I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 302 The Sixth Tail

"Report,"

"The powerful demons of the Nine-Tailed Fox have fled to the southern part of Finland!"

While modern technology may not be as advanced as superhuman technology in combat, it has one advantage that ordinary superhumans cannot match: satellites in low Earth orbit, reconnaissance aircraft at altitudes of tens of thousands of meters, low-altitude drones, and cameras in every street and alley. With such a dense network of reconnaissance methods, the intelligence obtained is almost simultaneous with the battlefield.

Especially after the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces were defeated, countries around the world set aside their prejudices and shared intelligence to track down these great demons.

"Hmph, weren't you so arrogant in front of us before? Now why are you tucking your tail between your legs and running away!"

"The young master of the Sea Kingdom is simply invincible!"

"Invincible is an exaggeration; whether they can defeat those two Onmyoji is uncertain, but the damage they cause to the city's terrain—"

Leaders of many major powers exchanged intelligence through video conferences.

As the island nation's prime minister said, it remains to be seen whether Ōtakemaru can defeat Abe no Seimei and Yu.

But no, He excels at earth-based abilities. With a mere gesture, He can create earthquakes that spread over thousands or even tens of thousands of meters. Given the destructive power He displays, no modern city could withstand more than a few of His sword strikes. He is a true destroyer of civilization.

Human civilization has always been built upon the earth.
Thunderstorms, storms, volcanoes, and tsunamis can be withstood to some extent, but earthquakes are truly unavoidable.

You can't exactly fly into the air to hide, can you?

“Restrain your own country’s journalists, gentlemen.”

The leader of the Da Mao group spoke, and his voice reached the ears of others through a translator.

"I don't want to see any 'conspiracy theories' about the Sea Kingdom in newspapers, news, or online."

Putting aside the fact that the Sea Kingdom has not shown any hostility towards humans so far, just considering the strength of that Ōtakemaru, any potential misunderstanding must be nipped in the bud. If the Sea Kingdom is pushed to the opposite side because of some idiots spouting nonsense on the internet, then we will have no choice but to cry.

Extraordinary powers like the 'Sea Kingdom' don't fall for moral blackmail!
If you anger the other party, an earthquake might strike.
I'll send you to the ground for 'freedom of speech'!
"Agree."

"It's natural."

Leaders from other countries nodded in agreement.
What a joke! It's fine to talk about this in peacetime, but when it really comes down to it, the country's 'public opinion control' is no joke.

Anyone who dares to act recklessly on this issue will not only have their account banned, but will be arrested on the spot for 'endangering national security,' and may even be shot dead on the spot!
Ok?
"Gentlemen, we have just received intelligence."

The island nation's prime minister was taken aback at first, then spoke with a serious expression.

"The Sea Kingdom has halted its advance."

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.

The non-concierge main body consists of 11 large islands.
There are two largest islands in the north and south, and a large number of islands of varying sizes are scattered in the center; before this, the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces occupied the northern islands and spread southward along the large number of islands in the center.

After the northern islands, the stronghold of the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces, were breached by the 'Sea Kingdom';

Large numbers of multinational fleets, air forces, and ground forces landed and advanced from the northwest and northeast, continuously 'recapturing lost territory'.

Today, the 'Suzuka Mountain' of the Sea Kingdom and numerous 'Atakebune' have flown to the central part of the Philippines: above the 'Visa Islands'.

But just when things were going so well, the Sea Kingdom came to a halt!
"Mist?"

On an 'Atakebune' made of seawater, KYG stands behind Kani-hime, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

It's just a wisp of fog, what are you afraid of, my Great Ocean Kingdom?

As the renowned "King of News," KYG naturally knew that after the Nine-Tailed Foxes fled to the southern islands, they immediately deployed a terrifying fog there, which currently covers thousands of square kilometers; it is clearly visible on satellite maps, but—

In my Great Ocean Kingdom, there is an old family called 'Hai Ming'!

With the abilities of the 'Hai Ming' family elders, a mere fog could sweep you across the Pacific Ocean in no time.

"Don't underestimate this fog,"

The petite Crab Princess looked south without turning her head to explain.

"I never expected that this was also one of Tamamo-no-Mae's tails, and that it had been revived: Hayama."

“An ominous thing stained with divine blood / mist.”

Ah, what is this fog?
Tail?!
"It can be considered a secret among the gods. I often heard Teacher Haiming talk about it when I was a child."

Without turning around, Kani-hime could sense the 'lackey's' confusion behind her.

Have you read the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters)?

"Of course, Lady Kani."

