A Shrine Maiden's Trait, Meeting Samui for the First Time!

"I am Tsunade. We have received your request to treat the daimyo of the Land of Demons."

"Where is Lord Daimyo? I need to examine him myself."

Miroku remained silent for a moment.

She raised her hand and gestured to the guards around her.

The guards immediately bowed and withdrew, the heavy wooden door slowly closing behind them with a dull thud.

Only the people of Konoha and Miroku remained in the main hall.

"The daimyo of the Land of Demons —that's just a front."

Miroku spoke softly.

Tsunade frowned.

"What do you mean? You called us all the way from Konoha just for a pretext?"

"The current daimyo of the Land of Demons —has most likely been bewitched by his subordinate Yomi and is resurrecting the Mōryō."

Miroku revealed the true reason.

Tsunade's expression changed.

"Mōryō?"

"That was a demon that attempted to devour the entire Shinobi World with darkness a thousand years ago."

Miroku's eyes were fixed on Tsunade.

"For a thousand years, generation after generation of priestesses from the Land of Demons have sealed away the Mōryō spirits at the cost of their own lives. My mother, my grandmother, my great-grandmother—they all dedicated their lives to this mission."

Miroku paused, a hint of bitterness in his voice.

Because the priestess will actually die after sealing away the demon.

That is why the priestesses hold a very high status in the Land of Demons.

"But in the eyes of the young daimyo, this sealed power should be utilized, not sealed away forever. He believed that human nature is inherently evil, and the coexistence of multiple states would only lead to endless war. Only unification by force could bring lasting order."

Tsunade frowned.

"He wants to use the power of the Mōryō to unify the Shinobi World?"

"Yes."

Miroku nodded.

"Yomi is a confidant of the Daimyo. He has been secretly researching ways to break the seal. Some time ago, the seal began to loosen, and I could feel the power of the Mōryō leaking out of the seal. If Yomi really succeeds in resurrecting the Mōryō— "

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone present understood the consequences.

Upon hearing this, Qingyu felt that the Daimyo of the Land of Demons had been completely fooled, sold out and still helping the seller count the money.

In the original Yomi, after the death of the daimyo of the Land of Demons, Yomi lay dormant for more than ten years before being resurrected as a monster.

After being resurrected, the Mōryō only used his physical body as a temporary tool, and it was on the verge of collapse after a few days.

How could a Kairyo possibly genuinely help the Daimyo of the Land of Demons?

The first thing he would probably do after completely breaking the seal would be to kill the daimyo of the Land of Demons, and then try to rule the Shinobi World himself.

However, the power of the Mōryō can alter the physical body, which is indeed impressive.

Qingyu thought to herself.

Yomi and his group even used the power of the Mōryō to create a "dark Medical Ninjutsu".

It can greatly enhance a person's physical fitness and Chakra.

Of course, the cost is the inability to refine normal Chakra, making one heavily reliant on the supply from Kui Ryo.

"My lady, please forgive my bluntness, but even if the daimyo truly wanted to use the power of the Mōryō to unify the Shinobi World, it was simply impossible."

"The good and evil in people's hearts cannot be changed by force. An order built on darkness and fear will eventually be overthrown by new resistance."

Minato Namikaze, upon hearing this, also couldn't understand the Land of Demons's actions.

"We should have faith in humanity. Even though wars have been ongoing, there have always been people striving to maintain peace."

Using the power of demonic creatures like the Mōryō to forcibly unify the country will not only fail to achieve its goal, but will also plunge everyone into greater disaster.

"Konoha Ninja, you're right."

"Using the power of the Mōryō will inevitably come at a terrible price. Both the Daimyo and Yomi underestimated the danger of the Mōryō; that kind of power is beyond human control."

The priestess Miroku nodded.

"The power of the Mōryō is immense. Although its true form is sealed, if Yomi has already resurrected the Terracotta Army for it, then I alone cannot defeat both the Mōryō and its army at the same time."

She looked up at Tsunade and Minato Namikaze.

"That's why I sent a request to Konoha. I need someone to hold off the Terracotta Army and buy me time to seal the Mōryō."

Tsunade crossed her arms, indicating that the mission assignment had been changed.

This situation sometimes occurs.

For example, the client may misrepresent the task or deliberately conceal certain information about the task.

Generally speaking, this requires additional payment.

The priestess Miroku seemed to understand what Tsunade was about to say and continued, "We will give double the reward for the mission."

The priestess Miroku spoke.

As a priestess of the Land of Demons, she has many followers.

Those believers donate a lot of money to the shrine every year.

Therefore, Miroku never worried about these worldly things.

"So, our mission is to hold off that Terracotta Army?"

"Yes."

Miroku nodded.

"The Terracotta Army are puppets created by the Mōryō using Dark Chakra. Their bodies are made of rock and Wangliang's Chakra, and ordinary attacks are ineffective against them."

"Once I seal the Mōryō, those terracotta warriors will disappear."

Then the priestess Miroku took out several strings of bell-shaped magical artifacts and handed them to everyone one by one.

"These bells are imbued with my Chakra. If the Mōryō approach, the bells will ring. Moreover, as long as you wear these bells, the Mōryō's Dark Chakra's corrupting influence on you will be weakened."

Qingyu took the bell.

The bell was only the size of a thumb, and its surface was engraved with patterns similar to the Sealing Technique on the door.

Just then, a line of text suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Collectible trait detected: Witch]

[D-Rank Trait: Shrine Maiden]

[Effect: Increases Chakra suppression against monsters by 30%.]

[Crafting: Learning the Shrine Maiden Sealing Technique will upgrade this trait to a higher level.]

