I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 347 The Sea Emperor - Teach
"Hello everyone, I'm KYG—"

A certain "dog of the Sea Kingdom" has reappeared on the front lines after a long absence. It's not that he's been slacking off, but rather that he's been too busy lately.

On the island nation's side, Heian-kyo is shrouded in mist; on the southern islands of the non-mainland, the sea kingdom is advancing layer by layer; in comparison, the battle in Nicaea is large in scale, but not strong enough: most of the time, it is a meat grinder between ordinary people and the demon tide.

There was nothing 'entertaining' about it, nor was there anything worthwhile for him to personally go and broadcast it live.

But this time is different. There is no shortage of smart people: if the Nine-Tailed Foxes do not respond to Teach's high-profile behavior, that would be truly strange.

really--

"It's the Great Demon Paper Dance!"

On a rooftop of the Allied defense line, KYG, holding a live-streaming device, begins his commentary:
"This great demon is not particularly strong in its physical form, nor is it bloodthirsty; however, it possesses a large number of magical artifacts. Whether Mr. Teach can escape with his life remains to be seen."

Following Kani-hime around busily, KYG's strength also reached the Tiger level; as always, he had no combat power, but his movement speed had surpassed the speed of sound - and because of his unique ability, when he ran, his spiritual energy would be wrapped around his body; dispersing the airflow, making his speed even higher.

If it's just a matter of speed, he could even rival a normal Demon-level being.

This is also the source of his confidence to come to this battlefield to broadcast live.

As long as you can outrun it, you haven't lost.

The whole world,

Countless people were watching the battlefield through live streams:

This was a major war that concerned the very survival of the Commonwealth. Not only were the 56 Commonwealth countries on the list, but even the remaining hundreds were glued to their phones and televisions watching the live broadcasts. Real-time translation and broadcasting into every language ensured everyone was informed of the battlefield situation immediately.

"That was too reckless!"

On the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier,

In the command room, the allied commanders pounded their fists in frustration. The allied forces had finally managed to hold off the Nine-Tailed Fox's offensive, but Marshall Teach, driven by hot blood, refused to back down in the face of the great demon!

What's going on? Who does he think he is?
Whether Teach lives or dies is of no concern to the high-ranking officials present.

But the fall of this hard-won "hero" has undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the soldiers on the front lines. One can only hope:

"That guy, can he hold on a little longer?"

At least it can be portrayed as heroism.
"here we go!"

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.

"Oh, you want to be a hero?"

Above the battlefield, upon hearing Teach's boastful words, the great demon 'Paper Dance' chuckled softly.

"Then I'll grant your wish."

brush,

With a flick of her folding fan, a string of prayer beads flew out.

The rosary expanded rapidly in mid-air, and when it fell, it had transformed into a giant rosary covering an area of ​​hundreds of meters in radius: it was made of sandalwood beads several meters in diameter, covered with scriptures, and looked awe-inspiring; hanging from the golden tassels were six master beads, which were the mark of enlightened monks.

"This is the 'Vajra Rosary' of the Nichirin Sect; it is impervious to the four calamities outside the circle and forbidden to gods and ghosts inside—"

In the leisurely words of Paper Dance

The enormous rosary descended, encircling the python and Teach.

In an instant, the gentle Buddhist light within the prayer beads spread out in layers like water, accompanied by chanting, golden lotuses rising from the ground, and flowers falling from the sky. What a magnificent sight it was, a Buddhist kingdom on earth!

However, the giant python and Teach, trapped inside, were:
"Ahhhhh!!"

"Hiss-"

The man covered his face with his hands, and the giant python roared in pain;
The gentle golden light of Buddha was like sulfuric acid poured down on them, causing them to scream in agony on the spot!
However, no matter how much the giant python thrashed about, the string of prayer beads remained as steady as Mount Tai, without moving or shaking.

Enveloped by a soaring Buddha's light, they were unable to escape in their haste.

"not good,"

Is he going to lose after just one move?

Countless spectators exclaimed in shock, "Are humanity's 'heroes' so easily defeated?"
"Hehe~~ Buddhist magic weapons are more than enough to trap enemies, but not enough to kill them."

He threw out a string of prayer beads, which trapped Teach.

Paper Dance seemed to find it too slow, so it took out another piece from its sleeve:

A feather!
"This is the feather of the Yata no Crow,"

"As Amaterasu's messenger, her feathers are said to possess the power of all the flames in the world. Why don't you give it a try?"

After saying that, Paper Dance threw the feather in her hand into the center of the rosary.

The feather fell and immediately emitted a myriad of dazzling lights!

Endless, tangled threads of light shot into the sky, displaying seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple! Although it was sunlight, it gave off a soft, ethereal quality, like water or silk, spreading and intertwining across the heavens and the earth, a truly beautiful sight.

"It's over."

"How could this be?"

However, everyone who witnessed this instinctively slumped backward and collapsed.

