I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

"Excuse me, what do you mean by this deal?" The shrine maiden tried to maintain a friendly smile, though it looked somewhat stiff.

Uchiha Natsu, speaking in the voice of Senju Shinma, said calmly, "I can help you eliminate the demon without dying. But in exchange, you must agree to a few conditions."

Just now, after overhearing their conversation, Uchiha Natsu immediately created a wood clone and controlled it to sneak in.

Anyway, he was going to deal with the demons anyway, so he might as well take this opportunity to extort some money from them.

This is a double benefit, a second charge.

Maitreya's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but he quickly concealed it.

No one wants to die unless absolutely necessary, and Maitreya is no exception.

In particular, she has a six-year-old daughter, which is her biggest worry.

It was only when there was no other way that she entrusted the task to the head guard, Inako. If there was any chance, she would still want to protect Shion herself.

Uchiha Natsu keenly noticed the expression on the priestess Miroku's face, which made him even more certain.

But the guard Daohe questioned:

"Why should we believe you? Besides, the Wraith is a demon from another world with immense power, and not just anyone can defeat it."

Miroku also looked at Uchiha Natsu with an inquiring expression.

After listening for so long, Shion only remembered one thing: this masked man might save her mother.

So, Shion also peeked out from behind Miroku, looking expectantly at the masked man.

Uchiha Natsu's lips curled up beneath his mask, and chakra flowed through his feet into the ground.

"Clang!"

Then, a wooden stick suddenly shot out from under the rice stalks.

Before Daohe could react, the katana in his hand was knocked away by the wooden strip.

The powerful force sent the katana flying upwards, piercing through the roof.

A large hole appeared above.

Sand and dust fell in a flurry, drenching the rice stalks and turning them into dusty messes.

The wooden strips disintegrated, turning into chakra and dissipating. Then, Uchiha Natsu said calmly, "You should have heard of my name, but I'll still introduce myself."

"My name is Senju Kamima, a hunter who travels the world."

Chapter 78 The Enemy is at the Gates

Although the land of demons is not militarily strong, it is still a complete country and will not lag behind in intelligence.

Therefore, they all knew who "Thousand-Handed God" was.

On the battlefield of the Land of Fire, there was a Wood Release ninja named Senju Kamima who did not belong to any country.

This ninja single-handedly defeated the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, and then fought a combined battle against the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, the Raikage, and the Tsuchikage, injuring and defeating all three.

It can be said that the name Senju Kamima has now spread throughout the surrounding countries.

Originally, the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage were both known as among the strongest Kage, and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki was also someone who could perfectly control the Tailed Beast.

Yet, Senju Kamui was able to defeat such a combination all by himself. His immense strength is beyond doubt.

They never expected that the "deified" Senju Kamima would actually appear before them.

After realizing what was happening, the head guard, Daohe, opened his mouth in shock.

Then, the dirt on his face fell into his mouth.

"Cough cough..."

Just as the rice stalks were about to gasp for breath, they inhaled a mouthful of dirt and couldn't help but cough repeatedly.

The priestess Miroku's heart also raced a little, because Senju Kamima was indeed rumored to be quite terrifying.

In front of such a person, her prophetic abilities would probably be of no use whatsoever.

But she couldn't understand why a powerful figure like Senju Kamima would need her to do anything.

Seeing that the two were no longer too shocked, Uchiha Natsu spoke in a low voice:

“My trading partners aren’t necessarily those you are indispensable. I just happened to be here and came across you.”

"Since you're so hesitant, you're probably not a good partner, and I don't want to waste my time here."

After saying that, Uchiha Natsu controlled his wood clone and walked towards the door.

After a pause, Uchiha Natsu seemed to remember something and reminded him:

"By the way, I won't eliminate the demons before you. If you don't want the Demon Kingdom to perish, be prepared to sacrifice yourself."

Daohe choked on a mouthful of dirt, her face turning red, and she's still coughing.

When the priestess saw that Uchiha Natsu was leaving so decisively, she panicked, thinking that Uchiha Natsu was going to abandon the deal.

