I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 321 Back to School
Da da da da,

Whoosh—Boom! Whoosh—Boom!

Off the coast of Mambahau Island, the sounds of gunfire and artillery continued incessantly.

The story revolves around three key elements: the little girl's large cruise ship, Old Man Song's giant raft, and Luffy's adventure team's ground-effect vehicle.

A large number of armed personnel were firing at the approaching monsters in the sky; various high-explosive shells were launched by rocket launchers, trailing long flames, and plunged into the densest area of ​​monsters, exploding into huge balls of fire.

The waters off the coast of the Afghan Empire are now truly a place where "everyone is a soldier"; there are arms production lines running at full speed everywhere.

Many children are no longer receiving models as 'toys,' but rather real guns and ammunition.

Those who dared to follow the three 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' into the battlefield were all extraordinary individuals!
Don't misunderstand, it doesn't mean they all ate 'Extraordinary Pearls'; most of them drank 'Level 3 Extraordinary Potions' and endured the excruciatingly painful strengthening process to become 'Weak Dog' level extraordinary beings.

Even the weak dog level are all inhuman beings on the level of 'Rambo' or 'Governor': dual-wielding Gatling guns, mobile turrets, etc., are just basic skills.

A full-power armor-piercing round specifically designed to deal with supernatural beings, like a long whip repeatedly sweeping across the sky;
High-explosive bombs bloomed continuously, transforming into red and black flowers.

As the saying goes, "Soldiers face soldiers, generals face generals, and kings face kings."

On the three 'ships' of different shapes, these low-level superhumans firmly attracted the attention of a large number of demons, with steel and blood splattered everywhere; every now and then, demons would rush onto the ships and fight with the melee superhumans.

The officers of the three groups were in charge of dealing with the stronger chimeras.

Boom~~
With several superhuman beings 'clearing the way' by spewing water, the enormous water monster 'Shielded Ebony Hat' roared forward through the city along the waterway.

Compared to its enormous size, the chimeras the size of armored vehicles were nothing more than bricks; with a scoop and a grab from its two arms, it caught these monsters in its palms, and then used them as weapons, raising them high and smashing them down on the other chimeras!
There are no tricks, it's all about numbers, it's really about sheer force and bricks flying.

the other side,
Boom, boom, boom, boom!!
Two synthetic beasts, their bodies covered in skeletons like armored vehicles, charged down the street with a thunderous roar.

As a melee-type synthetic beast specializing in defense and strength, this extraordinary being is not difficult to deal with: simply avoid direct confrontation, aim for the gaps in the exoskeleton to launch a sustained attack, and destroy the neural nodes inside the body to take it down.

Professionals provided live commentary, pointing out the weaknesses of this synthetic beast armor and the location of its neural nodes.

Faced with these two monstrous beasts charging forward, the middle-aged man, respectfully called "Old Man Song" by his subordinates, strode forward alone to meet them.

"Tang Shou · Hao Shui —"

As he assumed a fighting stance, spiritual energy surged into his clenched right arm.

The spiritual energy conjured a large amount of water out of thin air, but instead of releasing it, it allowed the water to flow into his arm; in an instant, his entire right arm suddenly swelled several times its original size, and the well-defined muscles exploded to the thickness of an ordinary person's waist, as if depicted in an exaggerated way in a cartoon from the last century.

Although he is essentially 'water-injected muscle' in a sense, in the extraordinary world, he is endowed with the power of a dragon and elephant capable of crushing steel!
"Crash fist!"

The man roared, and water surged from his arm, its force beyond description, even surpassing the strength of a dragon or elephant; the immense power gathered in his fist and slammed it head-on into the charging chimera.

In a flash,

The fist collided violently with the chimera's head.

If you slow down time a hundredfold, you can clearly see that under 'Old Man Song's' fist, the exoskeleton on the synthetic beast's forehead first exploded, and then caved in like a biscuit.

The head of the three-meter-tall armored synthetic beast was first dented into a huge fist-shaped imprint; then, a visible shockwave spread outwards from the point of impact, with ripple-like waves and spiderweb-like cracks spreading across the synthetic beast's body before finally exploding into the air.

The massive chimera suddenly shrank, its originally slender body shrinking as its head abruptly stopped, while its rear body continued to push forward due to the momentum of its charge, transforming into an oval sphere.

boom----

After a brief pause, with a muffled thud, the chimera flew backward, its limbs leaving the ground!

At the same time, the shockwave swept across, and the buildings on both sides of the street were as if they had been hit by an invisible monster, exploding into countless fragments of stone that rushed out in all directions.

The chimera, punched into a 'donut' shape, flew backward with the force of a raging torrent, colliding with the chimera behind it; the immense force transmitted backward along the first chimera, followed by a series of chilling cracking sounds, and then the sound of the second chimera's exoskeleton shattering.

The two chimeras tumbled out, almost physically 'merging' into one, transforming into a flesh-and-blood projectile that crashed heavily into the building at the end of the street:
Amidst the roar and smoke, it plunged directly into the building, leaving only a huge black void, creating an unparalleled visual impact.

