I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 184 The Complicated Situation

"Paper Dance Sister,"

"Uncle went to exorcise evil spirits, you won't blame me, will you?"

Turning around, the little girl stood with her hands behind her back, looking like she had nothing to do with it.

At such a young age, how come you speak so sultryly?
but--

"It doesn't matter,"

In the air behind Eileen Takahashi, paper dancers holding folding fans floated.

"These evil spirits are the work of a certain 'great demon': they are also enemies of our family, so killing them is no big deal."

"Oh, is that so? Can you tell me about it, Paper Dance Sister~~"

"Fine,"

"But don't tell anyone."

Just as the paper dance, who was "taking care of the child," was telling Takahashi Eileen the whole story of "Yamata no Orochi spreading evil spirits to gather power to escape from the underworld," the "illusion Kafka" created by the little girl had already marched towards Kyoto.

"That is."

"General Kafka?!"

Noticing the 'boss' galloping through the horde of evil spirits in the distance,
The Self-Defense Forces fighting in the Kyoto area were initially shocked, but then overjoyed.

"Has General Lu already dealt with the Underworld Rift in Osaka and is he here again?"

"No! If it were General Lu, we couldn't have failed to receive the notification. This is Captain Ya Bai of the Third Extraordinary Squadron. Calling headquarters."

A female superhuman officer with her hair tied in a high ponytail and striking features pressed her earpiece to contact the rear.

"Will General Kafka shift the battlefield?"

No, wait.

"Captain Yabai, we just received a message."

"The 'Kafka' that appeared on your battlefield is an illusion created by Eileen Takahashi."

? !
this.
Was it just a hallucination of that little girl?
The female superhuman officer frowned slightly as she watched the man in the white military overcoat, who was invincible among the evil spirits.

Although it seems the other side is also exorcising evil spirits, don't forget that Takahashi Eileen's 'super giant cat demon' fought a fierce battle with their Self-Defense Forces' Ground Commander Kafka at Koshien: whether it's friend or foe remains to be seen.

brush,

A figure flashed,
White military overcoats fluttering in the wind
The other party appeared in front of several superhuman lieutenants of the Self-Defense Forces, causing them to instinctively raise their weapons, only to freeze in mid-air.

"Don't be nervous,"

"I am not Kafka."

The newcomer had a face exactly like their boss's, and even their tone and attitude were the same.

"I am a vision of Kafka, but that doesn't matter—"

"I will hold off the evil spirits; you evacuate the residents."

"May I?"

"Third Extraordinary Squadron, listen to my command!"

Faced with the sincere expression of this 'illusion' before her, the female officer with the high ponytail raised her hand and gave the order.

"Change the operational objective to prioritize the evacuation and protection of civilians."

After saying that, she looked at the 'illusion' in front of her.

"Can I trust you?"

"certainly,"

The man pointed his thumb at himself and grinned.

"I'm going to be a hero."

Even if it's an 'illusion,' Kafka's personality is still 'copied' from his original self. After saying this, he looked at the densely packed evil spirits in the sky.

"Now that I'm here, I won't allow evil to run rampant!"

call out-----

The next second, 'Kafka Illusion' pushed off with its feet and soared into the sky.

"Hellfire Ghost Hand!"

With a roar from the illusion, his left arm suddenly swelled up.

Countless enormous, spindle-shaped pores appeared behind the elbows, suddenly gushing out visible streams of energy: however, unlike the purple demonic energy of the 'real' Kafka, the energy emanating from the back of the phantom arm was sky-blue spiritual power.

While 'Illusionary Creation' is indeed powerful, capable of creating something from nothing, it is still a formidable technique.

However, without a detailed understanding, the illusion created is nothing more than a 'false' one.

even so:

"break!"

As the 'Kafka Illusion' unleashed a punch from mid-air, a cone-shaped white shockwave shot into the sky, continuously spreading and expanding: wherever it went, the 'evil spirits' caught in it were reduced to ashes without even a scream.

However, the massive white cone-shaped shockwave that passed through the 'Yellow Spring Rift' only caused it to tremble like water, but it could not destroy it.

"Woo~~"

The top of the building in the distance,

Takahashi Eileen swayed slightly.

"Be careful,"

The paper dance, floating nearby watching the scene, served as a reminder.
"Your ability allows you to make your wishes come true, but it will always be limited by the upper limit of your own spiritual power."

"It's too much for you to expect the Kafka illusion to possess power comparable to the 'real body.' Be careful not to put a strain on your body."

"Thank you for your concern, Paper Dance Sister. I'm fine."

After rubbing her temples and recovering, Takahashi Eileen stopped trying to unleash her 'ultimate move'.

Instead, she had 'Uncle Kafka' quickly clear out the evil spirits: as for how to deal with the 'Cracks of the Underworld' in the sky, she was just a little girl after all, and if the sky fell, there would be 'tall people' to hold it up.

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.

Yamanashi Prefecture, which is located west of Tokyo.

When it comes to Yamanashi Prefecture, the most famous landmark is Mount Fuji, whose summit is covered in snow all year round.