In her haste, the priestess couldn't think of anything else and hurriedly said, "I agree to your request, Mr. Senju, please wait!"

The moment the priestess spoke, Uchiha Natsu had already turned around very smoothly, as if he knew in advance that the priestess would agree.

He hadn't even stated his conditions before the priestess agreed, which shows that everyone values ​​their life.

Unless it's to protect someone important to them, no one wants to lose their life, and the same goes for a shrine maiden.

After Uchiha Natsu turned around, the priestess breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated and said:

"I agree to your conditions, but I cannot do it if it harms my country and my people."

“Of course not.” Uchiha Natsu nodded.

In any case, most people in this country are ordinary people, and Uchiha Natsu has no interest in these ordinary people.

The priestess was relieved and then spoke again, "So, may I ask, what are the conditions you mentioned?"

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"We'll talk about it after we deal with the demon. Also, the rest of you don't need to run, but you'll take the guards and go find the demon. I'll follow behind you."

Uchiha Natsu turned around and said without looking back.

Then, its body decomposed into a pile of branches and burrowed into the ground.

Shion looked at Uchiha Natsu's wood clone, which had turned into pieces of wood, and couldn't help but feel curious.

But she quickly realized that this masked uncle seemed to have promised to save her mother.

"Mother, do you not have to leave Shion anymore?" Shion whispered, her little hands tightly gripping the hem of the priestess Miroku's skirt.

The priestess composed herself, lovingly stroking Shion's hair and softly humming in agreement.

Daohe finally coughed up the sand from his trachea. His eyes were red and filled with tears.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"My lady, it's terrible! The ghost army has reached the city walls!"

"What?!" Daohe exclaimed in surprise, and quickly took two steps to open the door.

A guard stood outside the door, his expression full of anxiety.

"How could it be so fast..."

The priestess murmured something under her breath, then took Shion with her and said as she walked, "Gather everyone in the main hall."

The guard responded and immediately left to summon the ministers who had just departed.

The priestess led Shion behind, and soon they passed through the long corridor and pushed open the door to the main hall.

At this moment, there were still only Uchiha Natsu and his three companions in the hall, along with the guard who had stayed behind to entertain them.

Little Shion held her mother's large hand and looked at the four people wearing green vests and headbands.

After scanning the faces of the others, Shion's gaze settled on Uchiha Natsu's face.

A blush crept onto her little face. She felt that this uncle looked very pleasant, and for some reason, she wanted to look at him a few more times.

Unbeknownst to the others, Shion was staring at Uchiha Natsu.

As for Uchiha Natsu himself, since he was somewhat interested in Shion's abilities, he also glanced at Shion.

Their eyes met, and Shion wanted to look at her a little longer, but her body wouldn't obey her, and she hid behind the priestess with her eyes.

A few seconds later, the little head popped out again, as if playing hide-and-seek.

Hyuga Rena, standing to the side, glanced at Shion's performance and then at Uchiha Natsu's gaze.

He blinked, as if several question marks had popped out of his forehead.

Uchiha Natsu remained calm, ignoring Shion's pointless peek-a-boo, and instead turned his gaze to the priestess.

The priestess looked somewhat nervous, managing a weak smile as she nodded to Uchiha Natsu and the others.

This is a necessary courtesy when treating envoys from allied nations.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, sirs."

Uchiha Natsu smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"With a formidable enemy at hand, it's understandable. However, we hope you won't leave us alone any longer, as our current mission is to protect the priestess's safety."

The shrine maiden smiled apologetically again, but her face still showed worry.

She kept thinking about Senju Shinma, because he had said that they didn't need to run away anymore.

The implication is that he will help her solve her current problem, but he is not sure yet.

She couldn't put her mind at ease as long as Senju Kamima didn't make a move.

She was afraid that this elusive and powerful figure might suddenly find the matter troublesome and no longer want to deal with it.

If that's the case, the Land of Demons might be completely finished.

Amidst this unease, all the ministers who had just left returned.

Upon learning that the Ghost Legion had arrived outside the city, the ministers were immediately in an uproar.

The speed of the Ghost Legion caught them completely off guard.