I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 518 The 'God's' Trump Card
Demiplane of Gods
Within the sky of this 'small world', there exists another, even smaller 'world'.

This is a plane composed entirely of spiritual energy, a hidden place that cannot be detected or located by ordinary means.

Within the magnificent palace, golden figures descended from thin air, and one after another, deities dressed in traditional Japanese attire emerged, most of them furious and contorted with rage. But some, dressed in modern clothes, looked completely indifferent, even displaying a curious expression.

such as:

"The great battle that just happened in Nagaoka City... the 'gods' actually lost?"

A girl dressed in a sailor uniform, with short hair and two pointed little horns on her head—more like cute decorations than ghost horns—was holding a tablet and looked on in surprise.

His name is 'Ghost'. In essence, he is the anthropomorphic image of the 'search engine' of this demiplane. He became a fictional god because of his popularity. Although it is unknown when he will be forgotten by people, he also possesses the power of a god from the moment he was born. His divine function is 'search'.

"That shouldn't be the case. The opponent's strength is equivalent to two high-level gods, two mid-level gods, and two low-level gods."

Such a force is indeed powerful, yet it's somewhat unbelievable that it could cause the 'gods' of Takamagahara to flee in such a sorry state.

“That’s not how you calculate a fight, young man.”

A childish voice came from behind. The search god named 'Gui Gui' turned around and bowed respectfully.

"Uka no Mitama no Kami,"

The person who came—no, the deity who came—was an adorable fox girl or boy whose gender was indistinguishable?
Wearing a white priest's robe, with a pair of fox ears on its head and three large, fluffy tails behind it, it was eating fried tofu as it walked, holding a bowl of fried tofu in one hand and chopsticks in the other.

Uka no Mitama no Kami is:
Inari God!
Even in the entire Takamagahara, He remains the 'second most popular deity'—that's right, the gods here are also 'up-to-date', having created a popularity ranking system where gods vote to liven things up.
Who is number one?

hehe~~
Despite her adorable appearance, this fox god is also one of the top combat forces in 'Takamagahara'.

unfortunately,

He is a typical neutral party who lies down and does nothing.

"You've only been a god for a few years, so you don't understand the fighting power of gods."

The adorable fox girl stuffed the tofu into her mouth and gave a pompous, old-fashioned explanation—

"Believers are the foundation of power."

"But combat experience and the ability to use power are also of paramount importance."

After saying this, the fox god gave an example.

"In the electronic products under your jurisdiction, the same character in a competitive game can be unstoppable and invincible in the hands of a skilled esports player; but in the hands of a novice, it is incredibly dull and they don't even know how they died."

This is the difference in combat experience.

As long as the faith remains, the 'gods' of this demiplane will not die.

However, there can also be a situation of 'generation change', where all memories and experience are lost after rebirth; for example, a novice controlling a game character is lucky if they can even avoid missing their skills.

Compared to the 'gods' who have lived in peace for thousands of years, these outsiders are all seasoned veterans and extremely difficult to deal with.

"Among those who came this time was 'Shen Jing, the Demon Slayer'."

The fox girl reached out and swiped her hand across the tablet in the sailor-uniformed girl's hand.

The image lingered on the boy with the urchin-shaped haircut and his outstretched right hand, causing this 'Inari God' clone to purse his lips.

"Those gods made their move in secret,"

? !
"Uka no Mitama God, we are the true gods!"

Several 'gods' arguing nearby turned around and glared angrily.

"Yes, yes, yes—don't tell me, go tell that 'God of Cleansing and Demon Extermination'!"

After exchanging a few perfunctory words, the fox-girl-style 'Inari Goddess' walked to the side with fried tofu in her hand, while beckoning to the 'Ghost' in the sailor uniform.

"Don't hang out with those old fogies, they're bad luck."

This 'Inari God' may be cute, but no god dares to provoke her.

Moreover, He is indifferent to everything that happens, whether it is returning or lying down, it seems to be fine: there are also some gods like this.

As for fictional gods like 'Gui Gui,' who can disappear at any time, they are not even aware of it.

“A bunch of ‘false gods,’ we should get rid of them first!”

As Inari God left with the 'Search God',

Several gods gathered together were indignant. In their view, they were fighting to the death to maintain the 'existence' of the gods; these guys not only didn't help, but also mocked them, and they deserved to die!

"Everyone—"

Just when the once magnificent 'Takamagahara' was in complete chaos, resembling a bustling marketplace, a heroic voice rang out.

"I won't say anything more. Whether to fight or surrender is up to you."

A clone of 'Takemikazuchi'

The samurai in hunting attire swept his gaze across the entire area.

"I am a god of war, and my only fate is to die on the battlefield; now, Okushi, the third commander of the castle tower, will speak!"

