Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Although these two are similar, they are fundamentally different.

Yagami Yoruichi didn't rush to reply, but instead released her senses to probe Shion's aura.

In Yagami Yoruichi's perception, Shion's body was filled with a very special power.

That power seemed to have some strange connection with the planet beneath their feet.

However, Yoruichi Yagami could not discern the specific 'characteristics'.

Among the planets capable of giving birth to 'Protoss', each planet's power possesses different characteristics.

These forces are often deeply connected to the planet itself.

However, before this power is mobilized, it is difficult to detect the 'characteristics' of these powers through simple perception.

The only thing Yagami Yoruichi was certain of was that Shion was indeed a 'Celestial Spirit Favored One'.

However, her power was firmly sealed deep within her body and could not be mobilized at all.

Only when the seal occasionally loosens and a trace of power is leaked can she passively use this power.

That is, 'to foresee the death of others'.

And the core of that seal...

Yagami Yoruichi looked at the bell hanging on Shion's body.

That bell contains an extremely complex sealing technique.

Its complexity and profundity are in no way inferior to the seal left by Minato Namikaze on the dragon vein.

Even after nearly ten years of studying sealing techniques, Yagami Yoruichi still wasn't entirely confident he could break a seal of this level.

"A seal left by the previous priestess Miroku?"

Yagami Yoruichi seemed to be deep in thought.

Since Shion is a 'Celestial Spirit Favored One', it's highly likely that the priestesses in this lineage also share this identity.

Miroku has the ability to seal, while Shion has the ability to prophesy.

Which of these two is the true power characteristic of this planet?

Or both?

Is the immortality of the demons also part of the planet's power characteristics?

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered this, he said, "Your Highness, there's no need to wait for other ninja villages. With me here, the mere Netherworld Legion is nothing to worry about. I will get you safely to your destination."

Yoruichi Yagami was already eager to study the 'celestial spirit power' of the priestesses and spirits.

What kind of chemical reaction will occur when the two come into contact?

Yoruichi Yagami was extremely curious about this and didn't want to waste a single minute.

“Konoha is indeed very strong, but…” Ashiho quickly said, “It would be safer to wait until we have more people.”

“You may not understand the world of ninjas very well. Having more people doesn’t necessarily help.” Yagami Yoruichi looked at Ashiho and said, “I wonder if you have heard about what happened in Kumogakure nine years ago.”

"I did that." Yagami Yoru said expressionlessly, as if stating something utterly ordinary. "So with me here, there's no need to wait for anyone else. I alone am stronger than a major ninja village!"

The young Shion didn't understand what Yagami Yoruichi meant, but the much older Ashiho knew about what happened in Kumogakure back then. When she heard Yagami Yoruichi admit that she was the one who did it, her eyes widened and she showed a shocked expression.

Chapter 246 The Undead Legion Appears, Yagami Yoruichi: What's the point of fighting? Let's run away!

Tap~ Tap~ Tap~

An army of stone statues marched forward in orderly steps.

On the city wall ahead, a group of soldiers, composed of warriors and ordinary people, were issuing warning signals while launching attacks with ranged weapons such as bows and crossbows, attempting to halt the advance of the stone statue army.

Inside the castle, a servant rushed in, shouting, "My lady, we're under attack!"

Upon hearing the servant's report, Ashiho quickly stood up and said to Shion, "My lady, please take refuge as soon as possible. All you ninjas, please help escort my lady away as well."

As they were talking, several ninjas wearing Iwa ninja headbands rushed into the reception room to protect Shion.

S-rank missions are important for every ninja village.

Moreover, the Land of Demons has no daimyo; the priestess is the nominal supreme leader.

If you can befriend the shrine maiden, it will bring diplomatic benefits to the village.

Therefore, Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) attaches great importance to this mission.

Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the Iwagakure group and saw several familiar faces.

Although their ages had changed drastically, Yagami Yoruichi recognized them at a glance as the ninjas he had encountered when he and Hatake Sakumo infiltrated Iwagakure.

However, Yagami Yoru only recognized two of them: Onoki's son, Akatsuchi, and the Tsuchikage's bodyguard, Akatsuchi.

The former is an Earth Release ninja who has crossed the threshold of Kage level, while the latter is an elite ninja who is skilled in taijutsu and Earth Release.

The other two, judging from their chakra aura, also possess the strength of Jonin.

"Konoha ninjas?" Huang Tu glanced at Yagami Yoruichi and the others, a strange glint in his eyes, then turned to Shion and said, "The enemies seem to have special abilities that make them impossible to kill. Priestess, are these enemies related to the 'Mouryou' mentioned in the mission?"

“Ah…” Ziyuan was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and said, “That is the undead army of the demon, also known as the Netherworld Army. It has the power of immortality. Only by sealing the demon can we get rid of its army.”

In just a short while, the commotion from the battle outside grew increasingly louder.

Clearly, ordinary people, or weak samurai who only possessed a little bit of chakra, had no way to withstand the attacks of the Undead Legion.

They can't even afford to delay for a little while.

