I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 121 The war breaks out
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

“Concentrate spiritual power into your arms”

"Concentrate your spiritual energy in your arm, imagine it as a military knife, and then 'launch' it from your palm."

Inside the heavily guarded training room, two languages ​​were playing, spoken by the American "Colonel Guile," explaining the secrets to "creating skills": the Metropolitan Police Department had gone to great lengths to recruit these extraordinary civilians, even revealing such "core secrets."

tap tap tap,

Just as the many extraordinary beings were watching with great interest, the door behind them opened, and a series of hurried footsteps came from behind.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry to bother you."

As the crowd pushed open the door entered, Director Zhu Ya stood at the front.

He made a gesture, and immediately a person in a white coat holding a USB drive stepped forward, stopped the 'self-created skills teaching' on the big screen, and started operating the instrument again.

"Because of an emergency,"

As the image on the big screen changed...
Layer upon layer of dark clouds covered the sky, hanging so low as if they would crush the mountains.

No, those aren't just dark clouds; they're more like surging tides.
As the camera zoomed in, the people in the training room could see clearly: countless 'monsters', like locusts, filled the entire sky, their numbers seemingly endless.

These monsters moved slowly through the air like fish swimming in water. But as the camera zoomed in further—

"Hiss hiss hiss,"

These monsters, which swam 'slowly', suddenly sped up.
It bared its teeth and lunged at us from all directions, then the screen went black.

"These monsters are called 'Biyo'."

The scene rewinds by a fraction of a second, revealing a gigantic 'eyeball' that flies with ears as wings and has gaping fangs. It was this monster that destroyed the camera, and it was also countless of these monsters that filled the sky above the screen.

"This footage was taken half an hour ago at Mount Koya in Waka Prefecture."

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"That's not a Tantric Buddhist area."

The rich second-generation subconsciously spoke up. As a lucky one, he did not give up, but instead kept cramming on all sorts of legendary knowledge.

"Yes, the image on the screen is of the head temple of Tantric Buddhism."

As one of the major Buddhist schools in the island nation, the Koyasan region alone boasts over 120 temples, forming a religious city centered around the 1200-year-old Kongōbu-ji Temple. Designated a 'World Heritage Site', it has thousands of branch temples throughout the island nation, demonstrating its considerable influence.

But now it seems—

"The entire Koyasan region, including the Gomadan and Hakumoko-gaku regions, has been ravaged by the demons, and there are even signs that it is spreading to Gojo City."

As for the recent outbreak in Koya-cho, people were evacuated immediately. Fortunately, the outbreak occurred in a place like Mount Koya, which prevented a large number of casualties. Although there were quite a few monks and tourists who were unable to escape from Mount Koya.

"Who is the murderer?"

Yu looked up from the screen and asked in confusion.

"Could it be Abe no Seimei?"

"No,"

Although the Metropolitan Police Department identified the "Great Onmyoji" as the mastermind, the person responsible for the upheaval at Mount Koya was someone else entirely: if it weren't for an escaped "mage" who contacted the Metropolitan Police Department, the Japanese government would still be completely baffled.

"It's blood-stained chubby pants and..."

"Hai Ren".

"Master?!" X2
The Isogai siblings suddenly stood up, their faces showing tension.

"You two, please be patient."

Director Zhuya raised her hand. These two children were more mature than 'elementary school students', but their mental models were still within the range of the psychologists' predictions: their performance in the past two days proved that they had no connection with the Koyasan incident.

“These ‘monsters’ have no relation to Lord Hai Ren.”

"They are the shikigami of the 'blood-stained hakama' from a thousand years ago: weak in strength, but numerous in number."

"Once such a large number of 'monsters' are allowed to spread, not to mention the threat faced by ordinary people, their efficiency in collecting Killing Stones and souls will increase to an unimaginable level."

After speaking, Director Zhuya waited for everyone to process the news.

Then he spoke again.

"Gentlemen, if the demons break out of Mount Koya, Kyoto will be in danger!"

"I know you are neither soldiers nor public officials, but in this time of crisis:"

Place your hands on the seams of your pants, stand at attention, bow your head, and bend over at a 90-degree angle.

"I urge you all to lend a hand."

"please!"

The other Metropolitan Police Department personnel also bowed in unison, leaving the group of extraordinary individuals who had just been studying their 'self-created skills' looking at each other in bewilderment.

