"They made a mockery of me! In the end, they both betrayed me!" The white-haired ghost man glared at Izanami no Mikoto, his face twisted with deep hatred.
Such is life—deep love can turn into bitter hatred. Clearly, once upon a time, the Yomi Emperor truly cherished Shaw Naizi.
The white-haired ghost man sized up Ye Liang anew.
"Kid, you're definitely not from this local world. Only someone from the Third Civilization could travel between realms!
But I'm not afraid!
Let me tell you now—if you dare to meddle in their affairs, I'll kill you right here and now!"
Ye Liang's pupils slightly widened.
This was only the second time he'd ever heard the words 'Third Civilization' spoken aloud.
Clearly,
the Yomi Emperor himself wasn't a native being either—he must be on equal footing with those from the System Civilization.
"What if I refuse?"
The Yomi Emperor pointed at the severed head on the ground.
"That will be your fate!"
Ye Liang instantly recognized him—it was the strange old man he'd seen in the ancient Yomi Palace ages ago.
"So he was the guardian of the ancient Yomi Palace," Ye Liang finally understood everything.
"What about the others? What happened to the original residents of Yomi?" he asked. By "others," he meant Mikamitsu Shirabe, as well as the remaining villagers from the Peach Blossom Village and souls from the Naruto world who had died within Yomi.
"Hmph! Those people betrayed me just like this wretched woman! Especially those squad leaders! They were originally my servants and guards assigned to take care of her, yet now they've become disobedient!
If I don't kill them, should I start treating them like family instead?!"
Kill them.
Ye Liang's eyebrows furrowed tightly.
Even if killing the other squad leaders made sense, Mikamitsu Shirabe had always been kind to him. In fact, it was thanks to her favor that Ye Liang managed to return to the human world.
That was a debt of gratitude—it was destiny and karmic retribution!
Ye Liang unsheathed the Sword of the Thunder God.
"Lord Ye Liang! Please don't believe his lies! I was originally taken from the human world by him. My husband and I lived peacefully outside until he tore us apart.
My husband came to rescue me but was defeated and forced into servitude.
That day, we planned to escape together while that old bastard was in seclusion, but he suddenly appeared! In our panic, we attacked.
He was at the peak of a power convergence ritual, unable to channel his energy, so we were able to defeat him.
But his body was too strong—even after we defeated him, we couldn't kill him. So we sealed him away using the divine wooden comb."
"Then what happened between you and your husband afterward…?"
"After defeating the old man, my husband and I were ready to leave, but then he suddenly realized he had fallen in love with one of the old man's retainers. I couldn't explain why, so I took the wooden comb and exiled him from the Yomi World.
As the old man's favored consort, everyone naturally obeyed me."
Ye Liang shifted his gaze to Izanagi no Mikoto.
"Don't look at me! If I descended into Yomi once, I can descend again!"
"All right."
Suddenly, the Yomi Emperor burst into maniacal laughter.
"Hear that! That's the pathetic story of this bitch and her useless husband! You'd dare defy me for such worms?! Ye Liang, have you simply lived too long and gone completely mad?!"
Ye Liang pointed his sword at the Yomi Emperor.
"You're right! Their emotional entanglement has nothing to do with me. But I can't just sit back and watch you kill innocents! She was in the wrong, but you're no saint yourself!"
There was actually one important thing he didn't mention!
Truth be told, Ye Liang didn't really give a damn about innocent lives being killed!
But destroying the Yomi World meant cutting off the resting place for the dead from the Naruto world.
In a hundred years, without the Yomi World, souls would wander everywhere, and the Naruto world would soon spiral into chaos, overrun by restless spirits!
Imagine finishing a romantic moment with Hinata, only for Hiashi Hyuga's wrinkled face to suddenly rise from the bathwater!
That was NOT the kind of world Ye Liang was willing to leave behind.
"Old bastard, die!" Ye Liang swung the Sword of the Thunder God toward the Yomi Emperor.
The Sword of the Thunder God contained powerful thunder force, capable of storing massive amounts of lightning energy to replace consumption. Once swung, it produced thunder and lightning!
