I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 282 Resurrection from the Dead: A Miracle
Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo.

Because of the earth-shattering battle of 'the strongest in modern times VS the strongest in history', this place has been reduced to ruins.

Even the surrounding areas of Taitung, Chiyoda, and Chuo Ward were affected to some extent. Including the Shinju Ward, many buildings were riddled with cracks and became dangerous buildings. Even those that had not yet collapsed were no longer habitable.

The island nation's government simply embarked on a massive construction project in these areas: on the one hand, to rebuild these core areas; on the other hand, to provide some work for the large influx of people into Tokyo.

Developing large-scale infrastructure projects is the only way to boost the economy, but the side effects are quite significant: it will take decades to 'pay off the debt'.

However, for island nations today, let alone decades, the question is whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.

"Chun, where is this?"

Stepping out of the simple disaster relief tent,
Looking at everything before her, Ryoko Miyashita wondered if she was still in Tokyo.

"This is Yoyogi Park in Shibuya Ward. For some reason, our family is temporarily staying here."

Yoyogi Park?
As a Tokyo resident, Ryoko Miyashita naturally knew this park: located in Shibuya Ward, one of Tokyo's 23 wards. Spanning 540529 square meters, it's a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Tokyo, with Meiji Shrine nearby. Formerly an imperial garden, it's now a popular recreational area for Tokyoites, but—

Is this really Yoyogi Park?

The girl rubbed her eyes, wondering if her 'resurrection' had any aftereffects.

Before me were countless relief tents, people coming and going, the elderly chatting, and children running around. It was more like a giant refugee camp than a park!
"The reason is a bit complicated to explain, I will explain it to you in detail later."

Jun Kishida, holding an umbrella, smiled and raised his hand in greeting.

"Before that, shall we go see Aunt Miyashita?"

"Okay!"

The middle school girl with her neat ponytail nodded vigorously. In her mind, the moment she opened and closed her eyes, she had unknowingly returned to the human world from the 'Yellow Springs'.

Regardless, she has indeed been 'dead' for almost two years, and her mother must be in unimaginable grief.

"follow me,"

Jun Kishida is a cautious person. After gaining supernatural powers, he always uses a water clone to leave a conspicuous alibi when he goes out. In addition, he is always surrounded by water and covered by an umbrella, so the island government can't find his true identity at all.

So when Bunkyo Ward was hit by the disaster, he obediently went to the Yoyogi 'resettlement area' to stay temporarily, just like any other ordinary person.

But now, it's no longer necessary!

All the caution, all the battles, everything, has finally blossomed and borne fruit.

Kishida Jun reached out and took Miyashita Ryoko's hand, then habitually opened the bear-shaped umbrella, and the two walked through the densely packed tents.

"Chun, you've changed a lot."

Ryoko Miyashita turned to look at her classmate/childhood friend beside her. They used to be about the same height, but now the classmate was half a head taller.

More importantly,

It's an inexplicable aura about him.

"Yes, I've been through a lot in the past two years."

Since that great man established Fengdu, Kishida Jun has devoted himself to cleaning up evil spirits in the underworld; every day, he kills thousands of evil spirits, making him a true powerhouse who has fought his way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. With his demon-level strength, he has now abandoned his disguise, and his demeanor is naturally different from before.

"I'll tell you anything Ryoko wants to know later. We've arrived—"

As the crowd around them grew denser, the two arrived at the long queue.

This is where government relief supplies are distributed. Amidst the bewildered gazes of the people queuing up, Ryoko Miyashita, being led by Jun Kishida, has a flushed face and keeps her head down, not daring to look too closely. Even the 'cracks' on her skin are so noticeable.

"Aunt Miyashita,"

?

Upon hearing Jun Kishida's voice, the woman at the front of the line who was distributing supplies looked up.

? !
For a moment, she froze on the spot.

"Mrs. Miyashita"

The staff member next to him turned his head in confusion and saw his colleague with tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Ryoko?"

Mrs. Miyashita stood there blankly, letting her tears flow without even wiping them away.

What did she see?
Her daughter, who died in a car accident two years ago, was standing right in front of her, alive and well?!
Hallucination?

Some kind of supernatural ability?

But God, even if it's fake, let her look at it one more time, just one more time.
"Mother,"

At Jun Kishida's gesture, Ryoko Miyashita mustered her courage and stepped forward.

"I'm back."

Thump,

A figure rushed up and hugged her tightly, as if he would never let go.

"Waaaaah~~ God!"

"Whether this is a dream or not, please let me never wake up, waaaaah~~"

Mrs. Miyashita held the girl tightly, tears streaming down her face as she sobbed.

"Mom, it's me, Ryoko."

"It's not a dream."

