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"Don't worry."

"Before fulfilling the agreement with you, there is one more thing that must be done..."

While talking.

The purple-black body of the "Sprite" began to gradually shrink, from its original huge posture of tens of meters tall, like a tailed beast, to a human form of two or three meters tall.

However, it is only a rough "humanoid" outline.

There are still countless thick and long tentacles lingering around it, and the purple-black body inside and outside exudes an extremely violent and ferocious aura, as if it wants to destroy everything it sees. This kind of aura, combined with the scenes of mountains of corpses and seas of blood around them, makes people feel cold all over after just one look.

"...The witch from the Kingdom of Ghosts has the power to seal me. Only by killing and devouring her can I get rid of my worries and exist in the world for a long time. At that time, whether it is conquering the world or killing someone, , I can help you achieve it.”

Perhaps it was because it had been sealed for too long.

Or maybe it's because Ben is not a human being.

The demon's voice sounded hoarse and awkward, like a savage who had just started to learn to speak. Hearing it, there was an indescribable discomfort in his ears.

Obito, who was wearing a black red cloud robe and his face covered by a mask, frowned and spoke slowly in a low tone: "What do you want to do?"

"If you want to sneak into the palace to complete the assassination, I can provide you with some conveniences."

For Obito, who possesses the Kamui Eye Technique, it is easy to sneak into the palace quietly or control others with Sharingan Genjutsu.

but……

The plan of the demon is not like this——

"Ah."

"I don't want you to do this kind of thing for me."

"Before I was sealed last time, I had anticipated today's situation and prepared some backup plans... Now, it's time to wake them up."

While talking.

Purple-black runes separated from the demon's body like small snakes, and then fell on the corpses of the surrounding cavalry whose lungs had been ripped out.

All the corpses that had been penetrated by the "colloidal snake" began to turn black and harden, and rock-like cuticles appeared on the body surface. Gradually, auras similar to those of the sprites began to emerge from their bodies, and within a very short period of time, their auras gradually increased.

Crunch, crunch——

In a heart-wrenching sound.

Corpses climbed up from the ground.

At this time, they no longer looked like they were before they were born. Instead, they all turned into humanoid mercenaries wearing armor. Where the head and heart should have been, there was no face or chest to be seen, only clusters of black and purple flames beating faintly there, like ghosts in the story.

"This is……"

"Ghost Corps!"

The leader of the Underworld Sect recognized him.

——This is not the first time that the monster has been sealed, nor is it the first time that it has been released.

Compared with its own powerful strength comparable to that of tailed beasts, these "ghost troops" are even more terrifying.

Their appearance is just some lifeless puppets, but each one has the power to crack monuments and rocks, and will resolutely carry out all the instructions given by the monsters. More importantly... no matter how many times they are broken, their bodies will repair and regenerate, and continue to fight until everything in front of them is completely destroyed.

It is said that it dates back to the Warring States Period hundreds of years ago.

The monster once led the "Ghost Corps" to destroy the Kingdom of Ghosts once, and also caused serious damage to several surrounding countries.

now.

This nightmare recorded in the classics has reappeared again.

"You guys."

The demon looked at the people from the Underworld Cult: "As a reward for your efforts to find my whereabouts and release me from the Demon Sealing Mountain so many years ago, I will give you a little bit of power."

The words have not yet fallen.

Several more purple-black snakes "separated" from the demons and penetrated into the bodies of the Huangquan believers.

soon.

Several believers felt that their bodies began to heat up, as if there was an inexhaustible power emerging from their bodies. One of the ninjas tentatively clenched his fist and smashed it against the wall next to him. He saw that the solid wall suddenly shattered, and on his fist, there was a layer of rock similar to the "Ghost Corps" quietly added.

"Is this what it feels like to have power? It's awesome!"

"My body feels so light..."

"Master Sprite, thank you very much for your gift. The Underworld Sect will pursue your footsteps to the death and kill the witch who poses a threat to you!"

The expressions of the Huangquan believers became even more fanatical than before. They were all confident and wanted to confront the shadows of the five major countries immediately.

the other side.

Obito narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the believers very carefully.

Although the Sharingan's insight was not as good as the Byakugan, he could roughly feel that the total amount of chakra in these believers' bodies had more than tripled in just a short moment. From having only the strength of an ordinary jounin or even a chuunin, he suddenly became one of the elite jounin. The leader of the Underworld Sect, Ming Tu, who was already close to the shadow level, has been promoted to the strong shadow level.

This level of improvement is astonishing.

But the side effects are also obvious.

——With their qualifications and physiques, they are actually not enough to bear such a huge amount of chakra. It may be fine for a short period of time, but as long as it lasts longer, physical collapse is almost a foregone conclusion.

but……

It doesn't matter.

Anyway, all the Akatsuki organization wants is the power of the demon.

"It's time to go."

"Before meeting this generation of miko, let's eat some appetizers and regain a little strength..."

Accompanied by the sprite's command.

The soldiers and mercenaries formed a dense formation, marching forward with heavy footsteps, like thousands of troops.

……

Early in the morning.

Uchiha Hikaru woke up from his sleep, went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash up as usual, then woke up Eri who was sleeping in the same room, and went downstairs to have breakfast together.

As for Esdeath...

Of course she lives in this room too.

But she had developed the habit of getting up early every day when she was serving in the imperial army. When Hikaru Uchiha brought Eri downstairs, she had already finished her meal and was wiping the corners of her mouth with a napkin.

"How's it going, Xiao Ai, are you still used to eating?"

Uchiha Hikari sat down next to him with a dinner plate and asked with a smile.

Speaking of which, Zhanchi World's worldview is a bit like a combination of East and West, but its eating habits are more Western-style.

The recipes in Naruto World are generally Japanese-style, especially in the Land of Ghosts. Breakfast is all miso soup, grilled fish, vegetable porridge... which is actually quite different from the eating habits in Esdeath. .

"Fortunately."

Esdeath responded calmly.

After a pause, she looked at Uchiha Hikari again and said coldly: "Where is the monster you mentioned before, and why haven't you seen it for so long?"