I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 144 Yin Dun Creation
"We've arrived at station XXX."

The tram doors opened, and the little girl stepped out of the tram.

"Hey,"

On the tram, a young man nudged his companion with his elbow.

"Doesn't that little girl look a lot like the owner of 'Nekomatsuri'?"

"Do you think you're seeing things?"

My companion, who was playing on his phone, didn't even look up.

"How could such an important person possibly ride a tram?"

Right,

Those are beings who possess original extraordinary abilities, and they belong to the upper echelons of the extraordinary world.

How could such important figures possibly squeeze onto the tram with ordinary people?
Well, let's just treat it as an interesting anecdote.

He took out his phone.

I took a picture of the little girl's back as she got off the bus and left.
On the train, I unexpectedly encountered the owner who looked remarkably like a 'Nekomata' (cat demon).

The post quickly attracted a lot of attention online, but most of the comments were joking, such as "80% similar, no, extremely similar," "It's me, it's me!" and "If I hadn't missed the iconic kitten, I would have believed it."

However, this very post caught the attention of someone with ulterior motives.

"Boss, the target... appeared alone in the West District?"

In an old rental house in Xicheng District, a burly man who was browsing videos online told his eldest son about the news.

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a resentful voice.

"Make it cleaner."

"Yes!"

The burly man wearing sunglasses closed his laptop and waved.

Several burly men, whose faces clearly indicated they were not good people, nodded in agreement and began preparing the 'props'.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Osaka, Nishi Ward.

Every city has affluent areas and, naturally, slums.

Nishi-ku is an old district within Osaka City where urban renewal has been relatively slow. It was once a relatively industrialized area, and most of its residents are working-class. There are many budget hotels with simple facilities located here.

However, when the "lost two decades" arrived, the industrial structure changed, job opportunities decreased, and the number of poor people increased.
Nishinari Ward became the dirtiest and most chaotic district in Osaka, and the Airin Ward, located in Nishinari Ward, bears an indelible mark of a slum in Osaka.

The neighborhood of Airin is home to a large number of homeless people known as "sleepless people". Once you enter the alley, the shacks erected on both sides will make you feel like you have entered a slum in Latin America. The vending machines are full of local, no-name brand drinks and beers produced by some unknown small factory.

Such chaotic places naturally give rise to illegal activities such as gambling, drug trafficking, prostitution, and the underground economy, causing public security problems.

Of course, isn't this just what people who live here should do?

Walking on the old streets, Takahashi Eileen did not feel uncomfortable at all; on the contrary, she felt a strange sense of ease and comfort.

The streets are lined with one- or two-story traditional buildings, and further into the alleys are simple wooden houses: these are the residences of workers in the construction industry.

As Osaka rapidly expanded, many people from remote rural areas came to Osaka to work as construction workers.

Even in a city like Osaka, apart from a few large high-rise apartment buildings, most houses are privately built detached houses with small construction scale and short construction period, so there is no need to provide collective dormitory accommodation.

These migrant workers had to find their own places to stay, and the Xicheng District had a large number of these makeshift houses.

Over time, this place became a hub for cheap rental housing.

"Yeah, I feel more comfortable here."

Walking alone in the slums of the big city, the girl's steps were light and agile.

Compared to that glamorous 'home' that felt foreign to her, this was the place that held most of her memories.

Is that the familiar home just ahead?!

Takahashi Eileen paused, stopping in her tracks.

"Dad, Mom, hurry up~~"

A little boy wearing a simple vest is carrying a shopping basket.

He was struggling to move forward, but he kept turning back to urge the middle-aged man and woman behind him.

"Let you show off."

"I wasn't being stubborn! I'll definitely bring the groceries home!"

With the middle-aged couple smiling and the little boy answering earnestly, the three of them strolled to the former 'Takahashi' house.

As the middle-aged woman took out her key and opened the door, the middle-aged man affectionately took the shopping basket, indicating that he had completed his 'manly feat,' while the little boy:

He then turned and looked at Takahashi Eileen, who was standing not far away, in a daze, with a puzzled expression.

Why is this pretty young lady looking so blank?
".there is none left,"

Seeing the warm family of three enter the house, Takahashi Eileen lowered her eyes.

Her former 'home' is no longer there.

"Photon, if you hadn't found the 'True Spirit of a Hundred Ghosts,' would the three of us be..."

Are they still living happily together?
A Hatchimal pet egg,
That's enough to make her happy.

meow~~
A phantom cat's meow sounded.

