The Land of Vortex.

The sound of wind and sand echoed in my ears.

In front of everyone is a dilapidated ruin.

After the insect man and the others passed by, a wall suddenly collapsed, rolling up a large amount of dust, making everyone can't help but choke.

"Ahem, the damage here is too bad, isn't it?"

It's a ruined town, and it's easy to imagine how glorious it was when you look at the scale of the building, but with the outbreak of war, it's a part of history.

The fate of the Uzumaki clan was also brought to an end.

Because of the unique sealing technique, the clansmen were brutally killed, and many sealing techniques were used by various countries, even if there were surviving clansmen, for a long time they were still holding their tails and living incognito, living a dark life like a mouse.

"Shouming senior, can you really find something here?"

Following the group of five insect men came an old man with long gray hair, who was already in his seventies, but his body was still healthy.

This old man's name is Uzumaki Shouming, and he is the oldest clan elder with the highest rank and status left in the Uzumaki clan today, but his long withered white hair has begun to turn white due to the increase in natural age.

"Our clan used to preserve a lot of books handed down from ancient times, some of which are legends about immortals, immortals, and so on."

Uzumaki replied.

"Not history or something?"

Faced with the insect man's doubts, the Shouming Elder said helplessly: "The things of the ancient era happened too long ago, and many things are not necessarily true. And some of them are suspected of exaggeration, because even among the Uzumaki clan, many people treat these things as myths and stories, rather than as real history. ”

Obviously, even he himself doesn't believe in legends like immortals.

There are traces of immortal arts, but most of the things like immortals and demons have been processed through artistic ingredients and spread in the form of stories in this era.

"Will these books be helpful to the chief?"

The worm man's heart was drumming.

Shiraishi's order to them was to look for books on history and legends that had been handed down from ancient times, and although they didn't know what to do, they must be planning something.

"I don't know much about the old decay, but if you want to talk about immortals...... The most famous is the six immortals who passed down the ninja sect. When I was a child, I used to read some myths about the Six Immortals, including a legend about him fighting against the world-destroying monsters to save the world. ”

The insect man and the others blinked, as if they were listening to mythological stories.

Because of this kind of stories and legends, they have also heard a lot, but the protagonist is not a Six Dao Immortals, but all kinds of people.

In the picture book stories that children love to read, you can find no less than 100 similar stories of saving the world.

"But what we're looking for isn't necessarily the Six Dao Immortals, it's ...... Immortals such as toads, snakes, and slugs. ”

The insect man briefly gestured with his hand to the shapes of the three animals.

"The Three Holy Lands?"

"Yes."

"That's a bit of a problem, because the Uzumaki clan inherits the history of humans, and the history of psychic beasts is rarely recorded. However, in the past, some of our clansmen signed a contract with the three holy places, so maybe we can find something. ”

Speaking of which, the Elder Shou didn't dare to guarantee that he would be able to find it.

"That's it, then please."

The five worm men followed the Elder Shou Ming.

The Uzumaki were wiped out, but many things remained.

For example, there is a large scroll that records sealing, and there are many sealing research materials...... It is certainly impossible to lose everything, and there must be a group of people who will back up these precious documents.

"Here it is."

There were broken walls on all sides, and the piled up stone slabs were covered with moss, and they were very slippery.

The five insect men used their natural energy to increase their physical strength to move the piled up stone slabs one by one, which took a total of half an hour, and after doing it, the five of them were so tired that they were out of breath.

Exposed to the outside is an ordinary stone slab with a bit of wear at the corners.

The insect man and the others couldn't see anything worth noting, until the Shouming Elder sealed and activated it with a technique, and then they saw a light on the stone slab, and many spells immediately appeared on it, floating up, revealing an underground tunnel.

"This was originally our family's intelligence department, and below is the place where the sorted information and documents are stored."

The Elder was the first to walk down the stairs.

Due to the damage to the electrification facilities, there is darkness below.

The worm man took out a flashlight from his pocket and walked underneath.

When I got to the bottom, I found that this was a relatively spacious basement, and the overall space was a little sloping, but there were no cracks.

