I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 402 Covert Operation
"Wow, this gun is so cool!"

In the secret base, a teenager excitedly patted a heavy anti-materiel sniper rifle all over his body.

"Don't move around, be careful of accidental discharge."

"And mechs."

The other teenagers were already dancing and gesturing excitedly around the 'Defender IV' armor.

"That's an exoskeleton powered armor, a model specifically designed for Strong Dog-level superhumans."

Xia Yin rubbed her temples.

All that's left with these guys is a headache.

"You guys, take the instruction manual and the operation video and watch them ten times!"

This secret base was dug out by the boys and girls who stayed behind: with their dog-level strength and a few weak wolf-level abilities, they were practically human excavators. After hollowing out the mountain, they used logs to build supports, and now that they've turned on the lights, they no longer need their lightning-wielding companions to 'illuminate' the area.

The simple yet enormous cave was filled with various supplies.

Firearms, armor, food, and daily necessities.
These items were all obtained through a trade with Roman; in order for Ijiang and the other person to carry them, he also 'gifted' them several storage scrolls.

A powerful tiger-level transcendent being is worth befriending for the Cervantes family. Besides, Ijiang and his companion paid a 'reward'—the demons and chimeras controlled by his eyes represent a considerable fortune.

Regarding the issue of eyes:

"Xia Yin, my eyes might not be my own."

While the others were happily distributing supplies and brandishing weapons, I and Natsumi went to a private room deep inside the cave.

Beyond supplies, the Cervantes family also provided a wealth of information about the extraordinary world, ensuring that the boy who had just escaped from the laboratory wasn't completely clueless about it.

"These eyes of mine are the 'eyes of God' of Susanoo's bloodline."

This information is not a secret in the supernatural community, and combined with the death of the previous 'Eye of God', Poison Island, it is not difficult to deduce the truth.

"The one who gave me these eyes is very likely the legendary great demon 'Great Tengu'."

"I knew there was such a story behind it all!"

After escaping the secret laboratory, Xia Yin and Yi Jiang secretly gathered intelligence from various sources. Relying on Yi Jiang's sharp eyes that could "make anyone behave," they obtained a considerable amount of information.

Their power comes from the 'Black Flame' cell tissue under the Nine-Tailed Fox's command; in theory, their strength should be almost impossible to surpass the 'mother'; however, Ijiang's strength is clearly enough to crush Black Flame!

The problem lies in his eyes.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his pupils were shaped like three tomoe. If you still think that's normal, then that's truly amazing.

Fortunately, they soon found out the answer.

"The power given by the Great Tengu."

I'm afraid this is not a good sign.

The tousled-haired boy, Xia Yin, seemed lost in thought. In the mythology of this island nation, he was no saint. To take revenge on the royal family, he made a terrible oath, and from then on, the island nation suffered one natural disaster after another, and man-made calamities occurred frequently. In the end, the samurai shogunate replaced the authority of the royal family.

The power that this existence provides—even a child wouldn't believe it if you said there were no problems with it.

Moreover, these are the elites who escaped from the laboratory.

"I know that, but—"

Yijiang sighed. Was there any other way but to not use it?
If it weren't for these eyes, the two of them wouldn't even have been able to return from that battlefield: the aftershocks of a battle between powerful individuals would have been enough to kill them countless times.

"In short, let us know immediately if there are any unusual changes in your eyes."

In the end, Xia Jiang could only resort to this passive coping mechanism, because they really couldn't avoid using these eyes, for example:
"Let's go to 'Catherine City'."

Catherine, located 314 kilometers south of Darwin, encompasses vast cattle ranches, orchards, and a national park.
These are not the main points. The main point is that, through Yijiang's 'interrogation through the eyes,' they learned from the mayor of Darwin City that there is a secret laboratory in Catherine City used to research transplanted 'Black Flame' cell tissue: that is, to create superhumans like them.

The participants in the experiment were also teenagers from island nations, the Philippines, and Nicaea:
Obviously, since it's human experimentation, they'll first consume these foreign 'refugees'.

Only after the experimental data stabilizes will it be the turn of the 'noble' white people to gain power.

As for the previous test subjects, they naturally suffered the same fate as them, being disposed of quietly.

