I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 355 Kneel down and beg for mercy
Knock knock knock,

"Please come in."

After receiving Yu's approval, Director Zhuya pushed open the door and entered.

"Yu-kun, something terrible has happened."

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"Tell me about it,"

With a gesture of invitation from You to sit down, Director Zhu Ya, with a serious expression, walked to the sofa in the principal's office and sat down.

"News has come from the Filipino waters,"

"Marshall Teach betrayed humanity and joined the forces of the Nine-Tails."

With a slight look of surprise on You's face, Director Zhuya continued speaking.

"He lured the allied forces into the ambush of the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces, causing huge casualties: if KYG hadn't arrived by chance, witnessed everything, and requested the Sea Kingdom's intervention, they might already be..."

The entire army was wiped out!
"Extraordinary Countermeasures Division, what are the casualties?"

When asked about You's question, Director Zhuya's face twitched, revealing her heartache and sadness.

"More than two hundred people died, accounting for one-third of the entire countermeasures department; moreover, Fuji Seiko, who was leading the team, also sacrificed her life."

"Please accept my condolences."

You sighed.
He was clearly ready to let the other person go, but then the policewoman shouted "I'll cover you from behind" and rushed up. At least she could have said something like "bonds" or "friendship".

"It doesn't matter,"

"As a public official, dying on duty is only a matter of time."

Director Takeya is quite open-minded. If it weren't for the incident with Kawai Mai, he would have been the one leading the team on the front lines this time.

In other words, it was originally him, the director, who should have died in the line of duty.

"What I'm worried about is,"

The sadness on his face vanished, replaced by calm.

For someone like Director Zhu Ya, emotional control is the most fundamental skill.

"With such a large batch of 'high-quality souls' acquired, the Nine-Tails' forces will surely revive even more tails. How should we deal with this?"

"What else can we do? We'll deal with whatever comes our way."

You spread your hands.
“The big shots in Takamagahara are clearly just watching the show; now only Inari and Ebisu are bestowing blessings.”

However, while these two, one in charge of abundance and the other in charge of wealth, are indeed closely connected with humans, neither of them are gods known for their martial prowess. In a real fight, they might not be able to defeat Tamamo-no-Mae, let alone Yamata no Orochi.

On the other hand, Inari is also the 'God of Three Foxes', so it's uncertain whether she will clash with Tamamo-no-Mae.

When Hyuga Toneri visited the sacred tree, the Inari god's message was to avoid causing more bloodshed on the island nation.

As expected, the Nine-Tailed Fox forces went to wreak havoc in the southern seas.

As for the three noble sons...
Someone is not ready yet.

"In short, whether it's Abe no Seimei or Tamamo-no-Mae, with the blessing of the Divine Tree, I'm confident I can put up a fight."

"But once we leave Tokyo, please forgive me for being unable to help."

Yu is already exhausted enough from sending her clones around causing trouble every day.

The real body still needs to run around? No way, just be a 'god on earth' who suppresses everything.

"Of course, I wouldn't dare trouble you, Mr. You."

"But, sigh—"

Director Zhu Ya sighed as she faced this situation again after only a few days of relaxation.

"I won't bother you any longer, I'll go check on the situation first."

The Extraordinary Countermeasures Division suffered heavy casualties this time, with even one of its right-hand men, Fujiko Seiko, dying in battle. Director Takeya needs to rush over to stabilize the situation because Teach's betrayal has caused the extraordinary individuals there to be divided, with no one trusting anyone else. The Allied Forces are also frantically reinforcing their defenses while blocking information.

However, without a sufficient number and strength of extraordinary beings, a few 'Black Flames' rushed into the defensive line and wreaked havoc!

We can't keep relying on things like nuclear landmines that result in mutual destruction, can we?
Soldiers on the front lines are human beings, not machines.
With a nuclear bomb right under their butt, they're bound to have a mental breakdown and mutiny sooner or later.

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Information travels incredibly fast thanks to technology.
Add to that a certain guy who does live streaming, who doesn't care about any 'big picture'; after rescuing people, he directly posted the coalition's defeat on the internet.

This resulted in the news of the coalition's crushing defeat spreading across the internet even before the extraordinary beings on the southern island of the Non-Liberty Army had withdrawn.

