I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 59 Missile Attack
Compared to the heavily guarded and swiftly responding port area, the situation in Shibuya was much more chaotic.

"Sir, please leave!"

"No photos allowed, danger ahead!"

The road leading to Minami-Paitai was crowded with all sorts of fearless reporters and foreigners who loved to watch the drama unfold: like Minato Ward, Shibuya also has a large number of foreigners.

The only difference is that the port area is full of "high-class" diplomatic staff who are more concerned about their lives; while Shibuya is full of "ordinary people" who come to visit. Upon hearing about the extraordinary live broadcast, they all rushed over to watch with great interest.

what?
What if I get accidentally injured by a superhuman?
Hehehe, being able to witness an extraordinary battle firsthand, even dying would be worth it!
For these black, white, and brown-haired foreigners overflowing with "adventure"—no, it should be said, "suicidal spirit"—the police officers who formed a human wall were already cursing inwardly, wishing they could pull out their guns and shoot these bastards! But when it came to their words, it turned into repeated, soft, weak phrases:

Please do not crowd.

"Step back, please step back—"

"Tsk, these fearless bastards only cause trouble!"

On the helicopter, Da Ma Jin Dao sat in front of the open cabin door. Yi Zhi Yi Hua glanced down at the fearless foreigners and reporters below and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Did they really think those superhumans wouldn't go on a killing spree? Or was it just that Ichihashi Tatsumi's melancholic yet handsome face was too deceptive?
Please, that's from plastic surgery!

Ok? !

Just then, a popping sound rang out in the cabin.

A coin-sized circular hole is clearly visible in the windshield in front of the driver!
The people in the cabin turned their heads and could see a coin-sized circular hole at the back of the cabin: just now, they had been subjected to some kind of long-range attack.

This is?

Iori Kazuka squinted, her vision far exceeding that of normal living beings, allowing her to see a distorted and deformed trajectory of air coming straight from afar. Faintly, she could see electric light snaking and flashing in the air, emitting a "buzzing" sound of electricity.

"Alarm, alarm!"

"Unit 2 was attacked; a bullet grazed the pilot's ear, but there were no casualties!"

"Unit 3 was attacked; bullets grazed the pilot but caused no casualties!"

Unit 4

? ?
After listening to the report coming through the headset, Iori Kazuka gave the order.

"All helicopters, halt."

"Yihua, why?"

The Metropolitan Police Department's questioning came through the channel, to which she replied:

"This is a warning,"

“Every shot from the other side just missed the pilot, yet they could easily hit critical parts of the aircraft.”

After explaining, Iori Kazuka, as the commander of the on-site operation, gave another order.

"Descend altitude, prepare for combat!"

They were not far from the headquarters of the Unification Church. Since the other side had fired a warning shot, if they did not know better, they would face a "hard landing" that would result in the destruction of their plane and the loss of all lives.

At this altitude, a few extraordinary individuals might survive, but for the rest, death is the only outcome.

"go!"

Once the altitude had decreased to a certain level, Iori Kazuka, wearing an exoskeleton armor, was the first to leap out and aim at the roof of a building.

thud,

The person and equipment weighed over 100 kilograms and crashed heavily onto the roof.

Even too lazy to roll and dissipate her energy, amidst the flying cement fragments, Iori Kazuka had already taken long strides and sped towards the 'Unification Church' headquarters, leaving behind a mess.

Brush, X3
Compared to her bold way of jumping from the plane, Wataru Tanimura and his two dogs were more in line with the behavior of 'traditional' monsters, leaping down and landing lightly and silently.

Fujisei, who was the last to jump, landed with a standard tactical roll, then quickly got up and chased after her colleagues.

Located in Kasumigaseki, the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters
"Director Zhuya, is such a hasty action alright?"

Some high-ranking officials from island nations, who monitor the battlefield with numerous surveillance devices and drones, couldn't help but speak out.

"If anything happens to them..."

It's not that this high-ranking official is particularly 'considerate of his subordinates'; as the saying goes, in this era of frequent and escalating supernatural occurrences, the island nation only has five supernatural beings, including humans and dogs, and losing even one would be enough to make them feel the pain for a long time.

"Are we just going to leave it like this?"

Pushing up her non-prescription glasses, Director Zhu Ya answered calmly.

"An army is raised for a thousand days, but used for only one. We can only wish them good fortune in battle."

