"The erosion of darkness?"
After pondering for a moment, Menma nodded: "Don't worry, I have already studied this kind of power, but I just found out how to use it today."
Although there were not many monsters, Menma happened to have two in his hands.
One is "Box of Bliss·Enlightenment", and the other is "Zero Tail·Nothingness".
The way monsters are born is completely the same.
But there is also an essential difference between monsters and monsters.
"Zero-Tail" was only discovered by people from the Kingdom of Kong a few decades ago.
Since it can be controlled and mastered by the Kingdom of Kong, Zero-Tail was probably just a larva at the time.
There is a huge difference from monsters like sprites that can survive for thousands of years.
However, through Zero-Tail's research and the fusion of monsters, Menma also gained a deep understanding of the dark power of monsters.
Apart from being a bit of a waste, it at least proved his judgment.
"So that's the case, then I'm relieved."
Miroku also smiled slightly, with relief in his smile.
Menma was keenly aware and turned to look at Miroku.
"Where's Miss Miroku, what are you going to do?"
"Me?" Maitreya showed a gentle smile, "As a miko, my mission has been completed."
For her, sleeping quietly in the land that raised her is the best outcome.
But Menma couldn't help but laugh.
"A miko's mission? Hahaha."
He shook his head helplessly and said, "I actually somewhat agree with what the demon said."
Miko, and even the entire human race in the ninja world, are people who cannot be understood.
For the unfortunate fate, just choose to accept it calmly.
This is really...
Ah, what a boring bunch of guys.
Maitreya couldn't help but froze.
But she didn't wait to ask.
Menma looked down at Shion, touched her long hair, and asked with a smile: "Have you forgotten that in addition to being the miko of the Demon Country, you are also Shion's mother?"
"Shion is only ten years old now, right? It would be too cruel to give her the responsibility of guarding and governing the Demon Country."
After saying that, Menma looked up at Miroku and said with a serious expression: "Do you want Shion to be alone and face the same unfortunate fate as the miko in the past?"
As soon as these words came out, Maitreya fell into silence.
"I will rebuild the shrine that seals the monsters in the land of ghosts."
Menma turned around and looked in the direction of the Kingdom of Demons, and said in an unquestionable tone: "When the time comes, you will grow up with Shion there, and you can talk to that guy when you have time."
this? !
Miroku turned his head abruptly and looked at Menma's side face with a look of astonishment on his face.
"Admit it."
Menma didn't even look back and said in a cold voice: "What the first generation miko did was wrong."
"Monsters are born from witches and grow from human desires, so let's correct this mistake from now on."
This time, without waiting for Miroku's response, Menma left behind a wooden clone, his wings roaring behind him, and his figure was instantly in the ruins.
Now that he has obtained the cultivation method of natural energy, he can't wait to create the fifth holy land.
However, before that, he went back to the Land of Snow to find out what happened during his absence.
Menma had a strong premonition.
The entire ninja world is going to be in complete chaos.
………………
On the sea leading from the Kingdom of Ghosts to the Kingdom of Fire, a small boat squeezed through the waves and approached the coastal port of the Kingdom of Fire.
On the ship, two flesh-and-blood figures lay in the lake, and the other five figures looked particularly embarrassed and frightened.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Ning...Neji! Kai-sensei and Kakashi-sensei's breathing is getting weaker and weaker, what should I do?!"
The tears on Tiantian's face are mixed with the soil
, the original fair and delicate appearance can no longer be seen.
"Hoo! Hoo! Hold on, hold on!" Although Neji was feeling better, his face was still pale and his voice was trembling, "We will be in the Land of Fire soon."
As he spoke, he looked in the direction of the Kingdom of Ghosts with frightened eyes again.
He was obviously far away from that battlefield!
He was clearly far away from those two monsters!
Why?
Why is my body still shaking? !
Why is he so weak, why can he only run away?
Why did Kakashi-sensei and Kai-sensei risk their lives and could only barely cover their escape?
Why did those two monsters choose to give up attacking when I stood in front of Kakashi-sensei?
Amid fear and panic, endless doubts filled Neji's mind.
But that's it.
"Neji! There's a ship coming over there!"
Rock Lee's low shout came, and Neji's veins popped out when he squeezed chakra.
