I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 318 'Akatsuki' Organization
"Ahhhh!!!"

A section of 'Yamata no Kami's Remains' was swallowed.

Amidst screams and clutching her head, the little girl Jiu Kong Yao Ai first knelt on one knee, then couldn't help but roll to the ground; visible 'spiritual power' emanated from her body, causing Teach to retreat to a corner of the room without leaving a trace.

In the consciousness of Jiu Kong Yao Ai,

A magnificent figure, as majestic as a mountain range, appeared and disappeared.

The mere act of crawling caused her mental world to tremble violently, as if it were the end of the world!

"No, stop shouting."

At the same time, a large number of the Teach Pirates' superhumans on the ground effect vehicle also cried out in agony and fell onto the deck; just hearing the screams coming from the captain's cabin made them feel as if they were being pierced by demonic sounds, and they were in unbearable pain.

Even Teach, a superhuman who had reached the threshold of Tiger level, felt palpitations, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, dizziness, and nausea.

Visible spiritual power—this is a hallmark of a great demon.

That is, the Ghost level!
At the same time, the little girl's long hair on the ground flew up automatically and turned into venomous snakes, hissing and roaring like madmen!
After a while, the overflowing 'spiritual power' gradually subsided and shrank back into the little girl's body.

The screams stopped, and the little girl's long hair was pulled back.

"Nine Void Shaking Love?"

"Do they still maintain self-awareness?"

As the two mysterious men began to question her, the little girl, who had gotten up, pressed hard on her throbbing temples.

"Of course it's me!"

Judging from her clenched teeth, anyone who didn't know better would think they were about to start a fight.

However, the fox-masked 'mysterious man' with his hands clasped together had already seen the suppressed spiritual power within her, proving that she had indeed not lost her mind.

"That's good,"

Another mysterious figure with a hoarse voice nodded.

"If you are possessed by Orochi's consciousness, we'll take care of eliminating you, hmm."

?

Retreat to the far end of the captain's cabin.

Teach, who was leaning against the wall to barely keep his balance, had a glint in his eyes.

This "world's most wanted criminal," named Jiu Kong Yao Ai, has visibly increased in strength, clearly already entering the Ghost level; yet this mysterious person remains confident in killing her—could it be—

"Ah, you really can do it."

Jiu Kong Yao Ai, who was covering her forehead, did not refute, but her golden vertical pupils swept over the two mysterious people in front of her.

"Because you are all clones, right?"

? !
what,
These two powerful and mysterious figures were actually just 'clones'?
Teach, leaning against the wall, froze, even he found it somewhat absurd.

The intensity of the previous battle was already unmatched below the level of a great demon; even the final explosion could be considered a ghost-level attack.

However, despite such a fierce battle, Jiu Kong Yao Ai is now saying that these two are 'clones'? Clones are not a rare skill. Among those who have consumed extraordinary pearls, many have awakened the ability of 'water clones'. Compared to the original body, clones generally only have one-tenth of the strength.

Even if a powerful being's clone is extraordinary, it can never be stronger than the original body.

Could it be that the true forms of these two are—

Demon level!

Based on this speculation,

The 'leader' they're referring to is very likely a dragon-level being.

The genuine admiration the two mysterious men showed when they mentioned the 'leader' was unmistakable.

What kind of force is this? I've never even heard of it before.

"Who are you?"

Having consumed the fourth piece of Orochi's remains, Jiu Kong Yao Ai, who had already reached the Demon level, looked at the two mysterious people in front of her with a complicated expression.

The two sides had just fought, but after learning the origin of the 'Orochi's Remains', the other side actually chose to return it to her—which puzzled Jiu Kong Yao Ai greatly.

If these two people coveted the power of 'Yamata no Orochi', they naturally wouldn't return the remains to her; if they feared the power of 'Yamata no Orochi', they also had no motive to return the remains to her. Yet now they've given her the remains of Yamata no Orochi, and they seem to be waiting for her to go berserk so they can clean up the mess.

This is so weird!
“We are members of the Akatsuki organization,”

The mysterious man with the hoarse voice spoke, proudly revealing his side's background.

"The sun represents Yang, and Yao represents Gao; in this chaotic world, he will surely rise like the sun: illuminating the world, driving away evil spirits, and causing ghosts and gods to retreat."

this--

Jiu Kong Yao Ai and Teach were both stunned.
This ideal is indeed very lofty, but isn't it a bit of an exaggeration?

Drive away evil spirits and ghosts.
"Ha, who does your leader think he is?"

Although the other party had 'gone easy' on her this time, given Jiu Kong Yao Ai's current personality, it would be strange if she didn't complain.

No, it should be said that she deliberately used 'complaining' to cover up her true thoughts.

"Yu-kun from the Tokyo Kakerin family?"

In this era of extraordinary resurgence, various supernatural forces from a thousand years ago have returned: gods, Yamata no Orochi, the Nine-Tailed Fox, Abe no Mi, and the Sea Kingdom. Each of their actions causes cataclysmic events, filling countless people with terror and a desire to die. Meanwhile, humanity—

The only one who can stand against these is Yu, the head of the Kakaiin family, whose lineage has been passed down to Ashiya Dōman.

Of course, Yu is not actually a member of the Keikain family; rather, the Keikain family approached him on their own, and the strongest member, Yura, is his disciple.

