I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 384, that ring.
"Is this Mount Suzuka?"

"The scenery looks pretty good, hmm."

Standing beside a stream, the 'mysterious man' with a hoarse voice spoke, even adding a 'hmm' as a verbal tic to maintain his persona.

Before your eyes are not only verdant mountains, but also a dense network of waterways, with many rivers seemingly unaffected by gravity, meandering through the sky; in addition, there are jade, gold, and silver scattered everywhere, as well as sea kings and sea creatures living among the mountains and waters; and shadowy buildings, which have a bit of the feel of a 'Dragon Palace'.

"The scenery is indeed beautiful,"

The mysterious figure wearing a fox mask spoke, saying, "No, 'they' did not go to the center of the island."

Because their leader, Rokudo, had something to discuss privately with Ootakemaru, they stayed outside to enjoy the scenery and wander around.

"But the concentration of spiritual energy is a little low."

Qiongmei was speechless in response to Xiaoying's evaluation.

As extraordinary beings, they can clearly sense the existence of 'spiritual power'.

Like many powerful individuals, the spiritual energy emanating from them is even visible to the naked eye; and when it comes to the richness of spiritual energy, the divine tree is naturally the first choice!
In fact, many people in the Divine Tree District who actively train have already stepped into the ranks of the extraordinary and become 'weak dogs': even though they are only the lowest level of weak dogs, at least they do not need to risk the extraordinary potions or engage in life-or-death struggles.

That area is the real 'Celestial Dragons District'.

As for the shrine staff positions at the halfway point of the tree, they were extremely competitive;
Xiaoying, this "shrine maiden," hides in the back shrine every day, out of sight, out of mind.

Now, the other shrine maidens are in charge of the treatment: Hakuzosu sent several of his wives and concubines as teachers, and being on the sacred tree, these girls learn and master the divine healing arts very quickly.

splash,

"They actually say that the spiritual energy concentration in Suzuka Mountain is low?"

A young girl emerged from the nearby stream, wearing an orange-yellow kimono on her upper body and a fishtail on her lower body.

"goldfish?"

"It's a carp! It's a carp spirit!"

Xiao Ying's mistake was angrily corrected by this girl from the 'Sea Kingdom'.

"Feel sorry,"

Despite her aloof and mysterious appearance, Xiao Ying is actually a lively and cheerful girl at heart.

On the contrary, Qiong Mei next to her played the role of a member of the mysterious organization with a truly convincing portrayal.

“Miss Carp Spirit, the concentration of spiritual energy here is indeed the second highest I have ever seen.”

"Really? Then where is number one?"

"Tokyo, the sacred tree."

Upon hearing this answer, the carp girl immediately lost all her confidence.

As the people of the Sea Kingdom whose intelligence was 'awakened' by the Sea Kingdom, they naturally and unconditionally support the Sea Kingdom. However, they are, after all, beings of reason. To say that Mount Suzuka is more precious than the divine tree bestowed by the 'Inari God' is perhaps a bit too self-aggrandizing.

After all, Inari is the most worshipped deity in the island nation, and Suzuka Mountain is just one of the forces of the 'Demon King'.

Actually, Suzuka Mountain is quite nice too.

Seeing that the half-human, half-fish girl was in low spirits, Xiao Ying kindly comforted her, and after a few words, she immediately became familiar with her.

Even with a mask on and dressed as a mysterious person, Xiao Ying still has a strong sense of approachability.

"By the way, you know."

The carp girl hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Mr. Teach?"

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"If you're talking about the former 'Shichibukai' Marshall Teach, we know him, um."

The girl next to him spoke in a hoarse voice.
"We've even fought each other."

"Can you tell me what happened to him?"

The carp girl mustered her courage and asked again.

"Nobody else told me,"

"They just say Mr. Teach betrayed everyone, including me."

Because the carp spirit had treated Teach several times, although the people of the sea kingdom didn't bully her, the resentment in their tone and their unconscious distancing were still keenly noticed by the carp spirit.

"You do not know?"

Hearing that the carp girl was also in charge of treatment, Xiaoying sighed.

"Let me explain."

"How could this be?"

A few minutes later, after listening to Xiao Ying's explanation, the naive carp spirit realized that her 'patient' had actually betrayed all the extraordinary individuals from the Sea Kingdom and the Human Alliance.

Why would Teach do that?

"How simple, for power, hmm."

Qiong Mei, who was standing next to her, casually replied, "In the extraordinary era, money is nothing but a castle built of sand and gravel, and power is just fragile marble. Only strength can dominate everything!"
"That reason?"

The carp spirit became even more depressed.
She used to always criticize Teach for working too hard, but it was precisely that all-out effort that she admired.
"What are you talking about?"

A calm voice broke the silence between the three.

"Brother, chief, is the negotiation over?"

Lowering her voice and squeezing out a hoarse tone, Qiong Mei, playing the 'mysterious person,' turned to look at the newcomer.

"It's over, let's go."

Goodbye, Miss Carp.

Wearing a fox mask, Xiaoying waved to the other person and followed Yu and Qiongmei who were leaving.

"This human is a good person."

Watching the three figures leave, the carp spirit nodded its lips.

"But...her speech and behavior seem a bit too feminine?"

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"Speaking of which, brother."

Standing on the back of the white dragon, with Mount Suzuka receding into the distance behind her, Sora asked curiously.

"Did the character 'Six Paths' you portray exist a thousand years ago?"

Hai Ming, the "elder" of the Sea Kingdom, immediately called out this code name: Kui Qiong was still thinking about how to introduce her brother's "alias".

"That's right,"

Qiongmei and Xiaoying were right beside them.
Such 'vulnerabilities' will be noticed to some extent.

