Naruto: Uzumaki Menma walks out of the infinite moon reading - Chapter 246

c241 Yoki Cult, Ghost Legion

In a cave at the border of Snow Country and Demon Country.

Two ninjas sat cross-legged around a campfire, and the cut Kumogakure forehead guards proved their identity as traitors.

“Damn, what bad luck!”

One of them frowned and complained: “As a neutral country, they actually set up such strict checkpoints… What are they guarding against?”

Moreover, there is also that unknown perception ninjutsu…

They were just a little close to the border of Snow Country before, and they were discovered by the guy wearing strange armor there.

This level of vigilance is really too exaggerated, just like in wartime.

They have no chance to sneak into Snow Country, so they can only stay away from Snow Country temporarily and stay at the border of Demon Country.

“There is no way, our current identity is a traitor after all.”

Another person sighed: “Besides, who knows that we will suddenly meet Xuanyuan people, if it weren’t for Lord Raikage to cover the rear, the two of us would have died now.”

As he said, he pounded the ground angrily.

“Damn it! I didn’t expect to become a burden to Raikage-sama! I don’t know how Raikage-sama is doing now.”

“Given our physical condition, it’s too dangerous to go out now. What should we do next?”

“I have sent the news back to the village. When they come…”

The two of them suddenly stopped talking, their expressions became solemn, and they looked at the cave entrance at the same time.

One of them quickly formed seals with both hands, and then slammed them on the ground.

“Thunder escape·Earth walk!”

Zizi! !

The dense lightning broke the darkness, instantly covered the ground, and spread rapidly towards the direction of the cave.

Under the illumination of this lightning, a tall figure holding a stone blade stood upright there.

Amid the roar of the thunder escape, the tall figure did not dodge or evade, but actually broke into pieces and scattered all over the ground.

“…What is that?”

The Cloud Hidden Ninja frowned and asked in confusion: “A moving stone statue?”

Just then.

Kakakaka! !

The broken stones flew up strangely, and began to recover with a purple-black light mist as the center.

In just two or three seconds, the shattered stone statue stood up again.

As they approached, under the horrified gaze of the two, pairs of eyes gradually lit up, and stone statues appeared at the entrance of the cave.

“What!? Ah!!”

………………

At the same time, in the Kazekage Building.

The captain of the Anbu of Sand Village was giving Luo Sha a weekly routine report.

“…According to the residents at the border of the Wind Country, there were huge footprints of unknown creatures there. I hope that Lord Kazekage can pay more attention.”

But Luo Sha seemed to be thinking about something. After listening to the report, he just waved his hand absent-mindedly, as if he didn’t take it to heart at all.

“Since you are still not sure, you can just go and take a look.”

Seeing this, the captain of the Anbu of Sand Village sighed secretly in his heart and had to leave the Kazekage office helplessly.

And after he left, Luo Sha also stood up from his seat.

Giggle…

When he felt the emptiness of his legs, his expressionless face showed a little gloom.

“Huh! Akatsuki… Where are those guys?”

The defeat in the battle with Amaterasu in River Country not only made him lose Maki, his “arm”, but also made him lose his legs and become a cripple.

With the medical ninjutsu level of Sand Village, it is not difficult to attach prosthetic limbs.

But the “shadow” of Sand Village is actually a cripple.

This alone is enough to make him lose all his reputation and even bring shame to Sand Village.

However, it doesn’t matter.

Sand Village still needs his magnetic escape now, so those old guys will not kill him.

What really gives Luosha a headache is his youngest son Gaara.

Even though he is already a teenager, there is still no progress in controlling the one-tailed Shukaku.

Obviously, that monster watched Gaara grow up, why doesn’t he resonate with Gaara at all?

In fact, the number of rampages is more frequent than that of the previous One-tail Jinchuriki, Bonfuku.

“Is my child not as good as a monk? Did I really choose the wrong container?”

Luo Sha was extremely distressed. The Sand Village was already weak, and the idiot Daimyo of the Wind Country was a stingy miser.

After the end of the Third World War, the funds allocated to the Sand Village were reduced year by year.

What’s more, the Sand Village was the loser of the Third Ninja World War.

According to the agreement between Sand Village and Konoha, part of the task bounty must be handed over to Konoha every year.

Sand Village had to increase revenue and reduce expenditure and implement the “elite policy”. He, the Wind Shadow, even went into battle personally, using magnetic escape to pan for gold in the desert to barely maintain the village’s finances.

