I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 45 Sophisticated
Master Mae-machi

"Roads are blocked"

"What's going on? Why are there traffic restrictions everywhere in Tokyo lately?!"

A few blocks away from where the fog was gradually dissipating, complaints continued from the stopped traffic. However, faced with fully armed police, no one dared to get out of their cars and act out; they just vented their frustrations.

On the blocked street, a family car was speeding by.

"It's over, it's over!"

The girl driving had a long face.
"This is the store manager's car. Does this count as theft?"

“It’s much more serious than that,”

"Lying in the passenger seat, Tanimura Wataru answered breathlessly,"

"You're now on the wanted list. Who sent you to rescue me?"

"me."

Just as the girl was wondering how to answer, Tanimura Wataru's pupils contracted in the passenger seat.

"parking!"

Squeak squeak squeak

I instinctively slammed on the brakes.

A private car left four scorch marks on an empty street.

Thump,

Kicking open the car door, Tanimura Wataru, having regained some strength, jumped out, walked around to the other side, picked up the girl who had just gotten out of the car, and strode towards—

It was flushed down the street drain.

A few minutes later,

Accompanied by the 'waaaaaaaa' alarm sound,

Numerous police cars sped over and surrounded the abandoned vehicle and the sewer entrance.

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 sewers
This place is inhabited by a large number of rats, cats, turtles, and even crocodiles!

Abandoned pets have established a new 'home' here; the ground is the territory of terrifying two-legged beasts, and all companions who venture out will disappear without a trace.

Even animals know how to seek advantage and avoid harm; they would never easily step into the sunlight, but if a two-legged creature were to intrude:

A group of rats that were foraging in the sewage suddenly raised their heads and turned around.

Specialized vision allows them to see moving objects within 10 meters in the dark, but that's only 10 meters.

In order to catch enemies in the distance, rats have exceptionally good hearing, able to hear high-frequency sounds that humans cannot hear. So when they hear the footsteps of the two-legged creatures, they immediately scatter and flee.

Snapped,

A boot slammed heavily into the sewage, and as the splashing water began to spread, the boot suddenly exerted force.

call----

The 'wind' howled in her ears as the girl curled up in Tanimura Watari's arms.

The stench and the smell of blood filled her nostrils. Moving at high speed in the darkness, she could only close her eyes tightly and leave everything to Tanimura Watari.

The sheer thrill of potentially crashing into a wall and turning into a meat pie in the next second leaves one with no choice but to abandon all thought.

"Hey, wake up."

The girl, who didn't even know when the ferryman stopped, opened her eyes to find herself in a clinic.
"The doctor at this clinic is on vacation, so we'll be using it temporarily. Ahem,"

As he put the girl down, Tanimura Wataru swayed slightly and almost fell over.

"your injury"

"There are tools over there, could you please help me pull these steel needles out?"

Slumped into a chair, with numerous steel needles still inserted in his upper body, Tanimura Wataru pointed to the clinic's medical kit.

"Huh? Oh, okay~~"

She frantically opened the medical kit, put on rubber gloves, and laid out surgical forceps, iodine, gauze, bandages, and other supplies. The girl holding the scissors was trembling violently.

What should I do?

"Let's begin, start by cutting my clothes open."

After exiting the transformation, still wearing tattered clothes, Wataru Tanimura had no choice but to remain conscious and direct the girl.

"Pull it outwards with your hands, don't hesitate, use force—ah!!"

"Disinfect with iodine first, then cover with gauze."

"Good job, bandage it up."

Cold sweat dripped down his forehead, but for Tanimura Watari, it was already a blessing that someone was treating his wounds; last time, he had to pick out the bullets himself.

叮、

The blood-stained steel needle fell to the ground, and the smell of blood made the girl grit her teeth as she mechanically repeated the actions of pulling out the needle, disinfecting, and bandaging.

After working for more than half an hour, Tanimura Watari, covered in bandages, was freshly made.

"Now that I look like this, I can also play the role of a 'ghost'."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, and licked his lips, his body covered in cold sweat.

Could I have a glass of water?

"OK, wait."

The girl took off her rubber gloves, not even having time to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and hurriedly walked outside.

There is a water dispenser in the outer room of the clinic.

The opportunity is coming!

As she filled her cup with water, the girl took a candy out of her pocket.
No, this is definitely not candy.

