"Damn it, Kakashi! He only invited the girls inside."
Looking at the shell house rising on the giant centipede's head, Might Guy and the others felt a surge of envy and jealousy.
Just now, Shishou had started inviting the priestess, Pakura, Anko, and other girls into the shell house to rest, while the rest could only endure the cold wind on the centipede's back.
"There are too many people; it wouldn't fit everyone inside."
Casually responding to Guy, Kakashi found a sheltered spot and closed his eyes to rest.
At this point, they had already been on the centipede's back for over a day, and they were only halfway through their journey.
"Damn it."
Might Guy muttered, then started doing push-ups beside Kakashi.
Inside the shell house.
Shishou instructed Uchiha Izumi to sleep first so she could take over guiding the centipede later.
Then, he took out a deck of cards and started teaching the remaining girls how to play a fast-paced card game.
After listening to Shishou explain the rules, the three girls quickly got the hang of it.
"Hahaha, I win again!"
Pakura excitedly collected the money from everyone, continuing to shuffle the deck.
She looked like a real money-grubber.
In just over an hour, she had won over five hundred thousand ryō, which was more than her income for several months.
In the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Sunagakure was the poorest, and even as an elite ninja, she was always broke.
The priestess Miroku and Anko also won a decent amount, with only Shishou losing.
Seeing the pleased Pakura, Shishou's face seemed annoyed, but he was secretly happy.
Since founding the gambling den and Shinobi UnionPay, he had never lacked money.
If it meant getting closer to Pakura, he wouldn't mind losing a few million more.
After playing for another half an hour, they dispersed to sleep.
Shishou naturally didn't actually sleep with the girls since they weren't very familiar yet.
After playing cards, he left the shell house and found a spot to rest his eyes.
...
"One thousand one hundred and one."
"One thousand one hundred and two."
Early the next morning, Shishou was awakened by a counting voice. Opening his eyes, he saw Guy's enthusiastic face.
"Mr. Lurigan, care to join the youth party?"
"Youth is endless!"
Might Guy paused his push-ups and gave Shishou a thumbs up, flashing his trademark big white teeth.
Seeing this familiar scene, Shishou recalled his past life playing ninja games and the painful experience of being patted on the head by these youth-loving characters.
Yesterday, Guy had been exhausted, and today he was fully recovered?
Is this the power of youth?
Just thinking about it was exciting.
"Sorry, I'm not interested."
Shishou politely declined Guy's invitation and went to relieve Uchiha Izumi from her shift guiding the centipede.
"You can go sleep now."
Shishou sat next to Uchiha Izumi, speaking softly.
"Ah~~"
Seeing Shishou beside her, Uchiha Izumi yawned, glanced at the newly awakened priestess walking out of the shell house, and then leaned into Shishou's arms to sleep.
I'm just watching him for Aunt Mikoto!
Finding an excuse, Uchiha Izumi felt justified in leaning into Shishou's arms and fell asleep.
Looking curiously at Uchiha Izumi in his arms, Shishou was puzzled.
What is this girl up to?
Are we already this close?
Not that I mind.
After thinking for a bit, Shishou had the little centipede raise a shell to block the cold wind for Uchiha Izumi.
"You two are really close."
The priestess Miroku walked up to Shishou, glanced at Uchiha Izumi in his arms, and smiled.
"Hehe, it's okay."
...
Another day passed, and the group finally reached their destination, the Sealed Demon Cave with a huge entrance.
"Kakashi, we're finally here."
Might Guy excitedly shook Kakashi's shoulder, tears of joy in his eyes.
These past few days had been extremely boring for him.
He had never encountered such a tedious mission before.
It was a complete waste of his youth.
"Is this the place where the demon is sealed?"
Kitsuchi looked at the surrounding terrain and frowned.
Hearing this, the priestess Miroku nodded and explained,
"Yes, the environment inside the cave can suppress the monster's power. It's the best place for sealing."
"Then let's start quickly; the monster will arrive soon," Kakashi reminded, glancing into the distance.
Hearing this, Shishou spoke up,
"In that case, let's proceed according to the plan."
"Kakashi and I will handle the sealing inside the cave."
"You all stay outside to stop the Yomi Cult and the puppet soldiers."
Although this was already arranged, the group still frowned upon hearing it.
