I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 274 and 275: The Hourai Priestess in the Eyes of Reincarnation

"Hungry ghosts are evil spirits that wander in the mountains and possess hungry people."

Yu Huo took out a treasured half-chocolate from his person, unwrapped it, held it in his hand, and then placed it on the ground in front of him.

The long-haired woman sniffled, bloody saliva dripping from her mouth, her gaze shifting erratically as she followed the piece of chocolate. Her stomach rumbled.

Finally, like a stray dog ​​snatching food, it pounced, grabbed the chocolate, and put it in its mouth.

After the chocolate entered her mouth, the long-haired woman, whose expression had been as ferocious as a wild beast, calmed down.

But the long-haired woman lying on the ground had a gaping hole at the back of her head. Yu Huo's scales tightened, and with lightning speed, he chopped the long-haired woman in the back of the neck with a chop.

The long-haired woman rolled her eyes and fainted, her face contorted in pain.

"Is that all there is to it?" Hirota Tulio cautiously approached and asked.

"The rest is up to you, Shrine Maiden. You can purify evil spirits of the Hungry Ghost level with just one little finger."

Yu Huo nodded, first glancing at the towering Lingfeng Peak, then turning back to gaze into the distance, his gaze seemingly piercing through the sea of ​​trees to the beach, his eyes filled with sadness and melancholy.

"When I was little, my mother used to scare me with the idea of ​​a hungry ghost. She would tell me that if I ate facing the mountains, my food would go into the hungry ghost's belly and I would never be full. But this was the first time I had ever seen a hungry ghost."

Hirota Turi remained silent.

Judging from the previous ballad, Miss Fisherman's mother must have been human. Even if the villagers on Penglai Island had a lifespan of nearly two hundred years, they would have long since turned into dust.

"Let's go, we'll be there soon."

The complex emotions in Yuhuo's eyes blended into a subtle resolve as he picked up the long-haired woman from the ground and headed towards the torii gate.

Hirota Tulio quickly pulled up the young man lying on the ground and yelling, and followed closely behind with the foreign woman.

Although a piece of flesh had been bitten off his shoulder, it was only a superficial wound. The young man covered the wound and cursed loudly, shouting that he would break up with his girlfriend when he got back.

The group finally emerged from the forest and headed towards the red torii gate, which was a few hundred meters away.

A gentle breeze blew by, causing ripples to spread across the grass and wildflowers on the flat ground.

A faint, fishy stench also drifted on the wind.

Yu Huo's expression changed, and he suddenly looked up at another part of the forest.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

The forest was suddenly parted, and amidst the heavy scraping sound, four bright yellow, cold vertical pupils rose into the air.

It was an enormous, two-headed, bluish-gray serpent with purple ropes, similar to shimenawa, tied around its two necks. The exposed part of its body alone was over ten meters long.

"Miss Yu, Miss Yu Huo..."

Hirota Tulio's calves were cramping, and he looked over with pleading eyes.

Compared to the two-headed giant snake in front of them, the previous five-colored snake was simply an underdeveloped dwarf.

"I've never seen this two-headed snake before either." Yu Huo stared at the giant two-headed snake's bluish-gray scales, his eyes narrowing. He murmured, "Blue scales... could it be the unknown monster that killed the giant centipede?"

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

The two heads of the giant serpent roared, its forked tongue flicking in and out of its mouth, and its massive, heavy body slithered rapidly toward the group of people, uprooting mountains and felling trees.

"Hurry and get inside the torii gate; you'll be safe once you're inside!"

Yu Huo pushed the long-haired woman on his back towards them, and then, like a rabbit, rushed towards the two-headed giant snake.

"Come lend a hand and help your girlfriend up... Damn it! Cowardly wimp!"

Hirota Tulio helped the unconscious long-haired woman and called out, but immediately noticed that the young man had been so frightened that he was running away in the direction of the torii gate.

Husbands and wives are birds of the same forest, and when disaster strikes, they fly separately.

As the fish charged forward, its scales covered its entire body, and semi-transparent fins extended from its arms, transforming it into a half-human, half-fish, bird-like form. Clearly, it was giving it its all from the very beginning.

"Clang!"

A series of teeth-grinding scratching sounds followed as Yu Huo attempted to shave off the two-headed serpent's head, just as before.

However, the scales of the two-headed giant serpent were much stronger than those of the five-colored serpent. Amidst the flying sparks, only a few scales broke off, and the serpent remained largely intact.

"Bang!"

A head suddenly sprang up, knocking the fishing light into the air.

The other snake head opened its mouth wide and suddenly swallowed Yu Huo whole!

"Miss Fisherman's Light!"

Hirota Turi was heartbroken upon witnessing this scene. He had received countless favors from Miss Yuhuo along the way, and he could not accept that they would be separated by death before he even had a chance to confess his feelings.

"Hiss hiss hiss."