What's going on? Why are they suddenly acting like they want us to go into battle?
"Director Zhuya,"

Seeing that no one responded, You rubbed her temples and spoke.

"These numerous but weak creatures... what are they called again? The 'Biya', right? Shouldn't the Self-Defense Forces be deployed?"

Yup!

The other extraordinary beings also realized what was happening.
With such a large number of 'demons,' the Self-Defense Forces should be sent first. How can we send these delicate and precious extraordinary beings to the front line?
"As you may not know, the Self-Defense Forces have already clashed with the other side."

Director Zhu Ya smiled wryly and nodded to the person in the white coat next to her.
As the other party pulled out another USB drive and inserted it into the device, another image appeared on the screen:
Like a dark cloud, a horde of 'demons' swept out from the mountains, resembling an apocalyptic scene from a science fiction movie, yet it appeared in reality!
At the same time, a dozen fighter jets roared in from the other side of the sky, not even needing to aim: simply launching their air-to-air missiles would create an explosion within the 'demon tide'! But—

"This is the Fifth Air Wing,"

"Our forces have arrived at the airspace over 'Kimino Town' and deployed defenses."

"Too many enemies, requesting backup! I repeat, too many enemies, requesting backup!"

The barrage of bombs from a dozen fighter jets caused only a slight pause for the 'demon horde': the next second, the densely packed 'monsters' continued to advance, not even bothering to chase after the fighter jets in the sky.

Well, the main reason is... we can't catch up.

After all, it's an F-35 capable of supersonic cruise; expecting a 'monster' to chase it with its wings is asking too much.

The fighter jets circled a few times before running out of ammunition. The armed helicopters that came from below also kept launching missiles and spitting out armor-piercing rounds from their cannons, but they could only slightly slow down the advance of the 'demon tide'.

The densely packed 'monsters' kept moving forward.
They adopted an attitude of "I'm not afraid of you coming to bomb me, I'm just afraid you won't bomb me";
With this "suicide mission" attitude, they actually forced the 5th Air Wing of the island nation's Air Self-Defense Force, which had rushed over, to retreat step by step!

Ah this
The extraordinary beings who witnessed all of this remained silent.

"Take a break,"

You raised her hand to signal, and immediately a doctor in a white coat paused the video.

“Go back a bit, yes, right here.”

When the scene rewound, Yu pointed to a demon that had been swept by a chain of bullets.

"After this demon was attacked, it split into two. Was it the effect of some kind of magic?"

"Youjun's observation is meticulous," Director Zhuya praised, raising her hand to signal the white coat to change the video.

“Look,”

"This is the scene where the 'Blood Hakama' first appeared."

The screen showed footage of events taking place inside the 'Residual Tooth Group' building.

It was the island nation's first encounter with extraordinary beings, and it seemed to be the beginning of all extraordinary events.

Faced with those female 'evil spirits', the yakuza members either fled or fought back: their attacks were actually able to 'injure' the evil spirits, but before they could rejoice, the injured evil spirits immediately split apart out of thin air.

Just like what happened at Mount Koya!
"Considering these evil spirits, the yokai are all shikigami of 'blood-stained hakama'; it's understandable that they possess the same abilities."

The more they fight, the more the monsters multiply, and no matter how advanced the fighter jets, helicopters, and ammunition are, they are all limited.
"So, the government wants us to deal with these demons?"

"Yes, not only you, but also the Maritime, Ground, and Air Self-Defense Forces, as well as the American Third and Fifth Fleets, will join this 'joint military operation'."

The number of 'biyou' appearing on Mount Koya is conservatively estimated to be over a million! Moreover, according to reconnaissance by drones regardless of the cost, their numbers are still growing continuously: their individual strength is only rated as 'weak dog,' which is E- level; but this overwhelming number still frightened the entire island's cabinet to stand up.

It's important to know that Osaka is just north of Mount Koya, and further north lies Kyoto, a city with a thousand-year history!
Although the Kanto people in Tokyo and the Kansai people in Osaka don't get along, they are still from the same country. They can't just stand by and watch someone die, can they?
If these swarm-like 'Bizarre Demons' are like the 'swarms' in science fiction, flying wherever they go, eating wherever they go, and multiplying in the island nation, then the island nation will be in big trouble!
As for America, which actively sent troops, it was certainly not out of 'good intentions,' but because the large number of demons they encountered made them excellent subjects for studying the supernatural. As for the 'blood kama' and 'sea ninja' behind these demons, they couldn't avoid them, so they might as well set up their carriages and fight them.

