Chapter 203: Lady Tsunade, you don’t want to be without the money, do you?

"oh?"

Uchiha's eyes flickered, and he turned to look at Tsunade: "Elaborate."

"Forehead……"

The information Tsunade knew was very limited, not even as good as that of the stall owner a few days ago. She only occasionally came across the name "Sprite" in an ancient scroll in Konoha, but knew nothing about its situation.

The same goes for Sakumo Endo.

After all, the last time "monsters" appeared in the world was hundreds of years ago. At that time, let alone Konoha Village, not even Uchiha Hikaru was born. After hundreds of years of war and change, the relevant classics have been scattered. The ability to remember such a story is the result of oral transmission from generation to generation.

"...But Lord Maitreya should know something inside, because she is the blood descendant of the miko who sealed the demon back then."

"Yeah?"

Uchiha Hikari thought for a moment: "Then let's go meet your lord."

"……good."

Endo Sakumo nodded subconsciously, and then looked at Tsunade with a slight hesitation: "Um, is this what you mean, Tsunade-sama?"

"of course not."

Tsunade decisively denied: "She and I just met here by chance and have no other relationship. But since she is willing to help you, it should be a better result for you."

"ah?"

"Ah for what."

Tsunade snorted coldly: "You don't think that she is my disciple, do you? In fact, this lady is the head of the Konoha Uchiha clan. When the third generation of Hokage meets her, he has to give in, not to mention It's me as a Sannin. As long as she is willing to take action, no matter it is a 'monster' or a 'monster', she will be easily eliminated."

"...?"

This time, it was Uchiha Hikaru's turn to raise an eyebrow.

What do you mean, you suddenly start to put a high hat on yourself?

But soon, she guessed what this woman was thinking from Tsunade's slightly evasive eyes——

All right.

Tsunade blew this rainbow fart because she wanted to throw the blame on her.

Although Tsunade's hemophobia was forcibly "cured" under the baptism of Uchiha Hikari's "Eight Thousand Spears", because there was no debate about "Hokage" with Naruto in the original work, Tsunade is still a mess. People's mentality does not regard themselves as Sannin at all, and they do not want to get involved in these things that are very troublesome at first sight.

If only Uchiha Hikaru wasn't here.

She had already thought of a way to run away by now.

"Well, Tsunade-sama is joking. I'm just an ordinary Uchiha. In terms of prestige, I can't compare with the legendary Sannin."

Uchiha Hikari said half-jokingly at first, then paused and meant something: "In addition, I purchased a one-month instruction course from you, Tsunade-sama, plus medical services, and now I have nearly two thousand The remaining balance of 10,000 yuan has not been paid, so you don’t want to lose the money, right?”

Previously, Uchiha Hikaru and Tsunade only reached two deals verbally and paid a small "deposit".

Most of the rest is still in Uchiha Hikaru's hands, and he plans to pay it off after the transaction is completed. As the "grandmother of the Uchiha clan", Tsunade never thought that she would default on her debt.

Can……

Seeing the expression on Tsunade's face become strange.

Uchiha Hikaru smiled slightly: "Don't worry, since I promised you, I won't default on the debt. But you must fulfill the conditions you promised, right?"

"..."

Tsunade was silent for a while, and finally sighed helplessly.

the other side.

Endo Sakumo didn't understand the meaning of their conversation, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only wait for the result silently.

"Let's go."

"W-where?"

"Of course it's the capital city."

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at Endo Sakumo: "Where is your capital and how far is it from here?"

"...directing due north, about seventy kilometers."

Endo Sakumo thought for a while and responded: "We have prepared fast horses. If the two adults want to leave, they can leave at any time... We should have used a carriage to pick them up, but because of the rush of time, , the situation is urgent and there is no time to prepare, please forgive me.”

"It doesn't matter."

"But please wait for me a moment."

Uchiha Hikaru said hello to Endo Sakumo and others, then left the room and called Esdeath and Kikyo over from downstairs.

Then, she motioned for everyone to come closer and stand together, then raised her watch and started "Shangri-La".

With the infusion of spiritual power.

