I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 185 Evil Spirits Spread Across the Island Nation
"Four Symbols Demon Sealing Formation, activate!"

With You arriving at the scene, things became much simpler.

A massive magic array was set up, and then government superhumans periodically injected chakra—no, spiritual energy—into it, thus 'temporarily' sealing off the Yellow Springs rift.

"elder sister."

"Yes, it's a more advanced formation."

The Igoya siblings were talking in hushed tones. They also knew some 'yin-yang magic arrays': for example, the array they used to gather 'spiritual power' before. If it weren't for the apprentices in the family acting as human batteries, they wouldn't have been able to stop the evil spirits. At most, they could only protect themselves.

As the massive 'Demon Sealing Array' set up by You soared into the sky, the huge crack in the sky continued to shrink, and the number of evil spirits decreased rapidly, becoming less deadly.

"Phew, that's great, that's great."

An elderly man wiped his bald head, revealing an expression of relief.

He is the governor of Yamanashi Prefecture. Although Yamanashi Prefecture is adjacent to Tokyo, the two are completely different worlds: Tokyo is an indisputable world-class metropolis, while Yamanashi Prefecture, apart from the famous Mount Fuji, consists of vast areas of uninhabited forests.

If it weren't for the timely rescue by the Isoya family from neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture, the casualties would likely have been heavy!
In the face of the extraordinary, evil spirits seem utterly vulnerable.

In front of ordinary people
When the firearms that humanity is so proud of become useless, how many people will have the courage to fight against evil spirits with cold weapons?

"Your Excellency Dai, Your Excellency Xun."

The middle-aged man bowed and scraped as he made promises to the two children.

"From now on, Yamanashi Prefecture will support any decision made by Shizuoka Prefecture."

As for Tokyo?

Why would those 'masters' of the Sacred Tree District care about the lives of these 'countryside places'?

No, there are also these few—

"As expected of Yu-kun, who inherits the legacy of a thousand-year-old Onmyoji, he can even seal the 'Yellow Spring Rift' with a wave of his hand."

"I'm not that strong; I'm just imitating what others are doing."

Raising his hand to stop the middle-aged man's flattery, You pointed to a spot not far away. "No, the chakra absorption array he drew on the ground is wrong. It's the Four-Phase Demon Sealing Array."

"Remember to have the extraordinary individuals channel spiritual energy into the formation every day. If the formation fails due to a lack of spiritual energy, it will become ineffective."

"No, no, I... I will certainly be careful."

The middle-aged bald man nodded repeatedly: This 'extraordinary natural disaster' almost scared him to death: If it weren't for the fact that the Wushigu family happened to be visiting him and he had a flash of inspiration to ask them for help, he probably would have lost his position as 'governor'.

One must possess one's own extraordinary weaponry, or—

He glanced discreetly at the Isoya siblings, thinking that if Tokyo couldn't be relied upon, turning to them for help wouldn't be a bad idea!

Regardless of whether it's 'right' or not, the priority is to save your life.

"Then let's go."

Yu gave a greeting, and then:

Qiong Mei was the first to jump onto his dark-colored bird, while the class monitor was already on it; Yu Luo couldn't fly, so she naturally had to hitch a ride on the "flying bird"; the remaining one, Zhu Yiye, looked around, first bowed her head gracefully and said "excuse me," and then lightly jumped onto the bird.

???

"So many people. Qiong, don't you also know how to create flying clay shikigami?"

"Conserve your spiritual energy in case of accidents."

Such a reasonable argument left You speechless.

So--

With a downward flick of his index finger, a drop of ink fell, and the dark bird beneath his feet swelled to a ten-meter-tall giant, carrying the girls into the air.

"The Ashiya family's Yin-Yang techniques are truly amazing."

Watching Yu and the others leave, the older sister, Igotani Dai, couldn't help but sigh.

They can temporarily suppress evil spirits, but if this continues, their spiritual energy will eventually be depleted.

Upon his arrival, this Youjun immediately set up a complex and large-scale magic array, which curbed the expansion of the 'Yellow Spring Rift'. In the art of 'Yin-Yang Techniques', he was far more skilled than them!

“Sister, the Yin-Yang techniques we inherited from our master are just as good as anyone else’s.”

Xun, a delicate-looking girl with long hair, spoke up to comfort her older sister.

"Although it's not as advanced as Yu-kun's technique, if we gather the power of everyone..."

It's certainly worth a competition!
The Yin-Yang techniques they obtained from the 'Sea Ninja' contained a wealth of basic knowledge: how to refine spiritual power, how to test attributes, how to draw low-level magic arrays, how to cast Five Elements Yin-Yang techniques, and even methods for refining 'soldier ration pills'.

However, although this item can restore spiritual power, it cannot be consumed in large quantities, otherwise even extraordinary individuals will experience indigestion.

