The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

Then, Ishihara Sho returned to Haruno Sakura's side and used his superpowers to blur Haruno Sakura's memory, making her forget, or rather, omit, the fact that he had invaded her consciousness and even controlled her body. Only then did he leave Tazuna's house quietly and, guided by his clone Sparrow, headed towards the forest where Uzumaki Naruto was practicing chakra control techniques.

Then he found a secluded spot, climbed a tree, and sat down there.

"Now everything is ready, except for the white one." Ishihara Akira thought to himself as he watched Uzumaki Naruto practicing diligently.

……

Then came a long, agonizing night...

Leaving aside mosquito bites, this thing can be blocked by having chakra and releasing so-called killing intent.

But the cold wind and dampness at night can be quite unpleasant.

He didn't bring any equipment.

"If I had known it would be this torturous, I would have come later."

I thought that since it's summer here in the Land of Waves, the nights wouldn't be too hard to endure.

The problem is that this is the Land of Waves, which is surrounded by the sea and has a network of waterways between its islands. Fog is normal, but the humidity is what really gives people a headache. The situation is comparable to the rainy season in some southern cities in my previous life, and it's really not something that ordinary people can withstand.

Fortunately, it was only for one night, so after a little more effort, morning came smoothly, and as expected, the sun appeared.

Without hesitation, Ishihara Akira immediately unleashed his mental energy towards Bai.

"Duang!"

"Damn, is Shiro really that popular?" Ishihara Sho muttered with a headache after running headfirst into an iron wall.

"Who goes there? Come out!" At this moment, whether it was due to a leaked aura or some other reason, Bai, who was originally gathering herbs, suddenly became alert, his face sharply scanning his surroundings, and he coldly shouted.

Ishihara Sho showed no fear or anything. With a flash, he jumped to the ground and walked up to Shiro.

"How did you find me?" Ishihara Akira asked, looking at the wary Shirai with surprise.

"Your disguise and methods of concealing your presence are both very poor." Bai looked Ishihara Akira up and down, and after seeing that he was a boy he didn't recognize, he replied in a low voice.

"Huh? That's true, after all, I'm not a proper ninja." Ishihara Sho was taken aback, then made a self-deprecating joke without any concern.

"And who are you?" Bai asked in return.

"My name is Ishihara Sho, and I guess you could call me a traveler," Ishihara Sho replied after a moment's thought.

Now is not the time to reveal that I am from Konoha.

"A traveler?" Bai asked doubtfully.

If someone were truly a traveler, why would they appear in such a desolate place at this time of day?

"Is there anything else?" Bai didn't reveal the truth, but asked as if she truly believed his words.

"Do you want to change the status quo?" Ishihara Akira smiled for a moment, then asked Shiro, who was standing there motionless, in a low voice.

"What do you want to say?" Bai asked, frowning.

“Take me to see Gato, and I can change the current situation between you and Zabuza,” Ishihara Akira replied.

"Who exactly are you?" Upon hearing Zabuza's name, Haku, knowing that the strange boy in front of him was no ordinary person, threw down the basket beside him, produced several flying needles in his hand, and questioned Ishihara Sho with a serious expression.

“I am your destined benefactor,” Ishihara Akira said with a smile that showed no sign of panic.

Then, in the next moment, the AT field outside Shiro's body flashed and suddenly disappeared into thin air. At the same time, Ishihara Sho's figure also vanished before Shiro's eyes, leaving him bewildered and confused.

Then the scenery before Bai's eyes changed, from the lush greenery and fresh air of the wilderness to the place he would never forget in his life—the source of all his nightmares and the end of his happiness, home!

Bai's already dead mother's body trembled eerily twice, like a zombie in a zombie movie, and suddenly sat up from the ground, turning her head to look at Bai's blood-covered face as she stood at the door of her house.

"Bai, you're back." Bai's mother greeted him with a stiff, lifeless smile.

