I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

Uchiha Natsu thought for a moment, then remained silent.

"Teacher, I'll go see what's going on." After saying that, Uzuki Yugao lifted her foot to follow and investigate.

But as soon as he took a step, the guard quickly reached out to stop him, saying apologetically:

"I'm sorry, the priestess has some confidential matters to attend to. Please rest here for a while."

Uzuki Yugao looked down at the hand blocking her chest and frowned slightly.

If she were the same size as Hinata Rena, this hand would touch her.

It's as if it was deliberately controlled at just the right distance; if it were Hinata Rena, she could touch it, but if it were her, she wouldn't be able to.

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Is this guard mentally challenged, or does he have vision problems?

"Shh!"

Uzuki Yugao's pretty face was covered in frost, and her fair left hand shot out like lightning, grabbing the guard's wrist.

Although she was a head shorter than the guard, she didn't even need her other hand to teach him a lesson.

However, after thinking about it, he realized that this would cause trouble for Uchiha Natsumi, so he gave up the idea.

He snorted coldly and raised his hand to brush away the guard's "almost groping hand".

The guard was completely bewildered, not understanding what the little girl was trying to do.

Uzuki Yugao is only twelve years old. Although she is beautiful, she is still just a little girl.

He's almost thirty, and he treats young girls like children.

Therefore, the guards did not feel that there was anything wrong with their earlier interception.

But Uzuki Yugao didn't say anything, and the guards didn't say much either, only muttering to themselves that they shouldn't argue with a child.

"Blind eyes!"

Just then, Hinata Rena activated her Byakugan and looked at the door.

Under the influence of the white eye, my gaze went straight through the small door and then extended behind me.

Uchiha Natsu quickly stopped her, saying, "Rena, don't do that. Let's just wait. It's impolite to pry into other people's secrets."

Upon hearing Uchiha Natsu's voice, Hinata Reina immediately closed her Byakugan.

After being told that by Uchiha Natsu, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed, as if he had done something wrong.

She had assumed that Uchiha Natsu wanted her to do the same, but after being told off by Uchiha Natsu, she realized that she had been rash.

Rena Hinata lowered her head slightly to hide her embarrassment.

The guard standing nearby knew about the Byakugan's abilities.

When he saw Hinata Rena unleash her Byakugan, he was somewhat nervous and wanted to stop her.

But he didn't know how to say it, and was caught in a dilemma.

Fortunately, the captain of this ninja squad was a reasonable person, which relieved him.

At the same time, it also improved Uchiha Natsu's senses.

There was a reason why Uchiha Natsu stopped Hyuga Reina...

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Behind the small door is a long corridor. To the left of the corridor is a small courtyard, and to the right are rows of room doors arranged in an orderly fashion.

The priestess emerged from a small door, passed through a series of tightly closed doors, and finally stopped in front of one of the rooms.

Immediately afterwards, her head guard followed her through the side door.

After seeing the head guard, the priestess opened the door and went inside.

After the two entered the house, the ground in the yard began to undulate.

Uchiha Natsu's true form emerged from the ground, leaped, and floated lightly to the doorway.

Uchiha Natsu wouldn't just sit idly by. This wasn't the first time he'd used a clone to eavesdrop on secrets.

Chapter 77 Trading

As the priestess Miroku entered, a child's voice, as clear as a silver bell, rang out.

"Mother!"

Wearing a kimono, Shion skipped over and hugged Miroku's leg.

Ziyuan is only six years old this year. Her fair and tender face has a bit of baby fat, and she is as lovely as a porcelain doll.

The priestess Miroku's face was full of love as she raised her hand to stroke Shion's little head.

Ziyuan turned her head and saw the head guard behind her mother, so she smiled and called out, "Uncle Daohe."

The head guard, Daohe, was a man in his thirties. Upon hearing this, he put on a smile and nodded, saying, "Miss Ziyuan."

