I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 357 The Nine-Tailed Foxes United

island country,

Kushima City, Miyazaki Prefecture.

"What did you say?"

"That Lord Teach actually betrayed the Allied Forces?"

"Why? He's a hero of humankind, and the emperor of the seas!"

Bang!
He punched the incredulous middle school student to the ground, and other teenagers gathered around.

"Shut up!"

"That bastard betrayed everyone!"

"They actually called him 'sir'? Could he be from the Teach Pirates?"

"Hit him! Kill him—"

Someone shouted, and the surrounding teenagers rushed forward and started punching and kicking him.

To be honest, none of them had ever met Teach; their anger stemmed from both the collapse of their idol and a nameless fear.

So I needed to find a place to vent! And this unfortunate guy was the target.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

When a policeman jogged over, the teenagers who had been beating the boy angrily stopped; after spitting, they dispersed, revealing the trembling junior high school student.

"Are you alright? Can you stand up?"

"I see,"

After pulling the middle school student up and understanding the situation, the police patted the footprints on the student's clothes.

"Pay close attention to any supernatural information. You're lucky you haven't been beaten to death."

"That bastard Teach betrayed thousands of extraordinary beings to the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces, all for his own advancement to a Great Demon."

At this point, the middle-aged policeman sighed.

He could understand Teach's motives, felt the same disgust for Teach's behavior, and also had a faint sense of:

despair.

Humanity has never lacked ambitious individuals.

With this 'role model' in place, in the future when carrying out large-scale operations, the superhumans must consider one question: Is there a traitor in the team?

If someone were to follow Teach's example and sacrifice themselves, how would we be able to fight this war?
Humanity was already at a disadvantage in its confrontations with supernatural forces, and now it will also have to guard against internal threats.
No, we must not despair.

He shook his head vigorously. As an adult, a police officer must maintain a positive attitude.

Otherwise, any negative emotions will become the power to revive Orochi.

"Go home. Watch your words next time."

Watching the limping junior high school student leave, the middle-aged policeman looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, just as he always had.

However, the situation humanity now faces is becoming increasingly precarious.

"Hey,"

"Hopefully, the bigwigs at the top will step in and do their part."

Straightening his hat brim, the police officer realized that as an ordinary person, he could only place his hopes on those extraordinary individuals.

However, even extraordinary individuals are human; they too can die and experience sorrow.

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 High School of Curses

Practice room

Boom,
Upon hearing the devastating news, he swayed.
Mai Kawai, with her bob haircut, slumped weakly onto the floor.

The 'earth spider' next to it was so frightened that its six long legs darted around and its two sharp claws kept rubbing together, but it was helpless.

"Mai, this, that, me..."

The earth spider, shrunk to the size of a millstone, struggled for a long time but couldn't utter a single coherent word.

This fully demonstrates the truth that "one only realizes how little one knows when one needs to use it."

"Ms. Mayi, please accept my condolences."

Yura, who was acting as the 'teacher' beside them, sighed.
As one of the three demon-level monsters of the island nation, Yura has helped the government deal with supernatural disasters of the level of a powerful tiger on multiple occasions.

She naturally recognized Fujiko Seiko; she was someone the Extraordinary Countermeasures Department frequently dealt with. She just never expected her to be gone like this.

"Lord Hanakain,"

Suddenly, a question occurred to her, and the dazed Kawai Mai looked up.

"Could we go through the underworld to ask the Holy Son Senior?"

resurrection?

"No, that won't work,"

Yulu shook her head at the expectant gaze of the young policewoman.

As Yu's only disciple, Yura's understanding of the extraordinary world far surpasses that of anyone else.

It even surpasses Sora and Nao: because the two of them, if Yu hadn't brought it up, wouldn't have cared about the extraordinary world at all.

Yura was at an age where she was curious about everything, and her master's 'intelligence ability' was terrifying. He could talk about any supernatural force in great detail, which allowed Yura to learn a lot of secrets.

"The Nine-Tailed Fox forces resurrected their colleagues with the souls of powerful individuals. Those who fell into their hands didn't even have a chance to go to the underworld."

how so? !

The light in Kawai Mai's eyes dimmed.
If it weren't for Senior Saint, she would still be a paralyzed person with hemiplegia.

Given her lowly rank as a patrol officer, she would probably never qualify for extraordinary treatment in her lifetime.

It was Senior Fujiko who risked her life to participate in the extraordinary experiments, which earned her the opportunity to be treated. Now, however…
"I'm sorry, I actually know."

