I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 111 A Millennial Family
Da da da da,

As the Metropolitan Police Department's helicopter flew over Hayakawa Town in Yamanashi Prefecture, Chief Inspector Takemasa pointed ahead.

"That is how the matter?"

Thick smoke billowed from the winding mountain road ahead.

"Let me ask you something,"

After pressing her earpiece and getting a word in with the police below, Iori Kazuka frowned.

"About ten minutes ago, a group of people tried to take the Ichigo siblings away."

"Fortunately, the attackers did not succeed and were killed by the siblings and local hunters."

Bang!
The fist slammed into the cabin, and the helicopter jolted violently.

"Damn bastard"

Director Zhuya cursed angrily. In Japan, who else but the dogs of the American bastards could get here before the Metropolitan Police Department?
"Once we get back, I will thoroughly investigate all the relevant personnel from today!"

He vowed not to give up until he found the informant.

"Director, there's more bad news."

Iori Kazuka, still holding the headset, spoke again:
"People from Osaka are also on their way here."

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"What are those guys doing here?"

"Yamanashi Prefecture belongs to the Kanto region; their reach is far too far!"

Director Zhu Ya frowned, her eyes flashing with a fierce light.

If I can't handle America, I can certainly handle you!

"Director, watch your expression, watch your expression."

Yizhi Yihua helplessly raised her hand to indicate that the director's temper had been rising day by day since he became a superhuman.

However, the pressure recently has indeed put everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department on edge, especially their 'Extraordinary Countermeasures Division'.

Fortunately, today is finally over, and Hai Ren's whereabouts have been confirmed!
"Whoo~~~"

He let out a long sigh and rubbed his face hard with his palm.

Director Zhu Ya's anger vanished quickly, and by the time the helicopter landed, she had regained her calm and dignified demeanor.

"Yihua, you stay."

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"Your face will scare children."

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If it weren't for the fact that you're the director, I would have shown you what a terrifying face looks like right now!
Iori Ichika's face stiffened, looking as if she had swallowed a fly.

“Holy Child, Mai, come with me.”

After jumping off the helicopter, Director Takeya strode toward the local government personnel who were anxiously waiting, followed closely by Fuji Seiko and Kawai Mai, who was hurriedly getting off the helicopter.

"Director,"

A policeman who looked to be in his fifties, bald and with a beer belly, nervously stepped forward and saluted.

His position was merely that of a 'police inspector' because Hayakawa-cho was too small, and this entire area was under his jurisdiction: suddenly facing a 'big shot' from Tokyo, he was already covered in sweat before he could even utter a word.

"Don't be nervous,"

Director Zhu Ya, who had been in a great hurry on the plane, patted the other person on the shoulder and asked calmly.

"I saw black smoke in the air, reporting the situation."

"Yes!"

About twenty minutes ago

As the police inspector stammered through his account, Director Takeya gained a clearer understanding.

The ones who made the move were a few Yazaku living in the 'central area' of Hayakawa-cho; they ran a billiards hall and a dozen pachinko machines.

Before Director Zhuya and others arrived, these people, led by the 'parents', suddenly drove up here and tried to forcibly take away the Igoya siblings. The Igoya siblings were filled with grief and indignation, and they smeared a bunch of 'yin-yang magic' on their faces.

"Plus, the local 'Hunter Association' is also involved in this... uh, extraordinary event, so..."

The inspector gestured behind him: on the road leading to the Isogai family's house, behind the corpse emitting blue smoke, were vehicles blocking the road, and behind the vehicles, middle-aged and elderly men holding shotguns on guard.

In rural areas like this, where wild animals roam, there are many hunting rifles, and the locals can be described as having a fierce and rugged character.

If someone goes missing or a wild animal attacks someone, the police will also ask the local 'Hunter Association' to send someone to cooperate.

But now, these hunters have their guns pointed at them.

"Don't shoot, it's me!"

The old police inspector turned around and shouted at the 'defense line' made of vehicles.

"This is the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Inspector General. They're looking for the Isoya family. The Isoya family."

"Let's find out what's going on,"

Passing the old police inspector who was stumbling nervously, Chief Inspector Takeya spread his hands to the hunters behind the vehicle, indicating that he was not carrying any weapons.

"My name is Zhu Yachun. If any of you enjoy watching the news, you should recognize my face."

The hunters behind the vehicle looked at each other, and finally:
"Hold on,"

"Let's consult the Isoya family."

A few minutes later, the hunters put away their rifles and gestured towards the gap between the vehicles.

"Director, please."

