The sun dipped below the horizon, painting the forest in a sea of crimson.
A blood-red haze blanketed the world.
Countless stone soldiers surged forward like a tide, annihilating everything in their path.
Corpses littered the land, rivers of blood flowing freely.
Atop a high mountain stood a figure, face obscured, holding a severed head high in one hand as he roared,
"Uchiha Mirai is dead! I will rebuild this decaying shinobi world!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than his eyes shifted, as if sensing something.
He pointed forward—and in that instant, countless terracotta warriors charged ahead.
"No!!!"
Shion bolted upright, her entire body drenched in cold sweat.
In the silent room, only her ragged breathing and the thunderous pounding of her heart could be heard.
"That dream again…"
She muttered to herself.
It had come to her many times now—a warning she couldn't ignore.
Could it be that just when peace had finally settled over the shinobi world, endless slaughter was about to return?
A knock came at the door.
"Lady Shion, are you alright?"
Shion took a moment to compose herself before replying,
"Asui, I'm fine. No need to worry."
"Has the letter I wrote been delivered to the Land of Fire?"
Asui let out a sigh of relief upon hearing her voice.
"Yes, Lady Shion. The letter's been delivered, but we've yet to receive a reply from Konoha."
After a pause, he asked in a more hesitant tone,
"Lady Shion, your prophecy about the Emperor dying… could that be considered blasphemy? What if they take offense?"
Shion's voice turned resolute.
"Even so, some things must be said."
"The future of the shinobi world matters more than my personal safety."
Asui fell silent for a moment before responding. "Understood. I'll send another letter. Please leave it to me."
"Thank you."
Shion lay back down, but sleep refused to come.
Her prophecies had never been wrong before.
What could she do to stop the nightmare from becoming reality?
...
Land of Demons.
In front of a concealed mountain cave, dozens of armed guards patrolled the area.
Suddenly, five shinobi appeared outside the cave. The leader didn't waste words—he simply gave a sharp wave of his hand.
"Kill them all!"
"Yes, sir!"
The four subordinates quickly formed hand seals.
A roaring inferno surged forward, engulfing the guards in moments. After a few agonized screams, only charred corpses remained.
"Hmph!"
"Weaklings. This is the death they deserved."
"Let's move."
The five entered the cave, eventually arriving at a sealed chamber covered in sealing talismans.
"Lord Yomi, what now?"
"What else? We break the seal and free Lord Mōryō!"
Yomi's face was alight with twisted excitement as he tore down every talisman without hesitation.
A wave of malevolent energy burst forth, dark and suffocating, sending a chill through everyone present.
Yomi's expression turned ecstatic. He dropped to his knees.
"Lord Mōryō, please emerge. This world is in need of your cleansing!"
"I offer my body as your vessel. Grant me your power!"
As Yomi chanted, black mist filled the chamber, swirling ominously.
Moments later, it all surged into his body.
"Ha… Hahaha…"
"So this is Lord Mōryō's power?"
"With this strength… I can finally achieve my dream."
Laughing wildly, Yomi extended a hand.
In an instant, countless stone warriors erupted from the ground.
"We'll start by destroying the Land of Demons!"
...
Inside the palace.
Shion was tending to governmental affairs as usual.
Suddenly, Asui came rushing in, her face unusually bright.
"What is it, Asui?" Shion asked, puzzled by her expression.
"Lady Shion! We've received a response to your letter!"
"This time, Emperor Mirai himself is coming—along with his disciples! We're saved!"
Shion immediately stood up, unable to hide her excitement.
"Really?"
"That's wonderful!"
She had been worried that Konoha wouldn't take her prophecy seriously, but to think that the Emperor himself would come…
As they spoke, the palace doors opened once more.
Uchiha Mirai entered, flanked by Yamanaka Ino, Kurotsuchi, and Hyūga Hinata.
"Emperor Mirai?!"
Shion and Asui immediately knelt in welcome.
Mirai waved his hand and smiled. "I read your letter. Can you tell me what exactly led to this concern?"
Shion quickly explained,
"The priestesses of the Land of Demons have always possessed the power of foresight through dreams. Our prophecies have never been wrong."
"I saw your death in a dream… and the shinobi world consumed by war once again."
"That's why I wrote to you—so you could prepare."
Yamanaka Ino scoffed. "Even so, that doesn't make your prophecy true."
"Dreams? Visions? That's all superstition and nonsense."
"Besides, with sensei's power and the hundreds of thousands of shinobi under the Divine Nation's command, who in this world could possibly defeat him?"
Shion frowned, unsure how to respond.
Just then, a soldier covered in blood stumbled in through the door.
He dropped to his knees, shouting, "Lady Shion! It's terrible!"
"Countless stone warriors immune to weapons have appeared and are marching straight for the palace!"
Shion's face went pale.
The vision from her dream—it was happening for real!
Asui's voice dropped into a serious tone. "What is going on? Why would something like this suddenly appear?"
The soldier's voice was weak. "Last night… the site sealing Mōryō was attacked…"
"The seal was broken!"
With that, he collapsed to the floor, unconscious.
Shion's heart sank.
It all made sense now.
The one who kills Uchiha Mirai… must be using Mōryō's power!
Hyūga Hinata tilted her head. "Mōryō? What is that?"
"A monster capable of annihilating everything," Shion explained grimly. "Mōryō possesses immortality—an undying force that once nearly destroyed the entire shinobi world."
"It was sealed away by the sacrifice of my ancestors."
"Our lineage of priestesses exists for one purpose—to reseal Mōryō with our lives if necessary."
Hearing this, Ino, Kurotsuchi, and Hinata all looked deeply shaken.
A monster like that… still existed in this world?
Now they were in real trouble.
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