A bunch of light purple light bloomed, forming a huge teleportation circle at your feet.

Then, there was a flash of brilliance.

Everyone, including Tsunade and Endo Sakumo, almost didn't understand what was going on when they felt their eyes blur. When his vision recovered, the scenery around him had completely changed. From the hotel room just now, we came to a wide courtyard, surrounded by high walls and palace-like buildings.

Guards armed with spears were stationed throughout the palace, looking heavily guarded. At this time, they all noticed their appearance, and after a brief shock, they stepped over.

"?!"

Tsunade was stunned.

After a full two or three seconds, she suddenly turned around and looked at Uchiha Hikaru with an expression of disbelief: "What kind of ninjutsu is this... Flying Thunder God?!"

The last time she returned to the village, Tsunade had listened to Sarutobi Hiruzen and Jiraiya detailing the information about Uchiha Hikari. From the initial awakening, to the sword killing of Danzo, to being welcomed back to the clan by the Uchiha clan with a grand ceremony... it also mentioned the matter of "Uchiha Hikaru knew Namikaze Minato".

To be honest…

Tsunade thought it was ridiculous.

Because of Kato Dan's influence, she has done some research on the theory of the soul, and roughly knows what state a person is in after death. If Minato Namikaze died normally and his soul stayed in the Pure Land world, then it would be somewhat credible that Uchiha Hikaru had seen his spirit body in half life and half death during the period of being sealed.

But "Sealing the Ghosts" is a deal with the God of Death. His soul has been swallowed into the God of Death. How can he still communicate with the outside world?

Can……

If you have never seen Minato, how can you use "Flying Thunder God"?

"wrong……"

Tsunade gradually came back to her senses: "When you released that magic circle just now, there was no sign of mobilizing chakra, and the source of power that constituted that magic circle was the thing you were wearing on your wrist... what was that? , Ninja tool?”

Faced with Tsunade's inquiry.

Uchiha Hikari pursed his lips and smiled: "Yes, just as you thought, this is a ninja tool inscribed with the 'Flying Thunder God' technique."

"?"

Tsunade was doubtful.

Of course, it was impossible for Uchiha Hikaru to easily tell others the origin and details of the Teigu. "Ninja Tool" was a good excuse.

And even if Tsunade had doubts, she couldn't continue to ask.

Esdeath, on the other hand, suddenly narrowed his eyes and glanced at Kikyo and Eri. He seemed to have vaguely thought of something, but didn't say much.

"Who are you, how dare you break into the palace... Master Endo, is that you?"

"it's me."

The guards in the palace have already arrived.

Endo Sakumo said a few words to them, then turned around and looked at Uchiha Hikaru and Tsunade respectfully: "Two adults, this is the palace of the Demon Country. Lord Maitreya is waiting for you in the palace. Please come with me.”

"Well, lead the way."

Led by Endo Sakumo, the group walked through the courtyard and arrived at a residence in the center of the palace.

Speaking of which...

The architectural style in this palace has a bit of Japanese Shintoism, especially the residence of the miko Maitreya herself.

At the entrance, there is a row of vermilion torii gates with white ropes hanging from them.

Walking inside, there is a simple bluestone road leading to the innermost wooden house. The stone slabs are densely covered with soft moss, which is obviously old. There are thick old trees on both sides of the road. Each ancient tree is as wide as three or four people can hug each other. The gloomy and green canopy almost completely blocks the sunlight above. Covered, only patches of strange light were revealed, scattered around the road.

When Uchiha Hikaru and his party passed by.

I saw a small figure with light white hair holding a rubber ball in both hands, standing in the yard, looking outside as if a little scared, and there were several people who looked like guards standing next to him.

"That is Lord Maitreya's daughter, Your Highness Ziyuan."

"oh……"

Uchiha Hikaru already knew the name of this little girl, but he still took a few more glances.

(Hmm...she does look a bit like Hinata.)

(But it still looks quite cute. If you have a chance, you can bring Naruto over to meet him...)

Just a few fleeting thoughts.

The group of people had entered the main hall and saw the witch Maitreya waiting in front of the throne.

