A few months later.
Konoha, September 20th, Year 69.
Shishou returned from the Genesis Space with the priestess Miroku, appearing on the moon.
Miroku's 18th birthday was on September 23rd, and he needed to return in advance to celebrate it with her. This was a promise Shishou had made to Miroku before he left Konoha. Having been away for several months, he felt it was time to return to Konoha as the senior disciple of the Flying Thunder God user or to wander the ninja world.
This way, he could openly train Miroku, Hinata, and the others. If anyone had any objections, he could simply attribute his actions to his master, claiming that he had inherited most of the Flying Thunder God user's teachings and had become the senior disciple.
However, Shishou's return this time was not just to celebrate Miroku's birthday but also to strengthen the power of the priestess Miroku. The priestesses of the Land of Demons and the demon Moryo were two sides of the same coin. With Shishou's help, Miroku's power had significantly increased, and it was time for her to fully control the demon Moryo.
If Miroku could successfully harness the power of Moryo, she might not reach the Six Paths level, but she would come very close. Additionally, once Miroku mastered Moryo's power, Shishou could use Moryo's strength to further accelerate the Divine Tree's fruit-bearing process or help the Phosphorus bugs lay eggs, acquiring special effect eggs.
Either way, it was highly beneficial for Shishou.
"Let's go."
Holding Miroku's hand, Shishou used Flying Thunder God, transporting them from the moon to the Sealing Cave.
"Moryo..."
Seeing the demon Moryo sealed in the crystal, Miroku released Shishou's hand and approached the crystal.
Placing her hand on the crystal, Miroku began to lift the seal on Moryo.
Crack!
As Miroku absorbed the sealing power from the crystal, cracks rapidly appeared on its surface.
When Miroku had completely absorbed the sealing power, Moryo's massive body reappeared in the cave.
"Miroku!"
The demon Moryo, a mass of black ooze, twisted and crawled, calling out Miroku's name.
Watching Moryo, Shishou remained expressionless, waiting quietly. With Miroku's current strength, Moryo was no match for her.
Miroku took a deep breath and quickly formed hand seals.
Sage Mode, activate!
As Miroku activated the technique, a thin, pure white sage chakra cloak appeared around her body. She had been able to activate Sage Mode for years, and her arduous training in the Genesis Space had allowed her to develop her own sage chakra cloak.
Sensing Miroku's powerful aura and perhaps wary of Shishou's presence, Moryo hesitated before making a run for the cave's exit.
"Not too dumb, I see."
Shishou smirked.
"Hehe."
Hearing Shishou's teasing, Miroku chuckled, quickly forming hand seals.
Sage Art, Six Paths Binding!
Whoosh!
Six black sealing chains shot out from Miroku's back, entwining around Moryo and holding it in place. This sealing technique, derived from Uzumaki Keiri's Adamantine Sealing Chains, was perfect for dealing with Moryo.
Trapped, Moryo struggled and roared:
"Miroku, why are you so strong? Why?"
It had only been a few years, yet Miroku's power had increased so much that Moryo was baffled.
Hearing this, Miroku glanced at Shishou, a faint smile playing on her lips.
It was all because she had a strong man who loved her.
Feeling content, Miroku approached the restrained Moryo and placed her right hand on it. She took a deep breath and formed a seal with her left hand.
"Absorb!"
Whoosh!
Six golden chains extended from Miroku's back, piercing Moryo and extracting pure energy from its body into hers.
"Miroku... Miroku..."
As its energy drained away, Moryo continued to struggle.
Miroku frowned and accelerated the absorption.
Eventually, Moryo's energy was completely drained, and its essence was absorbed into Miroku's body, sealing it within her.
Thus, the power of Moryo and the priestess became one.
"How do you feel?" Shishou asked, smiling at Miroku.
He was curious to see how powerful Miroku had become after sealing Moryo.
After all, Moryo was an otherworldly demon capable of drawing power from another dimension to strengthen itself.
Miroku closed her eyes to sense the power within her and then opened them, saying:
"My chakra reserves have increased significantly, but I'm not sure how much my strength has improved. I also don't know if I can reach the Six Paths level after fully refining Moryo's power."
Hearing this, Shishou activated his Tenseigan to inspect Miroku's condition, confirming that her chakra reserves had indeed increased significantly.
After sealing Moryo within herself, Miroku would need to fully refine and erase Moryo's consciousness, which was no easy task. However, once she did, her power would grow rapidly.
Looking around the Sealing Cave, Miroku sighed in relief. Moryo had always been a thorn in her side, a source of constant unease.
Now that it was sealed within her, she could finally feel at peace.
Feeling grateful, Miroku embraced Shishou and said with a smile:
"Thank you, Shishou."
Everything she had now was because of Shishou, making her feel incredibly fortunate.
Shishou held Miroku's slender waist, smiling:
"I didn't do anything."
Miroku released him and blinked:
"Do you want to do something?"
With that, Miroku kissed Shishou.
A familiar scene unfolded once again in the Sealing Cave.
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The next day.
After returning Miroku, Shishou visited Mount Myoboku, Ryuchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest to check on the chakra collection progress.
Raiko was delighted by Shishou's arrival and eagerly served him, but Shishou paid her little attention, leaving her feeling frustrated.
He then visited Orochimaru's various experimental bases to check the progress of the clone cultivation.
Next, he went to different nations' breeding bases to use the Phosphorus bugs to consume tens of thousands of newly bred pigs, preparing for Hinata and Hanabi's awakening.
After completing these tasks, Shishou reverted to his identity as Aburame Shishou and returned to Konoha.
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POWER STONE!!!!
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