Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 481 The Mystery and the Aftermath

Inside the cave, facing the shared question from the three, Black Zetsu remained calm.

"A shrine maiden is not a ninja, and the Shrine Maiden's Palace is not a den of dragons and tigers. Long before the demon was released, I had already secretly planted a curse mark on the shrine maiden."

black!

That's so dark!

This plan has been brewing for who knows how long, and they've already started targeting the priestess so early.

"It's a pity your curse seal wasn't powerful enough, otherwise that witch would be dead by now."

Blood Raven looked at the priestess who was still struggling to hold on and said with no small amount of mockery.

Black Zetsu secretly curled his lip, not refuting, but unable to suppress a sneer in his heart.

Do you really think Matsushita Taichi is blind? You've made it too obvious; you think he won't notice? Besides, this is exactly the effect he wanted.

"Stop talking! Look, the demon is about to be completely sealed away. Black Zetsu, use whatever other tricks you have up your sleeve, or it will be too late."

Kakuzu interrupted them; he didn't want to experience another mission failure.

Everyone's attention immediately shifted to the image in their minds, where they saw that although the priestess Miroku was already teetering on the brink of collapse, the demon was only a little over a meter tall.

Seeing that the time was right, Black Zetsu immediately stood up. As Black Zetsu left, the images in everyone's minds also disappeared.

Everyone turned their attention to Black Zetsu, wanting to see what other tricks he had up his sleeve.

Then, Black Zetsu took out a scroll, the very one he had given to Wang Liang to sign.

He then unrolled the scroll, laid it flat on the ground, and began to form hand seals.

Spiritual communication!

"Bang"

A plume of white smoke rose up.

However, what appeared in the same spot was not the wraith that had shrunk to the size of one meter, but a ball of purplish-black energy.

Kakuzu and the other two looked at each other, none of them understanding what this thing was.

Black Zetsu, however, seemed to have been prepared, pulling a White Zetsu out of his body and shoving it in front of the purplish-black ball of light.

"Wraith, you can possess this body for now. We must leave as soon as possible; it's not safe here. We'll discuss everything after we see the leader!"

The purplish-black light swayed in the air for a moment, as if hesitating, but finally plunged into the body of the White Zetsu.

The next moment, the white Zetsu opened its eyes, but its eyes glowed with a purplish-black light.

On the battlefield against the demons, everyone watched as the demons shrank to their last bit.

But from some unknown source, the last bit of its body suddenly exploded into a ball, and then split in two in mid-air.

A portion of it coalesced into a ball of light and vanished into thin air.

Another portion was transformed into energy and absorbed into the rune array.

The next moment, the entire rune array shone brightly, then collapsed violently inward. The massive rune array finally compressed into a scroll covered with runes, which fell to the ground.

As soon as the seal ended, the ghost legion that had been moving on the battlefield stopped all its actions. Then, a series of cracking sounds rang out, and all the puppet soldiers turned back into rocks and soil, dust to dust, ashes to ashes.

The Maitreya priestess's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.

At that moment, Taiichi appeared instantly as the Thunder God, grabbed the priestess, and pressed his hand, which was radiating green light, against her abdomen.

Taiichi was quick, and the others weren't far behind. Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other ninjas arrived within a breath of their own.

Seeing Taiichi healing the shrine maiden, Hiruzen Sarutobi swept his fierce gaze around and immediately gave the order.

"Find them! Spread out and search! The other party was able to time their search so precisely, they must be hiding not far from here. Find them!"

"yes!"

Immediately, a large number of the uninjured ninjas split up, forming the usual three-by-three teams, and dispersed in all directions.

Afterwards, Hiruzen Sarutobi made some post-battle arrangements before turning his attention back to the shrine maidens on the ground.

At this moment, Taiichi was focused on treating the priestess and had no energy to attend to anything else.

However, Chiyo had already completed her initial examination of the shrine maiden, withdrew her hands, and stood up.

"How is the Miroku priestess doing?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was heavy. The priestess was the leader of the Land of Demons and a hero of this battle.

If someone like that is assassinated while heavily guarded by the Allied Ninjas, what will the outside world think? Will the major ninja villages lose face?

Chiyo looked at Taichi, who was still receiving treatment, with a complicated expression, and forced a smile.

"She was seriously injured, with multiple internal organs damaged, the liver being the most severely affected. It's a miracle she was able to complete the seal."

