Chapter 205 All members of Shadow Guard
In the stone chamber, Mui was still kneeling on the spot.
He had been kneeling for an unknown amount of time, and the stone slab under his knees was baked with two shallow marks by his body temperature.
The moment Muku woke up, Mui suddenly raised his head, and his eyes met his son's for the first time in six years.
Muku looked at the other party, moved his lips, and said softly, as if he was afraid of being shocked, "Father!"
Mui opened his mouth, and only made a breathy sound in his throat that had been suppressed for too long, "Hey!"
He wanted to stand up, but his knees were already numb. He staggered, and then crawled to Ryūsha on his hands and knees.
He did not reach out to hug Muku, and even his hands were shaking, fearing that they would break if he touched the thin child.
He just raised his hand, hung it in the air for a long time, and then lightly touched Muku's cheek. The moment he touched it, all the bones seemed to have been taken away from his whole body, and he fell to the ground, his shoulders twitching violently.
Ryūsha put Muku into Mui's arms, stood up, and nodded slightly in the direction of Ye Tong's return.
At this moment, Ye Tong, who had dealt with the riots outside, was leaning against the door of the stone chamber, his dark brown ponytail shining brightly at night.
The pearl swayed slightly in the dim light.
Her expression was still cold, but when she looked at Muku, her eyes were a little less sharp than usual.
Sōji did not disturb the reunion of father and son. He turned to face the crowd and his tone returned to his usual calm and businesslike tone.
"Ryūsha, from today on you are the deputy city lord Hozuki Castle, fully responsible for the prison reform."
"Mui continues to serve as the city lord, but his authority is limited to assisting you in maintaining order among the rebel ninjas."
"Box of Ultimate Bliss is being taken into custody by Hidden Mist. Six Paths Level is not suitable to be kept here. Muku will be naturalized as Hidden Mist after he recovers, and will be registered as Zero Squad Shadow Guard."
At this point, he paused and said, "Shadow Guard No. 7."
Muku poked his head out of his father's arms, with obvious confusion on his pale face, "Why...
.. You want me to be incorporated into such an important establishment?"
"Because your talent is worth it."
As he spoke, Sōji raised his hand and moved his fingertips slightly. A layer of dark purple Cursed Energy lines originating from the Cursed Spirit ball that had just been swallowed appeared on the surface of Muku's skin.
"Box of Ultimate Bliss has bound Satoru and you together. Although I have contained Satoru's true form, the symbiotic relationship between you and Satoru has not been completely severed."
"Now you can actively transform into the form of Satoru at any time and read the emotions of others. This strength is enough for you to become the seventh seat of Shadow Guard."
As he said that, he raised his eyes and glanced at Suigetsu, and easily blocked the complaint that Suigetsu had brought to his lips.
"Why are you so anxious? You can only be a substitute with that girl Ying. Learn more from Karin and Sealing Technique. Don't always be scared to the point of turning into water."
Hearing this, Suigetsu immediately puffed up his chest and said, "My brother entered ANBU when he was twelve years old. I am only ten years old now, and there are still two years left. I must be better than my brother!"
"Let's stop talking nonsense!"
With that said, Sōji turned around and informed everyone to prepare to leave.
In the corner, Utakata was leaning against the stone wall, Bamboo Pipe turned twice in his fingers, looking at Muku surrounded by his father and Ryūsha, Amber Eyes rarely showed a smile.
Saiken inside the body turned over and mumbled lazily, and Utakata responded with a light hum.
When everyone returned to the surface from the Hozuki Castle underground restricted area along the secret passage they came from, the wind on the solitary peak in the center of the river had stopped.
The moonlight of the autumn night shines on the gray city wall of Hozuki Castle, making the shadows of the parapet and sentry tower long and straight.
In the row of iron-gray cell windows at the city gate, several of the windows had the faces of prisoners behind them. They either heard the movement on the ground, or they just looked out of the window habitually on moonlit nights.
Sōji stood on the city wall, with his back to the moonlight. Six Eyes penetrated the stone wall and saw the back of Mui helping Muku into the residence of the city lord.
Ugly Treasure poked his head out of Divine Robe's compartment, touched his wrist lightly with its tentacles, and grunted.
"Well, it's time to go back!"
With that said, Sōji patted Ugly Treasure on his waist, turned around and walked down the city wall.
Behind him, the gray outline of Hozuki Castle shrank little by little in the moonlight, and finally turned into a silhouette on the top of the solitary peak in the center of the river, embedded between the stars in the sky and the night fog in the valley.
Over the course of a month, Shinobi World's autumn colors passed layer by layer from north to south, Mount Katsuragi's fir trees were mostly red, and Hidden Mist Port's morning fog was thinner than in late autumn.
At the same time, the sea breeze also turned, and the dry airflow blowing from the northwest pushed the water vapor to the sea. It was rare for the streets and lanes of the village to receive sunshine for several days in a row.
At this moment, Mei Terumi is sitting in Mizukage's Office, with three documents spread out in front of him.
