I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 362 Level is not everything

call out-----

Another beam of light shot across the battlefield, striking Teach from under his ribs as he suddenly twisted his waist.

boom! ! !
He paused for a second.
Behind Teach, the earth, where the light had penetrated, bulged upwards, followed by a sudden eruption of countless fragments of soil and rocks that had nearly turned into lava under the terrifying impact!
Hundreds, even thousands of tons of soil surged forth like ocean waves, pushing aside the black mud covering the ground; a huge crater, more than ten meters in diameter and unfathomably deep, appeared on the ground. Then the earth began to tremble violently, and the tremors lingered for a long time.

This won't do; that female colonel's attacks are too strong!

A deep bloody gash was left under his ribs; it was remarkable that Teach, with his obese physique, was able to dodge it.

brush,

He continued to dodge, avoiding Pegasus's palm.

He raised his hand and wiped the wound, sealing it with black mud. Teach's murderous gaze locked onto the white female officer in the distance.

"Great Dark Water - Erosion Breakthrough"

With black mud in one hand and white mist in the other, Teach suddenly brought his palms together in the center.

The two bloodline limits, Lava Release and Boil Release, clashed fiercely in his palm. The terrifying aura made Pegasus Hope and Kyoro's eyes narrow, and they retreated without hesitation.

Bang! !

The next instant, an endless stream of corrosive, murky fog suddenly exploded, howling and sweeping out in all directions.

Wherever the fog reaches, it's as if time has been sped up a thousand times, and all matter decays rapidly.

Sizzle sizzle

Even the rocks and soil were corroded by the mist, turning into a flowing liquid that bubbled and sputtered like water poured onto a red-hot iron plate, creating a truly horrifying scene.

?

"Watch out, his target is Colonel Yabai!"

No matter how corrosive the fog was, it couldn't shield him from the white eye; Pegasus Hope's pupils shifted and locked onto Teach, who was speeding away into the distance using the fog as a means of communication.

"Trying to catch me? Hahaha~~"

"Kudao!"

As they sped along, Teach stomped his foot, and a surging wave of air suddenly exploded out.

Thump, thump, thump, boom, thump,

White mist exploded beneath his feet, and with the recoil, Teach truly shot away 'without touching the ground,' more like flying close to the ground than running.

? !
With this sudden move, Teach's speed increased dramatically.

For a time, despite their best efforts to catch up, Tianma Hope and Xiongluo were left behind and could only smell the corrosive exhaust fumes.

"I'll take you down first!!"

Having been shot twice by the female officer whose arm had turned into a skeletal cannon—a long-range attack comparable to a demon-level attack—Teach had raised her threat level to the highest level, making her a target that had to be killed.

brush,

Faced with Teach charging straight at him, Colonel Yabai immediately hoisted the Bone Cannon and turned to run.

however--

She was the kind of extraordinary person who excelled in only one subject at a time.
Aside from the demonized cannon on his arm, everything else can only be described as 'ordinary'; trying to outspeed Teach, a Demon-level monster, would be suicidal.

But she wasn't alone; two figures blocked her way.

A 'strategic' superhuman like Ya Bai, who can threaten a Ghost-level being at the Tiger level, naturally needs to be equipped with bodyguards.

Faced with the policewoman who dodged to block his way, and the large spider, Teach simply waved his hand impatiently.

The white mist surged towards the other side first.

"Go away!"

It's just a Tiger-level and a Wolf-level dog.
"Earth Spider!"

An attack capable of instantly crippling an ordinary Tiger-level enemy came hurtling towards her. The female police officer with the bob haircut, Maya Kawai, waved to Tsuchigumo.

brush,

next moment,
The human and the demon suddenly merged.

"The guy who killed my senior—"

A hybrid of a giant spider's lower body and a woman's upper body appeared on the battlefield, its fists glowing with a ghostly blue light as it bared its fangs and swung its fists at Teach.

I won't let you get away with this!

"Then I'll take you to see her!"

It's just a large, extraordinary being; why would Teach be afraid?

With a single punch, the black mud surrounding the fist was poised to unleash its power, ready to corrode the opponent completely.

Bang! ! !
The two fists collided violently, one side churning black mud, the other radiating a dazzling blue light; one side causing physical corrosion, the other contaminating radiation!
As the earth and rocks suddenly exploded and collapsed, Teach, feeling numb all over, had a sharp look in his eyes.

Another powerful tiger-level fighter?

this.
Do the extraordinary experts in island nations not need money?

Why did his black mud corrode?

As his gaze swept over, Teach noticed that the spider woman in front of him was covered with a layer of golden substance.

Gold-plated armor
Although the extraordinary being 'Earth Spider' engages in close combat every day, he is still a spider after all.

