Going to War

"There haven't been many changes, and I don't even need to look for it. I can sense its approximate location, and of course, it can sense mine as well."

"Huh? What's going on?"

"So, how about I tell you about the origins of that monster?"

"I apologize for my abruptness, Shrine Maiden Highness the Priestess. Please speak."

"That monster is the embodiment of evil, possessing the power to destroy the world. Only we Shrine Maiden can seal it away, but that will come at the cost of our lives!"

"Life?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at her in surprise.

"Yes, life. This is our destiny as Shrine Maiden. Our power exists to seal it away."

"Seal it? Can't we just kill it?" At this moment, a Chunin from Cloud Village asked.

"No, it's an immortal demon; it can't be killed."

Upon hearing this, the ninja leaders from each village narrowed their eyes and exchanged glances; clearly, they had all thought of the same thing.

"How was it sealed away? And how was it resurrected?"

The Shrine Maiden glanced at Shiro, who had asked the question, and said, "We have a sealing artifact that has been passed down through generations, specifically used to seal it. As for its resurrection, we don't know, but it won't truly die. Even if its physical body is destroyed, its spirit will remain in the world."

"Is there a way that doesn't require you to give your life? This child is too young to lose his mother." Shiro glanced at the Shrine Maiden's child.

The people from other villages looked at Shiro in surprise; this kind of behavior was not what a ninja should do, but they did not interrupt Shiro.

After all, if the Shrine Maiden didn't die, the mission evaluation would be higher; that's what they told themselves. Whether that's actually true or not, only they themselves know...

"Miroku..." The Shrine Maiden looked down at Miroku, shook her head, "Let's give up, it's impossible to succeed."

"Ha, whether it succeeds or not is none of Shrine Maiden concern, Priestess. You just need to tell us the information. As for that monster, heh, you'll see what true power is when the time comes!"

Shiro watched with amusement as Cloud Village led the group, wondering if they would still be so confident after seeing the Moryo...

However, Shiro did not show it. He genuinely wanted to help them. There were already enough tragedies in the world, and Shiro wanted to help as much as he could.

"Well... alright, the opponent has powerful Chakra, but the most crucial thing is those terracotta warrior puppets. Without breaking through their defenses, it will be difficult for us to get close to the Moryo."

"Furthermore, the other side also has its own ninjas, they..."

"Don't worry about that, they're already dead." It was a member of the Kirigakure who spoke. "A bunch of trash, daring to try and stop us? Ha, how presumptuous of them."

"Thank you for your help. Let's continue talking about the Moryo, it's good at..."

That evening, Shikaki Ming was sitting cross-legged at the table reviewing intelligence, while Shiro and the others were pondering tactics to deal with the Moryo based on the intelligence they had gathered during the day.

At that moment, Nakamura walked in.

"Captain, how is it? Any plans?" Seeing Nakamura push open the door and enter, Shiro lowered his arms from his chest and asked Nakamura.

After the daytime discussion, the Shrine Maiden said that some preparations were needed to seal the Moryo. Therefore, after the meeting, Nakamura and the other ninjas in charge of the team went to hold a small meeting.

Let's discuss the operation for the next two days and assign tasks.

After all, that purple barrier consumes energy, so the pressure should be minimized if possible.

Moreover, besides Kirigakure, the other three ninja villages also sent ninjas here for training, so we need to find something for them to do.

"Yes, the results are in. We'll be responsible for the defense of the south side tomorrow."

"Can we defend against it?"

Although Shiro could currently eliminate all of the opponent's puppets in an instant if he went all out!

However, that came at the cost of all of Shiro, including all the Chakra within the Magic Crest. Even with the Mana Crystal, he could only unleash one more attack.

After all, Shiro's Magic Circuits have their limits.

Moreover, the opponent can regenerate... Shiro isn't so arrogant as to think he and Nakamura alone can hold out...

Yes, that's right. It's Shiro and Nakamura; the others have no military capabilities and their role is almost nonexistent.

"Of course not, it's all five of our ninja villages defending the south together."

"Uh, this is a bit too much. We'll just need to add one more Sunagakure and that should be about right."

"Is it a problem with the Land of Demons?" Compared to Shiro, Shikaki seemed to have a better understanding of the situation.

"Yes, they don't trust us, but that also reduces the pressure a lot. Tomorrow we'll be in charge of holding the line, and the main fighting force will be handled by your team, Mizuki."

"Yes, Captain Nakamura!"

"Smack!"

Nakamura clapped his hands and said, "Alright, it's getting late. Let's get some rest and prepare for tomorrow's battle."

"Yes." xN

Back in his room, Shiro first checked the Magecraft materials he had on him, then took out the scroll and examined it carefully. He planned to test the Territory Creation tomorrow.

Let's test the results of our practice in real-world situations.

The next day, standing on the city wall, Shiro realized that his ideas from the previous day were too naive; he simply didn't have time to set up the defenses.

It wasn't that Shiro was overwhelmed by the enemies, but rather that he was influenced by Minamoto no Raiko...

Although they have undergone a year of training and have made great progress in both strength and mentality, they are still somewhat behind Shiro and the others.

Faced with such a large scene, everyone was a little flustered for a moment, but fortunately, with the cover provided by Shiro and the others, nothing bad happened.

Nakamura Heiichi was assigned to take charge of Mizuki and Takeda respectively, Taichi and Shiro were assigned to jointly take charge of Minamoto no Raiko, and as for Shikaki... he was responsible for self-preservation...

Therefore, Shiro dared not relax at all in the face of Minamoto no Raiko's frequent mistakes, and sure enough, she overlooked it again...

Seeing this, Shiro loosened his grip, and an arrow with Explosive Tag wrapped around its tip shot out, directly hitting and shattering the headless puppet behind Minamoto no Raiko.

"Milk, ptooey, Hikari! How many times have I told you, they're puppets! Beheading them won't help! They need to be chopped into pieces!"

Hearing Shiro's roar, Minamoto no Raiko responded loudly, "Understood, Shiro -nii!"

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~" A flash of blue light appeared, and the puppet that had just been standing behind Minamoto no Raiko was cleaved into pieces by Taichi: "Don't get distracted on the battlefield. Just know his warning; you don't need to respond."

This time, Minamoto no Raiko didn't reply. Instead, she silently turned around and started fighting. Nothing is more convincing than actions. Seeing this, Taichi's lips curled into a slight smile.

A similar scene was unfolding simultaneously in three other villages, where they all unanimously chose to work hard.

After all, those who can come here are basically geniuses from their respective villages, and they all have their own pride. But now, they are performing so poorly. How can they be willing to accept this?

Therefore, they were all full of energy, ready to show themselves off.

After a while, Taichi saw that Minamoto no Raiko seemed to be running out of energy, so he shouted.

"Shiro!"

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