Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

Although the contemporary witch, who is both a demon and a monster, still noticed something.

But a pity.

late!

When Yomi arrived at the Shrine of the Priestess, he released the demon within him immediately, much like a Jinchūriki releasing a tailed beast.

Evil dark chakra roared out, more violent, ferocious, and terrifying than the tailed beasts, and even more purely negative, transforming into a hideous black-purple demon, which appeared inside the shrine of the priestess.

Countless people stared at the hideous monster, feeling their legs tremble, their hair stand on end, and their minds uneasy.

Many people know their duty as guardian priestesses, but the story of priestesses and monsters is nothing more than a legend to them.

Now, the legend has become reality, and a truly despairing monster has been born, bringing nothing but suffocating despair!

"Mom, I'm afraid..."

"Ziyuan, don't be afraid, Mommy's here."

Shion, her face filled with fear, huddled in the arms of the contemporary priestess Miroku, clutching her mother's clothes tightly with both hands.

Although Miroku's eyes were filled with fear and worry, she suppressed her fear and gently patted Shion's back.

Under the influence of a special power, Shion slowly drifted off to sleep.

“Aster…”

Looking at her daughter, Maitreya's eyes were filled with love and reluctance, but she had no choice.

The demonic creature appeared directly at the shrine of the witch, and everyone knew what it wanted to do.

If she fails, then Shion will be the next priestess and the hope for sealing away the demon in the future!

Miroku took the bell symbolizing the priestess's inheritance from his own body and tied it around Shion's neck, while looking at a fully armed young man with a solemn and serious expression beside him.

"Surplus ears of grain".

"I will go and stop the demon next. You take Ziyuan and act according to the situation."

"If I fail, you must immediately seek help from all the major ninja villages in the ninja world, and at the same time take Shion and evacuate, fleeing the Land of Demons to the Land of Fire... no, to the Land of Water!"

Although Konoha is prosperous, it is not far from the Land of Demons. If the demons succeed, they will inevitably start an endless war, and the Land of Fire will surely be plunged into chaos.

The best choice would be a water-based nation that lives far overseas, far from the mainland, and possesses great strength.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ashiho held young Shion in her arms and nodded emphatically.

"Come on!"

Rumble!

The ground beneath their feet shook violently, and even the surrounding palaces seemed on the verge of collapse.

Watching Zui quickly retreat while carrying Shion, Miroku took a deep breath, his gaze resolute, and jogged toward the underground palace that sealed the soul of the demon.

Along the way, Maitreya had already witnessed the rampaging demons and monsters wreaking havoc at the shrine of the witch.

Flames soared into the sky; a human tragedy unfolded.

The guards of the Demon Kingdom were utterly powerless against the demons, and they couldn't even defeat the evil beings who were devoured by the demons' power.

I can only rely on myself now!

Only she can stop this tragedy, only she can stop the demons!

Maitreya quickly arrived at the place where the soul of the demon was sealed. This sealing site was created by the previous priestess. Although she had been immersed in witchcraft and sealing for a long time and possessed extremely powerful sealing techniques, this was the first time she had actually faced the demon.

After several attempts, Maitreya finally adjusted the sealing technique.

"Unfortunately, it's too far from the sealed land of the Swamp Country. Even if it only has the physical body of a demon, it would still require the power of life to forcibly seal it in the Demon Country..."

Maitreya turned his head and looked at the dark ceiling, as if his gaze could penetrate the building and see the rampant demons outside.

Her eyes held a hint of sadness, but even more so, a resolute determination.

"I'm sorry, Shion, your mother can't be there to watch you grow up, but that's a priestess's duty, that's what a priestess has to bear on her shoulders!"

“Wraith, let me handle this…”

"So this is the soul of the demon? It's quite interesting."

The abrupt sound interrupted Maitreya's actions.

A figure dressed in a white haori and wearing a pure white mask appeared behind Miroku at some unknown time.

Ye gazed with great interest at the demonic soul sealed within the barrier, clearly sensing the unique power within it.

[A special chakra aggregate, 'Demon's Flesh,' has been detected.]

[The special soul entity 'Demon Spirit' side quest has been triggered;]

【Task (1): Successfully subdue, control, absorb, and devour the special soul entity 'Demon - Wraith Soul', reward 100000 points】

[Success (II): Successfully killed the special soul entity 'Demon - Wraith Soul', reward 500000 points.]

The system's notification sounded in my mind, indicating not only the purpose of the system's task but also confirming the special nature of the demon before me.

The system's task is to devour 'souls' and convert them into 'points,' a fact that Ye had already discovered long ago.

Although a demon is a special chakra aggregate similar to a tailed beast, its soul and chakra can be separated and exist independently.

Such a soul is extremely rare in the entire ninja world.

Therefore, Ye did not intend to directly reap the 500,000 points; he now had a better idea.

"Who are you?!"

The unknown intruder startled and flustered Miroku. Fortunately, she didn't sense any dark chakra from the Night Spirit, which relieved her. She hurriedly said, "I don't care who you are, get out of the way! The Night Spirit is coming! I need to prepare the sealing technique as soon as possible!"

"If the demon were to reclaim its soul and be fully resurrected, it would be a catastrophe for the entire ninja world!"

"A guy of this caliber is no threat to the current ninja world."

Ye glanced at Maitreya and spoke calmly, but her gaze paused for a moment.

This so-called witch is also quite special.

This guy's chakra is extremely scarce; his main energy components are spiritual energy and natural energy.

