Naruto: Talent entry, starting with Otsutsuki bloodline

Chapter 169 Hinata and Shion, My Rank is Above Yours
"Quickly! Go to the Land of Fire and ask for their help!"

The ghostly army of the demons swept through the entire land of demons in less than a day.

As an ancient small country without ninja villages, worshipping only shrine maidens, and still using cold weapons and bows and arrows, the Land of Demons simply has no power to contend with the Ghost Legion.

In less than a day, several fortified towns fell, resulting in heavy casualties.

Arrows cannot penetrate the stone's defenses, and even if cannonballs can shatter the undead, their stone bodies will instantly regenerate.

Without killing the demons, the immortality of these undead is even more unsolvable than the Impure World Reincarnation Legion, which can be sealed away.

Since this generation of priestesses has not yet come of age, the daimyo of the Land of Demons could only issue an order to request assistance from the Land of Fire by using birds to deliver messages.

The letter didn't reach Tsunade until three days later.

Upon reading the letter, Tsunade's expression changed drastically. She immediately called out to Hinata, who had come to help in the Hokage's office, "Hinata, quickly inform Izayoi and tell him to drop everything and come here right away."

Seeing Tsunade's serious expression, Hinata immediately put down the documents in her hand and nodded in response, "Yes, Hokage-sama."

Soon, Izayoi, who was practicing Yin-Yang Release at home, arrived at the Hokage's office.

Looking at Tsunade, who was engrossed in writing on a blank scroll, Izayoi asked, "Hokage-sama, has something important happened?"

With Izayoi becoming an exceptionally powerful fighter, he is now one of Konoha's mascots.

Unless he takes Hanabi out on a mission, Tsunade will no longer urge him to do missions.

Because there is no need for this anymore.

Even if it's a top-secret mission, sending Izayoi to carry it out is making a mountain out of a molehill; it's just bullying.

With such exceptional combat power, stationing them in Konoha would be the best choice.

Therefore, unless there is an emergency, Tsunade generally will not use Izayoi as her trump card.

The fact that they've mobilized it now means something big has happened, requiring an extraordinary amount of combat power.

"Take a look at this letter first, and we'll talk after I finish writing it."

Without looking up, Tsunade picked up the envelope and placed it on top of the documents next to her. She continued writing at an extremely fast pace, completely disregarding whether her handwriting was neat or not.

With a sense of doubt, Izayoi opened the envelope and took out the two items inside.

A letter and a photograph.

Izayoi glanced at the photo and was immediately taken aback: "Hinata?"

"Izayoi-kun, what's wrong?" Hinata walked over, thinking Izayoi was calling her.

Izayoi had already realized what was happening, and then handed the photo to Hinata, pretending to be interested, and said, "Hinata, doesn't the person in this photo look a lot like you two years ago?"

"what?"

Hinata glanced at the photo and exclaimed in surprise, "She really looks like me!"

The photo shows a girl of similar age to Hinata, but not as physically developed as Hinata.

With her long, light brown hair, wearing a white top and red skirt as a shrine maiden, and possessing beautiful purple eyes, she exudes a pure and innocent charm that is evident even in photographs, just like Hinata.

There is one more similarity.

That was the girl's figure, which was not much different from Hinata's two years ago. She was actually a priestess with a huge treasure.

Before even reading the letter, Izayoi recognized the girl as Shion, the priestess who appeared in the movie.

If I remember correctly, in that movie, Shion also predicted Naruto's death, and the movie's title was simply and bluntly, "The Death of Naruto."

As for more detailed information, Izayoi couldn't recall it.

However, Izayoi vaguely remembered that this was a movie from the Shippuden era, right?
It's still Konoha Year 62, how come Shion has already appeared?

So, while giving instructions to her wooden clone, Izayoi opened the letter and began to read it.

Before the letter was even finished being read, the images seen by the wooden clone, along with the intelligence it had gathered, were all transmitted to it in real time.

A hint of seriousness flashed across Izayoi's eyes.

As expected of a theatrical film that destroys the world at the drop of a hat, neither the Grell Stone mine nor the boss in Naruto's Death is an ordinary thing.

The Land of Demons is located on the edge of the Ninja Continent, separated from the Land of Fire by several countries.