According to the Elder Shouming, there is a shock-proof sealing barrier around it, which can also avoid perception.

In times of crisis, the Uzumakis can take refuge below, so they store a certain amount of water and food here.

The collection here is staggering, half of them are intelligence information, and they are all outdated, only recorded after the First Shinobi War, but the rest is all kinds of valuable documents.

"There are very few books about legends...... Anyway, let's take them all back first. ”

I don't know which one here is needed by Baishi, or if both of them are needed, so the five worm men began to carry it.

Look for empty boxes, pack them up, and carry them upwards.

Not far from the neighborhood, there are their transport squads that can get the job done before the sun sets today.

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The land of ghosts.

Yesterday, I had already arrived here by a long sea route, bypassing most of the territory of the Land of the Wind.

The cultural environment of the Oni Country is very different from that of the Five Great Powers, and the shrine maiden, as the ruler, seems to have rendered a layer of mysticism for the country.

When Shiraishi came here, he didn't go to see the shrine maiden for the time being, but stayed at the headquarters of the organization and began to house the Uchiha and Hyuga clans.

It is not difficult to say that it is difficult to arrange them, as long as their existence is hidden at this stage, there will not be much of a problem.

The only problem is that because the organization has been recruiting people in recent years, and because of the fact that so many people have been transferred at once, the space here at the headquarters has become much more crowded.

While Shiraishi was thinking, Ruri walked in from outside.

"What, is it arranged over there?"

"It's pretty much arranged, but when I take a turn, I see that the space here is a little smaller."

Ruri said what the problem was.

"I'm thinking about it too."

Shiraishi took out the floor plan of the capital of the Oni Country, and the residential area, commercial area, and military area were all clearly distinguished.

Ruri looked at this floor plan with interest, this management model is completely different from Konoha.

In Konoha Ninja Village, the ninjas and the common people live in different areas, but rather a mixture.

In an apartment building, there are both civilians and ninjas. In some special times, it will appear disorganized, and the deployment is also more troublesome, and it is impossible to plan in a unified manner.

When Shiraishi first established the headquarters of the organization in the country of Oni, it was completely separated from the residential area and commercial area, so it was clear at a glance, and orders could be issued faster and more effectively.

To a certain extent, the organization established by Shiraishi is one of the manifestations of the military power of the Oni Country.

Usually he also assists the officials of the capital of the Oni Country and manages the security problems in the city.

It is a semi-official type of organizational structure.

However, the shrine maiden could agree so happily, which Shiraishi did not expect.

I just know that in this, Liuli's parents played a big role.

According to Ruri, at a very young age, her parents had already begun to trade under a pseudonym in the country of ghosts, and established the Aster Flower Chamber of Commerce, representing the official country of ghosts.

The Aster Flower Pharmaceutical Technology Company, which was later established by Baishi, is also under the jurisdiction of the Chamber of Commerce.

Thinking about it this way, the relationship between Liuli's parents and the witch of the Ghost Country is probably more than as it seems.

This has directly interfered with the official power system of the Oni no Kuni.

"Next, I'm going to expand the size of the organization's headquarters. And, it's time to give the organization a name. We can't hide underground like this all the time, and being exposed at the right time isn't all bad. ”

Blindly hiding it will make people feel that things are abnormal and feel jealous.

On the contrary, if you put out part of your strength, it will make people relax their guard.

Of course, some sensitive things in the organization can't be revealed yet, such as the affairs of the Uchiha, Hinata, and the Uzumaki clan.

"This requires the witch to do this."

"I will visit her later, and there are many plans for the future, and I also need her support."

Ruri nodded in agreement.

"Anyway, is there any taboo about that shrine maiden?"

Shiraishi asked.

"Taboo? I haven't heard of this, I've only heard that she has the ability to see through the future, and it seems that she has a chance to predict life and death. ”

“…… This ability sounds unlucky. ”

Foresight of life and death...... Either way, it will make people feel chilly.

And every shot hits...... To be honest, it's scary.

"By the way, before you go to see the shrine maiden, let's go meet my mother. She's looking for you for something. ”

Ruri suddenly remembered something and said.

