Hyuga Kyo sighed, then stepped forward to help the repentant priestess to her feet. “Now is not the time for repentance. Once Moryo is sealed, you’ll have plenty of time to atone.”
The priestess nodded silently.
After exchanging a glance with Shisui, Hyuga Kyo said to the priestess, “We might need to use forbidden techniques later. We hope you can keep our techniques a secret and not reveal them to anyone.”
The priestess solemnly promised, “Rest assured, I won’t disclose any information about you two to anyone!”
With that, the barrier between them dissolved.
The priestess began busying herself with setting up the sealing techniques, while Hyuga Kyo and Shisui scouted the cave for suitable battle locations.
The environment inside Sealing Demon Mountain was extremely treacherous, with boiling lava pools everywhere. A single misstep could result in falling into the lava and being reduced to nothing.
Thus, fighting here would involve dealing not only with the enemy but also with the harsh and complex environment.
The priestess seemed quite familiar with this place, expertly moving back and forth across the lava while setting up complex and esoteric sealing techniques.
Using his Tenseigan to carefully survey the surroundings, Hyuga Kyo reminded Shisui, “The ground in the cave doesn’t look very stable. Be extra cautious when the fight starts.”
Shisui nodded.
He had already activated his Sharingan, with its three tomoe slowly rotating as he meticulously observed the surroundings.
As Hyuga Kyo and Shisui exchanged casual remarks, the priestess seemed to have finished setting up the sealing techniques.
Admiring the intricate sealing formations hidden within the cave, Hyuga Kyo genuinely praised, “Your sealing techniques are indeed remarkable, Priestess!”
Shisui nodded in agreement, “The sealing techniques of the Priestess of the Land of Demons are as renowned as those of the Uzumaki Clan of the Land of Whirlpools. With the fall of the Uzumaki Clan, the priestesses of the Land of Demons are probably the most famous for sealing techniques now.”
Seemingly recalling something, Shisui added, “Being too famous isn’t necessarily a good thing.”
The Uchiha Clan’s fame had caused its members to become arrogant and estranged from the village, leading to their current predicament.
Seeing the priestess’s advanced sealing techniques, Hyuga Kyo’s thoughts shifted to his project of creating an artificial-tailed beast.
In the materials Orochimaru had given him, sealing techniques made up over seventy percent of all the required techniques. Without sufficient proficiency in sealing techniques, creating an artificial-tailed beast would be impossible.
For Hyuga Kyo, sealing techniques were undoubtedly a weak point.
Thus, the priestess of the Land of Demons had now become a valuable resource in his eyes.
However, given the priestess’s significant influence in neighboring countries, learning sealing techniques from her would require careful consideration to avoid causing diplomatic issues.
As he pondered these matters, Hyuga Kyo also thought of something more.
The sealing techniques used in the artificial-tailed beast project came from the Uzumaki Clan. Although the Uzumaki Clan had profound knowledge of sealing techniques, combining their techniques with those of the priestess could potentially yield unexpected results.
Just as Hyuga Kyo was lost in thought, the ground beneath him suddenly trembled.
Rumble…
At the same time, several stones fell from the cave ceiling.
The priestess, sitting at the center of the sealing formation, shouted, “It’s coming!”
Hyuga Kyo and Shisui exchanged a glance and quickly took cover.
Moments later, accompanied by a thunderous roar, Moryo’s massive form surged into the cave like a raging torrent.
“Mitake, you shouldn’t have rejected me!”
Moryo, almost filling the entire cave entrance, arched its body and spoke in a deep, otherworldly voice.
The priestess hesitated briefly before shaking her head, “You’re wrong!”
As Moryo slowly approached the priestess, it continued to tempt her, “Merge with me. With your power and mine combined, we will be invincible, and the world will kneel before us!”
“Doing that will only bring endless disaster to the world, and in the end, we will both fall into eternal damnation.”
To buy more time, the priestess’s refusal was less resolute.
Seeing this, Moryo did not attack immediately but loudly questioned, “What are you afraid of? You should know that once we merge, there will be no power in this world that can oppose us. Those so-called ninjas and samurai are nothing but ants!”
The priestess shook her head, “You are too arrogant!”
“Arrogant!?” Moryo snorted heavily and roared, “You are too ignorant! You have forgotten our noble origins. You have also forgotten that we once were… No, what are you doing?!”
Halfway through its speech, Moryo suddenly sensed the danger in the cave.
Seeing that their ruse had been discovered, the priestess could delay no longer. Hyuga Kyo and Shisui immediately leaped from their hiding spots.
Before Moryo could react, Hyuga Kyo shouted, “Now!”
At Hyuga Kyo’s command, Shisui, who had closed his eyes, suddenly opened them. The three tomoe in his Sharingan quickly merged into the shape of a four-bladed shuriken, transforming into the Mangekyo Sharingan.
“Susanoo!”
With Shisui’s low shout, a fully formed, emerald-green Susanoo manifested from his body, standing between the priestess and Moryo.
At that moment, both the priestess and Moryo were stunned by the sight before them.
Clearly, neither had expected that the small figure in the cat-faced mask could unleash such an awe-inspiring technique. Just from the sensation it exuded, they could tell that Susanoo was formidable.
Maintaining Susanoo was an enormous burden for Shisui, so he wasted no time. He immediately commanded Susanoo to extend its arms, pinning Moryo down firmly from front to back.
Moryo roared in anger, “How dare you, puny human…!”
Boom…
At that moment, a giant iron spear descended from above, striking Moryo’s mouth and silencing it!
The priestess stared in shock at Hyuga Kyo, who was floating in the air.
Hyuga Kyo stood on a platform of iron sand, hovering in mid-air. Beside him flew a bandage-wrapped puppet with iron wings.
Glancing at the stunned priestess, Hyuga Kyo said calmly, “Priestess, don’t just stand there.”
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