Two days earlier, the moment the seal on Moryo's soul was opened, Miroku had already sensed it.
She immediately evacuated all the civilians around the Shrine, then brought Naruto to Swamp Country.
Moryo was bound to make a move against the Priestess Shrine—not to kill the Priestess, but to stop the Priestess from heading to Swamp Country and making preparations in advance.
Only, Moryo had not expected that Miroku had left Demon Country long ago. The Shrine they had surrounded did have an enormous barrier guarding it, but it had long since been nothing more than an empty shell.
"Then, Lord Naruto, what should we do next?"
Miroku looked at Naruto, her smile still gentle.
The plan to eliminate Moryo had been made by Naruto, while she was only responsible for providing the fallback.
Whether Naruto could settle things once and for all and completely resolve Moryo or not, even if he failed, she could still seal Moryo away again.
"Let's go in and take a look first."
Naruto said with a smile, then took the lead, bringing the others onto the path toward the mountain cave and advancing along the circular road.
Moryo's physical body was sealed inside this mountain cave.
On the walls on both sides of the mountain cave, a candlestick stood at regular intervals, seemingly never going out.
The group soon reached the end of the road.
It was a volcanic cavern wider than anyone could imagine. Scorching heat rushed toward them, making them feel an irresistible wave of hot air.
The blazing magma was like a raging beast, constantly churning and surging. From time to time, it spat out enormous bubbles, which burst with soft pop, pop sounds, sending sparks flying everywhere. The sight was spectacular.
Through the rolling smoke and leaping flames, they could