Mount Fuji, with its towering peaks and snow-capped summit, resembles an inverted fan hanging in mid-air, hence its nickname "Jade Fan." It is a classic symbol of the island nation's spirit and culture.

Countless samurai daimyo, poets, and court nobles have written numerous waka poems and Chinese poems about this place. Phrases like "Fuji's fireworks obscure the sunny day" and "Snow like silk, smoke like a handle, a white fan hanging upside down in the eastern sea sky" all describe the beauty of this mountain.

Snow-capped peaks, lush forests on the slopes, and cherry blossoms in full bloom at the foot of the mountain.
However, the 'Aokigahara Forest' located at the foot of Mount Fuji is a notorious suicide spot in the island nation.

On the one hand, the scenery here is beautiful and undisturbed, which is perfect for the island nation's unique "don't cause trouble for others" suicide philosophy.

On the other hand, Aokigahara contains abundant iron ore and is located in a magma zone erupted from Mount Fuji. The magnetic field of the volcanic lava makes it impossible for compasses to point correctly. Therefore, there are also many unfortunate souls who, not by suicide, get lost and cannot find their way out of the forest.

In short, the island nation's police conduct a major search operation here every year, and each time they find hundreds of bodies.

For decades, the number of suicides was second only to those jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in America.

It ranked second in the world, almost taking the first place.

However, today, countless residents of Yamanashi Prefecture are angrily cursing: why did those suicidal guys come here?
This has brought them enormous trouble!
In the sky, countless evil spirits floated, their necks bound with ropes, toes pointing downwards, tongues lolling out. They were densely packed, appearing at first glance as if performing some bizarre ritual, their silence chilling and unsettling.

"what,"

A tightness appeared on my neck.
A fully armed hunter reached for his throat with both hands.

Around his neck, an illusory rope tightened more and more, causing him to unconsciously stand on tiptoe.

collapse,

A 'guard' who had drunk the extraordinary potion rushed over.

With a grab and a pull, he tore the invisible rope apart out of thin air, saving the hunter.

"careful,"

"If you feel your neck being choked, don't panic!" "The family's 'guards' will rescue you immediately. Maintain formation."

The Isoya family deployed their forces here: a large number of fully armed hunters were scattered around the perimeter, but their weapons were ineffective against the evil spirits and served more as a deterrent and warning.

If evil spirits attack them, these hunters can put up a fight with their courage.

At this point, the guards, having drunk the 'Level 3 Extraordinary Potion,' will intervene, releasing the hunter from his restraints. As for the task of eliminating the evil spirit—

"The great fire is extinguished!"

Kaoru Igarashi, the younger brother with long flowing hair and freckles on his cheeks, finished his hand seals, raised his head, and opened his mouth to exhale.

A wave of flames, like a surging tide, spread and covered the sky, instantly engulfing hundreds of 'hanged ghosts' and burning them into dancing, ghostly figures!
This is a B-rank Fire Release technique with a very large range. Theoretically, it requires a Jonin level to master: Madara once used a Great Fire Annihilation technique, which exhausted more than twenty Kirigakure ninjas, and they barely managed to withstand it by using the Water Wall technique simultaneously.

While Igotani Dai certainly lacked the strength of a Jonin, as a 'traditional' Onmyoji, he had other means to compensate for it.

Beneath his feet were circles of pitch-black text.

The text spread out, forming concentric pentagrams on the ground. At the tip of each pentagram sat a 'Yin-Yang Apprentice,' forming hand seals and chanting incantations with their eyes closed. They were transmitting chakra to Kaoru Igarashi through a magic circle, allowing him to mobilize 'spiritual power' beyond his own limits.

This method also exists in the Naruto world.

In positional warfare, the 'joint use' of ninjutsu is also a technique.

For example, when Orochimaru attacked Konoha, he sent a group of his subordinates to lie in ambush outside the village. Using the summoning scroll he left behind as the core, they continuously injected chakra into the magic circle, eventually summoning a three-headed giant snake that broke through Konoha's towering walls.

For highly mobile ninjas, this technique is only useful for 'surprise attacks'; but against these evil spirits—

"Hu~~"

After exhaling a burst of fire,

Kaoru Igarashi, whose lips still held a flame, frowned, took out a 'soldier's ration pill', and swallowed it.

"Let me do it,"

Seeing this, the older sister, Igoya Dai, stepped forward and took over for her younger brother.

"Sandstorm!"

With the support of other 'Onmyoji apprentices', she was able to perform beyond her own limits; when Igotani Dai opened her mouth, a spinning tornado roared upwards.

With the blessing of the 'magic circle', the Isoya family blocked half of the evil spirits, while the other half:
"Lightning Speed, Netherworld Crescent Moon, Third Form!"

The 'high-speed deer' streaked past with long bolts of lightning, and bursts of electricity and gale-force winds immediately erupted behind it, engulfing a large number of evil spirits and annihilating them into dust.

“Yura,”

"Isn't the name of your ability a bit too long?"

A large white bird carrying the two of them flew over, and Qiong Mei, who was kneeling on it, couldn't help but complain.

And shouting out the names of moves on the battlefield is embarrassing to even think about, it's just too childish.

