Shion's prophecy was actually a fake.
After all, her prophecy ability helped her avoid disaster.
Every prophecy meant she would encounter a life-threatening crisis.
But every time, what she foresaw was the death of others around her.
In reality, these people die in her place.
So this prophecy ability is more like randomly finding a scapegoat to protect Shion alone.
As far as he knows, Shion would foresee Naruto's death.
But that was without him present.
Now, with him as an unpredictable variable, perhaps the result of this prophecy might change.
This is something worth being wary of.
At this moment, in the capital of the Land of Demons,
A disturbance was occurring.
Someone had invaded.
And at this time, the Miko was still asleep.
She was having a dream.
In the dream, she saw an incredibly handsome boy she had never seen before, using powerful strength to fight Moryo.
But in the end, the boy, who did not know sacred arts, died at the hands of Moryo.
And she knelt on the ground, screaming his name heartbreakingly.
She woke with a start.
She opened her eyes, and the sounds of commotion outside reached her ears.
Still shaken, she immediately called out, "Taruho!"
"Shion-sama!"
Taruho immediately responded from outside the door. "Enemy attack! Please escape immediately through the secret passage!"
Saying this, Taruho slid open the door, looking out of breath and very urgent.
"What happened?"
Shion looked past Taruho in shock at the chaos outside.
Enemies were using powerful force to massacre the guards of the Land of Demons.
Her pupils contracted instantly.
"Please don't look."
Taruho slammed the door shut. He was about to step forward and take Shion away first.
But the moment he took a step, the door behind him was smashed through by a figure.
"You want to leave? That won't do."
A masked person spoke in a strange tone.
His body was covered in eerie patterns.
He also seemed to be in a delirious state.
"Damn it!"
Taruho clenched his teeth. He saw the guard who had fallen at the enemy's feet.
This guard had been given a death prophecy by Shion a few days ago.
Although he knew the Miko's prophecy was one hundred percent accurate, he still felt regret.
That was a companion he had grown up with.
Sudden separation naturally filled his heart with grief and indignation.
But he still remembered his mission.
Protect the safety of the Miko, Shion, even at the cost of his own life.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Three more people appeared, two of them, like the masked one, had eerie patterns on their faces.
Only the pink-haired one looked like a normal person.
And now, they were all looking at Shion with malicious intent.
Shion's expression was very calm.
Gone was the panic she had shown, as if waking from a nightmare.
She knew she would not die on this day.
Otherwise, she would have foreseen the moment of her own death.
Although she deeply hated this prophecy ability, she had to admit that with it, she didn't need to worry about her own life at all.
There would always be someone to die in her place.
Although she didn't wish for such things to happen.
"You won't harm Shion-sama!"
Taruho, holding a sword, stood in front of the four.
He knew he would probably die here.
But like his companion, he had long been prepared.
His family's mission throughout the ages was exactly that.
Protect the safety of the Miko at all costs.
"Just you alone, trying to stop the four of us?"
The masked man made a mocking sound, tilting his head back arrogantly. "Don't be so overconfident."
"What if you add me?"
A sudden voice startled everyone.
The masked man was stunned, then found that someone had suddenly appeared in front of them.
Truly sudden.
He wasn't there a second ago, and then the next second, he abruptly appeared.
This speed was definitely not the Body Flicker Technique.
The newcomer was unmistakably Takumi, who had traveled all night.
Finally, before sunrise, he had arrived at the scene.
Because he was the fastest, he rushed over first to protect Shion.
He had instructed the others to check for survivors.
These four figures had been wreaking havoc, and the guards had suffered heavy casualties.
"Who are you?"
The masked man pointed at Takumi and demanded. "Looking at your forehead protector, you're a Konoha's Shinobi? I didn't expect the Five Great Nations' Shinobi to arrive so quickly."
"But what can you do alone? Nothing but throw away your life!"
Takumi was about to speak when he heard a click behind him.
He turned and saw that Taruho had already taken Shion and ducked into the secret passage and escaped.
Takumi understood and turned back, then said, "Alone, I am enough to eliminate the four of you."
"What an arrogant brat!"
The only woman immediately shouted discontentedly. She moved her body, about to use her unique Ninjutsu.
But the next instant, she was sent flying.
"Pretty tough body, huh?"
Takumi was now standing where she had been, looking at the flying figure in surprise.
Although he hadn't used his full strength, he had still aimed to kill.
He wasn't like some curly-browed gentleman who refused to attack women regardless of whether they were friend or foe, following some chivalrous code.
His mercy was only for cute girls.
"Shizuku!"
The three turned and shouted anxiously.
The masked man immediately raised his hands,
"Damn it! Go to hell!"
"Wait, Gitai!"
The pink-haired man quickly tried to stop him, but it was too late.
"Is this the extent of your power?"
Takumi easily blocked the other's huge fist with one hand, effortlessly.
"Damn it!"
The masked man named Gitai tried to pull his fist back, but it was firmly held by Takumi's palm.
It was as if it were welded to Takumi's hand, unbreakable.
"You should get out of here too."
Takumi casually flicked his hand, and Gitai was sent flying rapidly.
The remaining two immediately retreated from the room.
Takumi did not pursue.
Given the strength of these few, Neji and the others outside could handle them.
His primary task was to ensure the safety of the Miko, Shion.
Then, he also entered the secret passage.
But the secret passage was complicated, with many forks.
Most were dead ends, designed to mislead any pursuers.
These forks could serve to lead pursuers astray.
Of course, not one hundred percent.
With top-notch tracking skills, one could completely follow the trail.
These forks would be useless then.
Takumi's tracking skills weren't particularly strong.
But he had Observation Haki.
He firmly grasped the current whereabouts of Shion and Taruho.
He didn't immediately follow.
Because there was still a good show to come.
By appearing at just the right moment, he would surely greatly increase his impression score.
When he noticed Shion and Taruho leaving the secret passage, he knew the time was right.
"I didn't expect someone still managed to escape."
Although Takumi had anticipated it, he hadn't expected that four against four, someone could still get away.
The one who had run over was unmistakably the pink-haired man.
Also the big brother of Gang of Four, named Kusuna.