Spinning silk is an innate ability, but it's not usually used.

Under Mai's control, spider-gold is secreted from the sweat glands of her body, forming a protective film all over her body and making her skin metallic; thus greatly enhancing her defense and being able to resist the abilities of enemies, such as Teach's corrosive attacks.

There's a reason why You assigned them here.

"Kill you—"

With a furious roar emanating from its teeth, the combined spider, its entire body covered in black 'demon markings,' raised its forelegs.

Pfft

The two sharp feet, covered in 'golden' material, pierced into the black mud, unable to advance an inch.

"You think you can beat me with some cheap tricks?"

Teach is a Demon-level monster, and he also possesses two bloodline limits: with each battle, he becomes more and more adept at using both abilities.

Sizzle sizzle

Even if it is covered with 'gold plaster',
However, if the contact time is long enough, it will still be corroded into slag.

At the same time, Teach grabbed Kawai Mai's wrist with his five fingers after they merged.

"caught you."

At such close range, a single breath of corrosive mist would be enough to kill the opponent!

Snapped,

However, Mai Kawai also flipped her wrist and grabbed Teach's wrist in the same way.

"I caught you!"

? !
What's faster than the mist exhaled by a demon-level superhuman?

The answer is: light.

Look into my eyes—

open eyes,

After the combination, all six eyes on Mayi's face opened simultaneously.

A deep blue light shot out from Mai's eyes, all aimed at Teach's eyes!

Uranium Light Wave Fist - Sixfold Flashbang

"Ah~~!!!"

Struck by the piercing gaze that was right at his feet, Teach let out a scream and suddenly used his strength to fling the Spider Woman away.

Even though his reaction was relatively quick, the world before Teach's eyes had already gone dark.

It's unbelievable that it has this ability.
After becoming a Demon-level monster, Teach was quite pleased with himself: Don't be fooled by how badly he was beaten by Ootengu, almost begging for mercy. But that was Ootengu after all. How many people in the world can compare to him?
Unexpectedly, even when dealing with these powerful tiger-like superhumans, they still fell victim to the attack.

The eyes are a vulnerable part of the human body.

Even after becoming a superhuman, it's still the same—blinded by the close-range radiation, Teach instinctively closed his eyes, and two streams of bloody tears flowed down his face.

However, his crisis was far from over. In just this short delay, Pegasus Hope and Sirius had already caught up.

A fierce gust of wind came from behind, and Teach, who had lost his sight, immediately and instinctively raised his arm to block it.

Pop, pop!

A sudden tightening of the wrist,
The other party did not attack, but instead restrained Teach's hands from both sides.

?

Yes,

The more critical the situation,
Teach, on the contrary, remained calm. There was still a superhuman on the battlefield who could deliver the decisive blow, so:
"Black Mage!"

As Teach shouted, the black mud beneath his feet surged and suddenly transformed into a giant 'Teach's' upper body, spreading its arms to block Teach's hands, which were being held captive.

call out,

boom------! !

Sure enough, the black mage was attacked in the next instant.

Large pieces of black fragments exploded and fell from the belly of the giant 'Teach' made of black mud, almost piercing through it.

But it always managed to block it.
"Get away!!"

With a roar, black mud and white mist suddenly erupted from Teach's body. At the same time, he exerted force with both arms, using his demon-level brute strength to fling Pegasus Hope and Fierce Luo away.

Without hesitation, Teach stomped his foot hard, heading towards:

It's being swept away by the sea!

???

"Is this guy trying to escape?"

"Attack! Attack!"

The remaining superhumans in the sea were the first to react, and they all took action: various water-based abilities rushed towards Teach, attempting to intercept him.

However, Teach, with his eyes tightly closed, didn't even look, nor could he see. He simply covered himself with a layer of black mud as a defense, and then charged straight ahead without regard for anything else: stepping on the white mist gushing from beneath his feet was enough to allow him to fly through the air.

Thump, thump, thump,

Various water-based abilities rushed in, either missing their target or hitting Teach but failing to break through her defenses.

"Hahaha~~"

"My weakening doesn't mean you've become stronger."

"Wash your necks and wait, I'll come back to take your lives next time!"

Having lost his sight, Teach relied on his hearing, touch, and smell to navigate and speed across the sea, all the while uttering boastful words: "Anyway, I'm not afraid of crashing into anything."

With his current strength, even if he were to run head-on into a mountain, it would be the mountain that suffers.

"Heavenly Horse's Destiny, Shall we pursue it?"

"No,"

After calculating Teach's speed as he sped away, Pegasus Hope shook his head.

"We can't catch up."

