I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 373 One-Sword Asura
Panglao Island,
Coco Mango Hotel

"This is your room, sir."

The waiter pushed open the hotel room door and then respectfully stepped aside.

"Go and prepare a new set of clothes for me."

"And dinner—"

"Yes,"

The waiter nodded respectfully again, closed the door, and raised his blank face, revealing two tomoe-like eyes that flashed briefly in their sockets.

"Let's rest here for the day."

After killing a few more 'Black Flame' monsters, Poison Island arrived at this island.

Unfortunately, apart from KYG's territory, all other human cities in this sea area were attacked by the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces. The reason this place was spared was because it had a large number of superhumans gathered here. Many of the island nation's Tiger-level superhumans did not choose to return to Tokyo, but instead rested here.

In this situation, only a large number of powerful demons could destroy this place cleanly and efficiently.

Otherwise, once entangled, reinforcements from the sea and island nations will arrive immediately.

As for Busujima, a highly skilled and daring superhuman who is also fearless and possesses the "God's Eye" that allows him to easily control others, he naturally has no taboos.

"It is said that many extraordinary individuals gather on this island."

Walking to the window, Busujima looked out at the night sky.

"What kind of battle will follow?"

Are you waiting for her?

Gripping the Kusanagi sword in his hand, Busujima narrowed his eyes slightly.

She was supposed to die at the hands of that Akatsuki member who possessed three souls in one, but she was saved by Sutokuin.

This is utterly absurd! Neither the legend of Susanoo nor the legend of Ōtengu has anything to do with 'warmth': a capricious and cruel god; a resentful and deposed royal ruler. Such beings would not save her out of consideration for their bloodline.

"The Eye of God,"

He raised his hand to touch his eye sockets, and finally closed his eyes.

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.

not far away,
Baohe Senside Hotel,
"Hmph, how interesting, extremely interesting~~"

In a hotel room, sitting on a throne made of piled snakes, Jiu Kong Yao Ai rested her chin on her hand, looking very interested.

"I never expected to find so many 'acquaintances' gathered on this island."

After all, Jiu Kong is a powerful demon of the Ghost level. With her strength and the elusive nature of snakes, it's not something an ordinary superhuman could detect when she's secretly spying on you. Besides, the cautious Jiu Kong didn't get too close. It's only natural for snakes to appear on a tropical island like this.

"The Ten-Headed Serpent Demon, the Asura, and the Poison Island have all arrived."

These three people are unforgettable to Jiu Kong Yao Ai.

On her first outing, she was utterly routed by Totsuta Onima; Tokushima's Susanoo's "Eye of God" was a natural counter to her, a user of the Orochi's power; as for Shura, once a subordinate she greatly admired, he chose to stand idly by during the battle against Totsuta Onima.
"Hmph, how should I teach you a lesson?"

Despite saying that, Jiu Kong Yao Ai did not act rashly.

Having spent so long in the extraordinary world, Jiu Kong, who often suffered setbacks, finally understood: although her strength was good, her luck and skills were obviously very poor.

This is unavoidable. Compared to the winners of the national kendo tournament and the champions of underground fighting competitions, Jiu Kong Yao Ai's fighting style is basically based on "great strength and flying bricks." Once he encounters an opponent of similar strength, he will be forced to panic and lose.

Unfortunately, all three of them were masters of technique.

If a real fight breaks out, I'm afraid even his former 'subordinate' Shura wouldn't be able to win quickly.

"If my intelligence is correct, Shura has been hunting down that poison island, then—"

We need to find a way to make them fight!

hehehe~~
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.

the next day,
Is there anything unusual?

A 'reporter' belonging to KYG arrived at the monitoring room located by the sea.

"Report: No abnormalities found!"

The staff here immediately stood up and answered that they were not only responsible for the security of the many hotels on the island, but also for monitoring a range of hundreds of kilometers offshore: a large number of monitoring balloons and unmanned boats were scattered in this sea area, ready to guard against the appearance of enemies at any time.

Although this island is teeming with extraordinary beings, no one can guarantee that the Nine-Tailed Demon won't attack.

After all, the Nine-Tails now has ten high-end combatants. If a few more come, it's not impossible for them to slaughter this place in a short time.

"Thanks for your hard work,"

The reporter offered a few words of encouragement to the group.

In reality, these surveillance methods can only defend against frontal attacks: given the elusive nature of the great demons, it wouldn't be difficult for them to infiltrate this island if they wanted to.

Fortunately, those powerful demons all possess the pride of a strong person, and only Blood Hakama and Paper Dance would do something like this, acting in secret!

No wonder they were the first to be resurrected.
They replaced it with another powerful demon;

Before it even developed,
Let's just fight this war with the government for now?
Hey,
Thinking of this,

The 'reporter' couldn't help but sigh.

