I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 149 Evenly matched
"Sorry for being late."

"I am 'KYG', and I will soon be bringing you a live broadcast of 'Osaka Supernatural Disaster'."

A rapidly moving figure leaped across the rooftops of buildings, arriving near Koshien-cho in Nishinomiya City, next to Osaka City. Upon stopping, it witnessed a rare sight:
"Looks like I came just in time."

As the young man pointed his high-tech live-streaming equipment forward, a huge blue 'feline monster' stood amidst a large group of buildings.

Apart from office buildings and apartments belonging to certain large companies, most buildings in the island nation are generally around three stories high.

Compared to the 'feline monster' that is over 20 meters tall, it's just weeds at my feet.

Under the watchful eyes of countless viewers in the live stream, 'Blue Cat' raised its paw and suddenly swept it forward:
call out----

boom! boom! boom! boom!
A straight line cuts across the city, piercing through a series of buildings and raising clouds of dust, guiding the audience so they wouldn't be completely lost even as laymen watching the spectacle.

【what is that? 】

[The cannonball... no, it should be the superhuman who was knocked away?]

[Tsk tsk tsk, if it flew 500 meters, even steel would be reduced to dust.]

The ordinary people in the live stream were buzzing with discussion. They were just ordinary people; if it weren't for the extraordinary blogger 'KYG' coming to the live stream, they would at most know that a supernatural disaster had occurred in Xigong City. As for the other specific details, the government wasn't acting irrationally; why would they let ordinary people know the inside story?

Even if it's to be reported, it will be a carefully edited version of the footage.

However, the existence of the extraordinary blogger 'KYG' allows ordinary people to watch battles between extraordinary beings, including those from other countries.

Japan has a love-hate relationship with this blogger, 'KYG'.

I love him because, on many occasions, only he can act as a 'war correspondent';
The hatred stems, of course, from the fact that his live broadcast to the world was tantamount to leaking 'secrets of the island nation'.

Besides America, other countries across the planet are putting pressure on the island nation: if they dare to interfere with 'KYG's' live stream, they will unite and fight for 'freedom'.

"Kafka is in danger after that slap!"

Even in the command center of Gojo City, Director Takeya and a group of recovering superhumans all focused their attention on 'KYG's' live stream.

The government's drones are incredibly slow and often fail to react in time, destroying large numbers of drones in the aftermath of a battle. The only ones who will be happy are the drone manufacturers, who are overwhelmed with orders.

The crowd's expressions turned solemn at the assessment of the superhuman with the cane, but they did not object.

If they were in that situation, and they were slapped by this 'giant cat demon,' there wouldn't even be a need for emergency treatment; they would immediately start eating.
splash,

However, as the blogger 'KYG' rotated the camera, at the end of the path that passed through seven or eight houses, Kafka, wearing a tattered white trench coat, strode out.

Judging from his posture, there was absolutely no sign of 'injury'; this made the superhumans in the command room feel a pang of envy.

We are all originally extraordinary beings, so why can others pick up the true spirit of the great demon 'Ibaraki', while I can only pick up the abilities of an unknown minor demon?
Oh well, something is better than nothing.

People are more mad than people.

They were originally noble 'original extraordinary beings',
Compared to these two, I suddenly feel like a 'primitive man'.

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.

Emerging from the rubble of the shattered building, Kafka dusted himself off and looked up.

Hundreds of meters away, a sky-blue feline monster, twenty meters tall and fifty meters long, was licking its paws, staring intently at him with the eyes of someone appraising prey.

It wasn't Eileen Takahashi, but Mitsuko Nekomata.

Kafka could tell from the other's expression alone that this was a pure 'beast', not a 'human'.

"In that case,"

"Ibaraki, lend me your power—"

With a roar from Kafka, an invisible force surged into his body, boundless and endless, like a river or a sea!
In Kafka's mind, this was the 'demonic power' of a great demon, but in reality it was the natural energy of this planet: compared to the planet, Kafka's energy, which was normally nothing more than that of a 'powerful tiger,' was simply a drop in the ocean.

So after absorbing just a little bit of 'natural energy', Kafka immediately soared to the Demon level.

Moreover, even among the Demon-level, they belong to the group with outstanding physical strength.

Click click click

Azure armor covered his body, a white bone mask covered his face, and two white horns symbolizing 'evil spirits' pierced the sky from his head!

bang————

With a push of his feet, Kafka, after transforming, roared out and charged towards the giant cat at a speed even greater than when he was swatted away.

"Meow~~"

Seeing that this 'enemy' had suddenly changed its fur and was rushing towards it with a surge of danger, the giant cat immediately and instinctively pushed off with its four limbs, its massive body leaping backward.

