Sara looked at Mirai with a worried expression, but he simply smiled confidently.
"I'll be fine."
"I just need you to help guide the power of the Dragon Vein."
Seeing how determined he was, Sara had no choice but to nod in agreement.
The moment she did, Mirai reached out and pulled the bone he had left at the sealing center.
The barrier shattered.
In the next second, an overwhelming and violent force erupted from underground.
"Sara!"
"I know."
Sara, who had long been prepared for this, immediately closed her eyes and began controlling the Dragon Vein.
Perhaps it was due to the royal bloodline of Roran, but under her guidance, the once turbulent energy of the Dragon Vein quickly calmed and became orderly.
Seeing this, Uchiha Mirai started directing the Dragon Vein's energy into his own body.
The moment the energy entered him, his brows furrowed instinctively.
Even though the energy had already been pacified by Sara, it was still incredibly violent.
Mirai felt as though his entire body was being relentlessly washed over by a raging current.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have exploded instantly.
Even someone with the physique of a Sage wouldn't be able to withstand the Dragon Vein's power.
But Uchiha Mirai was different.
His body had already reached the Six Paths level—whether in terms of strength or regeneration, he was far beyond ordinary limits.
Though the Dragon Vein's energy was fierce, it posed little real threat to him.
"Too slow. Faster, faster!"
As the slight sting from the energy coursed through him, Mirai began to feel exhilarated.
Seeing his reckless approach, Sara frowned. "Mirai, stop! This is too fast!"
Mirai laughed. "You call this fast? How about this?!"
He increased the absorption rate once more. At this point, Sara no longer had the presence of mind to argue. She could only focus entirely on controlling the Dragon Vein, ensuring it didn't spiral out of control and harm him.
Time passed.
Finally, as the last traces of the Dragon Vein's energy were absorbed into Uchiha Mirai's body, Sara let out a long sigh of relief.
"Mirai, you're absolutely reckless!" she scolded. "Do you even realize how dangerous that was?!"
Seeing her worried expression, Mirai leaned down and placed a light kiss on her forehead.
"But I'm fine, aren't I?"
"Wait for me here for a moment."
With that, he closed his eyes and began to sense the Dragon Vein's power flowing within him.
"Such an immense source of natural energy… It feels endless."
"From now on, I'll never have to worry about running out of senjutsu chakra."
Mirai's excitement grew.
At the Six Paths level, ordinary ninjutsu was ineffective. Only senjutsu could harm opponents of the same tier.
Previously, despite his Body and natural energy affinity, he was still limited by the scarcity of natural energy in the ninja world.
But now, with the Dragon Vein's power, he was no longer constrained.
...
Inside his mental world.
The tailed beasts sealed within Mirai's body all sensed the Dragon Vein's energy. Expressions of shock and uncertainty appeared on their faces.
This energy… It was unlike anything they had ever encountered before.
Deep within them, a strange hunger stirred.
Instinctively, they knew—if they could absorb this power, their strength would rise tremendously.
At that moment, Mirai appeared.
Kurama was the first to speak. "Mirai, what is this strange energy inside you?"
Seeing their confusion, Mirai gave a brief explanation about the Dragon Vein.
After listening, Kurama mused, "Mirai, this energy… it seems like we can assimilate with it."
Mirai was taken aback. "Assimilate?"
Kurama nodded. "If we fuse with the Dragon Vein's power, our chakra should be able to transform into what humans call senjutsu chakra."
Hearing this, Mirai's eyes lit up.
He hadn't expected such an unexpected benefit.
If Kurama was right, then he wouldn't even need to actively refine senjutsu chakra anymore.
"Mirai, should we proceed with the assimilation?"
Mirai shook his head. "Not yet. I don't need that much power right now."
"I have other plans for the Dragon Vein's energy."
If Kurama and the others could assimilate with the Dragon Vein, then there was no reason why the Ten-Tails couldn't.
Since he was about to resurrect the Ten-Tails soon, it would be better to let it assimilate instead.
If Kurama and the others took in the Dragon Vein's energy now and couldn't transfer it to the Ten-Tails later, it would be a waste.
Seeing his refusal, Kurama didn't press further.
Mirai had grown this strong through his own efforts, and he had knowledge of things even the tailed beasts didn't. He likely had a clear plan, so there was no need for them to interfere.
After reinforcing the Dragon Vein's seal, Uchiha Mirai left his mental world.
...
Back in reality.
Sara watched as Uchiha Mirai opened his eyes, her face filled with tension.
"Mirai, how do you feel?"
Mirai smiled, stood up, and took her hand. "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"Come on, I'll take you to Konoha."
Hearing this, Sara nodded lightly, but a strange sense of unease lingered in her heart.
Had she really… traveled over ten years into the future?
Activating Yomotsu Hirasaka, Uchiha Mirai brought Sara across thousands of miles, arriving in Konoha in an instant.
The place where the people of Roran had temporarily settled was now deserted.
Seeing this, Mirai finally noticed—the once lush green leaves of the trees had turned a golden yellow.
"Mirai, is something wrong?"
Seeing Sara's concerned expression, Mirai replied softly, "No, it's nothing. Let's go home first."
With a flicker, the two of them appeared in the heart of the Uchiha compound.
...
In the courtyard.
Tsunade, Konan, Uchiha Mikoto, Kurenai Yuhi, Nohara Rin, Shizune, and others were gathered, sweeping up fallen leaves.
The moment Uchiha Mirai appeared, shock spread across their faces.
Then, Kurenai and Rin's lips quivered, and tears streamed down their cheeks.
Even Konan and Mikoto's eyes reddened as they stood frozen in place.
Only Tsunade stepped forward and punched Uchiha Mirai hard in the chest.
"You bastard! Where the hell have you been for the past three months?!"
----------------
Pls Drop some Power Stones
Read more than +80 chapters and support me on Patreon
Patreon(.)com/Jixo