"Can the魍魉 truly not be killed?"
Lin Yu was very curious about the source of the Miko's power. Shion and her mother showed no chakra fluctuations, yet they could repel a otherworldly demon like the魍魉, and their mastery of sealing jutsu was profound.
This was fundamentally different from the sealing jutsu of their Uzumaki clan.
Miroku gave a wry smile and, holding Shion's hand, said, "There's one thing the魍魉 didn't lie about. The Miko and the魍魉 are one, but it represents evil, and the Miko represents the good side."
Shion heard her mother's words, and a flicker of panic crossed her light purple pupils. The Miko and that disgusting demon were one? Then wasn't her mother...
"But I am no longer the Miko. This generation's Miko is Shion! Only she has the ability to seal the魍魉, and even..."
Miroku didn't finish the rest. If she could destroy the魍魉's consciousness and seize all its power, then she would truly be the Miko of the Land of Demons.
"Yes, it's me?!"
Shion was instantly flustered. Her delicate little face was full of anxiety. There was no way she was one with that disgusting tentacled monster!
She didn't want to be!
Miroku soothed Shion and said to Lin Yu, "I will use the last of my Miko power to seal the魍魉. Shion will be entrusted to your care."
"Mother." Shion tightly gripped Miroku's hand, tears welling in her large eyes.
Lin Yu looked at Miroku and said softly, "The so-called last Miko power is actually burning your own life, isn't it?"
Shion panicked even more upon hearing this and stubbornly held onto her mother's hand, refusing to let go.
Miroku shot Lin Yu a glare. Why did he have to say it out loud if he knew!
"Actually, my lifespan is not long. I've said what I needed to say to Shion. I owe an explanation to the citizens who died at the hands of the魍魉."
Miroku looked at the desolate, ruined stone pit, finding it hard to believe that this was once a magnificent Miko palace.
"Hey! How long are you guys going to keep talking? I'm almost done here!"
Kurama turned his head and roared impatiently at Lin Yu and the others. Humans were so troublesome, lacking any decisiveness!
The魍魉 struggled desperately beneath Kurama, but their mass was not proportional. At this moment, the魍魉 was like a weak woman, unable to escape Kurama's bullying no matter how it struggled.
When had the魍魉 ever been in such a tragic situation? These people were truly unreasonable, using a fox against it. Was this some kind of cheating?
"Shion, do you know sealing jutsu?" Lin Yu asked softly.
"Yes, Mother taught me."
Lin Yu stepped forward, took Shion's little hand, and walked towards the魍魉, saying, "Then shall we seal it together?"
"But my power is too weak..."
"Do you want your mother to sacrifice herself?"
"I..."
Shion turned and looked at Miroku, who was full of anticipation. She raised her little head and said firmly to Lin Yu, "I don't want to!"
A faint white light emanated from Shion, giving Lin Yu a sense of sanctity and warmth.
"Formation, Dissipate!"
As Shion waved her small hand, a barrier appeared out of thin air. Miroku outside the barrier felt relieved; Shion had grown up.
Kurama also retracted its tail and landed beside Shion. Its huge demonic eyes glanced at Shion, who was casting the sealing jutsu. The energy within this little girl was peculiar, and her heart was surprisingly pure and kind.
Kurama didn't feel any hatred or similar emotions from Shion. Unlike that perverted Lin Yu, Shion was as pure as a flower, while Lin Yu was like a pile of cow dung in Kurama's mind, yet flowers kept trying to stick to the dung.
Humans were indeed a strange species.
The魍魉 saw a large amount of Miko power surging from Shion, and its yellow pupils showed fear. It had to stop this; it didn't want to be sealed.
As the魍魉 was about to make a move, it saw Lin Yu toss a black sphere into the air, surrounded by white rings. It was precisely the ninjutsu that had annihilated its demon army.
"Don't move! Move and I'll crush your head!"
The魍魉 had a deep fear of the Great Spiraling Ring. Although it couldn't kill it, it would scatter some of its power. But seeing Shion's seal about to be completed, the魍魉 couldn't care less and charged towards Shion with black energy.
