I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 121 Sword Severing the Soul, Yagyu's Exclusive Eye Technique—Yomijin

After taking a deep look at the four corpses on the ground, Yagyu continued to lead Shion towards the Land of Swamps in a flash.

After the two had moved a distance away, the woman among the four corpses suddenly turned into a pool of liquid, like the water transformation technique of the Hozuki clan, and quietly disappeared.

"Yagyu...Yagyu-kun, what was that just now...?"

Shion lay on Yagyu's back, still tightly wrapped around his waist. Even with Yagyu's hands supporting her delicate buttocks, she hadn't reacted yet, her face still showing shock, and her mind was still replaying the scene from just now.

"That's my illusion."

As if knowing what she wanted to ask, Yagyu explained with a smile, "This is an illusion technique that I developed based on the bloodline limit of a friend."

"This illusion can create an illusionary space, within which one can control the five senses of others and make the harm they suffer appear real."

"Wow...that's amazing!"

Shion exclaimed in amazement, "Can a ninja's ninjutsu achieve this level of skill?"

"Of course not."

Yagyu shook his head and said, "In the entire ninja world, including myself, there are only three people who can make genjutsu cause real damage. Moreover, genjutsu is not my strongest technique."

Shion was even more shocked. That godlike creation and the ability to turn falsehood into reality were not even Yagyu's strongest skills.

At this moment, Shion couldn't help but believe even more in Yagyu's absolute theory of the strong.

At the same time, she subconsciously shifted to a more comfortable position, loosening her arms from around Yagyu's neck, resting her chin on his shoulder, and looking at his handsome profile, she asked curiously, "So, Yagyu, what's your best technique?"

"Do you see the trees over there?"

With one hand supporting Shion's delicate buttocks and the other pointing to the woods on the right, Yagyu asked.

"Uh-huh……"

Ziyuan nodded repeatedly, her face slightly flushed, as if she had sensed something.

"Then look over there."

Liu Sheng then pointed to the mountainous area on the other side, a red light flashing in his eyes.

Immediately, Yagyu stopped, formed a hand seal with one hand, and softly uttered, "Wood Release: Descent of the Sea of ​​Trees!"

Rumble...

The earth trembled violently, and saplings sprang up from the ground, growing rapidly into towering trees as if time had accelerated.

In the blink of an eye, the mountain path at the foot of the mountain range turned into a small forest.

Moreover, there are many trees in this forest with huge rice dumplings hanging from them.

If you unpack these rice dumplings, you'll find that they're all wrapped with terracotta warrior-like puppets.

Of course, Ziyuan knew nothing about these things.

All she knew was that she had witnessed Yagyu transform the environment below the mountains, turning the rugged mountain path into a forest.

Such power was something Ziyuan had never seen or heard of before.

No wonder she couldn't see Yagyu's future; no wonder Yagyu was such a special existence.

With such strength, perhaps one can truly break free from fate and take control of their own destiny!

Thinking of this, Ziyuan suddenly longed for power.

If she possessed such power, then even if she witnessed the death of those around her, she wouldn't have to painfully accept it, but could instead help them break free from the prophecy of death.

As if hearing her innermost thoughts, neither Yagyu nor Shion noticed that a faint red light shone from the bell tied to Shion's collar.

Recalling the scene she had foreseen, Shion abandoned her usual coldness and said with some anxiety, "Yagyu-kun, can I ask you for a favor?"

"What is it?"

"Please save Ashiho! If it were you, you would definitely have the power to help him break free from his fate!" Shion straightened up and explained, "Just now at the shrine, I foresaw Ashiho's future. He used a secret technique to transform into my appearance to buy us time, and in the end, he died at the hands of the enemy."

"I see."

Yagyu seemed to realize something, then formed a hand seal again: "Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique!"

A branch extended from his chest, fell to the ground, and quickly transformed into a clone that looked exactly like Liu.

Immediately, the wooden clone vanished into thin air.

Yagyu smiled and said, "I've already sent him to find Asashiho; he'll be fine."

"Thank you, Yagyu-kun."

Shion breathed a sigh of relief, then lay down again, resting her chin on Yagyu's shoulder, watching the scenery rushing past in front of her.

Although they had only known each other for a short time, Ziyuan did not realize that she had developed a strong sense of dependence on the boy in front of her.

Yagyu also didn't know, and wouldn't be surprised if he did.

