92 chapter 82
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Chapter~82 ~ Brother-in-law
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Alternative title~ Demon Moryo and the priestess Shion
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They all quieted down and turned their attention to Tsunade.
They were eager to learn what was so important that had brought them all together.
Tsunade gazed at each of them and began, ''We've received a mission from the Land of Demons,''
They all nodded.
''A demon named Moryo has been released from his sealed state,'' she spoke.
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Naruto looked at her, his interest piqued. He had never heard of demons before. He gazed at Tsunade and listened intently to what she was saying.
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''The demon named Moryo was sealed away by the previous priestess a decade ago, and now he is free. He commands a stone army that is beginning to move in all directions.
This stone army is vast, and it moves in a straight path, destroying everything in its wake. The only way to stop this army is to either kill or seal Moryo,'' Tsunade spoke to them in a solemn voice.
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"'So, we have to kill this Moryo guy?' Naruto asked her.
Tsunade shook her head in denial and locked eyes with Naruto. ''No, you have to protect the current priestess, and she will seal Moryo away,'' Tsunade said to him.
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This was the mission she had received, but it had grown into something much bigger because the Stone army had set its path toward Konoha.
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"So, we have to protect the priestess," Neji asked her, to which Tsunade nodded.
"You have to depart now. We don't know when the priestess may be attacked," Tsunade ordered them.
They all nodded in agreement.
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Tsunade looked at Neji. "You will be the team leader," she said to him.
"Why not me?" Naruto asked.
"You are too powerful to be a team leader," she replied.
'What kind of Bullshit is this...' Naruto thought to himself. However, he didn't argue. After all, he was here on a mission as a regular ninja.
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Tsunade knew that Naruto wouldn't prioritize the mission if he found something interesting in his way, and this could endanger the lives of others. They were the finest shinobi in the village.
"Fine," he said to her.
"Promise me, Naruto, you will protect the priestess at all costs," Tsunade said to him. She didn't want Konoha to be destroyed again by some kind of stone army. And if Naruto promised her this, she could rest assured. After all, she knew Naruto never broke his promises.
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"Okay, I promise," he said to her. This was also a new experience for Naruto.
He didn't know what would happen in the future, and this excited him.
That's why he wasn't going to use his full power and solve everything with just a snap of his fingers; it would ruin all the excitement and thrill.
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After Naruto made this promise, Tsunade felt relieved.
She then looked at Yamato and Guy, saying, "You two, protect the borders of the Fire Country with some of our capable shinobi. We don't want the Stone Army to enter our land."
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They both disappeared from there, leaving only four people in the office: Naruto, Sakura, Neji, and Lee.
"You four can go now, and I want this mission completed at any cost. Do you understand?" she said to them.
Neji, as the team leader, nodded in acknowledgment.
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They all looked at each other and then disappeared from the Hokage's office, leaving Tsunade alone.
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Twenty minutes later, Naruto, Neji, Sakura, and Lee stood in front of the main entrance of Konoha.
The ground was covered in a blanket of white snow due to the snowfall.
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They all prepared their things for the mission.
"Let's go," Neji said, and all of them followed him.
Naruto had transformed his Truth-Seeking Ball into bracelets that wrapped around both of his hands.
They all looked at him. "So these balls of yours can transform anything?" Sakura asked.
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"Yes, they are only limited by the imagination of the user," Naruto replied to her, to which she nodded.
They all focused on their journey.
After some time, Naruto was getting bored. He had bullied Lee, and Sakura was his teammate.
The only person remaining was Neji.
Naruto shifted his focus to Neji. Neji had a bad feeling. With his Byakugan, he could see that Naruto was looking at him, and he had a smile on his face.
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"Hey, Neji," Naruto spoke in a playful voice.
"Yes, Naruto, what is it?" Neji asked him. He respected Naruto after their fight in the Chunin Exams because Naruto had shown him the right path. He showed him that everything was not decided by fate.
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"You should call me 'brother-in-law,'" Naruto said to him.
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For a moment, none of them understood the meaning of his words.
But Neji immediately grasped the meaning.
He had seen his sister Hinata with Naruto, and he was happy that she had chosen someone like Naruto.
After killing the main branch member, she was considered a criminal by Konoha, but Neji knew that she was happy—happy with Naruto. Before departing, Hinata had always considered him a brother.
He wanted to see her and protect her as he had vowed. He knew she was with Naruto, and he had witnessed Naruto's power.
It wouldn't be difficult for someone like him to hide her in Konoha. He had a gut feeling that she was still in Konoha, and it wouldn't be surprising if Naruto had his own house hidden from everyone in the village.
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Okay, 'brother-in-law,'" Neji replied to him, not even a hint of anger or anything; quite the contrary, he was happy for his sister.
Lee and Sakura had shocked expressions on their faces. They thought Neji would be angry or something, but they hadn't expected this.
