Ning Xue looked thoughtfully at the team hurriedly leaving below after completing the ceremony and returning to the shrine.
Contacting this witch was far more difficult than he expected.
She lives in seclusion and is closely guarded.
If she came directly to request, she might not even be able to enter the shrine gate, let alone let her use the powerful seal power to study Caged Bird like Cursed Seal.
Not to mention outsiders, he himself thought it was impossible, and if the other party knew about Caged Bird, he would backhand report it to Konoha, and it would be over.
"It seems we still need an opportunity..." Ning Xue was thinking in his mind, looking at the group of people who were gradually going away.
Maybe... you can use the reason of communicating with Sealing Jutsu to come to the house and observe it first?
On the other side, Shion was in the carriage on the way back, but his mood was not relieved after the reinforcement was completed.
The cold and oppressive atmosphere in the ancestral hall, as well as the lingering evil throbbing behind the stone door, made her feel cold all over.
Now she just wants to return to the shrine quickly, lock herself in a familiar room, not perform her duties as a miko, and not worry about the bad future.
However, late that night.
Just when Shion had just put on her pajamas and lay on the bed, preparing to sleep, a stronger throbbing than before came from her body, making her heart tighten.
"The prophecy... is it coming again?"
Her lavender eyes showed strange patterns.
A scene from the future poured into her mind without explanation.
However, the scene this time was different from the past, and she couldn't help but make her pupils shrink, and ripples appeared in her numb eyes for the first time.
I saw in the picture that the guard who should have been stabbed through the chest and died in previous prophecies actually survived!
Moreover, what is he looking at with an expression of disbelief?
But even so, it was enough to shock her.
"No... impossible..." Shion's face was pale, and fine cold sweat oozed from his forehead.
The predicted ending of death has never been changed.
She is like a bystander trapped outside the timeline, who can only witness the tragic scenes unfolding. Any attempt to intervene will only be corrected in another way.
This was the first time! The fate of death that was supposed to come had a fundamental change after she saw it!
Is it because she chose to strengthen the seal this time? Or is it because she did something that was ignored?
For a moment, confusion, confusion, and even a faint hope filled her mind.
Her cold and silent inner lake was like a pebble thrown into stagnant water, creating ripples that could not be ignored.
At the same time, in a remote jungle located in Land of Demons.
The crackling of the bonfire brought a glimmer of light to the dark jungle.
In front of the bonfire, there sat an old man dressed in black, with black hair and golden eyes, and a gloomy expression.
Yes, this person is Yomi.
There were several tents set up behind him, indicating that he was not alone.
He sat in front of the campfire and mocked in a low and hoarse voice.
"Kusagakure...
Ha!
It's a small pond, but it's crowded with loaches vying for food, and it's like a Three Kingdoms drama."
Since following Sunagakure to invade Konoha failed, Kusagakure had to cut off his body to compensate in order to gain peace.
It is precisely because of this large amount of compensation that the originally fragile balance within the village has been completely broken.
Conservatives, radicals, and the reformists he secretly funded also took advantage of the chaos to rise.
The three parties are fighting fiercely, the whole village is in a state of chaos, and there is a serious internal consumption of resources.
But this is an excellent opportunity for Yomi.
Chaos is an upward ladder.
In the name of providing foreign aid and strategies, he reached into the core of the reformists and seized a lot of resources and manpower.
With this capital, not only did he grow his ambition, but it was also enough to support him in restoring the glory of his ancestors.
He wants to unlock Land of Demons's legendary monster "Mōryō", and then use his own Dark Medical Technique to revive it.
He wants to use Undead Legion of Mōryō to rule all Shinobi World!
Of course, the first thing to do is to fuck Konoha's Danzo!! That old bastard opened his mouth too harshly!
Because of this, he acted earlier than his original destiny.
The little Kusagakure can no longer satisfy his ambition.
It took him and his men several weeks to sneak into Land of Demons.
"My lord."
A subordinate with a scar on his face approached quietly and reported in a low voice.
"There is news from the front that the target has left the city early this morning, heading to Shrine of Sealing in the valley to the north, and will return to the shrine in the afternoon.