"Destroy the laboratory there first!"

With extraordinary power, passionate young people like Yijiang and Xia Yin would certainly not stand idly by and watch the tragedy they had experienced continue to repeat itself.

They are the Akatsuki organization, destined to pierce through the darkness and usher in the dawn!

Although they have no connection with the Akatsuki organization, which is full of experts and top-tier fighters on the battlefield of the Informal, they also have their own dreams.

"it is good,"

This time, I brought back a lot of supplies and witnessed the true demeanor of a strong person.

Xia Yin also became more radical, believing that the British Commonwealth was no match for those powerful figures.

"I'll go and prepare everything that's needed right away."

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Kyoto City

The ancient capital of the island nation
It is the spiritual homeland of the island people and the origin of island culture.

If Tokyo represents modern skyscrapers, extravagance, and cutting-edge trends, then Kyoto represents historical heritage: shrines, temples, gardens, paintings, and cuisine; all the cultural symbols of an island nation can be found here.

From the mythical battles between the gods of Amatsu and Kunitsu; the era of Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) sweeping across the land during the First Shogun's reign, with the Hundred Demons Parade at Night; to the rise of the samurai class during the Genpei War; and then to the Sengoku period vying for power in the shogunate.
It can be described as a city that has witnessed the history of the island nation.

However, Kyoto today has reverted to its former name, 'Heian-kyo', simply because a great Onmyoji (yin-yang master) resides there.

Abe Seimei!
Throughout history, there have been countless legends about this great Onmyoji.

He was always highly regarded by the Emperor and powerful ministers, so much so that a famous saying circulated during the Edo period: "I do not know Minamoto no Yoshitsune, but I know Lord Seimei."

But when faced with this renowned Onmyoji, who dominated an era, as their opponent, every Japanese person could only feel despair; at the same time, they couldn't help but curse that this terrifying record of never losing a legendary battle was actually true. A few months ago, Abe no Seimei, through a certain unlucky young lady, spread the information that 'Yamata no Orochi is the mastermind behind the Yomi calamity,' reaping the fear, terror, and despair of tens of millions of Japanese people as the power to resurrect Yamata no Orochi.

They then headed towards the 'divine tree' of Inari, intending to destroy this sacred tree bestowed by the gods to protect the island nation.

After a fierce battle, or rather, a one-sided annihilation, the island nation's extraordinary experts were utterly powerless to resist.

At the critical moment, Yu-kun, who had inherited Ashiya Dōman's legacy, stepped forward.

After another earth-shattering battle, Abe no Seimei was finally forced to retreat. The retreating Abe no Seimei occupied the entire city of Kyoto, renamed it 'Heian-kyo', and shrouded it in mist, making it difficult for people to see the changes within.

Of course, this only applies to ordinary people.

The island nation's government hired ninja assassins to gather intelligence at any cost.

Abe no Seimei is currently training 'one hundred demons' in Heian-kyo!
Unlike the 'Hyakki' (Hundred Demons) that were released in the past, which numbered only one hundred, the 'Hyakki' that Abe no Seimei cultivated in Heian-kyo numbered in the tens of thousands, making them countless! Moreover, they were all quite powerful and possessed various strange abilities.

Furthermore, a large number of 'Karasu Tengu' patrolled around, and the faint sound of forging could be heard throughout the city;
One ninja ventured deep into the area and saw a hundred-meter-tall phantom of a samurai.
Under such circumstances, how could the island nation's government not be anxious?
In other words, the Nine-Tailed Fox forces openly and blatantly attacked and seized territory everywhere, forcing the island nation to send most of its superhumans to the non-compliant sea areas.

Now, the Nine-Tails has been sent to the underworld by Lord Rokudo; the island nation, having temporarily recovered, immediately began to deal with, no, to deal with, the god-level supernatural disaster, Heian-kyo.

But someone is faster than the government.

In the mist-shrouded Heian-kyo, a 'Karasu Tengu' wearing a bird mask, with wings on its back and wielding a naginata, patrols the streets in the sky.

"Where did those cockroach-like humans go today?"

As the tengu flew through the air on patrol, it muttered to itself in a bored manner.

