I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 406 Daily life
Osaka,

As the city closest to Kyoto and one of the island nation's three major metropolitan areas, it is home to more than ten million people. So it is not hard to understand why, even when Kyoto fell and was occupied by the god-level disaster 'Heian-kyo', not many people left.

It's not that I don't want to, but I can't.

where to go?
The southern part of the country had just been reduced to ruins. With the departure of the Nine-Tailed Fox, many forces began to recruit soldiers and establish their own kingdoms. Going there at this time would only make one a cannon fodder.

Continuing south, Nicaea, which had also become a frontline region, was in utter chaos; Australia wasn't exactly in chaos, but life there...
Anyone who knows about it would rather die in an island nation than go to such a place.

There are huge numbers of refugees over there, and human life is no longer worth much.

We can't exactly go to Da Mao's place to dig potatoes, can we?

It's better to stay here. Even if we die, at least we can hold hands and walk together on the road to the underworld.

On Mount Zamio, east of Osaka city.

Two 'mysterious men' are talking.

"Your Excellency Jiukong,"

"It's just the two of us. It's going to be difficult."

Wearing a long black robe with red clouds and a wind chime hat, Teach, whose obese body could not be concealed, looked hesitant.

"I didn't tell you to go now!"

Jiu Kong Yao Ai glanced at the tall, fat guy with annoyance.

I knew this guy was unreliable: not everyone is like 'Shura,' who would draw his sword and attack without a second thought.

Sure enough, there's a reason why everyone likes 'good people'; after only a few days, Jiu Kong Yao Ai already misses 'Shura' a bit.

"I have already contacted my colleagues in the Akatsuki organization. They will come to help after they have rested."

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These words startled Teach.
Yes, he's different from that 'imposter';
The young lady Jiu Kong in front of me is a true member of the 'Akatsuki' organization.

The Akatsuki organization is full of experts, the lowest level being the Tiger level, and there are even a few Demon level experts. With the 'Six Paths' in charge, it is definitely a top-tier extraordinary force.

"If the Akatsuki organization is willing to help, rescuing Mr. 'Shura' shouldn't be a problem."

That is, assuming that guy is still alive.

"Don't worry, Shura is not dead."

Jiu Kong Yao Ai was so certain because she had nothing better to do than use the 'Impure Earth Reincarnation' technique to determine Xiao's condition.

That's right, although it sounds ridiculous, it is indeed a way to determine whether someone is dead: Jiu Kong Yao Ai naturally has Xiao's flesh and blood tissue as material in his hands; as long as the spell fails, it proves that Xiao is still alive.

Otherwise, even if Xiao's soul were to turn to ashes, he would still sense the true spirit existing in the 'River of Three Crossings'.

However, in that case, one would need to personally retrieve the soul from the Sanzu River in order to use the 'Impure World Reincarnation' technique to revive it.

"At that time, Kafka Rikusho and Master Shio from the Osaka direction will also join the battle."

If anyone truly wants to expel 'Abe no Seimei,' it's undoubtedly the Osaka side, which is geographically close: if a war breaks out, the army and Mount Koya will certainly go all out.

"We'll wait patiently here for now."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Teach nodded, without any resentment about the temporary hiatus: besides, his 'life' was still in the hands of the little girl in front of him.

Thinking of this, the fat man's eyes flickered beneath his straw hat.

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.

Tokyo,

The Principal's Office, a high school specializing in sorcery.

"The training in the Extraordinary Countermeasures Department has never slackened, but..."

Director Zhu Ya pushed up her non-prescription glasses, but didn't say what she was going to say next. She believed that the young principal in front of her would understand.

"Yes, there are too few 'geniuses'."

You put down her pen.

In the extraordinary world, 'talent' is extremely important.

A genius can cultivate for a day what others do in a month of arduous training; when faced with an opponent, they grow stronger with each battle; breakthroughs in the heat of battle and sudden enlightenment are all 'basic skills'. Ordinary people, however, don't even dream of breakthroughs on the battlefield; they might not even have a 'flashback' before they're already dead.

Geniuses can cultivate their way up, while ordinary people have to exert all their strength to reach the Wolf level, and the Tiger level is the end for countless people!

However, even the Tiger level is a level that only one in ten thousand 'geniuses' can reach.

Just like Iori Kazuka, she once won a karate medal, so her talent goes without saying.

