I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

They thought the Ghost Legion would arrive when they were ready and had safely retreated, but now they were already at the city gates.

This inevitably caused them panic and horror.

Chapter 79 Ghost Legion

"My lady, let the guards protect you as you leave. We'll stay here to fight against the Underworld!"

The oldest minister spoke up, his face full of urgency.

By this time, he had changed into a suit of armor. Although his hair and beard were somewhat gray, he looked younger.

The other ministers also chimed in, urging the priestess to retreat under the protection of the guards.

The priestess snapped out of her worries and finally made up her mind.

"Let the ordinary people retreat first, and I will stay behind with the soldiers to resist the Ghost Legion."

She won't leave as long as someone stays.

Although they don't use offensive ninjutsu, some sealing techniques can be used for defense.

In addition, she also wanted to see the power of Senju Shinma.

However, the priestess would not tell anyone else about what happened between the Thousand Hands Gods; this "secret deal" could not be known by anyone else.

The other ministers, however, were terrified and repeatedly tried to dissuade him.

The old minister in military uniform, in his panic, blurted out:

"Are you still counting on the ninjas of Konoha? They alone can't possibly defeat the Ghost Army! You can't stay here!"

After saying this, the minister also felt that what he said was not quite right, as it sounded like he was belittling the ninjas of Konoha.

Although that's what he thought in his heart, saying it aloud changes the nature of the situation.

However, he is second only to the priestess in status in the Land of Demons, so sometimes when he says something wrong, others will turn a blind eye.

In addition, his temper prevented him from changing this habit, and as he got older, he became even more unrestrained.

This time, although they were facing allied ninjas, the words spoken were like water spilled, and could not be taken back.

Out of habit, the ministers didn't think it was a serious matter, so they decided to act as usual and pretend they hadn't said anything.

Upon hearing this, Uzuki Yugao felt a surge of anger and coldly replied:

"We came here out of kindness to help, but you keep belittling us. What, you're just an ordinary person who can't even be considered a samurai, do you really think you're stronger than a ninja?"

On the surface, Uzuki Yugao showed no signs of anger, only questioning.

But all the ministers knew that this little girl, who looked only eleven or twelve years old, was already angry.

But after all, he was old; the military minister was over fifty. It was hard for him to lose face to be talked about by an eleven or twelve-year-old child.

But right now, there's clearly no time to take things too seriously. The underworld is already at our doorstep; every second is precious.

So the minister could only let out a long sigh to calm himself down.

"My lady, I'm going to organize the army now."

The minister bowed to the priestess, then turned and strode quickly out of the hall.

The priestess stubbornly refused to leave, but they couldn't afford to delay, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to organize their soldiers, let alone resist the ghost army.

But as he passed by Uzuki Yugao, the minister paused, and snorted:

"Then I'll see what powerful abilities you, a recent graduate, can possess."

After saying that, he left the main hall.

Uzuki Yugao tensed up, but then forced herself to relax.

Although she had spoken a bit too bluntly, she regretted it afterward, fearing it might have some negative consequences.

Uzuki Yugao secretly glanced at Uchiha Natsu and found that her teacher was expressionless, lost in thought.

After all, they were allies, so it was necessary to maintain a certain level of restraint. Therefore, Uzuki Yugao remained silent and did not continue to refute the minister.

After the ministers had all left, the priestess said apologetically to Uchiha Natsu:

"Sir Ninja, our minister has a rather bad temper. I apologize on his behalf. Please don't take offense."

Uchiha Natsu shook his head calmly and said indifferently, "We only care about completing the mission; other people's opinions don't matter."

The priestess nodded, relieved.

Upon hearing this, Uzuki Yugao looked at Uchiha Natsumi.

The way they put it is that they completed the task.

Their mission is to protect the shrine maiden. If it's just about completing the mission, then as long as the shrine maiden is safe, the mission is considered complete.

As for the others, they are not within the scope of the mission.

She understood, but Uzuki Yugao remained silent.