The sound made Takahashi Eileen turn her head instinctively.

However, what came into view was a black minivan that drove by silently!
And there was the car door that had already slid open; and inside the car, there was a burly man wearing a hood and stretching out his hands.

brush,

With a pull and a cover, the little girl was dragged into the van.

click,

The car door was closed.

A single movement, flowing smoothly and effortlessly.
A black minivan drove by, and no one noticed that a little girl was missing from the street.

Without giving the little girl any chance to struggle, her hands were tied behind her back and then bound with tape, along with her ankles.

Kidnapping?!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

吱、

Soon, the van stopped in front of a construction site.

This is their family's 'eldest son's' construction site, so naturally there are no taboos.

"Woooooo~~"

A burly man carried Takahashi Eileen down, and after her hands and feet were bound tightly with duct tape, the little girl's greatest struggle was to shake her body.

Several burly men entered the construction site, turning left and right among the building materials, and soon a deep, square-shaped cavity appeared before them.

The foundation, which is about to be poured, is an excellent place for treatment.

It's twenty meters deep; it could easily bury a hundred, let alone a little girl.

"Tear the tape off her mouth,"

At the signal of the burly man leading the group, another large man tore off the tape stuck to Takahashi Airi's mouth.

"My home phone number is XXXXXX,"

"If you want money, go to my dad."

The little girl, whose tape had been torn off, didn't cry for help randomly. Instead, she quickly uttered these words to save her life.

but:

"We are not kidnappers."

He gestured to one of his men to carry Takahashi Eileen to the front of the foundation cavity, and the burly man in the lead slowly spoke.

"We are assassins ordered to take your life."

? !
"If your family behaves itself and lives like ordinary people, our boss might spare your lives."

But recently, the little girl's father has been making a huge fuss, trying to reclaim his place in the elite ranks—this won't do; if her family grows stronger again, they might threaten the eldest child. Therefore:
"If you understand, then go in peace."

"Photon?!"

The little girl, who was about to be thrown into the foundation, suddenly cried out with joy, sending a chill down the spines of the burly men.

Of course they knew who 'Mitsuko' was; she was the little girl who had a grudge against their boss, and she used to have the name 'Nekomata'.

brush----

The burly man leading the group suddenly turned around, but:
There was nothing behind me? Indeed, there was nothing!

"Hu~~"

"It was just a hallucination before I died,"

The burly man, startled, turned around and looked at the little girl with a look of pity in his eyes.

The poor little guy, his pet kitten stumbled upon the 'True Spirit of a Hundred Ghosts' by sheer chance; it became an honored guest of important figures by sheer chance; and it went to the battlefield by sheer chance. Now, it will die here by sheer chance.

"You, go and bring the cement mixer over here."

The burly man directed one of his men to begin preparing for the burial, and then took one last look at the little girl.

"Setting off with dreams in my heart—"

"Hehehe~~"

???

A silvery laugh suddenly rang out, freezing the burly men who were preparing to bury the body in cement in place.

"You are wrong,"

“She did see ‘photons’,”

"However, this cat spirit is currently in a spirit state."

Splash,

Amidst the sound of papers fluttering,
The white paper that appeared out of thin air began to gather, combine, and fold behind everyone.

Soon, a slender figure appeared out of thin air: a face drawn from paper, clothes cut from paper, and legs folded from paper.
"Paper."

"Paper Dance Aaaaaaah!!!"

Several burly men let out shrill screams, as if they had seen something of boundless terror.

Paper Dance

The monsters under the command of the great demon 'Blood Hakama' are extraordinary beings that the island nation's government has designated as 'extremely dangerous'.

Although their strength was only at the Tiger level, to ordinary people like them, it was synonymous with invincibility and despair!
"Your Excellency"

The burly man leading the group was drenched in sweat and could barely speak.

He was a 'weak dog' level artificial superhuman, but how was he any different from an ordinary person when facing the person in front of him?
"Hey, little girl."

However, 'Paper Dance' didn't even look at the hooded men; instead, her gaze fell on the little girl being carried on the shoulders of the trembling giant.

"This 'cat spirit' begged my family to let you two stay together, and it's willing to pay any price!"

'Paper Dance' raised one hand, as if something invisible was crouching on her arm.

"how about you?"

What are you willing to give up?

"Everything I have!"

The little girl answered without hesitation.

A manic father, a mother who refuses to leave the house, Kojiro who throws away his toys, and a house that's already occupied by someone else.
In her eyes, she could see a blurry little cat crouching on the arm of the big sister made of paper.

