Sealing the Evil Spirit, the Black Hand

The Moryo wondered if it had chosen the wrong time to break free from its seal this time.

Otherwise, how could we have encountered such a freakish being? As a human, not only could he fight me hand-to-hand, but his so-called Ninjutsu attacks were also incredibly powerful.

Fortunately, the other party was ultimately just an ordinary human. Even if it could kill him, it could not prevent him from being resurrected, nor could it even seal him away.

In this world, the only one who can control herself is that Shrine Maiden. Before she arrives, let these so-called ninjas bear the wrath of that pervert who killed me.

As he drew closer to the battlefield, the thrill of revenge surged within him. The thought of those humans turning to ashes under his ravages made the five dragon heads of the Moryo sway incessantly in the air.

However, good things often come with difficulties, as a group of powerful ants actually attempted to stop him from making progress.

In particular, one of them, which looked like a monkey, was wielding a big stick, and it really hurt when it hit you.

The other ants were the same; although various Ninjutsu couldn't kill them, they caused them considerable trouble and real pain.

Unfortunately, not all ants are that monster. All your actions only fuel my anger, and you will only suffer a more miserable end.

The battlefield drew ever closer, Moryo felt his blood boiling—if it could even be called blood.

As he stepped into the canyon passage, Moryo's body began to tremble with the excitement of avenging his great grudge, and Moryo quickened his pace.

But what on earth was that blue light flying towards me?

He was so fast; he bumped into my chest.

"Aww!"

A piercing scream echoed throughout the canyon, and the Moryo staggered backward.

"It's you again! What are you doing here?!"

A powerless roar echoed in the mental world, clearly audible to all ninjas within its range.

"Oh, you know I'm not at the Camp, who told you this information? They're lying to you, you fool!"

Taiichi in mid-air, twirled his sword, glanced at the army behind him that had only reached the middle of the battle, and began to mock them with considerable leisure.

"They're lying to me! They're lying! It can't be, how could they—"

He had only spoken halfway when the Moryo abruptly stopped, followed by an even more furious and embarrassed voice.

"You despicable human, you tricked me."

"Hey, you're pretty smart!" Taiichi's wings fluttered slightly, and he quietly rose a little. "Too bad, I won't need it anymore."

Before he finished speaking, he had already charged down, his target the Moryo's head, and the Chakra Light Blade in his hand instantly grew to ten meters in length.

The pain of being beheaded resurfaced in the Moryo's mind. Seeing the despicable human flying towards it, it instinctively took a few steps back.

This retreat completely cleared the entrance to the canyon.

Taiichi was also consciously leading the Moryo away from the canyon entrance.

Soon, Moryo realized that he had been tricked by Taiichi once again. This pervert was afraid that their battle would accidentally injure the humans.

Unfortunately, it realized this too late; by then, it was completely out of control and could only passively defend against Taiichi's attacks.

While Taiichi and Moryo were locked in combat, the main force of the Allied Forces finally broke through the canyon.

Mimura Hamaki immediately located the blocking force not far from the canyon, and the two sides quickly joined forces.

Immediately, Medical Ninja and medicine Resupply arrived, finally giving these heroes, who were on the verge of collapse, a much-needed boost.

Mimura Hamaki also took this opportunity to report to Hiruzen Sarutobi about the series of arrangements made after Taiichi's return.

"Oh! The Miroku Shrine Maiden came with the army too?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi a long sigh of relief, turning his gaze away from the battle between Taiichi and Moryo in the distance and looking at Mimura Hamaki.

"Yes, Third Kazekage Master. The Shrine Maiden is at the back of the group. She'll catch up once the enemies here are cleared out."

"Very good, Taiichi did the right thing. The Moryo must be sealed away as soon as possible; it cannot be given any chance to breathe."

Chiyo and the others, who had recovered from their shock, nodded in agreement. They had all heard what Moryo had said. There must be another organization behind Moryo providing it with intelligence, otherwise it wouldn't be able to know even when Taiichi would return.

With such a united front in place, every second of delay poses a significant threat to the Allied Forces.

Just as Mimura Hamaki was about to say something more, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately interrupted him.

"It's too late, Jonin! Take us to the Shrine Maiden immediately! Taiichi and that Moryo are about to finish their fight."

It turned out that while they were talking, the battle over there was already nearing its end.

Taiichi had fought against the Moryo many times, and he truly gave them no chance to turn the Moryo.

After a series of fierce attacks, the battle situation began to develop in a one-sided manner.

"Yes, please follow me!"

Mimura Hamaki only glanced at it but also noticed the problem, and immediately called for everyone to follow.