The seven-colored beam of light shot upwards, piercing through the clouds and disappearing into the vast space; downwards, it engulfed Teach and the giant python, leaving no trace of them.

If it weren't for the incantation that encircled the battlefield, this attack would have covered an unknown area of ​​the battlefield!

The seven-colored beam of light, or rather the flames, lasted only a few seconds before disappearing.

Yet it left an indelible mark on everyone's retinas!

really
After the light disappeared, the hundred-meter-long python vanished without a trace, leaving not even a speck of dust behind—?!

Ping-ping-pong-pong

In countless countries, countless regions, and countless sounds of chairs falling over rang out simultaneously.

Because everyone who had just slumped into their chairs jumped up!

In the flames, the giant python was reduced to ashes.

Even the earth itself has been given a deep, bottomless cylindrical crater.

However, despite such a terrifying attack of flames, Teach was completely unharmed!
"Ok?"

The paper dance in the sky all let out a soft sigh.
"It actually copied 'me'?"

That's right, next to Teach, who was floating above the giant pit, there was another 'person'.

Wearing a kosode from the Heian period, the figure has a three-dimensional body, clothes, and facial features made of folded paper.
Who else could it be but 'Paper Dance'?!

Meanwhile, around this 'paper dance', an ancient scroll was unfurled, depicting mountains and rivers, fertile fields and beautiful ponds, peddlers and laborers, and samurai foot soldiers. The scroll, which was over ten meters long, surrounded the 'paper dance' and Teach, which was the reason he was able to survive.

No one else recognizes this scroll.

How could Paper Dance not know this herself?
"I can even use the magical artifact 'Heavenly Weave' that I collected? How interesting~~"

???

"This is--"

"Great! Mr. Teach has copied 'Paper Dance'!!"

"How could this be? It's actually possible? No wonder Teach dared to step forward."

Seeing the 'paper dance' next to Teach, many people suddenly realized! Teach's abilities were no secret to those in the supernatural world. Every battle leaves a trace; moreover, there were countless spies from other forces within Teach's pirate crew.

Water Mirror Technique

Able to replicate everything
It's not simply about copying some ability or creating a dubious puppet; it's about copying everything!

The entity he copied possessed the same abilities as the original; it was practically cheating.

It can even replicate a missile and fly it back!
Where does the quality come from?

How can someone use a skill they've never seen before?
Let alone scientists, even the brains of experts in the field of metaphysics are worthless.

In any case, since Teach has successfully copied the great demon 'Paper Dance', it means that:

"Mr. Teach is a Demon-level!"

"The fourth Demon-level powerhouse in the human faction!!"

"With the same strength as the enemy, how can we possibly lose—" The crowd erupted in cheers. Whether they were soldiers on the front lines, commanders at all levels, or people watching the battle live, they all cheered excitedly!

The Icelandic and Indonesian countries, in particular, were trembling with excitement, beyond words!
How long has it been since the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces wreaked havoc in this sea area?

For them, each day felt like an eternity!

The time that was once squandered must now be counted in minutes and seconds: because just one demon can prevent most ordinary people from seeing the sun tomorrow.

And there are hundreds of millions of such beings! Above them are chimeras and black flames.
And it's practically synonymous with terror, invincibility, slaughter, and nightmares:
Big monster!

Now, finally someone can stop the great demon's advance?

"Go, Mr. Teach!"

"It's all up to you, Mr. Teach!"

“Mr. Marshall Teach, we support you—”

On the battlefield, countless soldiers emerged from behind the fortifications, raising their arms and waving their fists to cheer on Teach.

“Noisy,”

To the rolling sound waves, the great demon 'Paper Dance' simply took out a fan as tall as itself and waved it.

"A massive sandstorm formation!"

Waaaaahh ...

A fierce wind rose from the ground, transforming into a hurricane that destroyed everything.

The wind howled like thunder, carrying the mournful cries of a thousand souls grieving in the night; the wind was fierce, swirling up the massive building ruins like rolling yellow sand.

In an instant, a sandstorm roared in, as if the world were collapsing! All the soldiers on the front lines could see was a vast expanse of sand and dust, the earth itself being whipped up and swept by the gale as it crushed the allied defenses.

? !
If the soldiers on the front lines only saw a 'dark yellow world' rolling towards them, then what did those at the rear see:
"God, why?"

Could there be such an 'extraordinary demon'?

The allied commanders murmured unconsciously as a gale swept in, forming a dark yellow 'wall' hundreds of meters high and thousands of meters long, relentlessly crushing down like rolling cumulus clouds. Before such power, not to mention humanity, even the skyscrapers that humanity is so proud of are as fragile as blades of grass.

It breaks with the slightest breath!
"Hey, this is terrifying."

While sighing, KYG's figure flew backwards as if 'flickering'.

The attack before him was indeed magnificent, but its speed was only a mere 300 meters per second, which he could easily dodge.