Because of the activity of these great demons, humanity has entered the 'extraordinary era';
The price, however, was that the island nation was engulfed in smoke, the non-protestant forces were reduced to ruins, and Nicaea was dotted with fortifications and watchtowers. Although this 'journalist' wasn't a local, he felt a sense of shared fate.
Ok? !

"What's this--"

Amidst the reporter's surprised whispers,
On one of the screens, a giant python as thick as a bucket is seen swimming swiftly through a corridor.

boom!
Splash,

A loud noise came from outside the window, causing the 'reporter' and staff to turn around.

Under their watchful eyes, not far away at the Coco Mango Hotel, a floor-to-ceiling window on the fifth floor of a room suddenly shattered, and a giant python fell out.

"snort,"

A faint, cold snort rang out, and a flash of blazing white light suddenly appeared, leaving behind straight knife marks!
The giant snake, as thick as a water bucket, was cleaved into more than a dozen pieces in mid-air before it even landed.

But its mission is already complete:
"what happened?"

"An alien invasion?!"

"Over there, come with me—"

Brush, brush, brush, brush, brush

Suddenly, figures flew out from other nearby resort hotels, all rushing towards that direction.

And the first to arrive at the scene were, of course:

"Poison Island?"

KYG, holding a live streaming device, appeared instantly.

The giant snake's corpse hadn't even completely fallen through the hole on the fifth floor of the Coco Mango Hotel.

The girl who slew the giant serpent had already landed gracefully, and her 'Kusanagi Sword', which had no handguard, still had faint flashes of lightning.

"You came here... so you want to find a master to torture and kill?"

Instead of looking at the other person, KYG turned on his live streaming device, looked down at the other person through the screen of his electronic device, and had a serious expression on his face.

"This is my territory!"

"Others may worry about 'the person' behind you, but I'm not afraid!"

Susanoo's original job was to be the "God of the Sea," but unfortunately, he never fulfilled his duties for a single day. In addition, KYG is backed by the "Sea Kingdom," so how could they possibly bow down to the bloodline of Susanoo?
"A guy who only knows how to run away."

Turning his head to glance at this superhuman who was the fastest among his peers, Tokishima showed no interest whatsoever.

Because it's simply impossible to catch up!

Of course, if controlled by the illusion of the 'Eye of God', she could easily kill the opponent; but as the 'King of News', why would the opponent look her in the eye?
"Poison Island?"

"It was her."

"Be careful, her eyes can control people!"

"Everyone, attack together! If you notice anything unusual about anyone else, immediately use your spiritual energy to wake them up!" Not only KYG knew this, but the expressions of the several superhumans who rushed over also changed. They all shouted reminders to each other: These superhumans included members of the Superhuman Countermeasures Department, the Army, and elites from the Sea Kingdom. They were all knowledgeable and battle-hardened.

"and many more--"

Just as these powerful wolves and weak tigers were about to swarm forward, a voice came from behind.

The sound clearly came from behind, but in a flash, a figure carrying a door panel and a large sword had already rushed in front of them.

"Gentlemen, leave this battlefield to me."

"Shura?"

"You"

This is someone everyone knows, the infamous 'Shura';
He wields an extraordinary sword called "Decapitation," which is incredibly powerful and coveted by many.

Of course, those who live on this island belong to island nations and sea nations, so they wouldn't harm their own allies.

Besides, if a real fight broke out, they would be no match for this 'Shura'—in the previous battle, he had demonstrated his strength with the heads of several 'Black Flames'.

"Gentlemen, please give me some face."

"Let the battle go to Shura."

Then another voice rang out, and the extraordinary individuals were startled to realize that there was actually another person beside them!

Great!

This isn't some kind of 'invisibility' ability; it's simply standing in their 'blind spot'.

The human eye has a field of vision of about 200 degrees, which means there is a blind spot of 160 degrees. As long as you are in this position, you can be invisible to others. It sounds very simple, but it is already a miracle that so many people have not noticed it.

"So it was Mr. Tozaki."

"Since you put it that way..."

Upon seeing who it was, everyone instinctively lowered their heads to show respect.

This is a martial arts master whom even Hinoki Toneri admires.

As everyone retreated, Xiao glanced at the snake corpse on the ground in the plaza in front of the building and had already guessed the cause and effect.

But it doesn't matter, his goal is:
"It's nice to see you again, Busujima-senpai."

? !
While addressing her as "senior sister" in a natural and open manner, Xiao raised his hand and touched his face.

The bandage was corroded by the blood-red color and instantly turned to ashes.

A young boy's face was revealed.

So young?

