Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 367 The Target: The Soul of the Demon (Part 2)

Karin opened her big, beautiful eyes wide: "Are we going to live in Konoha next?"

Aokiji hummed in agreement. "But before that, I have something to do."

"Other things?"

Aokiji reassured them, "Don't worry, I won't abandon you. Just follow me on the road, consider it a trip to relax."

Karin's mother thanked her, saying, "Thank you so much."

"It's alright," Aokiji said casually, his gaze falling on Karin, who was dressed in worn-out clothes. "How about I take you to buy some new clothes?"

"New clothes?"

Karin's eyes lit up: "Okay, okay!"

Aokiji smiled and looked at Karin's mother: "I'll buy you something too."

Karin's mother quickly waved her hand, "How could I possibly accept this? I'm already very grateful that you've given my daughter and me a place to stay. I wouldn't dare ask for anything more."

"Don't mind me, I'm Karin's godfather now, after all," Aokiji laughed. "Isn't it only right to give my daughter something?"

After saying that, Aokiji added, "If you're still worried, I'll deduct it from your future salary."

"salary?"

Aokiji joked, "I don't keep idle people around."

Karin's mother suddenly realized.

There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Aokiji's ability to explain things so clearly actually put her at ease.

After that, Aokiji led Karin and her mother to the next town. However, it would be more accurate to say that Karin's mother was leading the brother and sister than Aokiji leading the mother and daughter.

After all, Aokiji looks so young that anyone who sees him would think that way.

This combination makes them easy targets for malicious individuals.

"This road is mine, these trees are mine, if you want to pass through this road..."

Aokiji had no interest in listening to this nonsense. His eyes flashed with three tomoe, and he gave the three fierce-looking thugs a look, saying calmly, "Leave the money, then find a secluded place to commit suicide."

"Yes, yes..."

Three menacing-looking thugs, their expressions blank, pulled out their belongings and then left.

Aokiji bent down to pick up the money from the ground, grinned at Karin, and said, "Karin, am I evil?"

Karin shook her head: "They are all bad people."

She was never bullied by these people when she was homeless with her mother.

Aokiji smiled. Karin wasn't a hothouse flower; she didn't need him to explain further.

"You must get along well with your classmates at school."

"School?"

"After I take you to Konoha, I will complete your enrollment procedures."

In the original work, Karin was able to reach that level even when she was completely left to her own devices, which shows how high her talent was.

Aokiji thought that Karin had such great talent, so he should nurture her properly.

Karin innocently asked, "What is a school?"

Karin wandered around with her mother since she was a child. When they finally found a place to settle down, she was just kept as a pet and used as a medical kit.

Aokiji sighed with pity: "I will make up for the childhood you lost."

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After entering the town, Aokiji led the two of them to stroll around the streets and buy them a new outfit, making them look brand new.

"Godfather, how do I look?"

Karin, wearing a red dress, twirled around.

Aokiji chuckled: "They're really beautiful. I'll take you to Konoha and buy you some new clothes."

"Thank you, Godfather."

Karin's little mouth is so sweet.

"Karin..."

Karin's mother gave her a reproachful look.

She felt like she was dreaming. Just the day before, she was worried about food, and after eating this meal, she had no more to eat. But now, she had no worries at all.

Aokiji can be very casual about everything, and Karin, a child who knows nothing, can naturally act like she knows a lot, but she, as an adult, cannot be completely ignorant.

After picking out the clothes, Aokiji led the mother and daughter to a restaurant: "You two can eat something else here. I have some personal business to attend to. I'll be back in a bit."

After saying that, Aokiji left behind a stack of money, enough for the mother and daughter to cover their expenses.

He then left the restaurant and went to a pawn shop.

A shop with this logo may appear to be a pawnshop, but in reality, it is a shop.

However, the owner behind him is quite special; that person is called Kakuzu.

Now that Kakuzu has been dead for so many years, the owners of the shops have naturally become quite interesting.

The pawnshop clerk was initially pleased to see a customer, but when he saw it was just a young boy, his enthusiasm waned, and he waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Go away, little brat, where did you come from? Go cool off over there and stay there. Don't get in our way."

Aokiji gave the shop assistant a look to shut him up, then looked around and his gaze fell on a door. He selectively ignored the shop assistant and went straight in. There was a middle-aged man lying on the sofa in the room. Judging from his lazy attitude, he was most likely the boss of this shop. Otherwise, he would not dare to act like that.

