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Mōryō roared in impotent rage. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't break free from the entanglement. It could originally roar, but now it was muffled by the vines, reduced to whimpers.
Shion's face flushed slightly as she averted her gaze. The current Mōryō was a bit inappropriate for young eyes. She exhaled, feeling much lighter. Now, like this, I won't have to seal it with my life, right? She just wondered how Sasame would deal with it. She, or rather the successive priestesses, knew that Mōryō couldn't be killed. But no matter what, it was at least safe now.
And the guards around her, their faces were all dazed, looking as if they had never seen anything like it. In fact, it was true. The Land of Demons was too remote. They didn't understand many things. In their perception, they truly believed Mōryō was invincible. Even if Sasame was the Hokage, he couldn't gain their trust. But now the truth was before their eyes; they could only stare dumbfounded, their worldviews shattered.
Sasame stroked his chin. Wood Release could deal with Mōryō, but due to its special constitution, it couldn't be killed. The best method was naturally sealing jutsu. It would be similar to how he dealt with the monster Satori from the Box of Ultimate Bliss before. However, at that time, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya wasn't present, so he had to handle it that way. Now, it wasn't so troublesome.
Sasame leaned in front of her, glancing at her exquisite, serene face; he had quite thoroughly adorned it in Amenominaka.
"Kaguya, help me compress Mōryō into a pure energy state," he said, lowering his voice slightly.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya raised her hand, and a black orb flew from her palm. Mōryō, entangled by vines and branches, suddenly struggled violently. An unprecedented sense of crisis spread from its core throughout its body, making it shudder. But struggling was useless. The black orb expanded and enveloped it. The outer vines and branches disintegrated first, turning into nothingness. Sasame raised an eyebrow. As a Wood Release user, he could clearly tell what had happened to them. He had to admit, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's strength was terrifying.
Mōryō gradually dissolved. Its pure soul power was exposed in the air. Under Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's control, it rapidly compressed and gathered together. She lowered her head, took Sasame's wrist, and placed this transparent soul orb in his palm. Although she showed no expression, Sasame could still feel her tenderness and that faint, lingering fragrance. He had investigated it; it wasn't a perfume, but simply emanated from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's fair skin. Aliens are truly amazing.
"Thank you," Sasame put away the soul orb. Given Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's previous personality, something so full of energy would absolutely never be given to outsiders. After all, it could be converted into chakra. This could only mean that Sasame was no longer an outsider; he was an insider.
"That... that huge thing, how... how did it disappear?" Shion's eyes immediately widened, her hands instinctively gesturing. The short minute that just passed was indescribable for her. Every priestess, after becoming sensible, would be indoctrinated with how terrifying Mōryō was, and that once revived, it must be sealed with their lives, and so on. In other words, Mōryō was Shion's lifelong nightmare. Even though Sasame had just captured it with Wood Release, she only thought it would be sealed, not killed. But in a blink of an eye, Mōryō completely vanished from this ninja world. Shion and it were of the same origin, so she could sense its life and death. Thus, she fell into an even greater shock.
"Congratulations. You no longer have to worry," Sasame said with a smile. Shion instinctively lowered her hands, stood blank for a moment, and then, realizing what happened, her eyes immediately welled up. She rushed to Sasame and hugged him, her voice choked with tears. "Thank you!"
"We're all on the same side; no need to be polite," Sasame was slightly startled but understood Shion's reaction. She was, after all, just a young girl who had been threatened by Mōryō since childhood. Now that it was resolved, she was naturally happy. At the same time, Sasame also somewhat avenged her mother, Miroku.
A moment later, Shion released him. She wiped her tears, her face slightly flushed.
"Hinata, give your Demon Bane bow to your teacher," Sasame turned to look at Hinata Hyuga. Because there were too many terracotta warriors, she was still shooting arrows even now. Her small face was pale, cold sweat beaded on her forehead, and her movements were much slower than before. For her age, she had undoubtedly reached her limit. But because she didn't want to disappoint Sasame, she had been pushing herself.
Hearing the command, Hinata Hyuga stopped moving. She took a step forward, her legs trembling, almost falling. Sasame quickly supported her and took her Demon Bane bow.
"You little one, why are you so eager to show off?" He reached out and wiped the sweat from Hinata Hyuga's face. The slight coolness made her body shiver, and she lowered her head, a little embarrassed.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya took the Demon Bane bow and casually drew it. The bow body immediately trembled violently, and countless arrows flew out simultaneously, obliterating the remaining terracotta warriors. A massive, visibly surging tide of energy flowed into the Demon Bane bow.
Shion felt her worldview shatter once again. This ninja called Shinomya, isn't she just too ridiculous? Does any human truly possess such terrifying strength?
Sasame returned the Demon Bane bow to Hinata Hyuga.
"Kaguya, erase the memories of all other humans except Shion." Shion was one of them, so it didn't matter. The guards were more difficult to trust. After all, ninjas had many tricks. Sasame temporarily didn't want Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's true power to be exposed.
