Naruto entry

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After saying goodbye to Konan and Yahiko, Kiyoshi returned home and suddenly felt that he was closer to some other dimension.

I estimate it won't take more than a few days to break through.

All of this is thanks to his eye power surpassing the "Rinnegan," otherwise Kiyoshi wouldn't have been able to so easily perceive the existence of the alternate dimension.

"Let's go find the scroll left by Kaguya first."

Qingsi thought so.

That place must contain many valuable items; it's a treasure trove for Qing Si.

In order to protect herself, Kaguya Otsutsuki developed a lot of information about White Zetsu and spacetime.

Unfortunately, before Kaguya Ōtsutsuki could finish everything, she was sealed away by her two filial sons.

After a thousand years of hard work, it was finally unsealed, but less than half an hour later, it was permanently sealed again.

……

Two days later, in Konoha.

Itachi's steps were steady, but he was distracted by something.

He... applied for early graduation and is now a genin.

However, Itachi is thinking about something else right now.

He rarely had such moments, walking side by side with girls his own age on the bustling streets of the village.

Uchiha Izumi wore a light-colored dress, walked briskly, and had an undisguised smile on her face.

She would occasionally turn to look at him, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, her eyes clear and bright.

Itachi remained silent, simply walking on.

"Hey, are you listening?"

The crisp sound pulled him back to reality.

Itachi paused for a moment, then turned to look.

Uchiha Izumi skipped along beside him, her eyes fixed on him, as if trying to confirm something.

"It's dangerous to walk without looking ahead."

She tilted her head back, her smile bright.

"Ah."

The weasel responded calmly.

"Would you like to rest over there for a bit?"

Uchiha Izumi raised her hand and pointed to the tea shop not far away.

Itachi hesitated for a moment before nodding.

They went inside.

"Sorry, there are two of us."

Uchiha Izumi spoke first and then sat down.

Itachi sat down beside her.

"coming."

Accompanied by footsteps, a familiar tone of voice came from behind.

"Ah, isn't that Itachi?"

Itachi looked up and saw Shinko approaching with a cup of tea.

That was a classmate from the next class, a little older, but still with a cheerful smile.

Itachi met her by chance because of a shuriken tournament that had been held previously.

"Xinzi."

"long time no see."

Shinko sat down next to them without any hesitation and placed two cups of tea on the bench.

Uchiha Izumi sat up straight instinctively, her eyes darting away.

"She is your girlfriend?"

A teasing glint flashed in Shinko's eyes.

"are friends."

The weasel's answer was brief.

Shinko laughed, but then turned to Itachi and said seriously:

"Anyway, congratulations on graduating early!"

"Thank you."

Itachi's tone was calm.

"Itachi is indeed very powerful..."

Uchiha Izumi finally spoke softly.

"I was just lucky to inherit some of my parents' talents."

Itachi lowered his gaze.

"But you still graduated early."

Uchiha Izumi looked up, her eyes filled with envy.

"That's nothing."

Itachi said.

"I... don't have any special talents."

The spring opened.

"Then why did you become a ninja?"

Itachi was very curious.

He didn't really understand why some people with mediocre talent would become ninjas.

"..."

Izumi suddenly lost interest in continuing the conversation with Itachi.

Itachi's words were quite hurtful.

Does that mean only geniuses can be ninjas, and no one else is qualified to be one?

"I...I'll go back first, Itachi."

Uchiha Izumi waved to Itachi and left first.

"What's wrong? Did you make her angry?"

Shinko's voice suddenly rang out from behind, in a joking tone.

Itachi didn't turn around, but merely frowned slightly.

"You shouldn't make girls angry."

Shinko spoke.

Chapter 416 Kiyoshi couldn't possibly take on the entire ninja world by himself, could he?

Itachi simply nodded and then left.

He wondered if his words had been too harsh.

……

Kiyoshi's family.

Kiyoshi gently pushed a cup of freshly brewed hot tea across the table.

Opposite him was a noblewoman known as the Priestess.

Maitreya's face remained as dignified and solemn as I remembered.

The snow-white shrine maiden's robe was washed clean, and the vermilion cord around her waist was tied very tightly, highlighting the graceful curves of her waistline.

Her hands rested lightly on her knees, her slightly lowered eyelashes obscuring her eyes, yet unable to conceal her innate nobility and purity.

The girl beside her, small and quiet, timidly turned her purple eyes toward Qing Si, her hands placed neatly on her knees.

That's an aster.

"Please use."

Kiyoshi's tone was calm, even carrying a touch of gentle politeness.

Maitreya nodded slightly, his hands clasped in front of his knees, his long, slender fingers hidden by his wide sleeves, revealing only a glimpse of his snow-white wrists.

“Aster has inherited the power of the priestess very well.”

Qingmu looked at Ziwan.

In the original work, Ziwan's talent was far superior to that of Maitreya. Even without practicing the sealing techniques of a priestess, she could suppress the demons with her own power.

Of course, without Naruto's help, the price would have been her life.

The most powerful technique of the shrine maiden's sealing art is that it can seal at the cost of her life.

This technique is similar to "Dead Demon Sealing Technique" in some respects.

The difference is that this technique can be interrupted. Naruto directly interrupted Shion's ritual and pulled her out.

Once the "Dead Demon Seal" summons the Grim Reaper, there is no way to interrupt the ritual.

"She did indeed inherit the talent."

Maitreya looked at Kiyoshi.

This is the product that Kiyoshi helped her clone.

The current daimyo of the Land of Demons is old and frail, lying in bed unable to move.

It is visibly near death.

I have survived from being possessed by evil spirits until now entirely thanks to Qing Si's medical treatment.

Otherwise, the others would probably die within two or three days.

"But... without the demons of the Land of Demons, what need is there for the priestess to exist?"

Miroku shook his head.

Nowadays, most people who come to the shrine are there to pray for blessings and to ward off misfortune, or to have their fortunes told and inquire about their future.

Are the money people throw into the shrine a beautiful prayer, or their own desire?

Are they worshipping gods, or their own desires?

After the priestesses lost their practical function, they could only engage in these ethereal religious practices.

"Great power comes from within, and strength is the reason to be king."

Qing Si said calmly, and pushed another cup of tea in front of Zi Wan, who was carefully observing everything.

"The demon is gone for now, but a new demon may very well be born in the Land of Demons. If Your Highness the Priestess wishes, it can appear at any time."

Kiyoshi said.

A demon can also be artificially created.

The saying goes, "When the birds are all gone, the bow is put away; when the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked."

With his current abilities, he could also try to create a being using Yin Release chakra.

The White Snake possesses an inexhaustible supply of "dark chakra," or perhaps "demonic power."