For a prehistoric monster like the two-headed giant serpent, one person is not even an appetizer. After swallowing the fishing fire in one gulp, it began to eye the remaining people with predatory intent.

Under the glare of four cold and terrifying vertical pupils, Hirota Tulio and the foreign woman broke out in a cold sweat in an instant, their bodies almost collapsing to the ground.

The two-headed giant snake slithered towards them with apparent slowness but actually great speed, its enormous shadow covering their faces like the cloak of death.

Hirota Tulio caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye that the young man had already stumbled and run dozens of meters, but it was no use. For such a huge monster, a mere movement of its body could easily catch up with a tiny human in a dozen steps.

Is this the end?

Hirota Tulio thought with resentment and despair.

Nothing could be more cruel than this: seeing hope so close yet collapsing at the very threshold.

Just then, a long, pure beam of light arrived in an instant, like a shooting star breaking through the sky.

In a burst of dazzling white light, it cleaved the two-headed giant snake in two directly from its forked abdomen, its two sides of neck slamming heavily to the ground.

Hirota Tulio couldn't help but widen his eyes, but his pupils contracted to their limit.

Arrow of Destruction!

On the hundreds of steps above the red torii gate, a shrine maiden with long black hair and dressed in white on top and red on the bottom stood holding a bow.

Although it was impossible to see his face clearly from a distance, Hirota Tulio couldn't help but tremble with excitement and his eyes welled up with tears.

Another near-death experience!

Looking at the foreign woman beside him, he saw that she was also in tears, her hands clasped together in prayer.

"Cough, cough, cough."

A blood-covered figure emerged from the severed neck of the giant snake, coughing repeatedly.

That's great, Miss Yuhuo is alright too.

Upon seeing the witch standing on the stone steps in the distance, the blood-soaked fishing fire immediately prostrated itself in devout worship.

"Miko-sama!"

The priestess nodded, and then her figure disappeared.

"Miss Yuhuo, are you hurt?"

Upon seeing the approaching fishing lights, Hirota Tulio immediately stepped forward to greet them warmly.

No one knows what kind of special ability Miss Yuhuo possesses, but the blood and filth all over her body have been cleaned up, from the hem of her clothes to the ends of her hair, she is completely clean and refreshed.

"It's alright. Let's not delay, let's go see the priestess now."

"Um, Miss Fisherman, did you notice the rope tied around the two-headed snake's neck?"

Hirota Tulio glanced at the giant snake's carcass, hesitated for a moment, and then gave a reminder.

The rope, which resembles a shimenawa, is clearly not a natural creation, implying that there is a powerful force controlling the two-headed serpent.

"I see."

A complex hesitation flickered in Yu Huo's eyes as he murmured.

Hirota Tulio carried the long-haired woman, who was still unconscious, and followed the fishing lights step by step to the torii gate. The young man who had abandoned his girlfriend and run away earlier gave an embarrassed smile.

Hirota Tulio glanced at him with some disdain, but did not rebuke him.

However, once Hirota Turio leaves Penglai Island, he will definitely be blacklisted.

A group of people followed behind the fishing lights, bowing in front of the red torii gate.

Passing through the red torii gate and climbing the stone steps, you'll find a pair of stone lanterns placed on either side every few dozen steps.

Before long, they reached the stone steps where the shrine maiden had appeared. Behind her was a small platform halfway up the mountain, with a staircase leading to the summit in the center and a photography shrine on the left.

A shrine is a small shrine or temple outside the main hall and worship hall of a shrine.

"Miko-sama!"

Upon seeing the shrine maiden standing before the temple, Yuhu immediately prostrated himself on the ground and paid his respects.

Hirota Tulio and the young man, being Japanese, also knelt down.

The foreign woman hesitated for a moment. Having witnessed too many incredible things on Penglai Island, and knowing this was not the occasion to uphold her faith, she wisely knelt down.

"Get up."

A clear and melodious voice came from the mountainside, like a clear spring flowing through the mountains.

Hirota Tulio then dared to raise his head. The Hourai Shrine Maiden had her back to them, and behind her cascading black hair, the banners planted on both sides of the shrine were fluttering in the wind.

Upon closer inspection, the pattern on the banner was a red spiral magatama pointing upwards within a yellow circle.

With his limited experience, Hirota Tulio could not discern which deity this symbolized.

"I already know what you seek. These are truly turbulent times; even Penglai cannot find peace in this era."

Hirota Tulio's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly averted his gaze, respectfully lowering his head as if awaiting judgment.

"Since you have no intention of settling here and have not stayed for more than twelve hours, you are naturally free to leave."

Hirota Tulio breathed a sigh of relief.

But then she started to feel anxious and uncertain.

Although he didn't understand what "fate to the immortals" meant, leaving like this was like entering a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed, and he still felt somewhat resentful.