Kawa and Mai collapsed to the ground, their heads bowed and shoulders trembling slightly.

"Those who become extraordinary will one day die on a mission."

Over the past year, Mayi has seen many colleagues disappear; she was somewhat prepared for such things, but when it was actually her closest person who left, she still felt a strange chill and helplessness.

Tick-tock, tick-tock

Tears fell onto the floor, causing Yura to sigh.

"Sister Mai,"

"If—I mean, if—"

"If there really is a way to revive Section Chief Fuji, would you be willing to try?"

Suddenly looking up, the young policewoman, tears streaming down her face, looked both shocked and hopeful.

"real?!"

"There is indeed a way, but it's difficult."

very high.

"You should know 'Ryoko Miyashita', right?"

Nodding frantically,

How could I not recognize that girl, Mai Kawai?
Jun Kishida's girlfriend was also the driving force behind his journey from Wolf-level to Demon-level.

He is the object of envy and jealousy for countless women. He has a ghost-level boyfriend who is also the captain of the underworld. He is eternally young, invincible, and immortal. If there is any flaw, it is probably the cracks on his face.

In Ryoko's mind, just a moment ago she was still in middle school, and she ran away from school because of a hazy, innocent crush.

The next second, she became the captain's wife in the underworld, able to have whatever she wanted. The entire island nation's elite class carefully flattered her, making her the ultimate lucky one whom countless women and even men wished they could replace.

Captain Kishida, I can do it too!
"Ryoko Miyashita died before her transcendental rebirth, so in a sense, her soul was scattered. Therefore—"

"I understand!"

A light shone in Maya Kawai's eyes.

Even if a soul is devoured, the underworld has ways to revive a person.

"But the prerequisite is that they must be Ghost-level experts."

Yura had heard about the secrets related to 'resurrection' from her master, Yu, but she wasn't about to reveal everything. She had already told so much out of consideration for their past friendship.

Unlike Yu, Qiong, and others who stay at home all the time, Yura often interacts with the Extraordinary Countermeasures Department and they have some kind of friendship.

"If you don't have Demon-level strength, forget what I just said." "When you have Demon-level strength, go find the Tanimura couple."

Those two used to be from the Metropolitan Police Department, so they would probably be willing to help and have Mai retrieve the person from the Sanzu River.

That's right. After death, no matter what happens to the soul, it will eventually form a 'true spirit' in the Sanzu River. As long as you have the strength of a demon and the approval of the underworld, you can fish out a soul from the river. Only one soul is available, which can be considered as someone's 'reward' for the strong.

As for whether they live in the underworld or depend on the human world after being fished out, that's a matter for later.

However—the Ghost level is not so easy to reach.
"Thank you, Lady Yura."

"Demon-level?"

Wiping away her tears, the usually absent-minded young policewoman stood up and clenched her fists.

"Although I am just an ordinary person, I will take this as my goal in the future."

Holy Son, this time, it's my turn to save you!

boom,

An invisible burst of air emanated from the policewoman, causing the nearby Tsuchigumo to stumble.

"This is this"

Breakthrough?
"very good,"

Yulu nodded.

Kawai Mai is, after all, a veteran of the government's superhumans, and she has no shortage of various cultivation resources. Now, she has even gained the ability of 'demonization', so breaking through to the Tiger level is just a natural progression.

However, reaching the Demon level is by no means an easy task, therefore:
"Come, let's continue our cultivation!"

Her master instructed her to teach her the technique of "Shikigami Fusion," and Yura naturally did so. As for the family's secret technique being leaked?

This issue is being handled by my older brother and his family: I've heard that the proposal to send someone to marry Kawai Mai is being urgently discussed within the family.

Once you're family, it doesn't count as leaking information.

As for the other people's 'shikigami', they don't have them, so learning them is useless.

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.

Non-professional waters,
Basilhan Island, Gardens by the Bay.

A cruise ship is sailing towards the city.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Cervantes family is really ruthless."

A 'reporter' belonging to KYG stood on the bow deck, looking at the city covered in blood.

In just one day, the city had changed hands. Only a few pedestrians remained on the streets, all bending over and jogging along the street corners; the shops that were bustling yesterday were now closed, the factories that ran day and night were shut down, and the docks were deserted except for a few empty ships.

"It seems that other forces do not need to take action."

The 'reporter's' gaze swept across the dock, where the cranes used for loading and unloading cargo were densely packed with corpses!

Some of the corpses were dressed elegantly, some were dressed as sailors, and many were office workers.
However, no matter what their identities were in the past, they are now just corpses.

brush--

Before the cruise ship beneath him had come to a complete stop, the 'reporter' pushed off with his feet and leaped onto the dock.