Qingyu looked at the text prompt in front of her, and a slight thought crossed her mind.

Monster?

He quickly pondered the concept in his mind.

If beings like Kui are classified as demons, then there are actually quite a few similar beings in the Shinobi World.

For example, Zero-Tails, that monster is very similar in nature to the Wraith, both being formed from the negative emotions of people's hearts, and cannot be completely destroyed, but can only be sealed.

Wherever there are people, there will be a dark side. As long as there is a dark side, these monsters can never be truly eradicated.

This trait enhances the ability to suppress demons. In other words, when facing enemies composed of Dark Chakra, such as Mōryō or the Zero-Tails, his Ninjutsu power will be increased by an additional 30%.

If combined with the Shrine Maiden Sealing Technique, it might achieve an effect similar to the shrine maiden herself, directly sealing away monsters.

Qingyu tied the bell to her waist and quietly closed the special ability panel.

"Thank you, Lord Miroku."

He Miroku slightly to Maitreya.

Miroku's gaze lingered on him for a moment, a strange light flashing in his pale golden eyes.

"Your Chakra ----"

She hesitated, then shook her head.

"It's nothing, maybe I'm overthinking it."

Just as Miroku was about to have his guards lead everyone down to rest, the door to the main hall was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

A guard strode in, knelt on one knee before Miroku, and breathed heavily.

"Lord Miroku, there are ninjas outside requesting an audience. They claim to be from Kumogakure and say they want to help the priestess fight the Mōryō."

Miroku frowned.

"Cloud Village?"

Her voice was clearly filled with confusion.

"I only sent the request to Konoha, how did Cloud Village find out about this?"

The guard from the Land of Demons shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

Seeing this, Miroku hesitated for a moment before saying, "Let them in."

Minato Namikaze frowned slightly.

Thinking that the Kumogakure has always been known for its radicalism and has never concealed its covetousness for Kekkei Genkai and secret techniques, I suspect that their trip to the Land of Demons is not just for dealing with the demons.

Moreover, he also had an old grudge against Cloud Village.

Soon, the Cloud Village ninjas entered the main hall.

The leader was a man with purple hair and a full purple beard. Behind him were four Cloud Village, three men and one woman.

Qingyu's gaze passed over the leading male ninja and landed on the female ninja at the very back of the group.

The female ninja's face was full of exotic charm.

Blonde hair, blue eyes.

Moreover, despite not looking very old, he has already reached a size beyond his peers.

Yes, it Samui.

Qingyu recognized him.

His impression of Samui was undeniably profound.

In the original work, Samui is calm and composed, and possesses considerable strength.

But what left a deep impression on Qingyu was not so much her strength, but rather her incredibly attractive figure.

Among all the female characters, Samui's bust size is second only to Tsunade's.

I never expected her to appear here.

Qingyu was also somewhat surprised.

The ninja leading the group from Kumogakure stepped forward and bowed to Miroku.

"Lord Miroku, I am Toroi, Jonin Kumogakure. Having heard that the Land of Demons is facing a threat from Mōryō, Lord Raikage has specially dispatched us to assist."

"Cloud Village is willing to help the priestess permanently eliminate the Mōryō in order to maintain peace in the Shinobi World."

Toroi spoke in a grand and eloquent manner.

Upon hearing his name, Qingyu quickly mentally identified the person in question.

Magnet Release ninja Toroi.

A Jonin from Kumogakure, possessing the Kekkei Genkai Magnet Release, he can attach magnetism to ninja tools such as Shuriken to attack enemies. Once marked by his magnetism, subsequent attacks will automatically track the target.

In the original story, he died in the Shinobi World War, but before that, he was indeed one of the top fighters in Kumogakure.

Miroku looked at Toroi and remained silent for a while.

She clearly realized that Cloud Village had ulterior motives for this trip, but with a formidable enemy at hand, she did indeed need more combat power.

"The more people there are to fight the Mōryō, the greater the hope."

Miroku opened his mouth.

"Since you're here to help deal with the Mōryō, please join forces with the Konoha ninjas."

Hearing this, Obito couldn't help but lean closer to Minato Namikaze and whisper, "Minato-sensei, we were here first, why are they being allowed to get involved?"

Minato Namikaze gently patted Obito on the shoulder.

"Our client is Lord Miroku. As long as Lord Miroku agrees, it's only natural for others to join."

"This isn't a classified mission concerning the Land of Fire or Konoha. The employer has the right to decide who to cooperate with. Konoha can't force a sale."

Obito pursed his lips, but didn't say anything more.

Although he was unconvinced, Minato Namikaze did have a point.

Toroi thanked Miroku, then turned to look at the Konoha members.

His gaze lingered on Tsunade for a moment, and he nodded slightly in acknowledgment, clearly recognizing this one of the legendary Sannin who was renowned throughout the Shinobi World.

Then his gaze fell upon Minato Namikaze, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

He had heard of Minato Namikaze.

He was the one who ruined the Cloud Village's grand plan and failed to abduct Kushina.

Finally, he looked at Qingyu.

His slender eyes narrowed slightly.

Just then, Samui, standing behind Toroi, said, "You're Qingyu?"

Do you know me?

Qingyu countered with a question.

Samui nodded, his short, light blonde hair swaying gently with his movements.

"I've heard of it."

Samui said.

Qingyu was not surprised by this.

The Cloud Village's style is to plunder Ninjutsu and Kekkei Genkai everywhere, so it's normal for them to be concerned about me.

After all, they've even tried to kidnap people with Byakugan and Uzumaki bloodlines from Konoha before. It's normal for them to be interested, since I'm Uchiha and Senju.

I'd like to have a friendly spar with you.