Chapter 557 The Helpless Witch
The next day, Shiro was only halfway through his experiment when he received a notice from an Anbu to go to the Hokage's office to greet a special guest.
"Click~" Shiro walked into the office and saw a shrine maiden sitting opposite Minato. He was stunned for a moment, after all, Shiro had rarely seen Miroku.
It was not until she saw the spiritual form of the rider beside her that she realized Maitreya's identity.
"A miko from the Land of Demons?"
Miroku stood up and bowed to Shiro, "Yes, I am Miroku from the Land of Demons, and I greet the Lord of Ninjutsu."
"Don't be so polite. Your mother and I have a pretty good relationship. Just call me Shiro. So, what brings you here this time?"
As he said this, Shiro glanced at the spirit-like rider.
"Miroku Miko came this time mainly to ask for our help. Some powerful wandering ninjas have recently been roaming around the Demon Country, and the Demon Country is having trouble resisting them."
"Wandering ninja? Unless it's at the level of a Kage, you wouldn't be able to deal with it, right? With your current strength."
Miroku noticed that Shiro looked at Rider's position again and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Ninjutsu. Shiro-sama is right. We can indeed deal with them now, but this power is not eternal.
The Ghost Country lacks a powerful force of its own, so this time we came to your village for help. In addition to rescuing you, we also want to make those in the village who oppose this plan face reality.
"I see. So, Minato-san, are you planning on letting me take action?"
"Well, now is not the time to reveal this plan. It just so happens that you used to have a good relationship with the previous shrine maiden of the Ghost Country, so if you take action, they won't have too many suspicions."
"I see." Shiro turned to look at Miroku, "Do you have the appearance and gathering place of those wandering ninjas?"
"Um, yes, here it is, Lord Shiro." Miroku handed over a scroll.
Shiro took the scroll and looked at it for a while, then said "wait a moment" and turned to walk towards the roof.
Miroku looked at Minato in surprise, not sure what Shiro meant by this.
Minato smiled slightly, "Please wait a moment, Miko-sama. Shirou will take care of this matter shortly."
As soon as he finished speaking, a violent chakra fluctuation came from the rooftop, followed by the sound of strong air flow!
"What is this... Noble Phantasm? That guy..." The spirit-like rider glanced in Shiro's direction, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
After a while, Shiro pushed the door open and walked in: "Okay, it's done."
"Is it over?" Maitreya was a little confused. With such a short time, Rider's Noble Phantasm couldn't even run back and forth, right?
"Of course, why would I lie to you? Calm down. The guy next to you should know the basics of archery."
"Rider?" Maitreya looked at the rider who had turned into a spirit beside him.
“Huh~”
Confirming that he was exposed, a golden light flashed and Rider's figure emerged from it.
"Yes, with the upgraded ability of an archer, as long as he can see, and with the help of a Noble Phantasm, he can shoot this far. But, you shouldn't be a Servant." Rider narrowed his eyes.
"No one has ever stipulated that only Heroic Spirits can use Noble Phantasms, right?"
"That's right. It seems that you are the organizer of this Holy Grail Battle."
"Well, don't worry, Konoha will not interfere with the Holy Grail War. You can still participate normally. But I have a request. If you win the final victory, I hope that the miko's wish will not affect our plan. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome."
"Don't worry, we won't. If you need it, we can give it to you after you win." After saying that, Miroku hurriedly turned to Minato and said, "Hokage, I'm very sorry. I asked him to hide because it would reduce the cost of the rider. The Demon Kingdom definitely has no other plans."
Seeing Miroku's anxious look, Minato smiled gently: "Don't be nervous, Miko-sama. Shiro told me about the special nature of servants. Besides, as a hero, it's okay to have some special treatment."
Of course, the most important thing is that the spiritual body cannot be hidden from Konoha's barrier. Once he approaches a sensitive place, Konoha's top combat force will be assembled in an instant!
Even if he is a top servant, he can't withstand this kind of lineup.
"Don't worry, you decide what wish you want to make. I won't interfere. If I wanted the Holy Grail, I wouldn't have spread the Master's quota throughout the ninja world."
Shiro shrugged and said indifferently.
".Thank you, Hokage-sama, Shiro-sama."
"Miko-sama, you are too kind. I have something else to do here and cannot accompany you to see the village. Shiro will show you around the village for me."
"How can this be so embarrassing? No need to add more."
"It's okay, I happen to be free, I'll take you for a walk."
Shiro understood what Minato meant. Although the situation of the Demon Country was difficult, it was not determined to surrender to the Fire Country. This was evident from what happened just now.
It is estimated that it is not just some ministers of the Ghost Kingdom who do not want to integrate into the Fire Kingdom. Perhaps the two successive witches do not want to integrate into the Fire Kingdom either.
They made this decision out of concern for their people, so if they could actually see the living conditions of the Konoha villagers, they would be able to completely calm down.
Even if it cannot reach Konoha's living standards, even if it is only half, it is still much better than the current situation in the Demon Kingdom.
"Then, thank you, Lord Shiro." Miroku bowed to Shiro to express his gratitude.
Rider frowned, he found that Maitreya was too humble, which was a taboo for a person in power!
Unfortunately, Rider also knew that there was nothing he could do about it. Only when he actually came to this village did he realize just how powerful this most powerful country in the ninja world was!
Let alone the Land of Demons, even for him, it would be difficult to fight his way out of here. After meeting Shiro, he even expressed doubts about whether he could fight his way out.
Therefore, Rider had no choice but to follow Miroku and Shiro.
"Shiro, come on!"
Before they were about to leave the office, Minato suddenly tilted his head and called Shiro with a smile, which made Miroku and Rider confused. Although the contact time was short, based on the first impression and previous rumors, Minato should not attack them.
Of course, the only ones who felt puzzled were Miroku and Rider. As for Shiro, he knew very well why Minato was shouting "Come on!"
You know, Maitreya, due to the plot deviation, is now single.
Shiro walked out with a dark face and without looking back. Miroku and Rider behind him looked at each other and followed him helplessly.
Although he was not very happy with Minato's "good intentions", Shiro still took them to visit almost all of Konoha, so that they could have a general understanding of Konoha's prosperity.
No matter what, public and private matters must be clearly distinguished.
In the post station.
"Master, did you place your position too low today?" Rider hesitated for a moment, but still asked. He was worried that Maitreya would make a wrong decision due to the momentary shock.
Miroku shook his head: "You don't understand, Rider. Konoha doesn't just want to conquer the entire Ninja World. They have enough power to wipe out the Ninja World after three battles. What they want is to turn all the people in the Ninja World into people of the Land of Fire!
So they won't use force unless it's absolutely necessary. However, the Demon Country is too small and too weak. It's too easy to make it disappear without a trace. We have no other choice, you know? I'm still unmarried at my age because the god of ninjutsu I met once when I was young wasn't married either."
"Master" looked at Maitreya with a sad expression, and Rider was a little shocked. He knew that the girl in front of him was under great pressure to carry the entire country at this age.
But this is the first time I know how much pressure she is under.
This damn world
(End of this chapter)
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