Chapter 226

But they had no choice,

someone had to be willing to pay the price for this operation!

Seeing these people looking utterly dejected,

Hashirama Senju couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

If the Land of Demons hadn't implemented a policy similar to isolation and seclusion,

if the people of their country were willing to mingle and communicate with people from other nations,

they wouldn't be in their current state.

No matter how strong the power of Mokoi was,

how could it possibly overpower the power of a Tailed Beast?!

Suddenly!

In Hashirama Senju's perception,

a surge of evil and bizarre energy burst forth from afar!

Apart from him, the rest of them seemed to sense something as well.

"Everyone be careful!! The sealed land up ahead is getting closer and closer!"

The guard captain's face was also full of anxiety and unease.

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He had never truly seen Mokoi before,

nor did he know what Mokoi actually looked like.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Suddenly,

all manner of stone statue soldiers appeared before them!

Each stone statue soldier emanated an extremely bizarre and powerful aura,

and in an instant they had all been surrounded.

Looking at the densely packed stone statue soldiers, numbering in the tens of thousands in total,

a look of utter despair flashed in everyone's eyes.

With a "clatter"!

one of the guards accidentally dropped his weapon onto the ground,

he stared at these stone statue soldiers,

his mouth hanging wide open,

and said in a terrified voice.

"Th-this... this is the power of Mokoi?"

"We can't possibly defeat these monsters..."

"The numbers are simply too great."

"It's over... we're going to die here!!"

Although they had long since steeled themselves with the courage to face death,

these people still clung to a shred of hope.

They believed that if the sealing went smoothly,

perhaps they themselves could survive this operation,

and once they returned to the Land of Demons, they would surely achieve fame and fortune!

But upon seeing this undead army,

they were still scared out of their wits!

If it were only a few dozen soldiers,

or even a few hundred soldiers,

they would still have the courage and confidence to fight them!

But this densely packed number...

"Everyone!! Grip your weapons tight!!"

"The Priestess still needs our protection behind us!!"

"Have you forgotten the Land of Demons behind you?!"

"As long as we can successfully escort the Priestess to the sealed land, she will surely be able to seal Mokoi away."

"Even if we must sacrifice ourselves, we cannot die here for nothing!"

Sweeping a glance at the surrounding undead army,

the guard captain's scalp went numb as well!

This number far exceeded their imagination.

And now,

they hadn't even caught a glimpse of Mokoi's face!

When Mokoi truly appeared,

he couldn't imagine how terrifyingly powerful Mokoi would be!

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"Hehe... foolish humans!"

"Foolish priestess!! How dare you oppose me?!"

"This time, I'll make you pay!"

"When I finally break this seal, it will be the day I unify the world!!"

"I'll make you understand what true fear is!!"

Far away, within the sealing grounds,

Mukyou saw the terrified shrine maiden through the undead army's senses,

a cruel smile spread across his face.

If not for the successive shrine maidens of the Land of Ghosts,

how could he have been sealed away?

Had he not been sealed, he would have long since come into this world and become its master.

And all of this began,

because the shrine maiden trapped him in this place!!

And just then,

he noticed among the crowd a man whose attire and appearance were utterly unlike those of the Land of Ghosts.

And on his face, there had never been a hint of panic,

but as Mukyou moved to observe him more closely,

Mukyou saw—

the man had turned his head, gazing through the undead army, and smiled at him.

"Boom!!!"

A massive hole blasted open across Mukyou's enormous body!

The cruel smile vanished from his face,

replaced entirely by sheer terror.

What kind of monster is this?!

Merely a single glance from afar injured me??

He could not comprehend this power! Up.

114, Topmost Transformation: Buddha! Shatter the sealing grounds!

Looking back on his life,

Chief Warden Kojirou also believed he had no regrets.

He had never married or had children,

dedicating everything he had to the Land of Ghosts.