Because it only worships priestesses, has no ninja villages, and is located in a remote area, the Land of Demons is a very backward and feudal country.

In addition, the area is full of rocky mountains and forests, so few people would cross the mountains to reach the Land of Demons, resulting in the small country having a very low profile.

Izayoi, who was in charge of monitoring the wood clones of the ninja world, rarely paid attention to this country because it lacked powerful chakra and was not worth his attention.

However, if this country suddenly experiences a powerful surge of chakra, it will still be detected by the Wood Clone, who uses a god-like perspective and the ability to see through chakra to monitor the entire ninja world.

However, the letter was sent to the Land of Fire three days ago, and Izayoi only now learned that the Land of Demons had been struck by a calamity of the dead.

This was an incredible thing for Izayoi, who possessed the Tenseigan.

Aside from White Zetsu's Ephemeral Technique, does this world actually possess abilities that can evade the Tenseigan's perception?
Izayoi's first thought was that the boss of this movie was not simple.

Unfortunately, since the movie wasn't part of the main storyline, and having been in this world for over a decade, Izayoi had long forgotten the general plot. She only had some recollection of Shion, who resembled Hinata, and didn't even know the name of the boss.

The contents of the letter were simple and clear.

That is, the demons have broken free of the priestess's seal and reappeared with the ghost army that once nearly destroyed the world. They are causing chaos throughout the Land of Demons, searching for the priestess's whereabouts, and requesting Konoha to send strong warriors to protect the current priestess Shion, as well as to send troops to support the Land of Demons.

At this moment, Tsunade finally finished writing on the scroll, then rolled it up and handed it to Shizune, saying, "Shizune, quickly send this scroll to Shikaku, then leave it there and keep in touch with me."

"Yes, Lord Hokage." Shizune nodded respectfully and instantly left through the window.

Tsunade looked at Izayoi and asked, "Izayoi, did you leave the Flying Thunder God Technique formula in the Land of Demons?"

"No." Izayoi shook his head and said honestly, "That place is too remote, and there doesn't seem to be a ninja village there. I've never been there."

Tsunade nodded, unsurprised.

Then he opened the drawer, took out a red scroll, and opened it to reveal a map of the ninja world.

Moreover, unlike the maps that ordinary people buy in stores, this one simply divides the ninja continent into country sections.

This scroll is larger, with more regions and place names marked, and even some very mysterious places.

This is a map compiled by the intelligence department over the past 62 years of Konoha's history, based on the mission summaries and reports of Konoha ninjas who have traversed every corner of the ninja world. It is the most detailed map in the ninja world and is only accessible to the highest levels of Konoha.

Tsunade located the Land of Demons on the map, then looked at the surrounding countries and asked, "Did you leave the Flying Thunder God Technique formula in the Land of Bears, the Land of Earth, or the Land of Lightning?"

“I’ve been to the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, but I haven’t been to the Land of Bears,” Izayoi replied.

In fact, whether or not the Flying Thunder God Technique exists is completely irrelevant to Izayoi.

With the combination of Tenseigan, Heavenly Gift Technique, and Flying Thunder God Technique, Izayoi can arrive at any destination she desires in just a few minutes.

"Then go to the Land of Earth first, and then immediately head to the Land of Demons." Tsunade picked up a red pen, drew a red circle in a certain area of ​​the Land of Demons, then closed the scroll and tossed it to Izayoi, solemnly instructing, "The red circle on the map marks the hiding place of the Priestess of the Land of Demons. Your mission is to protect this generation's Priestess and assist her in sealing the master of the Ghost Army. Only the Priestess's power can defeat that demon!"

Izayoi caught the scroll and asked curiously, "Lord Hokage, do you know what that monster is?"

"I don't know, I only remember that the monster was called a Wraith." Tsunade slowly recounted, "Many years ago, there was a group of undead who were impervious to swords and spears and had an immortal body, and they intended to destroy this world. At the critical moment, it was Miroku, the previous priestess of the Land of Demons, who sealed away the ghost army and its leader."

"It is said that the demon is an immortal monster that has existed for a very long time. It is the sworn enemy of the priestess, and only the priestess's power can seal it."