After opening his Byakugan, he looked in Li's direction.
He saw, in his white-eyed vision, two kilometers ahead, five people approaching in a boat.
But Neji breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry."
Neji collapsed on the boat and said in a hoarse voice: "Those people have very little chakra, not even comparable to ordinary genin."
Moreover, those people did not have any weapons and only carried a small amount of money.
Undoubtedly ordinary civilians heading to the Land of Fire.
Soon, the boats on which the five civilians were riding gradually approached.
Neji glanced at the cloth on their bodies and subconsciously relaxed his vigilance and stopped paying attention.
But when the hull is about to pass by.
Swish, brush, brush!
Suddenly, the five people on the boat rushed over at a strange speed.
Before he could react, Locke Li and Tiantian were knocked unconscious.
"How can it be?!"
Hinata Neji's expression suddenly changed in shock.
At this weird speed, with Neji's eyes rolled, he could only see the afterimage.
But these guys don't have much chakra in their bodies at all!
However, he had no time to think about this.
Peng!
In order to avoid hurting the unconscious Kakashi and the other four, Neji quickly jumped away from the hull, gathered chakra on the soles of his feet, and gained a foothold on the undulating sea.
"Who are you?"
Neji put on a soft fist stance, refining the chakra in his body while trying to stall for time with questions.
But those five people were completely silent, and invisible fluctuations appeared on their bodies.
"superior."
With just a simple order, the five of them moved towards Neji with tacit understanding.
Seeing this, Neji frowned, took a deep breath, and stood up to greet him.
No matter what, we must send Kai-sensei and the others back to Konoha!
But after the fight, Neji's expression became more and more serious.
"They are all taijutsu ninjas like Li??"
The strength and speed of these five people are not weaker than him at all.
Moreover, his acupuncture ability has almost no effect on them.
Obviously, the physical skills used by these guys are not activated by chakra at all, but by their own physical fitness.
Most of the Hyuuga ninja's strength is reflected in soft fists and acupuncture points.
A complete taijutsu ninja is undoubtedly a very bad opponent for the Hyuga clan.
Not to mention, there are still five guys who are not weak in physical skills!
"Damn it! This is coming for me!"
Neji gritted his teeth and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Even if he uses Huitian, he can only barely defend himself.
If he could learn Hinata's wind-based soft fist technique
, maybe there is still a chance of winning, after all, it is a powerful soft boxing method that integrates defense and attack.
However, he hasn't got the hang of it yet!
Just when Neji felt regretful.
"puff!"
One person ignored the chakra contained in his soft fist and directly exchanged injuries for injuries. His fist hit his face and knocked him away.
Then the other two people quickly walked around to where he was about to land. One person punched, the other raised his leg, and attacked him fiercely.
Neji rolled on the sea, and the salty and bitter sea water accidentally poured into his mouth, mixing with the blood in his mouth.
"Who...are you?"
Neji felt a sense of despair in his heart.
First he encountered the Akatsuki organization, then he was betrayed by Yamato, and now he was intercepted halfway.
It felt like they were in one person's control from start to finish.
Facing Neji's questioning, the five of them remained silent, and there was absolute silence lingering on the sea.
………………
Konoha Village, in the Hokage Building.
The lights were brightly lit in the Hokage's office late at night.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo, Koharu Koharu, and Mito Kadenen were all sitting together, their faces full of solemnity and surprise.
"The monster from the Swamp Kingdom broke the seal, but soon disappeared inexplicably. Some people saw a terrifying figure with wings rising into the sky."
"The Fourth Raikage appeared in the Kingdom of Demons and encountered Kabuto Yakushi, a member of the Akatsuki organization. He died trying to cover his subordinates' escape. Daru Yin temporarily replaced the Fifth Raikage."
"The One-Tailed Jinchuriki of Sunagakure Village was taken away by the Akatsuki organization. Chiyo used forbidden techniques to save the One-Tailed Jinchuuriki and died. Rasa was severely injured and destroyed. Ebizo became the acting Kazekage."
Looking at the outrageous information on the table, Xiaochun's old face wrinkled up as he went to bed: "Are you kidding me? Did I not wake up?"