The group quickly returned, encountering no Rock Golem along the way, and finally met the Shrine Maiden at the entrance of the canyon.

"Lord Third Kazekage, Lord Kitsuchi, and everyone else, what brings you here?"

Miroku looked at the village representatives who had suddenly appeared before him, his face showing surprise. They were all in such a pitiful state that they did not have the demeanor of village leaders at all.

"Shrine Maiden Highness, these things are unimportant. Time is of the essence. Right now, we only want to know if you are confident in your ability to participate in the sealing process immediately?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi intently into the Shrine Maiden's eyes, his expression solemn, seeking a definitive answer.

Miroku was taken aback. He hadn't expected to participate in the sealing so soon after arriving. It was truly too fast.

She looked up and scanned the entire battlefield, quickly locking onto the trail of the Moryo in the distance.

By this time, its four heads had been severed again, leaving only one head struggling to hold on.

Although Miroku was Shrine Maiden, this was the first time she had seen the true form of the Moryo.

It's truly true that seeing someone is not as good as hearing about them.

It can only be said that the Moryo Taiichi has completely lost its power as a world-class monster.

"That's fine. I made preparations before coming. As long as I'm not disturbed by anything during the sealing process, I can perform the sealing at any time."

Miroku said firmly that she had actually prepared to sacrifice herself, but now it seemed that it was not necessary for her to give up her life.

Who wouldn't want to live if they could?

"Very well, Miroku Shrine Maiden, please follow us. We will escort you to Taiichi; the battle there will soon be decided."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled, his hand unconsciously reaching for his waist, only to find nothing there. He then realized that he hadn't brought his pipe with him.

"But, Third Kazekage Hokage, are your injuries alright? Don't you need further treatment?"

"It's nothing, let's go." Hiruzen Sarutobi his hand dismissively, showing no concern for his injuries.

He turned to the others around him, "Gentlemen, this is the final moment. Everyone must be on high alert to protect the Shrine Maiden. Those Clown hiding in the shadows might attack Shrine Maiden."

"Yes!" the crowd shouted in unison, their faces beaming with excitement. Success was within reach, and everyone would be a hero.

The army led the way, and the procession moved slowly forward. The Shrine Maiden Miroku was surrounded by layers upon layers of ninja guards.

The commotion here naturally caught Taiichi's attention. Since the start of the battle, his Chakra Perception had been constantly extended, keeping a close eye on the surroundings.

After all, the closer it gets to the end, the more cautious one becomes; he was also afraid of capsizing at the last minute.

As the Shrine Maiden drew closer, the Moryo seemed to sense the danger and resisted even more fiercely.

The remaining head was no longer satisfied with its breath attack. Knowing that Taiichi would not kill it directly, it opened its blood-red maw and bit directly at Taiichi.

This shameless, relentless fighting style did initially cause Taiichi some trouble.

Taiichi had to restrain his attacks to ensure he couldn't kill it.

However, this seemed to cause the Moryo to misunderstand something, making them even more unscrupulous.

This infuriated Taiichi, who simply dispersed his Chakra Light Blade, while a large amount of Chakra converged towards his fists, forming two enormous fist phantoms.

As the Moryo's head rammed into him again, Taiichi threw himself forward, activating the Flying Thunder God as they drew near, instantly appearing beneath the Moryo's head.

A Ground-to-Sky Cannon.

With the added force of the Chakra Enhanced Strength Moryo's wide-open mouth was forced to close instantly, and a large amount of unidentified material sprayed out of its mouth.

Out.

That's not all.

The Flying Thunder God was activated, and Taiichi reappeared on the chest of the Moryo, followed by a series of dull bombardments.

"Thump thump thump thump thump thump----"

The sound of fists colliding with flesh echoed continuously throughout the sky.

Finally, with a loud "thud," Taiichi pulled away and gained some distance. He could sense that Moryo had completely lost consciousness during the last dozen or so punches.

Sure enough, after Taiichi stopped attacking, the Moryo's body went limp and collapsed.

The battlefield fell into a brief silence as everyone was taken aback by the brutal, visceral blows. This was far more exhilarating than any Ninjutsu.

"Hurry! Seal it while you have the chance!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was the first to regain his senses and immediately reminded the Shrine Maiden that important matters were at stake.

The guards quickly mobilized, escorting the Shrine Maiden and clearing a path straight to the Moryo.

Miroku followed along at a trot, and when she arrived in front of the Moryo, she was truly shocked by its Moryo.

Such a colossal creature was actually defeated by humans.

Miroku quickly regained her senses and instructed the people around her, "I need an open space with a radius of ten meters."

"Quickly, scatter!"