The girl, who was being held tightly, patted her mother's back, tears streaming down her face.

"I'm sorry for leaving you alone."

???

"Liangliangzi"

Another staff member distributing supplies gasped, feeling a chill run down his spine.

Ryoko Miyashita? She had seen this name and this appearance countless times, both from her colleagues and in photos.

But didn't she die two years ago?
"Is it really Ryoko?"

"I thought."

Exclamations of surprise rang out from the queue for supplies.

According to the island nation's regulations, these "disaster victims" still gather in their respective towns and streets, so many people here know Ryoko Miyashita—of course, the former Ryoko Miyashita.

Like that staff member, they all shuddered, and the same question crossed their minds:

Ryoko Miyashita, isn't she dead?!
It is an extraordinary disaster—

Call the police immediately!!

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"Kishida-dono,"

"Madam Miyashita, Miss Miyashita, the ministers of the Cabinet cordially invite you to be their guests. We hope you will do us the honor of joining us."

A dozen minutes later, a line of black luxury cars pulled up outside Yoyogi Park. A group of middle-aged men in formal attire arrived and bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle, their attitude extremely humble: if it weren't necessary, they would gladly prostrate themselves in submission.

"They came quickly,"

Shibuya Ward is right next to Chiyoda, so Kishida Jun expected that they could arrive so quickly.

"Ryoko, Aunt Miyashita, are you going to meet those people?"

"Huh? Ah, Chun, could it be..."

The woman holding Ryoko Miyashita originally wanted to ask, "Will there be any danger?", but she didn't say it because of the group of government officials who were bowing in front of her.

"Don't worry,"

Jun Kishida, an outstanding junior high school student, spoke confidently.
"There are only two or three people in all of Tokyo who can beat me."

After all, he was the captain of the first squad of the Underworld, and he received a reward from that great one, making him a demon-level superhuman without any discount.

Apart from a handful of people, what in Tokyo could possibly harm him?
"Please rest assured, Madam Miyashita,"

Maintaining a bowed posture, the government official in charge slightly raised his head, revealing a familiar face.

Prime Minister's Secretary!
"The cabinet ministers have official business to discuss with Lord Kishida." "We should have paid him a visit, but we are currently preoccupied with disaster reconstruction and simply cannot spare the time."

A group of high-ranking officials who frequently appear on television bowed and stepped aside to make way for them.

"Please come to the Prime Minister's official residence."

"Chun, are you some big shot now?"

Inside the black sedan, Ryoko Miyashita, after curiously looking around, finally fixed her gaze on the boy opposite her.

In her 'memory,' Kishida Jun was an excellent student, somewhat shy, and her childhood friend from elementary school to junior high. Although she considered him the best, wasn't he now a bit too 'excellent'?
That's the Prime Minister's secretary!
Moreover, it was a visit to the island's cabinet.
In ancient times, this would be equivalent to entering the imperial palace in Luoyang, a truly glorious honor.

"Nothing,"

Jun Kishida smiled and shook his head.

"I'm just an ordinary high school student,"

I'm not listening to your nonsense!

The driver and the prime minister's secretary, sitting in the passenger seat, remained expressionless, inwardly cursing wildly.

The 'Rain Woman,' a veteran superhuman who appeared long ago and is a big shot under the command of the underworld, whose true form has been searched for by countless people and resources in the island nation, claims to be an ordinary person?

Didn't he previously boast that there were only two or three people in Tokyo who could beat him?

This is anything but ordinary!

"It's just working for the 'underworld'."

? !
Hearing the conversation behind them, the prime minister's secretary and even the driver perked up their ears.

"Hell?"

Mrs. Miyashita is still a complete mess.
"Ah, you mean that middle-aged man dressed all in white?"

Ryoko Miyashita recalled that after Jun carried her out of a river, they went to a city where she met a very imposing middle-aged man.
"Ahem, that's my boss, and also the owner of 'Yomi Hirasaka'."

He simply coughed at his girlfriend's naive words.

"It can't be called big."

"Yes, just call him 'that person'."

"Welcome, welcome everyone."

When a line of black cars pulled up in front of the Prime Minister's official residence in Nagata-cho, Chiyoda Ward, all the cabinet ministers of the island nation were already waiting there. The scale of the reception was undeniably grand.

"Mr. Kishida, I am so sorry to have troubled you to come all this way."

The island nation's prime minister personally stepped forward, extending his hand with a smile; he was as friendly as could be, making Director Zhuya behind him push up her non-prescription glasses.

rain girl,

This mysterious superhuman has finally revealed himself.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department of the island nation is not to be trifled with; Jun Kishida is one of their key suspects.

However, the other party has always had an alibi, which has repeatedly misled them into thinking they are targeting other people: now that the other party has achieved their goal, there is no need for them to hide anything.

