#122 - The last straw that broke the camel's back

There are too many terracotta soldiers on the field right now. The "Rasengan" only deals single-target damage and is useless.

Only the "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique" is a large-scale technique that can restrain these terracotta soldiers.

But it also consumes a lot of chakra.

"Those volcano entrances surrounded by Shimenawa ropes are the 'Sealing Shrine'."

Miroku is also here for the first time.

She learned about these things from her mother.

The so-called Shimenawa rope is a straw rope with oranges inserted and a series of white paper streamers hanging on it, which are engraved with dense sealing formulas to strengthen the seal on the demon Moryo's body and stabilize the volcanic magma here.

"You need to send me over there."

The priestess said.

Minato Namikaze nodded. It was simple. He just needed to throw a special kunai there and use the "Flying Thunder God Technique" to teleport the priestess over.

Boom!

The Ghost Country ninjas saw the arrival of the priestess and others.

Suddenly, a large cloud of dark clouds began to gather, with lightning roaring inside, guarding the entrance. Anyone who passed would inevitably be struck by lightning.

"Is that a combination ninjutsu from the Ghost Country ninjas?"

Kiyoshi thought to himself.

These moves also appeared in the movie. The final response was for Neji, Sakura, and Lee to constantly dodge until they ran out of chakra and needed to swallow those parasitic insects to restore their chakra, then jump out and counterattack.

"Lord Minato, let me do it."

Kiyoshi volunteered.

"The 'Flying Thunder God Technique' probably won't work in this situation."

"Kiyoshi, what are you planning to do?"

Minato Namikaze nodded.

He dismissed the idea of using the technique to teleport over.

He could rely on his reaction to dodge the lightning, but he couldn't guarantee that the priestess on his back wouldn't be injured.

The speed of space-time ninjutsu like the "Flying Thunder God Technique" is enough to make it the fastest in the ninja world, but its biggest drawback is that it needs to be marked.

He can only teleport to the marked locations.

That's why he made so many special three-pronged kunai, to allow the Flying Thunder God to mark other places faster.

But this is limited by the speed of the kunai. Wherever the kunai is, he can teleport to based on the markings on it.

These dense lightning bolts could shatter the kunai in an instant.

His kunai are not made of special chakra metal.

"My ninja sword can conduct lightning. I can charge into that lightning-filled area, but I need your support."

Kiyoshi said calmly.

His sword is very strong and he can try it.

Immediately, Kiyoshi summoned his ninja sword and tied the special rubber rope from his ninja tool bag to the hilt.

This rubber is not ordinary rubber, it is a raw material for making ninja tools. After processing, its heat and wear resistance will be very good, and it is also a good insulator.

He knows the Uchiha's "Manipulating Shuriken Technique" and can remotely control the ninja sword to catch the current and guide it into the ground.

Minato Namikaze saw Kiyoshi's plan from his actions, so he solemnly nodded and said:

"I understand, Kiyoshi. We will create opportunities for you."

Minato Namikaze called Asuma Sarutobi, Kakashi, and others to discuss tactics.

Asuma Sarutobi and Kakashi cleared the way, while Obito was responsible for leading some of the gathered terracotta soldiers to the cliffs near the entrance.

Kurenai Yuhi used illusions to cut off the rear, interfering with the Ghost Country ninjas who were using combination ninjutsu.

Rin Nohara treated the wounded.

The other soldiers and guards of the Swamp Country also followed Asuma Sarutobi and Kakashi to fight against the densely packed terracotta soldiers.

As for himself, he took on most of the Ghost Country ninjas.

Trying to reduce the number of ninjas participating in the combination ninjutsu.

"Then please come up, Priestess."

Kiyoshi squatted down slightly, signaling the priestess to climb on his back.

Miroku nodded, hooking Kiyoshi's neck, her plump legs clasping Kiyoshi's waist.

Kiyoshi jumped twice, feeling if the priestess would fall off.

"Priestess, please be careful. I will do everything I can to help you."

Miroku's guard, Ashizuri, said.

After the journey along the way, he figured it out. No matter what the priestess is like, she is the most perfect existence in his eyes!

"Thank you."

Miroku nodded.

She had done something wrong, but these guards were still so loyal.

Making her feel even more ashamed of herself.

"Let's begin."

With Minato Namikaze's order, he took the lead to clear the way for Kiyoshi.

He threw a huge shuriken.

The huge shuriken quickly flew towards the Ghost Country ninjas, transforming into many small cyan shuriken in mid-air, like dense needles.

Obito also spat out a fireball, causing an explosion. The resulting gale pushed the terracotta soldiers behind to the cliff, falling into the river below.

