I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 32 Under the Spotlight
"Third tactical team has arrived at the scene!"

"Target. Is the target the creature beneath the feet of the divine child? Attack or not?"

A group of fully armed Self-Defense Force soldiers arrived at the battlefield first, but instead of seeing the giant monster, they saw something dark swimming around at the feet of a 'divine child' in the distance.

The term "miko" refers to a female shrine attendant who presides over rituals in an island nation; she can also be respectfully called "miko".

The girl was dressed in such finery that no one from the island nation could mistake her for someone from another country.

"stop!!"

A furious roar exploded in the earpiece, nearly causing several soldiers to stumble.

"All personnel, disarm!"

"I repeat, all personnel, disarm!"

"Then us"

The Self-Defense Force soldiers who had just arrived at the scene looked at each other in surprise, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Previously, the Arakawa district was filled with the roar of artillery and billowing smoke, and the fierce battle seemed like a clash between two countries. The soldiers who had rushed over had already felt their hearts sink just from looking at it from afar. Now that their superiors had suddenly ordered the attack to be lifted, it couldn't be better.

“You should take that ‘Divine Child’... wait—”

The commands coming through the headsets were so abrupt and startling that they made the soldiers, who were on the scene but unaware of the full picture, frown.

The higher-ups are complete idiots!
This is not the fault of those 'big shots'.
Because they were able to clearly see the center of the incident through the drone.

"Little Yiye, your leg."

"It's nothing, just a minor cut."

Just now, due to an inexplicable 'fall on flat ground', Nagisa Ichiyo's knee slammed heavily onto the ground, tearing her delicate skin with a finger-length wound, and blood flowed all over the ground.

Such an injury would normally be considered earth-shattering.

But compared to the life-or-death situation just now, it seemed insignificant.

"Xiao Ying, this is..."

Pointing to the strange fish at her 'sister's' feet, Nagisa Ichiyo, who had just 'escaped death,' didn't know how to ask.

"Oh, that's the monster from earlier,"

"I don't know how it happened, but I just subdued it."

Even now, Tiannv Ying, dressed in her "formal attire," is still confused, but something has appeared in her mind, as if it were instinct.

For example, the 'strange fish' will no longer attack, but will obey her commands.

as well as:

"I'll give it a try; it should work this way."

Jingle bell~~
With one hand, she habitually shook the Kagura bell, while the other hand rested on her sister's knee. As the emerald green light shone, the bleeding stopped, the wound healed rapidly, and her skin became smooth and new.

"efficient!"

The first attempt at casting the 'divine spell' was successful.

This made Tiannv Ying more certain of the 'knowledge' that had appeared in her mind.

Meanwhile, at the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Chiyoda, Chief Inspector Takeya, who witnessed everything through countless cameras, threw himself onto the monitor, staring intently at Akira Amamiya.

Don't get me wrong, as the head of the entire Tokyo police system, what kind of beauty hasn't he seen?

However, it can rebuke extraordinary beings and heal injuries.
I've never seen anything like it before!
"three minutes,"

"I need all the information about this girl!"

Director Zhu Ya waved her hand and shouted out a classic "domineering CEO" line.

However, how could an ordinary "domineering CEO" be compared to Tokyo's top elites who command 60,000 police officers?

In an instant, orders were sent out from this 'war room', followed by a flood of feedback, demonstrating the full convenience of the network!

Not only the 'resurrected' Director Takeya, but all the other important figures here, whether it was Brigadier General Thomas or high-ranking officers of the Self-Defense Forces, had their eyes shining: through the drone's camera, they clearly saw that the 'Miko' raised her hand and touched the other girl's knee, and the girl stood up unharmed.

This is the extraordinary power they crave most!
For important figures, fire, lightning, and strange and bizarre supernatural retribution are things they deeply abhor.

But no one would refuse the ability to 'heal'!

Are the billions, or even trillions, of dollars invested annually in bioengineering research by powerful figures truly for the benefit of the public?

Stop kidding, it's all about pursuing humanity's ultimate dream:

Immortality!

Ordinary people don't have the qualifications or the ability.

But for great figures throughout history, they were willing to try even the most absurd and unbelievable methods.

The eight wonders of the world are either tombs or statues of gods.

What they seek is self-evident.

"Quickly, seize that girl. No, I'll go and pay her a visit myself!"

Reports from subordinates kept coming through the earpiece; Director Zhuya's orders changed three times in a row.

He was so excited that he lost his composure.

The 'earthquake catfish' that was about to cause a major disaster is now obediently wandering under the feet of that 'divine child'; the other party has also shown extraordinary healing abilities, and the information about the girl has been reported, making him even more overjoyed.

Tiannv Ying

The illegitimate daughter of the head of the Nagisa family,

Abandoned at a young age, she was raised by the shrine priest of Inari in Toshima Ward and Sugamo Town.

Six years ago, the previous 'shrine master' passed away, and the shrine was inherited by the goddess Akira, who naturally became the shrine's 'shrine maiden'.

Inari God
This person is very famous in the island nation, and there are more than 9,000 shrines that worship him!

After all, the deity in charge of 'abundance' is undoubtedly a top-tier deity in any era.

"Wait a moment,"

“Mr. Zhuya, I’ll go too.”

Brigadier General Thomas's words made Director Zhuya, who was about to reach the door, pause in her tracks.

"Mr. Thomas, the 'earthquake catfish' is still at the scene. If anything happens to you there..."