In the original story, Naruto unintentionally won over the priestess by rescuing her and breaking free from his own destiny.

He is many times more handsome and powerful than Naruto, and he is also the only Yagyu who cannot see the future. For this innocent and naive girl, he is a deadly poison.

As he flew forward carrying Shion on his back, Yagyu was thinking about something else entirely.

The demons should already know about this situation, right?

Indeed, Yagyu actually saw the woman from the group of four leaving.

Not only did she survive, but the other four also survived; Yagyu had deliberately held back.

The purpose was to send them back to inform others.

If the demon could share vision with the Ghost Legion, or obtain intelligence from the Ghost Legion, it should already know the location of Yagyu and Shion.

Yagyu was curious whether the demon would personally come to intercept and kill him and Shion.

Therefore, Yagyu controlled his speed and did not rush to the Land of Swamps at top speed.

Night falls in the forest beside the mountains that connect the Land of Swamps and the Land of Demons.

On the shore of a lake, a bonfire is burning, and several fish are being roasted.

"Shiyuan, this one is for you."

Yagyu handed a grilled fish to Shion, who was sitting next to him.

Shion quickly shook her head and waved her hand, saying, "No need, Yagyu-kun, you've been traveling all day, you should eat first."

"It's alright, I've already taken my soldier's rations."

Yagyu forced the fish into Shion's hand.

Ziyuan, who was indeed hungry, stopped forcing herself and began to eat the grilled fish in small bites.

This lady's appearance is very similar to Hinata's.

The more Yagyu looked at her, the more she resembled her, and his affection for Hinata temporarily shifted to Shion.

Yagyu ate only one grilled fish, giving the rest to Shion.

And Ziyuan actually finished it all; with that amount of food, she seems to have the characteristics of a big eater.

After Shion finished eating, Yagyu took out a water jug ​​from somewhere and handed it to Shion.

Shion only took a few sips before returning the kettle to Yagyu.

Seeing that Yagyu had shaken the kettle and taken a few sips, Shion's cheeks immediately flushed, and she lowered her head shyly.

After eating and drinking their fill, Yagyu and Shion sat under a large tree, admiring the starry night sky.

The surroundings were very quiet, with only the occasional crackling sound of the fire.

"Yagyu-kun..."

Suddenly, Shion turned her head and looked at Yagyu expectantly, asking, "Can I learn ninjutsu?"

"Why do you suddenly want to learn ninjutsu?" Yagyu asked curiously.

"because……"

Ziyuan hugged her knees, looking at the flickering flames of the fire, and whispered, "I don't want to see the people around me die again, knowing that I can foresee their deaths but I'm powerless to stop them."

"I used to believe that fate was unchangeable, so I could only hide my sadness, become indifferent, and tell them about the prophecy of death."

"But in fact, I told them about the prophecy of death in the hope that they would know about their own death in advance, and then find ways to escape and break free from their fate."

"But without exception, they all failed."

"I thought that fate was unchangeable, but your appearance changed my mind."

Shion turned her head to look at Yagyu again, half of her face pressed against her knees, her beautiful eyes reflecting the flames of the fire, like the flame of hope ignited in a young girl's heart.

"Yagyu-kun, you are the only one for whom I cannot see the future, so I believe your words... As long as one possesses absolute power, one can break free from the shackles of fate."

"I want to become strong, take control of my own destiny, and defy the prophecy of death!"

Liu Sheng gazed quietly into the girl's beautiful eyes, and the two stared at each other for a long time.

Then, Yagyu smiled and said, "I can feel your determination."

"I can teach you ninjutsu, but let me check your aptitude first."

After saying that, Yagyu reached out and grabbed Shion's arm, channeling chakra into her body.

"Um?"

The next second, Liu Sheng's expression changed slightly.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing the change in Yagyu's expression, Shion asked somewhat nervously, "Is my aptitude really that bad?"

"No."

Liu Sheng shook his head, carefully examined Shion, and said meaningfully, "Your aptitude is very good, better than I imagined."

Liu Sheng was surprised that he had misjudged the situation.

Despite appearing to be an ordinary girl, Shion possesses an incredibly powerful chakra hidden within her.

Even more outrageous is that, whether it was Kagura's Mind's Eye or Red Eye's X-ray vision, Yagyu failed to discover Shion's secret.

This level of disguise is practically an art of impersonation.

