Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

Chapter 124 Little Witch, Absorbing the Witch's Power, Observation Haki?

"That thing..."

Upon hearing Ziyuan's voice, the maidservant hurried forward.

"What's wrong?"

Shion slowly lowered her head. "That thing... is trying to awaken again."

"Let's go back first; there are still quite a few people alive in the ancestral hall."

"yes!"

The maid clearly knew about Naruto.

After giving a respectful reply, he picked up Ziyuan again.

Not long after, inside the ancestral hall.

Shion changed into her shrine maiden attire.

"Your mission this time is to escort you to the Sealed Shrine."

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, the maid lowered her head, her eyes slightly red, "Just as Miss Shion foresaw... so many people died..."

Before the maid finished speaking, Ziyuan gave a cold snort.

"Of course, my safety is what those people had hoped for."

That attitude was just like that of a rebellious girl who could only accept her fate.

"I'm sorry... Lord Naruto, that's not what Shion meant."

The maid was clearly used to Shion's attitude.

Naruto waved his hand and looked up at the girl.

"Is this just another example of fatalism?"

Naruto slowly stood up. "Let's imagine that Miroku and Shion both possess the power of a priestess, the power to seal away demons... perhaps it's power from another world... no, power imbued with the essence of this world?"

Then, he came to Ziyuan and slowly squatted down.

Shion's pupils contracted slightly as she stared intently at Naruto's face.

While she was still in a daze, Naruto reached out and placed his hand on her forehead.

Absorb the power of the forest.

The witch's power, hidden within Shion, is transmitted.

Naruto closed his eyes and carefully felt and compared.

"Just as I suspected, it's a power different from that of ninjas. Ultimately, however, the power of ninjas all originates from the Ten-Tails and the Otsutsuki clan."

Let's call this power the power of the witch.

After absorbing that energy into his body, Naruto slowly withdrew his hand.

The suction force was not much, so Shion did not feel anything.

hum-

Immediately afterwards, Naruto's azure eyes transformed into the same pupils as Shion's when she saw the future.

The purple pattern is very intricate.

But because they were so close, Ziyuan recognized the pattern immediately; it was the same as her mother's and her own eyes.

"Three, two, one..."

Naruto silently counted in his mind.

Sure enough, Shion spoke three seconds later.

Why do you have these eyes?

Shion frowned, rubbed her eyes, and noticed that Naruto's eyes had returned to their original azure blue.

Furthermore, I did not sense any power of the same origin in Naruto.

"A hallucination?"

Ziyuan thought to herself.

Shaking her head, Shion stared at Naruto and said, word by word:

"You...will die..."

Upon hearing this, the maid's pupils contracted sharply.

Naruto smiled.

"Am I going to die?"

Shion nodded emphatically. "Soon, you will die because your chest will be pierced."

The maid's face turned deathly pale instantly.

She hesitated.

If you want to change the prophecy, you must leave Shion's side.

But if Naruto leaves... then the Land of Demons is doomed.

Finally, she took a deep breath.

"Lord Naruto...please leave the Land of Demons now!"

"Miss Shion occasionally predicts people's deaths."

"And...so far, it's been a perfect hit!"

Naruto waved his hand and said, "Even if this world is destroyed, I might not die."

"Your mission is over. Go and help out. The Land of Demons is in chaos right now. Leave the little witch to me."

"Lord Naruto, a prophecy..."

"Believe me."

Naruto approached the maid, a gentle smile on his face, and patted her shoulder lightly.

Well! ! !

The maid's face instantly turned red.

"Um...this..."

"Go."

"yes!"

After the maid left, Naruto looked at Shion and said, "Well then, we should go too. I don't need to leave any marks on the sealing shrine."

However, Ziyuan pouted and turned her head away in a very cute way.

"A little witch?"

"snort!"

She stood up, walked past Naruto, and came to the door.

Turning his head, he said with dissatisfaction:

"Konoha ninja, we're about to depart. Get on board!"

She opened the door and walked at the front.

In front of us is a mountain with flowing water.

"This is where the little...shrine maiden cultivates her mind and body."

"There is a secret passage inside."

As she spoke, Shion turned her head and raised her voice childishly, "I'm the shrine maiden of this village!"

"You are a Konoha ninja, you are not allowed to command the people of this village before me!"

"Furthermore, what we do is entirely up to me!"

Seeing that Naruto did not refute her, but continued to look at her with a light smile.

Ziyuan immediately turned her head away, stopped talking, and quickened her pace.

The price was that after passing through the secret passage, Ziyuan had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.

After taking a few deep breaths, she naturally walked behind Naruto.

"I am a shrine maiden, and my body is not as strong as a ninja's."

Then, without saying a word, he jumped onto Naruto's back.

Naruto had foreseen all of this through his prophecy.

After the initial novelty wore off, Naruto deactivated the witch's power.

"I can give your body..."

"I am a priestess, you cannot argue with me!"

Naruto glanced back at her; they were so close they could feel each other's breath.

"Being arrogant is outdated. Besides, you don't need to use that to hide your inner fears."

"You won't die, I said."