Even in this extraordinary era, he has only barely managed to climb to the Tiger level.

Moreover, they have already reached the limits of their talent.
No matter how hard you try, progress will be limited.

"There's no other way, we'll have to call those 'experts' from the non-professionals as well."

Yu was discussing the strategy for conquering Heian-kyo with Director Takeya. Previously, the island nation had mobilized all its forces to fight against the Nine-Tails. Although it was for self-preservation, it was nominally helping the Inebin. Now it was time for the other side's superhumans to help.

"It's a pity that the main force of the Sea Kingdom is missing."

Director Zhu Ya sighed regretfully. With the help of Hai Guo, the success rate would be greatly increased.

The Nine-Tails has the Truth-Seeking Balls to withstand the combined power of the three divine swords, so how could Seimei possibly withstand it head-on? As long as he doesn't dare to confront it directly, he has a chance of winning!
"The Sea Kingdom has no enmity with Abe no Seimei, so why should they help us?"

It's exhausting to have so many clones of yourself involved every day!

“What Yu-kun said is true,”

Director Zhuya nodded slightly. In any case, now all that's left is to deal with the formidable enemy 'Seimei': it's much, much better than before!

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

After the business was finished, the director stood up.

"Go ahead,"

Yu waved her hand.
In fact, there is no subordinate relationship between the two.

Yu's title of 'principal' is more of an honorary one: however, when it comes to matters related to the supernatural, who would dare not consult him?

The prerequisite for vying for power and profit is having huge interests; now, facing extraordinary disasters, there is only crisis to speak of, and people don't even have time to run away. Who would want to provoke this bad luck? Just like a director who is always busy and has no successor.

"Okay, next..."

Which area do you think is better?

"Next, we're going out shopping."

Qiongmei pushed open the door to the adjacent lounge and came out carrying two sets of men's casual clothes.

"During this period, Bunkyo Ward has been fully rebuilt and is now known as Academy City."

"And as the principal of the most prestigious sorcery academy in this region, it's outrageous that you know absolutely nothing about the situation here. Therefore:"

"Come on, change your clothes first."

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"I'll just use a transformation spell—"

"Transformation is forbidden!" Yu couldn't help but scratch his head at Qiong's decisive words.

"With my status, wouldn't I attract a lot of attention if I walked around outside?"

"Simple, just use an illusion."

Illusion techniques that allow someone to see themselves without attracting attention are not considered advanced ninjutsu.

Most of the strong characters in the Naruto world can do this, otherwise, with their 'unique' outfits, they would get 100% attention on the street, so why would they need to carry out 'secret' activities?
Of course, this level of illusion is only effective against ordinary people; as ninjas, they wouldn't be fooled by such a basic illusion.

"Transformation magic won't work, but illusion magic will?"

While complaining,
Yu stood up.

He plans his performances every day and constantly strives to become stronger.

They used to walk to and from school, but now they teleport directly, which even Qiong Mei, a homebody, can't stand.

"Change to this set."

"This set doesn't look good."

Oh, it's already this complicated before we've even started shopping.
With arms outstretched, Yu let the enthusiastic Qiong Mei change his clothes, while he gazed at the sky speechlessly.

Alright, alright, let's have some long-lost daily life.

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.

"Please look, everyone—"

On the driverless sightseeing bus, an intelligent robot is introducing the exhibits to passengers:
"The total population is 230,000, of which 80 percent are students."

"The newly rebuilt 'Bunkyo Ward' places greater emphasis on education than ever before, while also bringing together the most cutting-edge science and technology; in other words, it is a massive experimental city."

This is no exaggeration. Through the windows, passengers can see high-tech buildings, with drones flying around like bees in the sky, delivering goods or taking photos; and robot trash cans along the roads are cleaning up any litter that may be there.
“Traces of all known technologies on this planet can be found here.”

"For example, 'I' am introducing you to the city's 'guide-type weak artificial intelligence robot' No. 10086."

Question: What can people learn here?

As the robot asked questions, children in the driverless sightseeing vehicle raised their hands to answer.

"Extraordinary abilities!"

"Correct answer,"

The guide robot first showed a 'smile' on its face, and then continued speaking.

"This is the cradle for cultivating extraordinary individuals: the goal of students in this new era is to learn, train, and ultimately master extraordinary abilities to become an extraordinary individual."