"Looking for me?"

Shiraishi froze in place.

"Well, though, you don't care what she says, that woman has a very bad personality and is not serious."

When Baishi was stunned, Liuli reminded him again.

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Ruri's mother's name is Miyoko Uchiha.

To be honest, Shiraishi has only seen her a handful of times, and the time she used to return to Konoha to visit Ruri was often irregular, and there was no pattern to follow.

Shiraishi's impression of her is only that she is rich, gorgeously dressed, unfashionable, not very serious, and a beauty.

An upscale mansion in the capital of the country of ghosts.

Uchiha Miyoko is dressed in a gorgeous black kimono, her hair is coiled, her skin is fair, she is holding a paper fan in her hand, her real age is in her thirties, but it seems that she is in her twenties, a young woman in her prime, Shiraishi Toshi.

And before Bai Shi came here, she had already opened her mouth with a smile:

"You've slept with Ruri, haven't you?"

"Ahem!"

Shiraishi coughed violently, choking on the tea that rolled down his throat.

He thought about it a lot, but he didn't expect Miyoko to be the first to ask this kind of question.

"Gee, is this shyness? It's a cute reaction, and sure enough, it's more fun for boys to play. ”

"That, I'm not being shy......"

"Don't admit it, there's nothing to be ashamed of. You know, when I was so old with Liuli, Liuli was already two or three years old. But if I had to guess, Ruri would definitely be the one above. ”

It seems to affirm this.

“……”

Shiraishi was powerless to complain about this woman's brain circuit.

Seeing Shiraishi's confused appearance, Miyoko giggled and took pleasure in it.

It's the same as Ruri said.,A woman with a bad personality.。

"Please don't make fun of me, is there anything you have to do with me? There's a whole bunch of things to take care of over there. ”

Shiraishi shook his head and smiled bitterly, ending this low-level and interesting topic, unlike the gorgeous and noble dress on her body, this woman's personality was quite stubborn.

"Don't worry, we agreed to your marriage, after all, it was Liuli's own choice. Because if we were against stopping it, the boy would have rushed up and punched each of us. ”

Miyoko knocked her head with a paper fan, looking quite helpless.

Is that why you don't object? It feels so casual. Shiraishi sighed in his heart.

"Alright, that's the end of the previous topic, let's get down to business."

Hearing Miyoko say this, Shiraishi sat up and listened carefully.

Miyoko took out a medicinal glass bottle from her clothes, which contained a pair of scarlet eyeballs.

The black pattern on the eyeball is a complex pattern that Shiraishi has never seen before.

"This is the Sharingan?"

Shiraishi asked uncertainly.

"To be precise, its name is Kaleidoscope Writing Wheel Eye, and it is a more advanced form that surpasses the ordinary writing wheel eye."

Miyoko said in a fluttering tone, watching the reaction on Shiraishi's face, a funny smile on her face.

“！？”

Kaleidoscope writing wheel eye?

A look of surprise appeared in Shiraishi's eyes.

"Isn't it incredible? These eyes are real, but they're not as amazing as you might think. The power of taboos often comes with a lot of risks. ”

Miyoko said this, pushing the glass bottle in front of Shiraishi.

"What is this?"

I don't understand what Miyoko means.

"This is something that someone has entrusted me to give you, and I hope it can help you in your research. I will also send someone to send the follow-up information about these eyes. ”

"May I ask who owns these eyes?"

As far as he knew, no one in the Uchiha clan had awakened these eyes.

"I would never say anything I promised to others. However, you can ask someone, and if the shrine maiden doesn't mind, she might tell you something. ”

Miyoko opened the paper fan and half-hid her face, with a smile in her eyes, but the answer she gave was ambiguous.

"Mikoto?"

"I don't know if this is true or not, but I heard that the previous generation of shrine maidens in the country of ghosts seems to have held a 'purification' ceremony for the owner of these eyes. However, whether this is true or not, I have only heard from others. You don't just have to take it seriously. ”

After Miyoko finished speaking, she elegantly picked up the teacup in front of her, slowly savored the fragrant tea in the cup, and said nothing there.