Although she couldn't see clearly, she could feel it:
That's a photon!
"I want to be with 'Photon'!"

"Alright, the contract is established."

Bang! !

Just then, the hooded man in the lead suddenly turned around and shoved his underling away with a shoulder bump.

?

To the astonishment of the younger brother, he carried the little girl along with him.

It fell into the deep foundation cavity!

"Ah~~~"

Pfft!

After a dull tearing sound, the screams ceased.

Below the foundation are vertical steel bars; if they fall, there is only one way out: death!
But the burly man leading the group felt his heart sink completely, because that scream belonged to one of his men.

There was no sound from Eileen Takahashi.
"Photon!"

I miss you so much~~

The next second, the little girl's voice rang out behind him.

As the burly man turned his head stiffly, a huge, semi-transparent 'kitten' flew out, with a happy little girl lying on its back.

It's over,

Not just myself, but also the boss.
"Thank you, big sister."

Carried by the enormous 'photon' to the front of the paper dance, Takahashi Eileen earnestly thanked the other party.

"What should I do next, big sister?"

"Just call me Paper Dance."

The 'Paper Dance' holding a folding fan stopped the little girl from calling her 'big sister' repeatedly, and her mocking gaze fell on the leading burly man and several other big men.

"Aren't you curious why they wanted to kill you?"

"Come on, use your 'ability' to try and get the answers you want from them."

Waving her folding fan, Paper Dance wore a villainous smile and uttered words that filled these burly men with despair:

"rest assured,"

Even if they die from being "played" to death, I can still capture their souls and continue to torture them.

Gu, just kill me!
Before the eyes of the burly men, which were beginning to turn white, cats appeared out of thin air and surrounded them from all directions.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The illusion is real!

The ability that Yu gave to the little girl
This is the bloodline limit of the Konoha Kurama clan: This bloodline limit allows them to use Yin Release nature transformation in genjutsu, thus enabling them to launch genjutsu attacks on the five senses or mental attacks, and even create genjutsu spaces, turning the 'illusion' into the 'real'.

Yin Escape, using spiritual energy, can create material images from nothing.

Yang Release utilizes bodily energy to infuse inorganic matter with chakra or willpower, giving it life.

These two escape techniques are precisely why the old man of the Six Paths is called a 'sage': the combination of Yin and Yang escape techniques allows him to create things out of thin air and give them life, just like a god!

The so-called nine tailed beasts are chakra life forms that the Six Paths Elder created out of thin air using the chakra of the Ten-Tails: in a sense, the Six Paths Elder is the "father" of the tailed beasts.

The ability that Yu gave to the little girl was the ultimate use of Yin Release, which was inherited by the 'Kurama Clan' from the old man of the Six Paths.

Turn falsehood into truth!

"Meow~~"

As the shrunken cat rubbed against her ankle, the little girl turned her head.

"Big sister, I already know."

The Kurama clan is a family of illusionists. In addition to their extraordinary ability to transform illusions into reality, 'Illusionary True Life', they can also use ordinary illusions.

Using illusions to interrogate ordinary people is incredibly easy; besides, these burly men are already terrified.

"It's that guy!"

"Why did you still run away from the battlefield, causing the deaths of Photon and Uncle Spider?"

The little girl angrily questioned him, only to be met with a nonchalant shrug from 'Paper Dance'.

"This is what humanity is all about."

That's right, the one secretly targeting the Takahashi family was that extraordinary survivor from their group: that blond-haired youth!

Originally, the three of them were supposed to fight together and support each other, but he hesitated and fought back, resulting in the tragic deaths of Nekomata and Spider-Man. While such behavior is certainly despicable, the living Transcendent is always more important than the dead Transcendent.

Running away from Ibaraki isn't shameful.

However, if someone from the Takahashi family becomes a superhuman again, the grudge against 'Mitsuko' could become the reason to bring him down!
The blond-haired man had also cultivated relationships with many high-ranking officials and powerful figures, making it easy for him to secretly stop the Takahashi family; out of consideration for his continued service to the government, the Metropolitan Police Department and the Self-Defense Forces tolerated it. But what they didn't expect was that this guy was also planning to kill them.
however,
Yu, who was secretly collecting 'extraordinary souls' for research, had already noticed all of this.

"Big sister, may I go and take care of some personal matters?"

Paper Dance smiled slightly at the little girl's calm words after she petted the kitten.

"of course can."

(End of this chapter)