**Konoha's ninja?!**
Hearing Sara's words, the men in black panicked visibly.
"I advise you to put down your weapons," Takuya said, taking out a kunai and playing with it in his hand, a playful smile on his face.
Seeing the ninja's exclusive kunai, the men in black immediately took a few steps back and threw the hoes in their hands on the ground.
"Please... don't kill us," one of them pleaded. "We just want our loved ones back."
The people in black took off their masks one after another, their expressions full of fear.
"What's going on? You've been talking about finding your relatives since the beginning," Sara asked, frowning. With Takuya here, she felt safe.
"Back to Lady Sara, my name is Sarai, and this is Masako. Our families were taken away by puppet soldiers one day. They haven't come back yet. Everyone says the people who were taken are secretly building weapons for war somewhere," Sarai whispered.
"How can that be? I have never given such an order. Neither has my mother," Sara retorted loudly.
"That's why everyone calls you the Puppet Princess," Masako muttered quietly beside her.
"Puppet Princess? What exactly is going on? Also, what did you mean when you first asked me if I was really Sara?" Sara was growing more and more confused.
"That's because you don't understand what Loran has become now!" Sarai said.
"Come with us, and after seeing it, you will know the whole truth," he continued, leading the group of men in black outside.
Sara glanced at Takuya and followed quickly. Soon, they arrived in front of a tower.
"See for yourself," Sarai pointed to the cheering crowd ahead.
Sara looked but didn't see anything unusual. "What do you want me to see? These are all my people who love me," she said, confused.
"Love your people? Hmph," Masako snorted disdainfully.
Seeing that Sara wanted to continue asking, Takuya simply walked out and waved casually. Several chakra threads controlling the puppets were cut off by Takuya. After losing control, the puppets immediately scattered on the ground.
"This is...!" Seeing this scene, Sara opened her mouth in shock. Could it be, these people cheering for her are all puppets?!
Just as Sara was shocked, a figure dressed like the Queen appeared from a window above the tower, waving to the crowd below.
"This is a puppet too?!" Sara said in disbelief when she saw the puppet that looked exactly like her.
"Now you know why everyone calls you Puppet Princess?" Masako continued.
At this moment, Sara was broken inside. After she fell from the tower, Anrokuzan not only didn't send anyone to find her, but instead, arranged a puppet who looked exactly like her to replace her. By now, even if she didn't want to admit it, she could only accept the reality. Anrokuzan... the one who wanted to kill her!
"You already knew this?" Sara asked, looking at Takuya.
"That's right. I thought it was better for you to recognize the truth yourself," Takuya said calmly.
Sara squatted on the ground weakly, tears streaming from her eyes. She never thought that Anrokuzan, who had watched her grow up, would actually want to kill her.
"Lady Sara, please help us," Sarai, Masako, and others knelt down.
"Do not worry. I will definitely stop Anrokuzan," Sara nodded in response. Then, she turned her attention to Takuya. "Takuya, what should we do now?"
"In the current situation, we must first find the source of the dragon vein. Come with me," Takuya explained casually. Then, he held Princess Sara in his arms.
"Ah! What... what are you doing?" Sara's heart beat violently as she found herself in Takuya's arms.
"Anrokuzan now controls the dragon vein. Without wasting a second, the people of Loran who are controlled by him are in even greater danger. It will be faster if I take you with me," Takuya said seriously.
"Oh. I see," Sara heard Takuya's words and put her arms around Takuya's neck, burying her head deeply into his chest. She didn't know why, but she couldn't feel any rejection in her heart for the man in front of her.
Takuya's mouth curled up slightly as he activated the Body Flicker Technique. The next second, they disappeared from the spot.
Following the flow of dragon vein energy, Takuya and Sara came to a secret underground factory.
"It should be right here," Takuya said, closing his eyes to sense the energy. He could clearly feel a huge and violent energy body underneath the factory.
"Can you... can you take your hand away first?" Sara said, a little embarrassedly in Takuya's arms.
"Oh? I'm really sorry, I didn't pay attention," Takuya said, removing his hands from Sara's hips.
It's hard to believe you! Sara rolled her eyes at Takuya.
This guy used the same excuse when he hugged her during the day. Only, she didn't know why, but seeing the evil look in the man's eyes made her feel an indescribable emotion in her heart.
When they entered the factory, several puppet soldiers immediately attacked them with weapons. Takuya blocked Sara behind him and quickly eliminated all the puppet soldiers. Looking at Takuya's back, Sara felt a sense of security.
The two continued deeper into the factory and soon arrived at the core. There, hundreds of civilians were working desperately. If they slacked off even a little, they were whipped by the puppet soldiers next to them.
"It's really here!" Sara exclaimed. She was now certain that Anrokuzan did many shameful things without telling her.
"Takuya, help me save my people," Sara looked at Takuya and begged.
"I can help you. But..." Takuya pointed at his face.
"You opportunistic scoundrel!" Sara stamped her feet, stood up on tiptoes, and pecked Takuya quickly on the cheek. "Can I do it now?" Sara asked angrily.
"Of course. Happy to oblige," Takuya smiled with satisfaction.
If a man is not bad, a woman will not love him. Sometimes, if a man takes the initiative, the relationship between men and women can become much closer.
In front of Takuya, those puppet soldiers had no chance to fight back. In just a moment, they were all beaten to pieces by Takuya. When the enslaved people saw this scene, their faces showed expressions of surprise. They were saved!
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