The priestess planned to go to the battlefield, and Uchiha Natsu and his three companions naturally followed.

Led by Uchiha Natsu, the group followed the priestess to the city wall outside the forest.

By this time, the terracotta warriors had already breached the outermost city wall of the capital.

Standing on the high inner wall, one can clearly see the terracotta warriors advancing mechanically step by step a hundred meters away.

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Judging by the number, there should be no less than a thousand, and their steps are perfectly synchronized.

Each step on the ground causes a subtle tremor.

In front of the high wall, archers stood in neat rows. At a command, hundreds of archers simultaneously released their bows.

With a series of whooshing sounds, arrows flew into the sky in dense formations, tracing parabolic arcs.

Finally, it pierced the terracotta warrior with a fierce thrust, the sound of metal clashing echoing continuously.

However, these arrows were completely ineffective in harming the terracotta warriors, and were deflected by their iron-hard bodies.

The arrow fell to the ground weakly, leaving only a small white mark on the armor of the terracotta warrior.

Everyone was stunned and filled with great fear of the terracotta warrior.

Just then, the priestess stood in the very center of the high wall, her hands clasped together.

He chanted incomprehensible incantations, and the crown on his head suddenly burst forth with intense light.

Immediately afterwards, a huge square transparent shield appeared out of thin air, enclosing all the terracotta warriors inside.

This is a type of sealing technique that can trap a large number of enemies within it.

Hinata Rena activated her Byakugan and discovered a peculiar power flowing within the shrine maiden, completely different from chakra.

Moreover, this power was extremely immense, surging like a tidal wave under Byakugan's gaze.

"Such powerful strength..." Hinata Rena was somewhat shocked.

If this power could be used to unleash offensive ninjutsu, it would certainly cause immense destruction.

However, this power, which is different from chakra, is clearly not suitable for using ninjutsu as used by ninjas; it can only be used with special techniques passed down through generations of priestesses.

The transparent protective shield actually stopped the terracotta warriors from advancing.

The entire terracotta warrior formation stopped abruptly, and the first row of terracotta warriors raised their fists and slammed them against the protective shield.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

A loud impact rang out, and the protective shield trembled, but it did not immediately break.

The soldiers' morale soared as the witch trapped such a large number of terracotta warriors all at once, causing them to cheer incessantly.

The next moment, a black aura rushed from the top of the terracotta warrior's head, from back to front.

"Boom!"

The black energy collided with the protective shield, and as if a reaction occurred, they canceled each other out and melted away.

The entire protective shield was broken down by the black energy and eventually shattered.

The shrine maiden's expression was not good.

She used so much power to cast this sealing spell; those terracotta warriors alone would find it difficult to break through in a short time.

Unexpectedly, it was easily broken by this black energy.

The priestess also knew that this dark aura must have come from the power of the demon.

The demon fears that the priestess will perish with him, so it won't come here personally. Therefore, the person who uses this power must be Huang Quan, who has obtained the demon's power.

Chapter 80 The Four

The soldiers on the high wall felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads when they saw that the witch's sealing spell had been broken.

The cheers abruptly ceased, as if someone had grabbed them by the neck.

"How could this be..." Captain Inaho, gripping his katana, was filled with shock.

He had witnessed how powerful the shrine maiden's sealing technique was, but he never expected it to be broken so easily.

The old minister who had a conflict with Uzuki Yugao was also on the city wall at this time.

He was originally a military general, equivalent to the position of "Great General," and all the soldiers of the entire Demon Kingdom were under his command.

This is also why he has a bad temper; people in charge of the army generally don't have very good tempers.

At this moment, a storm of emotions surged within the veteran's heart.

The power displayed by that black aura alone was enough to wipe them out completely.

Not to mention, there are so many terracotta warriors that are impervious to swords and spears.

The minister's face turned grim. He glanced at the priestess standing not far away, then turned back away.

"Axeman, move out!"

The minister gave orders to someone standing to the side, and immediately a group of burly men carrying giant axes rushed out of the gate.