On Sunagakure's side, Rasa looked at Sarutobi Toru with wary eyes. Having attended the Chunin Exam with Kinnara back then, he could never forget Sarutobi Toru's terrifying, godlike and demonic figure when he made his move.
That was an opponent whom even his teacher and the Third Tsuchikage combined could not be certain of defeating. One of the strongest contenders for the title of the Shinobi World's strongest.
Sasori's gaze also held a hint of curiosity. At a glance, he saw Ōnoki's wariness toward Sarutobi Toru. As Sasori rarely left the village for missions, although he knew Sarutobi Toru's name, he could not connect the young, handsome man before him with the Shinobi World's strongest Nintaijutsu practitioner.
After Sarutobi Toru stepped into the shrine, he sat between the Iwa Shinobi and the Sand Shinobi. At that moment, a young girl with a head of golden hair, a golden crown, and purple eyes walked out.
The girl wearing Miko robes should have been the current Miko of the Land of Demons, Miroku. Several guards followed at her side.
The moment Miko Miroku entered, a strange Chakra enveloped the entire hall. For a time, the ninja from the three great villages all felt themselves calm down.
"What strange Chakra. It seems capable of influencing human emotions. It looks like the Mikos of the Land of Demons are not as I initially thought—possessing no abilities beyond sealing Moryo and foretelling people's deaths."
"Still, that made sense. The Mikos of the Land of Demons held both the nation's religious faith and leadership, passing their position down through generations. They could not possibly rely solely on a crow's mouth and a seal that might not prove useful for who knew how long."
"Thank you very much to the Land of Wind, the Land of Fire,