I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 398 Six Paths
Tuao,

Darwin.

"Oh, shit! Don't jump yet—"

Boom!
Lowering his hand from the balcony, the white man, unable to stop him in time, sat back down and calmly began watching the live stream.

Everyone else in the apartment jumped, even if Lucifer himself appeared this time; the men could light a cigarette and calmly wait for Him to unleash the world-destroying rain of fire.

Since things have come to this, let's just see how it goes: committing suicide now is just another way to grab a spot in hell. Besides, according to the official statements from the island nation, it's already a miracle that most people's souls remember who they are when they reach hell.

If one loses even self-awareness, what difference is there between that and complete death?
Even in the past, suicides were not uncommon.

Moreover, in this era of extraordinary rebirth and turbulent change, what else could it be but a time of great upheaval?
Many people are not necessarily afraid of death, but rather feel that life is meaningless and hopeless, so they impulsively take their own lives.

After experiencing two moments of 'despair,' the remaining people were much more stable, which led to the third reversal.

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"Are there any masters?"

Who's coming this time?

Demon King? God? Or—

The many extraordinary individuals on the battlefield looked in the direction of the sound. Although they were thousands of meters away, their eyesight allowed them to clearly observe the figure that had appeared out of nowhere.

It was a man dressed in a long black robe with red clouds, the wide sleeves of which floated in the air. He wasn't wearing a hat, which revealed a handsome yet aloof face. His short golden hair flowed backward, and he floated in the air without any 'magic'. His fearless attitude in the face of the nine-tailed beauty 'Tamamo-no-Mae' not far away proved that he was:

Great guy!
Moreover, they are top-tier experts.

"It's finally going to end, 'leader'."

Wearing a fox mask, Xiaoying breathed a sigh of relief. In her opinion, now that Youjun had made a move, the battle was about to come to an end.

"Of course, brother. Cough, how could the leader's strength be compared to that of a mere Nine-Tails? Hmm."

Qiong Mei, standing next to her, lowered her voice and took over the conversation as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

?

So he's the leader of the Akatsuki organization.

Hearing the conversation between these two Akatsuki members,

The other extraordinary beings who remained on the battlefield then learned the identity of the person who came from the sky.

"Shura, do you think the 'leader' can win?"

Xiao shook her head slightly in response to Jiu Kongyao's question.

"cannot?"

"No,"

"I simply don't dare to 'look' at it."

In Xiao's perception, the four beings in the sky were like the sun; a mere glance at them would cause them to explode, and a slight approach would cause them to melt.

In this situation, how can he predict who will win and who will lose?

Moreover,
He didn't know what abilities this 'leader' actually possessed.

Xianzhixian can only predict the short-term future, and there are also limitations on distance and quantity.

As the crowd on the sea silently watched, Ōtakemaru in the sky looked at the newcomer with a complicated expression.

"Just as you said, the Six Paths."

"I am no match for the Nine-Tails."

Does Ōtakemaru know this leader of the Akatsuki?
Is the name 'Rokudo'? What does this name mean, and who does it correspond to in the mythology of this island nation?

Just as countless people's thoughts were racing, the black and white beauty with nine tails behind her put away her smile and became serious.

"It's you?"

"Have those guys in Takamagahara finally gotten restless?"

? !
Upon hearing this, everyone who had doubts about the strength of the Akatsuki leader, including the billions of people watching the battle via live stream, were all greatly invigorated.

It was the island nation's 'gods' who made the move!

In the mythology of many countries, gods occupy an absolutely dominant position.

Although in the mythology of the island nation, the distinction between gods and demons is not significant, and many powerful demons are themselves ghosts and gods who once opposed Takamagahara; but in any case, since it is a being representing the gods, defeating the Nine-Tailed Fox should not be a problem, right?

"Great! It's a god from Takamagahara! We're saved!"

"Is it finally over?"

The extraordinary individuals present all breathed a sigh of relief. They were all determined people, but facing a powerful enemy with such a large gap in strength that they had no chance of winning, they also understood that this was not a situation that could be reversed by courage alone.

If we are defeated, it will mean the destruction of all humanity—no, the entire biosphere!

"Tsk, why not?"

Arrive sooner?

There were also extraordinary individuals outside of Protocol who couldn't help but mutter under their breath, but they only uttered half a sentence.

Regardless of how the extraordinary beings on the high seas react, the key to victory now lies with the newly emerged leader of the Akatsuki organization, 'Rokudo'!
"Tamamo-no-Mae, I have a suggestion."

The blond, aloof man spoke, calmly continuing his story as billions listened intently.