In the ninja world where chakra is now the dominant force, such a thing is undoubtedly extremely rare. After all, the ferocity of natural energy is well known. Apart from the three sacred lands and a certain 'innate sage body' discovered by Orochimaru, it is almost impossible for ordinary people to come into contact with natural energy.

“A priestess… tell me everything about you.”

Beneath the pale mask, the kaleidoscope spins; Kotoamatsukami has been activated!

But a startling scene unfolded: despite the release of Kotoamatsukami at night, the shrine maiden before him showed no signs of being controlled; instead, she stared at him with a face full of terror and hostility.

The strongest genjutsu in the ninja world... has failed?

Night showed a hint of surprise, her eyes radiating power, yet the shrine maiden's eyes remained clear.

"interesting……"

"Found you, priestess!"

The roar was deafening, the pitch-black environment was suddenly illuminated, and the entire house of the shrine of the witch was blown away by the demons.

The demon-like monster looked down at Maitreya and Ye, as well as the soul sealed within it, and was so excited that it laughed loudly.

The soul and the priestess came together; this is truly a blessing from heaven.

Once I reunite my soul and devour the priestess, I will be the most powerful being in the entire ninja world. For the next five hundred years, I will rule this world!

"You need to get out of here right now, it's dangerous!"

Maitreya hurriedly tugged at Ye's clothes.

Her sealing techniques can seal away demons, but they may not be able to protect the night.

Once the battle breaks out, if the demons fight back desperately, the night will inevitably be affected.

"Jie Jie Jie!!"

The demon's sinister laughter shook the heavens and the earth, and countless black and purple tentacles descended from the sky, attacking the sealed land where Maitreya and Ye were located.

Maitreya raised his hands high, and a dazzling white light burst forth from his body.

The white light transformed into a protective barrier, which actually managed to block the fierce attack of the demon.

"This power..."

The light in the night eyes grew even brighter.

What a perfect being! With a human body, it can perfectly integrate spiritual power with natural energy. It is simply a natural carrier of spiritual power!

A few fine beads of sweat had already seeped from Maitreya's forehead.

Although she can seal away the demons, and is even considered to be two sides of the same coin as the demons, the difference in the focus of her power makes her far inferior to the demons in terms of combat strength.

If too much energy is wasted in this way, it might not even be possible to seal the demon later.

"Hurry up and run! I can't hold on much longer!"

Seeing that Ye was still in a daze, Maitreya shouted anxiously from the spot.

But Ye walked forward under Maitreya's astonished gaze and grabbed Maitreya's slender hand.

The defensive barrier shattered instantly, and the demon's attack crashed down!

A terrifying force stirred up thick smoke and dust.

Although the demon did not sense the presence of the priestess and the white-clad human, the seal that was so close at hand already filled him with ecstatic joy.

The pitch-black tentacles slammed down on the sealing spell, instantly creating a huge hole in the spell. A chilling, terrifying power spilled out from it, filling people with dread.

"My soul, my lost soul!"

"No! You can't!"

Holding Yoru in his arms, Miroku looked up in disbelief at Yoru, who was wearing a white mask, with a face full of despair: "Why did you do this? Are you trying to drag the whole world into hell?!"

Maitreya was confident that he could seal away the demon with only a physical body, even at the cost of his own life.

But if the demon regains its soul and becomes its complete form, then even Maitreya will be left with nothing but despair.

"It's not that serious, I'm just a little curious."

A calm chuckle came from beneath the mask: "If I'm not mistaken, after the demon regains its soul, the two of you will be devouring each other, and there should be beings capable of evolving into even higher levels."

“The powers within you are completely different, even diametrically opposed, yet I still sense the same thing.”

"The similarities are strange, like a mirror reflecting both sides, or the creases of two pieces of paper folded in half... There must be some unspeakable relationship between you and the demon, or rather, between the priestess and the demon."

"...What are you talking about!" Maitreya bit her red lips and shouted, "Do you even know what you're doing?!"

"Hehehe, don't get so excited, priestess. What he said is right, isn't it? You and I are one." A shrill, unpleasant laugh came from the sky. The demon, which was absorbing its own soul power, stretched out its hideous snake head and looked down at Ye and Miroku.

“We were originally unique beings in this world. We were originally immortal ‘gods’ and ‘immortals’ who transcended everything. But you deliberately destroyed all of that and destroyed yourself!”

"I did this for the peace of this world!" Miroku shouted. "If we continue like this, it will only bring disaster and destruction to the entire ninja world..."

"So you chose to cut yourself off, using good to seal away evil?"

The demon seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, its ear-piercing laughter threatening to shake the heavens: "Where there is light, there is darkness. You abandoned yourself, severed your evil thoughts, and turned yourself into this state, just to play a savior game?"

"Don't joke around, witch! Your goodness can't control evil, so let my evil control your goodness!"

"The Undying Legion will crush this so-called ninja world! I will rebuild our former glory and make the whole world submit to my feet!"

With a sinister laugh, all of his souls were absorbed and merged into his body, allowing him to successfully win his resurrection match.

Man!

Dozens of snake heads, fueled by surging energy, resembled black dragons, roaring towards the sky.

Dark chakra emanated from his body, and the sun hanging in the western sky seemed to be slowly setting behind the mountain to illuminate the new god, replaced by a dark sun.

It's a demon!

He lowered his head, looking down at the world, gazing at Maitreya and the night.

"Human boy, you've done me a great favor. In return, I can give you a chance to submit to me!"

"Now, offer the priestess to me!"

"..."