"No, you can't be my mother. She's long dead. Tell me, who are you?!" Bai shouted at his mother with a look of fear and rage.

"Bai, what's wrong with you? Don't you even recognize your mother?" Bai's mother stood up from the ground and walked unsteadily toward Bai.

"No, you are not my mother, you are not!" Bai shouted, and at the same time, he made a hand seal, and countless ice spikes formed a thousand books that shot towards Bai's mother's corpse like rain.

But Bai's mother remained calm and composed, and with a wave of her arm, all of Bai's attacks were knocked aside.

"Bai, didn't I tell you that you can't use this power in front of other people? Why didn't you stop talking? And where did you learn all these techniques? Tell your mother right now!" Bai's mother's expression changed, and she angrily questioned Bai loudly.

"Ah!! You're not my mother!" Bai screamed, unable to bear the shock any longer, and turned to run quickly outside...

However, this time Bai's mother did not give chase. Instead, she stood still and let out a long sigh—

"Indeed, using the target's inner demons to fight—that's the proper way for a Heavenly Demon to operate," said Mother Bai, standing motionless, with a sigh.

"Next, we need to figure out how to remove the AT barrier on Shiro's body," Shiro's mother, or rather, Ishihara Akira, said calmly as she watched Shiro run away.

Chapter 76 Stronghold

There are currently two methods available to obtain the AT position on the white body.

First, catch up with him, find Haku's childhood consciousness, and then, following the same approach used to win over Kurenai, Hinata, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, break through the AT field protecting his body to achieve your goal and increase your privileges.

Secondly, by releasing the power of authority to suppress the AT field existing outside the body, allowing it to chase into this special consciousness environment and attack Ishihara Sho himself, and then counterattack and take him down, one can also achieve the goal of overcoming the AT field and achieving the goal of authority enhancement.

Indeed, the reason why Ishihara was able to use the power of the Heavenly Demon to invade Shiro's consciousness and awaken the memories he least wanted to see before the AT Field was breached was because he used the power of authority to temporarily block the AT Field's obstruction. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been as easy for Ishihara to achieve his goal as he had previously demonstrated.

Maintaining her motherly demeanor, Ishihara Akane stood there for a moment, then decided to use the second method...

Simply because this method is relatively simple.

The former also needs to suppress Haku, who is only a half-baked illusionist and can't beat Haku, who used to work in the Kirigakure pursuit force in his early years.

Without further hesitation, he released the oppressive AT field of the authority he possessed. The already gloomy consciousness space instantly became even darker, as if the end of the world had arrived. The sky lowered, and thousands of different male and female faces began to emerge from the dark clouds in the sky, or even break away, flying towards Ishihara Sho like ghosts and phantoms.

"This is truly a chaotic mess," sighed Ishihara Akira upon seeing the scene.

Without further ado, he sat cross-legged on the ground, formed the Great Light Mudra with his hands, closed his eyes, and began reciting the Buddhist mantra of purity and discipline.

“Om Amogha Shera, Samba (Ra) Samba (Ra) Ba (Ra) Ba (Ra) Maha Sheda Sato, Pema Bobo Koda Vajra, Darada, Samanta, Avalokite Hum Phat Svaha…”

Instantly, a dazzling golden light emanated from Ishihara's body, spreading outwards at an incredibly rapid pace, like the morning sun rising from the sea.

Then, the facial expressions of all the mental entities enveloped by this golden light froze, becoming blank, as if they had lost all worldly desires.

Then his expression became peaceful, and the aura emanating from him was no longer as sinister and terrifying as that of a ghost.

Thus, Ishihara Sho sat there and recited the Pure Precepts Mantra seven times before turning his hand mudra and chanting the Buddhist six-syllable mantra with a mind of great light—Om Mani Padme Hum!

He fixed his current state of mind, then opened his eyes, transforming into a celestial demon. The celestial demon divided its power into countless spiritual threads, which invaded all the mental faces around him, fundamentally altering their perception of him.