"Your true form is still in Yomotsu Hirasaka."

what? !

Isn't this the Nine-Tails' true form?

Ignoring the countless people stunned by the shock, the man named 'Six Paths' continued:

"I will open a door for you to go to the underworld and reunite with your original self."

"What the hell is this?!"

"Shut up!"

Someone below instinctively wanted to refute, but was interrupted by Director Zhu Ya raising her hand.

"Lord Rokudo has his own considerations,"

Yes,

Many people thought about it for a moment and then understood.

Trading time for space! Although allowing the nine-tailed beauty 'Tamamo-no-Mae' to merge with His true form is a bad thing no matter how you look at it, it can give humanity a chance to breathe. If we seize this time to improve ourselves, perhaps next time we will be qualified to fight against Him?

At least it's better than being destroyed now!
Besides, who can guarantee that this nine-tailed beauty, 'Tamamo-no-Mae,' doesn't have a way to reach the underworld?
First, destroy humanity, then save the original body—after all, the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces are best at killing and stealing souls, then converting them into their own power.

"Oh?"

Why should I listen to you?

The extraordinary individuals below were able to think of this.

As a demon king known for her scheming, how could the nine-tailed beauty in the sky, 'Tamamo-no-Mae', not have thought of this?
"of course--"

Slowly extending a hand, the Akatsuki leader, known as 'Rokudo', continued speaking calmly.

"Based on strength."

The extraordinary beings on the high seas had emptied their minds, feeling neither joy nor sorrow.

Anyway, they can't do anything, so they can just watch the big shots in the sky fight it out and wait for the winner to emerge victorious.

"I don't dislike confident men, so:"

Since this "Six Paths" was so arrogant, the nine-tailed beauty "Tamamo-no-Mae" didn't hold back and pointed her finger.

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A jet-black 'Seeking the Way Jade', carrying billions of tons of mass, crashed down upon it.

pause ——————

The black ball, which even Ōtakemaru couldn't catch, suddenly stopped mid-air; it seemed to have hit an invisible barrier and couldn't advance an inch.
Click click click

Suddenly, streaks of black lightning burst forth around the pitch-black sphere.

"That is?!"

Xiao, who was far below, looked up in surprise, ignoring the oppressive feeling of looking directly at the big boss, and stared in shock at the pitch-black ball.

No, it's the black lightning around the ball!
"What's wrong, Shura?"

This made Jiu Kong Yao Ai subconsciously tilt her head and ask, "Those black lightning bolts are similar to my 'Black Flash.' But..."

crackling and popping

Streaks of jet-black lightning shot outwards from the 'Truth-Seeking Ball' suspended in mid-air! In terms of both quantity and quality, they were on a completely different level compared to the tiny crack that Takashi had cleaved out.

However, this black lightning bolt, which could injure a Demon-level being, seemed to be restrained by an invisible force, and could only spread out in large quantities along the vertical plane of the Truth-Seeking Ball!
Whether it was the 'Six Paths' raising their hands in a distant confrontation or the 'Tamamo-no-Mae' extending their fingers, the black lightning dared not cross the line.

Just as the two raised their hands and silently engaged in combat using the 'Seeking the Way Jade', the two began to fight each other.

Rumble, rumble~~~
A series of thunderous sounds rang out.

And it's getting louder and louder!

"The sea."

"They actually broke up?"

Indeed, beneath the two powerful figures battling it out, the sea suddenly caved in, then split open, and receded to both sides.

The formless and intangible seawater seemed to submit to and flee under the immense power of the two—as the seawater continued to retreat, a spectacular 'canyon' was formed in the ocean!

That's not all. This 'canyon' keeps extending to both sides: thousands of meters, tens of thousands of meters. Judging from this momentum, it seems to be spreading out and eventually splitting the entire planet's ocean in two, as if it were being cut open from the middle.

"Hohohoho."

"Moses stretched out his staff toward the sea, and the Lord caused the sea to recede overnight with a strong east wind; the sea parted and the sea became dry land."

Many believers in Yahweh, witnessing this scene, either gasped for breath or couldn't help but recite scriptures: "It's a pity that the one who parted the sea now is not the apostle of the Lord of Hosts. Judging from the posture of those two, they never even thought of parting the sea!"

That was merely the aftermath of their battle.

Waves of chill swept over them, affecting not only the ordinary people slumped on sofas, chairs, and floors, but also the extraordinary individuals present:

"Next,"

"Won't they cut the planet in half?"

Kawai Mai scratched her head, earning her angry glares from everyone.