Sealing the monster inside the cave was the most dangerous task. Even with a giant summon, it might still be challenging for just two people.
"Are you sure the two of you can handle it? If not, I can go with you."
The usually steady Kitsuchi offered.
He didn't feel comfortable letting Shishou handle the sealing with just one other person.
Shishou smiled, "Don't worry, I wouldn't joke about Kakashi's life."
Hearing this, Uchiha Izumi rolled her eyes internally.
So, you would joke about your own life?
Then Shishou pointed into the distance and continued,
"Besides, do you have any means to deal with giant creatures?"
In the distance, the monster chasing the priestess, the finally appeared in their sight.
The monster had a sinister, terrifying face, emitting a purple-black eerie mist. It looked like a gigantic humanoid crocodile.
"This... this is too huge."
Seeing the monster, which was as large as a tailed beast, everyone exclaimed.
In front of it, even Shishou's red-armored centipede looked like a child.
Pakura gritted her teeth. Her ninjutsu was effective against human-shaped targets, but she had no good methods against such a giant monster.
The three Konoha ninjas, including Kakashi, felt a chill, recalling the Nine-Tails incident years ago. The monster's size was comparable to the Nine-Tails.
In that battle, Konoha suffered heavy losses.
Shishou glanced at the ninjas from each village, noticing that only Kitsuchi remained relatively calm. The others were too shocked to speak, even elite jōnin like Pakura and Kakashi.
After all, ordinary ninjas weren't skilled at dealing with giant monsters, and even some with Kage-level strength struggled against tailed beasts.
"Do you still insist on assisting with the sealing?"
"I can go in and help."
Kitsuchi looked at Shishou.
As expected of the father-in-law of the Rock Demon Image, he spoke with confidence.
Shishou admired him and said, "Just leave the creature to us."
"Kitsuchi, it's better if you help block the Yomi Cult and the puppet soldiers."
"They won't be easy to deal with either."
With that, Shishou instructed the red-armored centipede to take him, Uchiha Izumi, and the priestess into the cave.
Seeing Shishou's determination, Kitsuchi and the others didn't argue further.
They jumped off the centipede and started setting up defenses outside the cave to stop the puppet soldiers.
"Izumi, once the monster is let in, you guard the entrance."
Just after entering the Sealed Demon Cave, Shishou instructed Izumi.
"Yes."
Uchiha Izumi responded, jumped off the centipede, and hid beside the entrance.
"Izumi?"
"Is that her real name?"
Seeing Izumi leave, the priestess asked curiously.
"Yes, but you have to keep it a secret."
"What's your real name, Mr. Lurigan?"
"You can call me Shishou."
The priestess was silent for a moment, sighed, and said,
"Mr. Shishou, you trust me too much."
"To gain someone's trust, you must first give your own."
Shishou smiled at the priestess and added, "So, I will always trust you, Priestess."
Hearing this ambiguous statement, the priestess Miroku blushed slightly, turned her face away, and said no more.
Now, even though it was a life-and-death moment, for some reason, she didn't feel the least bit nervous or worried.
The priestess knew that it was Shishou's confidence that had influenced her, making her feel this way.
Upon entering the inner part of the Sealed Demon Cave, the priestess Miroku quickly began to set up the magic circle.
Shishou observed the cave's surroundings, occasionally glancing at the priestess as she calmly set up the magic circle.
He couldn't understand the sealing techniques she was using, so after surveying the cave, he decided to watch the priestess herself more closely...
"Mr. Shishou, the sealing circle is set up, but it will take some time to activate."
"You might need to hold off the monster for ten minutes."
The priestess, after setting up the magic circle, walked over to Shishou and said nervously.
Holding off that monster for ten minutes was obviously no easy task.
"Don't worry."
"My little centipede might not be good at many things, but it can take a beating."
"Delaying time is no problem."
"When it comes to taking hits, it's the best. A single monster is nothing to worry about."
Shishou crossed his arms, answering with great confidence.
"Hehehe~"
Seeing Shishou shamelessly claim that his centipede could take a beating, the priestess couldn't help but laugh, and her nervousness disappeared instantly.
Boom~
A loud noise came from outside the cave, followed by continuous shaking of the ground.