In a deserted city near the sea,

"Cough cough,"

Luffy, who was already almost indistinguishable from a corpse,

He coughed up a mouthful of foul blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, and the steady rise and fall of his chest indicated that he was out of danger.

"Great, great!"

The blond chef standing nearby wiped his eyes, while the green-haired chef next to him tilted his head.

"Thank you so much, Miss Anne."

"Don't thank me yet,"

After finishing her treatment, Annie stood up.
“He has many health problems, with damage caused by overexertion everywhere, and he needs long-term treatment.”

The little girl did all this not simply out of kindness.

"I want to formally form an alliance with you."

"With Teach's betrayal, the future of this sea area can only get worse and more chaotic."

Simply put, Anne was already feeling overwhelmed: maintaining her own power base was still too difficult for her, and it would be more comfortable for her to have a strong henchman in charge.

Her healing abilities are ten times more valuable than most combat abilities in this region of frequent battles.

Besides, Annie herself is no pushover.

"We need to wait until our captain wakes up before we can make a decision on this issue."

Zorro didn't agree immediately. Given their relationship and the fact that he had saved his life, it was definitely a done deal.

But this is the 'captain's' authority, and he will never overstep it.

"no problem,"

He snapped his fingers.
A stream of water appeared out of nowhere and lifted up the sleeping Luffy.

"Let's leave here first, after all..."

As she spoke, the little girl turned her head and glanced behind her. Even though it was shrouded in mist, the distant rumbling continued, clearly indicating that the powerful figures from the Sea Kingdom had arrived and were engaged in a fierce battle with the great demon of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Otherwise, they would be lucky if they didn't die on the way, let alone stop for treatment.

"Walk."

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Above the battlefield, where ring-shaped craters were carved out by the meteorite impact.

The howling winds and thunderclouds transformed into a giant tornado, forcefully pushing aside the eerie mist. If it weren't for a 'beetle' constantly struggling within the tornado, disrupting Haiming's technique, it wouldn't have been impossible for Haiming to continuously accumulate power and sweep away the mist covering 100,000 square kilometers. This sea area is the origin of Pacific typhoons; it is the most suitable place for Haiming to use his 'Typhoon Escape' technique.

Even with the influence of two powerful demons who are restrained, creating an opening is still not a problem.

A figure slowly descended into the void of the sky.

The newcomer was none other than the young lord of the Sea Kingdom: Ōtakemaru.

"Teach, take this!"

The voice was filled with anger, but even faster than the anger came the giant magatama sword that fell from the sky: Manifestation.

? !
When the longsword fell,
The blade had extended outwards, towering majestically like a sheer cliff thousands of feet high.

Spanning the heavens and earth, its power is unparalleled, like an insurmountable dividing line branded in the sky; endless earth element pressure envelops it, and even the most majestic and precipitous mountains in nature cannot compare to it.

Among the three divine swords of the Sea Kingdom, the one that is clearly associated with the element of earth is the most powerful!
"Otakemaru?!"

Teach gasped as he watched the mountains descend from the sky.

How could Teach, who once followed him in the battle against the Nine-Tails' forces and drove many great demons to the south of the Philippines, not know how strong Ōtakemaru was?
The more secure I felt under Ōtakemaru's command back then, the more terrified I am now as his enemy!

I'll give it my all!

His eyes hardened.
Teach was not entirely unprepared for this scenario.

Since they're going to betray the Sea Kingdom and the Allied Forces, they'll definitely target the strongmen of the Sea Kingdom. Therefore:
"Dark Mountains!"

As Teach raised his hand and waved it towards the sky, endless black mud surged out from beneath him, transforming into towering mountains that rushed towards the falling cliff.

Lava Release is not just about strong corrosion and stickiness; with just a thought, it can turn things into solid rock, with a hardness far exceeding that of steel. After all, it is a bloodline limit formed by the fusion of earth and water, possessing both the fluidity of water and the solidity of earth.

boom------

The pitch-black mountains, which had just risen from the ground, were sliced ​​and shattered by the falling giant blade, turning into millions of black pebbles that flew out in all directions.

? !
Teach's face stiffened.
I never imagined that my abilities would be so easily defeated;
As the massive, earthen-yellow sword blade came crashing down, Teach, unable to dodge in time, raised his hands.

“Stop it!!!”