The Sand Village was the most efficient. They heard Minato Namikaze's arrangement from behind.

Without affecting the Leaf Village ninjas, they used Wind Release ninjutsu.

Wind Release ninjutsu blew the terracotta soldiers together in groups, and then threw them off the cliff in groups.

"Be careful, Kiyoshi."

Kurenai Yuhi said worriedly.

"I know."

Kiyoshi rushed over with the priestess on his back, constantly borrowing strength from the heads of the terracotta soldiers, jumping.

"Hold on tight."

Kiyoshi took out one hand to hold the ninja sword, preparing to conduct lightning.

Hearing this, the priestess quickly increased her grip, her whole body hanging on Kiyoshi's back.

Just like Naruto carrying Shion on his back.

"Quick, stop them!"

Yomi was furious, ordering the Ghost Country ninjas to quickly stop Kiyoshi from approaching.

Lord Moryo is still in the cave, undoing the seal on his body, and they must delay him.

"That Leaf Village ninja is too fast."

The Ghost Country ninja with four arms said.

Moreover, there is another blonde ninja constantly reducing the number of their companions, and there is not much energy to stop him.

Seeing this, Yomi prepared to personally take the field.

Minato Namikaze teleported over and said: "Your opponent is me."

Under the opportunities created by all parties, Kiyoshi quickly arrived at the entrance covered by dark clouds and dense lightning.

Whenever lightning struck down, Kiyoshi would throw the ninja sword to catch the lightning and guide it into the ground.

After guiding the lightning, he quickly pulled it out to resist the new lightning.

Each time, he would smash the ninja sword deep into the ground, requiring a lot of strength to quickly pull it out.

These lightning bolts are ultimately Lightning Release ninjutsu, not natural lightning, so Kiyoshi can keep moving forward.

The Ghost Country's ninjutsu inheritance is not comparable to that of a great power, and the ninjutsu in the hands of these ninjas is not very good, but their chakra has greatly increased after being affected by Moryo.

Before long, Kiyoshi finally arrived at the entrance.

The priestess hurriedly came down, holding the cold wall to gasp for breath.

In her eyes, many of the actions just now were extremely dangerous.

Kiyoshi was able to capture the speed of the current that was difficult to see with the naked eye, and throw out a lightning-avoiding ninja sword.

Kiyoshi wiped the scorched ash from the ninja sword. The sword was already a little deformed and needed to be taken to the ninja cat clan for maintenance.

This money must of course be paid by... the priestess.

Kiyoshi looked at the priestess.

The priestess was at a loss when Kiyoshi looked at her.

She said:

"Let's go in quickly."

After speaking, Miroku glanced at the guards outside the cave and the Ghost Country ninjas and terracotta soldiers, constantly fighting, and even some Ghost Country civilians ran over.

This scene made her feel mixed emotions.

After all, she also has an undeniable responsibility.

The only way to make amends now is to use her own life to seal Moryo.

Miroku turned back and walked more than a dozen steps into the dark cave, discovering that it was still very deep and would take at least dozens of meters of twists and turns to reach.

And Moryo will definitely arrange a large number of terracotta soldiers to guard him.

But Miroku found that Kiyoshi did not follow, because there was no sound of footsteps at all.

Just as she was about to turn around to ask, Kiyoshi spoke first.

"Priestess, you will die after sealing Moryo, right?"

Kiyoshi said, looking outside.

Hearing Kiyoshi's voice, Miroku's footsteps stopped.

"This is the fate of us priestesses."

Her tone was lost as she spoke.

The ancestors left ancestral instructions, whether to prevent the emergence of the second generation Moryo, or to continue to maintain the transcendent status of the priestess.

Miroku herself does not know.

After all, the breaking of Moryo's seal has not been frequent in the past thousand years.

That is to say, most of the priestesses can get a good ending.

But once Moryo breaks the seal, the contemporary priestess must... die.

This is what all priestesses do, and this is the only way to seal Moryo.

"Now that things have come to this, I must atone for my sins."

The priestess sighed deeply, taking out a bell-like artifact.

This artifact can suppress the power of the priestess, and also store the priestess's chakra.

She will die after sealing Moryo today, so she can only leave some of the priestess's chakra.

With the help of these chakras and the complete priestess sealing technique inheritance in the Ghost Country Shrine, she can only pray that future generations can cultivate new priestesses.

This time, she will choose to eliminate Moryo's soul, so it may take hundreds of years for the Ghost Country to elect a new priestess.

She turned around, her mature and plump figure added a bit of temperament in the dim channel.

The originally noble and sacred her, now has a hint of the compassion of the Virgin.