Pegasus could catch up on her own, but no one else was as strong as her: after the fierce battle, Xiong Luo's body was covered in corrosive marks, but the great monk remained silent.

"Feel sorry,"

As he approached, carrying a 'bone cannon' on one arm, Ya Bai spoke apologetically.

"It was my failure to break through their defenses."

"No, it's all thanks to you this time."

Pegasus wanted to comfort her, explaining that even a superhuman like Ya Bai, who had focused entirely on ranged attacks, would struggle to deal with a wolf-level opponent if they got into close combat. However, this didn't mean she wasn't important; on the contrary, without her, Teach's 'Black Mage' technique would have given the two melee fighters a real headache.

"After all, it's a demon-level monster. Being able to repel it is enough."

They simply shook hands discreetly.

The thought of another Amaterasu bloodline member with the 'Eye of God' made Pegasus feel somewhat discouraged.

Compared to that person, her strength is far from sufficient.

"Contact Youjun and report the situation."

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Nicaea,
North Maluku Province.

In front of a section of the Allied defense line in the north,

The battlefield was exploding and roaring out of thin air. One after another, deep craters appeared strangely, as if they were supernatural events.

This is simply because the average person's visual senses cannot detect the two figures in the battle: in fact, there are two people fighting fiercely on this battlefield; while the Allied soldiers and those high-tech weapons can only serve as bystanders in the background.

call out------

A beam of light shot past, instantly piercing through the Allied forces' reinforced concrete defenses. It then passed through several tall buildings and disappeared into the sky, its destination unknown.

"Human, your skills are quite amusing."

A figure appeared out of thin air—no, it should be said that a high-speed moving demon stopped in its tracks.

The 'Sheren,' dressed in white with white hair and grayish-white pupils, looked thoughtfully at the man before him.

"Send your name."

"Ten-Headed Demon King Horse,"

The young man opposite him, covered in sweat with stray hairs plastered to his forehead, struck a pose and smiled.

Should I feel honored?

"No need,"

Hyuga Toneri waved his sleeve casually.

"I acknowledge your skill; you are a formidable opponent worthy of being known by name."

Do you mean 'first of first'?

Ten-Headed Demon King Ma frowned slightly.
"You haven't mastered this technique? Yet you clearly dodged all my counterattacks."

“Before my divine eye, nothing can hide: whether it is your muscle contraction, blood flow, or spiritual energy circulation. Therefore, I can naturally evade your attacks.”

"Your ability to 'foresee' the future is quite like a power possessed only by certain high-ranking deities. Human, you are very interesting—"

It was rare for Hyuga Toneri to say so much, and through technological means, countless people and forces behind him pricked up their ears to witness it.

Predict future?

The authority of high-ranking deities.
This 'Ten-Headed Demon King Horse' has actually touched the realm of the gods?

"Ha, to be honest, I learned this technique from someone else."

Wearing a vest and looking like an athletic young man, Toja Onima speaks frankly.

"Indeed, being able to know the opponent's actions a few seconds in advance can give you a significant advantage in battle. But for a powerful demon like you, it's not very useful."

"No, you're wrong."

Hyuga Toneri, however, refuted Ohma's words.

"That's because your physical condition is a hindrance: the fact that a palace guard, or what you call a 'Tiger-class' warrior, could hold out against me for so long already demonstrates the strength of your skills."

This isn't just empty boasting. The fact that the Ten-Headed Serpent King Ma and the Kuroki Gensai in front of me can develop a skill like 'predicting the future' makes Yuu look at them with new respect.

Don't underestimate the power of a brief premonition; even 0.1 seconds is enough to turn the tide of battle.

and so--

"Want to come over here?"

? ? ! !
Amidst the gazes of countless people, Hinata Toneri extended an invitation to the man before him.

"If you possess the physique of a great demon, with your skills, you can immediately unleash the power of a top-tier great demon."

In an instant, executives and dignitaries from all over the world were stunned into a daze.

"What."

"We can't agree to that!"

"Damn it, he's actually recruiting people! Is this still the arrogant retainer?"

"No, it's precisely because Toneri is arrogant that he did this: that man called Toja Onima is far more powerful than we know!"

Of course, many people were also excited when they heard the recruiter's offer through the live broadcast.

Unfortunately, they are not qualified.

"No,"

Ten-Headed Demon King Ma decisively refused.
"I have more faith in the strength I've honed through experience."

"Is that so?"

Hyuga Toneri wasn't angry at all.

"I'll let it go this time since you showed me some rare skills."

After speaking, the white-robed, white-haired, and white-eyed attendant turned around, leaped, and landed on the back of a white crane in the sky.

"I really like you. If you change your mind, come find me."

"Ten-Headed Demon King Horse".

(End of this chapter)