The blade aura shot toward the Yomi Emperor!
This was the Lightning Release technique Ye Liang had infused into the Sword of the Thunder God.
This sword beam was especially sharp, filled not only with thunder but also razor-sharp enough to cut hair or sever silk!
Explosions rang out continuously!
"Obstinate fool!" The Yomi Emperor snorted coldly, flying backward. He didn't take the attack head-on. Even though this sword beam couldn't kill him yet, there was no need to endure it directly.
The blade cleaved through two stone pillars in one sweep!
This was exactly Ye Liang's original plan—he had never expected the sword beam to kill the Yomi Emperor outright.
"You guys go first! I'll cover the retreat!" Ye Liang said. He tossed a Flying Thunder God Kunai in his hand to Izanami no Mikoto.
These were custom-crafted Flying Thunder God Kunai forged by Ye Liang himself.
As long as energy was injected into them, they could automatically activate the hidden Flying Thunder God technique!
Izanami no Mikoto's figure instantly disappeared.
She understood Ye Liang's intention the moment she touched the kunai.
"Little bastard! How dare you do this!" The Yomi Emperor roared furiously. Before he could chase Ye Liang, Izanagi no Mikoto rushed forward to block him.
"Brother Ye Liang, you go first! This mess was my doing, so I should clean it up!" He made a one-handed seal midair and actually summoned a shining circular magatama!
This was the Yasaka Magatama!
A natural treasure from the island nation. He fused the summoned magatama with the wooden comb hidden in his robes, magically forming a wooden sword embedded with the magatama!
"This is our Izanagi family's Yasaka Magatama Sword! Though its power may not be great, it's incredibly effective against creatures brimming with Death Qi!"
Ye Liang put away the Flying Thunder God Kunai he had taken out.
His original intention was to let Izanagi no Mikoto escape with his wife, but seeing the determination in Izanagi no Mikoto's eyes, he knew that would be impossible!
Izanagi no Mikoto had resolved to die!
For that little Squirrel!
For his lover!
Ye Liang couldn't relate to such forbidden love affairs,
but he believed that Izanagi no Mikoto was sincere—he truly loved that guard.
"Ahh, such a beautiful wife, what a shame." He lifted the Sword of the Thunder God again. "Don't worry, I won't leave you behind."
He still had the Flying Thunder God as a backup plan. Even if they ultimately couldn't defeat the Yomi Emperor, he could still escape!
"Hmph, if you're all determined to die, then die together with this old man!"
The Yomi Emperor remained composed and fearless! He resembled a furious ancient beast whose form began expanding rapidly. Within moments, he had transformed into a fifty-meter-tall monster!
He gripped a Tanto in one hand!
His snow-white hair billowed wildly, and beneath the tattered rags clinging to him, a gaunt, skeletal frame was clearly visible.
Ye Liang had actually seen this appearance before!
It was the exact image of the Shinigami summoned by the [Dead Demon Consuming Seal]!
"So that's why Minato Namikaze disappeared — he was eaten by this guy!" Ye Liang suddenly realized. Earlier, he had asked Izanagi no Mikoto to help recover several Hokage spirits, but Minato could never be found.
Now thinking back, Minato had used the [Dead Demon Consuming Seal], sacrificing his soul.
If the Yomi Emperor was indeed the Shinigami summoned by the [Dead Demon Consuming Seal], then The Fourth Hokage might very well be inside this monster's belly!
Or perhaps already absorbed by him!
"Damn it! This is just making things harder out of nowhere!"
<><><><><><><><>
Thank you for reading! Your support will keep me updating!
~ Every 50 Powerstones = **4 Bonus Chapters** this weekend!
<><><><><><><><>
Want to read the subsequent content in advance?
Please follow my Patreon:patreon/Tansnovel
Tans Novel - The Fastest-Updating Naruto Fanfiction Account
Read 100+ chapters in advance, with at least 3 new chapters updated every day! More free chapters! 20+ Naruto fanfictions!
Just three steps:
1. Download and open the "Patreon" app
2. Search for "Tans Novel"
3. Click on the collection and enjoy to your heart's content
<><><><><><><><>