Thinking of this, Director Zhuya's gaze fell on 'Ryoko Miyashita'.

Besides him, many people were secretly observing the girl.

From her appearance, she was just an ordinary junior high school student. Her looks and demeanor were perfectly normal, except for a few 'decorative' cracks on her face.

However, high-ranking officials in the island nation's government all knew that this was a person who had 'come back to life'!
It's a true miracle!

Ryoko Miyashita is a first-year student in Class A of the Metropolitan Koishikawa Secondary School in Bunkyo Ward. She is Jun Kishida's classmate and the two are childhood friends.

One year and eleven months ago, he was killed in a car accident while crossing the road on a rainy day.

Six months later, the extraordinary returned.

A superhuman known as the "Rain Woman" began to appear frequently, engaging in a battle of wits with the island nation's government. Initially, the government planned to "capture" her, but after learning that the "underworld" was behind her, they decided to try to establish a connection with her.

Unfortunately, they have never been able to achieve their goal; the incompetent Metropolitan Police Department!
Despite being secretly cursed by many colleagues, Director Takeya remained calm. He was not afraid of death, and Tanimura Hoshino even promised to reserve a place for him in the underworld.

Given his connections with various extraordinary forces, he could live out his remaining years in peace even after death.

Therefore, the director is thinking about:
Could we ask the underworld to intervene and deal with Abe no Seimei?
Logically speaking, that great Onmyoji also came from the underworld; the underworld manages the underworld and Hirasaka, so they can't just turn a blind eye, can they?

Unlike Director Takeya, who always felt that the fighting strength was insufficient, most of the other cabinet officials were focused on Ryoko Miyashita.

This is resurrection!
Throughout history, this has been the ultimate pursuit that countless emperors and generals have sought but could not attain!

She was able to return from the underworld simply because she was someone Kishida Jun liked.

It's so enviable, I'm jealous and resentful!

My back molars were practically crushed!
In other words, they knew that Kishida Jun was a 'devoted' person, otherwise they would have immediately brought a hundred 'Miyashita Ryoko's' to offer up, just hoping that the other party would 'take care' of them.

"Speaking of which, my surname is also Kishida."

The island nation's prime minister, all smiles, personally led the way while trying to establish a connection.

"Perhaps five hundred years ago, we were still one family."

This isn't entirely nonsense; after all, it's quite normal for many large families to branch out and trace back to the same ancestor.

If it weren't for the fear of making things worse, the island nation's prime minister would have loved to write Jun Kishida into the family genealogy overnight.

"Please, please, this way please."

The Prime Minister personally led the way, with cabinet ministers flanking him on both sides.
If you didn't know better, you'd think the President of America had arrived.

This scene left Mrs. Miyashita and Ryoko Miyashita feeling dizzy and disoriented; they walked unsteadily, as if stepping on cotton.

really?
Who exactly is Chun-kun, that he has such a grand entourage?

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"Strictly speaking, I am not human."

In the room specifically used to receive heads of state from other countries,
Jun Kishida, who had casually sat down, explained to his bewildered girlfriend and mother-in-law.

"I now work for the 'Underworld' as one of the two squad leaders in the Ministry of War. My main responsibility is to clean up evil spirits from the Yellow Springs and certain superhumans who should not exist."

"Isn't that equivalent to the Minister of Defense?"

Jun Kishida nodded slightly at Ryoko Miyashita's analogy.

"That's understandable."

However, his troops were not human soldiers, but an army composed of spirits.

That's right. As the captain of the military department, Jun Kishida has dozens of 'demons' under his command who slay evil spirits.

Those 'ghost messengers' are all at least 'wolf-level' in strength. If they were equipped with 'artificial bodies', they could instantly become an extraordinary force in the real world.

"The Minister of Defense of the Underworld, you still say you're not a big shot?"

Jun Kishida smiled slightly at Ryoko Miyashita's words.

"You're a big shot too, Ryoko."

"You should have noticed, right? The high-ranking officials here are all very respectful to you."

If she were merely a 'resurrected' supernatural being, the entire island nation would surely flock to her, determined to thoroughly study every single strand of her hair.

But with Kishida Jun around, anyone who dares to do that would truly be tired of living and want to be annihilated—given Kishida Jun's past decisiveness and his high regard for Miyashita Ryoko, anyone who dares to lay a hand on this girl wouldn't even have the chance to become a ghost!
"Ryoko, be my vice-captain."

"Um, can I?"

The ponytail girl was completely bewildered by Kishida Jun's sudden invitation.

"sure,"

"If I say yes, then yes!"

"Chun, you have indeed changed a lot."

She became confident, domineering, and assertive; however, she was still the pure girl she loved.

(End of this chapter)