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Chapitre 35: Chapter 35: Ways to Get Closer to the Priestess

"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.


Chapitre 36: Chapter 36: Recruitment

Outside the Sealing Demon Cavern.

"56."

"57."

"58."

"Kakashi, I've already taken down 59 puppets!"

Might Guy kicked a soldier puppet, gave Kakashi a thumbs-up, and smiled confidently.

"Yeah, yeah."

Kakashi casually responded, kicking away a nearby puppet.

"Guy-sensei, I've taken down 61 already."

Beside them, Anko Mitarashi shouted excitedly, thrilled to have surpassed Jonin Guy.

She had been trained by Orochimaru. Although she couldn't summon giant snakes, she had a few large ones, and she had summoned them to help her tally points.

"What?"

"Youth, burn bright!"

Hearing that Anko had surpassed him, Might Guy was fired up and rushed off to score more points.

The terrain outside the Sealing Demon Cavern had been completely transformed by Iwa Shinobi Kurotsuchi, creating a high platform around the cave entrance.

This prevented the soldier puppets controlled by the demon Moryo from advancing any further.

As for the cultists of the Yellow Springs Cult, most of whom were Chunin level, they were swiftly dealt with by the ambushing Kakashi and his team as soon as they showed up.

Thanks to Kurotsuchi's terrain modifications, Kakashi's team only needed to knock down the few puppets that climbed onto the platform. Though not easy, it wasn't too difficult either.

More worrisome for them was the priestess and her companions inside the cavern.

Boom!

Hearing the occasional loud noises from inside the cavern, Kurotsuchi, Kakashi, Pakura, and the others were alarmed.

Especially Kakashi, who had used his Sharingan to observe the immense, malevolent chakra of Moryo, which shocked him deeply.

It was a chakra as evil and vast as the Nine-Tails.

If it weren't for the girl named Shion guarding the cave entrance, looking as if no one should enter, Kurotsuchi and the others might have rushed in to help.

"Roar!!"

Suddenly, a terrifying roar came from the cavern, causing the ground to tremble violently.

Then, Pakura and Kurotsuchi noticed that the soldier puppets in front of them were quickly disintegrating into dirt.

Not long after, Shishou appeared at the cave entrance, holding the exhausted priestess Miroku in his arms.

The girl named Shion was glaring at them, especially at their tightly held hands.

Even in Shishou's arms, priestess Miroku did not let go of his hand.

Stepping out of the cavern, Shishou felt a surge of relief.

The demon Moryo's last struggle had been fierce, but fortunately, he had activated Susanoo in time, and with priestess Miroku's sealing jutsu, they managed to seal Moryo.

Without the priestess' sealing jutsu, even with Susanoo and the Red Centipede fighting together, Shishou would not have stood a chance against Moryo.

Indeed, Moryo was a beast on par with the Tailed Beasts. If it had successfully absorbed the priestess' power and grown stronger, even ordinary Tailed Beasts wouldn't have been a match for it.

Having watched the story, Shishou knew the connection between the priestess and Moryo.

The priestess' power originally came from a small portion of Moryo's power, which the priestess then used to seal Moryo for the sake of world peace.

And because priestess Miroku had exhausted her strength using the sealing jutsu, she had to be carried out by Shishou.

Having witnessed the priestess' powerful sealing jutsu, Shishou was even more eager to learn it.

Unfortunately, even if he learned the sealing jutsu, he couldn't use it without the priestess' power.

"Thank you, everyone!"

After reuniting with the group, the priestess blushed and got down from Shishou's arms. She bowed deeply to the assembled ninjas, sincerely expressing her gratitude.

Although Shishou had done most of the work, without Kurotsuchi and the others holding off the puppets and cultists, he wouldn't have succeeded.

After the mission, the group rested for a bit. Shishou then summoned the 101 Bus, which had returned to its original size with its shell battered and more than thirty legs broken, to escort the priestess back to the Land of Demons.

Seeing the Red Centipede in such a sorry state, Pakura and the others were astonished, unable to imagine what it had been through.

Upon returning to the Land of Demons, Kakashi, Kurotsuchi, and the others bid farewell to the priestess.

Having completed their mission, they didn't plan to stay any longer.

After leaving Shishou's contact information, Kurotsuchi and Kakashi led their teams away.

For someone as skilled as Shishou, a highly capable freelance ninja, the three great ninja villages simultaneously chose to recruit him.

They hoped to secure his help in the future.

As for Pakura, Shishou persuaded her to stay for a while, playing cards and earning some extra money before she finally decided to leave.

The other two Sand Ninjas, seeing this, could only leave first, as Pakura was now part of the decision-making level in Sand Village and beyond their influence.

After a few more days, during which Pakura won some money, she also took her leave.

She wasn't a gambler by nature, but the need for money and the ease of winning from Shishou had kept her there.

Night fell within the Land of Wind.

Pakura sat alone in the desert, contemplating the campfire before her.

"Aren't you coming out?"

She suddenly looked to the side and spoke with a smile.

"When did you notice?"

Shishou appeared, smiling as he approached Pakura.

Pakura was not surprised by Shishou's presence.

She didn't dislike Shishou.

Firstly, Shishou was not affiliated with any ninja village, so there were no conflicting interests or grudges between them.

Secondly, Shishou's deeds of rescuing many survivors from the puppet army had spread throughout the Land of Demons, and she was a witness, believing he wasn't a bloodthirsty person.

Thirdly, Shishou had deliberately let her win a lot of money, and she wanted to understand his intentions.

"After you intentionally lost so much money to me, I knew you had a motive. I just couldn't figure out what you wanted from me."

"In terms of strength, you're stronger than me."

"In terms of wealth, you're richer than me."

"In terms of beauty, the little girl and the priestess by your side are no less attractive than me."

"So, what exactly caught your attention?"

Pakura spoke candidly, her eyes filled with curiosity as she looked at Shishou.

Would being drawn to your impending tragic fate count?

Shishou thought to himself, then looked at Pakura and said:

"Pakura, if you ever feel lost and have nowhere to go, you can come find me."

He handed Pakura a slip of paper with his address in Fire Source City.

Raising an eyebrow, Pakura casually swatted at a spot where a bug had bitten her.

"You want to recruit me?"

"What makes you think I would betray Sand Village?"

Shishou smiled, leaving her with a parting remark before disappearing.

"Pakura, you'll understand in the future."

Frowning, Pakura confirmed he was truly gone before speaking to herself.

"Such a mysterious guy."

"If it weren't for the money you lost to me, I wouldn't bother with you."

Extinguishing the campfire, Pakura rose and headed back to Sand Village.


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