In an instant, the enormous creature, which was twenty meters tall and a hundred meters long including its tail, leaped hundreds of meters high with exaggerated agility!

Imagine a giant passenger plane suddenly leaping hundreds of meters into the air.
White teeth!

Countless exclamations like "Holy crap!"

This thought flashed through the minds of the Japanese viewers watching the live stream.

bang——

However, Kafka simply squatted down and used his legs to exert force.

Amidst a ring of exploding smoke and dust, he shot into the sky like a cannonball, chasing after the giant 'Nekomata' at high speed!
? !
Snapped,

One leaps backward, the other jumps upward;
One is a gigantic behemoth, the other is merely a humanoid armored demon.

In mid-air, Kafka, now transformed, caught up with the giant cat demon and grabbed its toes.

"Since it's a cat—"

The 'armor' on his back suddenly opened, revealing a series of 'holes'.

Woohoo! !

Visible 'demon power' surged from these holes, providing Kafka with extra power in mid-air; allowing him to twist and turn in mid-air, grab the giant cat demon's toes and swing it, causing the cat demon's massive body to involuntarily draw a half circle in the air.

"You better behave!"

With Kafka's roar, a terrifying force hurled the giant cat again, sending it plummeting towards the earth, its target: Koshien Stadium.

The scene was like ants throwing humans into the air.

Whoosh—Boom!
The massive body crashed onto the field.
With a deafening roar, the shockwave spread outwards in ripples, causing sand and stones to fly and dust to billow.

The giant cat was like a crashed Boeing passenger plane, which crashed hard in the center of the Koshien stadium. Due to its powerful inertia, it rolled several times before finally being stopped by the audience.

"They actually managed to throw the giant cat out again."

"Such terrifying power, no wonder he is the great demon 'Ibaraki'."

"Kafka will be invincible!"

Witnessing such a shocking scene, the extraordinary individuals in the Five City Command Center all changed their tune.

"Meow~~~!!"

Amidst a meow that soared into the sky, a giant cat leaped out of the smoke and dust and landed on the stands of Koshien Stadium.

This completely enraged it!

boom,

Countless blue flames erupted from the giant cat's body, and black patterns spread out: upon closer inspection, these patterns turned out to be roaring cat faces. At the same time, its tail also split into two out of thin air.

Now, the name "Nekomata" truly lives up to its name. However, unlike the legendary ordinary cat, this Nekomata is blue-green in color.

Its size expanded again to 30 meters tall, and it lay on the stands of Koshien Stadium, pouncing into a fighting stance.

A tiger crouches, a dragon coils!

Anyone who witnesses a cat's posture would not associate it with 'cat'.

Instead, the concept of a 'fierce tiger' instinctively comes to mind. However, in front of the 30-meter-tall 'Nekomata', the fierce tiger is not even a kitten.

With a powerful leap, it exploded violently in the Koshien stands, sending countless seats flying like debris; the massive 'Nekomata's' body, carrying a deafening sonic boom, hurtled towards Kafka like a large transport plane flying at low altitude.

Kafka, undeterred, immediately threw a punch to meet the attack.

On one side is a giant cat demon enraged, and on the other is a great demon in its transformed state.

Kafka's punches and kicks carried the immense power to destroy mountains and buildings; there were no fancy moves, just pure, overwhelming force!
Each time a cat leaps, it can easily soar hundreds of meters into the air, and a single pounce can reach thousands of meters. Due to its enormous size, wherever it goes, buildings immediately explode like biscuits, forming giant ruins.

Every time the two sides clashed, it caused a devastating shockwave that crushed and tore everything in its path.

They're practically two human-shaped disasters!
"Is this what a Demon-level being does at full power?"

The extraordinary individuals in the command room were numb and emotional, unlike when they had besieged the enemy before.

They almost always avoided each other if possible, and if they couldn't avoid it, they would use 'paper dolls' to escape. Coupled with the relentless attacks, it was like a 'whirlwind tour', with them being carried back after only a couple of moves.

Now, someone has appeared who can work with 'Ibaraki'.
No, it should be a fierce opponent directly confronting Kafka, the "Ibaraki-doji". The visual impact of their brawl is unparalleled.

Is this really someone who has just become an extraordinary being?

Damn lucky guy, how could he draw such a powerful ability?
boom! ! boom! ! boom! !

Regardless of the audience's feelings, the giant cat demon and Kafka in the midst of the fierce battle created a scene of heavy artillery bombardment just from the aftershocks of the battle.

