[With nothing to do, you observed your living environment.]
[You discovered your family was wealthy, with many servants and guards. Your parents also wore luxurious clothes.]
[When you heard the terms Land of Demons and Miko from these guards, you were surprised to find you had crossed over to the Shinobi World.]
[In this era ruled by Shinobi, you became part of the Miko lineage of the Land of Demons.]
[Your mother was the current Miko, and she needed to pass on her power.]
[You inherited her power, but you were not female and couldn't become a Miko, so you became a special existence, targeted by monsters.]
'So that's the problem.'
'But these are just surface issues. The most crucial thing is power.'
'Only by possessing power can you counter enemies.'
Takumi analyzed as he watched.
From time to time, Neji's voice explaining to the three reached his ears.
Neji's intelligence among the twelve youngsters was second only to Shikamaru.
Takumi believed Hiruzen had sent Neji because he valued his steadiness at critical moments, allowing him to command the remaining members when Takumi was busy, enabling Takumi to fight with peace of mind.
[Although you worried about being killed by monsters,]
[Under your mother the Miko's powerful protection, monsters couldn't invade, and you never saw any monster.]
[Thus, you gradually learned to crawl, then to walk on your own.]
[You began to babble, uttering some indistinct words.]
[These actions filled your mother with joy.]
[Although you felt anxious about this, at least you had the ability to move independently.]
[Then, you began to consciously linger around your mother, hoping to learn from her the sacred arts that could counter monsters.]
[But you soon discovered your mother wouldn't use sacred arts when you were around, as that might put you in danger.]
[And your mother always nipped any danger in the bud before it appeared.]
[Helpless, you couldn't as desired learn any knowledge related to sacred arts.]
[But you made an unexpected discovery.]
[That was your mother's belly gradually growing bigger.]
[You understood you would soon have a younger sister.]
[A biological sister who would inherit the Miko identity.]
'It makes one curious.'
Takumi was indeed curious.
So far in the simulation, the scenes had stayed within the courtyard and residence, with no contact with the outside world.
This might be because there were many invisible monsters outside, threatening little Takumi.
Out of a desire to protect him, the mother Miko had never let him leave the house.
So far, Takumi didn't know the simulation's timeline.
That is, he didn't know which generation of Miko would be born.
Of course, it couldn't be Shion.
Because the mother Miko wasn't Miroku.
So,
Little Takumi's sister could be Miroku, or Miroku's mother, or an even earlier generation.
But more likely Miroku or Miroku's mother.
After all, the concept of Shinobi Villages hadn't been around for that long.
Although Moryo had existed for a very long time, the specific time couldn't be verified.
But the Land of Demons probably formed as a nation after the establishment of Shinobi Villages.
Before that, the Land of Demons probably didn't exist.
But Takumi didn't know the specific situation.
After all, he didn't know much about the history before the establishment of Shinobi Villages in the Shinobi World.
[You began to look forward to your sister's arrival.]
[This meant you might learn sacred arts-related knowledge when your mother taught your sister.]
[As you waited day by day, your mother's belly grew larger and larger.]
[By the time your mother went into labor, you could already run around freely.]
[Before this, you had tried to make your speech clear and had expressed to your mother your desire to learn sacred arts.]
[But your mother gently refused.]
[Not because you were male, but because you were too young to withstand the power of sacred arts.]
[You then learned that the essence of sacred arts' power was not much different from the source of monsters' power.]
[Like two sides of the same coin, sacred arts represented the good side, while monsters represented the evil side.]
[So, although anxious, you could only wait patiently.]
'Only a little over one year old, indeed a bit premature.'
'The previous simulation also started showing talent around two years old, and began learning various abilities.'
'At one year old, the body probably hasn't even fully developed, and the Chakra Pathways are probably incomplete.'
Takumi agreed with the mother Miko's view and also felt little Takumi was a bit too impatient.
But he also understood little Takumi's reason for impatience.
Anyone knowing there were many guys outside the house wanting to kill you would definitely want to gain some power to protect themselves.
Sometimes, anxiety only brings counterproductive effects.
Calm down and observe, and you might always notice some previously unnoticed paths.
But for little Takumi, there weren't many choices available.
He could only silently grow up in this house, not daring to stray too far from his mother.
Otherwise, he might face life-threatening danger.
[After arduous labor, accompanied by a baby's cry, you, waiting outside, knew your sister was born.]
[You and your father rushed into the room together. In the midwife's arms was a swaddled child, while your mother lay weakly but contentedly in bed.]
[Although she had been through it once before, it was still extremely difficult for her.]
[Each childbirth would drain a large amount of her power.]
[Over time, this power could recover, but this period was also when your mother was weakest.]
[Fortunately, those who could use sacred arts were not limited to the Miko lineage; the guards serving the Miko also mastered sacred arts to counter monsters, though their power was vastly different from your mother's.]
[Your father took the child from the midwife, carefully lifted the swaddling clothes for a look, and a flash of joy appeared in his eyes.]
["Let me see." Your mother reached out, her eyes full of maternal love.]
[You squeezed next to your mother, and when your father placed the child beside her, you looked together at the newborn.]
["Let's name her... Miroku." Your mother said lovingly, then looked at you.]
["You're the big brother. Remember to protect Miroku, okay?" She instructed you, also with a hint of hope.]
[You knew very well the fate of Miko, so you nodded firmly, not wanting to disappoint your mother.]
["I will protect my little sister!" Your reply was clear and loud.]
[Even your always serious father revealed a smile.]
"A warm family, but in the Miko lineage..."
Takumi shook his head.
The fate of Miko was always unfortunate.
To counter Moryo, each generation of Miko always had to sacrifice themselves to seal it.
Generation after generation.
So, time was limited for little Takumi.
If he didn't hurry to improve his strength, in a few years, his mother might have to sacrifice herself to seal Moryo again.
As for why Moryo could break the seal, it was entirely due to human ambition.
Every era lacked ambitious people like Yomi who sought to conquer the world.
And Moryo's power was very powerful, and no one except the Miko could counter it.
By mastering Moryo's power, one essentially possessed an undying army.
And Moryo itself was also very powerful.
Although there were no signs yet,
Takumi was sure that soon, ambitious people attempting to conquer the world using Moryo's power would appear.
It had almost become a cycle.