"Impressive, no wonder he's the boxing champion of this sea area."

Zorro, holding two short tungsten steel sticks, raised an eyebrow, his face showing eager excitement.

This is no ordinary punch; it's a combination of martial arts and extraordinary power. Even without consuming the second extraordinary pearl, this punch alone would qualify this man as a wolf-level fighter.

"Double Sticks - Water Tornado!"

Witnessing the terrifying punch from one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Zoro's competitive spirit was ignited.

As he charged toward a chimera, water flowed from his weapon; as he spun and swung his staff, the water swirled out, transforming into a towering waterspout on the ground.

The massive waterspout swirled and twisted, sucking the chimera into it, where the exoskeleton immediately crackled and popped.

The waterspout was quickly dyed amber, practically shattered into pieces!
"A brainless green algae head."

The blond chef, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, muttered a complaint.
Those who were able to receive a special reward from the young master of the Sea Kingdom, Ōtakemaru, at the victory celebration banquet were naturally the top figures among the extraordinary individuals in this sea area.

And the strongest—

"That Luffy guy, he runs so fast."

Ahead of the advancing convoy, the incessant roar could be heard even through several buildings; it was Luffy, who had already reached the forefront, wreaking havoc.

He wasn't simply showing off; it was because:

"Humanity!!"

crackling and popping

A sudden burst of lightning spread from the ground into the sky.

"You've all been eaten!"

Amidst a strange, beastly roar, the building in front of them suddenly exploded.

Before the building, which had been blown apart in the middle, could collapse, two figures emerged from the smoke and dust and became entangled.

One figure trailed billowing white steam, leaving a winding S-shaped trail; while the other figure was enveloped in blazing white lightning, its movements refracting and leaping intermittently.

Both were moving at incredibly high speeds, reaching terrifying subsonic speeds; the building was collapsing, yet it had absolutely no effect on the two figures speeding through it.

"Watch out, it's 'Black Flame'!"

Whether it was the giant water monster 'Shielded Crow Hat' surrounded by more than a dozen extraordinary individuals, or Old Man Song fighting with only his fists and feet, both of them became serious.

"I'll handle this guy—"

While speeding,
A figure shouted.

It was Luffy, who had already opened the 'Three Gates' and was covered in steam like a 'feathered ribbon'.

Once he opens the Eight Gates, he becomes a typical "stat monster"; he doesn't need any other skills, every punch and kick has immense power, and his speed is fast enough to catch up with Black Flame, who has a knock-off poor man's version of the "Lightning Chakra Mode".

These 'black flames' are actually individual 'white Zetsu' with lightning attributes.

In the eyes of everyone in this world, they are the retinue of the great demon 'Gu Lian', possessing abilities similar to a weakened version of 'Gu Lian'.

Strength level: Tiger!

"Thundernet!"

In the midst of the fierce battle, the black, upright lion's 'Black Flame' claws ripped open, unleashing a vast expanse of lightning like a fishing net, engulfing Luffy from above.

Facing the lightning network, he unlocked another 'door' within his body, and a vast amount of spiritual energy flowed through Luffy's body.

"Four Gates - Empty Fist!"

The boy threw a punch.
The invisible air was blasted out by his fist, creating a white, bowl-shaped shockwave.

A bowl-shaped shockwave, the size of a room, struck the lightning net. The brief 'vacuum' interrupted the propagation of the current, neutralizing the black flames' attack.

"My turn—Four Gates: Air Foot!" With a heavy stomp, at a terrifying speed, the air itself became a 'stepping stone'; carrying Luffy, he 'flew' through the air.

He brandished his one arm and charged towards his opponent.

"That's terrifying,"

"As expected of the ability bestowed upon me by Lord Ōtakemaru."

Looking up at the one-armed boy fighting in the sky, the superhumans from the other two teams were all amazed.

Faced with Luffy's power and speed, even the air could serve as a foothold and a weapon; the Black Flame, which theoretically countered the 'Sea Kingdom', was actually being suppressed.

Those who consume the 'Extraordinary Pearl' awaken water-based abilities. Meanwhile, the great demon 'Red Lotus's' familiar, 'Black Flame,' excels at using lightning: this makes them a strong counter, especially since most extraordinary beings' abilities consist of spitting water.

When lightning strikes, these 'excellent conductors' leave even superhumans nowhere to hide.

"Very strong,"

Even the other two 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' were solemn.

While their abilities are formidable, they all have their weaknesses, making it virtually impossible for them to fight against the high-speed 'Black Flame'.

Hao Shui's wrist moved straight and fast, while the water monster's shield hat moved even slower. The main force to deal with 'Black Flame' still had to be this Luffy boy.

"Push forward!"

"Advance into the city!"

While the Tiger-level 'Black Flame' was entangled with Luffy, the other superhumans, led by two 'Shichibukai', continued to attack the city: they wanted to occupy the island, and naturally, they had to clean up the superhuman monsters within and bring them back under human control.

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.