"It seems our previous plan was too conservative,"

Given the current situation in the island nation, where extraordinary disasters are occurring frequently and escalating, the Isoya family must accelerate their efforts.

"But how can we guarantee loyalty if we recruit a large number of 'Yin-Yang Arts apprentices'?"

The elder sister, Igoya Dai, had considered this issue, but they both knew very well that once the number of disciples increased, it was inevitable that some of them would have ulterior motives.

That's absolutely true!
History has repeatedly shown us that no matter what kind of organization it is, there will always be traitors after it develops.

Because that's the kind of creature humans are: ambitious and unwilling to be second to anyone.

“Then let’s establish an ‘assassination squad’,”

The younger brother's eyes flickered. He appeared to be a delicate girl, but in reality, he was the most cunning of the two siblings.

"Since you've accepted the benefits from the family, you must pay the price for betraying them!"

The price of having the whole family assassinated!
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"The Isoya family looks very professional."

While the Isogai siblings were discussing others and preparing for aggressive expansion, Yu and the others were also discussing two children.

"Although the clan leader is just two children, a large number of armed hunters serve as the basic fighting force, a group of extraordinary individuals form the mid-level elite, and the young 'apprentices' represent the future."

Class representative Nao adjusted her round-framed glasses and analyzed, "If nothing unexpected happens, the Isoya family will gain a foothold in the increasingly chaotic island nation, and then—"

To rule a 'country' and become a modern 'daimyo'.

The Great Name is the Great Name Master.

The so-called 'owner' is the owner of the land.

Simply put, a person who can occupy a large area of ​​land is a daimyo!
Even in modern times, these people simply change their title to 'industrialist' and continue to exercise the power of a daimyo.

This is not an unbelievable thing. In many places in the island nation, members of parliament and even governors are descended from local daimyo.

During their election campaigns, they often use their status as descendants of "great names" to promote themselves: it sounds somewhat like "my ancestors ruled over your ancestors, so you cattle and horses should also vote for me."

The island nation people actually fall for this, which seems absurd, but there are reasons for it.

These bureaucrats with 'family connections'—whether true or false—at least after coming to power, they will still be mindful of their reputation and won't go too far.

Meanwhile, politicians from 'commoner' backgrounds generally become obsessed with amassing wealth and power after coming to power, abandoning their initial promises and focusing solely on climbing into high society. To put it bluntly: since bureaucrats are all just pigs to be raised, it's better to let fat pigs take power, at least they can make less money.

It can be considered a kind of "finding joy in hardship" idea for ordinary people.

"Given the strength of the Isoya family, and considering what happened today..."

“Unless the government dares to take action against them, Shizuoka Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture will follow the lead of the Isoya family in the future.”

The squad leader's analysis clearly shows that the government wouldn't dare to take action; behind the Isoya siblings is the Kainin. Furthermore, the 'supernatural disaster prevention' in Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures will most likely fall into the hands of the Isoya family, which is practically equivalent to the family openly possessing 'military power'.

As we all know, in times of chaos, guns are everything.

In this era of extraordinary arrivals, extraordinary power is the voice of authority.

"You're right, but—"

You spread your hands.
"What does that have to do with us?"

"Whether the world is in chaos or rife with power struggles, I just want to focus on my studies."

"A lie," X2
Hey, hey, hey, are you guys really not giving me any face?

Faced with the unanimous complaints from Sora and the class president, Yura's suppressed laughter, and Nagisa Ichiyo's calm expression but darting eyes, Yu touched her face.

"All right,"

“I admit that I have also ‘worked hard’ in private.”

"But that was only for 'self-preservation.' Alas, it's not an easy thing to just lie down and relax."

That's more like it.
We eat and sleep together every day, and go to and from school together.

Qiongmei and the class monitor are definitely the people who understand You the most. Beneath his seemingly idle exterior, he is definitely working hard to cultivate: the occasional frown and fluctuations in spiritual energy prove that he is not as leisurely as he appears on the surface.

"That's enough, Kyoto is just ahead."

"What a grand scene."

you do not say--

Kyoto, the former capital of the island nation for over a thousand years, has a history dating back to 794.

Later, military families from all over the country flocked to Luoyang every day, one after another, and the number of people who died there was absolutely countless. Therefore:
"That's... the Ghost Legion?"

Black mist filled the sky above Kyoto, and large groups of samurai clad in black armor emerged one after another from the cracks, their backs adorned with banners, their spears like a forest, their murderous aura surging like a torrent.

Compared to ordinary evil spirits, these 'samurai' and 'ashigaru' were much more organized. They didn't attack indiscriminately, but instead formed small teams that cooperated seamlessly: advancing forward, harassing from the flanks, and compressing space layer by layer.
Even a high-ranking officer from an island nation can be affected if he gets involved in these black-clad armies.