And he just used the term 'senior sister'.
The extraordinary individuals around them seemed to be deep in thought.

"It's been a long time, Xiao."

"Is that okay?"

When Busujima pointed to his face and asked a question, Takashi calmly shook his head.

"It's ok."

There's no need to pretend anymore, because:
"Senior Busujima, please accept my 42nd challenge!"

After saying that, Xiao, who revealed his true colors, grabbed the hilt of the Executioner's Blade with his backhand; the bandages on the blade were instantly corroded away, revealing the gleaming blade.

"This time, I'll only make one strike."

The boy gripped the massive cleaver in both hands and assumed a fighting stance.

"In other words, as long as you can dodge this attack, you win, senior."

what?
The spectators were all astonished.
What kind of logic is it to specifically warn the enemy before the start of a war?
No, no, since this 'Shura' calls the other person 'senior sister,' it proves that they already know each other and probably can't be considered enemies.
"If you can't dodge it, you'll die!"

? ?
Everyone's guesses were instantly overturned.

"It seems you've grown a lot during this time, Xiao."

From the other person's serious expression and unwavering gaze, Busujima saw earnestness and determination, which stirred her warlike blood.

crackling and popping

Lightning flashed and leaped, spreading from the Kusanagi sword to the entire body of Busujima.

The long-haired girl assumed a stance for drawing her sword using Iaijutsu, with rings of lightning swirling around the Kusanagi sword.

"Let me see just how powerful your strike is."

Facing the fiercely determined Poison Island, Takashi slowly closed his eyes.

"Senior Busujima, you have already lost."

He 'saw' the ending.

???

To Dokushima's astonished expression, the sound of drums suddenly rang out.

No, that's not a drumbeat, it's the sound of a heartbeat!
It comes from the chest of filial piety.

Ultimate Technique: God of Despair
Full power—on!

Boom boom boom boom,

Visible crimson 'spiritual power' suddenly erupted from Xiao's body!

A fierce gale swept up, causing the superhumans watching the battle to instinctively raise their hands to defend themselves; the mere release of power caused trees to be uprooted, fences and streetlights to fly off, and even the hotel building to shake.

"Such a strong spiritual power!"

"This is the Tiger-level. No, it's already touched the Ghost-level!"

The group varied in strength, but all possessed excellent insight; their spiritual power had surpassed the definition of the Tiger level.

Indeed, very strong!

Busujima's expression was serious as the two magatama slowly rotated.

She had seen this move before; it was the secret technique that Xiao used to deal with her 'Eye of God'.

While granting immunity to illusions, it also significantly enhances strength and speed, making it an extremely powerful secret technique. However, it previously caused the user to lose their sanity.

Xiao, who is currently in the midst of the red storm, is clearly not insane.

His veins bulged, his heart pounded at a rate of thousands of beats per second, and his blood and spiritual energy surged through his entire body!
The boy took a step forward, and a crimson light suddenly spread out, covering the entire battlefield, the resort hotel, and the sea next to it; in this desolate and eerie light, the world was filled with an indescribable chilling coldness and ruthless violence.

"One cut,"

In the murmurs of filial piety,

The seawater beside them seemed to freeze for a moment.
Amidst the undulating water, a large number of fish and shrimp with their bellies turned white floated to the surface from underwater!
The birds and beasts in this area died instantly in the bloody light, their blood being drawn away by this incomparably ferocious light, making the blood red even more intense, as if the whole world was shrouded in a sea of ​​blood: if Xiao had not taken the initiative to control it, the ordinary people and superhumans in this area would have suffered.

? ? ! !
This surge of spiritual energy is already at the ghost level!
Amidst the horrified expressions of the onlookers, Busujima's face grew increasingly cold.

hide!
With her speed, creating distance is very easy for her.

As long as we avoid the next outburst, victory is ours: this power is no less than Yu Xiao's, and he won't be able to control it for long!

but:

Should we hide?
How is that possible? Including the battles she fought after becoming a transcendent, she won 41 times!
Squeak, squeak, squeak!!!
A dense streak of lightning kept flashing.
The tomoe in the eye sockets spun rapidly, leaving afterimages!

Busujima, assuming a sword-drawing stance, is also going all out.

As a senior student, if she runs away from here, how can she face her juniors?

"Super electromagnetic—"

Xiao, on the other side, has taken another step forward.
The blood-red light suddenly receded, pouring into the boy's body, causing all his muscles, bones, and nerves to work overtime.

In an instant, countless streams of blood gushed from Xiao's skin, from bursting capillaries; liquid welled up in his nose, tears streamed from the corners of his eyes, and all sound was gone from his ears, except for Xiao's own inaudible roars and the long sword he swung forward.

"Shura!!"

(End of this chapter)