I was unwilling to accept it, but I had no choice.

"My lady, please save my girlfriend! She seems to be possessed by some evil spirit in the forest. She doesn't even recognize me, the person she loves most, and she bit me. The blood still hasn't stopped flowing!"

The young man slammed his head heavily on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Who are you trying to impress by putting on this act of deep affection and loyalty?

You must have said that because you wanted the priestess to heal your injuries.

Hirota Turijo muttered a few curses to himself.

"Keep quiet."

With just two simple words, the young man became nervous and shut his mouth, not daring to say a word in response.

"After she stepped through the torii gate, the spiritual energy of the mountain purified the evil spirit that was attached to her, and she is now safe and sound."

Hirota Tulio quickly looked over. Even though the long-haired woman was unconscious, her face was twisted and contorted as if she were having a nightmare, and her intestines were making strange noises as they moved.

Although her face was pale, she had regained her composure and calm.

Hirota Tulio's awe of the priestess reached a new level, and he banished the hungry ghosts without even lifting a finger.

"My lady, I have a request, however small!"

The fishing fire, which had been bowing respectfully to the ground, gritted its teeth and said.

At the same time, he opened the package behind him, held it up above his head with both hands, and the jade tree branch on it shone brightly, its precious light flowing, clearly an extraordinary object.

"Indeed, it is the Jade Branch of Penglai."

The Hourai priestess remained calm and composed, but she finally turned around and revealed her true face.

The shrine maiden wore a white robe and scarlet hakama, with white tabi socks and straw sandals on her feet. Her long, raven-feather-style hair in the Hime cut and long sideburns on either side of her snow-white face reached down to her chest, giving her a pure and ethereal beauty.

Even as she spoke, the Hourai priestess kept her eyes closed.

Hirota Turio glanced at it once, then dared not look again.

Although the priestess looks only sixteen or seventeen years old, no one dares to mistake her for an ordinary beautiful girl.

Not only does she possess a sacred and ethereal aura that commands respect, but having witnessed firsthand the two incredibly powerful and unparalleled demon-slaying arrows that effortlessly annihilated two demons as large as small mountains, one knows that the priestess's divine power is far beyond the reach of ordinary mortals.

"My lady, this is the Hourai Jade Branch carried by the intruder. I hope you can offer some guidance, for the sake of this treasure..."

Yu Huo raised his head for the first time, his face full of anticipation and hope, and said impatiently.

But the next moment, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her whole body turning cold.

Because the Hourai priestess shook her head expressionlessly.

"I know your intentions, but I am neither a god nor the creator, but merely a witch on Penglai Island."

The witch of Penglai spoke calmly, as if she had foreseen the future.

"To remove half of your mermaid blood and transform you into a human is beyond my power."

Yu Huo's face turned deathly pale in an instant, his eyes glazed over as he lowered his head, his shoulders trembling.

"What more could I ask for?"

"No, that's all... Please... take it."

The witch of Penglai stretched out a fair wrist and picked up the Penglai jade branch.

"sorry."

A barely audible sound came from the mouth of the kneeling fisherman.

Suddenly, the body of the Hourai Shrine Maiden froze as if frozen in ice, and mysterious talismans with golden light spread from the fingertips that held the Hourai Jade Branch to her arms and face.

"The Art of Binding with Metal".

The witch of Penglai uttered a few words.

"As expected of the priestess from Penglai Island, she is indeed very knowledgeable."

A hooded figure appeared before them like a ghost, with round glasses peeking out from under half the hood, smiling at the Hourai Shrine Maiden.

"Please forgive me for using such despicable means, but you are, after all, the master of the legendary Penglai Island, so it is only right that I be careful."

"Yakushi Kabuto, it's you! You faked your death to escape?!"

Hirota Turi looked at Yakushi Kabuto, then at Yuhi, his face filled with disbelief.

"And Miss Yuhuo, you're actually a traitor! How is that possible?"

Kabuto, however, didn't seem to care and extended his hand to the Hourai Shrine Maiden:

"My lady, I mean no harm and will not hurt anyone here, but I have something I am determined to obtain. You possess the ability to foresee the future and see far into the future; you should know what I seek. Please grant my request."

"The Hall of Feathered Banners is newly built, and the altar is used to pray to the stars every night. Penglai is elusive and cannot be found, and the Qiaoshan Mountain has been closed for over a thousand years."

Despite being immobilized by the Golden Binding Technique, the Penglai Priestess showed no fear. She slightly opened her eyes, her pale pupils swirling with a vibrant purple light.

"The elixir of immortality does not exist here."

This part of the story was inspired by the Inuyasha movie "Hourai Island," and Kikyo is also a representative of priestesses, which I like very much.

However, this book is based on the Naruto setting and is not a crossover anime. It would feel a bit awkward to include characters from other anime, so the pseudonym will try to use Naruto character images as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)