As for 'Miko' Ama-no-Kami-no-Kami, what a joke! Even if all 60,000 police officers in Tokyo were to die in the line of duty, it wouldn't be her turn to go to the battlefield!
Moreover, because of the American officer's offense, the Inari god 'Mikozumi' has stopped responding. If His 'Miko' is also harmed, will the island nation have to face both the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons and the wrath of the gods at the same time?
Although the Self-Defense Forces are on their way, it is said that their morale is not optimistic as they are dealing with supernatural beings.

As Director Takeya said, in this urgent situation, we can only rely on Iori Kazuka and the others.

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.

"Haha, I understand."

Upon hearing Director Takeya's 'blessing' on the channel, Iori Kazuka, who was speeding along, smiled and tilted her head to ask Tanimura Wataru next to her.

"This battle depends on us alone, Tanimura-kun, are you scared?"

"Afraid,"

Although he was the 'first' superhuman the government had ever encountered, before that, Tanimura Watari was just an ordinary college student.

He was the one who always ended up being beaten and forced to flee in disarray after several encounters with other "superhumans": to be honest, he wasn't a good warrior. But:

“If I don’t come, the extraordinary events will eventually drag more people into them.”

Hoshino was among them!

For that girl, he was willing to go to the battlefield.

"Hey, don't make it sound so tragic."

The surrounding scenery rushed past, and Iori Ichika's gaze fell on the three figures in front of her.

"Maybe we can easily beat them?"

brush--

A transparent wind blade whistled through the air, leaving a slash mark several meters long on the concrete street.

"Oh dear, I've really been underestimated."

As the three people and two dogs stopped in front of the slash marks, Tatsumi Ichihashi, who was holding a live-streaming device, raised his hand to signal to the side.

"These two are true powerhouses: you cannot defeat them."

After saying that, he didn't forget to strike a pose.

"As for me, I'm responsible for recording your heroic deeds."

“Ichihashi, you and Saito deal with that police officer with the two dogs.”

He spoke up from the mountain, interrupting his companion's antics.

"I'll deal with these two policewomen."

"I'm fine,"

Holding a dagger horizontally in front of his chest, Saito, who looked like a high school student, stepped forward and assumed a fighting stance.

"Okay, okay,"

"Sorry, viewers in the live stream." "I'm about to start my battle, please enjoy: The Dance of Ichihashi."

It has to be said that being handsome has its advantages: back then, he was able to publish his autobiography in prison and achieve financial freedom thanks to his looks; now he can also make countless female fans scream, with comments like "My wife" and "Ichihashi-sama, I want to have your babies" constantly flooding the live stream.

It's only natural that one's values ​​might be influenced by their physical appearance.

"Mocha, Mai, play along with me!"

Facing two extraordinary individuals, Gu Cundu dared not be careless. He lowered his body and transformed into a werewolf, half-human and half-dog, in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the Shiba Inu he called 'Mocha' and the German Shepherd 'Mai' carefully selected by the island government also stood up and transformed into the same upright walking posture: the three-headed dog demon bared its teeth and its dagger-like claws could easily tear flesh apart.

"Awoo~~" X3
With a long howl, three identical dog demons pounced on Saito Suke and Ichihashi Tatsu.

In the blink of an eye, the five (people?) were locked in combat!
the other side,
"Make way on the mountain."

Iori Kazuka did not immediately engage in combat with Yamagami Toru, but instead tried to persuade him.

"If your goal was to punish the 'Unification Church,' you've already achieved it: but by using corpses as materials for sacrifices."

This behavior is by no means something a 'benevolent god' would do. Even a fool would know that something evil is about to unfold here—

"That's right,"

"That sir is prepared to use 100 souls to open Rashomon and summon a hundred demons."

? ? ! !
Faced with the self-destruction on the mountain, it wasn't just Iori Kazuka and Fuji Seiko who were affected.

Everyone watching this via the 'live broadcast,' whether they were high-ranking officials from the island nation or ordinary citizens, was shocked!
A hundred demons?

Sure enough
It must be said that the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons was a unique feature of Japan's Heian period.

"Then what are you going to do—?"

"Officer, you asked the wrong question."

He raised the steel pipe in his hand and shook his head slightly.

"There are some orders I cannot refuse. Just as I cannot stop all of this, neither can you."

crackling and popping

Lightning crackled and exploded on the mountain.

Stimulated by the lightning, his body remained in optimal condition.

Despite being just an ordinary middle-aged man, he unleashed a speed that even a karate champion like Iori Kazuka couldn't react to.

With a flash of lightning, Yizhi Yihua appeared on the mountain behind him.