White smoke swirled in one hand, while black mud surged and churned in the other.
Teach reached up with both hands and, surprisingly, caught the falling giant sword blade with his bare hands.

boom-----

The second deafening roar pierced the sky!
The ground beneath Teach's feet suddenly sank, and at the same time, cracks burst open and spread out in circles, ten meters, a hundred meters, a thousand meters. But his hands firmly gripped the falling giant sword blade.

Blocked!!

While overjoyed, the corrosive properties of the Melt-Release technique and the strong acid of the Boiling-Release technique simultaneously acted on the giant sword blade, attempting to erode and destroy it.

click,

Click click click click click click!!

The next second, the giant blade indeed spread and exploded into thousands of fragments centered on Teach's hands.

Oops--

However, Teach's expression changed drastically.
Because this wasn't due to his ability, but rather because the other party proactively terminated the agreement.
brush,

Amidst the exploding, earthen-yellow fragments, a beam of light fell indifferently upon Teach.

Pfft

The divine sword blade, named 'Xianminglian', cut into flesh and blood.
"Ahhhhhh~~!!!"

Teach screamed in pain as he took a sword to the shoulder. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough to grab the sword with both hands, it would have cut him in two.

"Young Master, Young Master, spare my life!"

The surging power from the longsword, coupled with the excruciating pain in his shoulder, caused Teach to lose his balance and kneel down on the spot.

"I am also a citizen of the Sea Kingdom, please spare me this time!"

While desperately gripping the blade to prevent it from falling, Teach begged for mercy, which only fueled the anger on Ōtakemaru's face, who was standing right next to him.

"How dare you mention the identity of the 'Sea Kingdom Clan'?"

"Did I give you this identity just so you could use it to deceive the rest of Suzuka Mountain?!"

Since Ōtakemaru had arrived, he must already know the situation; although it's unclear how he found out, his intention to kill Teach is undeniable.

"Hehehe, what a great opportunity—"

Just as Ōtakemaru had cut Teach to his knees and begged for mercy with a single sword strike, Crimson Lotus appeared behind Ōtakemaru amidst flashes of lightning.

"One-shot strike!"

Enveloped in jet-black lightning, radiating a chilling aura, a black 'red lotus' claw attacked from behind.

click,

Claws crackling with dark lightning struck Ōtakemaru's body, blasting out numerous cracks.

This is a sign that the 'ghostly and divine body' has been broken.
"Air strike!"

On the other side, a figure flashed, and the white-robed, white-haired Toneri appeared behind Ōtakemaru. The 'spiritual power' that had been condensed into a pillar of light slammed into Ōtakemaru's back!

"Humph,"

Faced with the sneak attack from two top-tier demons, Ōtakemaru dared not be careless and drew his sword to block the empty palm of the attendant.

"Woo!"

If it weren't for the fog and black mud covering his hands, Teach would have almost said goodbye to his ten fingers.

"Haha~"

"Hahaha~~"

"You're just a person!"

After catching his breath, Teach raised white mist and black mud from his hands and roared to join the battle.

"With so many powerful demons on our side, we have nothing to fear—oh dear!"

Just as he charged forward, Teach was suddenly turned around and slashed by Ōtakemaru. His shouts instantly turned into screams of agony. As he flew backward, bleeding profusely, his pained and resentful gaze swept over Guren and Toneri.

How did you two make him?
"Hehehe, it seems his 'hatred' is all on you."

Taking advantage of the situation, she grabbed Ōtakemaru's arm, which only emitted an earthy yellow light, but that was enough for 'Guren'.

"New guy, hang in there!"

"The three of us will destroy this young lord of the Sea Kingdom!!"

These words made the attendant next to him roll his eyes at the great demon Honglian.
This 'White Zetsu clone' has its own thoughts, but it is unaware of the truth of this world.

In his mind, all he did was kill people for the sake of reviving 'Tamamo-no-Mae', making him a brainless brute.

The utterly brainless 'Hayaya' and 'Pseudo-Dazzle' are interfering with 'Umi-Nyou's' spellcasting; on the other side, Kami-mai and Blood-Hakama are locked in battle with Kyūjō and Kani-hime; apart from the sea monsters in the sea, only Takahashi Eirin, who was staying in the back, was absent.

The Nine-Tailed Fox and the Sea Kingdom are at war again. Don't be fooled by the exciting battle; they are actually practicing their skills in unison.

"Let's defeat them first."

Next, it was Teach's turn to 'take a beating'.

(End of this chapter)