The middle-aged man frowned and looked displeased when he saw a child barge into his room and disturb his rest. He was about to scold the shop assistant for letting a little brat run in when he was suddenly met with a pair of scarlet eyes with three tomoe.

The powerful chakra was directly poured into his brain, causing him to become mentally disoriented.

Aokiji moved his lips, asked a few questions, obtained the useful information, and then left.

After a while, the two people in the pawnshop slowly woke up and found themselves lying on the ground. They were completely bewildered and wondered why they were lying on the ground.

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High-end club.

Inside the room, on the sofa, a portly tycoon is enjoying a shoulder and back massage from a sexy woman.

With his eyes closed, he couldn't help but recall the days when he was an unknown pawnshop manager, and he was filled with emotion.

"hello……"

Suddenly, a voice rang out in the room. The wealthy man opened his eyes abruptly and looked in the direction of the voice, where a figure was sitting leisurely by the window.

"Who goes there!"

The tycoon suddenly stood up.

Why were people barging in? The bodyguards outside didn't react at all.

As soon as he finished speaking, the sexy women around him collapsed one after another.

"W-what...?"

What did he do?

The scene before him far exceeded the tycoon's expectations, and for a moment he panicked. However, being a successful man, he swallowed hard and quickly maintained his composure: "Don't do anything rash. I can give you my money."

"Your money..."

Aokiji narrowed his eyes: "You've got it wrong... that's my money."

The tycoon was taken aback: "W-what?"

Aokiji spoke slowly, his voice low and deep: "I wonder if you still remember the name Kakuzu..."

Upon hearing this, the tycoon slumped to the ground like a deflated balloon.

He remembered everything. The masked man in front of him was none other than the mysterious man who used to accompany Brother Kakuzu.

"How is Brother Kakuzu?"

The tycoon trembled.

Aokiji skipped over that question and went straight to the point: "You've got some nerve, daring to steal our money."

Kakuzu has been dead for so many years and hasn't reappeared. It's fine for a year or two, but so many years have passed. It's impossible for his subordinates not to be tempted by such a large sum of money.

His rise to power is Kakuzu's legacy.

Aokiji released powerful chakra, and even the wealthy ordinary man felt immense pressure from it, making it hard for him to breathe.

After his intimidation, Aokiji said in a completely emotionless voice, "I'll give you two choices. First, you do whatever I tell you to do; second..."

After hearing the above, the tycoon said without hesitation, "I choose one, I choose one..."

It's obvious what the second rule is: if he doesn't obey, he'll be lying on the ground dead in the next second.

Aokiji laughed: "So eager to respond? Don't you need to hear the rest of what you said?"

"No, no, I'll do whatever you say."

Choosing to listen to the person in front of you at least allows you to maintain the basic dignity of a wealthy person.

"A wise choice..."

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"Godfather, where are you?"

When Karin saw Aokiji return, she immediately went to greet him.

"I went to get something."

Seeing Karin's mother looking at him with curiosity, Aokiji handed over the two large leather suitcases he was carrying: "Would you like to open them and take a look?"

Karin's mother seemed a little reserved and asked repeatedly, "Is it alright?"

Aokiji laughed heartily: "It's nothing."

Karin's mother found the button on the suitcase and pressed it. The suitcase was instantly filled with banknotes that dazzled her.

She had never seen so much money in her life.

The two large boxes together must be worth at least tens of millions.

Aokiji said with some distress, "There's too much money; it's really inconvenient to carry around."

Karin's mother: ...

Is this something a human being would say?

Aokiji casually took out a wad of banknotes and handed them to Karin's mother: "It's inconvenient for me to carry these two big boxes. Could you help me carry them? Consider this money a small token of my appreciation."

Karin's mother quickly waved her hand, saying that this was the work she should do and she had no right to take so much money.

Aokiji acted like a great philanthropist: "Here, for the child."

After repeatedly giving in, Karin's mother looked at the large sum of money in her hand and was deeply moved. What a kind person she was...

By accepting Kakuzu's enormous wealth, plus his original fortune, Aokiji has no shortage of money. Using this money to exchange for the absolute loyalty of this mother and daughter is a very worthwhile deal.

"Are we going to Konoha next?"

Karin is now looking forward to where she will live in the future and to having a normal life there.

"No, next I'm going to the Land of Demons."

"The land of ghosts?"

"I need to go over there to pick something up."

Aokiji has long coveted the souls of the demons of the Land of Demons.

Using the fire of the soul to devour a strange creature like a demon is certainly accompanied by some risk, but high risk often means high reward.