*Bang, RUMBLE...*
A black Tailed Beast Bomb pierced the魍魉's body and exploded at its feet.
"Don't move! Move again and I'll smash your underside!" Kurama mimicked Lin Yu's pose, grinned, and pointed its claws at the魍魉.
Lying in the giant pit, the魍魉 wanted to cry but couldn't. When had it ever been so humiliated? Couldn't it have a moment of glory, scaring the little girl?
Hit by a Tailed Beast Bomb again, the魍魉 felt its entire body go limp, even half its tentacles wilted. It would take a considerable amount of time to recover.
Just then, a soft maiden's voice echoed within the barrier.
"Done!魍魉, I'm going to seal you!" Shion was so happy she almost jumped. This was the first time she had completed this sealing hand sign.
魍魉: I'm tired, hurry up and seal me! After you all die in a hundred years, I, the魍魉, will still be a good demon!
"Shion is asking you, and you're not answering!"
*Whoosh~~~ Boom!*
A Great Spiraling Ring landed on the魍魉's body. The魍魉's yellow pupils froze for a moment. What the hell!
Is it not speaking considered a default refusal?!
After a tremor, a mournful voice emerged from the smoke: "Please seal me quickly, stop tormenting me!"
Shion pouted her rosy lips. Why was this demon so annoying? She had lost all joy of victory!
However, Shion still unleashed the Miko's exclusive sealing jutsu towards the魍魉. White light enveloped the魍魉, and countless complex hand seals appeared around its body.
"You all wait for me for a hundred years, I will definitely return!"
With the魍魉's final threat, its giant body was continuously compressed by the sealing jutsu until it became a white sphere.
Miroku walked over, took out a box covered in seals from behind, and placed the sphere inside.
This was originally meant for the魍魉's soul, but it wouldn't be a waste to use it for containment now.
"Mother, Shion succeeded!" Shion happily pounced into Miroku's arms, her large eyes squinting.
Miroku also spoke some affectionate mother-daughter words. She was content with this outcome.
Kurama lay back on the ground and roared at Lin Yu, "Hurry up and send me back! This trip was not fun at all! I want to go back and sleep!"
Lin Yu looked at Kurama strangely and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? Do you have a date?"
"How could I! Do you think I'm like you boring humans!"
Kurama seemed to have its secret exposed by Lin Yu's words, so it quickly turned its foxy face away, closed its demonic eyes, and acted as if nothing of the sort had happened.
Lin Yu didn't dwell on it. Even if Kurama really had an appointment with a female fox, Lin Yu would still choose to bless them!
However, were there any foxes in the ninja world that were comparable in size to Tailed Beasts?
"Miko-sama, is this mission considered complete?"
Miroku took Shion's hand and smiled, "Of course. I will highly praise your actions to your Hokage."
"Ah? No need, absolutely no need!"
Lin Yu imagined being reported for the mission details: a certain ninja arrived, blew up the palace before even getting there, and then made the daughter cry. How would Uzumaki Lin Yu even show his face in Konoha Village after that!
Miroku covered her mouth and chuckled lightly, then hesitated, "However... the Land of Demons needs a Miko, and the palace needs to be rebuilt. I would like to ask for Lord Lin Yu's help, would that be possible?"
"Help build a house? This will only take ten seconds!"
"Heh! Talking big!" Shion made a funny face at Lin Yu. After this battle, Shion's impression of Lin Yu was very good, and she started joking around.
Seeing Shion's disbelief, Lin Yu casually said, "If I can do it, will you let your mother send you to me?"
"If you can, then send me! There's no way anyone can do something like that!" Shion was very confident, and a blush appeared on her delicate face. Although this bet was embarrassing, she didn't believe anyone could do it.
"Shion, you..." Miroku started to speak, but then saw Lin Yu's aura change, making him seem like a different person from before.
Good heavens! He didn't go all out fighting the魍魉, but he's using his full power to trick my daughter?
Lin Yu's eyes sharpened. He clasped his hands together, and his chakra surged wildly, making even Kurama beside him feel a sense of dread.
"Sage Art: Wood Style: Ultimate Deluxe Wild Jungle Adventure Villa Suite Jutsu!"