Naruto: Thousand Hands of Glory

"It's okay, they will understand me."

Hatake Sakumo thought of his wife and newborn child, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"No, I mean, I can do it on my own."

"Hokage-sama, this is a meeting with the supreme spiritual leader of the Demon Country, how can you be alone!"

Hatake Sakumo remembered that if he hadn't acted quickly, Yanagishta would have gotten away, so after much persuasion he reluctantly agreed to let him accompany him.

"Let's go quickly, Her Highness the Miko is waiting for us."

Yanagishta dodged and left, Hatake Sakumo shook his head and followed him.

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The Land of Demons, a country that is incompatible with the Ninja World, retains the original Shinto shrine maiden belief and is the only country without a daimyo ruling it.

There is only one reason, and that is the monsters and goblins here!

According to legend, the only witch who can seal the monster is waiting for a man to come to the palace. The unexpected arrival of the man will completely end the entanglement between the witch and the monster.

According to legend, the only witch who can seal monsters is quietly waiting for a man to come in that simple and quiet palace.

The gears of fate have begun to turn, and the unexpected arrival of a man will put an end to the endless entanglement between the witch and the monster.

The witch's palace was extremely simple and elegant, with no other luxurious decorations except for the special incense curling up in front of it.

The layout of the room is simple and solemn. In the center stands a rustic wooden table with a yellowed ancient book on it.

The witch was wearing a snow-white robe embroidered with light blue patterns, like stars dotted in the night sky.

Her long hair fell on her shoulders like a black waterfall, and she wore a crystal pendant on her forehead, which sparkled mysteriously under the candlelight.

She has a beautiful face, skin as white as snow, and eyes like deep lake water, revealing tranquility and wisdom.

"Your Majesty the Miko, the Fourth Hokage and the Konoha White Fang have arrived."

A young girl gently pushed open the door of the witch's room, bowed respectfully, and then spoke carefully.

"Please ask them both to come over."

The witch's elegant voice was heard, and that voice was like the gurgling of water, clear and moving.

"Yes!"

The girl bowed reverently before slowly standing up.

"Ling, after you bring them here, you should leave. This place will no longer be safe."

The witch still had her eyes closed, her face looking solemn and dignified.

"Yes... Your Highness."

The girl hesitated for a long time, then nodded, turned and left.

After a while, the girl brought Yanagishita and Hatake Sakumo in, bowed to the shrine maiden, and left in tears.

"Hokage-sama, we finally meet."

The shrine maiden opened her eyes and performed the Shinto ritual to Liu Xing.

"Your Highness, you are welcome."

After Liuxia returned the greeting, his eyes met the witch's raised eyes.

Those were a pair of eyes as pure as the spring water under the snow-capped mountains, cold but without any impurities.

On the witch's body, Liuxia keenly discovered traces of natural energy.

As expected, this belief existed before Princess Otsutsuki Kaguya came. It turns out that they all know some methods of utilizing natural energy.

The Shinto priestess in front of him and the bald man who is one of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas together with Asuma Sarutobi also know some tricks that utilize natural energy.

"Your Highness, could you please introduce us to the monster called Wuliang?"

Seeing the two men staring at each other for a long time, Hatake Sakumo had no choice but to ask.

The witch nodded and said solemnly, "I believe you have already encountered the foreign monster named 'Wangliang'. To be honest, ever since this monster was summoned by the Huangquan cult, successive witches have tried their best but have been unable to destroy it. They can only seal it."

Hatake Sakumo continued to ask: "Do you want us, Konoha, to help you seal it this time?"

"Yes, the Demon Sealing Mountain in the Swamp Country can seal the monsters."

"Your Highness, before that," Liuxia frowned and interrupted, "Can you explain to me the connection between you and the ghost?"

"As expected, I still can't hide it from you."

"You should have foreseen me a long time ago, otherwise you wouldn't have said that we finally meet." Liu Xia stared at the witch, not missing any subtle expression on her face.

"Yes, Lord Liuxia, our meeting is destiny."

The witch said seriously.

Hatake Sakumo already felt that he could not keep up with the pace of Yanagishita and the shrine maiden. Why did he feel like he was at a blind date? And how was there a connection between the shrine maiden and the monsters?

"For unknown reasons, there has always been a magical connection between our Shinto priestesses and the demons, like light and darkness, two sides of the same coin.

So no matter how hard the witch tries, she can't get rid of the monster, and no matter how many times the monster tries, it still wants to devour the witch."

This was the first time that the witch revealed her relationship with the monster to the outside world, and it might also be the last time.

"As for you, I saw you in my dream on the night I inherited the position of the miko. You will be the warrior who puts an end to the monsters."

The witch bowed to Liu Xia once again, her posture seemed so weak yet firm.

"It is my duty to resolve the crisis in the ninja world. However, may I ask if you have predicted anything else besides this?"

Liuxia stared at the witch with burning eyes and a serious expression.

Liuxia was not surprised that he was able to deal with the monsters. Monsters were not a big problem. Naruto and the others could deal with them, so why could he?

"I'm sorry, but my abilities are limited."

The witch lowered her head in embarrassment, seemingly due to her lack of ability, but her slightly red cheeks made her words less convincing.

The witch was indeed embarrassed. After all, the other scene she saw in her dream was that she became a member of the Crystal Palace and would give birth to a child named Shion in the future.

Just as Liuxia was about to ask further questions, the witch and he looked towards the direction of Fengmo Mountain at the same time.

"It looks like the monster over there is about to break the seal."

"Impossible! The seal should last for a few more days."

For the first time, a trace of panic appeared on the witch's face. It was impossible for the monsters to break the seal in advance unless someone stole the token to break the seal.

An illusory figure suddenly appeared in front of the three people. This figure was a monster that looked like a dragon but was not a dragon, and similar to a crocodile but was not a crocodile.

Its entire body was a deep dark purple color, and it continuously emitted an inky black mist that seemed both real and illusory. The mist covered most of its body, making it difficult to get a glimpse of its exact appearance.

"Wrath!"

"Hoo!! I'm here waiting for you to become one with me!!"

The ferocious roar of the monster seemed to break through the sky, shaking the surrounding leaves rustling.

"And you, come and die! I can't wait to hear your howling! Hahahaha!"

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