The three magatama spun rapidly, converging to form a new pattern that emitted an eerie red glow.

Aokiji licked his lips, wondering what it would taste like to savor the soul of a demon...

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The Land of Demons, at the mountaintop.

"Mother, Grandma..."

A childish voice echoed in the shrine. A blonde girl dressed as a shrine maiden looked at the two figures from behind, her pale purple eyes filled with worry.

A purplish-black aura emanated from the sinister-looking middle-aged man, radiating a red glow in the shape of a pair of eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a voice filled with hostility and resentment emanated from the dark purple aura: "Even now, do you still want to stop me? Maitreya..."

"Fine, I no longer need your help, but do you understand what this means?"

The voice deepened, taking on a meaningful tone. This black aura was none other than the demon that had been sealed away many years ago; now it had finally broken free of its seal and was even stronger than before.

The two priestesses confronting him were none other than the now-elderly Shui Ren and her daughter Shion.

Although he was facing two priestesses at once, the demon did not feel any strain; on the contrary, it was easier than before.

Each time a demon breaks the seal, its power increases, but it's not just the demons that become stronger; the priestess also becomes stronger than the previous generation because she passes on her power to the next generation after she dies.

Then, an unexpected event occurred in this generation: Shui Lian, who was supposed to die, did not, causing the power to be dispersed.

Shui Lian suddenly realized something and quickly turned around, her voice urgent: "Coral, where's the bell?"

At this critical moment, the little girl named Coral was in a panic.

The demon didn't give her much time to react, and immediately unleashed a ball of purplish-black flames, rushing towards her.

Coral closed her eyes in fright and hastily raised her hand.

After a while, she opened her eyes and saw a figure from behind. It turned out that her mother had protected her in time, setting up a barrier in front of her and desperately blocking the attack.

"I won't let you hurt the coral..."

The crown of Shion shone with a dazzling light.

At the same time, the crown of the water lily on the other side also emitted a dazzling light, and the light was even brighter than the former.

"So that's how it is, risking your life can buy you time..."

The demon realized that the two priestesses were about to begin burning their life force...

As expected, a halo suddenly appeared around it, radiating light. The next second, it shot straight into the sky, forming a cylindrical barrier that completely enveloped it, wrapped with white lightning with purifying power.

"boom."

The holy white lightning descended, striking the demon and causing it to roar in extreme pain.

hateful--!

Don't assume things will go as you wish this time, like before.

The demon is a creature that absorbs negative energy.

Having absorbed the dark power of the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars, his dark power this time surpasses anything he has ever possessed before.

This time, it will definitely win.

It had a premonition.

With a low roar, the power of darkness poured out of its body, and the holy white light was dyed into a strange black-purple color at this moment.

But the next second, the white light burst forth again, cleansing away the darkness that had been eroding the light.

The forces of light and darkness are constantly vying with each other, flickering and shimmering.

This back-and-forth continued for a while until a huge explosion occurred. The sealing barrier turned into dust, becoming invisible particles of light. Without the barrier to maintain it, the ground was the first to be hit, cracking open and scattering debris. The shockwave even sent everyone present flying.

Shui Lian and Zi Yuan got up from the ground, spitting out blood. They looked up at the towering black mist surging in front of them, their emotions plummeting. Was this the end?

"Ha ha……"

A fierce, maniacal laugh erupted from the mass of black mist.

Although its soul was quite weakened after this battle, compared to this, the two priestesses were completely exhausted.

With his remaining strength, he could kill the two of them effortlessly.

The thought that he could soon easily end his long-cherished wish of thousands of years and that no one would be able to stop him filled Wangliang with uncontrollable excitement.

"finally."

"finally."

"It's finally over!"

To avoid any unforeseen complications, the demon decided to act immediately.

However, a leisurely sound suddenly echoed in the air, interrupting its next move.

"Yes, it's finally coming to an end..."

The demon was taken aback.

Before they could react, a ball of blue flame suddenly surged up from beneath their feet without warning, emitting an extremely low temperature.

The next second, a huge blue claw appeared behind him and, taking him by surprise, grabbed the body possessed by the demon in its palm.

Several clusters of blue flames ignited in the air, and then a huge blue figure was slowly pushed out from these flames.

At the same time, a figure slowly emerged from the blue flames burning above the giant creature's palm.

With blue eyes and white hair, it was indeed Aokiji.

P.S.: Chapter 1, about a person catching a cold.

(End of this chapter)