Instead, it was the government that gave her 'powerful, fast-dissolving sleeping pills,' the function of which was simple: after gaining Tanimura's complete trust, she would give them to him or put them in his drinking water.

The expert who gave her the drug assured her confidently that it was colorless, odorless, safe, and healthy. In short, according to the 'plan,' now was her chance.

波、

The medicine, disguised as candy, fell into the water, swayed slightly, and melted away in the blink of an eye.

But is it really necessary to do this?
If at the beginning the girl simply thought the other party was a vicious thug so bad that even the government was helpless against him, and that she needed to use her "honey trap".

So, after getting to know him, aside from his extraordinary power to transform into a 'dog demon,' Wataru is just a serious older brother next door.

You could even say that when he wasn't transformed, he exuded a scholarly air.

If it falls into the hands of the government, what awaits is...
Imprisonment, experimentation, dissection!
It has to be said that this process is deeply ingrained in people's minds; any normal person would think this way.

"Cough cough, are you still not done?"

The voice of Tanimura Wataru came from the clinic, bringing the girl back to her senses.

"Ah, here we come."

The girl, carrying her water cup, walked back, her gaze fixed on the ground, not daring to look at the other person.

“Your water,”

"Thanks,"

My hand suddenly felt light; the cup had been taken by the other person.

then:

哐、

The cup fell to the ground, spilling its water everywhere!
"In this glass of water."

The girl trembled as she knocked the water glass to the ground and looked up.

"She was given sleeping pills."

"I know,"

Tanimura Watari simply replied indifferently.

The girl's expression just now practically screamed "I have a problem."

"I actually work for the government!"

Biting her lip, the girl mustered her courage once more.

"I know too."

Tanimura Watari lowered his eyes; he had already noticed the abnormality during the treatment.

Logically speaking, the restaurant should have been cleared out by the time he was fighting with the government officials. Besides, it's absurd to think that an ordinary person like her would drive him away from the encirclement.

The island nation's government, which nearly killed him, couldn't even handle an ordinary girl? Impossible. There's only one answer—

"Our encounter, and everything that happened, was all part of the government's mission!"

Since she had already spoken out, the girl decided not to hide it anymore.

Just as Tanimura Watari was sighing inwardly, a pair of hands landed on his shoulders. "So, you'd better run away."

?

"The government will be here soon; it's not safe here."

"Escape Tokyo, or even go abroad."

"go!"

When faced with the girl who grabbed his wrist and turned to leave, Tanimura Wataru, who had instinctively stood up, was taken aback.

"Wait, what about you?"

"I"

The girl took a deep breath.

"The mission failed, so I went back to my hometown to continue working and studying, and prepare for the college entrance exam."

"It's quite normal for someone as weak as me to be noticed as abnormal by an extraordinary being like you."

After revealing her innermost secret, the girl gradually felt more at ease.

"Hmm, how about you pretend to hit me?"

"Don't use too much force~~"

As she spoke, she pulled Tanimura Watari, whose body was covered in bandages, out of the house.

"That's it, anyway, I'm not a criminal; but you, don't go back to Tokyo, it's too dangerous here!"

creak

The girl, who had just opened the clinic door and was giving instructions to Tanimura Watari, froze.

"Hey, we meet again."

A woman, smoking a cigarette, with bandages wrapped around her arms and shoulders, wearing a vest and a police uniform draped askew, squatted across from the clinic like a thug, and looked up.

"Commander Iori?!"

The girl was startled, then subconsciously opened her arms.

"Du, run!"

However, the young man behind her, covered in bandages, did not move.

"Hahahaha~~"

This scene made Iori Kazuka burst into laughter.

"Don't be nervous,"

I stood up and took a deep breath.

The half-smoked cigarette in his mouth instantly burned to ash.

She removed the cigarette holder and flicked it casually. The female section chief, exhaling billowing smoke, smiled and gestured to the two people at the clinic entrance.

"Tanimura Watari, shall we talk?"

"Hoshino, move aside."

? !
The girl stood frozen in place, letting Tanimura Wataru walk past her.

He called his own name?
That's right, Wataru Tanimura never called this girl named 'Hoshino'.

The reason is simple: before, in his heart, the girl was nothing more than a shadow of his younger sister. But now:
"Your agents are very capable; I am no match for them."

Tanimura Watari, who had just stepped out of the gate, proactively extended his hands.

"Come on, handcuff me."

? !
"Wait, Watari! You don't need to—"

"stop!"