After saying that, Naruto started walking.

"Slow down... The success or failure of the sealing technique hinges on stamina..."

After Naruto saw through her heart, Shion remained silent for a long time.

Then, I felt ashamed, and some images flashed through my mind.

When he first opened his mouth, he had a domineering tone, but then he suddenly lowered his voice.

Finally, if she hadn't been right behind Naruto, he probably wouldn't have been able to hear what she was saying.

After Shion finished speaking, she lay down on Naruto's back, feeling warm and comfortable all over.

Naruto slowed down a bit, since there was no rush. His clones had already started marking the Flying Thunder God Technique seal in the Land of Demons.

"No matter what... there's no way to change the fate of death."

"Those I've predicted in the past are all people willing to sacrifice themselves for me..."

"If I break the prophecy and choose to live a life of dishonor... the prophecy will not be fulfilled, but I will die because of it."

"Recently... even the villagers have started to fear my prophecies."

Hearing the soft whispers behind him, Naruto suddenly said:

"Hmm...you must be lonely?"

"So they use their spoiled and willful nature to cover up their true feelings."

"Hmph~"

Shion gave a soft snort, but tightened her grip on Naruto's neck.

"I cannot weep, for that would be a desecration of all those who have sacrificed themselves for me until now..."

"Prophecy is the power to protect the life of a priestess. When a priestess realizes that she is about to die, her soul leaves her body and allows her past self to see the image of the moment of death."

"After the prophecy, someone will pay with their life... that is, sacrifice others to protect themselves."

"This is the fate of a shrine maiden..."

Upon hearing this, Naruto nodded slightly. He was able to use Observation Haki because his soul power was strong enough to instantly kill a god.

"Hmm... If you're going to cry, I have tissues in my pocket. Don't wipe my back... Wiping away tears is fine, but please don't wipe your snot!"

As she cried, Ziyuan started to laugh again, but quickly suppressed it.

Naruto's gentle voice rang out, "Fate can be changed. You've seen my file, haven't you?"

As the village's witch, she had consulted Konoha's opinion before making the request.

She had read the information on the famous ninjas of Konoha.

Without hesitation, he chose to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

She sensed the presence of her kind, those who were disliked by the villagers.

Feeling a little more at ease, Shion found a comfortable spot behind Naruto and murmured:

"Whenever my heart races and I hear the ringing of a bell, I can see signs of the future."

"Before I was attacked by thieves today... I saw a future where you would die."

"If you continue to take me with you, you will die, just like I see in the future..."

Suddenly, Ziyuan's voice stopped.

Looking down, the soft body instantly tensed up.

"Ah~!"

"Danger...Danger!"

"Ami-ro~!"

"We're going to fall!"

"Ah~!"

Naruto said helplessly, "Going too fast won't work, and you're afraid even if we fly... We won't fall."

"Put me down...put me down!"

whoosh-

Naruto really let go.

But instead of falling, Shion tightened its grip on his neck.

"Why aren't you coming down?"

Ziyuan's eyes reddened; she had been bullied by this guy again.

Naruto chuckled and put his arm around her legs. "Actually, the scenery here is quite nice."

"It will definitely develop like this in the future, and it will definitely become a popular tourist attraction."

"Moreover, this is the only road to the Swamp Country with a water source."

"Flying would be quick, but unfortunately your body is too weak and you're afraid of heights."

Ziyuan stubbornly retorted:

"Who...who's afraid of heights?"

"I'm just not used to it yet!"

"There are absolutely no problems now!"

"Is that so?" Naruto raised an eyebrow, and then several vines extended from behind him, securing Shion to his back.

"Perfect timing, I have a few abilities I'd like to test out."

Upon hearing this, Shion, though unaware of what Naruto meant by the ability, immediately felt a sense of unease.

"Water Release: Water Cutter"

This is a ninjutsu obtained after absorbing Shizuku.

As Naruto channeled his chakra, water flowed beneath his feet.

He glanced at the countless stone pillars standing on the river in front of him, and the mountains on both sides.

"Changing it to 'The Art of Roller Skating' is fine too."

After saying that, Naruto jumped onto the side of the mountain.

The body tilted at an angle exceeding sixty degrees.

Ziyuan's face turned deathly pale instantly.

whoosh-

Immediately afterwards, Naruto glided across the mountainside as if he were wearing roller skates, with water constantly flowing out beneath his feet.

They moved very fast, and Shion could only lie on Naruto's back, not daring to look at him at all.

They were humming and muttering behind my back, I couldn't hear what they were saying.

After trying out a few more of the Four's ninjutsu techniques, Naruto nodded secretly.

"If used properly, these ninjutsu are at least B-rank ninjutsu, and one or two of them can even be classified as S-rank."

"Let's go back and have Second Grandfather look into it."

"It can even be elementalized... that's the biggest gain so far."

Suddenly, a memory surfaced in Naruto's mind.

Okay, it's the Shadow Transformation Technique...

A secret technique passed down in the Land of Demons.

Once you've transformed, there's no way to revert to your original form.

Yes, it suits the little boy/girl Bai quite well.

Night falls.