"My name..." Itachi hesitated, then looked to Mirai.
Mirai sighed. Though Itachi appeared quite mature for his age, he was still like any other child in other ways, hoping for others' approval. He then said, "I'm Mirai Uchiha, and this is my student, Itachi Uchiha."
"Mirai Uchiha..." Fujiwara Hakkai abruptly rose to his feet, seemingly ignoring the searing pain from aggravating his wounds with such a large movement. "Are you Mirai Uchiha? The one from Konoha...?"
Mirai nodded. "Yes. Though I didn't expect people from the Land of Demons to know of me."
Mirai remembered the Land of Demons. It was a very small country, one that had only appeared in a Hokage movie. What that country had always guarded was Moryo, whom Pluton had constantly sought.
Mirai also remembered that the Shrine Maidens of that country possessed an immensely powerful bloodline ability passed down through generations. That bloodline granted them exceptionally powerful chakra, and only such powerful chakra was sufficient to seal a creature as formidable as Moryo.
Perhaps because someone outside Konoha finally knew his name, Itachi felt rather happy as well. He asked, "By the way, what is this Blood Ring Snake you mentioned? Is it powerful?"
Mirai spoke slowly. "The Blood Ring Snake? It's a very rare summoning beast. As I recall, the last clan to contract with this summoning beast was already wiped out. After the last war with Kirigakure, that clan perished during Kirigakure's internal conflict. From what I know, these summoning beasts are quite formidable. Their entire bodies are covered in blood rings, and in battle, they can turn into bloody shadows and lunge directly at their opponents. Even a graze will poison you immediately. The venom is potent—basically fatal. It may not be a top-tier summoning beast, but in a place like