Iori Ichika, sitting opposite, raised her hand, interrupting the 'melodrama' unfolding before her.

Snapped,
Snapped his fingers.
A policewoman with a bob haircut jogged over.

He handed the file bag he was carrying to Iori Kazuka, and when he left, he even picked up the cigarette butt on the ground and took it with him.

"This is an imperial edict of pardon signed by the Emperor: all crimes are pardoned!"

Iori Kazuka took out a document with an exquisite chrysanthemum pattern from the document bag.

"Tanimura Watari, all your sins have been wiped clean."

"By accepting this document, you are an innocent citizen!"

Nani???
Not to mention Tanimura Ferry,
Even the young girl Hoshino was stunned.

Since ancient times, a new emperor would grant a general amnesty upon ascending the throne.

Island nations also have this tradition. Five years ago, when Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne, he announced a decree granting amnesty to 55 people, causing a huge uproar throughout the island nation.

The reason why is that many wealthy people, barely having settled into prison, are released under a "amnesty" and continue to roam free.

In addition to this enthronement pardon, the Emperor also has the right to grant 'individual pardons': designating a person and pardoning them from all their crimes.

It is obvious that what Iori Kazuka holds is the 'individual pardon' personally signed by the Emperor.

The effect is equivalent to a presidential pardon in America!
"you're free."

"The police won't bother you anymore—"

Faced with the 'pardon order' handed to him by Iori Kazuka, Tanimura Wataru subconsciously reached out his hand.

Does that mean it's all over now?
Members of the Defective Group, American soldiers, and...
"That's great, Watari!"

With his arm embraced by the person beside him, Tanimura Watari turned his head and saw a delighted girl: her face showed joy, relief, and a sense of relief, which gradually replaced the face in his memory.

"Yes, that's a good thing."

After speaking gently, he looked at Iori Kazuka, who was turning to leave.

"and many more,"

"Officer Iori."

"I'll go back with you."

Although the 'pardon' in his hand had cleared away his sins, Tanimura Wataru had not forgotten the limitation that he could 'harvest' one soul a day.

And then he glanced at Hoshino beside him again. The best way to protect her was to join the government!

"Welcome!"

Iori Kazuka turned around and opened her arms.

At this point, the 'collar' is complete!
"good,"

"Big victory!"

"Tora! Tora! Tora!"

In the Metropolitan Police Department's operations office, a group of personnel involved in the plan stood up and cheered, clenching their fists and swinging them in the air!

Some people even jumped onto the table, started twisting their waists and swinging their hats, their unrestrained behavior drawing applause and cheers from the others.

Pushing up his non-prescription glasses, Director Takeya had to admit that his subordinate was indeed capable. As long as the girl 'Hoshino' didn't cause any problems, from then on, Tanimura Wataru would be the government's most loyal hound!

"That guy Yihua,"

If only this mindset were focused on politics
Thinking of this, Director Zhu Ya couldn't help but shake her head with a smile.

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,"

Even the crows that witnessed all this couldn't help but shake their heads in admiration.

"In this way, the island nation will have a surplus of cards in its hand, although they are all just low-level ninja."

That would be better!

The cheat system requires combat to significantly increase proficiency.

If there aren't enough opponents, are you going to keep fighting against yourself?

"To be honest, technological weapons are actually quite powerful."

The policewoman's sniper rifle was so powerful that even a low-ranking ninja like Tanimura Wataru could only dodge it awkwardly, while a mid-ranking ninja like Kishida Junya had to be careful in his defense.

Its power is comparable to that of ordinary genin's shuriken or kunai, and it requires almost no training to become a fighting force.

Not to mention various armor-piercing shells, high-explosive shells, thermobaric bombs, and even the ultimate weapon, nuclear bombs.

Fortunately, the nuclear bomb, whose power is no less than that of the 'Tailed Beast Bomb,' will not be used lightly.

Next, it's time to develop the 'hostile forces'.

A crow landed on the top of the building, and countless papers scattered and reassembled into a figure wearing a simple, wide hunting robe and a tall, imposing black crown.

He wore a jade ornament at his waist and wooden clogs. Without his hat, he looked only about 1.4 meters tall. A white cloth hanging down in front of his hat covered his face, and the black character '叁' on the cloth was unusually eye-catching.

As Qiu Riyou's first 'alias', if she doesn't come out and cause some trouble soon, she'll be forgotten.

(End of this chapter)