I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 291 Breaking News: The Return of the Sea Kingdom!
The Battle of Nagoya
Because of the black fog that shrouded the area, shielding electronic devices, and the requirements of the 'underworld,' it was not exposed to the public.

What's more important to ordinary people is the movement of 'Abe no Seimei'. This great Onmyoji brazenly occupied Kyoto City, drove away millions of local residents, and began to transform it into 'Heian-kyo'.

Such a shocking act not only silenced the island nation, but also left the entire world speechless.

For no other reason than that it possesses the power to suppress island nations—no, the entire world!

The island nation government has already demonstrated that electromagnetic railguns and missile swarms have no effect.

Aside from nuclear weapons, which we haven't tried, we've used almost every available method, but that great Onmyoji possesses 'space' abilities, making it virtually impossible to solve!

Moreover, Abe no Seimei returned from the underworld, which means that he was likely also an 'evil spirit' in essence: and evil spirits are immune to all physical attacks that do not contain 'spiritual power', including nuclear explosions.

How is this played?
If Abe no Seimei hadn't had no intention of communicating with humans, countless countries would have wanted to hire him as their 'national advisor'.

We can discuss anything, from mountains of gold and silver to beautiful women and treasures.

Why bother with something as destructive as the end of the world?

Leaving aside island nations, the common understanding in other countries is that a great sorcerer who protected humanity a thousand years ago made a deal with a demon god in hell; upon returning to the human world, he would also help that demon god be resurrected.

Such a classic piece of intelligence left the top leaders of various countries speechless.

What's going on? All these ancient sorcerers know is how to destroy the world!
Can't we all just live our lives peacefully?
Besides Abe no Seimei, there is another force that is causing sleepless nights for many countries:
Nine-Tailed Fox Force!

This force had no intention of communicating with humans at all. First, it fought a major battle on the island nation, sending three American aircraft carrier fleets to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish; then it turned its attention to the Philippines, unleashing endless slaughter and occupying most of the Philippines' territory.

If this force hadn't clashed with the 'Sea Kingdom',
Being bogged down in illicit waters, most countries are now forced to consider abandoning the ocean altogether.

Now, with the appearance of Abe no Seimei, the island nation's "three strongmen" have had to return to their posts, causing the sea nation to be at a disadvantage again in the struggle against the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces.

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.

Non-professional waters,
The Shenmu airborne carrier is docked at sea.
If viewed from above, one can see various ships sailing towards it, like birds returning to their nests.

These boats come in all sizes, from active warships to civilian yachts: next to the massive warships that are hundreds of meters long, small boats and even motorboats that are only a few meters long speed by, it’s practically a grand exhibition of all kinds of boats.

There were even pirate fleets that brazenly flew the 'skull and crossbow flag'!

"Hahaha~~"

Standing on the deck of his flagship, the Sword of Gibeck, the tall Teach proudly leaned on the gunwale, looking down at the smaller boats around him.

With the large number of superhumans he had gathered, he launched several raids on the French fleet and seized several warships. The ruthless French navy even installed tactical nuclear weapons on the warships. Unfortunately, luck was on Teach's side, and he just happened to miss stepping onto the deck of the spoils that day.

Although his pirate crew lost more than a dozen superhumans in the nuclear explosion, what does it matter?

"This is truly a sea full of opportunities and miracles!"

The tall Teach opened his arms to embrace the sea breeze.

As long as extraordinary pearls are continuously obtained, extraordinary individuals can be continuously created.

Moreover, it is very suitable for naval warfare and possesses extraordinary power!

"Yes,"

"This sea area is the hunting ground for the brave."

Standing behind Teach, the pirate crew's first mate, 'Bakis,' answered.

The exact number of extraordinary pearls scattered by that Crab Princess is unknown, but it must be in the thousands: when she transforms into a giant, she can rival an aircraft carrier, and her fair palm is large enough for a human to play a basketball game on.

Countless people flock to this sea area, and every day it swallows up tens of thousands of lives.

But at the same time, every day some lucky people suddenly become superhumans; or they take a second pill and gain superpowers, becoming big shots!

As long as there are successful cases, the human species will never lack the ambition to take risks: before the extraordinary arrived, the American fitness circle was proud of having thick thighs and arms, injecting eight anabolic steroids at a time, three times a day, rain or shine.

The deaths of these muscular monsters one after another did not deter countless people's 'enthusiasm' for using drugs.

If fake, water-injected muscles are like this, what about this real, genuine superhuman strength?

