I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 236 Stepping into the Underworld

evening,

Chiyoda Ward,

"That Poison Island guy ran away?"

After a day of competition, Yufei, who was stationed at Koshien Stadium, returned to Tokyo and heard the news.

"That shouldn't be the case. With Miss Tianma's strength, capturing the other party shouldn't be difficult."

In the middle of the imperial residence,
Yu asked back with a look of 'surprise'.

"Could it be that her 'Eye of God' has some other power?"

Yes, it exists.

Regarding his mistake
Pegasus, sitting at the head of the table, was also somewhat annoyed.

"But the most important problem is my own: I'm not good at naval warfare."

Chased with no way out, Busujima chose to jump into the sea, using the water to block the Byakugan's perception: the Byakugan could, of course, see through the water, but the effect would be greatly reduced. By the time Tenma, hoping to slap those wolf-level 'fused evil spirits' one by one, arrived at the beach, Busujima had already submerged into the sea, controlled several sharks, and dragged her away.

"This"

Upon hearing this explanation, You stroked her chin.

"So how do you plan to deal with this 'poison island'?"

The place where everyone was was the main hall of the Imperial Palace of the island nation, 'Matsu no Kaku'.

Seated on the two rows of chairs were Yu, Director Takeya representing the government, and Captain Ashiro representing the Self-Defense Forces Army.

At Tenma's request, instead of the traditional kneeling posture, everyone moved chairs into the hall. But then again, aside from a few elderly folks, how many people in Japan actually enjoy kneeling?

Kneeling can easily lead to bowlegs!
Modern people's buttocks and legs are already shaped like chairs.

When Yu asked, not only did Pegasus hope fail, but even Director Takeya remained silent.

How to deal with it?

What other options are there besides encouraging Pegasus to continue the pursuit?
There are those who could take over Poison Island, but in this era where the power of the gods is manifested in Tokyo, there is always some apprehension about rashly attacking the descendants of the gods.

"Could we lure her there?"

Captain Asakusa of the Self-Defense Forces raised his hand.
"The Insolencers, and the battlefield between those two sides?"

The non-religious country, located in the southern waters of the island nation, was almost wiped out: the Nine-Tailed Fox forces, led by Hyuga Toneri, Blood Hakama, and Sea Serpent, were killing and collecting souls with impunity; if it weren't for the war with the 'Sea Kingdom' of Suzuka Mountain, the battle lines would have pushed past Australia.

Currently, the Nine-Tailed Fox and the Sea Kingdom are locked in a fierce battle in that sea area over the 'Yasakani no Magatama'.

Typhoons raged repeatedly, giant snakes writhed in the sea, and demons danced in the sky.
It's completely turned into a mess!

The Nine-Tailed Forces were able to fight against the Sea Kingdom while simultaneously suppressing a multinational coalition, demonstrating their unparalleled dominance.

This is just the third 'tail', plus Paper Dance and Eileen Takahashi.

If all nine 'tails' come back to life, wow!
"Doesn't that Busujima guy like fighting?"

As a field officer in the Army Self-Defense Force, Captain Abai made the proposal with a serious expression.

"Then send her to the Ineligible Battlefield, where there are demon-level monsters everywhere. I guarantee she'll have a good fight!"

"They're bloodthirsty, not stupid."

Yu looked up at the sky helplessly and rejected the Self-Defense Forces' proposal.

"You know there are demon-level monsters everywhere over there. Unless someone on Poison Island has a screw loose, there's no way they'd step onto that battlefield right now."

Yu's several clones, as well as the "sea serpents" he created through his research on "creating tailed beasts," were all on that battlefield. He usually let his "summoning beasts" fight each other, and occasionally sent out a few clones to practice their "Taiwan Release" and "Byakugan" skills.

The non-professionals who were affected?
Not to mention the Iberians, even the 'joint fleet' led by England and France wouldn't dare to interfere in the war between the two superpower groups.

Otherwise, a Category 13 typhoon and Hyuga Toneri will make them experience the pain of America!

As for America?

The aircraft carrier strike group has already rushed back to fight the civil war.
"Well, then we can only warn all superhumans at the Wolf level and above to be careful when traveling."

In the hall, 'General' Iori Kazuka, sitting to the right of Pegasus Nozomi, sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

"Notify us immediately if any superhumans are attacked."

The opponent is a 'Susanoo descendant', and apart from Tenma Nozomi, who is a 'descendant of Amaterasu', it is inconvenient and difficult for others to resist Dokushima.

"If she dares to show her face, my family is determined to bring her back!"

Iori Kazuka is very confident in her best friend's abilities.

"Okay, you can discuss the rest."