Although everyone here is an extraordinary being, they don't yet have the ability to survive in a vacuum. If a planet were to be destroyed, would they simply walk away to Takamagahara or some other world, leaving us as space junk?!

Even if such a future truly arrives, don't say it out loud.

Okay, that's about it.

Having tested his newly acquired abilities, someone far away in Tokyo was preparing for the end.

"One 'Seeking the Way Jade' isn't enough, what about two?"

The nine-tailed beauty raised her other hand and gestured slightly with her index finger to the 'black ball' floating beside her.

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The second 'Seeking the Way Jade' flew out and headed towards the man named 'Six Paths'.

"Humph,"

With a cold snort, a purple light suddenly flashed in the man's eyes.

"Hey?"

Suddenly, Kawai Mai exclaimed in surprise as she noticed that the top of her head had turned a yellowish-brown color.

"How did land end up on top of us?"

"idiot,"

Director Zhuya couldn't help but scold her clueless subordinate.

"We were thrown into the sky!"

? ? ? ?
Standing on the sea, thousands of meters away from the battlefield, the many extraordinary individuals suddenly discovered that the sea they were standing on had 'flew' into the sky amidst the churning, revealing large swathes of land below—no, it should be called the seabed!

The seawater on this battlefield was silently repelled, surging and rising into the sky.

And they were like ants standing on the sea, not yet realizing what was happening.

"careful!"

"It's about to land."

boom----------

After a slight pause, under the influence of gravity, the superhumans and the seawater, which resembled islands, crashed down, slamming heavily onto the exposed seabed; the entire world was swept up in a chaotic torrent, surging and crashing everywhere.

Even the 'Sea Kingdom' who have transformed into marine creatures can only drift along with the current and struggle to survive in this super-giant wave that overturns the ocean.

All the superhumans instantly experienced the impact of a million-ton shock. If the weakest among them hadn't been Tiger-level, this would have been enough to wipe out a million-ton army!

However:
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"

"It's an absolute transformation."

After all, they were all experts, and many extraordinary individuals emerged from the surging seawater.

"Battle situation."

"how's it going?"

"It seems like—"

A tie?

The aftershocks alone left the superhumans in a sorry state, and some of the weaker ones were even swept away to an unknown location, currently being retrieved by their companions who were diving underwater.

Above the sky, two 'Truth-Seeking Balls' stopped in front of Rokudo, the man who was still only extending one hand.

"His eyes."

With its 'divine weapon,' Pegasus naturally hoped to withstand the collapse of the sea.

At the same time, her 'divine eye' can observe 360 ​​degrees, so she saw:

Within the eye sockets of the man named 'Rokudo' were purple eyes and rings of special pupils.

Could it also be some kind of 'eye of God'?
The next second, her guess was confirmed:

"Rinnegan,"

The nine-tailed beauty 'Tamamo-no-Mae' spoke in a nonchalant tone.

"Proof of the Three Noble Ones' bloodline, should I call you 'Six Paths,' or should I call you—"

"The human form of 'Moonbow Lord'?"

“As expected”

On the surging sea,

Carrying the explosive blade, Director Zhuya spoke with a blank expression.

"Only the subordinates of 'San Guizi' would have such a grand display, right?"

Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto is the ancient name for Tsukuyomi. The identity of this 'Rokudo' has been clarified: the most mysterious of the three noble children, the messenger of 'Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto'.

Who I am is not important.

Despite deflecting two Truth-Seeking Balls, the man with the purple Rinnegan in his eyes remained calm and unhurried.

"The important question is, will you accept my proposal, or will you continue fighting?"

"Three powerful figures,"

"Even I am not entirely confident of victory."

The deep blue gaze swept over the 'Rokudo', 'Suzuka Gozen', and 'Ōtakemaru' in front of him. The beauty named 'Tamamo-no-Mae' crossed her arms, her nine tails swaying leisurely behind her, and two 'Truth-Seeking Balls' rotating like satellites beside her.

"Then I'll trouble you, Lord Rokudo, to open a door for me."

“A wise choice,”

With a flick of his wrist, a door carved with demons appeared out of thin air, exactly the same as the one that Elder Hai Ming of the Hai family had used before.

However, unlike Hai Ming, who died after using it, this 'Six Paths' handled it with ease.

Of course, He doesn't need to retrieve people from the underworld; He just needs to send in some 'trouble'.

"Wait for the day I return,"

With a soft laugh, this beauty, who could destroy the world with a wave of her hand, finally stepped through the enormous door.

The Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage has come to an end.

(End of this chapter)