Their captain, Teach, was very generous:

For any merit, extraordinary pearls will never be spared.

As a result, even those French naval personnel who were forced to join became 'loyal'.

At least until Teach showed signs of weakness, the pirates, murderers, and rebels who joined his ranks maintained a facade of loyalty.

"Well, that is?"

Just as Teach was feeling smug, his eyes caught sight of a speeding ship, and his face immediately darkened, his 'beard' twitching.

It was a strange vessel that looked like a ship or an airplane, and you could even see that its hull was made of wood.

This strange ship managed to "sail" at sea at speeds comparable to helicopters.

Ordinary warships don't even have the chance to inhale its exhaust fumes.

"It's the Luffy Adventurers,"

Bakis, the first mate of the 'Teach Pirates', spoke up.
He also saw that the ship speeding towards him across the sea was no, it should be called a ground effect vehicle.

They had a grudge against each other because they wanted to seize this 'ground effect vehicle': this kind of vehicle, which can reach speeds of 300 knots, can effectively evade radar detection by flying close to the sea, making it an unparalleled weapon for 'pirate gangs' like them.

However, it was stolen by this group of people's 'adventure party'.
"Luffy, the 'Teach Pirates' are ahead."

"Drive over."

The Teach Pirates spotted the approaching 'ground effect vehicle'.
The people on the ground effect vehicle also saw the warships flying pirate flags.

Standing on the deck of this 'spaceship', the one-armed boy looked fearlessly at the fleet ahead; he had not been idle during this time, killing monsters and chimeras everywhere, making many like-minded people, and also acquiring some extraordinary pearls.

Given Luffy's personality, he naturally wouldn't keep everything to himself, so his companions on the ship were all extraordinary individuals.

And so, the ground effect vehicle sped past the pirate warship. The two leaders on board looked at each other, truly disgusted with each other!

"Captain, should we?"

Seeing that their captain Teach's face was gloomy, the first mate Bakis spoke up.

"No,"

He raised his hand to stop his men who had rushed onto the deck, ready to pounce.

"This is the territory of the Sea Kingdom, don't cause trouble."

Teach's gaze fell on the ground effect vehicle heading straight toward the "Godwood".

Spare their lives first!

In fact, it wasn't just the 'Teach Pirates' and the 'Luffy Adventurers' who had a feud; many of the warships and ships that arrived one after another also had grudges against each other.

People flocking to this sea are certainly not doing so for 'love and justice,' but for the extraordinary pearl.

In the struggle for power, they naturally resorted to any means necessary.

Many factions have blood feuds.

But as Teach said, this is the territory of the Sea Kingdom; if you dare to cause trouble here, don't even think about having any business in this sea area!
Their power originates from the 'Crab Princess'; if she can give you power, you can naturally take it back—no one would believe that the Sea Kingdom didn't leave a contingency plan in the pearl.

Therefore, this time, the Sea Kingdom issued a 'notice' summoning all forces in this sea area, whether they were the navy of various countries, pirates who killed and plundered, merchants who profited from the war, or adventurers who simply wanted to drive out the Nine-Tailed Force. Most of them gathered here.

"Mr. Teach?"

As these warships flying the skull and crossbones flag approached the waters where the 'Shenmu' was located, a helicopter flew over.

A superhuman lieutenant leaped from the helicopter, his gaze sweeping over a group of 'fierce' pirates on the deck, who had transformed into the 'Sea Kingdom's' pirates, before settling on their leader.

"Please halt your ships," "Lady Kani has summoned the major powers to discuss matters,"

"Each faction may send three representatives: the Sea Kingdom is not included in this restriction."

Simply put, only a maximum of three ordinary people can board the 'Divine Tree'. However, there is no limit for the 'Sea Kingdom Clan' who have consumed the Extraordinary Pearl.

"Hahaha~~"

"We have too many people on our side; one helicopter can't hold them all."

Teach pointed to the helicopter hovering above, then raised his chin, his 'beard' pointing to the 'Godwood' surrounded and guarded by numerous ships.

"Shall we go there ourselves?"

"Can,"

Teach waved his hand as the island nation's extraordinary naval officer nodded in agreement.

"Men, let's go!"

brush,

After saying that, he was the first to jump off the warship.

Brush, brush, brush, brush
Following closely behind, the extraordinary individuals of the Teach Pirates also leaped off the warship.

For a moment, the scene was like dumplings being dropped into a pot, attracting the attention of people on the surrounding boats.

"That is."

"A member of the Teach Pirates."

