Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 598 Lord White Shadow, we also want to become stronger!
"The Great Spiritual Vein is the final resting place of the soul after death, and it governs the reincarnation of people after death. It flows in the earth beneath our feet."

Upon hearing the boy's question, Isayama Yomi began to explain.

"The guardian deity of the great spiritual vein is probably a land deity born from the collective thoughts of all living beings, similar to the gods in mythology, but no one has ever had clear evidence to prove that they have seen such a being."

"It is not uncommon for individuals to be worshipped by humans and thus called gods. If we had to name one, the spirit beast Ran Honglian of the Isayama family and the spirit beast Byakuei of the Tsuchimiya family are both types of gods."

However, deities born directly from major spiritual veins exist primarily only in mythological stories recorded in ancient texts.

Isayama Akira added to this.

"I see."

Broly put on an enlightened look, but in reality, he still didn't understand the difference.

Despite not understanding, he didn't mind letting his own ninja take on this role, and he used his ki to signal to his summoned creature.

You're right, I'm roughly like a local deity, while my other side is something born from the opposite.

After receiving the signal, the white-clad ninja immediately raised his sign to give a definite answer.

"Is it a powerful demon spirit reborn from Naraku? No wonder it's eyeing the Tsuchimiya family..."

Jinguji Ayame looked as if she had just realized something. At that moment, she felt that everything about the attack on the Tsuchimiya family, the theft of Lady Tsuchimiya's body, and the fact that Tsuchimiya Kagura was being targeted made sense.

"Naraku?"

Broly looked at Isayama Naraku beside him with a puzzled expression.

"Ahem, Broly, the Naraku that Headmaster Jinguji mentioned doesn't refer to me, but to the endless abyss at the bottom of the Great Spirit Vein. It's hell, a place to cleanse all sinful souls."

Isayama Naraku coughed and began to explain.

"Then why do you have this name?"

Broly asked curiously.

“This was chosen by my father, your adoptive grandfather, to make me an exorcist who purifies the evil souls of the world.”

Isayama Naraku was burdened by fame throughout his life, and in order to meet his deceased father's expectations, he always fought on the front lines of the exorcist front.

"However, Naraku has already run into problems."

At this moment, Jinguji Ayame chimed in.

"what is the problem?"

Broly asked curiously.

"As the human population surged, so did the number of evil spirits, and the Abyss was overloaded."

Its purification speed could not keep up with the falling speed of the evil souls, which eventually triggered the self-purification system of the great spiritual vein thousands of years ago, known in history as the Nine-Tailed Fox Rebellion.

The Nine-Tailed Fox is a great demon created by Naraku using the souls of many sinful beings. Its purpose in being born was to devour the souls of all humans in the world, returning the world to its initial state of lifelessness.

However, it failed, being defeated and sealed away by an ancient Onmyoji…

Jinguji Ayame explained the situation. The founders of the Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau of the Ministry of the Environment were the Tsuchimikado family, so as the head of the Tokyo Countermeasures Bureau, she had some knowledge of some ancient books and materials.

However, the idea that a great demon wanted to destroy the world a thousand years ago is too far removed from modern times. In the past, she only regarded it as a mythological story exaggerated by ancient exorcists to highlight their achievements.

But things are different now. The two top-tier spirits, the white shadow and the black shadow, have appeared in the world. If this isn't evidence, what is?
Previously, there had been no word of two powerful beings who appeared to be native spirits (ninjas). They suddenly appeared as if they had sprung from a crack in a rock, leaving no trace.

However, if we interpret all of this as guardian deities and great demon spirits that were not long ago conceived by the Great Spirit Vein and Naraku, then everything makes sense.

As for the initial suspicion that there might be some powerful mastermind behind it all, manipulating two strong spirits to put on a show for Tsuchimiya Kagura and Isayama Yomi, Jinguji Ayame felt that this obviously impossible and wrong answer could be ruled out.

"The catastrophe of a thousand years ago is likely to befall us again in this world. This is no longer a problem that we can solve."

The Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau is merely a department affiliated with the current secular government, and it is a department with a relatively small number of staff.

The Isayama family was merely one of the more prestigious families among the demon-slaying families.

However, neither of them is enough to deal with a cataclysmic disaster that may have occurred thousands of years ago.

"We need to contact all the exorcism forces, both civilian and official, and only by uniting all forces can we deal with the impending catastrophe."

Broly: "..."

As this backstory unfolds, a major crisis and catastrophe are about to occur in the world.

Only he knew that this was just the result of the people in front of him overthinking things.

However, isn't this misunderstanding wonderful?
From this day forward, our Shadow Ninja will become the spokespeople for this world's endless abyss.

The concept was excellent, and he adopted it.

As for the world crisis and all that, how could Broly not know it was fake, yet he could use it as if it were real?

