Chapter 40: Chapter - 40 Miko-Sama's Secret
After continuously traveling for several days and nights, the assault team finally arrived at Demon Mountain.
Looking at the sinister appearance of the mountain ahead, Pakura asked while suppressing the uneasiness in her heart, "This creepy place is the Demon Mountain!?"
Miko-sama nodded while giving a short explanation, "There is a naturally active volcano within the Demon Mountain capable of suppressing evil chakra. It is an excellent place to seal Moryo."
Listening to Miko-sama's explanation, Pakura asked, "So what should we do next?"
Different from their previous self, whether the Sand or the Rock shinobi; didn't have any trace of arrogance; only anxiety after witnessing the Demon personally and the danger he could pose to their respective villages, therefore, everyone wanted to complete the task as soon as possible.
Miko-sama said while pointing towards the entrance of a cave that went straight to the inside of the mountain: "Lead the Demon inside that cave and seal its body there!"
Captain of the Rock unit asked in puzzlement, "Only seal the body?"
Miko-sama nodded gently, "Yes, only his body will be sealed there."
Rock unit captain continued asking in puzzlement, "Why!??"
"Moryo's power is far too strong, and his chakra is extremely corrosive in nature, if he is sealed as is; he will be able to break free within a few years." After a short pause, she continued, "So it's body and soul must be sealed separately to decrease his chances of breaking off from here!"
"In that case, please start the sealing process immediately!" Kakashi spoke as he started looking into the distant sky and said thoughtfully, "I have a feeling if we don't hurry it wouldn't be possible to finish all the necessary requirements before he gets here, so we don't have much time."
At this time Kuroto stood up and said to everyone, "Just guard the outside, let me be responsible for guarding Miko-sama during the final sealing process!"
Everyone was surprised by Kuroto's sudden Voluntary action.
Protecting Miko-sama during the final sealing process can be said to be the most dangerous part of this mission. Not to mention Sand and Rock Shinobi, even Kakashi, Guy, and Shisui of the same village looked inexplicably at him. Nobody could understand why would Kuroto volunteer for the most dangerous part of the task.
Pakura asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"
Kuroto stated calmly, "You already understand what I mean. When the Demon comes, let him pass through, without putting any resistance, all you need to do is to block the Ghost Army, and I will be responsible for suppressing the Demon while Miko-sama is sealing it."
Captain of the Rock unit said mockingly, "I can't rest assured with just you responsible for suppressing the Demon!" Although he was unwilling to personally fight the Demon, he didn't want to mess things up, so he immediately disapproved of Kuroto's request.
Seeing the disapproval from both the villages Shisui also stood up, bowed to everyone, and said sincerely, "I too will be responsible in suppressing the Demon together with him, please rest assured we will definitely fulfill our part of the task!"
Kuroto was earnestly grateful to Shisui for his support and whispered, "Thank you!"
Shisui didn't say anything but passed a gentle smile.
Pakura on the other hand said coldly, "If you want to really take that part then, Konoha must be held responsible in case you fail!" In her view, the confidence of these two shinobi in suppressing the Demon even after having witnessed the power of the other party simply means they have some means to complete the job.
Although Kakashi also had some doubts he still chose to trust Kuroto and Shisui seeing their confidence.
As for the captain of the Rock unit, he didn't have any option but to nod with a gloomy expression because of the approval from both Kakashi and Pakura.
After the decision was finalized, everyone immediately began preparation.
Kuroto took Guy to the side and spoke in a whispering voice, "Don't let anyone other than the Demon enter inside the cave, not even you and Kakashi, understand?"
Guy was a little confused, "Why?"
"I will explain all that later, for now just do what I asked!"
Obviously, Guy didn't agree and asked anxiously, "Then what if you have an accident inside? Do you just want us to watch from the outside!?"
Kuroto said solemnly, "If both I and Shisui can't suppress the Demon together you would just be coming to die either way!"
"Kuroto, you have to trust your companions, I might not be strong enough to help you but Kakashi is very powerful, if it's him, he would definitely find some method to help you!"
"Idiot! It is because I trust both you and Kakashi that I am asking you to trust me too! Besides, blocking stone soldiers isn't an easy task!" With a smile, Kuroto insisted: "Remember my words, NO-ONE-OTHER-THAN-THE-DEMON-IS-ALLOWED-TO-ENTER. Use Hachimon Tonkou if need be!"
Seeing the solemn look on Kuroto's face, Guy decided to trust in Kuroto's words and nodded seriously, "I promise!"