Smart people understand that as the saying goes, lips and teeth are cold, if the strength of Sand Village declines, the Wind Country will also become a lamb to be slaughtered.

But after Luo Sha was disabled, the Daimyo of the Wind Country used this as an excuse to cut the funding for Sand Village by more than half, which was undoubtedly worse for Sand Village.

“That greedy guy will be starved to death sooner or later.”

Thinking of this, Luo Sha’s expression became even uglier: “This won’t work. Every year, we have to give the hard-earned bounty to Konoha, but the power of Sunagakure can’t turn against Konoha.”

The perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the Third Hokage, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Kakashi, and the guy who seems to have inherited the Wood Release…

Thinking of Konoha’s luxurious lineup, Luo Sha felt powerless.

What a slap in the face!

Apart from Akazuki, the one he feared most was Konoha.

Theoretically, even if Gaara becomes a perfect Jinchuuriki, he cannot fill this huge gap in strength.

but……

At least it can bring a sense of security to the villagers of Sunagakure Village and stabilize his precarious status and power.

Just when Luo Sha made up her mind.

Click!

Chiyo opened the door and walked into the Kazekage’s office.

Subconsciously he glanced at the puppet prosthesis on Luo Sha’s leg and asked, “Have you decided?”

Luo Sha nodded without looking back: “We have to make a choice tonight. If he can pass the test, he can survive. Otherwise, I can only kill him as a threat.”

Chiyo sighed, and then asked: “Who did it?”

After a moment of silence, Luo Sha coldly uttered three words:

“…Yashamaru.”

Chiyo’s old face was startled, and he said in a strange tone: “Are you serious about sending Yashamaru to take action? He is Garura’s younger brother. It is too cruel for you to do this to that child!”

“Cruel. Of course I know.” Luo Sha’s face darkened, then he shook his head and said, “But only in this way can we test his strength.”

“If he can withstand the test, then I will do my best to train him, but if he cannot control the power of one tail… the village now has no choice.”

As soon as these words came out, the office fell into silence.

Chiyo sighed and was about to say something.

A masked ANBU ninja suddenly appeared in the office.

“Kazekage-sama!”

The ANBU ninja knelt on one knee in front of Luo Sha and said in a panic: “There are two people who are forcing their way into the village’s defense line!”

“They call themselves the Akatsuki Organization!”

………………

In the Hokage’s office.

Metkai, Yamato and Kakashi stood in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

One was full of excitement, the other two were just decadent.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the three of them, and after a moment he said, “I have called you here this time because I have a task for you.”

After that, he took out a scroll from the drawer and put it in Kakashi’s hand.

“Oh! What kind of mission requires the three of us to work together?”

Metkai’s eyes widened, and he moved closer to Kakashi and looked at the content on the scroll.

——S-level mission, assist the witches of the Kingdom of Ghosts to destroy the Underworld Cult.

“This task is a bit complicated.”

Tapping his pipe on the table, Sarutobi Hiruzen continued: “The shrine maiden from the Kingdom of Demons has sent a request to us in Konoha, hoping that we can destroy the Underworld Sect who is trying to release monsters.”

Kakashi’s heart suddenly trembled when he heard this.

He has also heard of this legend about monsters and witches in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

“Monster?” Metkai looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with doubtful eyes.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a low tone: “Monsters are special creatures similar to tailed beasts.”

“Hiss! Is that monster so powerful?”

Metkai’s face showed an expression of eagerness to try.

He longs to fight against powerful beings and prove his will and youth.

Yamato on the side added: “Since it is a tailed beast-like existence, as long as we use the sealing technique…”

Before Yamato could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

“The power of a monster cannot be judged from the perspective of strength.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the three of them deeply: “We are human beings. If we are human beings, we will have evil thoughts and darkness, and have all kinds of desires. In that case, we will only become food in the mouths of monsters.”

“To deal with monsters that have immortal characteristics similar to tailed beasts, you can only rely on the power of miko. Ninjas have no advantage in dealing with such things. They will only cause unnecessary sacrifices.”

“Moreover, monsters can also control and create immortal ghost legions, which are a group of special puppet soldiers made of hard rock.”

Hearing this, the three of them suddenly fell silent.

It was also the first time they had heard of such a thing.

“Does it take someone without evil intentions to seal it?”

Kakashi sighed: “If that’s the case, it’s really troublesome.”

This monster is simply a natural disaster created to wipe out humans.

Metkai nodded in agreement.