Even the incredibly agile blogger 'KYG' dared not get too close, and could only keep leaping and moving on the rooftops of buildings, trying to include both of them in the camera's view.

However, apart from cats, whose huge bodies allow them to track their movements even at great speeds;

The other is merely a 'human-shaped' Kafka figure, which is completely invisible.

[By Amaterasu, has even such a being appeared?]

[Island-country pills, no, planet-country pills!]

The impact of the giant cat was far more terrifying than any other supernatural being.
The live stream chat was filled with comments like "Japan is doomed" and "Destroy it, I'm tired."

Although theoretically 'Sea Roar' was more terrifying, there was no live broadcast at the time, and the government remained silent afterward, so most people only heard about it secondhand.

As the giant cat demon passed by, skyscrapers representing modern humanity collapsed and exploded, and the live stream was filled with cries of despair.

[Stop! Don't spam the chat!!]

[What's with the mourning? Have you forgotten that there are superhumans fighting?]

I vaguely remember seeing someone fighting the giant cat demon wearing a white military uniform.

[Blogger, do you know anything about that superhuman? Who is he? Is he a government superhuman?]

"That man's name is Kafka,"

As someone who participated in the entire 'Ibaraki' incident, the extraordinary blogger 'KYG' was able to run into a military base to look up information and then run out again with his terrifying speed—how many beings could stop him at that speed?
This is also why the island nation's government "tolerates" his live streams: once "KYG" decides to kill, he is definitely an assassin who keeps countless high-ranking officials up at night.

Unless he never shows his face again, a distance of thousands of meters is only a dozen seconds for him.

How can you possibly defend against an assassin with such incredible speed?!

"He is a First Class Army General in the Self-Defense Forces,"

As soon as blogger 'KYG' revealed Kafka's identity, the barrage of comments immediately surged, with countless "super" and "banzai" messages flying everywhere.

"Currently, he should be considered the number one superhuman under the government's command."

"His strength level is 'Demon,' but I believe that if he unleashes his full power, he will definitely surpass the Demon level: right now, this is only thirty percent of his power."

? ? ? ?
This statement, regardless of the ordinary people in the live stream,

The leadership of other countries on this planet, closely monitoring the situation, was also deeply shaken.

With a speed approaching the speed of sound, a physique capable of treating reinforced concrete as nothing, and the strength to easily hurl a giant 'Nekomata' thirty meters tall, was this humanoid calamity only using thirty percent of its power?

What kind of monster is this?
Are those mythical beings really going to meet their end?

"This guy."

The island nation's government officials were stunned. Their trump card's secrets had been revealed so directly by the blogger 'KYG,' and if they tried to cut off the live stream, other countries would immediately come to 'defend freedom.'

As for going after 'KYG', besides Kafka, who else can catch up with him?

Given Kafka's upright character, whether he would be willing to take action is another question.

but--

These are minor issues; the most crucial thing now is:

Could Kafka beat Nekomata?

"That's pretty good,"

Besides the fierce battle between Kafka and the giant cat demon, there is a third entity on the battlefield:

Paper Dance.

The paper dance, holding a folding fan, floated in the air, unaffected by the shockwaves. It was like a feather under a hammer; before the hammer even arrived, the feather had already flown away and then floated back.

Both of them are talented.

The praise for 'paper dance' is genuine.

Kafka was originally a seasoned middle-aged man, and if it weren't for his eye problems, he would have joined the Self-Defense Forces or the police system long ago.

After acquiring the 'Ibaraki' physique, which is Jugo's, he worked much harder than the reclusive Jugo; in just a few days, he figured out a lot of combat techniques, demonstrating both exceptional talent and hard work.

And the giant cat that Takahashi Eileen is currently displaying is a product of her 'dream'.

While the bloodline of the Kurama clan is indeed powerful, it doesn't mean they can truly 'make their wishes come true'; moreover, the more affinity one has for 'Yin Escape', the more obsessive they become.

Uchiha and Kurama are prime examples: only unwavering conviction can unleash the true power of these bloodline limits.

Giving this ability to Yu herself, however, prevents her from unleashing power beyond her own limits:

Because someone as calm and calculating as him doesn't believe in sudden, explosive growth.

"So, who will be the winner?"

'Paper Dance' temporarily granted Takahashi Eileen Jonin-level chakra, while Kafka was able to continuously absorb natural energy. If this dragged on, Kafka would definitely gain the upper hand.

However, prolonged use of natural energy can corrupt the mind: Kafka was probably nearing his limit.

Yu would naturally not let his two excellent chess pieces be easily lost.

But they have no intention of intervening until a winner is determined.

Because "watching for fun" is the character design of Paper Dance.

(End of this chapter)