KYG immediately replied that the so-called "Kojiki" is the origin book of island nation mythology and legends, which includes the creation myths of the siblings Izanagi and Izanami; the death of Izanami due to a difficult childbirth with the fire god, and the separation of the two creator gods in the underworld; followed by the birth of the "Three Noble Children", and so on.
After Susanoo slays Orochi...
Amaterasu, located in 'Takamagahara', desires to bring the entire island nation under her rule;
At that time, the one who ruled over all the gods on the island was Susanoo's son, Ōkuninushi, and the gods under his command were known as Kunitsu-gami.

At first, Amaterasu, who was in charge of the 'Amatsukami', did not directly engage in battle. Instead, she sent the messenger Amebohikami to Ashihara, where 'Ōkuninushi' was located, to persuade him to surrender.

However, Tianpubi is just a 'grain god', how can he accomplish anything by just eating?

He actually defected to the 'Great Ruler' and did not return for three years.

The gods of Takamagahara recommended Ame-no-Hikaru to go: In order to prevent him from being lacking in strength, Takamura no Rei-no-Sama—one of the incarnations of the divine realm of Takamagahara—bestowed upon Ame-no-Hikaru the divine bow "Ame-no-Makako-no-Kyu" and the divine arrow "Ame-no-Hapaki-no-Ya" to go and sweep away the "evil spirits" of Ashihara.

However, this one was even more remarkable. Once on Earth, she fell for a honey trap and became infatuated with the daughter of the 'Great Lord,' and there has been no news of her for eight years!
Because of the shield provided by Ōkuninushi's divine artifact 'Amanuma Mochizuki', the gods of Takamagahara were unaware of everything that was happening on Earth.

Left with no other option, Amaterasu dispatched 'Hina Nakime,' an expert in tracking and reconnaissance, to investigate.

The pheasant flew toward Ashihara and quickly locked onto Ama Wakako's aura; it gracefully landed outside Ama Wakako's house and chanted the decree of Amaterasu Omikami.

Upon suddenly hearing Amaterasu's decree, Tenkaichi, who was indulging in the pleasures of the world, was shocked. In his panic, he was swayed by his wife and drew his bow and shot an arrow that killed 'Hina Narumi'.

The Heavenly Wave Arrow pierced through 'Hina Naruto'.
It soared into the sky and flew directly to Takamagahara.

When Takao-no-Mikoto saw the bloodstains of 'Hina Naruto' on the arrow, he knew exactly what had happened.
He then grabbed the Heavenly Arrow and hurled it back to the earth—killing the traitor Tenka no Hiko! From then on, this ominous arrow vanished into the mist, leaving only the 'Heavenly Magagu Bow', which many years later was used by the first Shogun to break through Ōtakemaru's 'Demon God Body'.

Takamagahara, which was furious
They directly dispatched Takemikazuchi, who was wielding the 'Futsu-no-Mitama Sword'.

And Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the grandson of Amaterasu who carries the 'Three Sacred Treasures', slaughters the 'Kunizu-no-Kami' until her head rolls.
"The misty 'wave arrow' before us is the manifestation of the 'Heavenly Wave Arrow'."

Kani-hime explained,
"Even the elders of the Haiming family would find it difficult to blow it away."

"The most crucial question is—where are you humans planning to blow him?"

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.

"what?!"

"That fog actually has such a significant origin?"

This information was originally revealed to the human side by Kani Hime; therefore, the heads of state who were having a video call soon learned that the fog that was currently covering the southern island of the Philippines and was still spreading was actually one of the 'tails', and even the remains of a 'divine artifact'.

this.
This is already the sixth tail!

Next, will they revive all nine tails at once, and then Tamamo-no-Mae will return directly?

The problem is, in this era, the Abe family doesn't have the Three Sacred Treasures to summon and lead numerous Onmyoji, monks, samurai, and ninjas to besiege Tamamo-no-Mae. "What do you all think?"

"The Sea Kingdom means that they can blow away the fog, but they don't know where the fog will drift to."

"I object!"

The Australian leader immediately raised his hand.
If the Sea Kingdom were to truly dispel this fog—Australia would very likely be the unfortunate one, suffering immense loss of life and, more likely, utterly destroyed, much like the non-governmental exiled government.

"These things can't be rushed."

The Prime Minister of England also spoke out.
Australia is, after all, of the Anglo-Saxon lineage.
Although it used to be a place for exiling criminals, it is still a Commonwealth country that has sung "God Save the Queen" for over a century, so it is still considered "one of us".

"Then westwards"

"I object!"

An old sage with white hair and a white beard glared at him angrily.

"Our 'Bharat' has a long and rich civilization, with gods and Buddhas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. If we allow these extraordinary beings to disturb their peaceful cultivation..."

