Sin and Filth, Eradicated!

Faced with these heart-piercing words, the blood-colored filth sneered: "Well... say what you will, but I did not come here solely to break your seal."

The filthy body trembled, speaking in a chilling tone: "You should have sensed it by now; that descendant of the otherworldly demons, possessing the aura of the Master of Takamagahara, is about to approach this land."

Moryo turned a deaf ear, the massive, pitch-black demon letting out a violent roar: "Enough with the nonsense! The greatest descendant of the demons is still squatting in the Pure Land... what exactly are you planning!"

"Moryo, let us join forces; we shall devour that fellow together!"

Upon hearing this, Moryo reacted as if faced with a provocation, its hundred-odd heads opening their blood-stained maws.

"Who would join forces with you? I am going to retrieve the noble power of my other half; when that time comes, I shall be invincible under the heavens!"

Accompanied by a thunderous boom, this different dimension completely collapsed.

The giant demon began to wreak havoc upon the world from that moment on!

In the forest where the sun cast its final rays, Uchiha Genmei and his companions were all elites.

Needless to say, their pace was swift; in just a few days, they had crossed several small nations from the Land of Fire and arrived at the borders of the Land of Demons.

"Genmei-kun, the capital of the Land of Demons is only about a half-hour's journey from here." Orochimaru spoke in his magnetic, raspy voice.

Uchiha Genmei nodded in acknowledgment.

"Orochimaru-san, if you have something to say, just say it. You know that for missions like this... as someone in the Police Force, my experience is not as vast as yours."

Orochimaru's expression was grave: "Throughout the dozens of miles we have sprinted, the forests, the earth, and the mountains have been far too quiet."

Tsunade, standing to the side, lowered her voice to take up the thread: "It is as if all life has been extinguished..."

The group exchanged glances, knowing the situation was not simple.

"Everyone, pick up the pace. I will head out first; if something happens to the employer, Konoha's mission quota in the future will be in jeopardy."

Having said that, armor manifested over Uchiha Genmei's body, and with a jolt from his back, he spread his wings and soared away.

At the same time, on the city walls of the capital of the Land of Demons, the beautiful shrine maiden and her soldiers watched the tens of thousands of stone puppets surrounding the entire city.

They stood upon the earth, some wielding swords and blades, others holding bows and arrows, their eyes glowing with an eerie light as they encircled the city.

Behind them, lurking in the darkness, was a demon as massive as a hill.

Her expression was grim: "Is this Moryo and his Undead Army?"

It was too absurd!

Although the heritage of the shrine maiden generations had spoken of his terror, this was the first time she had faced such a sense of oppression, like the end of the world crushing the heavens.

This incomparable sense of reality made one's blood run cold!

"My Lady, they are about to attack!"

The eerie eyes of the Undead Army boiled with cold light as they launched their offensive. The retainer by the shrine maiden's side cried out in alarm.

The courtier's unsightly display caused the shrine maiden to lower her gaze.

Raising the ancient, massive bow in her hands, She asked in a deep voice:

"Has the sacrifice to the Spirit Bow been completed?"

The courtier bowed his head, his words—laden with an unreadable emotion—reaching the shrine maiden's ears.

"One thousand elders have already been blood-sacrificed..."

Hearing this, she felt no need for further words, her lips moving in a silent chant.

The incantations of Onmyodo rang out across heaven and earth!

"Radiant and brilliant, shining down with clarity!"

"Moon Bow Secret Incantation, cleanse the filth from thy body!"

A rainbow light flew forth from the shrine within the city.

It converged upon the shrine maiden's hand, forming a sacred arrow.

The awe-inspiring, inviolable shrine maiden, Drew her bow and nocked the arrow.

"Sin and filth, be purged!"

The sacred arrow, trailing moonlight, pierced the sky and illuminated the firmament!

An unrivaled might caused the very world to warp!

In the darkness, thousands of Undead Puppets were touched by that radiance.

They vanished without a sound, like spring snow melting away.

The arrow, bearing the Holy Light of Judgment, struck the Moryo lurking in the rear in the blink of an eye.

BOOM!

The cyan-white holy light caused the heavens and earth in that struck region to turn upside down!

"Did we succeed?"