Miroku raised her eyes, wanting Kiyoshi to take this bell artifact back to the Ghost Country later.

"Please take this back for me, thank you, Uchiha... Kiyoshi."

Miroku in the hall knew Kiyoshi's name through Yugito Hozuki.

She had only heard it once, but she was inexplicably impressed.

"Huh?"

Miroku stretched out her jade-like white palm, with a bell artifact in the middle.

She held it up for a while, but found that Kiyoshi had no reaction.

"You..."

Miroku felt a trace of anger in her heart. He was distracted at such a critical moment, and the Ghost Country people outside were still fighting bloody battles!

The more time wasted, the more people might be injured.

She instinctively wanted to scold Kiyoshi.

But the sound in her throat could not be uttered.

There was only faint light in the cave, making it difficult for Miroku to see Kiyoshi's figure.

Kiyoshi seemed to be observing whether there was anyone outside, and then slowly turned around.

Miroku felt a strange sense of familiarity in her heart.

The flame fan crest just now was... fiery red.

The small scroll hanging on his waist swayed gently with his movements.

Miroku instantly realized that this was the moment of "death in prophecy".

But who is the dead person?

Is it the Ghost Country people outside, or the Uchiha Kiyoshi in front of her.

Or is it herself?

"Honorable Priestess, you don't want the Ghost Country people to be destroyed, do you?"

The same inquiry as in the dream appeared.

Those eerie scarlet eyes.

And... ominous chakra.

Anxiety suddenly rose in Miroku's heart.

But she couldn't find the source.

The "Death Prophecy" only has random fragments, and she, as a priestess, cannot control it and can only accept it passively.

"Of course not, I am the priestess of the Ghost Country and have an obligation to protect it."

Miroku's tone was still dignified and noble.

"I have a way to increase the probability of sealing Moryo. I wonder if the priestess can help me?"

"Could it be that Konoha has researched a sealing technique for this, no, is it Uchiha?"

Miroku couldn't help but blurt out.

The Land of Fire is the current great power, and the Uchiha is one of the few great clans in the great power.

It is normal to have a response.

After the priestess seals Moryo, she will pay the price of her life.

Therefore, the inheritance and experience in this area are very scarce, and Miroku is not sure whether she can complete the mission of the priestess.

It would be best to increase the probability of sealing.

"No, it's my personal method, um... you can understand it as a folk remedy."

Kiyoshi said so.

Such a method can indeed only be done by him alone in the entire ninja world.

It can be called unique.

Isn't this the so-called folk remedy?

"What... what method?"

Miroku instinctively felt something was wrong.

She suppressed this feeling and asked Kiyoshi.

But Kiyoshi didn't speak.

Miroku raised her eyes and suddenly felt a scorching gaze.

No... it's impossible.

An absurd guess emerged in Miroku's heart.

How could Kiyoshi do something to her...

Then she saw Kiyoshi's smile.

The smile was eerie, and the ominous chakra was almost overflowing.

Miroku even had an illusion that the Konoha ninja standing here was more qualified to bear the name of Moryo than Moryo!

"I... I don't understand what you mean."

Miroku paused as she spoke.

"Originally, I trusted the priestess very much. Even if you were in danger, I would be the first to run out to help you, right?"

"Yes."

Miroku nodded, this was indeed the case, Kiyoshi's courage and his ninja way were worthy of praise.

"The priestess has doubts about the daimyo, but she has not taken action. Am I right about this too?"

"Yes."

Miroku nodded again.

"Then I want your proof, to prove that you will not betray us. What if you still have feelings for the daimyo?"

"Impossible, I am not the kind of person who abandons the Ghost Country."

Miroku retorted quickly.

But the man on the opposite side didn't seem to believe it at all.

Her lips moved, wanting to say something, but she couldn't manage to utter a word.

What could she say?

She had indeed done that.

And they were indeed justified in suspecting her.

Tap... tap... tap...

In the distance, at the end of the corridor, the synchronized footsteps of the terracotta army echoed.

Even the sound of magma flowing beneath the earth could be heard clearly.

But even clearer were the sounds of fighting, screams, and cries for help from the outside world.

Along with merciless explosions, thunder, and buzzing...

Miroku could imagine the difficult battle unfolding outside.

Guilt, self-blame, and remorse surged through her heart once more.

Frankly, if she had confirmed the early signs immediately and sealed it away after leaving a legacy, no tragedy would have occurred.

"The Priestess will save our Land of Demons! She is a goddess descended from the heavens! Everyone, fight hard!"

In the end, the sounds of battle and the footsteps of the terracotta army overwhelmed the last straw in Miroku's heart.