In short, no way!
that--

It can't be blown eastward, can it?
To the east lies the boundless Pacific Ocean, but across the Pacific Ocean lies America!
The two parties in America are currently locked in a fierce battle, with attacks on each other's planes and offices. Regardless, its military strength remains the world's strongest. It's unclear whether sending these powerful, nine-tailed demons there would result in mutual destruction, but given America's current ruthless attitude, they might even drop nuclear bombs on them!
If the two major American powers hadn't exercised some restraint, the battle wouldn't have been limited to normal intensity; it would have dragged the entire world into a 'Wasteland Online' scenario.

Given this situation, no one wants to provoke America.

This is also one of the reasons why the mastermind behind it all didn't push too hard:

If it really turns into a nuclear-paced world, he'll be fine, but he can't exactly be leading girls to collect bottle caps in the wasteland, can he?

Using Wood Release to build houses is such a low-level technique.

"Report! The fog is continuing to spread and has already covered approximately 50,000 square kilometers."

While many world leaders were holding emergency consultations, most of the islands south of the Filipinos were already covered in a white fog; from satellite images, it looked like a white stripe on the planet: not so strange in the Filipinos, which are prone to typhoons.

But strangely:
"Wait, this fog seems to be—"

Experts at defense ministries, space agencies, astronomical centers, and other institutions around the world, watching the screens, were astonished to discover that the fog covering the southern part of the Philippines was distorting and transforming into a giant 'face'.

Eyes, nose, mouth.
Amidst the horrified gazes of countless people, the head formed from white mist suddenly made a silent 'roar' gesture.

"what!!"

"My eyes—"

In an instant, shrill screams echoed from technology centers across the planet that were connected to satellites.

A large number of researchers and experts were suddenly attacked from nowhere; they all fell to the ground, screaming and rolling around in agony, blood gushing from their eyes.

???

"That image!"

"Quickly, cut off the signal!!"

"Medical team, medical team—"

"Please have a superhuman come here, no, shut down the system immediately."

Before long, this intelligence was also delivered to the desks of the world's leaders, making the planet's rulers, who were in a video conference, look grim.

Is it possible to launch an attack through 'eye contact'?

Is this some kind of curse, pollution, or something else?

Divine power?

Since it is the remains of a divine arrow, stained with the blood of two of its own gods without having killed any enemies, it is quite normal for this great demon named 'Wave Arrow' to possess the ability to injure people from a distance.

"It appears that this powerful demon possesses abilities such as extremely wide coverage, great difficulty in elimination, and ranged attacks."

Soon, the experts provided a large number of analysis reports.

And information provided by a certain great Onmyoji:
"Is there a significant restriction on movement and combat?"

"Yes,"

During a video conference with other world leaders, the island nation's prime minister spoke eloquently.

"This powerful demon named 'Hayashi' can only be commanded by Tamamo-no-Mae; moreover, it is in a 'dormant' state and will not react unless subjected to a severe attack."

This information was a secret that Director Zhuya personally told Yu Jun during a visit.

So that’s it,
The numerous world leaders in the video conference nodded tacitly.

The white mist appeared, covering half of the Illuminati, and even the Sea Kingdom was unwilling to enter;
Such a terrifying demon, yet the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces did not revive beforehand; it was because he was extremely uncontrollable and could only be used as a 'base' for construction.

However, this resulted in the recapture of northern Independence, while the south fell into the hands of the Nine-Tailed Fox forces.
"You all need not worry,"

"Next, the Sea Kingdom will continue to suppress the Nine-Tailed Fox forces, and we ask for your full support."

The island nation's prime minister's words prompted other heads of state in the video conference to nod in agreement and make promises such as "definitely" and "it is our duty."

With the maritime nation leading the way, they are naturally willing to contribute.

On one hand, the Nine-Tails' forces are humanity's greatest enemy;

On the other hand, those demons and synthetic beasts are also raw materials for extraordinary potions!
"The next topic,"

The Australian Prime Minister then posed the second question.

"The 40 Million Refugees Who Are Not Behaving"

Since the Nine-Tailed Fox's attack, the Infidels have begun a mass exodus: tens of millions of people have flocked to Australia and Barat.

Most countries are trying their best to accept refugees: not because they are particularly 'internationalist,' but simply because of the current world rules. If these people fall into the hands of the Nine-Tailed Fox forces, they will become more monsters and chimeras.

Even death can turn one into an evil spirit that lingers!
Otherwise, even if other countries don't commit 'massacres,' they can simply blockade shipping routes and trap these people in non-governmental lands.

Since they've rescued a large number of refugees, let's put them to use: production, warfare, transportation, reconnaissance—

"Our factories in Malaya can accommodate some of them;"

"The counter-attack force needs a large number of able-bodied men."

"Transportation in the combat zone as well."

Soon, these countries began discussing how to 'divide up' these tens of millions of cheap laborers.

Labor law? Wages? Ha! If you don't do it, plenty of others will!
What else could it be but cheap labor?
(End of this chapter)