Thus, the grand play he had directed and acted in came to an end. Shion publicly announced that Mōryō had been sealed once again thanks to Sasame's Wood Release. As for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, she was not mentioned at all.
Two days later. The Priestess's Palace in the Land of Demons.
"Shion, this is Koyuki Kazahana, the Daimyo of the Land of Snow," Sasame said, pointing to the recently arrived Koyuki Kazahana. "From now on, she will be responsible for the cooperation between our two countries."
"Okay," Shion nodded. "Thank you, Big Sister Koyuki." Although she governed the Land of Demons, she knew nothing else besides sealing Mōryō. Koyuki Kazahana, after several years of Sasame's tutelage, had grown considerably. She had a knack for economics, so having her reform the Land of Demons wouldn't be a big problem.
"It's nothing," Koyuki Kazahana smiled gently. She had naturally heard of Priestess Shion. But she never expected that one day they would address each other as sisters. It was truly interesting. Thinking of this, Koyuki Kazahana subconsciously glanced at Sasame. However, her stolen glance was caught. A faint blush immediately appeared on her beautiful cheeks.
Sasame was slightly startled. Although this flower was beautiful, he wasn't in the mood right now. Mainly because he had been tormented too severely by Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Shion noticed her expression, her eyes darted around, and she probably understood her thoughts. It seems they can have a chat.
The brief meeting ended. Sasame didn't linger and planned to return. As for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and Hinata Hyuga, they had already left the day before yesterday.
At the palace entrance. Sasame gave Koyuki Kazahana a few instructions. The Land of Demons was an undeveloped country. It was rich in various natural resources. Therefore, what needed to be done was very simple. First, build roads. Second, mine. As for other resources, they could be developed slowly.
"Any other questions?" Sasame asked, looking at her after finishing his explanation. Koyuki Kazahana shook her head.
"Then I'll..." Sasame's words were cut off. Koyuki Kazahana stood on her tiptoes, her slender arms wrapped around his neck, her cheeks and the back of her ears flushed. Her red lips were pressed tightly against Sasame's.
A moment later, she released him. Koyuki Kazahana lowered her head, not daring to look at him, and softly said, "Goodbye." After speaking, she turned and ran. Sasame was a little surprised. He hadn't expected her to be so bold. He grinned. If he remembered correctly, Koyuki Kazahana was already eighteen this year. He shook his head. Let fate decide. He needed to pay off his debt to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya first.
He activated the Flying Thunder God Technique. Sasame returned to Konoha Village.
"Sasame, you're back..." Kurenai Yuhi, sitting on the sofa, immediately stood up, but her words stopped abruptly halfway through.
"Kurenai-san, what's wrong?" Sasame asked, a little confused.
Kurenai Yuhi's smile froze, and her heart was conflicted. Because she saw a red mark on Sasame's lips. Koyuki Kazahana, as a Daimyo, usually wore heavy makeup according to the Land of Snow's tradition. Kurenai Yuhi immediately felt a misunderstanding. But upon closer thought, it wasn't surprising. Sasame was so outstanding; it would be impossible for him not to have girls around him, right? But she didn't give up because of this.
Kurenai Yuhi walked up to him and reached out, her fingertips brushing his lips.
"You have lipstick on. If others see it, it wouldn't be good," she said, retracting her hand, a faint smile on her face. She seemed completely unaffected.
"Thank you," Sasame said, a little embarrassed, but not much. Perhaps subconsciously, he believed Kurenai Yuhi wouldn't dare to spread it. She was a relatively traditional ninja.
"Sasame, I've already written the mission report for the Land of Demons this time," Kurenai Yuhi took out a document and handed it to him. Likewise, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was not mentioned in it. But Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were added. Hmm, the Hokage was openly cheating. There was nothing to be done; Konoha, the referees, and the ninjas were all his people. Even the client, Shion, was his. How could anyone fight him?
Sasame leaned back, starting to read the mission report. Kurenai Yuhi's usual high standards were evident; there were no flaws to be found.
"That's good. It's very well written," Sasame nodded. "Kurenai-san, I feel like I, as Hokage, am becoming more and more dependent on you."
"Yes," Kurenai Yuhi said with a smile. "As the Hokage's secretary, I naturally won't leave the Hokage." She bent forward, picked up the document, and subtly showcased her assets. Sasame shamelessly glanced. Kurenai Yuhi didn't get angry; instead, she took out another piece of intelligence and handed it to him. It was about Danzo Shimura. It stated that he had been captured by the Cloud Village, and his current situation was unknown.
[Due to your actions, the fates of Mōryō, Shion, Koyuki Kazahana, Kurenai Yuhi, Hidan, and Kakuzu have changed. You have gained a total of two hundred twenty points of Destiny Value.]
Sasame was slightly startled, giving Kurenai Yuhi in front of him a meaningful look. So, you were involved too.What caused the change?