This didn't go according to Naruto's plan. His plan to tease Neji had failed. But he was happy that Neji cared for his sister.
The rest of the journey was smooth.
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–one day ago–
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In the land of demons.
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A man was standing in front of a shrine
A serene and contemplative atmosphere envelops the shrine, which stands as a testament to centuries of devotion and reverence.
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It is nestled within a grove of ancient trees, their branches forming a natural canopy that filters sunlight and casts dappled shadows on the ground.
The air is scented with the faint fragrance of incense, carried by a gentle breeze.
The main entrance to the shrine is marked by a torii gate, a traditional Japanese gateway painted in vibrant vermillion hues.
Beyond the gate, a stone path winds its way, its gravel surface crunching softly underfoot as visitors approach the heart of the sanctuary.
At the center of the shrine complex seals are engraved,
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This was not a shrine where people come and prey. This was the place where the spirit of the demon Moryo was sealed.
The man entered the shrine.
This man was none other than Yomi, he was an extremely dedicated individual who could go almost any length to achieve his goal.
He came from a lone line of followers of Moryo. Yomi had perfected the dark form of medical Ninjutsu.
He had fair skin, long black hair, light tan eyes with black pupils, and a facial goatee. He wore a grey attire, a black trench coat, and martial artist shoes. He had a large cut running from the top center of his chest down to his waist. {an~ image}
The entrance was forbidden in this shrine, but Yomi didn't care.
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He stood in front of a seal, radiating a pink and purple hue. This was the place where the spirit of Moryo was sealed.
Moryo's body was sealed away in another shrine, and his spirit was sealed in this place.
Yomi stood in front of the seal, and he slightly bowed.
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"Lord Moryo, I have come here to free you from this seal" he spoke respectfully.
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There was a moment of silence.
"Who are you, and what's your goal?" a voice reverberated in the surroundings. The eerie voice came from the seal.
"My name is Yomi, and my goal is the same as yours—world domination," he replied.
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"I don't have a body; I am only a spirit," Moryo's deep voice was heard.
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"You don't have to worry about that; you can use my body as a vessel until you find your own," Yomi said to Moryo.
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There was no answer to his question, so Yomi took it as a yes.
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He slit his body from chest to waist and broke the seal. The dark purple substance started to leak out from the seal; it was Moryo's spirit.
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"Moryo's spirit entered Yomi's body through the slit.
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As the spirit entered Yomi's body, he swiftly healed his wounds with his expertise in medical ninjutsu. Due to his expertise in medical ninjutsu, he was able to contain the demonic spirit of Moryo.
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As Moryo's spirit entered his body, he felt powerful—very powerful. He had enough chakra to share with his subordinates in the form of black snakes.
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These black snakes were his special jutsu that he created using dark chakra. They provided his subordinates with enough chakra to fight for extended periods and use it in dire situations.
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Now that he felt the power within him, and as the spirit of Moryo entered his body, he gained access to the stone army of Moryo that lay dormant in the land.
With a swift command, he raised the stone army and sent it to conquer other lands.
His only concern was the young priestess; she was the only one who could seal him away. So he had to kill her.
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---Present---
There were four heads of a purple dragon, these heads were made of dark chakra, and there was a boy who was fighting them.
And in the next moment, one of the dragon heads pierced through the boy's body.
He hung in the air while the dragon passed through him.
The boy was dead.
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But all of a sudden, everything went black, and the scene shattered like glass.
In the next scene, the boy was fighting the dragons, but this time, a green flame appeared in his hand, and the flames burned all the heads dragon.
This time, he killed the four-headed dragon.
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But once again, everything went black and shattered like a mirror.
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The boy was fighting the four-headed dragon, and this time he was struck by the dragon and fell into the lava beneath him.
The boy was dead once more.
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But once again, everything went black and shattered like a mirror.
Once more, the boy was fighting the dragon, and this time there was a white cube in his hand. As the cube touched the dragon, the dragon was erased from existence.
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Everything went black again.
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But this time, two pairs of unique violet, ornate, and ancient patterns eyes opened, and the next moment they turned into pale lavender eyes. Sweat beads were on her forehead. [an~ image]
The girl had blonde hair past her waist, tied at the end with a bow. As a formal priestess, she wore a lavender kimono. {an~image}
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This is not possible; how can someone have so many futures? It's like he could control his death or has the ability to see the future," the girl spoke to herself.
This was Shion, the priestess of the demon country, or you could say that she is the princess of the country but nothing to rule over, the bird trapped in the cage.
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As she woke up from her sleep in the middle of the night, she heard a loud explosion.
'Protect the priestess!' the loud sounds echoed in the surroundings.
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[AN~ end of the chapter, how do you like the chapter?
Shion possesses time-related powers, which will be explained in the next chapters.
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