If Yagyu hadn't noticed Shion's innocence, he would have suspected she was deliberately teasing him.

However, it can also be seen that someone has placed a seal on Ziyuan's body.

That person should be Shion's mother, who is also the previous generation's priestess, Miroku.

Shion did not understand the meaning behind Yagyu's words.

Upon hearing Yagyu say that she had great potential, Shion's eyes lit up and she exclaimed, "Then can I learn ninjutsu?"

"Um."

Yagyu nodded and promised with a smile, "After I seal the demon, I will teach you ninjutsu."

"Thank you, Yagyu-kun, no... Yagyu-sensei!"

Shion is starting to reveal her true nature; the aloof shrine maiden has transformed into a mischievous little witch.

Yagyu never expected that he would become Shion's teacher before he even became his sister-in-law's mentor Jonin.

Add Kurama Yakumo to the mix, and it seems like they could form a small team.

During the day, Yagyu carried Shion on his back and continued on his journey.

Meanwhile, some of Konoha's elite troops had already arrived in the Land of Demons and were beginning to help the Land of Demons, which was still using cold weapons and bows and arrows, to eliminate the undead puppets of the Ghost Legion.

Although the Undying Puppet possesses an immortal body, its strength is just as weak as the numerous puppets simultaneously controlled by the puppeteers of Sunagakure.

If it were a genin or chunin unit, they might get exhausted by these immortal puppets and suffer casualties.

However, Konoha's elite troops are all battle-hardened veterans; they are well-prepared and possess a wealth of tactics.

The mission is simply to hold off the ghost legion and wait for the priestess to seal away the demons controlling these undead puppets.

That's why Tsunade entrusted this task to Yagyu.

Aside from Yagyu, Tsunade doesn't trust anyone else.

If even Yagyu can't complete this mission, then it's an apocalypse that no one can stop.

After traveling for half a day, Yagyu finally crossed the mountains and forests and arrived at the Swamp Country on the other side.

Along the way, Yagyu and Shion did not encounter any ambushes, nor did they encounter any personal attacks from the demon.

"Shion, do you know about the sealed land?"

"Yes, Yagyu-kun, just walk straight this way."

Guided by Shion, Yagyu sped off towards the southeast of the Land of Swamps.

More than an hour later, Yagyu and Shion arrived at the foot of a large mountain.

"The temple that seals the body of the demon is inside that cave," Ziyuan said, pointing to a cave.

Rumble...

Just as Yagyu was about to take Shion inside, a sudden, earth-shaking tremor struck.

Countless cracks appeared on the ground ahead, and undead puppets resembling terracotta warriors emerged from the ground, slowly walking towards Yagyu.

"Shion, hold me tighter."

"Yes."

Shion obediently wrapped her arms around Yagyu's neck and tightly clamped her legs around his waist.

"Water Release: Big Explosive Water Wave!"

Yagyu formed a hand seal and spat out an astonishing stream of water towards his feet.

The moisture in the air gathered, turning the water into a huge wave that submerged hundreds and thousands of undead puppets in front of them.

With Shion on his back, Yagyu used the water beneath his feet as a surfboard, carrying him like a surfer to the entrance of the temple.

"Wood Release·Tree Boundary Wall!"

Once inside the cave, incredibly resilient tree branches burst forth from the ground, sealing off the entrance.

"Let's go, the enemy is already waiting for us."

Yagyu put Shion down and led the still-dazed Shion deeper into the cave.

Deep inside the cave is an altar, below which is a cliff with flowing lava.

Below the altar, there was a throne, on which lay a figure that blended into the darkness.

"You've grown up, Maitreya's daughter."

As soon as Yagyu and Shion arrived, Yomi, who was already unable to get up due to the corruption of the spirit of the demon and whose body was covered with black marks like curse marks, introduced herself: "My name is Yomi, and I am the one whose ambitions were once thwarted by your mother."

"Yagyu-kun, the spirit of the demon resides within him."

As a priestess, Shion saw through Yomi's true nature at a glance.

*Pfft*

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Yagyu immediately formed a hand seal with one hand.

A sharp twig pierced through Huang Quan's body immediately.

Huang Quan, whose body was already on the verge of collapse and could die at any moment, immediately breathed his last.

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

However, Huang Quan, who had fallen silent, let out an even deeper laugh: "You're really in a hurry. I was originally going to use this puppet to fool you, but it seems that there is a better puppet now."