With Guy's assurance, Kuroto, Shisui, and Miko-sama walked inside the cave of the Demon Mountain.
While walking in the gloomy cave, Kuroto asked Miko-sama, "How long will it take you to complete the preparation?"
Miko-sama seemed to have considered this long ago so immediately answered him, "Setting up the preparation won't take much time, but it will take at least 15 minutes or probably even longer in activating it!"
Kuroto frowned hearing this, "In other words, we have to suppress Moryo for at least 15 minutes?"
Miko-sama nodded solemnly.
Miko-sama wasn't sure whether Kuroto and Shisui could suppress Moryo that long so she was prepared to sacrifice herself while sealing the Demon. Except for her daughter Shion, nothing else is stopping her from doing so.
Hearing Miko-sama's words, Shisui gritted his teeth and said earnestly, "Kuroto-san, let me fight against him!"
Kuroto just glanced slightly at Shisui from the side and shook his head, "You are far too young to be able to fight against someone of the tailed beast class, you may have the necessary power, but your immature physical constitution would be under severe burden if you consume too much pupil power."
Shissui's strength is more dependent on his pupil power at his current age. In terms of pure physical power, he is only slightly better than others because of the limitation of his immature physique, and this is also the reason why he lacks the necessary amount of chakra.
Shisui wanted to insist, "But…"
However, before he could finish speaking, Kuroto interrupted him: "Don't worry, I already have a plan. All you have to be responsible for is suppressing the Demon in starting, I will take care of him after that."
At this time Miko-sama walking on the side also interjected, "Maybe I can also delay him for a while!"
Kuroto asked her in puzzlement, "What can you do?"
Upon Kuroto's question, she hesitated for a while, finally sighed and decided to confess, "The Demon Moryo has a deep connection with the Miko's of the Land of Demons. If you insist on knowing, he is actually part of me."
Shisui's eyes widened at this unexpected information, "WHAT…...!!!!!????"
However, Kuroto wasn't as surprised, although he doesn't remember the exact story behind the entanglement between the Miko's and the Demon, he still knows that there is a secret connection between the two, otherwise, the Demon wouldn't chase after her all the way from the Lands of the Demons to the Land of Swamps.
After finally confessing the biggest secret she has hidden in her heart, Miko-sama seemed to feel relaxed, and she kneeled down in front of Kuroto and Shisui to express her apology.
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Chapter 41: Chapter – 41 Don't just stare in a Daze
Kuroto sighed and stepped forward to lift Miko-sama who bowed to them in dogeza because of her guilt. "Now is not the time to feel guilty or repent, once Moryo is successfully sealed you will have all the time in the world to redeem your sins."
Miko-sama nodded silently while Kuroto took a glance towards Shisui and continued after giving him a tacit nod, "Miko-sama, we may be using forbidden techniques to suppress the Demon, we hope that you can keep the information about them a secret."
Miko-sama solemnly promised Kuroto and Shisui, "Please be assured, I swear not to reveal any information to anyone!"
With her promise, the estrangement between the three disappeared.
Following this discussion, Miko-sama got busy with the arrangements for sealing the demon while Kuroto and Shisui analyzed the surrounding terrain to have an in-depth understanding of the battle site to use it for their advantage.
Being in the belly of the mountain with an active volcano makes the area around extremely dangerous with boiling lava everywhere, even a little bit of carelessness would lead straight to death by vaporization.
Therefore, combat here is extremely difficult not only for them but also for the enemy.
But from the looks of it, this isn't the first time Miko-sama came here because she is shuttling back and forth all around so easily while arranging the sealing techniques.
After looking around with the Tenseigan Kuroto reminded Shisui, "Surface rocks doesn't look very durable, make sure to pay attention to them while in battle."
Shisui nodded while observing the surroundings with the 3 tomoe Sharingan.
After a little while, Miko-sama completed all the necessary process, looking at all the symbols arranged around the mountain Kuroto exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "Miko-sama's mastery in Fuinjutsu is really something to look up to!"
Shisui also nodded, "As far as I know Miko's Fuin mastery is as strong and famous as the Uzumaki Clan, with the demise of the Uzumaki Clan; it would be difficult to find someone as proficient as Miko-sama in Fuinjutsu in the current shinobi world."
Suddenly Shisui thought of something muttered in sadness, "And being too famous is not a good thing!"