"No,"

It is indeed a bit childish for high school students.

But for Yura Hanakain, who is actually a second-year junior high school student, it was just right.

A youth without a touch of eccentricity is a wasted youth!
"Take it—"

He dismissed the Azure Wolf, summoned the goldfish 'Lian Zhen', merged it with his right hand, and then pointed it at the sky.

"Rain Tiger Subdues Demons, Washes Away Tears - Zero Style!"

Thump,

With a loud, over-the-top shout full of adolescent bravado, the goldfish opened its mouth and spat out.

The water surged skyward, but instead of cutting sharply, it exploded and turned into raindrops falling from the sky.

These seemingly 'harmless' raindrops, when they fall on evil spirits, immediately corrode them into fist-sized holes, causing these 'evil spirits' to scatter and flee in wails. However, the rain curtain covers such a vast area that it is not so easy to escape.

Countless raindrops containing chakra fell, extinguishing vast swathes of evil spirits.

"These evil spirits aren't so great after all~~"

Qiong Mei, who was in charge of 'leading' the team, nodded in response to Yuluo's words.

"That's how it is for us."

But for ordinary people, it is a hopeless situation with no way out!

Once an invisible noose is around their neck, how many people can remain calm and break free with courage?

At least on the other side of the battlefield, the hunters from the Isogai family, who had fought their way up in the Koyasan battlefield, dared not say that they could easily break free.

"Let me try?"

On the large white bird created by Qiongmei
Besides 'Little Weaver' perched on her shoulder, there was another person.

With long, smooth black hair cascading down her back, and beautiful features, she possessed the quintessential air of a wealthy heiress. She was none other than Nagisa Ichiyo, the half-sister of Tennyo Eiryu.

That's right. Although Nagisa Ichiyo should look more like the older sister in terms of both temperament and height, she was indeed born a few minutes later than Ei.

"Ichiyo, are you alright?"

Qiong Mei stepped aside to make way, while the girl who was also kneeling on the white giant bird stood up.

"Well, I can't always rely on Xiaoying to protect me."

Ever since Xiaoying's "identity" was exposed, the entire island nation has been fawning over her. If it weren't for the island nation's government's obstruction and the previous "offense," even America would have come to fawn over her: a servant of God, in Western culture, is practically a "saint," so who would dare not have a good relationship with her?
Overwhelmed by the constant stream of visitors, Xiaoying eventually decided to hide away at the shrine, refusing to see anyone except for a few old friends like Yu.

Xiaoying could hide, but such a huge 'sacred tree' couldn't be ignored. There was also the construction of the shrine, the recruitment of staff, the training of shrine maidens, and so on.
All these troublesome matters were left to Mr. Nagisa, Mrs. Nagisa, and Nagisa Ichiyo.

The planning, real estate, and worship of the entire Sacred Tree District—each of these involves interests calculated in trillions. Mr. and Mrs. Nagisa are busy meeting with dignitaries every day, experiencing both joy and pain. Meanwhile, Nagisa Ichiyo, who oversees the 'shrine maiden selection,' is also so busy that he is rarely seen. Now, he has finally found some time to spend with her.

"If I don't get out and about soon, I feel like I'm about to be forgotten by everyone."

As she spoke, the girl picked up her weapon:
A viola.

As the girl began to pluck the strings, melodious music began to resound across the battlefield.

The music was incredibly penetrating; even amidst the flames, howls, screams, and shouts of the battlefield, it could still travel thousands of meters.

?

This caused the members of the Isoya family on the other side of the battlefield to turn their heads, wondering what the hell.

Seeing that everyone was tired from playing, we played music to liven things up.

? !
Next second,
Among the countless evil spirits, some of them suddenly turned around and charged at the other evil spirits!
"That's amazing!"

Even Qiong Mei looks at him with more respect.
With a casual glance, at least several thousand evil spirits were instantly controlled and turned against them, making them more efficient at 'killing monsters' than Yura and the Igoya siblings.

"It's embarrassing."

Nagisa Ichiyo answered while closing her eyes and playing the viola.

"It just so happens to be the right setting."

Magic Harp - Illusionary Martial Arts Melody
This is Tayuya's ability among the Sound Four.

To be honest, although they are known as the "Sound Four", only Tayuya is truly skilled in music: she can control summoning beasts and cast illusions with her flute, and she can also make the summoning beasts abandon their bodies and become spirits to attack people.

Speaking of extraordinary individuals, Yi Ye's way of playing the violin is definitely not suitable for civil war.

But when it comes to dealing with these evil spirits, it's truly the perfect match!

With her constantly controlling the internal conflict of the evil spirits,
He could easily defeat an army of ten thousand men.

Of course, whether it's the Ishigani family, Yura, or Ichiyo, there will be times when their spiritual power is exhausted, while the evil spirits in the Yellow Springs Rift are endless.

The only way to truly solve this is—

"Too slow,"

In habitual catchphrases,

Qiong Mei turned her head and looked at the sky behind her.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Yuyao, who arrived riding a giant black bird, waved to herself, with class representative Nao beside her.

(End of this chapter)