On another island,
Boom~~
A giant python, several meters thick and hundreds of meters long, swam swiftly.
Its massive body crushed the streets, buildings, and vehicles along its path, like trampled weeds.

The giant python either devoured the 'synthetic beasts' blocking its path or swatted them away with a flick of its tail; as for the flying demons, it didn't even glance at them.

No defense at all!
"Hahaha~~"

On the back of the giant python, the three-meter-tall pirate captain laughed wildly, looking up at the sky.

Marshall Teach had reason to be pleased; the clone he created using the 'Water Mirror Technique' possessed a multitude of 'snake-like' supernatural abilities. Unlike most supernatural beings, who only had one ability to use repeatedly—transforming into a giant python, summoning a swarm of snakes, hardening bonds, and even molting for self-healing—this clone was different.
"too strong!"

Although it's not his power, it's enough that it can be used by him—?!

crackling

With a flash of lightning, a monster with jet-black fur, resembling an upright lion, appeared beside Teach.

Brush, brush, brush, brush, brush

Before the opponent's claws could strike, several venomous snakes coiled around him.

This is the classic 'Orochi style':

Hidden Shadow Snake Hand

Beside Teach was a mysterious figure wearing a black robe with red clouds and a hood with wind chimes.

Nine Void Shakes Love's Doppelganger!
"Thank you for your help, Lord Jiukong."

Even though it was just a clone, Teach still thanked him politely.

With both clones and doppelgangers, it was equivalent to having two 'Tiger-level' pirates in command. The Teach Pirates began to launch attacks everywhere, conquering cities and expanding their territory while also hunting—

Black flame!

The heads of these tiger-level extraordinary monsters,
You can exchange for a large amount of extraordinary resources in the Sea Kingdom!

Perhaps the young lord of the Sea Kingdom hadn't considered that someone could act so quickly; perhaps Ootakemaru knew all this but simply didn't care?
In short, who knows what big shots are up to? Anyway, Teach's recent plan is to exchange a large number of 'Devil Fruits' from the Sea Kingdom to continuously improve his physique and break through to Tiger level: if he can become a Tiger-level superhuman, he might even be able to intervene in Demon-level battles!

This is the confidence that the 'Water Mirror Technique' gave 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.

Tokyo,

"Tokyo Metropolitan College of Spells?"

"The eligibility requirement is a weak dog-level superhuman? Are you kidding me—"

"Damn it, what is this? A prestigious academy for the extraordinary era? What about us ordinary people?"

In all 22 districts, whether in the main streets and alleys or in the high-rise buildings; even the traffic between cities stopped, and everyone either took out their mobile phones, looked at the projection screens on the buildings, or watched the TVs on the streets.

A shocking yet understated piece of news was slowly revealed by the TV host.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Higher Specialized School of Jujutsu was established.

The entrance ceremony is about to begin!

The awe-inspiring aspect is, of course, that this is an 'extraordinary school';
The reason it was kept low-key was that no one knew about it before, and most people didn't even know where the school was.

Schools in island nations are divided into three types: 'national', 'public', and 'private'.

National schools, as the name suggests, are established entirely with funding from the island nation's government. They set the direction and quality for education in the island nation, offering a broad and comprehensive curriculum; and possess abundant educational and research resources, such as the renowned University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Osaka University, and Nagoya University.
Those who can attend national schools are the elite of the elite.

Public schools, which are established by local governments in island nations, are primarily funded by local government appropriations. Due to varying local finances and the fact that these schools are essentially the 'basic components' of society, the quality of teachers and students varies greatly.

For example, the 'Homi High School' that Yu used to attend was a typical public school: full of good-for-nothing students.

This is also the fate of most children from ordinary families: to graduate from here in an ordinary way, and then continue with an ordinary job.

As for private schools, they generally refer to schools that are not invested in by local or central governments, rely entirely or partially on student tuition fees to maintain their operation rather than public funds, and have the right to choose their own students.

In order to attract students, these schools place great emphasis on recruiting 'top students'; using this as a selling point to attract the children of wealthy people.

Simply put, it's a place where top students and rich kids gather.

The prefix "Tokyo Metropolitan" indicates that this "Tokyo Magic" school is a "public" school, but there are differences even among public schools.

It is a public school in Tokyo, and the first one at that, undoubtedly a truly elite school among elite schools.

One can get a glimpse of this from the admission requirements; they start as weaklings.

To put it simply:
Ordinary people are not allowed to enter.

"Targeting the entire island nation? Pshaw~~~"

"The opening ceremony is tomorrow: In fact, only those from Tokyo's elite class can enroll, right?"

While countless people were filled with resentment, Yu was letting Qiong Mei adjust her casual clothes and sighed.

"Doesn't this mean we have to go back to school again?"

"Yes,"

Squatting in front of Yu, Qiong Mei answered while straightening the wrinkles in her trousers.

"But this time, it's as—"

headmaster.

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.

P.S.: The weather is getting colder, please be careful with fire. A fire broke out in the neighborhood caused by someone's electric stove. Although it wasn't large, it still took up most of the day. (Shrugs helplessly)
(End of this chapter)