"I am not a demon, I am a resident!"

"I am not a demon, I am a resident!"

"I am not a demon!"

……

Meanwhile, inside Kado's stronghold.

"What happened?" Zabuza, lying flat on the bed like a disabled person, unable to move, asked Haku, whose face was somewhat gloomy and strange.

"I encountered a strange person while gathering herbs." After thinking for a moment, Bai didn't hide anything and recounted what had happened.

After all, in terms of experience, Zabuza, who had experienced the Fourth Shinobi World War, was clearly much stronger than a young ninja like him who came from a peaceful era.

"Can you sense whether he is hostile towards us?" Zabuza thought for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so he had to start asking about the parts that were related to him.

"No," Bai shook his head.

"Then we don't need to pay attention to it. If that guy really has any designs on us, I believe he'll come looking for us on his own," Zabuza said calmly.

"I understand, Lord Zabuza."

Before the sound had even faded, the door to the room where Zabuza and Haku were located was kicked open forcefully. Then, a short man, protected by two sleazy-looking so-called samurai, walked into the room with a sinister smile.

It seemed that the person lying in the room was not the ruthless ninja, the Demon King Zabuza Momochi, but just someone who was very ordinary to him.

"Honestly, I didn't expect even you to suffer a defeat. The ninjas of the Land of Mist are truly useless. They can't even clean up the mess left by their subordinates. What kind of 'ghost people' are they? It's laughable." The newcomer not only failed to show the proper courtesy, but also spoke with extreme sarcasm and irony.

This greatly displeased Haku, who regarded Zabuza as the only one in his life. His expression changed, and he looked at Zabuza with murderous intent.

The two samurai did the same, quickly suppressing their frivolous expressions. At the same time, they flicked their thumbs, releasing the samurai swords from their sheaths by half an inch.

His posture, as if to say "If you dare to move, I'll chop you up," instantly made the atmosphere in the room cold and heavy.

"Should we fight?" Bai asked.

"Wait a minute." The newcomer, Gato, waved his hand dismissively, signaling the samurai not to move, and then casually walked to Zabuza's bedside: "There's no need to stay silent. What's wrong with saying something?"

As he spoke, he moved his hand closer to Zabuza's face.

This was clearly not an act of concern or visiting someone in the hospital, which immediately triggered Bai's already raging anger. He turned around and firmly grabbed Zabuza's wrist just before his hand touched the bandages on Zabuza's face.

The sheer power of the attack caused Kado's expression to change drastically.

"Don't touch Lord Zabuza with your filthy hands!"

"Ah! It's going to break, it's going to break!" Kado screamed in agony.

Seeing this, the two samurai did not dare to hesitate and immediately drew their swords to rush forward to save the king. However, before they could move, the swords in their hands had already fallen into the hands of Bai, who had suddenly appeared between the two. The blades were flipped, and the tips were pressed against the necks of the two samurai.

"You'd better stop now, because I'm already angry!" said the pale-faced, terrifying Chongkado and his two samurai bodyguards in a deep voice.

"Come on, don't get so excited." Just as Kado and the samurai were at a loss, a new, unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out in the room.

Bai's expression changed upon hearing this. He had seen Ishihara Sho before in the forest, but Ishihara Sho had vanished from his sight immediately. Yet, he appeared like a ghost in the room where the atmosphere was not friendly.

"Believe me, you'll soon no longer have to worry about their existence," Ishihara Akira said with a smile, looking up at Bai Qing.

He hadn't expected that conquering the AT position within his sea of ​​consciousness would be so easy and quick.

Chapter 77 Meeting

"Who exactly are you?" Bai asked warily.

"Didn't I already say I'm a traveler?" Ishihara Akira shrugged and chuckled. "I've just mastered some special skills. After all, the world is so chaotic these days. You can encounter bandits, outlaws, and wandering samurai who can't make a living anywhere on the road. Having some abilities to protect yourself shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Bai Moran.