The priestess Miroku quickly walked to the center of the sealing circle and reminded,
"The monster is here."
Shishou disappeared in a flash, canceling the summoning of the red-armored centipede, ready to ambush the monster.
Soon, the monster's massive body squeezed through the cave entrance, quickly occupying most of it.
Entering the cave, the monster's eyes on its human head stared straight at the priestess Miroku inside.
"Miroku."
"Miroku..."
"Miroku..."
The eerie voice of the monster kept calling the priestess's name, quickly approaching her.
"Miroku, today, you finally belong to me."
"Let's merge into one."
As the monster spoke, it immediately lunged towards the priestess in the center of the circle.
Summoning Jutsu!
Seeing the monster so impatient, Shishou appeared, summoning the centipede to block the priestess.
The monster collided with the giant centipede, stunned to find such a creature hidden inside the cave.
Shishou didn't waste words, directing the red-armored centipede to tightly bind the monster, restricting its movements.
"You dare..."
The monster, enraged, emitted an unusually evil chakra, fiercely resisting.
Boom~~
Watching the monster and centipede entangle, Shishou frowned.
His summoned centipede was only a third of the monster's size, making suppression impossible.
Mangekyō Sharingan · Body Enlargement!
Shishou's right eye's Sharingan spun rapidly, causing the red-armored centipede to grow until it matched the monster's size.
The priestess Miroku stared blankly at the centipede doubling in size, clearly not expecting such an ability.
Boom~
The red-armored centipede and the monster, both snake-like creatures, soon entangled in a fierce battle, producing deafening noises.
From a distance, Shishou threw several shuriken, hitting the monster accurately.
The shuriken, infused with destructive bugs, began to devour the monster's chakra under Shishou's control.
However, the monster's body was covered in corrosive liquids, quickly dissolving the bugs as if they were dropped in strong acid.
Seeing the bugs unable to devour the monster, Shishou felt disappointed.
This meant his plan to use the monster to feed the bugs had failed.
Despite the centipede now being equal in size to the monster, it soon regained the upper hand.
The red-armored centipede's shell began to corrode and wouldn't last long.
Shishou flashed beside the priestess Miroku, standing in front of her.
"Mr. Shishou, the sealing circle needs another five minutes to fully activate."
The priestess, noticing the centipede's struggle, reminded.
"Don't worry, Priestess, I have other methods."
Shishou smiled at the priestess, then turned to the centipede, his right eye's Sharingan spinning again.
The next second, the centipede grew larger, successfully suppressing the monster.
At this point, Shishou had enlarged the centipede to its limit, able to maintain it for only about ten minutes.
But this was enough for the priestess.
"No....."
Seeing its opponent grow stronger again, the monster struggled desperately.
Then, it quickly secreted a thick black liquid, melting itself into a pool of dark fluid to escape the centipede's grip.
The melted monster reformed into a multi-headed slime creature, rushing towards Shishou and the priestess.
Seeing the approaching monster, the priestess Miroku clung tightly to Shishou's clothes, extremely nervous.
Unable to move and activate the sealing circle, she couldn't help Shishou at all.
Shishou frowned, surprised by the monster's ability, forming a hand seal to control the centipede for a counterattack.
Booming sounds followed as the centipede swiftly surrounded Shishou and the priestess, coiling layer upon layer, forming a protective barrier.
The centipede formed a circular shield, firmly guarding Shishou and the priestess inside.
Seeing the centipede's actions, the monster roared and attacked it, producing loud noises.
Bang!
Bang!
Hearing the attacks, the priestess Miroku didn't know how long the centipede could hold out, tightly gripping Shishou's clothes, every second feeling like an eternity.
Suddenly, she felt her hand being held. Looking up, Shishou smiled at her, comforting,
"Priestess, don't worry."
"As long as I'm here, I will protect you."
Perhaps influenced by Shishou's confident smile, the priestess Miroku felt reassured, letting him hold her hand, quietly waiting.
Seeing the priestess not letting go, Shishou felt pleased, turning to watch the centipede overhead seriously.
If it couldn't hold on, he would use Susanoo.
However, given the current situation conducive to improving his relationship with the priestess, he had stayed.
All of this was worthwhile.
At least he had successfully held the priestess's hand, and she was willing to let him hold it.
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