He pushed open the door and immediately shouted.
"Miss Shion, enemies have invaded! Please leave here and seek refuge as soon as possible!"
The group had just stepped into the room.
The next moment, the roof shattered instantly.
Four figures suddenly appeared in everyone's sight, and within a few breaths, they had killed almost all the guards present.
Only Ashihō remained. She quickly stepped back to block the shrine maiden Shion, who was still on the bed, and pointed her sword at the four people in front of her.
In contrast, the four people opposite them slowly stepped forward. The young man with long purple hair, who was in the lead, sneered and said, "We will take the life of the priestess."
To make a show of force, to be the leader.
They were about to step forward and completely annihilate the priestess.
But it was at this very moment.
A Tri-Pronged Kunai pierced straight into the ground above, and in an instant Naruto appeared in everyone's sight, supporting himself with one hand on the ground.
Looks like we made it in time.
Upon seeing this, the expressions of the four people opposite them immediately changed. The young man with white hair and muscular limbs spoke first, "This guy's teleportation is incredibly fast, who is he?"
The young man with shoulder-length blond hair beside him followed suit, saying, "I don't know, but such a grand entrance suggests he's quite powerful."
The leader then sneered and mocked.
"In any case, those who came were no ordinary people."
And it was at this moment...
The shrine maiden behind them, led by Ashihō, had already escaped through a secret door.
Noticing this, Naruto, with several Tri-Pronged Kunai between his hands, faced the four people in front of him and said in a deep voice.
"It seems you are the so-called subordinates of the Moryo. I just don't know if you have any reinforcements, but that doesn't matter anymore."
"We'll wipe you all out before reinforcements arrive!"
This successfully drew ridicule from the four opponents, among whom the white-haired youth spread his hands and mocked them wantonly.
"Just you alone?"
The young man with the blue three-pronged haircut beside him also burst into laughter.
"This guy is really funny. Does he really think he can hold us off all by himself?"
In response to the mockery of the group, Naruto swung his Tri-Pronged Kunai, unleashing a flurry of six kunai at once.
The four people in front of them clearly hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation and didn't pay much attention to the kunai.
With his white hair and muscular limbs, Kitai immediately stepped forward, strode forward, and threw a punch at the incoming Tri-Pronged Kunai.
"Watch me smash your kunai..."
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking...
The next moment.
Naruto suddenly appeared in front of him, a Rasengan materializing in his hand, which he pressed directly against his chest.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar erupted, followed by billowing smoke and dust.
Everything happened so suddenly.
Immediately afterward, the three of them felt a flash of golden light before their eyes, and then their vision shifted, only to find themselves standing in the same spot as headless corpses!
None of the three even saw clearly how they died!
Chapter 270: The prophecy cannot be changed.
Naruto appeared at the entrance, slowly sheathing his sword.
As the sword was being pierced, a system notification sounded in Asuramaru's mind: [Ding! Detected that the Moryo's Four were experiencing intense negative emotions at the moment of their death, gaining 34,000 Emotion Points!]
A total of 17,000 Demon Power obtained, and 50% of that Demon Power will be given Nourishment to the sword master!
As the system notification tone faded.
Naruto also felt the Demon Power surging within him, a rare occurrence, and his physical body was strengthened once again.
However, at that moment, Asuramaru spoke up, reminding them, "They still have some of the Moryo's power within them, stay away."
The words were finished.
From the bodies of the four dead men, several eerie, one-eyed black vipers suddenly sprang forth and attacked Naruto directly.
Seeing this, Naruto grabbed his Tri-Pronged Kunai and instantly cut them all in half. He then looked at the strange creatures that had been severed in two.
Even though it broke, it did not die.
Instead, they strangely stuck together again, and without thinking, I immediately drew my sword.
Cut it off again.
This time, the one-eyed vipers let out piercing screams, and strange liquid chakra flowed from their broken bodies.
He then died completely.
"Is this the power of the Moryo? It seems that ordinary methods will be insufficient to kill it."
Naruto sheathed his sword again and then turned around.
Neji and Rock Lee were standing at the entrance, having witnessed everything that had just happened, and had gained a preliminary understanding of Naruto's current power.
The speed was so fast that even Neji, now Jonin, could hardly see the opponent's figure. However, the stronger the opponent was, the better.