The steel pipe in his hand, crackling with electricity, pierced Yi Hua's lower back.
Rank D Lightning Release: Lightning Serpent

Amidst crackling sounds, the electric python and silver snake intertwined and slithered upwards, carrying an unparalleled, dazzling white light, trapping Iori Ichika, who was wearing exoskeleton armor.

"Ooh~~!"

"Oops--"

As several screens suddenly went black, the expressions of the Japanese commanders, far away in the Metropolitan Police Department, changed drastically.

Thunder and lightning!

He's a lightning-type ability user?
Legend has it that those who can control thunder are either gods, top-tier Onmyoji, or cultivators.

In modern society, most technological products rely on electrical engineering, making them extremely vulnerable to lightning. For example, when Iori Kazuka's exoskeleton armor was entangled by lightning from the mountain, almost all of its high-tech components failed on the spot.

boom!
Fortunately, Iori Ichika was not fighting alone.

A 12.7mm bullet whistled through the air, and as it retreated up the mountain, it relieved Iori Kazuka of her crisis.

boom! boom! boom!
With her M82A1 sniper rifle, also known as the 'Barrett', she fired repeatedly, forcing the enemy back, while Fuji Seiko rushed to her boss's side.

"Sir, are you alright?"

"I won't die—"

As Iori Kazuka, her body billowing black smoke, staggered backward, she grabbed her exoskeleton armor, and then:
Tear

She forcibly tore open the connection points of the exoskeleton armor.

Clang, clang, clang!
She removed the metal armor piece by piece, leaving Iori Kazuka in simple clothes, facing the mountain with her bare hands.

"Was it you who fired the warning shot earlier, warning us of the power of lightning?"

"it's me,"

"Leave now. You have no chance of winning on your own."

Despite the persuasion from the mountain, Iori Ichika would not easily give up.

"Don't underestimate human technology, you bastard. As a former member of the Self-Defense Forces, don't you know that?"

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!
A series of sharp screeching sounds grew louder as they approached, causing the reporters and daredevils trying to enter the area to look up at the streak of light cutting through the sky.

"missile?!"

In an effort to stop what was happening here, the island nation has hardened its heart and used missiles to bomb its own cities!
The island nation may not have missiles, but that doesn't prevent it from possessing offensive strike capabilities: the 'Tomahawk cruise missiles' purchased from America, although manufactured in the island nation and exorbitantly priced at five million US dollars each! Despite various limitations, their destructive power is absolutely undiminished.

The accuracy error is less than one meter.
One is enough to destroy a large ship.
Three of these will surely reduce the 'Unification Church' headquarters building and everything around it to ashes!
"Is that so?"

Despite the Tomahawk cruise missiles hurtling down from the sky, there was no panic on the mountain.

"If it really turns out as you expect—"

Splash,

Above the Unification Church building,
Sheets of white paper fluttered out, heading towards the missile flying at supersonic speed.

Compared to a weapon worth millions of dollars, these blank sheets of paper seem so fragile, as if a gust of wind could blow them away.

However, these papers were not blown away. As they met the missile head-on in a straight line, circles of black symbols appeared on them: in the center of these strange characters was a black 'explosion' character with sharp, hooked strokes.

boom! ! ! boom! ! ! boom! ! !
The next moment, three enormous fireballs burst forth in the sky.

The cruise missile, prematurely detonated by the 'detonation tag,' unleashed its power: a massive fireball rapidly spread, engulfing the upper half of a tall building, with shattered concrete and blasted windows flying in all directions under the shockwave, kicking up billowing smoke and dust.

"This...this is impossible."

"Run quickly——"

"careful!"

Countless shards of glass rained down, thick smoke billowed from the building, and shockwaves descended from the sky.

All of this caused people trying to approach the area to scream and turn to flee for their lives. Not only them, but even the police who had formed a human wall joined the escape.

"Tsk tsk tsk, so decisive."

The island nation's government's decisiveness in launching missiles into its own city impressed even Akihi Yu—no, the yokai 'Paper Dance'.

"Pity"

If it were a real monster, it probably wouldn't even realize it had been blown to smithereens.

However, Yuu Akihisa is not only extremely knowledgeable about high-tech weapons, but also very clear about their power and drawbacks!

As long as it is detonated in advance, even the most terrifying explosion is just fireworks: unless the island nation is really so insane as to drop 'subnuclear weapons' such as thermobaric bombs or thermobaric bombs, then Akihi Yuu will have no choice but to abandon this paper clone.

It's about time to prepare to summon 'Rashomon'.

(End of this chapter)