However, neither outsiders nor the Kakain family would bother to correct this misunderstanding: so most people assumed that Yu was the head of the Kakain family.

"Yu-kun?"

The mysterious man with a hoarse voice uttered this name that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

"He is indeed a unique and elegant master of Yin and Yang."

After a long string of praises, he suddenly changed the subject.

"But our leader,"

"Not inferior to him."

? ?
So confident? While Teach, who was just a background figure in the corner, was stunned, another mysterious person wearing a fox mask nodded slightly.

"Yes,"

“Our leader is on par with Yu-kun.”

That's right, after all, the so-called leader of the 'Akatsuki' organization is none other than Yu-kun!

The identities the two of them used when they went out to play were fabricated by Yu; whether it was the Akatsuki organization or the code names of Qinglong and Xuanwu, they all came from the hand of that boy in the shrine on the Divine Tree.

"Nine Heavens Shaking Love—"

A mysterious figure with a hoarse voice conveyed the order.

“My leader said that since you are determined to absorb the power of Orochi and fight against Abe no Seimei, you may go with me.”

"But each attempt to absorb the power of Yamata no Orochi is a perilous endeavor: failure would result in immediate mind control by the Yamata no Orochi, so—"

"Therefore, we need to be there."

The mysterious man wearing a fox mask took over the conversation.

"If you fail, we will immediately destroy your body."

"Although this won't harm the Yamata no Orochi in the slightest, it can at least delay its resurrection."

As a legendary great demon, its remains cannot be sealed or destroyed; they will only be devoured by creatures and reside within their bodies. Rather than letting such a thing roam freely, it would be better to have Jiu Kong Yao Ai collect them. This way, we can control its whereabouts and also disperse it again when the Great Serpent's will awakens.

"Use me as a container?"

After listening to the explanations from the two mysterious people, Jiu Kongyao understood.

"It doesn't matter, as long as I can gain the power of revenge, that's enough—"

As for the failure, was it due to being consumed by the will of Orochi?

After I die, I don’t care about the flood!

Historically, King Louis XV of France actually said, "After I die, there will be a great flood." However, this mistranslated statement remains very popular in many countries and perfectly encapsulates the mindset of many rulers.

Without me, there is no reason for the world to exist!
"Okay, then—"

After the business was finished, the three of them looked at each other simultaneously:
Leaning against the captain's wall, Teach tries to blend himself into the background.

There was no way around it; his three-meter height made him an impenetrable wall of flesh and blood. No matter how hard he tried to conceal his presence, he remained incredibly conspicuous.

"So, are there any more 'Orochi's remains' in this sea area?"

Teach spoke up first, patting his chest.

"If there is, leave it to me!"

Neither the world's most wanted criminal, 'Nine Void Shaking Love,' nor these two mysterious figures who called themselves the 'Akatsuki' organization and spoke with boundless arrogance could be dealt with by him, a low-level superhuman hovering at the Tiger level.

The Water Mirror Technique allows him to challenge opponents of higher levels, even directly skipping two major levels—something that seems impossible no matter how you look at it.

"I would give anything for the future of the world!"

Teach swore an oath with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression:

"after all--"

"I am human too."

"Ha, you're far from being a 'good person'."

The mysterious woman codenamed 'Azure Dragon' sneered; her intelligence network gave her a thorough understanding of this sea area.

This pirate captain named Marshall Teach, who attacks warships, ambushes merchant ships, and gathers a large number of superhumans to rule as king, is by all accounts a standard villain.

"Your Excellency Qinglong, what I am doing is what every country is doing."

Tichy spread his hands in defense of himself.

"The concepts of good and bad are merely defined by the strong: they were once nations, now they are superhumans."

"With just your order, I will immediately have all of the nearly one hundred extraordinary individuals in the Teach Pirate Crew reform and submit to the Akatsuki organization."

"unnecessary,"

Given Qiong Mei's personality, if the other party makes the first move, she can naturally blast them to ashes.

But if the other party yields and begs for mercy, she won't kill them: after all, this pirate captain has no grudge against them.

Be a hero?

The world exploding has nothing to do with Qiong; as long as her brother is alright, that's all that matters.

"This is a communicator. When you find the next piece of Orochi's remains, pop it."

"Xuanwu, let's go."

They tossed a small white bird to Jiu Kong Yao Ai, and the two mysterious figures turned and left the captain's cabin.

"Miss Jiukong, is there anything I can do for you?"

The Akatsuki members are gone, what's next—

Teach smiled and bowed to the 'newly promoted' Demon-level powerhouse.

"you?"

She glanced at the other party with disdain, but after thinking about it, Jiu Kongyao did not kill him.

After all, they are from the Sea Kingdom, and the Akatsuki members have just left. Most importantly:

"Prepare food, clothes, and hot water for me!"

Jiu Kong Yao Ai is not some kind of 'God's Eye'. If he doesn't want to attract the government's pursuit, he needs to be careful with his food, clothing, shelter and transportation.

Now that she has free 'servants,' her capitalist nature has awakened, and she feels no psychological burden in ordering them around.

"Yes, miss."

The three-meter-tall, burly man bowed, and he even had a touch of elegance about him.

(End of this chapter)