestly, "We still have some sand lizards that can be used as communication tools, but they can only deliver messages to have Pakura and the others rush over to meet up with us."
It turned out that these sand lizards were an extremely special species. After a male and female paired up and lived together for a full year, a strange kind of mental connection would form between them.
Once one of them died, the surviving sand lizard would not only sever its own tail, but would also sprint madly in the direction where its partner had died.
As long as Maki crushed the sand lizard to death, Pakura on the other side would know immediately and rush over to meet up with them.
At this moment, Rasa lowered his voice and said:
"Come closer," His expression was somewhat gloomy, as if he was hiding a deep secret.
Maki paused for a moment, then cautiously leaned his ear toward Rasa.
He heard Rasa recount, in an extremely low voice, the matter of the Sage of Six Paths, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, coming to see him.
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