Li Yi didn't hesitate. He took the scroll and read it. When he finished, he frowned. "Something happened in the Land of Demons?"
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, nodded. "Yes. According to the reports, the shrine maiden there can no longer seal the demon. They've sent out a request for help, so I'd like you to go and take care of this mission."
Li Yi nodded. "All right. I'll get ready and set out."
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled. "Good. By the way, by the time we received the news, quite a bit of time had already passed. You can go alone this time. You can fly, can't you? That'll save a lot of time."
Li Yi didn't mind. "All right, understood."
After taking the scroll, Li Yi left the Hokage's office. He had to go home, get ready, and then head to the Land of Demons.
The Land of Demons lay beside Iwagakure and the Hidden Sand Village, in a very remote area. It was ruled by shrine maidens. Li Yi knew a little about the place. It seemed Mōryō could no longer be sealed, but the thing wasn't all that powerful. It was decent, but nothing special.
After all, if that thing had really been capable of destroying the world, Hashirama and Uchiha Madara would have killed it back then.
The attitudes of the various ninja villages made it clear, too. At most, this menace could threaten one side. The idea that it could destroy the whole world was ridiculous.
And as for the Army of the Dead, was it really stronger than an army of Impure World Reincarnation? Either way, it would still end up sealed, wouldn't it?
So Li Yi took off right from the Konoha Gate. This time, he didn't even use the power of his Mera