After speaking, 'Takemikazuchi' turned to the person beside him and gestured; this was a tall and slender island woman who looked to be in her forties with beautiful features, but her long eyebrows that slanted into her temples made her less gentle and virtuous and more sinister and cold.

"Gods, we have been preparing for this day for hundreds, even thousands of years."

The mean-spirited woman stepped forward and glanced at the many 'gods' in the palace.

She is the leader of the "Heaven" artifact group.

The Third Battle of the Castle·Osi
Thousands upon thousands of 'Kagome-doji' were adopted by her people; in addition, she was responsible for announcing all the will of 'Heaven' to the gods, and in a sense, she represented the will of 'Heaven'.

"It's time to let those outsiders witness your 'martial prowess'."

? !
"Has the day of the decisive battle arrived?"

"Should we use 'that' now?"

"But if we use it now, what will happen when we encounter those problems later?"

"We can't worry about that anymore! Are we just going to stand by and watch that 'God-Purifying Demon-Slaying' attack Takamagahara?"

Many 'veteran' gods hesitated, roared, or took a desperate gamble, creating a chaotic scene that left the 'new generation' fictional gods bewildered and impressed.

That's how the world works, especially with the advent of the internet, where even 'cat gods' have risen to godhood due to their widespread use in memes. Of course, such gods will also disappear with the passage of time and people's forgetfulness, becoming merely a pastime for old-timers.

However, now, these unwilling 'veteran gods' must also fight for their survival. Because—

"enough!"

A powerful yet delicate shout rang out.
Accompanied by a golden light, a blonde woman in full military uniform stepped into the palace.

Look at you all!

"Trembling with fear, gritting their teeth, and hesitant to move forward."

With a series of angry shouts, the golden light disappeared, revealing a female deity dressed in military uniform, holding a leather whip, with a long gun and a short cannon at her waist, and followed by a huge lion.

"Where is there even a trace of divinity? All I see is a bunch of cowardly generals! Utterly pathetic!"

"Bishamonten,"

The person presiding over the meeting, 'Takemikazuchi', called out the other person's name.
Bishamonten, one of the 'Seven Lucky Gods' of this demiplane, but being a lucky god is only his secondary role. His true divine role is: Valkyrie!
"And what is your stance?"

Faced with Takemikazuchi's questioning, the Valkyrie raised the whip in her hand.

It pointed to the enormous throne behind 'Takemikazuchi', a throne that had been blank for a thousand years, the throne belonging to 'Heaven'!

"I've come to punish 'Heaven'?"

"In the name of Amaterasu, I, Bishamonten, will break the shackles of this world."

? !
"you--"

"Blasphemy! Blasphemy!!"

"You bastard! Do you want to die?!"

The many 'gods' in the palace cursed loudly. Bishamonten was usually a loner. Apart from having some connections with a few of the 'Seven Lucky Gods,' he was always alone. No, with so many divine artifacts, he should be surrounded by attendants.

"I am a martial god; I will fight for my freedom myself."

Face the real 'Bishamonten'!
"Everyone---"

Upon hearing Bishamonten's words, the other deities were so enraged that they were practically ready to unleash their "all-out attack" move.

There was no way around it; this 'Bishamonten' was tough in words, but his strength was even tougher. He could use more than a dozen divine artifacts to fight at the same time, and most of the gods present could not defeat him.

brush,

An arm rose horizontally, interrupting the rage of these 'gods'.

"Lord Takemikazuchi?"

In this demiplane, Takemikazuchi is also one of the top powerhouses, and one of the gods who first established 'Heaven' a thousand years ago.

“Bishamonten is right,”

"We knew this day would come, and we have prepared for it for a thousand years. So:"

Takemikazuchi, who also possessed the authority of a 'God of War', spoke with a fierce fighting spirit.

"Everyone, let's fight!"

Whether for the continuation of their own existence, for an unfettered status, or simply for a love of battle, what they need to do now is—

"With the swords in our hands, we will carve out our future!"

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.

"Everyone, are you ready?"

On the ruins of the battlefield, the handsome young man 'Fujisaki Hiroto' looked around.

Kafka Rikusho, Kawai Mayokami, Ie, Hikari, Tokugawa Shizu, Kamijou Touma.
Behind him were two subordinates he had 'created': the male 'Matsujin' Yato in sportswear and the female 'Nora' Chi in mourning clothes.

That's right, the first 'master' of this girl in mourning clothes was a handsome young man who gave her the name 'Chi'; and the second master was Yato, who gave her the name 'Fei'.

"Now that we're ready, let's march on 'Takamagahara' and punish the false 'Heaven'!"

"But we are not. You are not gods, so how can you go to Takamagahara?"