Moreover, while the sandstorm attack appears terrifying, its power is too dispersed.

For experts, it poses little threat: a Tiger-level fighter can survive in the gale, though injury is inevitable.

So--

As KYG retreated, his gaze swept over the defensive line beneath his feet; the soldiers inside were doomed.

Faced with a hurricane of this magnitude, let alone whether ordinary reinforced concrete structures could withstand it; the shockwaves generated by the hurricane alone would be enough to shatter a person's internal organs, turning them into a pile of minced meat.
"Don't even think about it!!"

As the terrifying sandstorm swept in, Teach stood firm and shouted without taking a step back.

"Block this attack!"

As he finished speaking, the 'Paper Dance Replica' beside him took out a small pebble from its sleeve.

As soon as the small pebble appeared, a yellowish-brown light spread out, transforming into 'mountains' hundreds of meters high and thousands of meters wide, blocking the wind and sand! Although it looked like just a phantom, it gave people a feeling of indestructibility, as if nothing could shake it!
null------

The sandstorm that blotted out the sky crashed violently against the yellowish-brown light, without making a sound, without any shock, and without causing any damage.

"What's this?"

"A large energy shield?"

Faced with this bizarre scene, the soldiers, who had been waiting to die with their eyes closed, looked at each other in bewilderment.

I almost wondered if I had arrived in hell and was about to head to the Valley of Fire.

"Shut up!"

He yelled at one of the clueless guys, and the sergeant in the defensive line looked up ahead.

Just a dozen meters away from them, all that could be seen was a dark yellow expanse stretching to the horizon, obscuring everything; the raging wind continued relentlessly, and sandstorms lashed out like rain, carrying debris from buildings of all sizes; they crashed violently against the yellowish-brown light, then exploded into a sky full of yellow sand.

While hurricanes raged and sandstorms raged, calm and tranquility prevailed on the other side.

This scene does indeed resemble what a large energy shield looks like in a science fiction movie.

But there's no high technology here, only extraordinary beings battling it out!
"Oh, you can even use the 'Heavenly Rock Cave'?"

Despite the howling hurricane and the swirling sand like bullets outside the earthy yellow light, the sound of 'Paper Dance' still clearly reached the soldiers' ears.

The next second, the sandstorm began to subside; it disappeared in just a few seconds, completely defying any scientific explanation.

What appeared before everyone:

It's a desert!
The power of a great demon is enough to alter the terrain.

"You fat, dark-skinned fellow, your abilities are quite interesting."

When the wind died down, the paper dance floating in the air looked at Teach—or rather, the 'paper dance replica' next to Teach.

"If you can use the 'Heavenly Rock Cave,' then other magical artifacts like the 'Spirit Summoning Fan,' 'Mountain Blossom Ashes,' and 'Half-Tengu Fan' will definitely be no problem either."

Paper Dance tilted her head and nodded her chin with her folded fan.

"What I'm curious about is, how many of them can you use?"

"Hahaha~~"

"Why don't you try them all, Great Demon Lord!"

Faced with Teach's defiant words, Paper Dance thought for a moment and then didn't continue.

"never mind,"

"To fight to the death is the behavior of a warrior."

"That's enough testing. Next time, let other powerful demons come and fight you."

After saying that, Paper Dance's body began to disintegrate into countless pieces of paper—which perfectly matched her 'persona'. There was absolutely no possibility of her fighting desperately; she would retreat whenever she encountered a tough opponent.

what? !

Wouldn't that be...?
"Victory!"

"Lord Teach has won!!"

"We won! We finally won! Waaaaaah~~"

After a few seconds of stunned silence, thunderous cheers resounded across the battlefield! All the soldiers were cheering and venting their indescribable emotions: many knelt down on the spot, weeping bitterly.

Since the Nine-Tails' forces appeared, they have been unstoppable and invincible!
Even if they leave the island nation, it's only because the situation there is too complicated, and with the 'Inari God' overseeing things, they can't act freely.

Especially for the allied forces in this sea area, the daily battle reports were all about victory after victory, but when they opened the map, the battle lines were retreating again and again.

It's obvious to anyone with half a brain that humans are helpless against powerful demons!
But things are different now, this sea area—

They now have a local demon-level expert.

No, it should have a more prestigious title:
"emperor!"

"Emperor of the Sea!"

“Mr. Teach, you are the emperor of this sea!”

Countless soldiers rushed out of the defensive line and knelt respectfully behind the little giant, their excitement overflowing.

This scene was also broadcast live by KYG to the non-professionals, island nations, America, and the entire world!

Glug,

Swallowing a mouthful of foul blood, Teach maintained his 'strongman' pose with a smirk.

Good, very good. Although it is filled with countless uncertainties, however:

He won all his bets!
Becoming a sea emperor was not his ambition.

But using this title temporarily isn't so bad.

(End of this chapter)