Chiyo first described the shrine maiden's injuries, then changed the subject.

"Fortunately, it's Matsushita Taichi who's treating her. With his abilities, healing the shrine maiden shouldn't be a problem."

These words finally put everyone at ease; the fact that the shrine maiden's injuries could be healed was a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

With the priestess's injuries resolved, everyone's attention returned to the demon.

At the very last moment before the seal was sealed, everyone could clearly see the obvious anomaly. Now, everyone has questions in their minds about the outcome of the seal.

Is it a success?

Or failure?

"The ball of light disappeared at the end, as if it had been summoned away by a necromancy?"

Someone muttered this, and everyone's heart skipped a beat.

There were many discerning people present, and the effect of the psychic spell was naturally not only seen by one person, but the key question was, what exactly was that ball of light that was summoned away?

Soon, the ninjas who had been searching in all directions returned one after another, and a Byakugan ninja came to report.

"Your Excellency, distinguished representatives, we have searched a 5-kilometer radius but have not found any suspicious traces."

"How could that be? To pinpoint the exact moment the seal ends, we need to see it with our own eyes. Could the enemy be monitoring the battlefield from a distance?"

Though the speaker meant no harm, this exclamation, upon reaching Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears, was undoubtedly the correct answer.

He knew of several methods of this kind of long-distance surveillance, and he also knew that the Akatsuki organization seemed to have someone who was extremely good at infiltration and hiding.

"Alright, I understand. Since we can't find it, everyone come back and set up guard posts. Don't give the enemy any more opportunities."

After explaining the post-battle matters, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his attention back to the present. Just then, Taichi finished his treatment, and Miroku regained consciousness.

"My lady, how are you feeling?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were clearly somewhat lacking in confidence. After all, the enemy was injured right under his nose, and the Allied Forces could not escape responsibility no matter what.

However, the Miroku priestess clearly didn't think so. Her face was full of lingering fear, but she quickly composed herself and said gratefully, "I'm fine. I almost thought I was going to die."

After saying that, Maitreya turned to look at Taiyi beside him.

"Taiichi, thank you so much, you saved me again."

Taiichi smiled slightly, but did not take credit. Instead, he sensibly stepped back and gave way to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The third generation also seized the opportunity to ask the questions they cared about most.

"Miroku, is the seal complete?"

All eyes immediately turned to Miroku, for this was the real focus of their attention. Wasn't this the reason for sacrificing so many ninjas?

Maitreya's eyes darkened as he looked at the expectant expressions on everyone's faces and spoke with a bitter tone.

"It wasn't entirely successful. At the end of the seal, due to external interference, the soul of the demon separated from its body. The ball of light that was summoned away was the soul of the demon."

"What? A soul?"

"If the soul escapes, will the demons return?"

"Then what's the point of sealing only the physical body?"

"Haven't the Ghost Legion already vanished? What abilities do their souls still possess?"

Questions arose one after another from the crowd, and the Maitreya priestess listened quietly until everyone had finished speaking.

After finishing speaking, he slowly opened his mouth again.

As the priestess of this generation, Miroku has dealt with demons for nearly a thousand years, and her understanding of demons is unmatched by the ninjas of the Five Great Nations.

"Just like a bloodline limit ninja, the bloodline limit is the essence, and chakra is the driving energy. Without chakra, no matter how high the essence is, it is just a mirage."

This is why the puppet soldiers vanished once the seal was broken; the demon's soul had lost its power, and the puppets had no source of power.

After listening to the priestess's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, all the hard work finally paid off!

Unfortunately, they relaxed too soon, as Maitreya's next words made them worry again.

"However, if the demon finds a body to possess, it can exert some of its power."

"What?"

"You can do it like that?"

"Yes, but ultimately it's not its own body, so its strength will be severely limited. The specifics will depend on..."

Its body determines this.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but only a little. After all, the foundation of the demon was there. Like the Rinnegan, even the worst Rinnegan is still the Rinnegan, which is incomparable to ordinary ninjas.

"Alas, in the end, we didn't achieve our goal completely, and this problem remains."

Chiyo sighed, causing the surrounding ninjas to lower their heads. They had fought desperately, but failed to complete their mission perfectly, which left them feeling truly resentful.

Seeing that everyone's emotions were off, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately realized the problem.