Without elaborating, Neji stated directly, "I just activated my Byakugan and checked; there are no enemy reinforcements nearby."
It seems there are only four enemies. As for the shrine maiden and the others who escaped through the secret passage to the waterfall behind the mountain, Sakura has already gone to chase after them.
Compared to the serious Neji, Rock Lee said excitedly, "Naruto, you've become so strong! I couldn't even see your movements clearly just now."
Even Neji couldn't help but glance at him.
Facing the two, Naruto simply smiled and said, "They might not let this go so easily. I think we should set off as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Neji nodded slightly and said, "Let's wait until the priestess returns before deciding when to set off. The Land of Swamps isn't that far away."
At our current speed, we can arrive in two days at most.
As they were talking.
At the entrance, Sakura appeared in their line of sight, and when she saw the wolf's lair and four headless corpses before her...
Without a doubt, Naruto who killed them.
But this seems perfectly reasonable, after all, it's Naruto.
Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Neji quickly inquired about their whereabouts.
"Did you bring the priestess back?"
Hearing the question from beside her, Sakura snapped out of her daze and quickly responded.
"The priestess has returned to the city and is now on her way to the Priestess Shrine. I came here specifically to find you all."
"Then let's not delay, let's set off now."
Neji quickly replied.
"Then come with me."
Sakura turned around and walked quickly ahead, leading the way for the three behind her.
Not long after.
Then they arrived at the Priestess Shrine behind the city.
Upon entering the hall, the bamboo curtain directly in front was lifted, revealing a young girl with waist-length light gray hair.
She was dressed as a shrine maiden, with a golden crown on her head.
I sit here with my eyes slightly closed.
Ashihō, who was on the lower side, knelt on the ground and introduced them, "This is the priestess of the Land of Demons, Miss Shion."
The people below then announced their names, and Neji stated the purpose of his trip.
"Miss Shion, we are here to protect you on your journey to the Shrine of Sealing."
As Shion, who was kneeling at the head of the table, slowly opened her eyes, she seemed to see the future.
Before her eyes, a figure was pierced through the chest by a strange tentacle. When she came to her senses, she looked at Naruto's face.
But it looked exactly like the person who had just been killed.
Shion slowly stood up, walked towards the group, and finally stopped in front of Naruto, speaking with a somewhat indifferent expression.
"I see... You will die. It won't be long before you're pierced through the chest. That's your fate..."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was somewhat taken aback.
Naruto was even more taken aback.
Will I die?
Fortunately, at that moment Ashihō was not far away, explained, "I'm very sorry, Miss Shion is able to make predictions, and so far, she has been accurate every time."
Naruto quickly asked himself this question.
"Asuramaru, how credible is that?"
Shion's prophecy was nothing more than a vision of the future. With Naruto's current strength, could he really be pierced through the chest by Moryo?
Asuramaru was genuinely puzzled and could only offer a vague reply.
Who knows?
Naruto hadn't expected this answer, but even so, he still smiled and replied optimistically.
"A death prophecy that's bound to come true? But I won't die here so easily before I become Naruto."
But Shion continued speaking without any expression.
"Give up, the prophesied fate cannot be changed."
This time, Naruto didn't say anything more, but he showed absolutely no fear of the so-called death declaration.
Seeing this, Sakura quickly offered words of comfort.
"Don't worry, Naruto, with your strength, you'll definitely be fine."
Even Neji finally couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted, "When are we leaving? We don't have much time left."
Upon hearing Ashihō, Shiho immediately responded.
"Please wait in your room for a moment while we prepare."
In the blink of an eye...
A morning had passed. Sitting in his room, Naruto calmly looked outside and said in a deep voice, "Are they still preparing?"
Just then, Neji walked in from outside. "Ashihō's attempt to gather soldiers to go together is a complete waste of time."
Even Rock Lee, unusually, made a comment.
"How slow and indecisive!"
Just as the group was getting impatient...
Fortunately, the guest room door was pushed open again, and Shion appeared in everyone's sight, speaking to herself.
"Ninjas, hurry up and get on board, we're about to depart!"
No one suspected anything.
They followed them to the waterfall at the back of the mountain, and only then did they realize what was happening. Neji asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Is it really okay not to let Ashihō come along?"
But Shion, without turning her head, stubbornly declared, "I am the shrine maiden of this village, and I can make whoever I want follow me."