Book One: The Rise of the Blue-Haired Devil.

      Yumiko reacted quickly. Taking the Kubikiribocho out of the seal, she held it up to the throat of the stranger standing in front of her.       - Who are you? How did you find us? – my bride began to ask questions coldly, but the unknown woman did not even flinch from her actions. All this time she looked at me with a smile on her lips. Any person would feel uneasy from such a smile, but I was in genuine shock when I saw the person opposite.       - Mi-kun, aren’t you glad to see me? – the blue-haired witch clarified, continuing to smile at me.       - Mi kun? – Yumiko asked confused. She looked at me with a blank look, after which the veins on her face stood out with indignation. - Only I have the right to call him that! – the princess of the Yuki clan screamed in anger. She raised one of the legendary seven swords of the Mist to strike, after which, without feeling a drop of compassion, she tried to chop off the head of the unknown woman.       - Stop! – that’s all I managed to shout, but it was already too late. The huge cleaver had incredible power and was ready to kill Morgana, who did not change her face from such aggression from my daughter-in-law. The sorceress threw the huge Kubikiribocho away from her with a slight wave of her hand.       - What? – Yumiko exclaimed in surprise, jumping away from the unknown opponent. - Darling, could you please explain what’s going on? – Morgana continued to mock, looking at me.       - Expensive? Are you completely crazy?! - my bride shouted, already ceasing to think completely from the word. Her anger completely overshadowed her reason and she was ready to tear Morgana to pieces right then and there.       - Stop! – standing between them, I demanded.       - I'm waiting. – Yumiko said coldly, sitting down on the dirty floor. She looked at me with such a lust for murder that herds of goosebumps kept running down my spine. Having taken a comfortable position, she, taking out a whetstone from the seal, began to sharpen the edge of the legendary sword. Now she looked like he was a notorious maniac with experience. I turned my annoyed gaze to Morgana, who just rolled her eyes, sitting down on the floor after Yuki.       - Yumiko is Morgana, Morgana is Yumiko. – introduced them to each other, but the atmosphere in the ancient hall only grew tense.       - So who is she? – my bride asked a clarifying question. She smiled at me, but it was not the kind of smile that any man could rejoice at, it was the kind of smile at which any man was ready to run, because if the girl doesn’t like your answer, then you’re finished...       - Yumi-chan, I have to tell you my biggest secret... - I began to gather my thoughts to tell the whole truth to my beloved, but I was brazenly interrupted.       - This idiot opened the gates to hell to destroy an entire army, but he overestimated his capabilities. If I weren't there, the whole world would be on fire right now. I managed to close this damn portal, but two creatures were able to penetrate our world. At that time, I only knew about one of them, so I went after the demon Morier. I was able to stop him by sealing his soul in the chest. It's a pity that my strength was not enough to kill him. – Morgana intervened in my unstarted story, reducing the truth to a minimum. Obviously, she realized that I had almost made a fatal mistake, so she intervened in our dialogue. Now two pairs of eyes were staring at me. One couple was waiting for confirmation of the words just spoken, and the other demanded that I confirm them.       - Yes, that’s all it was. – I awkwardly scratched my head and answered. I awkwardly closed my eyes, however, when I opened them, I felt danger, but they were not attacking me with the desire to kill, so my instincts did not have time to react in time. The blow from Kubikiribocho was very strong and powerful. Even though I was in Hermit mode, I felt the full power of this legendary sword. Fortunately, the blow was made not with a sharp side, but with a blunt one. Having flown ten meters away, I rose from the ground, rubbing my red cheek from the impact.       - Thank you, Morgana-sama, for saving the world from my short-sighted husband. Of course, I am glad that he is alive, but I could not even imagine that he would risk the whole world for his life. – Yumiko said with respect in her voice, bowing to the blue-haired sorceress. - I'm sorry that I attacked you. I considered you an enemy. – she added with a hint of apology in her voice. After her words, Morgana laughed loudly, and my left eye twitched nervously. I've never been so annoyed. I was set up so badly in the eyes of my lover that it’s fucked up. No, do you understand that Morgana blamed all her sins on me? She made herself a heroine, and I became not a villain, but a selfish degenerate. I hate women for this...       - Okay, follow me. I am glad to see you in the country of Demons, because it needs strong shinobi. – the blue-haired girl spoke when she was able to calm down. We left the strange temple, moving towards the center of the small country.       – Morgana sama, are you a ninja of the Demon Country? – my fiancée decided to clarify.       – No, I am a priestess of the country of Demons. – the sorceress answered calmly.       - Priestess? – Yumiko asked in surprise. Her surprise was understandable. There was no such title in the hierarchy of any great ninja village, which means that the Country of Demons was already different from the same Konoha.       – The Country of Demons is very small in area. Ninjas are very rare here. I'm already silent about strong ninjas. Our country appeared less than a month ago and I founded it. I managed to unite several thousand people into a single whole, but we now have a staff shortage. I have only about a hundred ninja under my command. Of these, only two can be given the rank of jōnin. Five more chunin and that’s a stretch. The rest are genin. You, of course, can leave my country and become wanderers, but I want to warn you that with this choice your life will be filled with experiences and adventures. You will only dream of peace. – clarified the history of the country of demons Morgana.       - Wow! – my bride exclaimed with admiration. In her eyes I saw not only admiration, but also respect for Morgana. I just chuckled at her statement. I realized that she was not lying, but from her look I realized that she was not telling the truth. The entire next journey the two girls communicated with each other. I didn't really interfere in their conversation. I needed to accept the fact that I was now a nukenin. Tobirama helped me, but now he won't be able to do anything if I get caught. Sooner or later I will have to leave the Demon Country. You can’t sit in it forever, living a quiet life. Yes, I will create a new ninja village, or rather, it has already been created, however, to make it great, I will have to come out of the shadows. That's when problems can arise. I need to change my identity. This is not only a name, but also a fighting style. If someone sees my ice element, they will immediately start asking questions. A few hours later we arrived at a small village. It was ten times smaller than Konoha. When we entered the settlement, all the residents who saw Morgana bowed to her to the floor.       - Morgana herself has returned! – one of the people shouted.       - We're safe now! - said another.       - Morgana herself will protect us! - said the third. She is admired here. It's not surprising. Before their eyes, she defeated Morier and sealed her, but there are a lot of questions. Already on the road, I realized that Yumiko would be only too happy to stay here. We reached the center of the village, in which there was a house of decent size. We followed Morgana, marveling at the beauty of this building.       – You are probably tired from the road. There are many free rooms on the second floor. Only the one on the far right is occupied. Make yourself at home. – the witch said with a smile.       - Thank you. – Yumiko answered joyfully, running to choose a bedroom. I was about to follow her when Morgana called out to me.       - Michiko, follow me. We need to talk. – she said confidently. I already knew what the conversation would be about. Within a minute we were in the business office. As soon as we entered, I felt the seals activate. They served as protection against eavesdropping.       - What was it? – Morgana said coldly, looking me straight in the eyes with irritation.       - What exactly? – I decided to clarify, confused for a second.       - You wanted to tell Yumiko about your past. – the sorceress clarified without changing her facial expression.       - Well... I thought that the truth is always better than a lie. – I answered, trying to seem confident, but the way I said the last words showed my uncertainty.       - First of all, she might not believe you. This is the most likely option, because not everyone can believe in such things. Then she would consider you crazy. Secondly, even if she believed you, you would undermine her trust in you. She completely trusts you, and after her story, your relationship would gradually begin to collapse. Be careful in the future. – Morgana explained everything, sighing heavily at the end.       - I understood you. – I said thoughtfully, fully realizing how much I was risking. - How did this happen... - I faltered, trying to formulate my thought.       - Demon Morier lost most of his power, but it did not disappear from this world. They are somewhere far from me. I can't feel it. I think that a huge amount of chakra found a storage facility somewhere in the Country of Fire, or the Country of Wind, or the Country of Earth. It will be necessary to find this source of power and seal it. His strength is beyond the control of ordinary ninjas. – the sorceress told about her guesses.       – I understand, but that’s not what I’m talking about. How did you get the body? – I asked the key question, the answer to which I could not find for a long time.       - Ahh, so you’re talking about this... - Morgana drawled, looking at me with understanding. - Morier pulled me out of your body. - I had to become one with him for some time. From the very beginning I was weaker than him. Still, my soul is not as strong as the soul of this demon, however, I used the magic of darkness to divide his soul. Thanks to this, I managed to break away from him. I was able to transform a small fragment of my soul into my body. To be honest, it was not easy, but the result exceeded all my expectations. With my physical shell, I managed to completely suppress the weakened Morier. Killing him was very dangerous for me, because a fragment of his soul became a part of me, so I, remembering one of your sealing techniques, created a prison for him. There is one problem. He is gradually recovering. The seal does not completely suppress his ability to absorb energy. - She told everything she did.       – How much time do we have? – I clarified, realizing that I would have to come up with a seal for a real demon.       - Three years. Not more. - said Morgana. - And also, I hope you understand me... - she continued hesitantly, doubting whether to tell me or not. I looked at her with confusion, waiting for an answer, but she did not continue. Walking over to the work table, she pulled out one scroll, handing it to me.       - What is this? – I clarified, unfolding the document. As I began to read the contents, I was stunned. -Where did you get this from? – I asked an important question.       - Well, I used your name to ask Kagami for a favor. – the blue-haired girl said, smiling slyly at me.       – Ehhh... everything is clear. Okay, I'll learn this technique, after which everything will go as usual. – Realizing that it was pointless to be angry with her, I said in a tired voice.       – Will you help me with the arrangement of this village? – Morgana clarified, seeing that I was about to leave.       - Of course, but I will need cover. Change your name and fighting style if you send me somewhere. – I said in the same exhausted tone. I had very little chakra right now, so I was in a hurry to go to bed to gain strength. It is worth admitting that there was a strong storm in the sea on which we sailed in the boat, so we had a hard time. Our communication diluted the dark gray colors of those days, but sleep was not only difficult, but also dangerous, so for several days we drifted at sea without the possibility of rest.       - I’m going to name the village Akuma No Mura. Don't worry about the cover. The main thing is to come up with a name for yourself and do not show the element of ice. – the sorceress answered me with a smile.       - Hmm...- I said thoughtfully. – Now calling me Victo. – I added after a few seconds of thought.       - Seriously? Did you just remove one letter from your name from the past world? – Morgana mockingly emphasized. I looked at her with such an irritated look that she raised her hands up, thereby apologizing. - I’m silent, I’m silent. It is also advisable for Yumiko to change her name so that there is less suspicion in your direction. – she added in a more confident voice.       - Agree. I'll talk to her about this tomorrow. – I lazily drawled, already holding the door handle.       - Mi, I'm glad you're alive. - Morgana said with concern in her voice.       - I'm glad to see you too. – I reciprocated her, leaving the office.