Chapter 122: Ch.122 Ambush
The carriage sped down the road, kicking up a cloud of dust as it raced forward.
After receiving the news that the Sealing Grounds had been attacked, the convoy pushed onward, traveling day and night toward the Land of Demons.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
The Hidden Leaf shinobi darted from tree to tree, closely following the convoy.
Watching the tense faces of the guards from the Land of Demons riding alongside the carriage, Kurenai Yuhi asked, "What exactly is sealed in that place?"
Asuma replied, "It's said to be a demon that once wreaked havoc across the shinobi world, a creature known as 'Moryo.'"
Yamashiro Aoba was puzzled, "A demon? Why would anyone want to release such a thing?"
Asuma shook his head.
He had asked the captain of the guards from the Land of Demons about this in private. The captain had told him that the group attacking the Sealing Grounds was likely a rogue shinobi organization known as the 'Yellow Springs Sect.' But when it came to why the Yellow Springs Sect would want to release the demon, what exactly 'Moryo' was, and why only the priestess from the Land of Demons could seal it, the captain had fallen silent and refused to answer.
Asuma warned his companions, "In any case, this mission is no simple task. Be on guard!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.