I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 316 Self-destruction
Beside the giant pit, the three forces stood in a standoff.

Jiu Kong Yao Ai was all alone, but her fighting spirit was the strongest: neither the pirates nor the two mysterious people seemed to know the value of the 'Yamata no Kami's Remains'.

The Teach Pirates had the largest number of members but the lowest strength, all of them being Wolf-level; however, Captain Teach had copied a mysterious person, and judging from his ecstatic expression, this copy was clearly not just some intimidating figurehead.

"Qing, should we retreat?"

Faced with this situation, the 'mysterious person' holding the remains of Orochi in his hand and wearing a fox mask under his straw hat asked a question.

"Qing" is short for Azure Dragon, and it is also the code name of the "mysterious person" played by Qiong Mei.

"No need,"

On his first trip out, he encountered a few superhumans and fled in disgrace.

This is not in Qiong Mei's character: although she looks gentle and weak, she is actually not weak at heart most of the time; moreover, she is now traveling in two separate places, so she has no scruples at all.

“I’ll deal with those pirates, Xuan, you deal with Jiu Kong Yao Ai.”

Xuan, naturally, refers to Xuanwu.

After saying that, the mysterious man codenamed "Qing" went to meet the pirates who outnumbered him.

Okay~~
Although she was a little bewildered that going out shopping had turned into a battle, Xiao Ying, codenamed 'Xuan', knew what was important and what was urgent: besides, it was she who felt that this 'bone' had an evil aura and suggested that she take it into her hands first and take it back to You for identification.

"I'm sorry, Miss Jiukong."

A calm voice came from behind the fox mask.
Tiannv Ying is not Qiong Mei, so she didn't start fighting and killing right away.

“This bone contains immense ‘evil’ spiritual power. I’m going to take it back to the organization and study it carefully.”

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This guy is surprisingly reasonable.

Jiu Kong Yao Ai was taken aback. There was no murderous aura emanating from the mysterious person opposite her. He even explained the reason for his attack to her. Unfortunately, she was determined to obtain the 'Orochi Remains'.

"This bone is mine, and who's going to take it from me?"

Bang!
With a push of her feet, the little girl charged towards the other side at high speed.

Wuwuwu——

His arm swung forward, whipping out supersonic speeds like a whip; as it pushed aside white air currents, it slashed down at the mysterious man's head.

I'll kill whoever I want!

"Wooden ingot wall!"

Faced with an arm that lashed out at supersonic speed, the mysterious man codenamed 'Xuan' clapped his hands together.

slap slap slap,

Before him, rows of wooden pillars curved and grew from the ground, rapidly forming an archway to protect him.

clang----

Jiu Kong swung Ai's arm and slammed it against the wooden archway, producing a loud, resounding impact, as if both were made of thick metal.

Jiu Kong Yao Ai's arm was bounced high into the air, and cracks appeared on the wooden arch wall.

So hard! X2
Upon engaging in combat, both sides gained a direct understanding of the enemy's spell strength.

"The snake's shadow is cunning and stealthy!"

Jiu Kong Yao Ai raised her hand again, and a large number of venomous snakes flew out from her sleeves, biting at the wooden archway that had already developed cracks from all directions.

In addition to physical attacks, these venomous snakes also have highly corrosive fangs. Their venom can not only kill superhumans, but also corrode metal and steel.

"Bound by the tree for eternal burial!"

The mysterious man was not to be outdone, and he half-squatted down and slammed his palm on the ground.

Puff puff puff,

Roots as thick as thighs burst forth from the soil, growing rapidly and strangling the venomous snakes.

For a moment, the venomous snake and the roots were locked in a fierce battle, evenly matched!

This is normal. After consuming the 'Orochi's Remains' from Kyoto, Kyuuku Yoa is already at the 'Strong Tiger' level, just one step away from the 'Demon' level.

Xiaoying's wood clone comes from Hakuzosu, who is a Dragon-level being in the Divine Tree area! Although his Dragon-level is a bit weak, the clone he creates is close to the Demon-level. In addition, 'Wood Release' is a bloodline limit, so its strength is also considered to be at the Tiger level.

In the Naruto world, this would be called a 'Special Jonin'.

One side's power comes from 'remains', while the other side's power comes from 'avatars'; both are external enhancements, so in a short time, they are evenly matched.

And the other side:
"How dare you copy my companion!"

"Resume the spell, or you'll have to taste my 'art,' hmm."

Qiong Mei was originally a shut-in who had a terrible talent for communicating with people. Given the 'persona' of this clone, she simply went down the violent route.

If there's a problem, it must be that your fist isn't big enough; if your fist is big enough, there will definitely be no problem!