This is why Yu didn't let the two of them participate in the 'secret meeting':

If Qiongmei and Xiaoying were there, wouldn't they just be watching You's clones perform stand-up comedy?
If I accidentally let something slip, I'll have to come up with a whole bunch of 'new settings'. What a waste of brain cells!
"The figure of Liudao was already active a thousand years ago, but no one knows his true identity; all that is known is that he is passionate about maintaining the balance of the world."

Just like now, Yu has to make up a 'history' on the spot to fool the two of them.

"It is said that it is the incarnation of Tsukuyomi walking among humans,"

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"Then... no! If my brother plays this role, what if...?"

Qiong Mei was immediately alarmed. She had originally thought that her brother was just playing a non-existent role; who knew that he was involved with 'gods'.

"Wouldn't it be dangerous to do this?"

Xiao Ying immediately tensed up, to which the one controlling the clone chuckled.

"It doesn't matter,"

"Tsukuyomi is not such a petty god."

Tsukuyomi,

The most mysterious of the three noble children of the island nation.

The myth associated with Him is only a short sentence: it is the moment when the siblings Izanagi and Izanami broke apart and cleansed themselves of impurity, that the three noble children were born.

After that, Tsukuyomi remained in a state of 'invisibility'. Whether it was Amaterasu ruling Takamagahara, Susanoo causing havoc in the realm of gods, or the later battle between Amatsu and Kunitsu, she never showed herself, making her extremely mysterious.

However, there are still hundreds of shrines dedicated to Tsukuyomi in Japan.
After all, He is in charge of governing the night, and many people pray for the protection of the night, even though He doesn't concern himself with anything.

In comparison, Susanoo only has traces of worship in the Izumo region, the former stronghold of the "Kunizukami," and there isn't even a shrine in other places.

After all, Susanoo, as a dignified sea god, abandoned his position and caused trouble everywhere. Later, in the war between Amatsukami and Kunitsukami, as the pillar of Kunitsukami, he did not even show his face, letting his son 'Ōkuninushi' fight against Takamagahara. In the end, Kunitsukami's camp was crushed in one wave by Amaterasu's grandson, who possessed the Three Sacred Treasures.

Even so, Susanoo did not show himself, which makes one wonder:
Was the once rampant "God of Destruction" defeated, or has he become addicted to a life of pleasure and lost his former prowess?

"In short, I know what I'm doing."

"Well, I believe you."

Qiong Mei nodded.

Thinking about it calmly, it's impossible that my brother's "secret technique," the Super God Imitation Painting, which can simulate various Japanese gods in battle, has no connection with Takamagahara. Since he dared to use Tsukuyomi's clone "identity," he must have some confidence.

"So--"

After finishing this topic, Qiong Mei stretched out her hand in front of You's clone.

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"Where's the ring?"

"Since I am also a member of the Akatsuki, hand over my ring."

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"You're with me every day, why would you need a ring?"

While complaining,
Yu clenched his fist in mid-air.

When the palm was opened again, a ring codenamed 'Qing' appeared in the palm.

Yin Dun Creation

Almost all evil spirits know this trick.
However, they can only create the items that leave the deepest impression on their own souls.

These are usually weapons, armor, or murder weapons used to kill oneself. However, these creations are very unstable and will dissipate into dust once they leave the evil spirit.

The items that Yu creates are naturally not so fragile. As long as they are not subjected to powerful ninjutsu, they can exist for thousands of years without any problem.

"That's more like it,"

Taking the ring, Qiong Mei put it on—

On the ring finger of the left hand.

"What about mine?"

This scene prompted Xiao Ying, who was standing nearby, to join in the commotion.

With a flick of his wrist, You produced another 'mysterious' ring.

Ok?
As Qiong Mei, who was admiring the ring on her hand, swept her gaze over, the air seemed to grow colder.

"cough,"

"I wear it on my thumb; it works well as a thumb ring."

Xiao Ying coughed as she tried the ring on her finger, choosing the safest method.

"That's all settled, let's go back."

You waved her hand. "Controlling more than a dozen clones every day is exhausting!"

If it weren't for Qiong Mei's suggestion, he wouldn't have increased the number of clones.

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Non-Concessionary South
Above the mist-shrouded island, on the back of the hundreds-of-meters-long 'Beast Mother' slowly floating, lies a palace-like structure made of numerous bone spikes.

"That 'Six Paths' has appeared."

Sitting on the throne, 'Dou Hezi' softly uttered a name.

"The Six Paths?"

'Red Lotus', crouching on its seat, had a face full of confusion on its lion-like face.

"Who is that?"

"Heh, he's the big shot who just scared a certain great demon so much that he ran away with his tail between his legs."

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"Bloodstained Hakka—"

"What am I?"

The blood-stained hakama, whose face was covered by a white cloth curtain, turned his head.
"A powerful demon can't even remember Tsukuyomi's 'clone'? People will laugh themselves to death if this gets out."

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"So it was a clone of Tsukuyomi."

Honglian scratched her lion-like head.

It seems, perhaps, maybe... such a person existed? Who can remember clearly what happened a thousand years ago?
"No wonder I felt like I couldn't beat Him,"

"That's not surprising."

This colleague, whose 'foolishness' was practically written all over his face, left not only the other powerful demons speechless, but even Takahashi Eileen and Teach.

The great demon Honglian is a being whose entire body is made of muscles, and even his brain is filled with muscles!
"Now that the 'Six Paths' have appeared, they will surely provide assistance to the Sea Kingdom."

Dou Hezi stood up from the throne.
"Gentlemen, prepare yourselves—"

"The day of the decisive battle has arrived!"

(End of this chapter)