Under the Bamboo Forest of Naruto

"boom------"

As a dazzling blue light flashed, a loud bang sounded, and the explosion produced a huge air flow that rushed to both sides, and the rock walls on both sides were affected and fell.

Seeing Huang Quan's figure covered by the rubble generated by the explosion, and Huang Quan's chakra fluctuations that disappeared with it, Ryūha put Mikazuki Munechika back into the scabbard again.

It has to be said that Huang Quan disappointed Liu Yu. I thought that such a boss in the original movie version could be so powerful, but I didn't expect that Huang Quan, who had not obtained the power of the demon, did not even have the courage to fight himself.

Of course, it is precisely because of Huang Quan's own weakness that he has the idea of ​​​​obtaining the power of the demon, even if he dedicates his body to the demon and becomes the puppet of the demon, it doesn't matter.

Maitreya looked at Huang Quan and his entourage who were dealt with by Liu Yu in the blink of an eye, and came behind Liu Yu with a complicated expression. Today's scene had already been anticipated when she made the decision.

...

After that, Liu Yu followed Maitreya into the cave where the monster's body was sealed, and he was accompanied by the still young Shion. On the other hand, Gui Deng Xian Yue and Kua Qian Naiko were waiting outside the cave, warning that there might be an appearance.

accident.

"Mom! What are we doing here?"

Looking at the gloomy scene on both sides of the cave, Ziyuan asked timidly. For some reason, she always felt uneasy and aching in her heart today, as if something bad was about to happen.

"No matter what happens to your mother, you can't mess up your mind. Even if your mother disappears from your eyes, it will only be a fleeting event in this world."

Maitreya, who was being pulled by Ziyuan's clothes, stopped, squatted down and whispered comfort in Ziyuan's ear. However, Maitreya's words made the young Ziyuan feel even more uneasy, and she quickly hugged Maitreya. The young girl didn't know

Why would her mother say such strange things now? She only knew that she didn't want to lose her mother.

Maitreya, who was hugged by Shion, showed a hint of helplessness, and a deep reluctance hidden behind the helplessness. Looking at this scene, Liuyu opened his mouth to say something, but was stopped by Maitreya with his eyes. In the end, Liuyu squirmed.

His lips still couldn't open, so he turned his head helplessly and sighed softly.

As a collection of natural energy in this world, sprites, like the nine tailed beasts, cannot be killed in nature. Even if they are killed, they will reorganize their own energy at a suitable time and stay somewhere in the ninja world.

The place comes to life again.

Sealing the sprites does not come without a price, and this price is the life of the sealer, the miko. In order to seal the resurrected sprites, the miko clan uses a special sealing technique to fix the resurrection location of the sprites in one place.

.Sprites are often the weakest when they are resurrected, and this is also the best time to re-seal the sprites. At this time, the witch needs to seal the resurrected sprites again at the cost of her own life. It can be said that with

It has become the fate of the miko clan to die together, which is sad but helpless.

In the original work, Huang Quan was the first to break the seal during the resurrection of the demons, and relied on the power of the demons to drive the undead army to attack the city. This was also the biggest crisis faced by the entire ghost country. In the end, Maitreya fought hard

, at the cost of his life, he separated the soul and body of the monster, and sealed them in the underground palace of the Ghost Country and the ancestral hall of the Swamp Country respectively, so that he could survive the crisis.

Now is the time for the demon to be resurrected, and the purpose of Liu Yu and his group coming here is to seal the demon again, and dealing with Huang Quan is just incidental.

As for now, it is not the time to let Riyuu become the jinchūriki of the demon. Liuyu's current strength is not enough to suppress the demon. Forcibly taking the demon into his body will only cause more serious consequences.

In this life, Huang Quan, who attempted to gain access to the power of the sprites, has been killed by Liu Yu, but the price to be paid for sealing the sprites will not change. Maitreya will still die after sealing the sprites. It is precisely because he knows his fate that he must die, so Maitreya

That’s why I brought Ziyuan with me this time.

During these two years of getting along, Maitreya took care of Riuyu as if he were his own child, and Riuyu really recognized Maitreya as an elder in his heart. At this moment, he watched his only remaining elder in this world go to work for his so-called mission.

Sacrifice, it is impossible to say that Liuyu doesn't care. At this moment, her mood is also very heavy, but Liuyu is not Naruto. He will not rush out without thinking about the response plan with the support of passionate people. For a long time,

The past killings have taught her to stay calm when necessary.

Faced with the fate of Maitreya's death, Liu Yu could not find a solution. Maitreya's sacrifice this time also bought time for Liu Yu to obtain the power of the demons next time. This is also the last thing Maitreya, as an elder, can do for Liu Yu, and Liu Yu, as a junior,

Just accept it.

After comforting Shion, Maitreya stood up again, took Shion's little hand and walked firmly towards the inside of the cave, while Liu Yu, who was behind the two of them, followed silently.

.......

Outside the cave, both Ghost Den Xue Yue and Kusana Chinako remained silent.

"Is there really no other way?"

Looking at the silent Kusanagi, it was Gui Deng Xuanyue who finally broke the silence first. Both of them knew what the final result of today would be.

"If there were any other way, the shrine maiden clan would not have sealed it at the expense of the lives of the clan members from generation to generation."

Chinako Kusanagi held her dagger and looked up at the crescent moon in the sky and softly replied. After learning about the history of the miko clan, a sense of powerlessness naturally emerged.

"...."

Gui Deng Xian Yue hesitated to speak. She could see that Cao Qian Nai Zi was not as indifferent as she showed.

"Um?"

Suddenly, Cao Qiannaizi's eyes widened suddenly, he pulled out the short knife from his arms and looked not far away.

"Is there something wrong?"

Seeing the alert look on Cao Qian Naiko's face, Gui Deng Xian Yue couldn't help but become vigilant and prepared for battle. She trusted the perception ability of the Cao Qian clan.

After closing her eyes and sensing carefully, she found nothing. After that, Cao Qiannaiko opened her eyes and laughed at herself: "...Maybe I'm too sensitive!"

"It's okay!"

Looking at Kusanagi who was gradually relaxing, Ghost Light Xianyue also slowly let go of his raised heart. Everything that just happened was just because Kuo Qiannaiko was too nervous tonight.

...

In an open space a few kilometers away from the cave, a figure slowly emerged, staring at the two people outside the cave entrance in the distance with a pair of snake eyes.

"What a perceptive woman!"

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lower lip and said coldly. At Orochimaru's feet, there lay a figure covered in wounds. When he looked closer, he saw that this person was actually Huang Quan who was supposed to die under the gunman of Ryukyu Bamboo.

Taking a closer look, Huang Quan was still breathing weakly. He was saved by Orochimaru through some unknown means, and he also successfully concealed it from Ryūyu's perception.

.......