I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 208 Chaos (Thanks to reader 'Fox Doesn't Eat Pears' for being the second patron)
Tokyo,

Chiyoda, Ministry of Defense.

Bang!
The doors to the island nation's naval headquarters were suddenly pushed open.

A middle-aged man with the rank of "General" on his shoulder stormed in, muttering to himself.

"This is outrageous! This is outrageous!!"

"what happened?"

Nearly seventy years old, Hai raised his head and slowly put on his reading glasses.

"It's still those horses from the army."

"Be careful!"

Old Hai's gaze suddenly sharpened, and with a single sweep, the middle-aged man was rendered speechless.

"I'm very sorry, I misspoke."

The middle-aged man first bowed his head and admitted his mistake, then continued indignantly.

"But this time, the army went too far!"

"They have increased their military spending requirements again."

You mere army idiot!

Ever since the island nation was destroyed by the "Black Ships," it has become obsessed with "giant warships and cannons."

On the other hand, the only way for island nations to develop is to develop their navy, just like England.

Therefore, the navy has always been the 'aristocrat' among the three armed forces of island nations.

The island nation's naval enlistment requirements used to be that those who were 1.55 meters tall and 'strong and robust' met the top standard, truly 'a cut above the rest'.

While the army is eating beans and pickles, the navy is eating steak and drinking red wine—whether it's manpower, treatment, or resources, the navy is far superior to the army.

but now--

"Those army guys actually said our navy is outdated!"

The middle-aged man grew increasingly angry as he thought about it. He had dedicated half his life to this career, only to be looked down upon like this.

How could we possibly remain indifferent!

"Although the power of the 'Nine-Tailed Fox' has departed, evil spirits from the underworld still ravage the island nation."

Hai, wearing reading glasses, slowly began to speak.
"It is only right that the army takes a large share of the military budget in order to eliminate these ever-emerging evil spirits."

Of course, there is an even more important reason:

"Kafka Lu deserves much credit for maintaining the current relatively stable situation."

Kafka may not have had any ambition for power or profit, but his very existence was a banner, a signal, and a beacon.

As long as he is there, the Self-Defense Forces Navy and Air Force will not dare to openly compete with the Army for resources!
This led to various research and development expenditures and the development of extraordinary drugs.
All resources are being tilted towards the army.

"General Kafka, alas—"

When it comes to this man, even a middle-aged man like myself has nothing to say.

This general always charged ahead and retreated last, always putting the people and soldiers first; he never asked for any enjoyment or privileges. He can be described as a perfect 'hero,' and is greatly admired even by members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Air Self-Defense Force.

Even if people have different positions, the same applies.

but:

“If our navy had someone like Kafka, Admiral, that’s not what I meant.”

Halfway through his sentence, the middle-aged man realized what was happening.

"It doesn't matter,"

The seventy-something-year-old Hai Jiang waved his hand slightly.
"If a capable person is willing to take up the mantle of the navy, I will naturally step down and yield my position."

However, the problem is, there isn't!
"What a pity about Hai Ren."

The middle-aged man reluctantly uttered this name.

Listen to that, Hai Ren, Hai Ren—it sounds like it has a connection to our 'Navy'!

That powerful demon was actually tricked by two brats from the Isoya family and became the Kage of some 'Sea Ninja Village'. It's utterly outrageous!
"Speaking of Umi-nin, I've heard that many wealthy families in Aichi Prefecture have already bought land and built houses outside 'Umi-nin Village,' secretly making deals?"

"It's just human nature,"

When asked about the middle-aged man's supplement, Lao Hai remained indifferent.

Aichi Prefecture is part of the Nagoya metropolitan area.

Osaka has Kafka Riku in charge, while Tokyo is protected by the "glory of Inari"; Nagoya, located between the two, has seen a large number of zaibatsu and dignitaries come to offer their congratulations after hearing that the Isogai family in neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture has welcomed back their "mentor". At the same time, they buy land outside "Umi-nin Village" to build houses as a place to settle down.

There's no way around it, the island nation is in chaos these days!

The Nine-Tailed Fox's forces have left, but countless evil spirits from the underworld remain.

Besides, those extraordinary individuals are all people who would draw their swords against each other if they disagreed!

Wealthy people like them are lambs to the slaughter in the face of superhuman beings who possess immense power. In particular, many superhuman beings come from humble backgrounds and are inherently hostile to the wealthy, often stirring up trouble for no reason. There have been quite a few wealthy families that have been inexplicably wiped out.

The two sides are rife with contradictions!
"Therefore, these wealthy people also need a force to protect them."

