Chapter 12: Shikkotsu Forest

Catherine was able to make it to the place the map said was Shikkotsu Forest in about 10 days. The location was in a secluded forest in the future Land of Birds.

It may have been less, if not for Catherine constantly checking to make sure that Moryo had not arrived in this dimension yet.

Overlooking the entire forest, she was shocked by the beauty that it showed. From the birds that stood on the branches chirping, to the fish that swam symmetrically in the small ponds, to the animals like bears and deer who would be sworn enemies in the wild, yet were getting along as if they were the same species.

She released her spell and flew to the ground, causing all the animals to grow on guard, something they did even further after they saw she was a human.

"What are you doing here, human!" angrily asked one of the deer.

"I'm here to speak with the head of Shikkotsu Forest about a matter that concerns the fate of the entire world, I can assure you I'm not here for any malicious reasons." Catherine spoke calmly.

"Give us one good reason why we should trust you?" one of the bears spoke with a growl.

"I'll actually give you two. One, the world is about to be endangered by an interdimensional demon that may or may not have an army of stone warriors, and two, having me as an ally would be helping Shikkotsu Forest, not harm it." Catherine spoke.

"Fine, follow me." one of the larger bears said while turning and walking in a certain direction.

The two walked for around 10 minutes before a large temple came into view.

"This is where Katsuyu-sama resides, you can enter now." the bear spoke before he growled at her and spoke again. "I don't trust you and if you attempt anything in Lady Katsuyu's presence, I'll immediately come in and kill you!"

Catherine simply smiled at the threat and said "Thanks for your aid in helping me get here. And I'll be sure not to attempt anything if it frightens you so much."

She then entered the temple, however, the next scene made her so shocked that she almost unconsciously released a spell.

Standing in front of her was a slug that may as well have been called a kaiju. A massive being that dwarfed even the Black Snake Sage in size, she stood at least the size of a small mountain.

"I thought the anime said that they summoned 70% of Katsuyu during the war? That doesn't even equal half of the being in front of me.' Catherine thought to herself.

"You asked to see me?" Katsuyu asked in a loud voice.

"Yes Lady Katsuyu, I needed to see you immediately. While I was staying in Ryuchi Cave, I noticed a dark and evil chakra approaching our world from what seemed to be another dimension. The being seems to be powerful, to the point where I may lose my life in the battle against him. He also has a powerful army that could almost be considered indestructible to normal humans, which means I can only depend on the Three Great Sage Lands to combat him fully and prevent him from invading and conquering our world." Catherine finished with a grim look on her face.

Katsuyu seemed to think about something before asking "Did that Black Snake decide to aid you in this endeavor as well?"

"Yes. He gave his word that he would assist in defeating Moryo." Catherine answered.

"Very well then, you will have the assistance of Shikkotsu forest in defeating Moryo." Katsuyu said.

"Thank you Lady Katsuyu, and my apologies for not being able to stay longer, but I must go to my final destination." Catherine spoke.

"Oh, and where is that?" Katsuyu asked curiously.

"Mount Myoboku."

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