"Sir, you should know your companion's strength better than anyone else."

Teach appeared confident of victory.
Having created this clone and learned about its 'abilities', plus with so many extraordinary individuals behind it, we've already won!
"C1·Spider!"

Since the other party did not dispel the spell, the mysterious man codenamed "Qing" did not waste any words. With a wave of his hand, a group of fist-sized "spiders" flew out from his palm and pounced on the superhuman at bullet speed.

"Water Barrier!"

A superhuman leaped out and slammed his hands on the ground; a torrent of water surged from the ground, forming a semi-circular defense.

"My water defenses can withstand machine gun fire—"

puff,

Before he could finish his boasting, several white figures broke through the water.

watt? !
boom!
An explosion engulfed the unfortunate man.

idiot with no connections
The mysterious person who released the exploding spider, 'Qing,' is actually Qiong Mei's inner monologue.

In the Five Elements theory, Earth overcomes Water. Her opponent was already weaker than her, yet dared to use an element that was countered by her alone to counter her attacks.

What else is this but courting death?
?

The other superhumans were shocked to see their comrades who rushed forward being engulfed in the explosion.

"Water Barrier!"

"Water Prison Technique!"

"Water Trouble"

This time, they dared not be careless and unleashed a barrage of water-based defensive spells.

boom! ! boom! ! boom! !

The exploding spiders were blocked and burst open, turning into bursts of intense flames and smoke, leaving the water-based defensive spells teetering on the brink of collapse.

"Very good, it was blocked!"

Just as one of the extraordinary individuals spoke excitedly, his gaze caught sight of a white figure.

Beside his face, a small bird with a slender body and four wings had already flown in from the flank, taking advantage of the cover from the explosion in front.

Oh no! Boom!
These four-winged white birds don't do much damage, but if they get right up close, even a wolf-level superhuman will fall to the side, covered in blood and smoke.

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"careful,"

The other superhumans instinctively gasped in surprise.

However, it was too late to dodge, and they could only watch helplessly as these four-winged white birds rapidly enlarged in their pupils.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
A series of explosions rang out, but the mysterious man codenamed 'Qing' frowned.

"This is."

"saved!"

"Thank goodness, I thought I was going to die."

The smoke from the explosion was dispersed by the sea breeze, revealing a forest.

Indeed, the members of the Teach Pirates did not suffer heavy casualties because they were protected by a forest: although this forest was like grass at the foot of a forest compared to 'White Lord', its roots, which were ten meters high and as thick as a person's waist, were enough to build a solid barrier.

Tree Sea Birth
Compared to the 'Descendant of the Tree Realm', it is much smaller in scale and can only be considered a forest that leans towards 'reality'.

However, this forest also possesses the resilience of 'Wood Release', more than enough to defend against heavy artillery bombardment, and it can easily stop the 'Two-Winged Bird' with its small yield.

"trouble."

Qiong Mei is very familiar with the ability that comes from 'Hakuzosu'.

But it is precisely because of this understanding that we know how challenging it is.

"Hahaha~~"

Deep in the forest, Teach, protected by a large number of roots, looked delighted. This 'clone' was indeed powerful, even possessing abilities like 'healing'.

He made up his mind; even if it meant constantly drinking the potion, he would extend the lifespan of this clone.

While the Water Mirror Technique is indeed amazing, it also consumes chakra.

Not only does it consume the user's chakra when used, but maintaining the clones also drains the user's chakra. Otherwise, wouldn't the Fourth Mizukage, the master of this ninjutsu, be truly invincible among his peers if he could create a dozen or so clones right from the start?
Even if the Fourth Mizukage came, he could only create two Kage-level clones at most.

"Sir, how will you deal with this steel forest?"

"Hmph, of course we'll respond with art."

Art, on the other hand, is an explosion of even greater magnitude!
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Tokyo,

A thousand-meter-tall sacred tree

"They've already gotten into a tough fight so quickly?"

In a small shrine behind the Inari Shrine halfway up the mountain, Hakuzosu, who was teasing a little fox, tilted his head.

Tiannv Ying and Qiongmei sat cross-legged in the center of the magic circle, with two talismans pasted on their foreheads: judging from the 'boiling' spiritual power on their bodies, they were in a state of battle.

"Yeah, those two went a bit too far."

On the other side, sitting under the eaves, resting with his eyes closed, You, who was actually watching the game live, took over the topic.

Although Qiong Mei honed her fighting skills in the 'Mental Training Ground,' it was ultimately just 'theoretical knowledge'; there are countless instances where one can understand something in their mind but not in their body. Ultimately, one must put it into practice and form muscle memory before one can be considered a true master.

As for Xiaoying, let's not even mention her.