"Sorry, we just had a fight with a group of unknown individuals."

"I understand,"

Director Zhu Ya nodded and walked between the vehicles.

Just as Fuji Seiko was about to follow, several shotguns were pointed at her.

"Holy Son, you stay."

"Is it alright if I bring this clerk along?"

The hunters glanced at the dashing Fujiko, then at the awkwardly laughing Mai, and the leader waved them on.

"please."

It's no wonder they were so cautious. The previous group also claimed to be 'police officers' and attempted to forcibly take the Igarashi siblings away; after their identities were exposed, they brazenly pulled out daggers and pistols, ready to use force. Then:
They became the charred remains outside the defense line.

After ten minutes,
"Since neither of you is willing to leave, then I shall take my leave for now."

After leaving the Isoya residence, Director Takeya appeared calm, prompting Kawai Mai behind him to nervously offer words of comfort.

"Director, they're just kids."

"I know,"

Director Zhu Ya answered calmly as she walked out.

"Don't try to comfort me, Mai."

“I don’t get angry with kids, or rather, the Isoya siblings have the right to make me calm down.”

Just now, the Igoya siblings refused the director's invitation to go to Tokyo; they almost came to blows on the spot. Seeing that the two elementary school students were very emotionally unstable, Director Takeya decisively got up to say goodbye and prepared to 'discuss the matter further'.

"They were suddenly struck by this misfortune, and we rushed over to their door. It's normal that we weren't very friendly."

Director Zhuya pressed the earpiece and calmly asked:
"Has the data been compiled yet?"

"Hi,"

"It's all set up," came the subordinate's reply through the earpiece.
As Director Zhu Ya walked out, helicopters kept flying in from all directions.

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"Based on information collected from the unnamed shrine and descriptions from multiple parties involved, the course of events has been roughly reconstructed."

In a 'private house' not far from the Isoya family's residence, criminal investigation and psychology experts from the Metropolitan Police Department gathered together and quickly pieced together everything that had happened there.

"First, it was a few days ago."

"The sea ninja who was injured in the battle of Kujira came to the nameless shrine of Mount Hachimen to recuperate."

On the computer on the table, scenes, images, and traces of life in the abandoned shrine were playing in sync.

"The two children of the Isoya family, older sister Isoya Dai and younger brother Isoya Kaoru, used this shrine as a 'secret base.' This led to their encounter with Umi-nin."

"The specific details are unknown, but judging from the outcome: the sea ninja did not kill the Isoya siblings, and the siblings did not recruit sea ninja. — Considering their fifth-grade elementary school experience, perhaps they did not realize the importance of 'sea ninja.'"

"be opposed to,"

Another expert raised his hand.
"The deviation score of the Igoya siblings is 75. Even considering the difficulty level of the rural test papers, they can still be considered 'intelligent'."

"Therefore, my view is: they knew they couldn't control the Sea Ninja, nor were they confident they could keep the enormous sum of money they could earn by 'providing information on the Sea Ninja,' so they made that choice."

Turn a blind eye.

This method may seem passive, but in a sense, it can save your life in the face of extraordinary events.

"Through our investigation, we discovered that the Wugu siblings had significantly increased their food purchases three days prior."

“From that time onwards, the siblings should have established a relationship with ‘Hai Ren’ that was similar to that of ‘friends’ or ‘master and apprentices’.”

The Metropolitan Police Department, after all, has the authority of the government. On this island nation, wherever there are people, there is almost nothing they cannot investigate: the daily life of the Isoya siblings over the past few days has been meticulously investigated and recorded down to the minute.

"We know very little about the details of what happened because of the lack of cooperation from the parties involved."

The Igoya siblings did not tell anyone about Kainin's existence, and they spent several days together like this.

As for the final outcome, everyone present knew it very well.

"I learned from the hunters,"

"My older sister, Isoya Dai, was practicing Yin-Yang magic at home when that 'Master San' noticed her. Following this lead, he tracked down Kainin's whereabouts. And then…"

They controlled the local hunters and forced the sea ninja to submit to 'that person's' command.

"They're actually master and disciple?"

Yizhi Kazuka, who was leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, spoke in a low voice.
The two children from the Isogai family did not try to control Kainin; instead, they became Kainin's disciples!
Although the sea ninja were eventually taken away by 'Mr. San', they did not come away empty-handed:

"Yin-Yang Technique!"

Director Zhu Ya pondered the word.
Even a high-ranking official like him couldn't help but feel a sense of longing and admiration.