Shion felt that Inari was a bit rigid and boring, so she pulled her head back and rubbed against the shrine maiden Miroku's leg.

"Ziyuan, Mother has something to take care of in a while. You have to be a good girl and go with Uncle Daohe, okay?"

The priestess Miroku gently stroked Shion's head as she spoke.

She had made all the necessary preparations to sacrifice herself, but Shion, as the next generation of priestess, could not be harmed.

Therefore, she planned to entrust Ziyuan to her most trusted subordinate.

Ziyuan instinctively sensed something was wrong, so she hugged her mother's legs tightly with her small arms and shook her head, saying, "Ziyuan wants to stay with her mother."

Daohe also sensed something and hurriedly said, "Lord Maitreya, you mean..."

Daohe paused halfway through his sentence and glanced at Shiyuan.

The priestess Miroku, however, did not intend to hide it from Shion, and said calmly:

"I'm going to seal the demon, so I'm leaving Ziyuan in your care. You are my most trusted subordinate, and I believe you can take good care of Ziyuan."

Daohe asked anxiously, "Lord Maitreya, you...you foresaw it?"

The shrine maiden possesses the ability to foresee the life and death of those around her, and this ability is actually a form of protection for the shrine maiden herself.

If Miroku foresees someone's death, it means that person will die protecting the priestess.

Maitreya meant that Inari should take Shion away and run away, and then return when the storm had passed.

In Daohe's view, if Maitreya really foresaw his death, he would likely have sent him away beforehand.

After all, Inari was Maitreya's most trusted subordinate over the years.

"If you foresaw this, then it is also my mission, and I will not desert my post."

Daohe's gaze remained steadfast.

However, a hint of doubt flashed in Maitreya's eyes.

She whispered, "It's strange, I didn't foresee anything this time. I had already made up my mind..."

But then she smiled and said:

"However, if no one can replace me in the future, then I will not be able to foresee it."

Having said that, Maitreya felt relieved.

In the past, every time she faced a life-or-death crisis, she was able to avoid disaster through precognition.

Now, an unforeseen situation has arisen.

In other words, the decision she made meant either she wouldn't die, or no one could replace her, and she would inevitably die.

According to the secrets passed down through generations of priestesses, the only way to seal away the demon is to sacrifice one's own life.

So it's quite normal that she didn't foresee the future after making this decision.

The only one who can die is herself.

Daohe was struck dumb, then hurriedly said, "Let me go with you, perhaps I can take your place..."

Halfway through her speech, Daohe's voice grew softer and softer, until she finally fell silent.

The witch's prophecies were never wrong.

In other words, even if he went, he couldn't change the future.

Ziyuan refused, and said in a tearful voice, "I won't leave, I want to stay with my mother!"

Maitreya's heart softened, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she bravely held them back.

"How about we make a deal?"

Just then.

A hoarse voice suddenly rang out from behind, startling both Maitreya and Daohe.

In an instant, Daohe drew her katana from her waist, turned around and stood in front of Miroku, shouting warily, "Who are you!"

Maitreya glanced at the doorway; the door to the room remained tightly shut.

He turned back to look at the person who had suddenly appeared. He saw that the person was wearing a mask and was dressed in some retro-style armor.

Just like the ninjas of the Warring States period decades ago.

Uchiha Natsu, controlling his wood clone, said calmly:

"Don't be nervous. Look, Maitreya didn't predict death. Either I won't kill her, or no one can stop me."

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Daohe's heart sank. Although she knew the masked man was telling the truth, she still couldn't let her guard down.

In fact, the fact that Uchiha Natsu was able to appear here so quietly, without even having to go through the door, already speaks volumes.

They alone cannot stop them.

Shion wasn't afraid at first, but Inako's wary drawing of her katana startled her, and she quickly hid behind Miroku.

The shrine maiden raised her hand and placed it on Inaha's shoulder, and Inaha had no choice but to put down her katana.