Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Just seeing the name "Demon Country" was enough for him to know what was going on.

"I see."

"Aoba, what is the content of the request?"

Seeing the knowing look on Shirokumo Aoba's face, Shizune, who was also sitting to the side, couldn't help but ask curiously.

It seems that the other party had anticipated this request.

Bai Yun Qingye didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke directly.

"The priestess of the Land of Demons sent a request to our Konoha, hoping that we would eradicate the Yomi Cult that released the demons and help them reseal the demons."

"The Land of Demons? Monsters?!"

Upon hearing this, Shizune felt a chill run down her spine.

She had been the Hokage's secretary at the Hokage Building for almost ten years, so she had naturally heard about the legends of the demons and priestesses of the Land of Demons.

"Sister Shizune, what exactly is this monster?"

However, Shizune knew this, but Ino did not. Seeing that the other knew, she asked out of curiosity.

With a serious expression and a slightly low voice, Shizune said, "The demons of the Land of Demons are called Woryou, a special kind of existence similar to tailed beasts. Every time the seal is broken, the Land of Demons issues a request to the five great ninja villages, but the final seal can only be sealed by a priestess."

"So that monster was really that powerful."

Ino suddenly realized, "No wonder that shrine maiden specifically requested that Aoba come over. I thought it was another one of our sisters who had been separated from us."

"..."

Baiyun Qingye was speechless.

What does it mean to say that these sisters are separated from their families?

And Ino, have you been possessed by Sakura? When did you learn this kind of witty banter?

"Oh."

Even Shizune couldn't help but laugh when she heard Ino's words, but knowing part of the truth, she felt that it wasn't appropriate to laugh at this moment.

He then said seriously.

"Legend has it that every priestess who seals a demon must sacrifice her own life in order to gain enough power to seal it. Now that the demon has broken the seal, that priestess will probably not be able to escape such a fate."

The problem of priestesses and monsters has existed since ancient times; at least in the several sealing processes recorded in Konoha, there has been no precedent of any survivors.

"Huh?"

Ino's expression froze upon hearing this; she hadn't expected that a shrine maiden would sacrifice her life to seal away a demon.

"Since it's something like a tailed beast, even sealing techniques are useless?"

"I'm not too sure about that either."

Shizune shook her head helplessly.

"It doesn't necessarily have to come at the cost of one's life."

Baiyun Qingye suddenly spoke up.

In the movie, Shion merged her own chakra into Naruto's Rasengan, ultimately sealing away Mouryou.

Shion also survived.

I have to say, these seven-colored pills are really quite effective.

"So, Aoba, do you have a way to save that priestess from her fate of death?"

Ino looked at him with some anticipation.

"more or less."

Baiyun Qingye nodded. Although he couldn't make dumplings, he had other, simpler and more direct abilities.

"That's great!"

Although they were complete strangers, the fact that the priestess was willing to sacrifice her life to seal the monster shows that she was also a person worthy of respect.

If someone like that were to die, even if we were complete strangers, Ino would feel sorry for her.

Seeing Ino's happy expression, Shirakumo Aoba smiled as well.

"..."

As for Jingyin, after hearing Baiyun Qingye so confidently say that he had the ability to deal with Wangliang, she suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Does this mean I'm really going to have another sister now?"

"!"

The expressions on the faces of Shirakumo Aoba and Ino, who had been smiling, froze.

Ino suddenly wasn't so happy anymore.

"Ahem, I haven't even met that priestess yet, how can you slander her out of thin air, Sister Shizune?"

Baiyun and Qingye voiced their rebuttal.

"So if you meet her and find out she's a beautiful woman, does that mean you'll have one more?"

"..."

Bai Yunqingye was speechless, so she simply changed the subject, "Anyway, since I've received the commission, I'll just go and take a look. It won't take much time."

Shizune just rolled her eyes, but Ino's attention was indeed diverted, and she thought of another problem.

"Aoba, how long will you be gone?"

"It'll probably only be a day or two at most, but with the Flying Thunder God Technique, I can come back anytime."

Baiyun Qingye still estimated a rather conservative timeframe.

The letter of authorization was sent a few days ago, and the spirit of the demon should be freed in the next day or two.

"So you're going alone?"

Ino's face was full of anticipation.

Shirokumo Aoba could easily see through the other person's thoughts. "Ino, do you want to come with me?"

Ino nodded naturally. "Aoba, you're the Hokage now. As the Hokage, how can you go out on a mission without a cute and capable secretary?"

"Oh."

Shirokumo Aoba couldn't help but chuckle, but then continued, "You're right. When other villages' leaders go out, they usually bring guards or secretaries to handle matters, and I'm no exception."

"But Ino, you're just an intern right now, aren't you?"

Ino looked serious, clenching her fists as if to encourage herself, and said, "That's why I'm going with them. I can take advantage of this opportunity to be by the Hokage's side, learn properly, and strive to become a qualified Hokage's secretary as soon as possible!"

"What, does that mean you can't become a qualified Hokage secretary if you follow me?"

Seeing Ino's expression, Shizune couldn't help but tease her.

"This……"

Ino didn't know how to answer, so she simply said, "Shizune-neechan, you know that's not what I meant."

Baiyun Qingye was both amused and exasperated by the sight.

"Then I'll take you along, but should we invite Sakura too?"

"Ahem, no need for that."

Ino coughed lightly and quickly said, "I'll go with you. Shizune-neechan already has a lot of work pressure. If Sakura goes with you too, Shizune-neechan won't be able to handle it."

Baiyun Qingye, Jingyin: "..."

Noticing the strange looks from the two men, Ino stuck out her tongue a little embarrassedly.

She quickly ran over, grabbed Baiyun Qingye's hand, and said in a coquettish tone.

"Aoba, when are we leaving?"

"This request was sent out a few days ago. If you're in a hurry, let's set off this afternoon."

Baiyun Qingye had no intention of delaying.

"Okay, I'll go prepare now."

Ino ran out happily.

Sakura, the forgotten girl next door: ?

Chapter 715 The Shrine Maiden Who Couldn't Cry

"Why hasn't Ino come back yet after so long?"

Sakura, who was working diligently at her workstation, glanced at the clock on the wall, which showed that it was almost time to leave work, and couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Ino just said she saw a request related to Aoba, and then she ran out excitedly.

It's almost lunchtime now, and he still hasn't come back.

-

Time flew by and it was already afternoon.

Baiyun Qingye went to Daming Prefecture again, and left after checking the progress of the work.

They appeared at the gates of Konoha.

Ino was also ready and could set off at any time.

For some reason, the other person was hiding behind a tree, peeking out, giving off a very sneaky vibe.

Only after seeing Baiyun Qingye appear did she happily run towards him.

"Aoba!"

What were you doing hiding behind the tree just now?

Bai Yunqingye asked in confusion.

"This one……"