Bloodstains immediately appeared on his body, and he retreated in a sorry state: the attacks of these evil army spirits could actually affect reality!
"No,"

"This is still a battle of souls."

Witnessing this scene, Yu explained to the girls beside her.

“Evil spirits do not affect the real world; their attacks are always aimed at the soul. However, when the soul is damaged, it will also be reflected in the body.”

Like that famous experiment: the prisoner was blindfolded, a knife was used to cut his wrist, and then the sound of dripping water was emitted—in the end, the prisoner died from excessive 'blood loss'. Clearly, the prisoner scared himself to death.

Similarly, a patient with a cheerful attitude lives longer than a patient who lives in fear.

Moreover, in this extraordinary world, it's quite normal for the soul to influence the body.

When the soul is certain that it has been 'cut'
The same injuries will also occur on the body.

"A samurai demon capable of wounding even superhumans"

Yuluo's eyes lit up.

"I want it so bad!"

"While it's not impossible to form contracts with spirits, these ordinary foot soldiers and samurai are too weak."

Tayuya's three summoned beasts, the "Angry Demons," can willingly abandon their physical bodies and attack people as spirits. Unfortunately, Tayuya was unlucky enough to encounter Nara Shikamaru, who was also skilled in "Yin Release." If it had been someone else, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold out until Temari arrived to rescue her.

These evil spirits emerging from Yomotsu Hirasaka are 'Soul Echoes' that Yu has given him the chakra-absorbing technique.

Even if they were to be taken in as summoning beasts, these grunts
"Get out of the way, I'll deal with them!"

A white figure sped towards them; his distinctive military overcoat made it easy to tell:
"General Kafka?"

Do not,
This is an illusion created by Eileen Takahashi.

Yu recognized the true identity of this 'Kafka' at a glance, but there was no need to say it aloud, since everyone was 'friendly forces' now.

Kafka, radiating 'spiritual energy,' sped over, immediately attracting the attention of the demon army: a large number of demon soldiers gathered together, foot soldiers advanced in formation, their three-meter-long spears forming a dense forest of spears; warriors covered in armor and demon masks surrounded them from the left and right flanks.

With flags fluttering and an aura of imminent collapse!
Although these evil spirits are generally only about 1.3 meters tall, and the 'majestic' warriors are only 1.6 meters tall, the ferocious killing intent they bring with them as they charge in with a rolling black torrent is enough to instantly chop the extraordinary lieutenants into mincemeat.

Facing this army of demons, the 'Kafka illusion' fearlessly charged into the ranks!
In an instant, more than a dozen spears thrust at him simultaneously, while the 'warriors' riding ponies with their feet dragging on the ground raised their bows and fired arrows shrouded in black mist!
Ding ding ding ding,

The arrow struck the 'Kafka illusion' and immediately bounced off, exploding into black smoke.

boom--

A punch was thrown, creating a terrifying white shockwave.

Spears snapped, foot soldiers in the front row twisted, and shattered battle hats flew backward, dissipating in mid-air.

These ghostly legions showed no fear whatsoever, continuing their icy onslaught! They transformed into a gigantic black 'millstone,' attempting to grind 'Kafka' to dust; even though a single punch from the opponent could create a large gap, that gap was instantly filled by countless more soldiers.

There were no screams, no wails, no roars or curses.

This legion simply and indifferently kept advancing, advancing, to overwhelm the enemy!

However, how could sheer numbers possibly stop 'Kafka'? Even if it's just an illusion.

As 'Kafka' surged upstream, determined to break through the ghost army, a ripple stirred behind the ghost army, and in the center, a figure 'stood up'.

This was a figure clad in traditional island nation armor, studded with numerous arrows and broken swords, testifying to his past battles. Beneath his helmet lay not a demon mask, but a skeletal face. He wielded a five-meter-long spear and strode forward to meet the charging 'Kafka,' while the other demon soldiers crouched low, offering him foothold.

The two approached each other rapidly.
The general thrust out his spear, and the air immediately exploded!

A fierce wind arose, and black smoke surged as the spear spun violently, its tip aimed directly at the fist that 'Kafka' had thrown.

Clang————

Originally, one was an illusion and the other was a spirit.

However, with a large amount of chakra accumulating, the fist and the gun collided, producing a metallic clang that soared into the sky!

The next second, the two figures separated with a bang.

'Kafka' retreated three steps, while 'Long Spear Warrior' strode back into the Ghost Army.

"Master, I want this—"

Are you a little kid?
Yu glanced at Yura, who was clinging to her arm and shaking it. She was indeed still quite childlike: it was normal for her to feel an urge to subdue such a powerful shikigami. So:
"Ok."

This 'Soul Echo' looks like it has absorbed a lot of chakra. It looks pretty good. I could take it and make it my subordinate.

(End of this chapter)