It seems that it is impossible to get the answer to the matter from here.

Shiraishi picked up the glass bottle and looked directly into the pair of scarlet eyes in the bottle.

Even if he wasn't an Uchiha ninja, he could feel that there was a danger and power in these eyes that could confuse people's hearts.

Shiraishi thought that Ruri's parents had already been doing business in the Oni Country when Ruri was very young, laying a solid foundation and being able to interfere in the official decision-making of the Oni Country, which was not something that ordinary businessmen could do.

Perhaps, the relationship between the shrine maiden of the Oni Country and the Uchiha is a little more complicated than he imagined.

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The shrine maidens of the Oni Country have passed down their mysterious powers from generation to generation.

One of them is the Sealing Demon.

The second is to predict the future and decide the life and death of mortals.

The matter of sealing demons is too bizarre, but the ability to predict the future and decide death is widely spread in the land of ghosts and surrounding countries.

Anyone who asks the nobles and commoners of the Oni Country will tell the inquirer that the shrine maiden's ability to predict the future is 100% accurate.

So far, there has not been a single failure.

The sacred, unknown, and the messenger of the gods is the impression of all the people of the country of ghosts on the witch.

In this country without the leadership of a daimyo, with a shrine maiden as the leader, it can be regarded as an outlier in the ninja world.

Walk through the red torii gate and up the mountain path, and at the top of the mountain path is the shrine where Maitreya, the current shrine maiden of the Oni no Kuni, lives.

This shrine is built on the outskirts of the capital not far from the capital of Onituni Province, and from this height, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire capital.

The sky is getting dark, and the sunset stains the western horizon red, and it is an incomparably beautiful dusk.

Led by a maid, Shiraishi walked up the steps of the mountain path.

After a long staircase path, you finally arrive at the location of the shrine.

On the front of the shrine, rows of red torii gates still stand in front of them, perched with birds.

Huge buildings are erected on huge platforms, and they are more palaces than shrines.

If so, Shiraishi wouldn't be surprised.

After all, it is the residence of the highest shrine maiden in the country of ghosts, and it is normal to have such a majestic palace.

However, there is a lack of people, and there are very few guards.

As a shrine maiden, there shouldn't be only so few guards here to protect you.

Or is it ...... What's hidden here?

Shiraishi didn't think much about it, and under the guidance of the maid dressed in the maiden costume, he began to walk towards the palace, walking in the long corridor of the palace, and the trees in the courtyard and the dusk complemented each other.

The atmosphere inside the palace is very quiet, a level of quiet enough to make people feel comfortable.

The influence of the shrine maiden? Bai Shi said secretly in his heart.

Such a strange change in mood is definitely due to some strange force at work.

Living here, you will get the original tranquility and nature inside.

"Father's ......"

The voice of the shadow dancer came to my ears.

She also sensed something was wrong.

"Rest assured, the other party has no malicious intent."

Shiraishi responded to the Shadow Dancer.

Although he didn't know why he thought like this, Shiraishi just subconsciously judged it.

Maitreya, the witch of the Oni Country, is not in any danger to him.

As the maid came to the main hall, the door was generously open and ventilated on all sides.

The interior is paved with smooth solid wood floors, the screens are erected on both sides, and the pillars supporting the palace are also exquisite and sturdy, with bright and beautiful patterns.

Just this arrangement shows the net worth of this Maitreya witch...... Very rich.

In contrast, the iconic places such as the Garrison Building and the Hokage Building in Konoha Village are really chilling.

On the spacious platform at the front of the main hall, only a young woman in a rich shrine maiden costume sat on her knees, her bright and gentle gaze giving people an unfathomable sense that could penetrate people's hearts.

- Maitreya, the current shrine maiden of the Oni Country.

After the maid retreated, an empty silence enveloped the hall.

She didn't even arrange a guard for herself, which shows that this witch has absolute confidence in her ability.

When the other party looked at him, Shiraishi also raised his head naturally and met the sight of Maitreya Witch.

I don't know why, but when I looked at this shrine maiden, Shiraishi felt that he was not facing a human.