You got up and started walking.
Most of the people around him are "homebodies." Tiannv Ying stays on the Divine Tree, and Qiong Mei stays at home. Only the class president Nao and Nagisa Ichiyo need to go out from time to time because they manage many businesses. But these tasks can also be handed over to professional managers.

I doubt they'd dare to play any tricks!
As for his apprentice Youluo
Given Yura's current strength, if Busujima dares to provoke her, the only possibility is that he will be captured on the spot.

Even without using the 'Oni-Garara Technique' to fuse them, Yura and the other summoned beasts, when separated, are no weaker than Poison Island; once they are fused, the outcome is without a doubt.

As Yu's disciple, Yu naturally possesses the basic skill of 'dispelling illusions'. Furthermore, with 'Ara-Kumo' always by her side, they can dispel illusions together, leaving Busujima with no chance of victory.

There's no need for You to secretly disable 'permissions'.

"Brother You, I won't see you out."

Iori Kazuka's headache came from behind.

"Ugh, this seat isn't easy to sit in either."

If you want to be a 'general', you must take on the 'duties' of a 'general': how can you win people's hearts if you just enjoy the rights and do nothing?

Just like the Isoya family, which has already controlled Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures and has even begun to expand its sphere of influence into Aichi prefecture, the evil spirit disasters in these three prefectures are a problem that the family must solve.

To put it bluntly, if a leader can't protect his underlings, who will follow him?

"Let's continue,"

After the carefree Yu left,

In the hall, representatives from the royal family, the government, and the army began discussing how to defend against and capture Poison Island.

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The night grew darker.

Until it became completely black.

But the city remained brightly lit and bustling with people under the night sky, just as it always had, seemingly unaffected by the extraordinary era.

This is only natural. The sacred tree, a thousand meters tall, stands like a mountain in the heart of Tokyo, where all evil spirits and monsters flee in terror. People living here don't have to worry about seeing evil spirits crawling out when they lift their blankets at night, nor do they have to worry about opening their eyes the next day to find a writhing ceiling.

The cost, however, is several times higher than in other places!

Clang,

Picking up the drink that had just been dispensed from the vending machine, Xiao couldn't help but purse his lips.

"This too."

Isn't that too expensive?

A regular drink that costs 800 yen a bottle!
Back in his hometown, it only costs 120 yen.

puff,

I pulled the tab and sniffed it.

Then he tilted his head back and took a sip, shaking his head as he tried to quench his thirst.

"No wonder prices are like this."

It will drive people crazy!

Looking at the bustling city before him, with pedestrians hurrying along and wearing tense expressions, Xiao couldn't help but feel a pang of nostalgia for his slow-paced hometown, like a series of taut rubber bands.

"I can't handle these things, let's go check on the Kengan Association first."

Before the arrival of the superhuman, countless ordinary people also came to Tokyo in search of their dreams.

In the end, most of them returned to their hometowns, exhausted and disappointed, to continue the lives of their ancestors.

Now, these ordinary people flocking to Tokyo, even if they have to cheat, steal, rob, or sell themselves, don't want to go back to their hometowns: many of their hometowns are already deserted, what would they do back there? Deal with evil spirits every day?
I'm afraid that before the evil spirits even kill them, they'll be scared insane!

Tap tap tap,

Carrying his sword pouch and holding his 'business card,' Xiao steeled himself and walked toward the upscale hotel in front of him.

"Sir," "This is a private club. Please show your membership card."

Two burly men in black suits and sunglasses, who clearly weren't 'parking attendants,' stood in front of Xiao.

Their muscles were taut beneath their suits, and one hand was even discreetly slipped into their pocket.

because:

Xiao Gang came out of the hospital with his face still wrapped in bandages!
Coupled with his weapon-carrying appearance, he resembled some kind of eerie assassin.

"Ah, I have this—"

As he handed over his business card, Xiao was so embarrassed that he scratched his toes on the ground.

It's utterly absurd to step into a place that exudes an air of high-class elegance with just a handwritten 'business card'. Fortunately:
"So she's a friend of Dr. Yingchu,"

The two men in black suits, who had been keeping a straight face, softened their tone and became noticeably warmer.

"Young man, are you also a top student from Dongda University?"

Look at them, look at them.

Even wounded soldiers with bandages all over their faces still come to box.

As expected of a genius from the University of Tokyo, not only are his grades outstanding, but his fighting spirit never stops.

"Ah, um, yes."

Amidst Xiao's perfunctory "uh-huhs" and "yeahs," a man in a black suit tilted his head slightly and whispered something to his collar.

Soon, a young woman dressed as a maid walked quickly out of the hotel lobby.

"Sir, please follow me."

