"Extreme negative energy can effectively stimulate the Byakugan once it has reached its peak of stability."
Satori Hyūga lightly touched his eyes, which showed signs of abnormality, and said to the three beside him, "Let's move. We're heading to the next Yuyan Sect stronghold."
Yomi immediately stepped forward respectfully to lead the way.
From all the battles along the way, Yomi had finally seen true strength in action.
The Yuyan Sect—so feared that even children in the Land of Demons wept at its name—was powerless before this man.
He realized he'd made the right choice—Moryo's power was nothing compared to his current leader's.
"My Lord," Yomi reported, "the Yuyan Sect's base in this town is gone. We must head to the next town—Naraku-Cheng."
"That is where the temple lies, where many Yuyan Sect followers have gathered to attempt Moryo's release."
"However, there are also heavily armed guards and soldiers stationed nearby. Their strength should not be underestimated."
Satori's lips curled slightly. "So Moryo is there as well? That's excellent news."
With the target within reach, a thrill stirred inside him. As for the guards and soldiers, they weren't even worth considering.
Once he opened the Eight Gates, no so-called army would stand a chance against him.
Truthfully, he had never yet fully unleashed the Eight Gates—but the thought of doing so now sent a thrill through him.
"I do hope it proves entertaining."
The Land of Demons wasn't vast, and reaching Naraku-Cheng required less than half a day's journey.
Compared to the smaller towns, Naraku-Cheng was far larger.
As they entered the city, Satori followed Yomi to find the local Yuyan Sect hideout.
However, only a handful of frail or elderly cultists remained.
After questioning them, Satori learned that the Yuyan Sect had gathered their forces for a surprise attack on the temple—to free Moryo.
By the time Satori and his group arrived, countless towering stone monsters had already gathered before the massive temple, launching an assault under the command of Yuyan Sect members.
These stone creatures were nearly invulnerable, clad in armor-like skin and possessing immense strength.
The temple guards and defenders were quickly overwhelmed by the relentless waves of these unstoppable attackers.
"Hahahaha! Darkness will soon engulf the world! The mighty Moryo shall rise once more and unify this realm!"
The stone monsters advanced with terrifying might, sweeping away every enemy in their path without resistance.
The sight filled the Yuyan Sect disciples with glee and excitement.
The Yuyan Sect Leader, bursting with pride and youthful vigor, carried himself with divine confidence, standing tall amid the chaos.
At that moment, Satori and his group silently closed in from a distance, charging toward the Yuyan Sect Leader at incredible speed.
"What intruders are those?"
Their movements drew attention because of the noise.
The Sect Leader turned, seeing only four figures approaching—one wearing a Yuyan Sect robe—and assumed they were allies.
Unsuspected, they were allowed to approach closely.
The Sect Leader glared down at Yomi and demanded, "Who sent you? And who are these three?"
Yomi stepped forward and declared loudly, "Fools! Surrender now! My noble master has come to subdue Moryo. Cooperate with your master and perhaps you'll be spared."
As soon as he said this, the dozens of Yuyan Sect disciples felt their heads buzzing, and the sect leader was especially enraged.
One of their own had just called someone else "master"—it was a direct emotional hijack aimed right at them!
"Damn it, you traitorous bastard!" The Yuyan Sect Leader glared furiously at Yomi, his eyes blazing with rage, raising his hand sharply.
"Kill him—wait, no! Kill that damned traitor first! And don't forget to kill those other three unknown strangers too!"
Yomi's betrayal clearly infuriated him.
More than ten dark ninjas rushed out, launching deadly attacks against Yomi.
Seeing this, Yomi quickly ducked behind Satori Hyūga and shouted frantically, "Master, save me!"
Satori never expected Yomi, the so-called villain of this era, to behave this way.
But since Yomi was already his subordinate, Satori naturally wouldn't allow anyone to harm his men.
He snapped his fingers, and Dark Chakra poured out from his body, materializing into more than a dozen chakra chains.
These chains slithered like venomous snakes, wrapping tightly around the charging attackers and siphoning the energy from within their bodies.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Within moments, the heretic cultists collapsed onto the ground, powerless and motionless.
Seeing his subordinates fall so easily, the Yuyan Sect Leader turned pale in shock.
These were his elite disciples! Yet they couldn't even survive one round against the enemy.
Could this man possibly be a ninja from one of the Five Great Nations?
His expression darkened as he began chanting an incantation, summoning a group of stone golems to attack Satori.
But Satori wasn't about to stand idly by while his opponent summoned monsters.
"You know what?" Satori said. "A summoner's weakness is someone who rushes in close. And my friend... we're just fifty meters apart."
Fifty meters might seem far, but for Satori, it was practically nothing.
[Eight Gates Release: Full!]
Satori took a deep breath, then his slender figure suddenly bulged with muscle, transforming as if he had become a living statue of muscle.
Thick muscles rippled beneath smooth, athletic lines. His jet-black hair burst outward wildly, giving off a savage aura.
Dark Chakra swirled around him like a storm, radiating a dark, oppressive aura in all directions.
A horde of stone golems surrounded him, ready to charge at once.
But Satori had no intention of fighting them. Injecting massive amounts of chakra into his legs, he shot forward toward the Yuyan Sect Leader like a living cannonball.
With a powerful impact, he rammed straight into the sect leader, sending him flying backward.
The speed was so fast, it seemed to break the sound barrier.
In an instant, the Yuyan Sect Leader had suffered severe injuries.
"Cough... cough... Who exactly are you?!"
The sect leader stared wide-eyed at Satori, his rage boiling over, watching the figure step closer and closer.
His grand plan was on the verge of success. The seal on Moryo was almost broken—when this mysterious stranger appeared out of nowhere.
How could he not be furious?
Yet despite being the leader of a heretical sect, he still wasn't without means of resistance. Clenching his hands into a series of seals, he immediately unleashed a wave of dark energy.
Thick tendrils of malevolent energy, like swirling black mist, enveloped the body, extending countless writhing tendrils that furiously worked to mend the wounds.
The torn skin and flesh slowly knit back together, while masses of dead tissue and jet-black blood were purged from the body.
This grotesque transformation resembled a corrupted form of [Medical Ninjutsu].
Satori Hyūga watched, a nagging sense of familiarity tugging at his mind. After careful observation, he finally placed it—it was the sinister version of [Medical Ninjutsu] from the movie.
Standard [Medical Ninjutsu] operates by stimulating cells within the body with chakra, rapidly accelerating cell growth to repair flesh.
But this sinister [Medical Ninjutsu] before him drew not upon chakra, but on the malevolent power of the Moryō.
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