"If you're curious, you can go find the location of that demon, test its strength, and see if you can kill it."

After saying that, Tsunade solemnly instructed again: "Remember, you must protect that priestess. If you are also unable to kill that demon, then it means that only the priestess's power can seal it. You must not be arrogant, lest an irreversible situation arise."

"I understand." Izayoi nodded, then took Hinata's small hand and said to Tsunade, "I'm taking Hinata with me on this mission."

“Alright, I feel more at ease knowing you’re all working together.” Tsunade nodded and urged, “You have the Flying Thunder God Technique, so if you need anything, just have your wood clone come back and get it. Let’s set off immediately; we can’t let the enemy find the priestess’s location first.”

"Yes!" Izayoi nodded in response, and then disappeared without warning with Hinata.

The next second, Izayoi and Hinata appeared in the territory of the Land of Earth.

"Izayoi-kun..." Hinata was about to speak when the scene before her eyes distorted again, and she found herself outside a shrine.

The words that were about to come out of his throat suddenly stopped.

Picking up the Flying Thunder God kunai that Hinata had used to teleport her wooden clone from the ground, Izayoi looked at Hinata, whose mouth was slightly open, and couldn't help but ask, "Hinata, what were you trying to say just now?"

"N-nothing...it's nothing." Hinata shook her head, blushing slightly.

She thought that Izayoi needed to hide his Tenseigan ability, and since he had never been to the Land of Demons, she even wanted to get a map from him and use her Byakugan to guide Izayoi.

However, they forgot that Izayoi's wooden clone is a more independent clone, capable of using the power of the Tenseigan and abilities like the Heavenly Gift Technique.

If you give Izayoi a coordinate, he can appear there instantly.

How embarrassing! Luckily, I didn't say that.

Hinata thought to herself.

"Who are you?"

The appearance of Izayoi and Hinata immediately attracted the attention of the guards inside the shrine.

A man dressed as a priest appeared at the entrance of the shrine, looking at Izayoi and Hinata with wary eyes.

"We are ninjas from Konoha, ordered to protect the priestess Shion." Izayoi took out his ninja headband and the envelope Tsunade had given him earlier, and handed them to the priest.

The priest cautiously accepted the envelope, opened it, and took out the letter inside. Upon seeing the contents and the seal that only the daimyo of the Land of Demons possessed, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, he bowed respectfully to Izayoi and Hinata and said, "I apologize for my rudeness earlier. There were four ninjas skilled in ninjutsu in the Ghost Army. I was worried that they might be disguised as Konoha ninjas. Please forgive me. I am Lady Shion's bodyguard. You can call me Ashiho."

"I am Izayoi, a Jonin from Konoha, and she is my comrade Hinata Hyuga," Izayoi replied politely.

Upon hearing the name Izayoi, Ashiho's expression changed drastically, then she was overjoyed and became even more respectful, saying, "So you are Lady Izayoi! That's wonderful! With your protection, Lady Shion will surely be safe and sound!"

“Take us to see the Priestess Shion,” Izayoi said.

"Yes, please follow me."

Ashiho nodded respectfully, then led Izayoi and Hinata into the shrine.

On the way, Asho seemed to have discovered something, frequently glancing sideways at Hinata, who was silently following behind Izayoi, her eyes filled with surprise.

Izayoi smiled without saying a word, knowing what Ashiho was surprised about.

It's just that Hinata developed early.

If she looked exactly like Hinata in the original story, then Ashio would have been shocked by Hinata's appearance when he was at the shrine entrance.

Aside from her hair and eye colors being different, Hinata at this time is practically a carbon copy of Shion from the Shippuden era.

That is, the larger version of Shion!

Upon arriving at the main hall of the shrine, Izayoi and Hinata immediately spotted Shion, who was sitting cross-legged on a futon, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit with a bell brooch at her collar, and had long, light brown hair. Her eyes were closed, and it was unclear whether she was resting or meditating.

Looking at Shion, whose temperament was pure and flawless, Hinata couldn't help but show surprise, even though she had already seen her picture.

It's so similar...it's so incredibly similar!

Especially when her eyes are closed, if you dye Shion's hair black, she looks exactly like Hinata did two years ago.

