I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 365 Gathering of the Strong

"Did it?"

"At that close range, we're doomed!"

The shockwave swept across the entire dock, blowing away the superhumans on the battlefield like leaves.

After they were thrown hundreds of meters and landed, they immediately lowered their arms that had been blocking their way, trying to assess the situation.

Are nuclear bombs powerful?

Of course it's strong!
Inside the fireball 200 meters from the explosion's epicenter,

When atoms undergo chain nuclear fusion or nuclear fission, countless neutrons escape outward at a speed of 52000 kilometers per second, releasing enormous energy.

The explosion temperature instantly reached tens of millions of degrees Celsius and millions of atmospheres of pressure; any known matter in this region would be instantly decomposed by the thermal radiation pulse, truly reduced to ashes and reduced to the most basic atoms.

Of course, this extreme state is very short, so short that it is less than a second.

Theoretically, it's not impossible to withstand: because it takes time for substances to absorb heat.

It is called the 'sun', but it is only a sun for a moment; compared with the magnificent celestial body that emits light and heat at all times and has the energy equivalent of 910 billion nuclear explosions per second, it is completely insignificant.

As nuclear explosions spread, their power decreases rapidly.

If the distance is increased to 200-350 meters, the flesh and blood will not be decomposed, but incinerated and then dismembered by the shockwave, with the ashes carried away by the wind.

If you were 600 meters from the explosion center, with only 20 atmospheres of pressure remaining, the shockwave would only travel at 800 kilometers per hour, resulting in fourth-degree burns, traumatic brain injury, pneumothorax, pulmonary contusion, gastrointestinal bleeding, and internal organ rupture. After being thrown a hundred meters away, you might be able to leave with a complete body?

The prerequisite is that you can recognize what that charred mess is.

When the distance is increased to over a thousand meters, that's the 'acquaintance' stage. Although you'll become 70% familiar with each other on the spot, at least you can still tell what kind of person you are, right?

To survive, an ordinary person would need to be at least 3,000 meters away from the explosion's epicenter. By then, the atmospheric pressure would have stabilized, and the shockwave would only travel at 56 kilometers per hour. Although this would result in second-degree burns, blindness, or temporary or permanent deafness, at least one could still struggle for a while.
As for nuclear radiation.
Well, let's think about it after we survive.

In short, if one is some distance away from a nuclear explosion, a superhuman's physique can withstand it.

However, if you were in the epicenter of a nuclear explosion: unless it's something like an 'evil spirit' that's completely immune to the laws of physics, any matter would likely be unable to survive!

"No, that guy might not be dead."

He was carried by the shockwave for over a hundred meters before regaining his footing.

A mysterious person wearing a fox mask, Xiaoying, landed on the white 'Pegasus' and began to explain.

"Before the nuclear explosion, he broke free from my restraints and fled backward."

With Teach's Ghost-level strength, coupled with the speed he can unleash in a life-or-death situation, running 2 meters in half a second is not impossible.

That is:

"Hahaha~~~"

Sure enough, three hundred meters behind the epicenter of the nuclear explosion, an arrogant voice rang out from the bottom of the mushroom cloud.

"Even the sun can't kill me!!"

"Is this guy still human?"

On Pegasus, even Qiong Mei couldn't help but mutter a complaint under her breath.

"I don't think so, since it joined the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces and was transformed into a great demon."

Xiao Ying answered seriously, and to be honest, the two of them were worlds apart from 'humans'.

"what!"

"Even a nuclear bomb pointed at your face wouldn't kill you?"

The superhumans, who were blown away by the shockwave and would have been nearly naked if not for the 'spiritual power' covering them, were terrified.

The same thought that Qiongmei had just had flashed through my mind:

Is this still a human being?

Impossible, even with a nuclear explosion right in their face;

Even the most fortified walls of copper and iron, or any alloy creation, would have melted by now, right?
"Hahaha~~~ Thanks to you guys, I've developed a new ability to use."

White steam surged out from the rising mushroom cloud, then parted to the sides; like a pair of hands, domineeringly corroding away all the smoke and dust!

A stout, dark-skinned figure, stumbling along with uneven steps, strode out from behind the explosion.

His body was covered in black mud, and one of his legs was entirely made of mud, so he didn't look completely unharmed.

