After a long pause, Yoruha looked at Temari and said, "I'll give it a try when the time comes." Temari nodded, without a hint of doubt. However, Kurotsuchi and Samui were already stunned.
Kurotsuchi spoke bluntly, "But only a priestess's power can seal a demon. You're strong, but you can't seal a demon, can you?"
Samui said nothing, but her eyes mirrored Kurotsuchi's disbelief. After all, it was too incredible.
Just as Temari was about to explain, Yoruha interjected, "I only said I would try. It's not guaranteed to succeed." "Is this the only reason you came here to ask me?" The three exchanged glances.
Indeed, that was Temari's purpose. But Kurotsuchi and Samui had different intentions; they wanted to get to know Yoruha.
Most importantly, they aimed to gather information on Yoruha to report back to their village after the mission.
Yoruha had appeared out of nowhere, leaving no trace in the ninja world before, which was highly suspicious.
Kurotsuchi thought for a moment and said, "Since we'll be comrades from now on, we want to get to know and understand our ally. Besides, you saved us, and we should properly thank you."
Samui nodded in agreement with Kurotsuchi's words, though she remained silent. Temari looked at the two, her eyes filled with contemplation.
She was well aware of their true intentions. But she didn't point it out, as such behavior was quite normal for a ninja. If Temari could see through it, how could Yoruha not?
With a smile, Yoruha said, "So, what else do you want to know about me?"
Kurotsuchi and Samui exchanged a glance, and Kurotsuchi asked, "Yoruha, are you really a bodyguard for the Hokage? Why are you so strong, yet we've never heard of you in the ninja world?"
"It's unbelievable. I think your strength is at the Kage level, isn't it?"
Yoruha nodded and replied, "That's normal because I'm a medical ninja. That's my main role, so I rarely leave the village for missions. Naturally, you wouldn't have heard of me in the ninja world. But if you mention my name in Konoha, it's quite well-known."
Temari covered her mouth and chuckled. She knew Yoruha was just making things up. Yoruha, a bodyguard for the Hokage, couldn't possibly be just a medical ninja.
Temari always felt that Yoruha was Konoha's hidden ace, to be revealed at a critical moment.
Kurotsuchi asked with a puzzled look, "So, you're like Lady Tsunade from your village?" Tsunade was not only famous in Konoha but also renowned throughout the ninja world, especially among female ninjas.
Many female ninjas idolized her. When Yoruha mentioned being a medical ninja, it reminded Kurotsuchi of Tsunade. Samui looked at Yoruha's face, and after a while, her brow furrowed.
"You, you are~" Yoruha calmly interrupted, "You should be fine now. Go rest. Tomorrow, we have to escort the priestess to the Land of Marsh." Before Samui could speak, Yoruha cut her off.
Seeing that Yoruha was ushering them out, Temari didn't linger either and said, "Let's go. Yoruha is right. We'll face even stronger enemies tomorrow, so we need to rest well."
Before he could speak, Yoruha was once again dragged away by Temari. As they left, Samui kept glancing back at Yoruha, her eyes full of scrutiny.
Yoruha knew she must have recognized him. Kurotsuchi, on the other hand, was completely bewildered as she was pulled out by Temari. Meanwhile, inside the priestess's chamber...
The priestess's two guards, who didn't have to sacrifice themselves due to Yoruha's presence, were still alive. They knelt before the priestess.
One of them spoke, "Lady priestess, with the protection of ninjas from several great nations, you should be safe. The assassins sent by Moryo are no match for them."
As the priestess's guards, they had always stayed by Shion's side to protect her, but during the recent attack, they realized they were utterly powerless against those ninjas.
They couldn't even block a single jutsu. However, Yoruha's appearance gave them hope, as he had won so decisively. Those ninjas, like them, were no match for Yoruha.
Unlike in the original story, Shion now had the confidence to successfully seal. Yoruha had shown her the possibility of success. Shion nodded, "With Mr. Yoruha here, there shouldn't be any problems."
"Mr. Yoruha is a very powerful ninja. Do you know anything about him?"
The two guards shook their heads. "We hadn't heard of him before, but judging by Lord Yoruha's strength, he must be at Kage level. It's strange that someone so powerful would be so unknown."
"Perhaps he's a hidden powerhouse from Konoha."
"Otherwise, how could such a formidable ninja not have his name spread throughout the ninja world?" Shion agreed with the guards' analysis. "Regardless, with him here, my chances of successfully sealing have greatly increased."
Shion had a very favorable impression of Yoruha. He appeared at her most dangerous moment and crushed four ninjas with overwhelming force. Plus, he was good-looking and about her age.
How could such a man not be attractive? While Shion was delighted, Yomi, who learned that his four subordinates had been wiped out, was not pleased at all.
He had already arrived in the Land of Marsh, where Moryo's body was sealed. Upon sensing the news of his four subordinates being eliminated, Yomi frowned, "To take out all four at once, who exactly is this person?"
"Do the Five Great Ninja Villages have such a ninja?"
He knew that after receiving his chakra boost, those four ninjas could reach the level of elite jōnin. The leader could even be at the quasi-Kage level. Yet, they were instantly killed by Yoruha without any resistance.
Even a Kage-level powerhouse couldn't do something so outrageous. Standing on the surface of the magma lake, Yomi was worried that Yoruha's appearance might disrupt his plans.
At that moment, Moryo's soul within him spoke, "Enough, don't worry about that. No matter who he is, as long as my undead army can sweep the world, his strength won't matter."
"The most important thing now is to merge with my body. I must be resurrected to unleash my full power." Yomi stopped pondering and looked at the scorching magma lake, forming hand seals with his hands. "Lord Moryo, resurrect!"
As Yomi completed the hand seals, his stomach split open instantly. Without any blood, a mass of black energy surged out from his body. This black energy was Moryo's soul.
Moryo's soul eagerly rushed towards the bottom of the magma lake, where its body was sealed. However, the moment its soul touched the sealing barrier of the body, it was bounced back.
The immense force caused the magma lake to churn violently. Moryo's soul returned to Yomi's body. He looked at the violently churning magma lake in horror.
"Damn it, what kind of sealing barrier did Miroku set up? It's so powerful. It seems only this generation's priestess can break this seal."