"Lady Shion, the reinforcements from the Land of Fire have arrived," Ashiho said respectfully to Shion.

Upon hearing this, Ziyuan slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of emotionless, noble purple eyes, just like her pupils.

Those eyes bypassed Asaho and focused on Izayoi, who was scrutinizing her.

The next second, Ziyuan's pupils suddenly changed from purple to bluish-purple, and layers of overlapping patterns appeared.

His gaze seemed to travel through time, his eyes lost focus, and his expression became blank.

Seeing this, Ashiho's expression changed slightly, realizing that Shion's prophetic ability had been triggered uncontrollably once again.

And every time Ziyuan makes a prophecy, the person whose prophecy is made almost always dies.

Could it be that even someone with Izayoi's extraordinary combat power cannot resolve this calamity of demons?

"what……"

Just then, Ziyuan let out a scream.

Her pupils returned to normal, and two lines of bloody tears slid down from the corners of her eyes. Ziyuan covered her eyes in anguish.

"Lord Shion!"

Ashio looked anxious and wanted to step forward, but because of the difference in status and identity, she dared not approach or touch Shion.

"Hinata, go and treat her."

"Yes."

Upon hearing Izayoi and Hinata's voices, Ashiho remembered their identities and quickly bowed to Hinata, saying, "Lady Hinata, I'm entrusting this to you."

"Leave it to me." Hinata smiled and nodded, then knelt down next to Shion, gently removing her hands and using medical ninjutsu to treat her eyes.

At the same time, he activated his Byakugan, allowing him to see through Shion's body.

Hinata quickly said softly, "Your eyes are fine. They were just suddenly stimulated and it's probably a backlash from the technique. You'll recover soon."

Hinata finished the treatment in no time and said, "Alright, try opening your eyes now."

Ziyuan slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was slightly blurry at first, but then gradually became clear.

The sharp, needle-like pain from before has disappeared.

"……Thanks."

Shion thanked him softly, then looked at Izayoi with a mixture of shock, surprise, and a hint of fear in her eyes, and couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Who...who exactly are you?"

Looking at the bubbles floating around Shion, Izayoi asked, "You used your prophetic ability on me just now, didn't you? What did you see?"

"I saw nothing, just a blank space."

Ziyuan shook her head, looking confused, and said, "I can't control my prophetic abilities; they always trigger automatically. You are the only being I can't see the future!"

In the end, none of the three, including Izayoi, noticed that Shion's eyes were no longer as emotionless as before, no longer displaying the haughty and indifferent attitude that seemed to regard all living beings as ants.

Instead, it exudes a touch of human...excitement!
Izayoi didn't notice Shion's change either, because although his gaze seemed to be on Shion, he was actually staring at the words around Shion.

As a bootleg version, Hinata in the shrine maiden version, the heroine of the theatrical version, Shion's entries are also very luxurious, even surprising Izayoi.

【Miko's Power - Residual (Gold)】

[Prophecy (Gold)]

[Shadow Level Qualification (Purple)]

Two gold and one purple, completely outclassing the tough guys like Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka.

If Hinata didn't have one red and one gold item, she wouldn't even be as good as Shion.

Even more incredibly, Izayoi couldn't detect any chakra in Shion, yet her aptitude was a purple-level Kage-level aptitude.

How did you unlock this entry if you don't have chakra?
Izayoi didn't think it was a bug in the talent attribute system, but rather that the shrine maiden Shion was hiding a big secret.

The priestess's power, which was ranked first and had a gold rank but contained the character "残" (residual) in her attribute, particularly piqued Izayoi's interest.

The Witch's Power - Remnant is already gold, so is the complete Witch's Power a top-tier gold attribute or a red attribute?
Coming to her senses, Izayoi looked at the bewildered Shion and couldn't help but smile, saying, "It's normal that you can't see my future! Because... my status is above yours!"

How could a priestess serving God possibly see God's future?
Unless it's a divine prophecy, even a red-level prophecy won't allow you to see Izayoi's future.

With a mere gold-level ability, she dared to challenge Izayoi, who possessed two rainbow-level powers and was immune to the Otsutsuki clan's abilities. It's already quite remarkable that Shion didn't go blind on the spot.

(End of this chapter)