His job was simple: to guard against the ninjas who would appear from time to time. These ninjas were weak, but they were all fearless and would rush into the city headfirst. Before they died, their heads would be summoned away. It was as if they were trading their lives for information.

While I don't dislike this kind of 'martial' tengu, however:

"Could we send in a few more capable players?"

It's so boring to always hunt down ninjas who won't fight back!

Perhaps the gods heard his prayers, or perhaps he simply didn't consult the oracle before leaving home, but suddenly everything went black before the tengu's eyes!
It wasn't a description; it was a real, instantaneous plunge into absolute darkness. Instinctively, he raised his hand and pulled down the crow mask, covering his face. Before the tengu could even get into a fighting stance, he was suddenly struck hard on the back of the head!

enemy--

Before a second thought could even form in his mind, a surge of spiritual energy suddenly struck, reverberating violently within the Tengu's soul.

The next second, the patrolling monster, which was only at the level of a weak tiger, collapsed helplessly.

brush,

Two hands reached out from the darkness.

He caught the falling tengu with one hand and picked up the falling naginata with the other.

Immediately afterwards, the darkness moved rapidly out of the city! Everywhere was pitch black; no one, whether superhuman or supernatural, could see anything in this darkness.

The art of darkness!
This is an A-rank illusion spell. Once cast, it creates a dark environment that blocks the opponent's vision.

Some say it was developed by the First Hokage, while others say it was developed by the Second Hokage; but regardless, this technique is very targeted: it is clearly designed to deal with dojutsu-type bloodline limits such as the Byakugan and Sharingan.

With a dojutsu capable of suppressing bloodline limits, ordinary demons are naturally no match for it.

The darkness slipped by silently and soon disappeared from Heian-kyo.

But the darkness did not stop; instead, it silently sped southeast, quickly leaving the city and entering the mountains and forests.

Don't forget that mountainous and forested areas account for 71% of the total area of ​​the island nation, resulting in most of the population being concentrated in the three major metropolitan areas. In other words, once you leave the three major metropolitan areas, the rest is uninhabited mountainous and forested areas.

Especially in this era where evil spirits from the underworld roam in large numbers, if you go too far from the city, you are very likely to be attacked by evil spirits.

However, this darkness is not afraid of any evil spirits; on the contrary, it is the evil spirits that should fear him.

Darkness traversed the mountains and forests, turning everything covered into complete darkness, making it difficult for any light to penetrate; and so, with an unusually quiet yet terrifying speed, it sped towards Mount Otowa, a dozen kilometers away from Heian-kyo.

"coming?"

Someone was already waiting here.

"Um,"

The approaching darkness came to a halt.
Then the darkness receded, revealing Takashi, who was carrying a tengu in one hand, a naginata in the other, a huge guragana on his back, and his eyes closed.

“This is a patrolling tengu,”

The term "Karasu Tengu" refers to a 'species,' much like the term 'human,' and there are actually many, many individuals among them.

"What you can find out is up to you, Miss."

Xiao Ke wouldn't torture him; given his personality, he wouldn't do that.

"No problem, leave it to me."

Jiu Kong Yao Ai looked extremely confident.

Not to mention that she was once a 'cold-blooded capitalist elite' who naturally knew how to get people to 'confess honestly'; she also gained a lot of knowledge about torture after swallowing the remains of Orochi, and now is the time to put it into practice.
"Two,"

Just as Jiu Kong Yao Ai was about to 'show her skills', a soft and sweet voice rang out.

"Can you release my guards now?"

? !
They didn't even realize they were being followed.
Without turning around, Xiao already sensed a young girl slowly approaching from dozens of meters away.

Jiu Kongyaoai could see clearly that it was a short-haired girl with a goldfish hair ornament on her head and a deep red Heian period girl's kimono. The pink chrysanthemum pattern on the collar and the gold cloud embroidery on the cuffs all indicated that she was of noble status.

The girl held an umbrella with waves swirling around it, one side painted with goldfish and the other with the famous pentagram 'Kikyo Seal'.

"You two, you can release them now."

Hiss hiss hiss

In response, Jiu Kongyaoai raised her hand and a large number of venomous snakes flew out from her sleeve!
(End of this chapter)