"However, mastering extraordinary abilities is not the end, but merely the beginning."

The robot raises a hand and points to the center of Bunkyo Ward.

"Advanced in sorcery."

"That's the hall of extraordinary abilities, where wolf-level, tiger-level, and ghost-level beings are everywhere."

"...and together with our great and respected Dragon-level Principal Yu, they form the foundation for the stability of the island nation."

"Therefore, students who aspire to protect our island nation, our families, and our loved ones, please do not slacken your daily practice. As the ancient texts say: 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; a great river is formed from countless small streams.'"

In the last row of seats on the sightseeing bus, a handsome man turned to look out the window.

"what happened?"

The girl beside him had long, flowing hair tied into two long pigtails with white ribbons; her skin was still somewhat pale, but that was simply because she hadn't seen the sun for a long time. Faced with the girl's question, the handsome man shook his head slightly.

"I have a feeling that a lightning-type ability user is about to jump out and start randomly generating electricity everywhere."

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"It's just a rant, don't take it to heart."

Yu turned his gaze away from the window. He never expected that, without his noticing, this place had become a veritable 'Academy City'.

Bunkyo Ward was once reduced to ruins after a major battle between Yu and 'Abe no Seimei'. During its reconstruction, the 'Jujutsu High School' was established first, followed by various schools related to the supernatural. With the combined efforts of the entire island nation and the work going day and night, it changed every day, with various high-rise buildings springing up and numerous research institutions moving in.

It's not only in non-professional waters that things like 'artificial Devil Fruits' and 'extraordinary cigarettes and alcohol' are produced.

The numerous laboratories here are also dedicated to helping students easily acquire superpowers through scientific methods—although there have been no groundbreaking results yet, they have summarized many useful patterns and various training techniques, which is by no means just a waste of money.

at the same time,

Schools are reopening one after another.

Bunkyo Ward is the area with the highest concentration of schools in the island nation;
Now, newly built schools are popping up everywhere, teaching swordsmanship, combat, archery, and horsemanship in the most scientific way, in addition to academic subjects. Getting into the primary, middle, and high schools here is a real battleground!

"Many of the students here have become extraordinary individuals."

"For the safety of our students, Academy City has top-notch security measures in place, so parents can rest assured."

"At this moment, it would be a shame if a few superhumans didn't break out and fight each other."

"Are there really superhumans who are tired of living?"

Even Qiong Mei couldn't help but complain, "This is Bunkyo Ward, the core area of ​​which is the High School of Spellcasting, a true 'hidden dragon and crouching tiger,' who would dare to cause trouble here?"
"Who said no?"

You raised his hand and pointed forward, and as if his words were law, a violent explosion rang out!
"Stay calm, this place is home to a large number of extraordinary research institutions,"

“Some institutions also store all sorts of extraordinary items—it would be strange if nothing unexpected happened.”

It would be strange if other countries didn't come here to cause trouble, steal, and destroy!
Anyone who can infiltrate this place must be a true assassin.

This kind of thing certainly happened more than once or twice.

As a result, the self-driving cars on the road all stopped;
The pedestrians on the roadside simply looked up without showing any panic, indicating that they were already used to this situation.

The local people are truly kind and simple.
"Please do not panic, passengers. This is just a normal emergency."

Amidst the surprised and uncertain expressions of the passengers in the sightseeing bus, tour guide robot No. 10086 calmly reassured them.

"This vehicle is equipped with state-of-the-art bulletproof glass and blast-resistant armor; it can withstand rifle fire, so passengers please do not panic."

踏、

A figure stood up from the back row and calmly walked towards the car door, her two ponytails moving without any wind.

How dare she interrupt my date with my brother!
Unforgivable—

"Passenger. Beep! Respected Lord 'Azure Dragon,' how may I help you?"

The guide robot's tone changed.
It was clearly an electronic voice, but the obsequiousness was almost overflowing.

Clearly, having noticed the situation, the robot control center has switched to manual mode.

After all, it's just 'weak artificial intelligence'. It may seem magical, but all its behavior logic is traceable. In case of emergencies, it's safer to 'switch to human intervention'.

For example now——

"Open the door,"

Qiong Mei had a cold face.

This made Yu, who was sitting in the last row, cover her face.

That once frail little sister... no, although she used to be physically frail, her personality seemed... well, let's just have a moment of silence for those troublemakers.

(End of this chapter)