Moryo Returns Home, Only to Find Himself Imprisoned-With One Command, an Army of One Hundred Thousand...

Although Moryo had leaped out, he did not charge straight to the front lines to fight the ninja like a warrior.

Before his death—ah, no, before being sealed away—he had at least been a lord and king. He was better at commanding armies than fighting personally.

Thus, he merely came up behind the dozens of elite cultists who had regrouped after being released from the Water Prison. With a wave of his hand, strands of deep-purple filaments traced graceful arcs through the air before plunging into the backs of the cultists' necks!

"This is..."

There was no need to activate the Byakugan to confirm a scene like this. Hyuga Sōki immediately reported to Nara Shikaku, "That thing is the source of their power!"

"I saw it..."

Nara Shikaku nodded, his expression somewhat grave. "So Moryo can mass-produce subordinates like these?"

On the surface, he appeared worried about Moryo's strength, but he was actually calculating just how much trouble Moryo's currently displayed abilities could cause.

He had also heard what Kitsuchi and the others said before leaping out. These so-called Yomi Cult members seemed to have developed within the Land of Earth.

Could it be that they had tied up Iwagakure's attention, preventing Iwagakure from taking the opportunity to attack Konoha as Amegakure had?

He silently speculated about the connection.

At this moment, after receiving Moryo's energy infusion, the strengthened Yomi Cultists became even more fanatical. Their faces twisted grotesquely as they fearlessly charged at Kitsuchi and the others blocking their path.

Water Release: Water Surface Cutter!

One of them raised his right leg high, striking a full vertical split pose as he rushed forward with movements more suited to figure skating.

That alone would have been one thing, but when he drew slightly closer, he suddenly launched a kick. A