According to observations, after the completion of the ceremony, the seal fluctuations briefly increased, but have now returned to stability."
Yomi slowly turned around, his dark golden pupils flickering in the shadows.
"Enhancement? In other words, the miko just strengthened the seal..."
The corner of his mouth raised a cold arc,
"It seems that we came at just the right time, just to make her efforts in vain."
"Sir, when will we take action? Are we going to attack the shrine directly and capture the witch?"
Kusuna stepped forward and asked in a low voice.
Yomi glanced at him when he heard this, his tone was calm but with a sense of oppression.
"There is no rush. A strong attack will only frighten the enemy. Even if we capture the witch, it will definitely attract the attention of Five Great Nations."
"After we release the soul of Mōryō and summon the legendary Undead Legion to delay the situation, we will wait for an opportunity to arrest him."
Having said this, he slowly stood up and began to issue tasks.
"Kusuna, Gitai, Setsuna, Shizuku."
His deep voice named four names.
"Here!"
Three figures quickly emerged from the shadows, kneeling on one knee in front of Yomi.
Yomi's eyes swept over these four subordinates who were the first to follow him and the ones he Dark Medical Technique strengthened the most.
"You four, go first.
Go to Shrine of Sealing in the north valley and clear out the ancestral temple guards as planned."
"Yes! Lord Yomi!" The four people responded in unison, their voices full of loyalty.
"Go ahead."
Without any unnecessary nonsense, the four figures disappeared in a flash.
"The rest of the people, immediately rush to the outside of the shrine to ambush. Once the seal is lifted, they will capture the witch immediately!"
"Yes! Master Yomi!"
After arranging everything, Yomi walked in the direction of Shrine of Sealing unhurriedly.
Soon after, outside the ancestral hall...
The four of them looked at the guard holding a scimitar below, Gitai was the first to sarcastically say.
"Brother, don't these guards look too weak?"
"Indeed... but we still have to hurry up and clean it up as soon as possible."
Kusuna first confirmed his brother's statement, and then reminded everyone of this mission.
"Aren't they just some miscellaneous soldiers? They will be solved soon!"
Shizuku smiled and took the lead in swooping down the stone wall.
The other three people saw this and followed closely.
When the two drowsy guards outside the ancestral hall saw the four people suddenly appearing, they immediately became alert and shouted.
"Who?"
When the other guards heard the shouting, they woke up instantly, raised their weapons and swarmed forward.
But facing the offensive, the three of them easily dodged.
Only Gitai is left to take the lead in Hand Seals.
"Earth Release Earth Corridor!"
As he slapped his hands on the ground, the ground instantly cracked and earth walls rose up, instantly trapping several guards.
"What is this?" A guard looked at the high walls erected around him and couldn't help but exclaimed.
But before he could react, the next wave of attacks followed.
"Fire Release, Flowing Fire!" "Wind Release, Divine Wind!"
Shizuku and Setsuna used joint ninjutsu, and the flames and strong wind instantly swallowed up the guards inside the earthen wall.
There was a sudden wailing inside the wall.
When there was absolutely no movement inside, the four of them released their ninjutsu one after another, leaving only a few black ash on the ground.
"Well, what did I say? It can be easily solved."
Shizuku put her hands on her hips like a child and looked at Kusuna, as if asking for credit.
Kusuna Seeing her appearance, he smiled helplessly. Just as he was about to praise her, he was interrupted by a majestic voice.
"Has it been dealt with?"
Hearing this familiar voice, the four people turned around and saluted instantly.
"Master Yomi! It has been dealt with!"
Yomi Earth Flow came in no hurry, nodded after hearing the words, and continued to give instructions.
"Open the door."
"Yes!" After the four people saluted again, Gitai and Setsuna worked together to push open the heavy stone door, and then stood respectfully on both sides.
"You four keep watch outside."
After saying this, Yomi ignored everyone and walked straight towards the shrine in the depths.
Soon after...
A dazzling purple light rose into the sky from the shrine,
It also heralds the reappearance of the legendary Mōryō.
(The children can eat Pangu meat again, I am so happy.)