Doesn't the story of a girl and boy who have to work hard to become stronger in order to save the world feel like a passionate and exciting tale?

This is much more profound than the previous story given by the Countermeasures Bureau, which was about a demon eyeing the Tsuchimiya family's Killing Stone and wanting to seize the Tsuchimiya family's strongest spirit beast.

Plans can't keep up with changes, and the exorcism girl training script may be getting a new update, but the same applies to Jinguji Ayame.

Jinguji Ayame completely forgot about her attempts to probe, get close to the White Shadow Ninja, and discuss the transfer of the talisman usage rights.

After all, if a world-ending crisis were to occur, who knows how many people would die in such a crisis? That's the important thing that needs to be addressed.

Jinguji Ayame came in a hurry and left in a hurry, along with Isayama Naraku, who made an emergency call to convene a meeting of the Exorcist Alliance.

Inside the house, only Isayama Yomi and the others, who had been instructed to look after the house and be careful, remained. Isayama Yomi and Tsuchimiya Kagura looked at each other, and just as they felt that they also had to do something, the White Shadow Ninja raised the sign again.

[Continue training.]

"Ah, Teacher Baiying, how can we train in peace at a time like this?"

It felt like the world was about to end, but compared to the end of the world, the homework I hadn't finished during summer vacation seemed to be the more important thing.

The shadowy figure has its sights set on you. It's plotting an evil scheme to plunge the world into darkness, but if the two of you become strong enough to stop its wicked scheme, then this world will certainly not be ruled by darkness!

The white-clad ninja held up a sign, indicating that the task assigned by its master was the highest priority, and it would carry it out even if the world were to end any second later.

However, since the script hasn't been updated, it's still using the old version of the story. Fortunately, the idea of ​​plunging the world into darkness doesn't specify any concrete actions, so it's hard to tell the difference between it and the world-destroying deeds that the great demons of the Naraku faction in this world actually want to do.

"Ah, so in that case, Sister Huangquan and Sister Kagura have already taken on the responsibility of upholding justice and light in the world?"

Bro used a child's tone to loudly question the white-clad ninja.

【Yes! 】

The white-clad ninja immediately raised a sign in response, stating that everything its master said was correct.

Isayama Yomi and Tsuchimiya Kagura were completely bewildered. How did they end up with such a heavy responsibility on their shoulders?
"Sister Huangquan, Sister Kagura, you must work harder to become stronger!"

Bro looked at them with eager eyes, as if encouraging them.

"Ah."

Isayama Yomi responded subconsciously, feeling that something was amiss, but upon closer inspection, it seemed there was nothing wrong with it.

The Evil Ninja Spirit is a great evil spirit born from Naraku. Its target should be the Sessho-seki of the Tsuchimiya family, but it seems that it needs to deal with the bloodline of the Tsuchimiya family in order to seize the Sessho-seki, so it has set its sights on Kagura.

And as long as they become strong enough to protect themselves and prevent the other side's conspiracy from succeeding, then they are indeed upholding justice and light in the world!
[But can I really fight against that evil ninja spirit by practicing swordsmanship?] Isayama Yomi had this doubt, and after practicing her swordsmanship for a short while, she suddenly stopped.

"Teacher Baiying, can we really rely on the swordsmanship you taught to fight against your other side?"

The girl asked directly.

Kagura Tsuchimiya also stopped her sword, her gaze also filled with suspicion as she looked towards the white-clad ninja.

【certainly. 】

The white-clad ninja answered the question without hesitation, stating that it and the black-clad ninja could only unleash about 30% of their master's swordsmanship. If one could master more than that, defeating them would be entirely possible, let alone fighting them.

"But I don't feel this reality. Although our sword-wielding movements have indeed become smoother after your guidance, can this slight improvement in sword-wielding really make us strong enough to contend with your evil side?"

The white-clad ninja remained silent, his pale gold eyes revealing no emotion, calmly gazing at the girl who had raised the question.

After a while, when Isayama Yomi felt that she might have gone too far by questioning the teacher who was willing to help them become stronger, the White Shadow Ninja finally raised her sign.

The reason you don't feel like you've become stronger is because you don't have a specific target to compare yourself to. If you want to know if you've become stronger, find a target to compare yourself to.

Practical exercises are an advanced stage that should be carried out after learning swordsmanship for a period of time, but since Isayama Yomi has doubts now, we have no choice but to bring them out first.

"As for a reference point, Teacher Baiying, you're right."

Isayama Yomi nodded in agreement.

"Sister Ming, could you please spar with me?"

Just as the white-haired ninja was about to raise a sign to serve as a reference point, he heard Isayama Yomi ask the white-haired girl who was sitting next to the dojo watching the training.

"That's no problem."

Mei Isayama had no objections, and she had always been able to dominate Yomi Isayama before her cousin received instruction from the White Shadow Ninja.