"Hinata, Karin?" Yagami Yoruichi looked at the two 'students' beside him.

The two understood each other and immediately formed a hand seal.

"Rokugan-kai!"

"Kagura's Mind's Eye!"

As their senses expanded, everything outside the castle came into view.

"There's an army, not human, but some kind of puppet-like thing," Hinata Hyuga described what she had seen. "Their combat strength is roughly at the level of an ordinary genin, but they're indestructible. Even if they're disassembled into parts, they quickly regenerate. And there are a lot of them, at least tens of thousands!"

"The chakra within them..." Karin Uzumaki was saying when she suddenly changed her words, "No, it's not chakra, it's a very evil energy! That energy seems to have a rotten feeling, like the corpse of a dead person."

Upon hearing the two women's words, Iwagakure, Shion, and the others couldn't help but look over.

Sensory perception is a rare quality in the ninja world.

In a large ninja village, there are usually not many ninjas skilled in sensory perception.

However, seeing Hinata Hyuga's Byakugan, they all understood.

The Byakugan, a strategic-level ability, is a unique advantage of Konoha.

The number of sensory ninjas that the Hyuga clan alone can provide to Konoha is more than the total number of sensory ninjas in all major ninja villages.

“An army of tens of thousands that can’t be killed is still a troublesome problem, even if they are weak,” Huang Tu said. “Although we can deal with them, our chakra is limited. If the enemy can keep resurrecting, our chakra will eventually run out. In this situation, retreating is the best strategy.”

"The place to seal the demon is in the Swamp Country," Ashiho said hurriedly. "Please escort the priestess to the Swamp Country to complete the sealing ceremony."

Upon hearing Shion's words, a flicker of fear crossed her eyes, but she forced herself to remain silent.

In the legends passed down through generations in the Land of Demons, a priestess must sacrifice her life to seal away a demon.

Shion's mother also died because of this.

They thought the seal could last a long time, at least until she grew up, got married, had children, and passed on the power of the priestess to the next generation.

But unexpectedly, only twelve years later, it was her turn to sacrifice her life to seal away the demon.

"In that case, we should not delay and should set off as soon as possible." Huang Tu suggested, "Everyone from Konoha, how about we each leave half of our men behind to cover the rear?"

"No need for all that trouble, let's just go outside." Yagami Yoruichi stood up and jumped out of the window.

While still in mid-air, Yagami Yoruichi formed the '巳' hand seal: "Wood Release - Wood Dragon Technique!"

"Roar~!"

A giant wooden dragon burst from the ground. Yagami Yoruichi landed steadily on the dragon's head, turned around and looked behind her, calling out to the people standing by the window, "Come here quickly, Karin, you carry the shrine maiden."

"There's even this trick up your sleeve?" Mitarashi Anko was surprised when she saw the wooden dragon, then jumped down with an excited expression.

Genma Shiranui and the others followed suit.

The people from Iwagakure Village were all shocked when they saw the wooden dragon.

"It's actually Wood Release... and this level of Wood Release is almost on par with the First Hokage who quelled the chaos in the ancient texts..."

Huang Tu, being the son of Tu Ying, knew more of the secrets and understood the meaning behind the 'Wood Dragon Technique'.

That was a powerful Wood Release ninjutsu that even the Kage of an entire village would have to fight with all their might to deal with.

Unfortunately, they knew too little about Hashirama Senju's strength. They thought the Wood Dragon Technique was the strongest Wood Release ninjutsu, and had no idea that there were two higher-level Wood Release techniques: the Wood Human Technique and the True Several Thousand Hands.

A full half minute passed before the Iwa ninjas came to their senses and looked at Huang Tu with questioning eyes.

"At least on this mission, Konoha and we are on the same page, so they have no reason to harm us. Besides, if they really want to deal with us, keeping their distance will allow them to unleash the full power of Wood Release. Let's go, follow them!"

Huang Tu cautioned, "But we still need to be careful; the rest of us must not separate."

After saying that, Huang Tu took the lead and leaped out of the window, jumping onto the top of the wooden dragon's head.

The other three Iwa ninja followed closely behind.

"Is everyone here? Let's go."

Yagami Yoruichi glanced into the distance and saw that the Undead Legion had breached the city walls and reached the outside of the castle.

Hundreds of warriors and soldiers are desperately trying to hold off the undead legion, attempting to buy the priestess time to escape.

It must be said that these people were extremely loyal to the priestess, willing to sacrifice their lives just to buy a few more seconds.

"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!" Yagami Yoruichi activated Wood Release once again, and one after another, large trees burst from the ground, their branches seemingly coming to life, entwining the stone statue soldiers.

At the same time, vines grew from the wooden dragon, wrapping around the priestess's soldiers and servants and dragging them onto the dragon's back.

"The Land of Swamps is to the west, right? Hold on tight," Yagami Yoruichi reminded her, maneuvering the wooden dragon westward.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't understand the workings of the Undead Legion.

However, he also knew that he didn't have any good way to deal with these indestructible and unbreakable rocks.