Recovering from the sheer force of the blow, the courtier asked the shrine maiden beside him.

The shrine maiden shook her head, her face solemn.

She began to explain:

"My attack and that of the Spirit Bow can only hold them back for a moment."

Biting her lip, the shrine maiden continued.

"After all, as you well know, my power and the Moryo are one and the same; there is no logic in being killed by one's own power."

In the instant the shrine maiden explained this to the courtier.

A shocking change occurred!

Squelch—

Huh?

What is happening?

What is this?!

The shrine maiden stared at the blood-colored tentacle that had burst through her abdomen.

She raised a hand to cover her mouth and nose.

"Ugh... is this... my... end?"

Blood surged from her mouth, making it incredibly difficult for her to speak.

Ah~

She remembered now, This was the very image of her own death from that future...

Am I truly going to die?!

"What is that!"

"My Lord!"

"Lady Shrine Maiden!"

The courtiers and soldiers nearby were horrified to see this sudden turn of events.

They reacted instantly, rushing to save their master.

That blood-colored tentacle, which had pinned the shrine maiden in place, Countless eyes snapped open!

After a flash of red light, the ministers and soldiers all collapsed with their eyes rolled back.

"Hahahahahaha!"

"My other half, you didn't expect this, did you? I cleverly deceived your Yin-Yang eyes."

As He spoke, He extended a branched tentacle and gave the shrine maiden's delicate face a lick.

More tentacles sprouted, binding the shrine maiden tightly.

Watching the shrine maiden vomit blood, unable to move, He sneered:

"Return my power to me!"

The tentacles shuddered, and a pale blue light rose from the shrine maiden's body, slowly being absorbed by Him.

"Power! Power! My noble power has returned!"

He writhed His body in excitement, overcome with fervor.

The shrine maiden watched this with trembling eyes, weakly raising her right hand as if trying to grasp something.

"Guh..."

She tried to speak, but only a feeble groan escaped her lips.

Suddenly, the corner of her eye caught a glimmer of golden light coming from the east.

She curled her lips into a smile and said to the Moryo upon her:

"Your... time... of death... has arrived..."

The Moryo, triumphant in His scheme, scoffed at her words:

"Stubborn to the end. Who can kill me now? Who dares to kill me!"

"I can kill you!"

A resonant voice rang out from the sky.

The atmosphere began to roar, and the faint breeze in the air instantly transformed into a massive typhoon!

Was it wind?

No!

It was a colossal golden-red fire, surging with waves of heat that churned the clouds!

Golden-red flames descended from the heavens—it was divine retribution!

A massive pillar of fire illuminated the world, sweeping away all demons and monsters!

The blood-colored tentacles on the shrine maiden bore the brunt of the impact; the erupting flames swirled around her without causing her the slightest harm, yet the tentacles were scorched into nothingness.

A figure descended, catching the falling beauty.

Looking around, he saw the many Undead Puppets and grew impatient.

His blood-red eyes flickered slightly:

"Undying sun, descend with flames that incinerate all things and annihilate the demons!"

[Dojutsu: Amaterasu] activated.

Golden-red fire swirled in the sky, spreading toward the horizon beyond the city at a pace that seemed both fast and slow.

He snapped his fingers lightly.

"Die quietly, you scum!"

Meteoric flames rained down from the golden-red sky, and the Undead Army on the ground, faced with this solar fire, was helplessly buried in a sea of flames!

The figure who had wiped out everything stood illuminated by the firelight.

A handsome face emerged.

It was none other than Uchiha Genmei.

He set down the shrine maiden, who had been lying breathless with her eyes closed.

With a hint of helplessness, he remarked, "This is my first ninja village mission; I can't let the client actually die."

His Eternal Mangekyo glared.

A light of restoration enveloped her body.

Crossing ravines, peach groves, and valleys, the healing radiance surged upon reaching the mountaintop.

The shrine maiden let out a whimper and slowly opened her eyes.

Looking at the sky, which resembled the first light of dawn, she murmured, "Did I not already see the Sanzu River? Why, upon opening my eyes again, do I see such a sight?"

A hand waved in front of her.

"It was I who saved you."

Under the golden-red sky, the youth's figure shone brilliantly.

She couldn't help but tense her crossed legs, thinking to herself in admiration, So handsome!