Chapter 131

【In the Hokage Office, Uzumaki Naruto, Hyuga Neji, Haruno Sakura, and Rock Lee receive a mission to protect the shrine maiden of the Land of Demons. Although Uzumaki Naruto is frustrated that he cannot go to the front lines, a mission is a mission, and the four of them set off just like that!】

"Moryo? They think they can unify the ninja world with just those stone puppets? Isn't that too naive?"

Kurotsuchi looks at the stone puppets in the video and says with some disdain!

"If one hadn't witnessed the Fourth Shinobi World War, dealing with these puppets would indeed be quite tricky, but now..." Her father, Kitsuchi, watches the video and replies somewhat coldly!

【What... exactly... is this? At this moment, Shion, the shrine maiden of the Land of Demons, is dreaming, and the content of the dream is exactly the part from the beginning where Naruto is killed!

The terrifying dream wakes Shion up instantly, and at this moment, the enemy has already attacked!

Although the guards of the Land of Demons try their best to obstruct them, the unequal strength makes their obstruction meaningless!

"We shall take the life of this shrine maiden!"

"Wait, wait, I won't allow you to do that!"

As the guards fall one by one, the four enemies finally reach Shion's side. Just as Shion is about to be taken away, Uzumaki Naruto appears!

With the obstruction of Naruto and the others, they successfully rescue the shrine maiden Shion!

"Before long, your chest will be pierced and you will die." Shion's ability predicts Naruto's death!】

"So the scene that started playing at the beginning of the video was the content of this prophecy." As the video plays, everyone gradually realizes that the scene at the very beginning of the video originated from this prophecy!

"Do you think Naruto can break this prophecy in the end?"

Someone asks with worry. Compared to the world being destroyed, they care more about Naruto's life and death, because everyone knows that it is impossible to conquer the world with these puppets alone!

"He will, he is Uzumaki Naruto after all!" Uchiha Shisui, hearing someone discussing it, cannot help but interject!

【Naruto and his group take Shion toward the Shrine of Sealing, but Shion's willfulness on the way makes the Naruto in the video somewhat unable to accept it. It is not just inside the video; people outside the video also find it hard to look at! But as the video plays, people gradually gain a new understanding of this young shrine maiden!

"However, those who are prophesied are all people willing to sacrifice themselves for Miss Shion. If they defied the prophecy and lived on in disgrace, Miss Shion would have already died."

Late at night, because Shion refuses to walk, Naruto sits and chats with Shion's personal guard, and unknowingly, the two start talking about Shion!

"Recently, even the people in the village have been keeping their distance for fear of Miss Shion's prophecy. If things go on like this, whether the prophecy will come true depends on the will of the person being prophesied."

"Is that so?"

Because of the terrifying power of precognition, Shion is gradually feared and isolated by the people in the village. Such an experience reminds Naruto of his own childhood!

"It's very lonely, isn't it! That's why you are so arrogant and willful!"

"Exactly so!"

"But doesn't Zusu-dono mind these things? If it were prophesied that you were going to die!"

"Our clan has always received the grace of Miss Shion's mother. As long as I can protect Miss Shion..."】

"I didn't expect this bossy shrine maiden to be such a pitiful person!"

"Although it's unfortunate, this kind of upbringing is not an excuse for her to be bossy and willful!"

"That's what I'm saying!"

Although many people sympathize with Shion's upbringing, they cannot agree with her actions!

【"The people around me are dying one by one, how could I not be sad!" Finally, under the enemy's pursuit, even Shion's guard Zusu dies. After the people around her gradually die, Shion can finally no longer hide her inner feelings!

"You..." Looking at the shrine maiden crying with her back to him, Naruto is at a loss.

"It's just that I cannot cry! Because that would be a desecration of the people who have sacrificed themselves for me until now!"

"Why..."

"The prophecy is an ability to protect the life of the shrine maiden. When the shrine maiden perceives that she will die, the shrine maiden's soul will leave her body, allowing her past self to see the image of the moment of death! When dying, what is seen are the figures of the attendants by her side. Those people hear the prophecy of death from the shrine maiden and feel that they can prevent the shrine maiden from dying by sacrificing their own lives! This constitutes the shrine maiden's prophecy, which is sacrificing others to protect oneself!"

"Although I don't quite understand, does that mean the death prophecy is equivalent to a warning that the shrine maiden is about to die?"

"I have thought many times that it would be fine if I just died. Unfortunately, that is absolutely not allowed. If I die, there will be no one left who can seal Moryo! The world will also be destroyed. No matter how hard or sad it is, even if I sacrifice others, I must live on."】

"I suddenly feel that this shrine maiden is actually quite pitiful!" In the Hokage Office, Rin watches Shion in the video and says with emotion!

"Yes, she is clearly in the prime of her youth, yet she has to bear a destiny that shouldn't belong to her." Kushina also nods in agreement!

"Why do I feel like her willfulness before was just an act?" Obito watches the video and says with a sudden thought!

"How so?" Rin asks curiously.

"Only in this way would those attendants of hers dislike her and stay away from her. That way, they wouldn't have to die in her place!"

"However, it's also excessive to say that this monster can destroy the world. If it weren't for that, Shion wouldn't have to bear such a heavy burden of guilt!" It is rare for the Third Hokage to join the discussion!

"No, actually, the strength of these puppets is still very strong. Normal ninjutsu has no effect on them. If Moryo were not sealed in time, the Five Great Nations would definitely suffer many casualties!"

Kakashi, who has fought against these stone men, naturally knows their strength. Although saying they would destroy the world is a bit of an exaggeration, there is definitely no problem with them causing major casualties!

【"You just keep your feet firmly locked like this!" Naruto finally reaches the Shrine of Sealing, but they encounter enemies again. Helpless, Naruto can only force his way through!

"This... soldier..." After avoiding an attack, Shion accidentally loosens her hands that were holding Naruto.

"I'm free! Can I still be saved? If I die here, whether it's Naruto or the village, even if they aren't dead now..."

Just as she is about to fall into the abyss, Naruto appears! He holds her head tightly with both hands, using his own body to cushion her and reduce the damage!

"It hurts, I got hit in the back." Naruto, having successfully saved Shion, receives quite a few impacts on his back!

"It would have been better if you hadn't saved me. That way, you wouldn't have to die! At least not before Moryo destroys the world." Shion says with her head lowered!

"Perhaps!" Taking off his headband, Naruto shakes his hair, and this action makes Shion, who has been watching him, shyly turn her head away!

"However, I won't die, absolutely not!" Uzumaki Naruto says firmly!

"Impossible!"

"There is nothing that is impossible!"

"In that case, then I will die."

"I won't let you die!"

"There will always be one who has to die!"

"Don't decide so quickly! From now on, there are still many possibilities for change."

"No need to say any more, this is unchangeable!"

"I will protect you."

Naruto suddenly leans close to Shion and says with a smile!

"That kind of thing is impossible to do!"

Shion turns her head away, somewhat afraid to look at Naruto!

"Believe in me!" Uzumaki Naruto says!】