I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 408 The action begins

"Qiu, what happened to you so suddenly?"

"Hmph, didn't you see how many girls in the base were looking at you? Something was off about it."

The languid girl wrapped in the blanket tilted her head. Children in this era are precocious, not to mention they have the blessing of 'spiritual power,' making them far superior to ordinary people in both body and mind.

"I'm not the kind of fool who hesitates and indulges in self-pity."

"If you want something, just go for it, fight for it!"

I can tell,

That's definitely your personality.

Having just been 'captured', Ie rubbed her hair.
This companion, no, lover, is indeed very proactive.

"You rest for a bit, I'll go get you some water."

"Um,"

After all, it was their first battle.
Moreover, the girl's physical strength was no match for that of the tiger-level Ie, so she retreated back into the quilt.

Ga,

push the door out,

Yijiang had only taken two steps when he saw a familiar figure standing guard at the front of the corridor.

"Huh? Xia Yin, what are you doing here?"

Pointing to the watch on his wrist, the boy with tousled hair looked speechless.

“You’ve been ‘fighting’ for an hour,”

"If I weren't here, people looking for you would have knocked the door down."

After all, Ie was the leader of this 'Akatsuki' organization. Once he returned, he would have to handle all sorts of things, big and small. Not all of the nearly one hundred young men and women were in love with each other, and various conflicts would occur from time to time.

"Ah? Is that so?"

"Stop saying 'ah'. I'll give you ten minutes. Come outside to discuss this."

With a wave of her hand, Xia Yin, who had been guarding the place, turned and left, a slight smile of satisfaction on her lips.

That's good, at least Ijiang has completely emerged from the shadow of 'Kokura'; without a steady leader, their team would have no chance of winning against the behemoth that is the Commonwealth.

"Brother Xia Yin, how is Brother Yi Jiang?"

"Sister Fanqiu isn't here either, could it be..."

Hehehe, I knew it!

Upon seeing Xia Yin emerge, a group of teenagers immediately rushed forward to inquire.

If the boys were just having fun, then the obvious annoyance of the girls proves that they weren't simply gossiping.

"Are they all that free?"

Xia Yin's gaze swept over the crowd, immediately silencing them all.

As the organization's number two, Xia Ying still held considerable authority; unfortunately, authority couldn't be converted into strength, and in a real fight, she might not even be able to defeat Fan Qiu.

"Go practice using your spiritual power. The more you sweat now, the less you'll bleed in battle!"

"Most of us are only at the canine or wolf level—"

They have not yet disregarded the strength of a modern military.

Moreover, the Commonwealth is not without its own superhumans: after fighting for so long in the waters of the Philippines and Nicaea, if they hadn't gained anything, then the Commonwealth might as well have been buried alive.

"cough,"

After a while, Yijiang, dressed neatly, came out and addressed the crowd:
"Ladies and gentlemen, although the Nine-Tails has left this world, many of the demon beasts and chimeras he left behind are still scattered across the southern islands of Filipinos."

That's right, Nine-Tailed Fox left, taking only the core 'Biya Mother Body' with her; Paper Dance has also disappeared without a trace. So governments of various countries, as well as non-governmental local supernatural forces, suddenly discovered that the Biya, which used to be a supernatural calamity, has now become a mobile treasure!
Capturing a demon alive allows you to create a level three extraordinary potion, which, when consumed, can transform you into a 'weak dog' level extraordinary being.

Don't underestimate the seemingly weak dog level; it's the stepping stone to extraordinary abilities. Only by getting started can you continuously grow stronger through training.

Therefore, various countries and forces are arguing fiercely about how to deal with these demons, and the camaraderie they once shared in resisting the Nine-Tailed Fox has vanished.

"We want to develop, and we must seize the time."

Ijiang's gaze swept over the crowd.
It's true that everyone present is an extraordinary being, but even extraordinary beings need to eat and drink.

Not to mention, most low-level superhumans still rely on firearms to fight, as well as exoskeletons, powered armor, drones, mechanical dogs, and various means of transportation: to outrun modern transportation on foot, one would have to be at least at the level of a powerful wolf.

"Therefore, our Akatsuki organization will also participate in this 'hunt'."

With Ijiang's 'Eye of God,' their efficiency in capturing demons and synthetic beasts is a hundred times higher than that of other forces!
After all, the demons and chimeras are not innocent little rabbits; they are extraordinary demon hordes capable of going toe-to-toe with modern armies. Although there are no powerful demons in charge now, they are by no means easy prey to swallow.

Another point is that these extraordinary beings will only fight to the death and will never surrender.

This resulted in most of the time being corpses.

Its value has been greatly reduced.

“This is our opportunity,”

"Next, a group of people will be selected to go to the non-professional waters."

Hunting demons and chimeras to obtain the resources they need, especially extraordinary resources like 'artificial Devil Fruits'; if most people can be upgraded to wolf level, we will have the confidence to fight against the Commonwealth.

"I!"

"Choose me!"

"I want to go too!"

"Don't make a fuss. Those who want to go, sign up here and then go through a test of your abilities: this is for your own good."