"Power, this is pure power!"

The most striking feature was Teach's left hand, which was swollen to the thickness of his waist; its muscles throbbed, and white steam swirled around it, exuding an extremely violent power.

Boiling Escape·Unparalleled Weird Power
This is a unique ninjutsu of Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

The steam is concentrated throughout the body, unleashing a powerful burst of energy in an instant.

Because someone directly granted him access, Teach was able to use this move: the Bloodline Limit Strength Technique, which originally required the cooperation of the Five-Tails to be performed.

Later, during his battle with Kaguya Otsutsuki, the young prince also borrowed the power of the Five-Tails to forcibly break free from the glacier imprisonment created by Kaguya.

"Such immense power, Luffy!"

Despite losing a leg, Teach showed no signs of dejection; on the contrary, he was full of fighting spirit.

Come on!

"Let me see how strong your fists are!"

Having gained new abilities, Teach became even more arrogant, which prompted the mysterious figure in the sky, Qing, to let out a displeased snort.

Go up and explode at him!

Teach was able to break free from Ying's restraints and avoid the epicenter of the nuclear explosion.

Then this clay clone will rush up and self-destruct. I don't believe he can dodge it—?
Bang!
next moment,
Teach, who had just been loudly challenging others to a duel, had already soared into the sky, stepping on the steam billowing from beneath his feet, and flew south like a jet plane.

"Hahaha~~ Just kidding!"

"I'll settle accounts with you after I've recovered from my injuries and adapted to my new abilities!"

By now, Teach has discovered that once the human side falls into a disadvantageous position, reinforcements will immediately arrive out of nowhere.

This situation is very abnormal. If the fighting continues, a demon-level powerhouse might appear: his mission is to destroy the island's supplies. The previous battle was already half completed, and the nuclear explosion just now helped him complete the other half.

What else to fight?
Run. No, that's called a tactical retreat!
"Cough cough,"

After all, to say that you were completely unharmed after being hit by a nuclear bomb at close range would be nonsense.

Tsk, I have to go back and ask Master Paper Dance for treatment again.
But it doesn't matter, all the injuries we suffer now will one day bring us benefits!
???

"Chase!"

With a displeased expression, Qiong Mei rode her Pegasus and gave chase.

Since they are both clones, why should the other party be afraid of being able to reach their real bodies through the 'network cable'?
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Tokyo, Jujutsu High School.

"Did you hear that?"

"The fighting in the southern seas is quite intense."

"Yes, Mr. Yagyu, the Isogai siblings, and even Tenma Ai-miko all appeared on that battlefield."

After school, groups of 'students' were walking and chatting in different places.

"Huh? Weren't they just at school a moment ago?"

"I clearly saw it."

Someone instinctively asked a question, only to be met with a knowing smile from their companions.

"Could it be related to the school?"

"Hehe, it's unspeakable, unspeakable~~"

While the other trainees were chatting, a 'head' popped up on Higashi Takami's shoulder as she parted ways with her new friend Miyashita Ryoko and headed to her home.

"Hey, Hsiao-mi, did you hear what they were saying?" "Yes, I heard them, Shina-nee."

The girl was already used to the two 'tenants' inside her body.

"Let's go over there and join in the fun."

???

She paused, and Higashi Takami tilted her head in surprise, looking at Oda Nobuna who had appeared on her shoulder.

"Sister Xinna, you might not have heard me clearly?"

"Those ravaging the southern seas are all powerful demons from the Nine-Tailed Fox faction; those who used to deal with these powerful demons were experts among the Tiger-level."

Moreover, according to other 'trainees' and the Metropolitan Police Department's internal intelligence network, dealing with each great demon requires the cooperation of multiple tiger-level experts: even those renowned experts can only repel the great demon at most.

“I heard you clearly. I wouldn’t have made that suggestion if it weren’t for a great demon.”

Oda Nobuna popped half of her body out and waved her hand.

"My era was wrong. In my understanding, there were only duels between samurai."

"So-called monsters can only hide in the mountains and wilderness, barely surviving."

"It's a good opportunity to witness a great demon from hundreds of years ago."

what? !

Sister Xinna, are you really planning to fight a powerful demon?

"No, no, no!"

She shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, and Dong Xiaomei objected without hesitation.

I'm fighting a powerful demon?