Fortunately, her opponent, Jiu Kong Yao Ai, was also a newly emerged superhuman whose fighting skills had just transcended the realm of mere "fancy moves".

One of them created a large number of venomous snakes, while the other created a ground full of roots; they were evenly matched and fought a very exciting battle.

Meanwhile, the battle situation on Qiongmei's side:

Qiong Mei started training a long time ago, and she has gradually trained herself to become a Special Jonin: that is, the Strong Tiger level.

However, after fighting Jiu Kong Yao Ai, he had exhausted most of his chakra. Facing a pirate captain with a large group of genin, especially since this pirate captain had the incredible luck of drawing the unique 'Water Mirror Technique', he was dragged into a war of attrition.

This won't do. We're just letting them go shopping, not making them suffer.

"I'm here to help you."

With that in mind, You raised her hand and pointed at Qiong Mei, who was sitting in the magic circle.

His power was injected into Qiong's body out of thin air, and then, through the girl's body as a medium, it descended to the Libyan Sea thousands of miles away.

open eyes--

Two beams of light suddenly shot out from his eyes.
Qiong Mei, who was controlling the clay clone, discovered that a huge amount of spiritual power had fallen into this body out of thin air.

"Is that your brother?"

With a low murmur, having gained enough spiritual power, this clone looked at the menacing 'forest' opposite it; and at the other superhumans leaping and jumping, launching attacks from the forest, its gaze gradually becoming dangerous.

Use that trick.
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"Hurry and take cover!"

Noticing the opponent's undisguised killing intent, Teach shouted from within the forest; he was the first to lie down, layer upon layer of wooden stakes forming a defense around his body.

His judgment was correct, because the 'mysterious man' opposite him suddenly swelled up, much to the astonishment of the other superhumans:
"Witness my ultimate art!"

"C3 - Self-Destruct!"

You—

The moment the thought of 'You can't take a joke,' crossed their minds, only light remained in the eyes of these extraordinary pirates.

Light was everywhere, just light, pure light! Roads, buildings, sky, ground. Every space, everything was radiating light, even the darkest things reflected dazzling light.

An incredibly brilliant light pierced through the nearby forest.

Even the Wood Release technique, which is harder than steel, failed to provide any cover, leaving only a slightly dim halo in the light.

Those superhumans who couldn't dodge in time convulsed and screamed; they could almost smell the burning stench emanating from their own bodies and hear the sound of their bodies collapsing and exploding under the intense heat!
The intense light that pierced through everything arrived first, followed by the heat wave that melted everything, and then the shock wave that tore everything apart—these three phenomena from the explosion spread out, instantly submerging and swallowing up a small part of the city. All the buildings collapsed instantly, and cars turned into floating duckweed, tumbling and burning in the air.

boom! ! ! ! !
The sky is wailing, the earth is trembling.
A massive mushroom cloud pierced the sky, proclaiming to humanity what an explosion in the extraordinary world truly is!
The explosion came and went quickly; a few seconds later, the light gradually faded. But the shockwave continued to rage: the earth shook violently everywhere, like a magnitude 7 earthquake; crackling and popping sounds filled the air, the result of microorganisms in the air expanding and exploding due to the high temperature.
In this scene of nuclear explosion, the ground bulges up, and a figure stands up.

C3·Self-Destruct
Essentially, it's still a clone explosion: the main body uses 'Earth Release: Earth Dragon Concealment Technique' to escape underground; explosive clay is added to the shadow clone, chakra is concentrated into a single point in the clone, and then a powerful explosion is triggered, allowing the main body to escape.

"Yes, it's truly art."

Looking at the scene before him, even the 'instigator' was taken aback, and after a long while, he finally uttered a sentence that fit his 'persona'.

Oh, right, that pirate captain—

On the earth, the intense heat and sunlight scorched and compressed the sand and soil into a green, emerald-like glass. The Wood Release Forest was completely burned into carbon dioxide, leaving only a few mineral dust particles; concrete and steel melted together like candy, and even the hardest granite turned into molten lava that flowed everywhere.

Wood Release is Earth + Water, Explosion Release is Lightning + Earth;
According to the Five Elements theory, lightning overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, and Explosion Release is inherently effective against Wood Release.

Walking through the explosion site where temperatures reached thousands of degrees Celsius, the mysterious figure 'Qing' controlled by Qiong Mei arrived in front of a writhing human figure.

"Wait, wait a minute, is it possible to reconcile?"

Just as he struggled to his feet, he saw the other person walking towards him 'unharmed', and Teach quickly raised his hands to beg for mercy.

"reconciliation?"

The mysterious figure looked down from above.
"Are you joking right now?"

(End of this chapter)