Xia Yin stepped forward to stop the many companions who were eagerly signing up. This time, they were going to a battlefield where they would encounter other extraordinary forces, and even the Commonwealth. They needed to be "small but elite," and most of them would have to stay behind to guard the home front. "There will be opportunities in the future, after you have reached the required strength."

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.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I never thought that one day I would be able to step onto the throne of Queen Elizabeth."

Standing on the deck of the aircraft carrier, the burly pirate captain, wearing a tricorn hat, revealed a mouthful of black and yellow teeth as soon as he opened his mouth.

He wore a slightly yellowish white shirt over a black vest, the tightly tucked-in shirt only half-buttoned, revealing his hairy chest. He also wore a captain's coat and had a pistol tucked into his belt.
Both his appearance and his tone were reminiscent of 'Teach'.

In fact, in the hearts of many pirate captains in this sea area, Teach is definitely a legendary 'predecessor'.

From a 'weak' history professor, he led his men to become one of the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea'; later, he rose again to become the 'Emperor of the Sea'; and finally, he sold thousands of extraordinary individuals to the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces, becoming a demon-level great demon himself!

This series of legendary experiences thrilled many pirates.

Even though he was eventually killed by the Nine-Tailed Demon, what does it matter?
The men who come to this sea are all for power!

Whether to live a mundane life as an ordinary person or to enjoy everything as an extraordinary individual, they have already given their own answer.

To put it bluntly: you laugh at others for dying young, while others laugh at you for living a short life.

Drink the strongest liquor, kill the most enemies, and sleep with the most beautiful women.
After indulging in unrestrained pleasure, face death with equanimity.

Not a loss!

The man dressed as a pirate captain clearly had the same background.

But now, another option is presented to us.

“Mr. Morgan, you are standing on a Royal Navy warship. Please watch your words and actions.”

The colonel beside him, dressed in military uniform, had a stern face. In his eyes, this kind of 'collusion' with pirates was a great disgrace. However, just like the famous pirate captain 'Henry Morgan' in history, who was eventually pardoned by the King of England, this 'Captain Morgan' in front of him would also receive a reward from the Commonwealth after completing this job.

He became a wealthy man, left the perilous sea, and enjoyed the rest of his life.

Although everyone comes to this sea in pursuit of power, once their 'power' has reached its limit, they have to consider their future lives.

Only one person could climb to the top like Teach through various schemes and plots: that's why he's a legend among pirates.

unfortunately,

It's just a dead legend.

Following the colonel in military uniform into the aircraft carrier's reception room, Pirate Captain Morgan glanced around.

Several other extraordinary individuals were already seated here, all leaders of their respective factions: they were neither particularly strong nor weak.

Of course, this standard is only based on his own assessment, which is Wolf-level! As a leader, he is already qualified. So why did the Commonwealth secretly summon them this time?
"Everyone,"

Once everyone had arrived, an elderly lieutenant general walked in.

"I have summoned you here to ask for your help in eliminating a batch of out-of-control 'test subjects'."

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.

Inconsiderate
"Luffy, are you going alone?"

Every day, a large number of refugees return to the core manor, which has developed into a new city. The members of the 'Luffy Adventurer Group' are discussing matters.

"Yes, this time it's to repay the favor of the island nation: without their help, we wouldn't have been able to drive away the Nine-Tails."

The Infidels who had fled to various places returned to this land and rebuilt their homes.

This time, however, the focus is no longer on convenient maritime transport and natural resources; instead, cities are built around locations of extraordinary forces. In this era, only under the protection of extraordinary forces can ordinary people survive here.

"The extraordinary calamity we are dealing with is called 'Heian-kyo',"

The one-armed boy patiently explained to everyone.

"The core is that man named 'Abe no Seimei,' who was the strongest Onmyoji in the history of the island nation."

Even those who aren't from the island nation know this person's life story by heart: there's no way around it, this person came out with the intention of destroying the world.

"Such a powerful figure is indeed beyond our ability to deal with."

Zorro, with his green hair, calmly took over the conversation.

Their strength is not bad, but if they participate in such a battlefield, they will most likely be a hindrance.

and so:
"Ruf, be careful."

We had to accept the fact that the captain was going alone!
"Um,"

The one-armed boy nodded. This time, it was just him, Annie, and Roman who went.

Only Tiger-level warriors can enter such a battlefield, though they will most likely only be able to deal with the enemy's 'minions'.

"Leave this place to us!"

The long-nosed sniper, holding a fish tank, flexed his muscles.
"Just you wait, by the time you come back, we'll all have learned 'Black Flash'!"

splash,

The 'King of the Nearshore' in the fish tank flicked its tail, splashing water all over the sniper's face, its disbelief evident.

It's not just that the so-called 'Black Flash' is clearly an advanced ability, but also Luffy's involvement: Luffy's talent goes without saying; he can learn it after watching it a few times. However, his teaching level is...

It's roughly like, 'You do this first, then that, and finally this, and you can unleash a powerful attack.'

Not to mention others, everyone in Luffy's adventure team was left with nothing but headaches.

"Don't worry, I will definitely come back!"

The one-armed boy chuckled and carefree began planting the flag.

(End of this chapter)