The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 520 Kikyo and the Four Soul Jewels

The next morning, the air was still filled with the fragrance of wisteria blossoms, adding a touch of tranquility after the tender moments.

The priestess Miroku, unusually, stayed in bed, completely abandoning her usual holy and dignified demeanor as she served the gods. Like a kitten yearning for warmth, she curled up tightly in Uchiha Mitsunori's arms.

Her jet-black hair cascaded down her shoulders and onto the bed, a few playful strands clinging to her neck, swaying slightly with her breath. Her cheeks still had a faint pink hue, glowing with a soft light that was bathed in love.

Her eyes were veiled with a lazy mist, completely devoid of the aloofness and coldness of a witch of destiny, and she looked exactly like a little woman immersed in happiness.

Silence lingered for a moment in the morning light, then Miroku seemed to suddenly remember something: "Kikyo should arrive today. She is naturally aloof and proud, and burdened with the responsibility of the Shikon Jewel, she is extremely wary of strangers. I'm afraid she won't be easy to talk to when we meet."

Knowing about Kikyo's past, she couldn't help but worry that the two might clash due to their differing stances.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Mitsuhine lowered his eyes to look at the gentle and dependent woman in his arms, gently combing her disheveled hair with his fingers, causing Miroku to tremble slightly.

"Don't worry, when I ran into her in the Land of Earth last time, I saw several dead soul worms swirling around her... Those are the products of witchcraft that sustain the bodies of the dead. So the current priestess Kikyo is not a living person at all, but just a spirit that barely survives in the world by witchcraft and obsession."

"The dead are the most obsessed. All she wants in her life is to get rid of this lifeless body and be able to live a real life and stay with Inuyasha for the rest of her life. As long as we accurately hit her weakness and offer her tempting conditions, she will willingly hand over the Shikon Jewel without us having to put in too much effort."

After hearing this, most of Maitreya's worries dissipated. Since he was so confident, there was no need to worry anymore.

She didn't say anything more, but simply snuggled closer to him, gently wrapping her arms around his waist and pressing her cheeks closer together, as if she wanted to etch this warmth into her heart.

Meanwhile, in the forest at the foot of the mountain, the morning mist had not yet completely dissipated.

A slender white figure strode across the dew-covered grass, hurrying through the mist, her skirt brushing against the blades of grass, sending tiny droplets of dew flying.

Kikyo, dressed in her iconic shrine maiden attire, was spotless, like a plum blossom under the moon in the hazy morning mist. The longbow slung across her back gleamed with a cold metallic sheen in the morning light that pierced through the mist, and the quiver at her waist swayed gently with her steps, the arrows clashing together with a soft, tinkling sound.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and although her steps were quick, they were steady, each step firmly planted on solid ground, clearly the mark of someone who had spent years navigating perilous situations.

Yesterday, she received an urgent message from the priestess Miroku. Although the reason was not mentioned, she rushed through the night to reach the priestess's castle as soon as possible and find out what had happened.

Before long, the guards, not daring to delay, hurriedly entered the palace to report: "Reporting to the Priestess... Lady Kikyo has arrived!"

Miroku slowly rose from Uchiha Sanfeng's embrace, straightened her disheveled robes and hair, quickly concealed the ambiguous aura around her, and gradually regained the dignified and proper demeanor of a priestess.

Uchiha Sanfeng also stood up, raised his hand and lightly patted the wrinkles on his robe. The lazy warmth around him instantly disappeared, replaced by the calm aura unique to a strong person.

The two walked side by side to the main hall, sat down in the seats next to the main seat, and quietly waited for Kikyo to arrive.

Soon, Kikyo appeared at the entrance of the main hall.

She raised her hand to brush aside the strands of hair that fell over her shoulder, stepped into the main hall, and quickly glanced at the two people inside before finally fixing her gaze on Maitreya.

"Mile, you sent someone to summon me urgently. Has something serious happened?"

She remained on high alert, her fingers resting on the quiver at her waist, ready to draw arrows at any moment to deal with any unexpected situation.

When her gaze fell upon the unfamiliar Uchiha Sanfeng, her eyes instantly became more wary, and her aura grew even colder.

She could sense the powerful chakra emanating from the man before her; that power was cold, sharp, and domineering, making her instinctively uneasy.

Miroku quickly stepped forward, stepping between the two and gently smoothing things over: "Kikyo, don't be nervous. This is Lord Uchiha Mitsumine, my...close friend...It wasn't my idea to ask you to come here...he has something to say to you, he says this matter might be able to help you."

She deliberately emphasized the words "help you" in the hope that Kikyo would lower her guard a little.

Kikyo's gaze instantly shifted back to Mitsunori, her eyes filled with even greater wariness: "Uchiha clan? I have no grudge against you, so speak your mind."

Although she didn't know much about the Uchiha clan, she knew that the clan members were powerful and would never approach her without a reason.