The immortal nature of the tailed beast is okay, but if it can only be restrained by the power of a miko, then the monster will indeed be very difficult for ninjas.

However, in this case, the shrine maiden actually has no evil intentions?

Is that miko really human?

“Then what do we need to do?” Yamato asked expressionlessly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a long puff of cigarette and said slowly: “Sealing monsters is the job of a miko, you just need to destroy the Underworld Sect.

He was not worried at all that the three of them would not be able to complete their mission.

It is the duty of the witches of the Ghost Country to seal the monsters. This is why the five major countries allow the Ghost Country to exist as a neutral country.

Although the ninjas cannot defeat the monsters, there is still no big problem in annihilating the Huangquan sect that worships the monsters.

“As a neutral country, the Kingdom of Oni may have sent requests to other ninja villages, so this mission may encounter ninjas from other villages.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up, turned around and looked at the village outside the window, and warned: “You must be careful and try not to conflict with ninjas from other villages.”

The three of them looked at each other and said in unison: “Yes!”

However, after the response.

“Hokage-sama, I have one more thing to ask for.”

Might Guy scratched his head and asked bluntly: “Can I take Neji, Lee, and Tenten with me?”

“Whether they can handle this mission is up to you, the guiding jonin, to judge.”

“Don’t worry! They are all excellent children!”

After confirming the mission requirements, the three did not dare to delay any longer.

After leaving the Hokage’s office, they picked up Neji and the other two and went out of the village directly, heading straight for the direction of the Land of Demons.

“Kakashi.”

Along the way, Guy bared his teeth and gave Kakashi a thumbs up: “This time I’ll let you see my proud student!”

Kakashi responded weakly: “Yes, yes, yes~”

Gai didn’t notice Kakashi’s impatience at all, and continued to say cheerfully: “Kakashi, this is the real youth. When I think of the growth of Neji’s three children, I feel full of energy, oh, oh!”

Kakashi turned his head and glanced at Neji and the other two who were slightly behind the team, while continuing to deal with Guy: “Yes, yes, yes.”

He is indeed a little suspicious now.

After all, the last time he went out of the village for a mission, he met the group of people from the Red Moon.

Under the guidance of Tsunade-sama, the wood release cells in Yamato’s body were barely suppressed, and one of his arms is still a prosthetic limb.

His injuries had just healed a little, and he was sent to the Demon Country to perform a mission.

This made the always cautious Kakashi feel vaguely uneasy.

The second half of the team.

Noticing that Neji seemed a little uneasy, Xiao Li asked curiously: “Ningji, what’s wrong with you?”

Ningji came back to his senses and shook his head: “Nothing.”

Seeing that Neji still looked absent-minded, Tenten on the side asked: “Ningji, what do you think of this mission?”

Ningji, who was thinking about his own things, replied casually: “The Demon Country is sandwiched between the Wind Country and the Earth Country, and this matter involves monsters. The miko will definitely ask for help from other ninja villages, so this mission will inevitably involve multiple ninja villages.”

“In short, it will definitely be very troublesome.”

Xiao Li was a little curious: “I don’t know What kind of monster is that monster? ”

“At least it’s at the level of a tailed beast, otherwise, Lord Hokage wouldn’t have set the mission as S-level.”

“A tailed beast?” After a moment of silence, Xiao Li’s face suddenly showed a hint of excitement, and he lowered his voice and whispered: “Ningci, I can barely open the six gates now, but I basically lose my combat effectiveness after opening them.”

Ningci was stunned, and then said: “I already felt it during the competition yesterday.”

Xiao Li smiled and said: “Sure enough, I also felt that you didn’t use your full strength yesterday!”

The speed of the several people’s journey was not slow, and during their conversation.

Soon they crossed the border and entered the rainy rain country.

In a cave.

Several people roasted the fire while studying the next route.

Between the Demon Country and the Fire Country, there are several small countries such as the Rain Country, the Bird Country, and the Bear Country. At present, there are a large number of wandering ninjas in these small countries. If you are not careful, you may encounter a fierce battle, so the choice of the route must be very careful.

After a discussion, Kakashi, who had determined the route, put the map away.

At this time, Tenten complained quietly: “The weather in the Rain Country is really bad. It rains all day long, and people are soaked.”

“Hold on for a while, and rest when you reach the neutral country.”

As the captain, Kakashi dutifully instructed: “Although the Rain Country is small, it is also a country with ninja villages. The man who is called ‘demigod’ is the leader of the Hidden Rain Village here, so we must be extra careful here.”