He, Uzumaki Naruto, was the Shadow Monarch, the king who controlled all shadows in the world, only half a step away from ascending to godhood!
"God—"
Naruto, sitting on the Shadow Throne, looked down at the vast, empty hall and the boundless Shadow Legion, feeling as though the entire world was beneath his feet.
He was an absolute God, a truly invincible existence.
That kind of control over power did indeed make one incredibly arrogant.
Naruto took a deep breath, his azure eyes returning to tranquility, and instantly left the Shadow God-Kingdom, returning to the Underworld, then, through the Flying Thunder God Mark,
He returned to the human capital of the Goblin Slayer World.
As for Gun Goddess Heather, Sword Saintess, and others, they had been automatically teleported out to the great prairie when the Death Labyrinth transformed into a divine artifact.
The entrance to the Death Labyrinth had vanished.
The entire dangerous Death Labyrinth was also nowhere to be seen.
Sword Saintess, Gun Goddess Heather, including the human army stationed outside, all looked at each other, not knowing what had happened.
"Where is Shinigami-sama?"
"I don't know—he entered the giant palace on the third floor of the Death Labyrinth alone."
"What exactly happened? Why did the Death Labyrinth disappear out of thin air?"
"I also don't know if Shinigami-sama can stop the Demon God King from resurrecting."
"If he fails and the Demon God King reappears in the world, I'm afraid the entire world will face destruction."
The Young King and other Gold-level Adventurers were all worried.
They knew Naruto was strong.
But subconsciously, they still believed that the Demon God King, who had appeared throughout human history and whose appearance inevitably meant the destruction of the world, was the most terrifying.
These people did not know that Naruto not only allowed the Dark People to resurrect the Demon God King but also successfully eliminated the Demon God King in the Red Moon Underworld.
The next time the Demon God King resurrected, it would probably be more than a decade later, or even further in the future.
After returning to the human capital, Naruto logged out of the Goblin Slayer World and arrived in the Fire Shadow World.
"Being in a dungeon instance, I couldn't enter other dungeons, so I had to come back."
"This time I got a Silver Rank dungeon key. I wonder which world's dungeon it will open."
Naruto was playing with an antique key that looked like it was made of pure silver when a slightly anxious, familiar voice came from outside the house.
"Naruto!"
Naruto went out and saw Shizune walking quickly, still holding her iconic pet Tonton in her arms, but her brows were slightly furrowed, indicating she was troubled.
"Shizune? What's wrong? Did Sister Tsunade run away because of debt and send you to me to raise money?"
Naruto said playfully.
Shizune glared at him crossly: "Hokage-sama wouldn't do that, at least not this time!"
She cleared her throat, her expression returning to seriousness.
"It's a serious mission, Hokage-sama personally assigned it and requires you to immediately form a team and depart."
"Oh~"
"A mission specifically assigned to me, could it be an S-rank mission?"
Naruto's lips curved into a playful smile as he went with Shizune to the Hokage's office.
Tsunade, whose hair was split from busyness, sat at her desk with her fingers intertwined, looking solemnly at Naruto, Hyuga Hinata, and Ino Yamanaka, who had arrived as summoned.
"The mission location this time is the Land of Demons, and the client is the Priestess of the Land of Demons."
Tsunade lowered her voice slightly as she explained the mission.
"According to the Priestess's prophecy, the shrine sealing a monster capable of destroying the world is being attacked by an unknown force, and the Priestess herself is in extreme danger."
"? Prophecy?"
Naruto was stunned.
Goodness, wasn't this the plot of the movie "Naruto's Death"?
In the original work, the Priestess Shion also prophesied Naruto's death, but this time, he wondered if Priestess Shion would make the same prophecy.
Tsunade took out the mission scroll and handed it to Naruto.
"Seventh Team, Captain Uzumaki Naruto, team members Hyuga Hinata, Ino Yamanaka."
"The mission is urgent, depart immediately!"
Tsunade's tone was unquestionable.
"Understood, leave it to me."
Naruto smiled slightly, taking the mission scroll, clearly feeling no pressure.
He was only a step away from becoming a god, so why would he be afraid of a mere boss from "Naruto's Death"?
Even the Six Paths Sage would get a few kicks if he came down from the moon!
"Naruto, be careful in everything."
Tsunade knew Naruto was strong, but she still couldn't help but remind him.
Land of Demons border, outside the sealed shrine.
Overcast clouds hung heavy, and an ominous Chakra aura permeated the air.
Around the ancient shrine, a large number of "Ghost Legions" clad in black armor, moving stiffly like puppets, were frantically assaulting the fragile barrier surrounding the shrine.
Shouts of battle and explosions were incessant.
Inside the shrine, Shion, the Priestess of the Land of Demons, in a pure white priestess outfit and a golden crown, maintained the barrier's output with a pale but resolute expression.
The samurai guarding her had already suffered heavy casualties.
Shion's eyes held a hint of despair; she had foreseen her own death and the subsequent destruction of the world.
No matter how she tried to change it, the future of death seemed destined and unchangeable.
"Priestess-sama! The barrier can't hold much longer!"
A blood-soaked samurai knelt and reported.
Shion bit her lower lip, almost drawing blood.
Could the prophecy truly be unchangeable?
Just then—"Rasengan!"
A clear, sharp cry suddenly rang out.
A dazzling blue Chakra sphere, like a meteor, descended from the sky, smashing fiercely into the densest part of the Ghost Legion!
"Boom!"
The violent explosion shattered a dozen ghost soldiers, forcefully clearing an open space!
Amidst the smoke and dust, three figures rapidly descended, blocking the tottering barrier.
It was Naruto, Hinata, and Ino, who had arrived just in time!
And the Rasengan just now was released by Hyuga Hinata; Naruto had no intention of making a move at all.
"Byakugan!"
Hyuga Hinata, striking a pose, her eyes widened slightly, instantly activating her Byakugan, and her 360-degree field of vision immediately grasped the enemy situation on the entire field.
"The enemy numbers are vast, with no conventional Chakra pathways, like puppets driven by some energy! The core is in their chest!"
"Understood!" Ino formed hand signs and exclaimed: "Mind Body Switch Technique!"
Her spiritual body instantly flew out, controlling one of the ghost soldiers, then she quickly formed hand signs, squatted down, and slapped the ground.
"Swish!"
Strings of tadpole-like incantations spread out like a spider web, and in the center of the circle formed by the incantations, there was a clear character for [Explode].
Explosive Tag Array!
With a loud "bang!"
As the intense fireball exploded, a dozen nearby "ghost soldiers" were blown to smithereens.
Hyuga Hinata also seemed to enter a Musou-style mowing mode, charging into the Ghost Legion alone, using Gentle Fist in close combat, constantly destroying numerous Ghost Legions.
The Ghost Legion was immediately thrown into disarray, with broken limbs constantly flying into the air.
"I'll leave it to you two."
Naruto, letting Hyuga Hinata and Ino Yamanaka practice, appeared in front of the somewhat stunned Shion with a Body Flicker Technique.
"You must be the Priestess of the Land of Demons."
"I am Uzumaki Naruto of Konoha Village, and I have come to assist according to the Hokage's mission! Leave the rest to us!"