Uchiha Mitsunori, however, was completely unconcerned by her hostility. He met her gaze calmly, neither trying to ingratiate himself nor being overly distant.

"Miss Kikyo, this is not our first meeting. I saw you from afar in the forest of the Land of Earth when you were chasing demons, and I felt a strange sense of closeness to you at that time."

He paused, deliberately softening his tone: "I know your past, I know your bond with Inuyasha, and I feel sorry for your fate... To live on in this world as a dead person, to see your lover but not be able to touch him or stay with him, to only watch everything with your own eyes, this pain that goes deep into your bones must be hard to describe."

At this point, he changed the subject and frankly stated his purpose: "I am somewhat interested in the Shikon Jewel and would like to borrow it."

Kikyo's gaze suddenly sharpened, and the air in the hall seemed to stir.

She abruptly raised her hand and placed it on the longbow behind her back: "Your heart is impure; the Shikon Jewel is not something you can covet!"

Uchiha Mitsunori raised his hand to signal her to calm down, and said with a calm smile, "Kikyo, don't rush to refuse. I can give you a reward you can't refuse... After I awaken the Rinnegan, I will use the secret technique of the Rinnegan to completely remove the aura of the dead from your body and truly revive you."

"I can let you live as a human, to spend your entire life with Inuyasha... so you'll never have to suffer the torment of being a spirit again... so you'll never have to endure that visible yet intangible pain. Isn't this... what you've always wanted?"

These words struck like a thunderbolt, instantly shattering Kikyo's guard and defenses.

She shuddered, her hand on the bow abruptly released, the coldness and anger in her eyes vanished instantly, her pupils dilated slightly, and she was speechless for a moment.

Immediately, the shock was replaced by an intense longing and struggle, a long-suppressed obsession and expectation.

Her lifelong desire was to escape this lifeless body, to truly live, and to be with Inuyasha.

For so many years, she has traveled far and wide, guarding the Shikon Jewel, enduring loneliness and pain, all in search of a sliver of hope for resurrection. Even the faintest chance is enough to make her give up all her persistence.

Kikyo remained silent for a moment, the struggle in her eyes gradually fading away.

She took a deep breath, raised her hand and took out a crystal bead from her bosom. The bead emitted a mysterious fluctuation, and a red halo flowed across its surface... It was the Shikon Jewel.

Without the slightest hesitation, she flicked her finger, and the Shikon Jewel flew towards the Uchiha Mitsurugi.

Her cool voice held a hint of struggle and conflict: "Take this... I don't care... What you do with the Shikon Jewel, just remember your promise today, and don't break it... If you dare to deceive me..."

She paused, a fierce expression flashing across her face: "Even if it costs me my life, I will never let you go."

After saying that, she didn't linger any longer, and didn't even glance at the two of them again. She turned around, stepped out of the main hall, and her white figure quickly disappeared into the morning light.

Her steps remained steady, but her back trembled slightly, revealing both the relief of having let go of a heavy burden and the anxiety and anticipation for the future.

The morning breeze lifted her robes, like a white bird yearning to break free of its constraints, flying away into the distance.

Uchiha Mitsumine raised his hand and steadily caught the Shikon Jewel, feeling the warm touch of the jade beads on his hand.

At the same time, one can clearly feel the surging, violent energy within, a mixture of the resentment of a large number of demon souls and the sacred purifying power of the shrine maiden Midori, all intertwined and colliding with each other, carrying an extremely strong impact.

He lowered his head and played with the Shikon Jewel in his hand, his fingers tracing the patterns on the surface of the jade bead. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "I didn't expect the Shikon Jewel to be obtained so easily... It saved me a lot of trouble."

He activated his Mangekyou Sharingan to investigate and sense the state inside the Shikon Jewel.

A constant battle raged between numerous demonic spirits and the soul of the shrine maiden Midori, continuously emitting extreme mental fluctuations.

The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan needs to be awakened through strong emotional stimulation. In essence, it is strong emotions that generate strong mental energy fluctuations, thereby triggering the awakening of the Sharingan.

Therefore, in theory, the Shikon Jewel can be used as an external aid to stimulate the evolution of the Sharingan.

Unfortunately, he has already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and his mental state and strength have reached a certain level. The Shikon Jewel can only serve as an auxiliary tool for his cultivation at most.

However, he quickly came up with an idea, and the smile on his lips became more and more obvious: "Although the effect of wearing it is not as good for me, I can take it back to the younger generation in the clan. Perhaps it can help them break through the bottleneck and successfully open the Mangekyou Sharingan. This can be considered to make the best use of it."

The priestess Miroku, standing to the side, looked at his confident demeanor with a gentle smile in her eyes.

She stepped forward gently, took Sanfeng's arm, and said softly, "Sanfeng... no matter what you do... I'll be with you..."