Starting with the usurpation of Akatsuki, the ninja world was overthrown.

Chapter 217

The land area of ​​the Demon Kingdom is among the largest of all neutral small countries.

Moreover, its geographical location is excellent, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and located at the westernmost point of the entire ninja world, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

It has the potential of the "Land of Abundance".

If we can capture it, it will be an excellent rear granary.

However, this country's military strength is among the best in the country.

As a theocratic state, the Land of Demons has no daimyo; instead, power is held solely by a priestess, resulting in strong national cohesion.

Moreover, the priestess is not only a religious leader, but also the main force in the battle of the Demon Kingdom.

Although in the movie that Shiba Kiyokawa had seen in his previous life, the priestess of the Land of Demons was a protected vase throughout the entire movie, except for her prophetic abilities.

However, the shrine maiden in the movie was about the same age as Naruto, and at the point in time that Shiba Kiyokawa is currently in, that shrine maiden probably hadn't even been born yet.

The current priestess of the Land of Demons is the mother of the vase character from the movie. She is a powerful spellcaster with mysterious abilities and is quite versatile.

A few months ago, when the Akatsuki organization was expanding, they had their eyes on the Land of Demons. However, Konan, who was leading the team at the time, clashed with the current priestess on the border for the first time. Not only did she not gain any advantage, but she almost suffered a setback.

At that time, the Akatsuki organization had many directions for expansion. After swallowing the Land of Grass, the dozen or so surrounding small countries were like fish on a chopping board to them.

That's why Konan took the initiative to suggest abandoning the Land of Demons, which stopped Shiba Kiyokawa and Nagato from seeking revenge for her.

Unexpectedly, a few months later, the tables turned, and it was the priestess of the Demon Kingdom who took the initiative to ask them for help.

Of course, the official wording wasn't a plea for help, but rather a request for assistance. The envoy from the Land of Demons, however, stubbornly maintained his composure and said...

"This mission is classified as S-rank by standard. We would like to designate your leader, Shiba Kiyokawa, to personally undertake the mission. You can name your reward."

Despite his unfriendly tone, his actions spoke louder than words, and he quickly brought up the deposit treasures worth tens of millions.

Kakuzu, the finance director in charge of receiving them, stared wide-eyed.

Xiao Nan chuckled softly, not exposing the fact that this group was trying to save face for themselves with their arrogant tone.

But then, the envoy from the Land of Demons asked with concern.

"In addition, we have heard that your leader has not shown up for a long time. We would like to confirm whether your leader will be able to return as scheduled to accept this mission."

Our commission is risky; we don't trust anyone else with it!

Just then, Shiba Kiyokawa appeared at the scene.

"Is this commission urgent? We'll raise our prices for expedited commissions."

Although Shiba Kiyokawa's arrival was accompanied by words detrimental to the Land of Demons, the mere sight of him brought a look of relief to the envoy.

Today, in the ninja world, especially in the north, the name Shiba Kiyokawa has acquired a magical power to calm people's hearts.

In the northwest corner of the ninja world, his name is now even more intimidating than that of the Five Kage.

The envoy from the Land of Demons then honestly answered his question.

"Our priestess has prophesied that disaster will strike before the middle of January next year. In any case, we hope that you can take some time to visit the Land of Demons before then."

After Shiba Kiyokawa appeared, the envoy from the Land of Demons no longer dared to arrogantly say, "Name your price."

I don't know if it's out of respect for Shiba Kiyokawa's strength or fear of his shamelessness.

"Mid-January? That's another month."

Shiba Kiyokazu then asked about some details of the commission.

Although much of what the envoy said was vague, Shiba Kiyokawa compared it with the content of his past life in his memory.

They quickly figured out the key to the problem!

The boss in the movie seems to have made unusual moves beforehand.

Now the envoy no longer needed to rack his brains to persuade the Akatsuki; Shiba Kiyokawa himself realized the seriousness of the crisis.

"I understand. We accept this commission. We will send enough personnel to the Land of Demons to carry out the mission next January."

Shiba Kiyokawa did uphold his principles, saying he would complete the mission once accepted, but he made no promises about what the Akatsuki members would do after the mission was completed.

Unfortunately, the envoy from the Land of Demons didn't catch the underlying meaning.

The envoy even complained a bit.

"Do we really have to wait until January next year? Although our shrine maiden's prophecy says next month, in this situation, the sooner the better."

You're in such a hurry to get to the city, you're a really nice person.

However, Shiba Kiyokawa shook his head.

"We need some time to prepare, which is also to be more confident in completing this mission."

This reason was irrefutable, and the other party had nothing to say.

Only after the envoy left did Xiao Nan ask curiously.

"Why must we wait until next month? Our troops can be assembled at any time."

Shiba Kiyokawa smiled mysteriously and said, "Because before that, we should go see an old friend."

Xiao Nan was initially confused.

Not long after, Nagato returned and recalled all of Pain's forces. Everyone was on high alert, and Konan realized that something big was about to happen.

"What happened?"

Soon, Hiruko arrived and directed several assistants to bring over a two-meter-tall culture tank containing an old friend who had been forgotten by everyone for quite some time.

Xiao Nan only realized what was about to happen at this moment, and covered her mouth in surprise.

"Yahiko! Kiyokawa, could it be...?"

The liquid in the culture tank contained Yahiko, who was being parasitized by White Zetsu.

He has been lying there for a long time.

Now, Shiba Kiyokawa has found a way to fulfill his original promise.

"I said I would bring him back."

Now that so much time has passed, the Akatsuki organization has long been completely under his control, not to mention that the name Shiba Kiyokawa has now resounded throughout the entire ninja world, becoming the most prestigious name outside of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

At this point, Yahiko's return no longer affected him.

For the sake of Konan and Nagato, Shiba Kiyokawa is willing to keep his promise this once.

"Shall we begin?" Hiruko asked.

Let's begin!

At Shiba Kiyokawa's command, Hiruko began to take notes.

"256th wake-up call. This is the formal operation. Experiment recording begins!"

The nutrient solution in the culture tank began to be pumped out, and the water level dropped rapidly.

Without the suppression, the white spores on Yahiko's body began to grow wildly again.

This time, however, Shiba Kiyokawa already had a way to deal with these spores, and had previously conducted ample experiments on the battlefield along the coast.

He then snapped his fingers again with great ceremony, greatly amplifying the growth of these spores and disrupting the original balance. At the same time, healing ninjutsu followed up, continuously repairing Yahiko's damaged body.

However, while White Zetsu's energy was forcibly catalyzed and consumed during this process, Yahiko's chakra was also rapidly depleting, and even medical ninjutsu could hardly stop the crisis brought about by chakra exhaustion.

"The target vital signs are continuing to decline: 60% - 50% - 40% - 30%"

Hiruko recorded it without a trace of emotion.

Konan and Nagato's hearts clenched at that moment, and they looked nervously at Shiba Kiyokawa.

Then, at that moment...

"The critical point has been reached!"

With Hiruko's reminder, Shiba Kiyokawa unleashed his most crucial move, revealing his reason for trying to awaken Yahiko at this moment. He took out the temporary container that sealed the Three-Tails and quickly pressed it onto Yahiko's abdomen!