The group quickly retreated ten meters away, but still surrounded the Shrine Maiden in the center, wary of any sneak attacks.

Taiichi also lowered his altitude and activated his Chakra Perception to ensure everything went smoothly.

The Shrine Maiden Miroku took out a stack of folded white Seal Paper from her bosom. The talismans were covered with various intricate runes. Miroku held them and chanted incantations before tossing them into the sky.

At the same time, Miroku quickly formed hand seals, and a soft white light emanated from her body.

Taiichi could see all of this clearly from the air. Both the runes and the Shrine Maiden's hand seals were different from the current Ninjutsu system.

At this moment, the white Seal Paper seemed to be infused with power, and they scattered in an orderly fashion in all directions, forming a complex and enormous Talisman Formation around the Shrine Maiden, with a radius of exactly ten meters.

As Miroku continued his hand gestures and incantations, the enormous Talisman Formation began to glow.

At the same time, the sky began to change, with the air currents starting to churn erratically around the Talisman Formation.

Taiichi was in the air, immediately noticed the anomaly; the airflow was already affecting his flight. In order not to disrupt the seal...

As the process continued, he had no choice but to land.

The seal continued, and the Talisman Formation was filled with white light. When the white light reached its peak, an invisible suction force emanated from the Talisman Formation.

The suction force seemed to act only on the Moryo itself; Moryo physical body appeared to be transformed back into energy under this suction force, and was continuously absorbed by the Talisman Formation.

This is truly a natural counter!

Taiichi stroked his chin, his gaze shifting back and forth between the Shrine Maiden, the Moryo, and the Talisman Formation, pondering the underlying principles.

The sealing process was swift; in less than a minute, the Moryo's size had shrunk to only one-third of its original size, and it was still shrinking at an increasingly rapid pace.

However, this was the last moment of peace; the continued seal finally awakened the unconscious Moryo.

Upon opening its eyes, the Moryo immediately realized its predicament and began to struggle frantically.

However, this seal clearly took this into account. The Sealing Talisman shone brightly, and an invisible suppressive force descended upon the Moryo, causing it to only be able to slightly twist its body.

The surrounding Allied Shinobi Forces watched the seal's every move with tense interest.

When they saw that the Moryo had regained consciousness, everyone's hearts were in their throats.

When they saw the Moryo being suppressed, they erupted in cheers.

Victory is within reach.

Taiichi stared intently at the Shrine Maiden in the center of the Talisman Formation. She was already covered in sweat and her face was pale, clearly indicating that the sealing was not so easy.

Looking at Miroku's hands, which were still Hand Seals, they were no longer as composed as they had been at the beginning. Her entire arm was trembling slightly, but she was still gritting her teeth and persevering.

The sealing continues, and it seems that the closer it gets to the end, the more difficult it becomes.

When the Moryo's body was only about 10 meters long, everyone noticed the Shrine Maiden's strain. They all silently cheered Shrine Maiden on, hoping she could persevere.

"Puff"

Without warning, Miroku spat out a mouthful of blood, causing everyone watching to gasp in surprise.

Taiichi, who was keeping Taiichi close eye on Miroku, keenly sensed that just a moment ago, a surge of Chakra erupted from Miroku's body. The power was not great, but it was enough to injure Miroku's internal organs.

Taiyi wasn't the Taiichi with keen on-site perception; others immediately noticed the key to the situation.

"Damn it, the Shrine Maiden was Curse Mark, and someone just detonated the Curse Mark, severely injuring Shrine Maiden."

This exclamation immediately ignited the crowd's anger. Who was it? Who could have done such a thing?

Despite being severely injured, Miroku persevered within the Talisman Formation.

However, the situation that was originally in the lead has become a stalemate, and at times, the power that was originally sealed in the Talisman Formation even flows back towards the Moryo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi led the representatives from each village directly to Taiichi's side. At this point, they had no other options but to see what Taiichi thought.

However, Taiichi was not a god, and he slowly shook his head.

"This Talisman Formation isolates us from the outside world. The Shrine Maiden is inside, and we have no way to intervene. Now it all depends on the Shrine Maiden's own will."

Hearing Taiichi's words, everyone looked disappointed and turned to look at the Shrine Maiden in the Talisman Formation. After the initial panic, Miroku had regained her composure.

Despite the excruciating pain and weakness within her body, she continued to Hand Seals, and the Moryo's physical form continued to dissipate.

A cave far from the battlefield.

The four members of Akatsuki were monitoring everything on the battlefield. When the Shrine Maiden coughed up blood, Hiruko in surprise, "When did you leave the Curse Mark on the Shrine Maiden? How come we didn't know?"