In any case, most bosses rarely visit their companies even once a year, so remote control is perfectly fine: at least there won't be any superhumans or evil spirits running around on the territory of the Fifty Valley family.

Moreover, sending one's own offspring to the village might allow them to learn a trick or two of Yin-Yang arts and become extraordinary!

"This is really... sigh."

The middle-aged man sighed helplessly once again.
If things continue like this, the Isoya family will practically become a 'country within a country'!
But what could be done? Those two brats had the powerful demon 'Hai Ren' backing them up.

A few days ago, Russia, the United States, and the island nation held a meeting on the main island, but it was all wiped out by Hai Ren. Afterwards, the three governments unanimously blamed the "bloody hakama" for the incident, without mentioning Hai Ren's name at all.

Even setting aside the fact that she is only an 'executor', the fact that she currently resides in the Ishigaya family and can barely be considered a member of the 'human' camp is enough to make the island nation ecstatic.

As for those who died during the three-way talks? Ah, some sacrifices are inevitable.
They also turned a blind eye to the actions of the Isoya family.

"Where is that genius from the Hanakain family?"

"Don't think about it,"

Old Hai extinguished the unrealistic idea of ​​making up for it in middle age.

"They've already said they just want to read in peace and quiet."

"Wait until she finishes junior high and high school."

That's all many years from now!

read?

What the hell are you reading?

A middle-aged man, about to give up his studies, couldn't help but facepalm. Even after graduating, he still had to...
Wait a minute, with that genius's abilities, he shouldn't need to worry about work at all, right?

The island nation's current top combat force consists of Kafka Riku, who is stationed in Osaka; Kainin, who is living in seclusion at the Isoya family residence; Master Shio, who is busy spreading the Dharma in Shimane Prefecture; and the genius of the Keikain family, who is still in school. Can't everyone cooperate sincerely?

Oh, and the one in the Imperial Palace.
"Don't think about these things. Our navy should be down-to-earth and do our job well."

Old Hai picked up a document from the table and handed it to him; the middle-aged man immediately stepped forward, bowed, and accepted it.

Upon closer inspection:
"Ground-effect flight combat ship?"

"right,"

Old Hai pointed to the electronic map next to him, on which there was a flashing red dot.

Its name is: Extraordinary Disaster 'Sea Serpent'!
Danger level: Dragon!

It's not that it has Dragon-level strength, but rather that it's an unsolvable problem for modern fleets.

"With the presence of sea serpents, ordinary warships are indeed outdated."

"I have spoken with the Chief of Staff of the three services, and our navy will develop in the direction of 'ground effect vehicles' in the future."

Ground effect vehicles are essentially still 'airplanes': they can fly to altitudes of tens or even thousands of meters whenever needed.

However, most of the time, they do fly close to the sea or land, so they can still be considered part of the navy.

"As for the issues of wear and tear and materials, we can find ways to solve them."

If island nations' navies don't want to just go out and feed the fish, developing 'ground effect flying warships' is the only way out: America has even researched 'nuclear-powered ground effect flying aircraft carriers,' similar to the S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier in the movie 'The Avengers.'

I eventually gave up on it, mainly because of the cost-effectiveness issue.

However, given the current situation in island nations, this is clearly not the time to consider cost-effectiveness.

"On the bright side, this headache won't just be facing us; it will be a problem for all countries."

Several powerful demons, including Blood Hakama, traveled to the Philippines, first turning several American military bases upside down, and then began releasing their demon fodder—

The Philippines, unlike island nations, doesn't have as many supernatural beings. The casualties were heavy and difficult to estimate. Other countries also felt a sense of shared grief, since in the eyes of those 'great demons,' there was little distinction between nationalities and races: ships that accidentally collided with sea monsters were all sent to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.

Even the soul was devoured!
In this way, it's not just a problem for island nations, but a problem that most countries need to make changes.

In the future, high-speed, take-off-the-air 'ground effect vehicles' may become a new mode of maritime transportation, much like ships are today.

"Well, that's all we can do."

There's a sense of helplessness in the middle; it's not that they don't try, it's just that the world is changing too fast.
Jingle bell~~
Just then, the phone on the table rang.

"Hello, it's me. What? You know?"

After hanging up the phone, Lao Hai looked serious.

"Just now,"

"Several military bases in America were targeted by assassins."

what?
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.

P.S.: Thanks to reader 'Fox Doesn't Eat Pears' for being the second patron of the alliance. I also want to apologize; this is the only level of writing I can manage, and I'm truly ashamed that I couldn't write a plot that satisfies everyone (scratching head).

(End of this chapter)