In just one week, the world of ninja has changed?
Two of the Five Shadows died? !
"Wait a minute! What's going on?"
Mito Katoen flipped through the scroll and growled in disbelief: "Yamato betrayed Konoha, defected to the Akatsuki organization, seriously injured Kakashi and Metkai, and killed the Fourth Raikage? How is this possible? ?!」
Yamato, the Wooden ninja that Konoha finally trained with great difficulty!
Moreover, he was brainwashed by the Root Organization since he was a child. How could he choose to betray Konoha and even join forces with the Akatsuki Organization?
"Although it's a bit unbelievable, this information is true."
Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked a cigarette and said in a melancholy tone: "This is the spy hidden inside Sunagakure and the information sent back by Kakashi's team."
"Kakashi and Gai are seriously injured and unconscious. Only Neji's three children are left. I have sent people to pick them up. I believe they will be brought back soon."
At this time, Danzo took a deep look at the scroll.
"Orochimaru."
He whispered the name and said meaningfully: "The information also mentioned the existence of Orochimaru."
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say a word, but just took a puff of dry cigarette silently.
No need to think.
What happened in the Kingdom of Ghosts was due to Orochimaru.
However, the intelligence did not mention the traces behind Orochimaru.
"Hiruzen, what should we do now?"
Koharu went to bed with a worried look on his face and said straight to the point: "The Akatsuki organization took away one of them, and two of the Five Shadows died directly. No matter what happens next, we should make plans in advance."
Kakashi and Metkai were seriously injured and fell into coma. Now Konoha's top combat power is empty.
If someone comes to invade Konoha, unless the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki is sent out, their old bones will be killed.
"Why are you panicking?"
Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could say anything, Danzo took the lead and said coldly: "If anyone dares to come, I will immediately lead the roots to meet the enemy. Besides, aren't Tsunade and Jiraiya still in the village?"
He wished he could fight now.
Always this
Such a wretched development, he didn't even know it would take years and months to become the Hokage.
Now that he has reached a consensus with the daimyo, he is just waiting for the Ninja World War to start completely.
"……Easier said than done."
After muttering in dissatisfaction, Koharu turned to bed and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "Hiruzen, are you really not doing anything?"
There was hesitation on Sarutobi Hiruzen's old face.
"Right now, Cloud Hidden Village and Sand Hidden Village are leaderless. I believe no village wants to start a war, but with such a big thing happening, almost everyone is in danger..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked a cigarette and said solemnly: "If you want to stabilize their emotions, you must give them a reassurance."
After saying that, he looked up at the three old guys in front of him.
"My suggestion is that we, Konoha, take the lead and join forces with other ninja villages to hold a chunin exam, and invite all ninja villages to participate."
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of Danzo and the other three people suddenly froze.
There is no doubt that this is a dangerous move and a quick move.
On the surface it looked like the Joint Chuunin Examination, but in reality it was a meeting of the Five Kages.
Whether it's a fight between ninja villages, a tailed beast being snatched away, or an alliance...
These things are directly stated openly.
Using the Chuunin Exams to show strength to other countries will also become a limited-scale war between countries.
"I agree." Danzo nodded first, but then looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and asked, "Who do you plan to put in charge of the Chunin Exams?"
After hesitating for a moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled a puff of smoke: "Shikaku, with his ability, it will not be a problem to take charge of a Chuunin exam."
"Can."
Danzo's eyes flickered and he said, "But there is one more thing."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped smoking.
"What's up?"
"About Uchiha Itachi and Orochimaru."
"Itachi and Orochimaru?"
At the mention of these two names, Hiruzen's eyes became obviously complicated, and his aura also dropped a bit, making Danzo sneer.
Sure enough, he is already old.
Just hearing two names made me confused.
Because of this, he was given an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Unfortunately, now is not the best time to take action.
"Both of them joined the Akatsuki organization composed of rebellious ninjas. It is impossible for a group of rebellious ninjas to sit down and have a tea party in peace and harmony. They must have some ulterior purpose, and I guess their purpose is to beast."
Danzo recovered his mind and said solemnly: "Now that the Akatsuki organization has taken action, we cannot sit still and wait for death. We must make full use of Uchiha Itachi's tool."