Tsk,

The reporter snorted unhappily as his shoes sank into the blood.

The entire dock was a bloody mess, littered with blood, entrails, and scattered pieces of flesh, a testament to the brutality of the previous battle—no, the massacre.

After adjusting his camera equipment, the 'reporter', wearing a vest and a baseball cap, walked into the city.

"The remaining members of the Teach Pirates are all here."

Even after leaving the dock, various corpses hung from the streetlights along the way; judging from their ferocious expressions and twisted bodies, their deaths were certainly not pleasant.

Without a doubt, these are the masterpieces of the Cervantes family.
brush,

Several men in black suits and sunglasses leaped over, their dark gun barrels aimed at us.

"Hey, calm down, everyone."

The reporter raised both hands, pointing his palms at the person who approached, to indicate that he had no hostile intentions.

"I am under Lord KYG's command."

"Take me to meet your parents; my family has something to discuss."

?

"This way, please."

Hearing that the other party was from KYG, several men in black suits, exuding murderous intent, softened slightly behind their sunglasses.

If it were just KYG bringing in reinforcements, all the superhumans in the entire Filipino Sea would be wiped out; besides, KYG is backed by Lady Crab Princess, and the Cervantes family wouldn't make enemies indiscriminately.

The reason they were so ruthless this time was because they were extremely angry.

Most of the family's martial arts-oriented extraordinary individuals are forever lost in the mist.

"People from KYG?"

In the center of town, in front of a mountain of corpses, Roman, the patriarch of the Cervantes family, turned around. The pungent smell of blood made the 'reporter' hold his breath.

"Yes, Lord Roman."

"My master requests your presence on the 'Shenmu' ship; there is an emergency."

Unfortunately, the Cervantes family blocked all electronic communications because of the massacre of this city that once belonged to Teach, so KYG had to send someone to invite them in person.

"I'm busy—"

"The person presiding over this meeting is Lady Kani."

? !
"Okay, I'll leave right away."

If it were just KYG (a derogatory term for someone who is overly aggressive or suspicious), Roman, currently consumed by hatred, could ignore it.

But since it was Crab Princess who summoned us, we must be there immediately. As for this place—

"give it to you."

"Yes!"

The little girl in the red bear coat nodded in agreement.

In other words, her abilities were not suited for direct combat, which is why she luckily escaped death.

This time, the Cervantes family has mobilized almost entirely, determined to exterminate everyone connected to Teach! As for whether their 'artificial Devil Fruit' will be stolen?
Then let's wait for the Cervantes family to hunt us down relentlessly, until one of them is dead! Faced with the almost insane 'Seven Warlords of the Sea', no one wants to provoke them.

"Lord Roman, this way please. This is my ship."

"Use my ship!"

Faced with Roman's cold and hard tone, the 'reporter' shrugged.

"No problem, sir."

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.

Shenmu
This island nation's 'space carrier' serves as a window for communication between the sea nation and humanity. At least, Kani-hime frequently appears here, and the government has even built her a palace.

Just one day after the 'tragedy' in the southern seas, a large number of 'experts' rushed here because Princess Kani had something important to announce:
"Everyone,"

"We're in trouble."

?

In the palace, which was decorated with cute pink decorations, Kani-hime, sitting on a small sofa, made everyone frown as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Your Highness, we have indeed suffered heavy losses this time, but..."

Director Zhu Ya spoke first. In his opinion, the loss of seven or eight Tiger-level and several thousand Wolf-level soldiers was tragic, but not enough to move the Sea Kingdom.
"No, you don't yet realize how serious things are."

Crab Princess raised her crab claw and waved it.
Besides Director Zhuya, there was also Luffy, who was wrapped in bandages like a mummy; Anne, a little girl with a Roman-style haircut, sitting next to Luffy; Roman, who was covered in blood; and the Minister of Defence with a Mediterranean hairstyle, who was part of the British Army.

The minister had originally planned to commit suicide to take the blame, but three pardons were issued in succession, allowing him to focus on his work and not dwell on his temporary setback.
There's no way around it; who would be willing to take over this godforsaken front line?

Besides, Teach fooled everyone.
It's not entirely his fault.

"You don't know, the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces have revived another tail."

Its name is: Douhezi.

Amidst everyone's bewilderment, Kani-hime sighed.

"This is an extremely, extremely troublesome demon."

"We: Not only humans, but the Sea Kingdom is also in big trouble."

(End of this chapter)