Konoha's Hextech Ninja

At the same time, this power also gave Yoruichi Yagami a sense of 'celestial spirit'.

Among the hero templates activated by Yoruichi Yagami, there are several 'Celestial Spirits', or more accurately, 'Celestial Spirit Favored Ones'.

In the universe, there are some special planets that nurture all sorts of magical powers.

Those who receive the favor of these planets are called 'Cherishers of the Protoss'.

If one can fully control all the power of this planet, one can transform into a god and become a true 'celestial spirit'.

Inside this ancient castle, Yagami Yoruichi sensed the aura of a 'celestial spirit'.

The priestess could not possibly be a Protoss.

At most, they are 'Celestial Favorites'.

Moreover, there is a very high probability that they are one of the "favorites" of the "unloading celebration".

However, seeing such power in the ninja world still surprised Yagami Yoruichi.

At the same time, there was also a hint of surprise.

"It was definitely worth the trip!" Yagami Yoruichi thought to himself.

Over the past few days, Yoruichi Yagami has carefully recalled the plot of this theatrical version.

It seems that in the original setting, the spirit and the priestess were originally one entity, giving rise to two different consciousnesses.

The consciousness belonging to the demon is the evil side, possessing the power of immortality.

The priestess, representing goodness, sealed away the demons and passed the tradition down through generations.

This 'setting' is very similar to the situation that Yoruichi Yagami is trying to create: the angel of justice, Kyle, and the fallen angel, Morgana.

Both are chosen by the righteous celestials, two sides of the same coin, yet completely opposite.

If we study the powers of priestesses and demons in detail, we might gain some inspiration.

It could even become an opportunity for him to combine the templates of two heroes, Kayle and Morgana.

Yoruichi Yagami was increasingly looking forward to this meeting.

……

Upon reaching the top floor of the castle, the group met the priestess Shion.

"Huh?" Karin Uzumaki was stunned when she saw Shion. She kept looking Shion and Hinata Hyuga up and down and couldn't help but say, "Hinata, you two look so alike!"

Aside from their different hair colors, Hinata and Shion look exactly alike.

Even their eyes are the same white.

Hinata Hyuga's eyes are white with a hint of purple, while Shion's eyes are surrounded by a black ring.

"It really does look alike," Yagami Yoruichi remarked.

With such a similar appearance, it's hard not to suspect that when the TV production team created the character Shion, they actually drew her based on Hinata Hyuga.

"Huh?"

Even Hinata and Shion themselves were stunned.

After a while, the fishy smell suddenly returned.

"Gentlemen of Konoha, thank you for coming." Shion knelt on the futon and said in a serious tone, "The Netherworld Legion of the Demon King poses a great threat to this world, and only I have the ability to seal it. I have already made requests to the major powers. Once the ninjas from the other villages arrive, please escort me to the sealing ground to seal the Demon King."

Azusa added from the side, "The ninjas from Iwagakure have arrived, and the other major ninja villages have also responded to us. Except for Kirigakure, which is too far away to come, the ninjas from Sunagakure and Kumogakure are on their way."

“There’s no need for that,” Yagami Yoruichi said. “The mission is simply to escort the demon to the sealing location. Our Konoha ninjas are perfectly capable of handling that. There’s no need to wait any longer.”

“But the demon’s subordinates, and the Netherworld Legion…” Zu Sui was about to say something.

"Ashiho!" Shion interrupted him, looking at Yagami Yoruichi with a puzzled expression in her eyes.

After a long while, Shion said, "You seem different from the other ninjas, so naturally they are very close to you."

nature?

Yagami Yoruichi was puzzled. When Shion spoke of "nature," did she mean natural energy or the power of the planet?

Although these two are similar, they are fundamentally different.

Yoruichi Yagami 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 had a strange connection to the planet beneath our feet.

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

Among the planets capable of giving birth to 'Protoss', each planet possesses a unique power.

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, 'foreseeing the death of others'.

And the core of that seal...

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

That bell contained 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, Yoruichi Yagami still wasn't entirely confident that she could break this level of seal.

"Is it 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.

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

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

Or is it both?

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

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered, 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 is 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 there are 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 an entire great ninja village!"

Young Shion didn't understand what Yagami Yoichi meant, but the much older Ashiho knew about the events in Kumogakure. Hearing Yagami Yoichi admit that he was responsible, she widened her eyes and showed a shocked expression.

Chapter 246 The Undead Legion Appears, Yagami Yoruichi: What a joke, let's run away!

Tap~ Tap~ Tap~

An army of stone statues marched forward in perfect unison.

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

Inside the castle, a servant rushed in, shouting in alarm, "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 they were speaking, several ninjas wearing Iwagaku headbands rushed into the reception room to protect Shion.

S-rank missions are important to 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, the Hidden Village attaches great importance to this mission.

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

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

However, Yagami Yoruichi only recognized two of them: Onoki's son, Kotsuchi, and the Tsuchikage, 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 possessed 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 Undying Legion of the Wraith, also known as the Netherworld Legion. It has the power of immortality. Only by sealing the Wraith can its army be defeated.”

In just a short while, the noise from the battle outside was getting closer and closer.

Clearly, ordinary people, or weak samurai who only possessed a little chakra, were no match for the Undead Legion's attack.

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

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

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

"Rokugan-activate!"

"Kagura's Mind's Eye!"

As their perception abilities developed, everything outside the castle came into view.

“There’s an army, not human, they seem to be some kind of puppets.” Hinata Hyuga described what she saw: “Their combat strength is roughly at the level of an ordinary genin, but they are indestructible, and even if they are disassembled into parts, they can 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 mind and said, “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 what the two women said, Iwashinobu, 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 a major ninja village.

“An army of tens of thousands that can’t be killed is still troublesome, 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 that case, retreating is the best option.”

"The place to seal the demon is in the Land of Swamps," Ashiho said hastily. "Please escort the priestess to the Land of Swamps to complete the sealing ceremony."

Upon hearing Azusa's words, a hint of fear flashed in Shion's 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.

I thought the seal could last a long time, at least until she grew up, got married and 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 the demon.

“In that case, we should not delay and should set off as soon as possible.” Huang Tu suggested, “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 gigantic wooden dragon burst from the ground. Yagami Yoruichi landed steadily on its head, turned around to look behind him, and said to Karin, who was standing by the window, "Come on, Karin, carry the shrine maiden."

"There's actually another trick up your sleeve?" Mitarashi Anko was surprised when she saw Mokryu, then jumped down with an excited expression.