The spirit girl Hiyori Iki raised her hand to ask a question.
She actually went to 'Takamagahara'.

Because the 'god' she worshipped, who was also her lover Yato, was considered a god even if he was a demon god.

In addition, she was good friends with gods such as 'Tenjin' and 'Bishamonten', so the girl knew that in order to go to 'Takamagahara', one had to be a god or the god's closest person—and these outsiders present did not meet the requirements at all.

"Don't worry, my 'Words of the Underworld' can cleave through space."

The handsome young man raised the calligraphy brush in his hand.
This is no ordinary writing brush, but a divine artifact he obtained from 'Izanami'.

With a single stroke, he commands millions of 'faced demons,' which is the source of his confidence in fighting against the gods until now.

Of course, these are all someone's 'settings'; besides creating 'face demons', they also have the function of tearing space.

Whether it's Kafka Riku, or Mai, Ie, or Hikaru, their strength surpasses that of the 'gods' of this world.

However, the number of gods was so large that quantitative change led to qualitative change. Even the two Susanoo bloodline 'God Eyes' who were considered weak dragons could not gain an advantage in the hands of the gods.

Now, with the addition of Kamijou Touma, who is the natural counter to the opponent, and the appearance of the 'mage' who has been lurking in this world for thousands of years, who is actually someone's clone, the balance of power between the two sides has been reversed.

However, those gods were not without the power to resist.

In Yu's script, they still have a final trump card, which is:

"You rebellious sinners, don't bother with your schemes, we will crush you into ashes!"

Suddenly, a sound rang out in the sky.

"Again?"

Tokugawa Shizuka looked up at the sky where golden clouds were gathering, and raised an eyebrow.

He had just been beaten and forced to flee by Touma.
Morale has recovered so quickly?
Who else could be radiating such golden light but those 'gods'?
Not to mention that Tokugawa Shizuka wasn't afraid at all from the beginning, now that she knows they are just 'clones', she feels even less afraid.

"Touma, let's go!"

With her flying ability and maneuverability, plus Touma's right hand, she could easily dominate the battlefield.

"Hmph, the might of the gods is so easily underestimated?"

Amidst the golden clouds in the sky, figures of traditional island deities emerged, standing atop the clouds and gazing down upon the earth. Their gazes, directed at the crowd, were all filled with anger.

The island nation's beliefs are actually very complex. In addition to the 'Amatsu God' in orthodox mythology, there are many 'Kutsu Gods' who surrendered, as well as the later-introduced Esoteric Buddhism and the deification of famous ministers and military generals.

The Tianjin God, with a white, wide-sleeved robe, hair tied in a bun by his ears, and dots above his eyebrows;

The disheveled, half-human, half-beast Kunitsu-gami;
A war god, wielding a sword and bow, clad in armor.

Dressed in a black court robe and holding an ivory-white sword, Sugawara no Michizane sighed. As the 'God of Learning,' there was no 'knowledge' in this world that he did not know.

He knew very well that using 'that' would mean a complete breakdown in relations; and if a real fight broke out, perhaps even this 'world' would be affected.
"Hey~~"

A thousand words can be summed up in a single sigh.
Because shrines are scattered throughout this demiplane, the old man who calls himself the president of the 'Tenman Group' raised the ivory jade tablet in his hand and bowed deeply to the top of his head.

"We respectfully invite 'Heaven' to descend."

"We respectfully invite 'Heaven' to descend!"

"We respectfully invite 'Heaven' to descend!"

"We respectfully invite 'Heaven' to descend!"

As the other 'deities' bowed and clasped their hands, a thunderclap resounded from the sky, as magnificent and awe-inspiring as the collapse of stars in the endless starry sky; it echoed in everyone's hearts for a long time.

Immediately following, a surge of golden light, as if cascading down from the heavens, filled everyone's vision.

If the light from these 'gods' is like beams of light of varying thickness, then the light falling now is like rivers and oceans!
Golden light filled the sky, endless and boundless, illuminating the entire demiplane!
Amidst the golden auspicious clouds,

It embodies the image of a goddess who stands tall and upright.

The goddess was draped in a long, gilded golden robe. On the bright yellow robe, countless auspicious clouds, green pines, and peaceful scenes were outlined in gold threads. It was indescribably sacred and magnificent! Behind her, layers of golden light rose up like flames, carrying boundless majesty.

Wearing a golden crown, his face was hidden in the blazing sunlight, making it impossible to look directly at him.

With the appearance of this 'goddess', the entire demiplane was filled with light, and there was no shadow left, causing Kafka and Mai's expressions to change drastically.

Dragon level!

And it's not some counterfeit product like Yijiang.

"sky"

(End of this chapter)