Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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"She asked me to... seal her away completely."

Shuimen's tone was full of respect and a hint of helplessness: "She said that the dead should not linger in the world for long. The future of Loulan belongs to the living, not to the dead like her."

"Her presence will only constantly remind Sarah of her painful past and hinder the beginning of a new life."

"In the final moments, she encouraged Sarah once again...and then..."

Minato didn't say anything more, his gaze turning to the sealing technique that was emitting a deep blue light.

Naruto understood instantly.

He looked at Sarah, who was slumped beside the seal, crying so hard she could barely breathe, and his heart was filled with endless sorrow.

That gentle yet strong queen, after experiencing murder, desecration, and witnessing national tragedies.

Ultimately, he chose this way to give his soul a complete rest and to entrust the responsibilities and hopes for the future entirely to his daughter.

How cruel this is, yet how resolute and how deep the love!

Naruto walked over to Sara, squatted down, and clumsily but sincerely patted her back, silently keeping her company.

Sarah's cries echoed through the empty underground cavern, filled with the pain of losing a loved one and the fear of having to face the future alone.

But gradually, the crying began to subside.

She wiped away her tears forcefully, her body still trembling, as she looked at the spell that sealed her mother's soul.

Besides sadness, something else began to gather in her eyes—responsibility, determination, and the courage her mother had given her in the end.

She slowly and struggled to her feet.

The light of dawn finally pierced through the cracks above the cave, finally landing precisely on Sarana's still-childish face, which was being forced to grow up rapidly.

It also illuminated the seal that symbolized farewell and inheritance.

The old era passed away with the darkness, and a new dawn, though accompanied by tears, eventually arrived.

Chapter 337 A Promise Across Time and Space!

Inside the underground cave, the light emanating from the core of the dragon vein gradually changed from its previous restlessness to a calm and profound one.

Like a sleeping behemoth regaining its even breathing.

As the dragon vein's energy stabilized, a strange fluctuation began to permeate this space.

Naruto, Sasuke leaning against Sakura's back, Sakura, and Sai began to emit a faint, soft glow, like fireflies.

The halo wasn't dazzling, but it carried a sense of alienation, as if time and space had been stripped away.

Their body outlines seemed to become somewhat blurred, as if they might merge into the air at any moment.

“This is…” Sakura looked at her glowing hand in surprise.

"It seems that the dragon vein has stabilized and the spacetime correction force has begun to take effect."

Minato looked at them, his tone complex, a mixture of relief and a barely perceptible hint of melancholy: "You... are going back."

“Go back to your own era.”

Sarah, who had just managed to calm herself down, burst into tears again upon seeing this scene.

She rushed to Naruto, her eyes filled with urgency and reluctance: "Wait! Are you leaving so soon?"

"I...I haven't properly thanked you yet! If it weren't for you, Loulan would really be finished, and I might also..."

She choked up, her words incoherent.

These teenagers from the future brought her hope and courage during her most desperate time.

He personally thwarted Orochimaru's plot, saved countless people, and even... witnessed his mother's peaceful passing.

This kindness was too heavy a burden for her to bear; she didn't even know how to repay it.

Naruto looked at the tearful young queen in front of him and smiled his signature warm, sunshine-like smile.

He reached out and gently wiped away Sarah's tears with his thumb, a clumsy but incredibly sincere gesture.

His voice became exceptionally serious: "From now on, you are the Queen of Loulan."

"As the Queen, you can't just cry like that, otherwise you'd be unworthy of your status and your mother's expectations."

"But...but..."

Sara knew Naruto was right, but the sadness of parting and the fear of the future still overwhelmed her.

She still had so much to say and so much gratitude to express.

Naruto looked at her and suddenly smiled brightly: "Then, Sara, let's make a promise!"

"An agreement?" Sarah blinked her teary eyes, somewhat bewildered.

Naruto nodded vigorously, his voice loud and full of certainty: "No matter how much time and space we cross, we will meet again in the future someday! I promise!"

Sakura, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but facepalm when she heard this typical "Naruto-style" remark.

He chuckled and scolded habitually, "Are you an idiot? We're not even in the same timeline, how could we possibly meet in the future?"

This doesn't fit any spacetime theory at all.

However, Sarah seemed to be infused with boundless courage and hope by those words.

She suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with unwavering determination, and nodded vigorously.

It was as if he wanted to etch this promise deep into his soul: "Yes! Then I will definitely try my best to live! Live for a very, very long time, until I reach your era! I will definitely wait for you!"

Looking into the girl's incredibly serious and determined eyes, Sakura was stunned and couldn't say anything more.

Perhaps some agreements don't need to be supported by logic.

Just then, Minato's gentle yet authoritative voice broke in: "While it's very touching, I have to pour some cold water on it for everyone."

He walked up to the core of the dragon vein, which was radiating a steady light, and his expression became extremely serious.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over Sarah, as well as Ding Zuo and Zhiwei, whom he had brought with him.

"To ensure that future processes do not deviate significantly or unpredictably due to this incident, I need to wait until you return,"

His gaze fell on Sarah, his expression apologetic yet unwavering: "Seal the memories of everyone who experienced this."

"Huh?! Why?!"

Sarah was struck dumb, staring at Minato in disbelief. The hope that had just been ignited was instantly extinguished by the cold reality: "Can't...can't we even leave any memories? We just made a promise!"

If you lose your memory, what's the point of the agreement?

Minato's eyes were filled with understanding and helplessness, but his tone remained firm: "I'm sorry, Queen Sara."

“But this is a necessary measure. If you retain the complete memory of future visitors, the truth about this disaster, and even… my presence here, it will have an immeasurable ‘butterfly effect’.”

“Every decision you make in the future could change things and could very well lead to a completely different branch of history in this timeline.”

"In that case, all our efforts now, including this 'agreement' itself, may be fundamentally erased due to the disruption of the causal chain, leading to a spacetime paradox."

"The consequences... would be unimaginable."

His words struck Sarah's heart like a heavy hammer.

She understood the stakes involved, but emotionally she found it difficult to accept.

Tears streamed down silently again, a deeper sense of powerlessness and sorrow than before.

Minato looked at the crying girl, then at Naruto and the others whose light was growing stronger.

Finally, his gaze settled on Naruto, and a smile of utter trust, even tinged with pride, appeared on his face:

"Therefore, the bond of an agreement cannot be maintained by past memories."

"What we need is the future, and you who are in the future, Naruto."

His voice was full of encouragement and absolute conviction: "You're the kind of person who will always keep your promises!"

"Whether the other person remembers or not, no matter how much time and space you cross, you will definitely find a way to achieve it, right?"

Naruto looked into his father's eyes, which were full of trust and expectation.

He glanced at Sarah, who was still looking at him with sadness but determination, and a sense of pride and responsibility welled up inside him.

He smiled broadly and brightly at Sarah, and gave her a thumbs up.

His voice was loud and confident, as if it could transcend time and space:

"Okay! Don't worry! Even if you forget this promise, I will definitely find you in the future! This is our promise!"

Sara looked at Naruto's dazzling, committed smile and listened to his resolute words.

The sadness and confusion in my heart seemed to be dispelled in an instant.

Tears streamed down her face, yet she smiled the most beautiful and resolute smile, nodding vigorously:

"Yes! It's a promise! I will... I will definitely wait for you! No matter how long it takes!"

The light emanating from Naruto grew brighter and brighter, and their figures began to become transparent.

He looked at Sarah one last time and uttered the words that had been the guiding principle of his entire life:

"The ending of the story—I'll decide!"

The dazzling white light completely engulfed the figures of Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Sai.

The next second, the light dissipated, and the four people completely disappeared from this space-time, as if they had never existed.

Inside the cave, only Shuimen, Dingzuo, Zhiwei, and Sarah, with tears still on her face but her gaze resolute, remained, staring at the empty space ahead.

Minato took a deep breath and began to form an incredibly complex sealing technique with his hands.

A soft yet powerful chakra light enveloped Sara, Dingza, and Zhiwei.

"Forget it... for the future..."

After the light faded, the stories of the visitor from another dimension, the battle that transcended time, and the details of Minato Namikaze's presence there...

All memories that shouldn't exist were carefully sealed and hidden.

Ultimately, all that remains in the history of Loulan is an internal strife triggered by An Lushan.

The vague impression was eventually quelled with the Queen's sacrifice and the help of the mysterious figure.