It's important to know that in various stories from the island nation, Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) occupy a prominent position. A thousand years ago, during the crucial Battle of Dan-no-ura, a battle between the Genpei and Taira clans, an Onmyoji prophesied that whichever side the dolphins swam towards would surely perish at sea.

During the fierce battle, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the leader of the Minamoto clan and a legendary handsome man, was once forced to jump off eight ships to escape (the famous "eight ships flying away").

However, at this critical moment, the dolphins swam towards Pingshi, and the tide suddenly changed!

Ultimately, the Taira clan could not reverse the tide and perished in the waves.

The scientific explanation is that dolphins move with the tides, and in naval battles, the one that occupies the upstream position will gain a geographical advantage: this also shows that those Yin-Yang masters were not just famous for nothing.

If the Japanese people's understanding of Onmyoji was that they only knew how to observe stars, read faces, measure directions, know about disasters and anomalies, and find feng shui, then when the supernatural reappears, they will also have to deal with ghosts and gods and judge the yin and yang!

"Such learned men will surely come from me."

Just as Director Zhu Ya was feeling excited, a commotion broke out outside.

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"People from Osaka have arrived?"

After pressing her earpiece, Iori Kazuka turned to look at Director Takeya.

"Let them in,"

With a cold smile on her face, Director Zhuya laughed in exasperation. "Kansai idiots, you dare to make a fuss?!"

We'll see what they have to say.

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"What did you say?"

Inside the private residence that the Metropolitan Police Department had 'bought', Chief Inspector Takeya looked at the Osaka Prefectural Police Chief with a strange expression.

“Director Takeya, the Igoya siblings are of the ‘Kamo’ clan and should be welcomed back to Kyoto.”

Kyoto,

It was formerly known as Heian-kyo, and also as Luoyang.

That's right, the island nation's former 'capital' had this name, and its origin is well-known.

Throughout the history of the island nation, powerful daimyo have been constantly clamoring for "going to Kyoto," which means storming into the capital and seizing the position of shogun for themselves!
Legendary tales such as the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, Rashomon, and Onmyoji all took place in Kyoto a thousand years ago.

Kyoto, with its thousand-year history, has always been the core of the island nation's political power.

It was not until the booming development of modern maritime transport that it was replaced by the emerging 'Tokyo'.

Speaking of Onmyoji:
"Director Zhuya, this is the He Mao family genealogy. Please take a look."

As soon as the Osaka police chief raised his hand, several elderly scholars immediately brought in a large stack of documents.

Inside were ancient books with yellowed pages, as well as modern family genealogies, but it was easy to tell that each one was not something that had just been unearthed.

"In the second year of the Zhenyuan era, He Mao Yasuhiro died. His son, Guangrong, was granted the title of XXX."

"In the third year of the Yuan Hong era, the glorious lineage migrated here."

"In the first year of the Tianzheng era, to avoid the chaos of war, their descendants moved to [location missing]."

"In the third year of Keio, the grandson of Kamo Daisuke passed through Hayakawa on his way to do business and bought a 'fifty tsubo' plot of land to settle down. His descendants fell into poverty and were ashamed to inherit the name 'Kamo'."

"Later, due to the promulgation of the 'Order on the Mandatory Use of Surnames by Commoners,' he adopted the name 'Fifty Grains' to commemorate his ancestor's act of purchasing land."

With a vast collection of books laid out, the Osaka Police Chief's message was clear:
"The Igoya siblings should return to the Kamo family in Kyoto."

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After listening to what the other party said,

Director Zhu Ya really wanted to share these materials.
Stuff it into the mouth of this serious-looking guy in front of you, and then tell him to get lost!

Regardless of how many twists and turns this family tree has gone through, and whether its authenticity is questionable, even if it is real, so what?

"Are you trying to disobey government orders?"

"Why do you say that, Director?"

The Osaka police chief looked 'surprised'.
"We are simply asking the Wugu siblings to acknowledge their ancestral roots; we have absolutely no intention of disobeying the government!"

"Now that our island nation is in turmoil, you come to snatch people away. Where is your sense of national righteousness?"

"What does the director mean by this?"

"Tokyo is an island nation, but Osaka, the ancient capital, isn't an island nation too?!"

Seeing the two top figures from the Metropolitan Police Department shouting at each other with red faces and thick necks, completely lacking any "southern Japanese style," Iori Kazuka rolled her eyes and quietly left the house.

But is the art of Yin and Yang passed down?

It's really enviable.

Even Iori Ichika couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion at the thought of those charred corpses.

(End of this chapter)