On the left is the final signed text of the trade agreement sent by Qing from Land of Wind. The cover with gold foil reflects tiny spots of light in the afternoon light.
On the right is the monthly report of Kusagakure sent by En no Gyōja through Summoning Spider. The scroll bar sealed by spider silk densely records the personnel adjustments and border dynamics after the Tsuchigumo Clan took over Kusagakure.
In the middle is an official diplomatic letter from Konoha, with the seal of Third Hokage stamped in vermilion.
In this regard, she chose to open Konoha's letter first, scanned it line by line, then leaned back in her chair with a meaningful smile on her lips.
"Qing is still Land of Wind, so this time Konoha's trip can only be led by Sōji."
She muttered to herself, then picked up the pen, quickly approved a few lines of words at the end of the letter, stamped it with the seal of Mizukage, and then smiled, "It just so happens that all members of Shadow Guard are also in the village."
At the same time, on Kaguya Clan Grounds's martial arts arena, six Sealing Pillar Barrier were buzzing and humming.
Yingying stood in the center of the martial arts arena, with her palms clasped together, beads of sweat on her forehead, and her short brown hair stuck to her cheeks with sweat.
Opposite her stood Karin, who was holding Hand Seals with one hand, and Mind's Eye of the Kagura clearly reflected every fluctuation of Chakra in Yingying's body.
"Stop!"
Karin put down his hand and pushed up his glasses, "Rage Hair Heaven's Chakra will be bounced back every time it rushes into your Jianjing Point. You are still subconsciously afraid."
Hearing this, Ying bit her lip and said, "I tried it once at Mount Katsuragi last time, and half of the mountain was blown up that time.
"That's why we need to practice even more!"
Karin walked up to her, his voice softened a bit but his tone was still sharp, "Rage Hair Heaven is a forbidden technique passed down from generation to generation by the Tsuchigumo Clan. Sooner or later you must learn to control it."
"Power without control is the most dangerous, but if you control it, it's your trump card. Don't worry about causing damage. Sōji brother has enough money to afford repairs."
Hearing this, Yingying nodded, took a deep breath, and then clasped her hands together again.
This time, the Chakra in her body gradually rushed through the Jianjing Point, circulated completely in the meridians of both arms, and was then forced back to Dantian by her.
Although it only lasted less than three seconds, her eyes lit up, "Sister Karin, I did it!"
I really did it!"
"It's just one time, we have to continue, we can't slack off."
After saying that, Karin couldn't help but smile, and reached out to rub Yingying's head.
At this time, on the other side of the martial arts arena, Mangetsu was confronting Utakata with an ordinary standard Tachi.
This was just a training knife for the clan, but in his hand it felt as oppressive as Ninja Blade.
Utakata's Tailed Beast Cloak only spread out a thin layer, and the acidic Chakra was wrapped around Bamboo Pipe, leaving a hissing corrosive sound in the air with every wave.
"You raised your right hand too high."
Mangetsu sided away from Utakata's Bamboo Pipe, his tone was as calm as if he was reading from a textbook, "The left rib is completely empty. If I were the enemy, you would have died three times in close combat."
.. Will you die if you say something nice?" Utakata said he was disgusted, but his hands had already adjusted their posture obediently.
potential.
Mangetsu sheathed the sword, and the white-haired boy muttered for a rare moment, "Well... you are stronger than before. At least you can fight with me now."
Then, the next second Utakata smiled, he added, "Although it's still a piece of cake!"
Utakata was so angry that he almost called out Saiken, thinking about giving this guy a shot of Tailed Beast Ball.
On the other side, Suigetsu squatted on the steps beside the martial arts arena, holding his chin with his hands and watching his brother and Utakata sparring, holding a grass stem in his mouth and mumbling vaguely.
"Brother is not so strict with me. Is it true that my brother is not as good as an outsider?"
Ye Tong next to him heard this and said nothing, but just put a peeled orange segment into his hand.
Suigetsu took it over flattered, and then found that it was the sour orange that Mangetsu had just placed on the steps. Ye Tong handed it to him smoothly.
Suigetsu choked, and his little face wrinkled up in pain.
In the corridor at the edge of the martial arts arena, Muku was sitting cross-legged. His pale skin was still bloodless under the autumn sunshine, but his breath was much calmer than when he came out of Box of Ultimate Bliss a month ago.
Ryūsha stood one step behind him, wearing a dark gray Hozuki Castle guard uniform. Today was her regular schedule to come to Hidden Mist once a month to report on the prison situation.
"How do you feel?" Ryūsha lowered his head and asked."
.. Much better than a month ago!"
As he said that, Muku raised his hand, and a faint dark purple Chakra pattern appeared on his fingertips, "Master Sōji said that Satoru in my body is still in the adaptation period. After the adaptation period, I can borrow Satoru's power at will."
"Oh, don't be in a hurry, take your time!" Ryūsha smiled and nodded, then looked into the distance.
How nice to be able to have such peaceful days with Muku!