Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

The priestesses of each generation exist to seal away the demons. The previous priestess, Miroku, and Shion's mother once said that Shion possesses a powerful hidden force, but she cannot use it at this stage.

Holding the Zanpakuto, Shion felt its abundant power and a guess formed in her mind.

Spiritual pressure might be the power my mother was talking about.

His Zanpakuto seems to be able to absorb demons.

"Buzz." As soon as the thought came to mind, the pale purple Zanpakuto suddenly flashed with light.

A desire to devour the demons arose deep within Ziyuan's heart.

My consciousness twisted and blurred.

A sentence echoed in my ears:

"Remember me, my name is Hyakki."

She suddenly woke up, gasping for breath.

"He awakened his Shikai so quickly. It seems my choice was right." Naruto's voice rang in my ears.

"From today onwards, we are comrades."

"What companions?!"

"Hmph! I haven't agreed yet!" Ziyuan blushed and turned her head away with a coquettish snort.

……

After becoming a Shinigami, Shion completely sided with Naruto.

No one can imagine the feeling of suddenly finding kindred spirits after more than a decade of loneliness.

That's how Shion feels right now.

Even though she was a priestess of the land of demons, revered and worshipped by thousands.

But deep down she was lonely.

She had no friends from a young age.

They were instilled with the responsibilities and missions of a priestess.

In the long night, she had no one to confide in about her sorrow and loneliness, and every time she dreamed, she would see prophesied futures.

Most of these futures are painful and terrifying.

Over time, she became willful and indifferent.

Companions were such an unattainable word for her.

But now, she has found a companion who truly possesses the same power as her.

"The only way to enter the Pure Land is to open the gate leading to it. After awakening my Zanpakuto, I discovered that I seem to possess this ability, but it's currently frozen," Shion replied after familiarizing herself with the Zanpakuto.

"So, we need to absorb the demons as soon as possible?" Naruto pondered.

The demons will launch an attack in a few days.

But Naruto was already getting impatient.

“The Ghost Legion is impervious to blades, and even ninjutsu has difficulty killing them,” Shion said, frowning as she voiced her concerns.

"If ninjutsu doesn't work, then use Kido." Naruto appeared unusually calm.

Even if the demons are troublesome, how could they possibly be stronger than the void?

After the conversation ended, it was already late, and Ziyuan was feeling a bit tired.

After saying goodbye to each other, the two returned to their respective rooms.

As soon as Naruto returned to his room, he was stopped by an excited Rock Lee who kept asking him questions.

Only after hearing Shion's prophecy for Naruto did he beat his chest in regret.

"Damn it, why didn't it give me a prophecy!"

And next door.

The oil woman, Neri, curled up in a ball in her blankets, her eyes wide open, eavesdropping on everything.

Her eyes were burning, and she was muttering to herself.

"In the dead of night, men are tilling the fields and women are weaving. What kind of prophecy is this? It seems the intelligence was wrong. Death is probably interested in women. Perhaps my pilgrimage plan is feasible!"

! ”

"Hiss, if we can cultivate offspring, it might give birth to the most powerful poisonous insect."

Chapter 158 The Ghost Legion Attacks

As the moon sets and the sun rises, a new day begins, and the once quiet streets become bustling with activity.

The crowd began hawking their wares.

Outside the temple, the guards who had been on duty in shifts relaxed a bit, yawned, and began to change shifts.

Naruto wakes up from his sleep to find that Rock Lee is no longer in his bed.

Turning his head to look out the window, he saw Rock Lee doing squats while carrying a blank-faced guard.

"Heave-ho, heave-ho, seven hundred and thirty-two... Bro, can you stop being so awkward?"

"Seven hundred and thirty-three... um~~~~"

The scene was quite bizarre.

Naruto suddenly remembered a question: "Have you ever seen the Land of Demons at four in the morning?"

Xiao Li is working so hard it's frightening.

The remaining guards of the Demon Kingdom looked at Rock Lee with eyes full of admiration.

They knew that Xiao Li went out to exercise before dawn.

His efforts touched everyone.

This greatly boosted their morale.

No longer fearing the ghost army that might come next.

There are still a few days before the main army launches its attack.

That day will also be the most suitable day to seal away the demons.

They need to travel from the Land of Demons to the Sealed Land.

Along the way, they will inevitably encounter countless terrifying enemies.

Judging from the map, they need to traverse challenging terrain such as valleys and swamps.

The sealed land is filled with wandering spirits due to the presence of demons, and the air is cold and damp.

If an ordinary ninja can unleash 80% of their combat power after entering the arena, that's considered pretty good.

There are many things in the ninja world that cannot be explained by common sense.

On their journey, whether it's the polluted air, the ghosts filled with negative emotions, or even the fear in their hearts, it can all become the last straw that breaks their spirits.

This sealing journey will definitely result in the deaths of a great many people.

Inside the palace.

Shion is practicing the first Kido technique that Naruto taught her.

One of the Breaking Paths: Rush.

She extended her slender right finger, and a flash of white light appeared.

"Pfft." The small wooden board in front of him was pierced, and wisps of smoke rose from it.

"The power is not bad, but you still need to practice. The good news is that your control over spiritual pressure is already at a basic level. The bad news is..." Naruto pondered, looking at Shion who was expectantly craving praise, and criticized her mercilessly:

"Given your existing experience and skills, you should be able to get started much faster. Your progress is still too slow."

"Tch!! Would it kill you to praise me?" Ziyuan glared and muttered.

After waiting for so long, this is what I got in return, and Ziyuan was very unhappy.

Naruto-sensei is really strict.

"Keep practicing. Your control over spiritual pressure is completely inadequate right now. Forget about Shikai, I'm afraid you'll hurt yourself even if you're holding a Zanpakuto."

Despite his gentle demeanor, Naruto is extremely strict when he acts as a teacher.

Shion also understood Naruto's good intentions.

In a few days, I will face the demons.

Time is of the essence, and I cannot afford to be lazy.

According to the mission of the priestess in previous years, she needs to use her life to seal away the demon.

However, after awakening her Zanpakuto and gaining the power of a Shinigami, Shion developed a deep-seated resistance to this mission.

The power of her Zanpakuto and spiritual pressure gave her hope and confidence.

She didn't want her ending to be death.

She wanted to use the newly acquired energy to permanently eliminate the demons.

"Drink!" She held up her Zanpakuto and practiced her swordsmanship with great effort.

Interspersed throughout are practices of the Ghost Path.

Since birth, she has worn the clothing of countless believers.

Not to mention training, they can even be fed.

I have never undergone such intense training before.

So after less than ten minutes of training, she was already drenched in sweat.

"Don't stop, maintain your current strength and speed." Naruto created a shadow clone to supervise Shion's training, while his main body and Rock Lee went to the vicinity of the forest to begin their daily training.

Using Huangyan as a weight, they conducted strength training in the yellow sand.