One of them was about fifty, a broad-shouldered old man with a full head of gray hair and a bushy mustache, while the other was a huge man who towered over even me, the second tallest among those present.
"Nara-dono, this is Nisu-san, commander of the ninja forces of Numa no Kuni, with his deputy," Kotaro-san," the priestess pointed to a slightly tanned man in his thirties with a very powerful build and a handsome red-haired guy about my age standing right behind him, who, even with my appearance, did not stop looking with interest at the only kunoichi in the room. "And this is Rido-san, appointed by the Daimyo as commander-in-chief of the joint forces," the elderly samurai nodded solemnly, looking at me intently.
"Nice to meet you," I bowed politely to those introduced and received mirrored bows in return. "I hope our cooperation will be successful."
"I have no doubt, considering how much Nara-san helped us destroy the enemy forces on the front line," the senior shinobi flashed his snow-white teeth, clearly referring to my clones.
It was difficult to expect that the other side would not notice the destruction of a bunch of golems with a considerable number of demon worshippers, and the copies did not even try to hide after the attacks, rushing to take advantage of the element of surprise before news of the attacks spread.
"I have been tasked with destroying the demon's minions and the demon himself, so it was only natural to help those seeking the same goal," I shrugged, approaching the table.
"Ahem, now that everyone is gathered, we need to discuss a plan of action, taking into account all the forces at our disposal," the senior samurai began, clearing his throat loudly and ignoring the shinobi's disapproving glances. "It can be divided into two tasks that must be accomplished: destroy the demon worshippers and seal the demon Morieu who supports them. which raises the question of how to find the latter...
"I can sense a demon of such power from a day's journey away and pinpoint the direction in which to go," the priestess immediately answered the unasked question and poked her finger at a circle on the map of Oni no Kun, "Morieu's most likely location is the village of the shinobi.
"Can the demon escape the country, leaving his minions behind, if things get tough?" Nisu asked, frowning. "If he's smart, he'll move to a neighboring country and start over. From there, it'll be easy, and we won't be able to continue the pursuit with all our forces."
"Out of the question," Morieu has not yet fully recovered, and only in the territory of Oni no Kuni is the veil thin enough for him not to fear the pressure of the world too much," Miroku waved his hand dismissively, "which is why the neighboring countries have suffered almost no demonic attacks.
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