A group of superhumans covered in fish scales, shells, and seaweed, led by Teach, waded through the seawater toward the "Godwood"—the sheer scale of it was terrifying!
As expected, it is one of the fastest-rising and largest forces in this sea area.

"Mr. Teach, this way please."

The island nation's staff had been waiting for these extraordinary individuals who had "traveled across the sea" for a long time, and politely invited them to board the Shinmu and come to the deck.

"It's Teach's gang,"

"Keep your voice down, don't let them notice."

On the deck, which is as huge as an aircraft carrier, a number of extraordinary individuals have already gathered.

These superhumans included members of various national militaries, members of certain factions, and individuals who worked independently. They ranged from one or two to more than a dozen people, forming large and small circles, exchanging pleasantries and intelligence. When they saw Teach leading a group of superhumans onto the deck, their eyes all turned to look at them.

A team of dozens of extraordinary individuals is truly unique in this sea area.

All I can say is that Captain Teach was truly blessed by fate, managing to obtain such incredible abilities from the extraordinary pearl.

copy!

Regardless of what ability it is,
With a wave of my hand, I can create an exact copy of you!
There is simply no solution.

"Luffy, they're coming."

The only group of extraordinary individuals led by Teach who dared to look directly at the group of superhumans was the adventure team headed by 'Luffy'.

"We meet again, kid."

Leading a group of subordinates, he came straight in, and the other forces on the deck retreated and made way; soon the two leaders were getting closer and closer, and Teach, who was more than three meters tall, stopped in front of Luffy: although Luffy was also 1.7 meters tall, he was still as small as a child compared to the 'giant' in front of him.

But Luffy showed no sign of backing down, even though he only had one arm left.

"Luffy, I heard you want to become the king of this sea?"

When the little giant, who cast a large shadow, asked him a question, Luffy looked up and answered seriously.

"That's right!"

"I will drive out the Nine-Tails' forces,"

"I am the man who will become the king of this sea!"

What an arrogant brat!

The other onlookers remained silent, but the thought had already crossed their minds.

They're just a pack of wolf-level superhumans, yet they boast about driving out the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces and becoming the kings of this sea?

Even the Tiger class isn't enough!

It would have to be at least at the Ghost level to be possible.
"Hahaha~~!!"

Faced with Luffy's blunt words, the man named Teach laughed loudly.

The laughter echoed on the deck, then abruptly stopped, just as everyone thought he was about to make a sarcastic remark:
"It's a man's dream."

"What a pity, only I, Teach, can become the king of this sea!"

Ok,

Both of them are arrogant fools.

For the people of this sea area, both the 'Teach Pirates' and the 'Luffy Adventurers' are figures they would avoid at all costs.

One side is ambitious, committing murder and robbery; the other side harbors dreams and is relentless in its pursuit. They can only be described as difficult to deal with.

"Everyone is here?"

After waiting for quite a while, the person in question finally arrived late.

"Lady Kani, most of those who were notified are already here."

The 'News King' named KYG followed closely behind Kani-hime, respectfully finished speaking, and calmly added a sentence.

"Those who didn't come, don't bother coming."

The coldness in his words sent a chill down the spines of many on deck.

Don't think KYG won't kill; he just doesn't like it. With his unparalleled speed below the Demon level, he could easily slit the throats of countless superhumans with a piece of metal!

Moreover, he now commands a considerable number of 'extraordinary reporters,' making him the king of intelligence in this sea area: at his command, there are plenty of people eager to curry favor with him.

They silently mourned for those forces that received the notification but failed to arrive, and all eyes were focused on the little 'Kani-hime'.

"I have invited you all here today to join me in attacking the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces."

coming!

As soon as Kani-hime opened her mouth,
Many people had the thought, "I knew it."

The Sea Kingdom and the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces are enemies, engaging in three small skirmishes a day and a major battle every three days: Crab Princess scattered extraordinary pearls with the intention of using ambitious humans and adventurers as henchmen.

Now that hundreds of people have gained extraordinary powers, it would be truly strange if the Sea Kingdom were to allow them to leave with their power.

"My sea kingdom is full of rare treasures, and we will not let you work for nothing."

First, she promised benefits, then Kani-hime revealed another shocking piece of information:

"The Nine-Tailed Fox's forces are so arrogant that my young master has decided to awaken ahead of schedule: you will soon find out who the king of the sea is!"

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P.S.: I recommend a new book by a fellow member of our group, "A Man in Tokyo, Achieved Behind the Scenes." It's a newly written book; you can add it to your bookshelf to read later.
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