"It doesn't matter,"

"You're not afraid, so what am I afraid of?"

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Just as the bigwigs from the Metropolitan Police Department were rushing here, the police officers and soldiers on the front lines also received orders.

"Lord 'Son of God',"

"Ahem, Lord 'Son of God'."

"ah,"

"Did you call me?"

Tiannv Ying, who was treating an injured classmate, turned her head.

Looking at his formal attire, he realized: the respectfully bowing policeman beside him was addressing him. "Sorry, sorry,"

"I didn't realize my current identity."

"No,"

"I apologize for disturbing the 'Divine Child'."

The policeman bent down again, but this time at a 45-degree angle, not 90 degrees.

"what"

"My Lord, what are your orders?"

"Don't give me that kind of order, but could you please help treat the wounded?"

Thinking of the power she had just gained, Tiannv Ying added.

"Please notify me if you find any seriously injured persons."

"Yes!"

After a standard military salute, the policeman immediately turned and gave the order.

"Everyone, help rescue the wounded!"

"Seriously wounded, gather here—"

"Hey?"

For a moment, Tiannv Ying was at a loss. She lowered her head and saw the 'black fish' swimming at her feet. After thinking for a moment, she patted its head.

"Xiao Hei, you go help rescue people too."

Upon hearing this, the blackfish flicked its tail and swam toward the ruins.

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Director Zhuya

And when Brigadier General Thomas got off the helicopter,
What you see is an earthquake catfish that pried open the rubble and 'carried' people out from below.

"incredible"

Having just led their soldiers in a fierce battle against the enemy, Director Zhu Ya and Brigadier General Thomas were acutely aware of the power of this extraordinary creature.

Such a ferocious supernatural being behaved like a cat or dog in front of that 'Heavenly Maiden Ying'.
"Tiannv classmate,"

Seeing that this 'Divine Child' had stabilized the injuries of those seriously wounded with the light in his hand, Director Zhu Ya became increasingly envious. After straightening her tie, she walked towards him with a smile on her face.

"My name is Takeya Haru, Superintendent General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."

"Ah, ah? Ah!"

"Director,"

Tiannv Ying was taken aback. Wasn't this level of official just something she saw on television news?

"Don't be nervous, Tiannv."

"On behalf of the government, I thank you for your help. Without you, many people here wouldn't have made it to the hospital. And thank you—"

His gaze fell on the 'earthquake catfish' at the girl's feet. Facing this extraordinary creature that could withstand a modern infantry regiment, Director Zhuya spoke with an undiminished smile.

"This extraordinary creature has been defeated."

"No, it can't really be said that it was my doing; it should be attributed to Lady Miketsuhime's power."

Tiannv Ying didn't even know what the black fish was called, let alone what "exorcising" it was, but she recognized the "torii" on its back: wasn't that the "gate" of her own shrine?

"Is that so?"

Director Zhu Ya's expression turned serious.
really,

This 'Heavenly Maiden Ying' has a resume that is so good it's flawless.

Although abandoned by her parents, she is cheerful, has excellent grades, is self-reliant, and helped her adoptive grandfather preside over memorial services from a young age. Later, she even managed the shrine on her own. It is only natural that such a person would be favored by the gods.

"May we go to your shrine to pay our respects to Lady Miketsuhime?"

"sure,"

As the manager of the shrine,
Tiannvying had no reason to refuse her believers.

And 'Mizuki' is the name of Inari, the god of water!

Who would dare to slight the son of the 'God of Abundance'?

Especially in this world where the extraordinary suddenly appeared, the 'earthquake catfish' had already taught the Self-Defense Forces a good lesson.

If even demons are like this, what about gods?
OK!
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"too slow."

At the Imperial Sakura Academy, Akihi Sora, who was quietly waiting there following Akihi Yu's instructions, began with her usual remark.

"There's nothing I can do, I encountered some trouble on the way."

?
"Your complexion."

Qiu Riqiong took a few steps forward and carefully examined her older brother. Because she was so close, her breath fell on Qiu Riyou's neck.

"Something's not good?"

"Ah, maybe it is—"

With her gaze wandering, Akihi Yu was trying to figure out how to make up a story when Nao, the class president, took over the conversation.

"The terrorist attacks in Arakawa Ward have spread here, Yu is worried about you."

"You don't need to tell me,"

After retorting to the other party, Qiu Riqiong's expression softened.

"I am fine."

The reason why Akihi Yu looked unwell was entirely due to excessive consumption of magical power: fighting a major battle with the Self-Defense Forces and moving the 'gate' of the Tenjo Shrine had consumed a lot of his magical power. Fortunately, this 'drama' finally came to a peaceful end.

"If there's nothing else, let's go home."

Where is Xiaoying?

As he walked, Qiu Riqiong asked.

"She was with Nagisa, she should be home by now, right?"

After turning two blocks, what came into view for the three was a street interrupted by the ruins of buildings, and luxury cars scattered all over the ground. And:
Tiannv Ying is surrounded by a group of important figures!

? !
"That is."

"Yes, it's Tiannv, but—"

Qiu Riyou pointed to the large number of police officers and soldiers guarding the perimeter and said jokingly.

"It seems that a sad, thick barrier has already formed between us."

At the same time, the beautifully dressed Heavenly Maiden Ying also turned her head.

What I saw was my three friends leaving in the distance.

(End of this chapter)