The maid bent over gracefully, revealing a deep cleavage.

however--

Xiao subconsciously took a step back.
The vigilance in their eyes was almost tangible.

Is this really the place of the Kengan Association?

".Yes."

A gatekeeper in a black suit coughed, clenching his fist.

“Since you are Mr. Yingchu’s junior, you should know that we are a ‘legitimate’ organization.”

After speaking, the man in the black suit turned and glanced at the maid.

Despite wearing sunglasses, his cold gaze sent a shiver down the maid's spine.

"Young man, if you don't like this waiter, you can always find another one."

"Huh? I...I..."

Not knowing what she had done to offend this 'martial artist', the maid panicked on the spot.

She was just an ordinary person who got such a good job because of her good looks and obedient personality, and she didn't want to be fired for no reason.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Xiao sighed as he watched the maid bowing her head and apologizing repeatedly.

"It's not your problem,"

"Yes"

"Lead the way."

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"Sir, this way please."

"The arena is located on the fifth basement level of the hotel,"

"In addition to the two dedicated elevators, there are a total of four entrances and exits: in case of an accident, you can leave quickly from there."

In the elevator,
The young maid dutifully introduced the situation to Xiao.

"There are plenty of vacant rooms in the hotel, and you can stay for free as a gentleman."

"For any service needed, the phone in the room connects directly to the front desk."

"For special services, just give them my number over the phone."

The maid pointed to the 'work badge' hanging around her neck, which had a string of numbers on it; that was her 'name' here.

"Cough cough cough, no need."

Xiao wasn't stupid; he understood the other person's subtext, blushed, and tilted his head away.

叮、

The elevator doors opened, easing his embarrassment.

"plz follow me."

Led by the maid, the two arrived at an office.

"Haha, nice to meet you."

A middle-aged man wearing a 'Manager' badge stood up from behind his desk and personally greeted him.

"Introduced by Mr. Yingchu? Young talents like you are the most welcome people in our 'Quanyuan Association'. Please sit down and have some tea."

"no, I'm fine!"

Upon seeing the tea served by the maid, Xiao's 'psychological trauma' resurfaced.

"I don't know your name, young man—"

"Call me, uh, 'Shura' will do."

The middle-aged manager didn't care at all when he heard Xiao Hu's name, or rather, his nickname. Many martial artists in the Quanyuan Association were unwilling to use their real names: some were mercenaries, some were assassins, and some were wanted criminals, and the well-connected Quanyuan Association welcomed all comers!
"Does Brother Shura want to become a resident 'martial artist,' make some 'quick money,' or improve himself?"

The manager didn't care about Xiao's wary attitude and waved for the maid to leave.

What's the difference between these?

Upon hearing the boy's question, the middle-aged manager understood.

This is just a fledgling newcomer.

If it weren't for Mr. Yingchu's "business card," it would be perfectly normal for someone to be tricked into having their kidneys cut, corneas removed, blood drawn, and their flesh sold, turning their entire body into experimental material.

However, their 'Kengan Association' is a legitimate organization: it does not traffic in drugs or sell organs, and it does not engage in cult activities. The chairman is single-mindedly focused on 'transcending humanity' and strives for the evolution of all mankind. How noble!

“Our ‘Kengan Association’ is a platform,”

"Martial artists can sign all sorts of contracts: some are signed under our name and are rented to tycoons for competitions as 'permanent contracts'."

"You can enjoy our internal training and guidance, and the salary, although not much, is stable."

This is the nature of 'mercenaries'. In theory, these martial artists are all employees of the 'Kengan Association'. Small tycoons who cannot afford to support martial artists can hire these martial artists to fight for them or even act as bodyguards.

As for the assassins, given the size of the Kengan Association, there's no need for them to earn that little bit of money.

"It could also be just a nominal position, where you can show your skills in certain special competitions, but the income would be less stable."

Besides settling scores and making bets among the tycoons, the Kengan Association also has 'competitions' for ordinary wealthy people: in these competitions, the rich can place bets and watch the battles between superhumans, attracting large crowds to watch each time.

"Another group is dedicated to honing their martial arts skills and focusing on improving their own martial arts skills."

"We also have specific arrangements."

As he spoke, the middle-aged manager handed Xiao several contracts.

this.
He was just a high school student; he had never seen anything like this before.

Hone your martial arts skills and improve yourself.

Xiao was originally going to choose the third option, but then he suddenly thought of:
'I'm here to deal with 'hands and meetings'.

That's what Mr. Ma, the Ten-Snake Demon King, said. In other words, he was also hired by someone?

"I choose the first contract."

Only by choosing the first option can one make contact with other tycoons and meet Mr. Ma, the Ten-Snake Demon King.

A life-saving grace deserves a personal thank you.

(End of this chapter)