Anyway, the battlefield is the island nation!

"This is war!"

Director Zhu Ya's non-prescription glasses reflected a white light, and she had a serious expression.

"I would be grateful if you could offer your assistance."

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"what?"

"Mount Koya became a battlefield"

When You returned home, both Qiong and the class monitor were puzzled and didn't quite understand what was happening.

After the emergence of the supernatural, all sorts of strange and bizarre things happened one after another, and the islanders had become accustomed to 'supernatural events'; but when they suddenly heard that 'war' was happening on their homeland, it still felt very fantastical.

Wait a minute, it's supposed to be a supernatural resurgence, how did it turn into a military war?

"Who knows?"

Yu took the tea that Yuluo brought and took a sip.
"Originally, everyone was just having some minor clashes and fighting."

"As a result, that 'Blood Hakama' retrieved his 'shikigami' and released a million-strong number of yokai without using an army. Are we supposed to take the lead?"

You put down her teacup and shook her head slightly.

"wrong,"

"We're going to the 'battlefield' too."

With this explanation,

Qiongmei and the class monitor already know the situation.

but:

"Going to the battlefield or something."

Class monitor Nao pushed up her round-framed glasses, feeling that something was amiss.

"Don't panic,"

Yu raised her hand to comfort the three girls.
"As I've already said, the main force is the military: our mission is to find the weaknesses of these 'monsters' and how to contain this crisis."

"Don't worry, we won't be cannon fodder yet. Besides, this is an opportunity."

Under the puzzled gazes of Qiongmei, the class monitor, and Youluo, You spread his hands.

"As the old saying goes: 'A thousand years of immortal deeds are all about killing.'"

Which hero or great man didn't emerge from mountains of corpses and seas of blood?

Haiming razed the Yokosuka base, and the island nation and the United States didn't dare utter a single word, not even a few words of 'condemnation' in the media.

The Inari goddess 'Mikozumi' is now not only the deity with the most followers in the island nation, but also has a large number of followers in other countries, and the number is still growing; the reason is that her messengers can easily 'repel' the sea roar.

Therefore, it is very necessary to train in superhuman strength.

"Now that you've become an extraordinary being, don't you want to put your skills to the test?"

"I don't want to at all, but—"

In response to Yu's question, Qiong Mei spoke first.

"If it's my brother's wish, I'm willing to go to Mount Koya."

"I am coming too,"

Class representative Nao then expressed her opinion.
"It is our duty to vanquish demons and monsters."

Yura Hanakain clenched her fist, looking full of energy.

"That's settled then. Leave your safety to me, don't worry."

Yu, who created this 'training ground', waved his hand casually.

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Osaka Prefecture, Metropolitan Police Department.

"Master, please accept my condolences."

"Although Master Minghong has passed away, evil spirits still ravage Mount Koya. Please, Master, be roused."

The 'master' who fell in Aichi Prefecture was brought back immediately. After learning about the situation, many high-ranking officials from the area rushed to offer their condolences.

The 'Master Minghong' they spoke of was the father of the young monk before them; the 'demon tide' erupting from Mount Koya was overwhelming, and the government had already established a temporary defensive line from Wakayama to Gojo City. Meanwhile, large numbers of Self-Defense Force troops and American troops were rushing there, but what would the outcome be?

No one dares to make a guarantee.

This is not a human army, but an extraordinary 'demonic tide'!
Not to mention that the number of these demons has rapidly expanded to the millions, it is entirely possible that they could suddenly become 'immune' to guns and cannons in the next second.

The island nation is not currently in a state of war, but all its Maritime, Air, and Ground Self-Defense Forces have been mobilized. Although they've received a deluge of resignations, how could they possibly let these "cattle and horses" go home? Anyone who dares to desert at this time will be prosecuted for treason!
While improving the treatment of military personnel, a large number of political propaganda personnel were also sent to the grassroots level of the Self-Defense Forces.

After a series of threats and reassurances, the lamenting soldiers had no choice but to take up arms.

When it really comes to this, all talk of 'human rights' and 'freedom' goes to hell. If you lot aren't on the front lines, are you expecting us, the privileged elites, to fill the gaps?!

Besides a large army, extraordinary powers are also indispensable, such as the one before us:
"Father."

The young monk wiped his face and raised his head.

"Rest in peace, I will surely drive all those monsters from Mount Koya!"

And to survive.

(End of this chapter)