Is this for real?! Isn't this a sure thing?!

"Hey, Shinobu, if you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"

On the other shoulder, Yi Yue also appeared, rebuking her sharply.

"You two—"

Oda Nobuna sighed helplessly, but she also understood that this era was different from the Sengoku period she knew: in the Sengoku period, there were many people who went to the battlefield at the age of twelve, and killing and being killed were as normal as eating and drinking.

"They have absolutely no sense of crisis."

In order to persuade these two 'people' to go to the battlefield, Oda Nobuna had to patiently explain:

Are you all going to spend your whole lives in 'school'?

Can't it?
Faced with two faces that seemed to take it all for granted, Oda Nobuna once again put her hand to her forehead.

"Fool,"

"Even I, an evil spirit, know that this world is fraught with danger."

As Oda Nobuna floated out from under her upper body, she raised one finger after another as she spoke:
"The Nine-Tailed Demons run rampant, the Eight-Headed Serpent lurks in the shadows, the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei occupies Kyoto, and..."

"The mastermind behind my existence—whether a god or a demon—is definitely not a benevolent being!"

"Such a crisis,"

"Have you never thought about taking control of your own destiny?"

"But with our limited strength,"

"you shut up!"

Oda Nobuna interrupted Higashi Takami irritably.
"It's you: With your meager strength, you'd only be fit to be a foot soldier captain under my command!"

Although she possesses two powerful spiritual bodies, Higashi Hsiao-mei's physical strength is only at the wolf level: to be honest, it's not weak, but that's only compared to ordinary superhumans.

In the face of the strong, one is nothing but cannon fodder.

"Yi Yue's strength is quite good; she has already reached the Tiger level."

After saying that, Oda Nobuna raised her hand and placed it on her weapon, her face filled with arrogance and bloodlust.

"And I have already reached the so-called 'Strong Tiger' level again!"

? ?
"Do you understand now?"

Amidst the surprised expressions of Higashi Takami and Itsuki, Oda Nobuna spread her hands.

"The only one who is truly weak is Hyomi."

I'm a female junior high school student, and I'm really sorry that I'm so weak!
"So, what are your plans?"

Izuki seemed to understand the meaning behind the 'arrogant daimyo'.

"Let Xiaomei go to the southern sea area for some training."

"Only by facing true powerhouses and experiencing the pressure of life and death can one unleash their hidden potential!"

Oda Nobuna's answer was perfectly natural.
As for not being able to tap into its potential?

It's simple, just die.

"How about it?"

"Are you all prepared to live a life of mediocrity, only to die one day from the aftermath of a battle between powerful individuals?"

Oda Nobuna opened her arms to question, or rather, to bewitch; in truth, the three of them as a unit were already quite strong.

But unless you reach the Ghost level, you're just an ant!
This concept was deeply imprinted in the soul of Oda Nobuna.

"But it's Hyomi."

"Sister Yiyue, I'm fine."

After hearing Oda Nobuna's words, Higashi Takami, contrary to her usual gentle demeanor, immediately agreed.

"Life is good now, but I also understand that it's not easy to maintain this kind of life."

Nowadays,

Those renowned Tiger-level masters from the island nation...

First they gathered at the school, and then they appeared in the southern sea to resist the Nine-Tailed Demon.

Even a girl like Higashi Takami knows that she can still go to school because of their hard work and the principal's intimidation of the 'strongest in history' Onmyoji.

"I used to have this kind of go-with-the-flow personality, leaving my fate to others, and my final outcome proved that this was wrong."

If it weren't for encountering Sister Yiyue, this special spirit, the girl would have died in the 'Test of Courage' competition.

"So this time, I will fight too!"

"Hahaha~~"

Patting Higashi Takami on the shoulder, Oda Nobuna, who was floating beside her, laughed loudly.

"That's right! If you want something, you should take it with swords!"

"Let's go to that battlefield and take it—"

The power to control your own destiny!
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"A nine-tailed demon?"

A tall high school girl walks through an empty town, puts down her phone, and looks towards the southern sea.

"How far am I from becoming a great demon?"

The high school girl glanced down at the 'Kusanagi Sword' in her other hand, and a smile crept onto her lips.

It's going to be a thrilling and exhilarating battle!

(End of this chapter)