This miko is not too old, that is, she is in her early twenties - after all, her daughter Shion is only a few years old.

Wearing a white robe, her long white hair was tied up casually behind her back, and she wore a crown made of pure gold. The whole person carries the majesty of a superior person, and he looks even more dignified than Sarutobi Hiruzen, who is the Hokage.

Hmm... maybe it's because of appearance.

After all, a young queen in her twenties is always more eye-catching than the bad old man in his 60s or 70s from the third generation.

"Miroku-sama, Tsunade-sama has arrived. And this is the leader of the Uchiha clan, Nagamitsu-sama..."

Sakumo Endo opened his mouth and introduced them one by one.

Miroku was obviously stunned for a moment when he heard the name "Uchiha Hikaru".

——In Konoha Village, Uchiha Hikaru is considered a well-known figure.

Except for ninjas like Metkai who really can't remember people's names, and a few civilians who don't care about current affairs, the other Konoha villagers basically know that the Uchiha clan has an extra "grandmother". I also learned some about what Uchiha Hikaru did through various rumors.

But outside of Konoha, her name was unknown, far less resounding than the titles "Sannin" and "Senju Princess".

but.

Maitreya still bowed politely and spoke in a gentle tone: "I am Maitreya, the witch from the Kingdom of Ghosts. I have admired your reputation for a long time. I didn't expect to meet you today... Please don't be polite. Just sit down and I will tell you." I’ll tell you everything exactly.”

present.

Uchiha Hikaru and his party sat down on the tatami mats on both sides of the main hall.

Soon the maid served tea and snacks.

Eriki picked up one of the pastries and took a bite. A look of surprise immediately appeared on her fair face. Then she turned to look at Uchiha Hikaru. While holding up a small notebook with "delicious" written on it, she put another piece of pastry into her hands. Bring it to her mouth.

"...Thank you, I can do it myself."

"It doesn't matter."

Uchiha couldn't resist, and with Eri's feeding, he finished the cake in small bites, and then the girl wiped away the crumbs from the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand.

These small actions did not attract too many people's attention.

Only Esdeath glanced coldly, then withdrew his gaze, picked up the pastry in front of him, put it into his mouth, chewed it slowly a few times, and swallowed it.

"...it tastes okay."

the other side.

Maitreya began to tell.

"I'm sorry for taking the liberty of inviting you here this time. However, the current situation in the Kingdom of Ghosts is not optimistic. If the trouble of the 'monster' cannot be dealt with in time, the disaster it causes may radiate out from the Kingdom of Ghosts. , spreading to the entire ninja world step by step."

"...Is it that exaggerated? That thing is probably just a more powerful monster, right?"

Tsunade questioned.

"It's not just a monster."

Miroku slowly spoke: "Monsters like 'monsters' cannot be killed, just like tailed beasts. Even us shrine maidens who have the power to restrain it can only temporarily seal it. . But as time goes by, the power of the seal will gradually weaken, and someone will be waiting for an opportunity to release it...

According to the records and murals of the witch lineage, 'monsters' can even use the corpses of the people they kill to create ghost-like monsters in batches. They are not afraid of life and death and will kill and destroy everything in front of them. Just like a virus.

If it cannot be sealed in time, the number of 'Ghost Corps' will increase rapidly in a short period of time, and by that time, the world will usher in an unimaginable disaster. "

"..."

Uchiha Hikaru narrowed his eyes slightly.

She has seen "monsters" in the animation, and she has also seen the so-called "Ghost Corps".

For normal people, and even ninjas, that stuff is really tricky.

Even elite jounin like Kakashi and Metkai cannot completely "kill" those mercenary-like things, but can only temporarily crush them, and after a while, they will automatically recover.

but……

Such characteristics seem a bit like Esdeath's Ice Knight?

They are also immortal. If the Ice Knight is allowed to confront the "Ghost Army"...

Uchiha Hikari thought this, lightly touched Esdeath next to him with his elbow, and whispered: "Xiao Ai, let me ask you a question... With your power, how many ice knights can you create at one time?"