"However, you've only practiced swordsmanship with Lord Baiying for less than two days. Can you really expect to see such a significant improvement?"

Mei Isayama raised a question.

"Uh……"

Isayama Yomi felt that her cousin made sense.

No problem, go for it, you'll see her improvement.

At Broly's signal, the White Shadow Ninja raised the sign in his hand without hesitation, giving an affirmative answer.

The sparring session began, but it ended in less than two minutes. Mei Isayama's naginata was knocked away, and Yomi Isayama, who knocked the naginata away, could hardly believe that she had done it.

"Sister Ming, did you hold back?"

Isayama Yomi suspected that her cousin had let her win.

"No."

However, Mei Isayama shook his head at her.

Mei Isayama was also very surprised by the increase in Yomi Isayama's strength.

While observing the girl's training from the sidelines, it was impossible to tell, but when I actually stood opposite her as her opponent, I discovered that my cousin's strength had increased terrifyingly.

Both the speed and power of her strikes were different from before, and it was this misjudgment that led to her quick defeat.

"how did you do that?"

She was somewhat resentful that her cousin, who had previously been unable to defeat her, could now easily defeat her. Biting her lip, she asked the white-clad ninja beside her.

[I (the master) adjusted some unnecessary movements when she swung her sword; this was the result of optimizing her original swordsmanship.]

The white-clad ninja didn't remain aloof and unresponsive; instead, he directly held up a sign explaining the reason for the girl's improved swordsmanship.

Of course, due to insufficient training time, this strength has not yet become instinctive, and more practice is needed.

Isayama Mei: "..."

"Sister Huang Quan, you've really gotten stronger!"

Kagura Tsuchimiya excitedly approached the girl and congratulated her.

The fact that Isayama Yomi became stronger means that I, who also received guidance from the White Shadow Ninja and diligently practiced swordsmanship, must have also become stronger.

"Yes!"

Isayama Yomi spun the girl around in her arms, equally excited. Although she was probably no match for that evil ninja spirit, the obvious growth in her strength still made her feel overjoyed.

"Puff~"

Just as Yomi Isayama and Kagura Tsuchimiya were having a good time, Mei Isayama suddenly appeared in front of the White Shadow Ninja and performed a dogeza (a deep bow).

【? 】

The white-clad ninja, not understanding what she was trying to do, held up a sign with a large question mark on it.

"Lord White Shadow, I also want to become stronger. Although it is a bit shameless of me to say this, could you please teach me the techniques to become stronger?"
For this, I am willing to pay any price, even dedicating my entire life to you and becoming your priestess!

Broly was also a little startled by Mei Isayama's sudden dogeza (prostration), but now, hearing what the white-haired girl said, he immediately understood her actions, and the message "Coach, I want to play basketball!" appeared in his mind.

But before he could clear the information from his mind, there was another thud, and Setsuna Imano sat down on the ground next to Mei Isayama.

"Lord White Shadow, I also want to become stronger, and I am willing to pay any price for it."

Since using himself as a pawn to cover for his subordinates' feigned death and escape two days ago, Setsuna Kiyano has had little motivation.

She felt that her death was inevitable, so she wanted to do her best to help the friends she had met before she died.

However, after witnessing the match between Isayama Yomi and Isayama Mei, and seeing the defeated Isayama Mei suddenly kneel down before the White Shadow Ninja and beg for guidance to become stronger, this Cursed Path girl was as if struck by lightning. She suddenly realized that she did have other options, such as kneeling before the White Shadow Ninja now and asking him to guide her to become stronger, just like Isayama Mei.

The reason she couldn't defy the organization or her father's will was simply because she wasn't strong enough. But if the White Shadow Lord, who had increased Isayama Yomi's strength so much after just two days of guidance, was willing to guide her, she would be a great help.

Regardless of whether he can uphold world justice and light, at least protecting his sister from his father and the Forbidden Path should be no problem.

So she came too, with hope and the awareness of possibly sacrificing herself (in Japan, many gods help people, but people need to pay a corresponding price to repay the vow. The most classic way to repay a vow is to make a girl with high spirituality become a shrine maiden, serving the gods in life and continuing to serve the gods after death), and knelt in front of the white-shadowed ninja.

The white-clad ninja silently watched the two girls bowing in reverence. This was an unexpected event outside the script, and he instinctively looked in the direction of his master.

Then, it saw its owner think for a moment, then walk over and do a dogeza (a deep, prostration gesture) in front of it.

"Lady White Shadow, I want to learn swordsmanship as powerful as my sisters!"

White Shadow Ninja: "..."

Seemingly speechless at their master's behavior, they still understood what their master meant: they had agreed to the two's request.

【Can. 】

It provides a direct response.

"Eh, no conditions?"

There are no conditions yet, but you will be required to comply if they are added in the future.

(End of this chapter)