The Uchiha clan is the perfect example of this, with their high reputation, even the young children of the clan develop arrogant and domineering personalities, they even look down on the companions of the same village, which is one of the major reasons why the Uchihas are continuously isolated from rest of the Konoha.
However, Kuroto wasn't thinking of these things now but seriously considering how he can seek more assistance from her for his plan.
According to the scroll given to him by Orochimaru; the sealing techniques account for more than 70% of the process, and lack of source material has led to a lack of Fuinjutsu knowledge. This point has become a serious problem for him considering the importance of Fuinjutsu in most of the rituals and techniques.
Therefore, the existence of Miko-sama with such high proficiency in Fuinjutsu is an impeccable treasure for Kuroto.
But considering her position, reputation, and prestige if he wants to learn something from her, Kuroto must consider his approach quite carefully else it might cause some diplomatic issues.
Kuroto was also trying to think of the result he might get from seeking Miko-sama's assistance:
In the artificial tailed beast plan, Konoha village used Uzumaki Fuinjutsu techniques. Although the Uzumaki clan has very high accomplishments in the field if he seeks extra assistance from Miko-sama then combining the Uzumaki and Miko's Fuinjutsu techniques may or may not give some unexpected results and that could also be of great benefit for him….
As Kuroto was mulling over the pros and cons, suddenly the ground shook.
.... shake. …. shake...….
At the same time, pieces of rubble from the surrounding walls and roof also fell on the ground and lava resulting in immediate vapourization.
...…whish...whish….
Miko-sama sitting at the center of the sealing formation said loudly, "He's here!"
Kuroto and Shisui glanced at each other and hid around the surroundings.
Not long after, accompanied by a loud rumbling sound, Moryo's humongous body came inside the cave in a flash.
"Miroku, you shouldn't refuse me!"
Moryo who blocked the entire entrance of the cave arched up and spoke in a sinister voice.
Miko-sama seemed to ponder over his words for a moment, then shook her head, "No! You are the wrong one!"
Moryo slowly approached Miko-sama while trying to entice her, "Unify with me, once our power combine, we will be the strongest, and the whole world will crawl at our feet, the Thousand Year Kingdom wouldn't be a dream anymore!"
"No! No! No!"
Seeing Miroku's continuous denial, Moryo still didn't take any action, but spoke loudly, "What are you worried about? You should be very clear that with our powers combined we will be unstoppable! What ninja!? What Samurai!!? Every one of them will crawl at our feet like the ants they are!"
"NO! Doing so will only bring infinite disaster and chaos to the world!" Miko-sama continued to delay the time by speaking in a loose tone. "You are being too arrogant!"
"Arrogant!?" Moryo snorted condescendingly while speaking in rage, "You are the one being too stupid! Did you forget who we are? Did you forget.... NO, what are you doing!!?"
Halfway through the conversation, Moryo instinctively felt an incoming danger to himself.
Seeing that the plan was revealed and Miko-sama couldn't delay any more time, Kuroto and Shisui immediately rushed out of hiding.
Before Moryo could react to the sudden appearance of the two, Kuroto shouted, "Shisui! Do it!"
As soon as Kuroto gave the order, Shisui closed his eyes and opened them again with three tomoe rapidly spinning as they blended together into a four-edged shuriken.
"SUSANOO!!" Without any hesitation, Shisui directly used the legendary Susanoo.
Following his shout, an emerald green humanoid avatar with a fiendish look and a red tomoe in the center of its chest made up of Shisui's chakra manifested around him.
The sudden appearance of Susanoo between Miko-sama and Moryo left both of them shocked as neither could have imagined the little guy with a cat mask could bring out something so majestic and horrifying.
The horrifying Susanoo Chakra made both of them aghast.
Since keeping Susanoo manifested would be very burdensome for Shisui, he didn't waste any moment and directly held the demon with all his strength, restricting any kind of movement.
Moryo was angered by how he was being treated and roared in fury, "Humble human, HOW-DARE-YOU............!!!!????????"
Boom…
As Moryo was again interrupted halfway through his words, only this time by a huge iron spear that fell from the sky, and fiercely inserted in his mouth, making the demon roared in pain and anger.
Miko-sama looked at Kuroto hovering in the sky with a stunned look on her face.
At this time, Kuroto was standing on an iron sand platform, hovering in the midair, and beside him, there was a strange ninja covered in bandages from head to toe with a pair of iron sand wings on his back.
Seeing Miko's stupefied look, Kuroto faintly said with a prideful smirk, "Miko-sama, don't just stare in a daze…"
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