Chapter 217 The land area of the Ghost Country is among the largest among all the neutral small countries. Moreover, it has a very good geographical location, being surrounded by mountains on three sides and located at the westernmost part of the entire ninja world. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and has the potential to become a land of abundance. If we can take it, it will be a very good granary for the rear. However, this country's combat power is also among the best among all small countries. As a country with a combination of politics and religion, the Kingdom of Demons has no daimyo. Instead, the power is held solely by the shrine maidens, and the entire country has a strong cohesion. Moreover, the shrine maiden is not only a religious leader, but also the fighting force of the Demon Kingdom. Although in the movie that Shiba Kiyokawa watched in his previous life, the shrine maiden of the Demon Country was a protected vase throughout except for her ability to predict the future. But the shrine maiden in the movie is about the same age as Naruto, and at the time when Shiba Kiyokawa is now, the shrine maiden might not have been born yet. The current shrine maiden of the Demon Kingdom is the mother of the vase in the movie. She is a powerful spellcaster with mysterious powers and quite comprehensive abilities.
A few months ago, when the Akatsuki organization was expanding, it had planned to attack the Demon Country. However, Konan, who was leading the team at that time, had her first confrontation with the current shrine maiden on the border. Not only did she not gain the upper hand, she almost suffered a setback. At that time, Akatsuki had many directions for expansion. After swallowing up the Grass Country, the dozen or so small countries around it were all fish on the chopping board for them. So that time, Konan took the initiative to propose to give up the Land of Demons, and stopped Shiba Kiyokawa and Nagato from helping her to get revenge. However, they did not expect that after a few months, the situation had changed and it was the turn of the witch from the Demon Country to approach them for help. Of course, the official wording was not a request for help, but a commission. The envoy from the Ghost Country who came here still tried to maintain his attitude and spoke arrogantly. "According to the standards, this mission can be classified as S-level. We would like to nominate your leader, Shiba Kiyokawa, to personally undertake the mission. You can decide the reward." Despite his unfriendly tone, his actions were honest, and he quickly brought up deposits and treasures totaling tens of millions in value. Jiaodu, the financial director who was in charge of receiving them, was stunned at that moment. Xiaonan also chuckled and did not expose the fact that this group of people were trying to save their reputation with a defiant tone. But then, the envoy from the Ghost Kingdom asked worriedly. "In addition, we heard that your leader has not appeared for a long time. We want to confirm whether your leader can return as scheduled to accept this mission? Our commission is very dangerous, we don't trust it to anyone else!" As a result, at this moment, Shiba Kiyokawa appeared on the scene. "Is this commission of yours urgent? We will raise the price for expedited commissions." Even though Shiba Kiyokawa arrived and said things that were unfavorable to the Demon Country, the Demon Country envoy showed a relieved expression just by seeing his appearance. Nowadays in the ninja world, especially in the north, the name of Shiba Kiyokawa has such magical power to calm people's hearts. In the northwest corner of the ninja world, his name is now even more intimidating than the Five Kage. Then the envoy from the Demon Country answered his questions honestly. "Our witch predicted that the disaster will come before the middle of January next year. In any case, we hope that you can take the time to visit the Land of Ghosts before then."
After Shiba Kiyokawa showed up, the envoys from the Land of Demons no longer dared to arrogantly say "you can name your own reward". I don’t know whether I respect Shiba Kiyokawa’s strength or I’m afraid of this man’s shamelessness. "Mid-January? That's still a month away." Then Shiba Kiyokawa asked some more details of the commission. Although the envoy was vague about many things, Shiba Kiyokawa quickly guessed the key to the problem by comparing it with the contents of his past life! The boss Wuliang in the movie seemed to have made some unusual moves in advance. Now there was no need for the envoy to rack his brains for words to convince the Akatsuki organization, as Shiba Kiyokawa himself realized the seriousness of the crisis. "I understand. We have accepted this commission. We will send enough people to the Land of Demons to carry out the mission in January next year." Daoyi Shiba Qinghe still said that once the mission was accepted, it would be completed naturally, but he did not promise what the people from Akatsuki would do next after the commission was completed. It’s a pity that the envoy from the Ghost Country didn’t hear this subtext. The envoy even complained a little. "Do we have to wait until January next year? Although our witch predicted next month, in this case, the sooner the better." You're such a nice person, you're in such a hurry to deliver the city. However, Shiba Kiyokawa still shook his head. "We need some time to prepare, so that we can complete this mission with greater certainty." This reason is impeccable and the other party has nothing to say. Only after the envoy left did Xiaonan ask curiously. "Why must it wait until next month? Our troops can be assembled at any time." Shiba Qinghe smiled mysteriously and said, "Because before that, we should go meet an old friend." Xiaonan didn't understand at first. It was not until not long after that Nagato returned and recalled all the Pains. Everyone was on high alert, and Konan realized that something big was about to happen. "What's going on here?" Soon, Beiliuhu also arrived and directed several assistants to bring a two-meter-high culture tank, in which was a person who had been forgotten by everyone for a long time. It wasn't until then that Xiaonan realized what was going to happen and she covered her mouth in surprise. "Yahiko! Qinghe, could it be that?" The person immersed in the liquid in the culture tank was Yahiko who was parasitized by White Zetsu. He has been lying there for a long time. And now, Shiba Kiyokawa has found a way to fulfill his original promise. "I said I would get him back."
Now that so much time has passed, the Akatsuki organization has long been completely in his hands, not to mention that the name Shiba Kiyokawa has now resounded throughout the ninja world and has become the most powerful signboard outside the five major ninja villages. At this time, Yahiko's return had no effect on him. Just for the sake of Konan and Nagato, Shiba Kiyokawa was willing to keep his promise for once. "Shall we begin?" asked Beiluo. "let's start!" Following Shiba Kiyokawa's order, Hiruko began recording. "256th awakening. This is the official operation. Experimental recording begins!" The nutrient solution in the culture tank began to be pumped out and the water level dropped rapidly. Without suppression, the white spores on Yahiko's body began to grow wildly again. But this time, Shiba Kiyokawa already had a way to deal with these spores, and he had previously conducted sufficient experiments on the battlefield along the coast. He snapped his fingers once again in a ritualistic manner, greatly intensifying the growth of the spores and destroying the original balance. At the same time, he used healing ninjutsu to keep up and continuously repair Yahiko's damaged body. However, during this process, although White Zetsu's energy was forcibly consumed by him, Yahiko's chakra was also rapidly depleted, and even medical ninjutsu could not contain the crisis brought about by chakra exhaustion. "The target's vital signs continue to decline, 60%-50%-40%-30%" Beiluhu recorded it without any emotion. At this moment, Konan and Nagato's hearts were both tightened, and they looked at Shiba Kiyokawa nervously. Then at this moment. "The critical point has been reached!" Following Hiru's reminder, Shiba Kiyokawa made the most crucial move, which also revealed the reason why he chose this time to try to wake up Yahiko - He took out the temporary container that sealed the Three-Tails and quickly pressed it against Yahiko's abdomen! (End of this chapter)