After he finished speaking, Huang Quan's body withered at a speed visible to the naked eye, but it was not because the tree branch that pierced through his body absorbed nutrients.

Immediately, Huang Quan opened his mouth wide and spat out a stream of purple energy, which formed a huge energy body and shot towards Yagyu and Shion.

Liu Sheng continued to form hand seals, and tree branches burst forth from the ground, piercing through the purple energy body without causing it any damage.

As the purple energy entity drew closer, Shion cried out anxiously, "Yagyu-kun, that's the soul of a demon! It wants to possess your body! Be careful!"

Swah——

As soon as she finished speaking, the bell at the collar of Shion's shrine maiden outfit suddenly flashed with a dazzling white light.

The white light transformed into a spherical energy shield, enveloping Yagyu and Shion.

Seeing this, the purple energy entity that had been shooting towards them immediately stopped, hovering above the white light shield, and uttered a low voice: "That annoying white light again. Let's see how long your talisman can last."

As if remembering something, Yagyu pointed to the purple energy surging wildly above and asked Shion, "Shion, can you seal it?"

"Okay, but I need to stand on that altar." Ziyuan nodded, her face grim. "I can't move right now, or the barrier will fail."

"Make your choice, daughter of Maitreya."

The demon above declared its victory: "Will you give the amulet to the little devil beside you and let me devour your body, or will you choose to abandon him and seal me away?"

"How could this happen..."

The choice between Yagyu and the rest of the ninja world left Shion with a look of despair, unaware of the strange expression on Yagyu's face beside her.

He remembered!

That altar was just a facade, and the idea that the demon had reclaimed its physical body was also a ruse; to be precise, it was a second option.

Its true purpose is to devour the priestess and return to its origin!

The original priestess, in order not to misuse this power, chose to split her heart and mind in two, which gradually evolved into the spirits and priestesses we know today.

In fact, the power of the demon and the power of the priestess are the same ability.

The former represents evil, the latter represents righteousness; the former is wicked, the latter is good.

When a demon possesses any body, that body will be corrupted and destroyed, and its true form will be an aggregate of negative energy, an indescribable monster.

Only by possessing the body of a priestess can it live as a human without its body being corrupted.

Unfortunately, it failed every time it tried to possess another body.

Because each generation of priestesses has a protective charm, which is the bell on Shion's body.

This white light will prevent the priestess from being possessed by evil spirits.

Therefore, the current Wraith is actually looking forward to Shion giving the bell to Yagyu.

In this way, it can possess the body of Violet.

With its strength, it could definitely take control of Shion's body.

Recalling all this, Yagyu finally understood the chakra within Shion's body, and what the seal concealing this chakra was.

Then, Yagyu suddenly smiled at Shion and said, "Shion, your dream of breaking free from fate and taking control of your destiny is about to come true."

Swah——

After saying this, Liu Sheng flicked his sleeve, and the moisture in the air gathered and formed an ice sword in his hand.

At the same time, a red light flashed in Liu Sheng's eyes, and a black lotus pattern was faintly visible on the red contact lens covering his pupils, disappearing in an instant.

The aura emanating from Yagyu has also undergone a tremendous change.

Powerful Yin Release chakra formed black energy gas, emanating from his body.

tear it up-

The next second, Liu Sheng's figure disappeared into the light barrier, which was a barrier of light to the demons but had no effect or hindrance on humans.

When Yagyu reappeared, he was already in the air, wielding an ice sword and slicing the purple energy body in two.

"It's no use, humans can't be killed except for shrine maidens...!"

The purple energy body, now split in two, emitted a mocking voice.

But before it could finish speaking, it let out a pitiful cry, screaming in terror and disbelief, "Soul attack! You...you...you..."

While suspended in mid-air, Yagyu gripped his ice sword in one hand, raised the other towards the purple energy entity, and calmly uttered, "Yomizu-jin!"

A black hole resembling the Universal Pull appeared in Yagyu's palm, releasing a suction force that targeted only souls, pulling the two purple energy bodies together.

"No!!!"

Amidst the desperate cries of the demon, both purple energy orbs were completely absorbed by Yagyu.

Ziyuan looked up, staring blankly at the scene.

In her eyes, Yagyu, who had annihilated the demon with a single sword strike, was like a god, radiating golden light like the sun.

(End of this chapter)