"Gentlemen, regardless of the circumstances, we stopped the demons' destruction, saved the Land of Demons and the entire ninja world. You are all heroes! The ninja world will remember the sacrifices of everyone in this battle. We have won!"

The scene fell silent for a moment, but then a cheer suddenly broke out.

"We've won!"

It's unclear who shouted the first thing, but then shouts rang out one after another until the entire army of ten thousand shouted in unison.

"We've won!"

While the Allied Forces were busy with post-war matters, at Akatsuki's secret base in the Land of Rain, Pain and Obito were having a rather unusual conversation.

"Do you really have a way to control those ancient monsters?"

Looking at the "Uchiha Madara" before him, Pain couldn't help but marvel at the breadth of information the other party possessed, even knowing so much about beings like the demons.

Obito was unaware of Pain's thoughts. He was also amazed by Black Zetsu's information, but he only thought it was Madara Uchiha's "legacy" and didn't take it seriously.

"If it were in its complete form, we naturally wouldn't be able to do anything about it, but isn't it incomplete now?"

Behind the spiral mask, Obito let out a "hehe" laugh.

"Even if this White Zetsu is specially made, possessing a White Zetsu, the Wraith can only unleash Kage-level power at most. Besides, if it wants revenge, who else can it turn to besides us?"

Pain's stiff face showed no expression, but his stance clearly indicated that his fear of Obito had deepened.

"Judging by the timeline, your plan should have succeeded in separating the demon's soul from its body. We didn't explain this clearly to it beforehand. Have you thought about how you're going to explain it to it?"

"Hey, he's just a stray dog. I think he'll figure it out himself."

At that moment, the "stray dog" that Obito spoke of was indeed there, raging in a helpless frenzy.

"This—this is the way you said—you'd save me!"

The demon raised its hands and looked at its own body, its pale skin causing it severe discomfort.

It's not just the lack of power, but also this disgusting color, which is far inferior to its original noble purplish-black.

The demon looked up angrily, its eyes almost spitting fire.

"Speak up! Give me an explanation! I'd rather be sealed away than live like this; at least then I wouldn't have to disgust myself with myself!"

Kakuzu, Blood Raven, and Hiruko retreated to a distance, quietly enjoying the spectacle unfolding before them.

The act of soul possession was something even Blood Raven, who dealt with gods year-round, had never seen before.

What's more, the creature in front of them was a demon that they couldn't defeat not long ago.

"Don't be so angry. Think about it yourself. If we don't use this method, what other way can we get you out of Matsushita Taichi's perverted surveillance?"

Black Zetsu spoke calmly, but his words filled Wangliang with despair.

"There's something you might not know: Matsushita Taichi has a ninjutsu called Flying Thunder God, which allows him to teleport using special markings."

You've fought him for so long, and he's left countless marks on your body. If you could also summon your physical body, do you believe Matsushita Tai would appear before you in an instant?

The demon's mouth stretched out, but it couldn't utter a single word. According to Black Zetsu, it really had no way to escape, but even so, it was still unwilling to give up.

"Don't be so discouraged. We are all people here who have a grudge against Matsushita Taichi. Only by uniting can we have a chance to take revenge."

"Are you really willing to be sealed back into your body again after being killed by Matsushita Taichi several times, without seeking revenge?"

Black Zetsu's words were the final straw that broke the camel's back, completely dispelling all of Wraith's doubts.

Revenge is the deepest obsession in Wangliang's heart.

"Alright, I'll join you before we kill that bastard!"

The demon gritted its teeth and spat out these words, its angry flames transforming into the fire of revenge.

At this time, Taiyi was unaware that he had gained another enemy.

However, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. He had too many enemies to remember them all. It was just a matter of whether he would slash them once or twice after seeing them.

He is currently escorting the priestess and the sealing rune array back to the front-line camp.

Although the battle is over, there are still many things to do afterward, such as the sealing of the demon's physical body. The subsequent handling of this matter needs to be discussed.

After all, the spirits of the demons still have their souls outside. Under these circumstances, whether the physical seal should still be placed in the Land of Demons is a concern not only for the various ninja villages, but also for Miroku herself.

Not to mention that various countries sent troops to help the Land of Demons. Although it was out of morality, so many ninjas died in the battle. The war compensation here needs to be specifically negotiated with the Land of Demons.