Please Take the Rinnegan, Lord Danzo!

"Lord Onmyoji,"

"Young Deer Man went through some terrible things, and Seven-Horn Mountain is facing problems as well. That is why he is so impatient and hostile toward you."

"Please forgive him."

"But he is truly a kind child. Please leave him to us, and we will guide him."

Noticing Young Deer Man's shaken, absent-minded expression after Kaoru's question, Mountain Wind immediately turned and spoke to his Onmyoji.

After the battle at Mount Suzuka, he had already fully acknowledged the summoner before him.

Thus, he was willing to take the initiative to soothe Young Deer Man's troubled heart.

"Yes, thank you. Right now, I truly need more strength."

"If Seven-Horn Mountain encounters any trouble you cannot resolve, you may tell me. If there is anything I can do, I will never refuse."

Arata did not reject Mountain Wind's goodwill.

Or, to put it more directly, he wanted to use the bond between the Seven-Horn Mountain yokai to comfort Young Deer Man, making his strength available to him and improving the quality of the [Eighty-Eight Ghost Night Parade].

He even intended to use the final month to challenge the [Night Parade of One Hundred Demons], which was close at hand!

At those words, a glint of joy immediately flashed through Mountain Wind's eyes.

He had personally witnessed the summoner's power and influence. If that strength could be brought into resolving Seven-Horn Mountain's crisis—

Then even the most difficult danger would be easily overcome!

At the same time, his demonic eyes gained an additional trace of scrutiny.

When he had first arrived, all his attention had been on Young Deer Man and Ichimokuren, who had clashed with one another. He had completely failed to notice the changes in the Onmyoji beside them.

Now that he examined him carefully, he could sense a