I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 598 Eight Wine Cups Without Form
Whether it's Mai Zhuo's "mouse dragging a tortoise," it's difficult to make a move.

Even the immense strength of Vice and the rabid dogs tearing at each other, the savage bloodshed, were not the main focus of this battle.

The real focus remains on the middle-aged priest with blond hair and a blue robe, located in the center of the aircraft carrier wreckage: Goenitz!
This guy, who calls himself one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of the Eight Heroes, caused a tornado of national destruction to surround the aircraft carrier as soon as he appeared. He also defeated the Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers of the "Kyokugenryu Gym" in one move, sent Kim Kaphwan flying with a wave of his hand, and suppressed the "Legendary Wolf" Terry with a single palm.
Despite facing attacks from Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, and the tournament organizer Chizuru Kagura, he still held his own.

No, there's no such thing as being 'at a disadvantage' at all; this middle-aged priest has fought all this way and his clothes are still spotless!
On the contrary, the 'top fighters' familiar to many martial artists, such as Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, were panting and covered in injuries; while the young lady of the Kagura family was surprisingly strong.

"Get the wounded onto the lifeboats, quick—"

After several chaotic battles, the fighters suffered many casualties. This was because the 'main theme' of this world was fighting, and both sides emphasized 'martial ethics' and did not use any large-scale attack methods.

Of course, most fighters don't have any wide-range attacks;

After all, an ordinary fighter might never encounter someone like the 'Eight Heroes' in their entire life.

"This can no longer be considered 'fighting'?"

With one hand on each of the two wounded, Mai Shiranui helped them retreat to the lifeboat. She glanced around at the turbulent sea and the towering tornadoes in the distance.

At the heart of the battlefield, it wasn't just the aircraft carrier that shattered, but also her worldview.

I'm sure the other fighters aren't much better off.

We're all boxers, why are you suddenly showing up and trying to 'destroy the world'?
Is this scientific?

This is not scientific at all!

Well, for the people of this world, cultivating 'qi' is a perfectly scientific thing; but this ability to summon a giant tornado with a mere wave of the hand is inexplicable.

This is far beyond the imagination of ordinary fighters.

Throughout the entire demiplane, viewers watching the live broadcast on television couldn't help but wonder if it was some kind of April Fool's joke.

Even Qiong Mei, who was watching the battle from 'another world', frowned slightly.

"The gap is too big,"

Just because Qiong Mei isn't good at physical combat doesn't mean she has no knowledge of it.

My good friend, Hina Hongo, is the president of the Kengan Association. In addition, my brother, Yu, always talks about things like "a strong person must be proficient in martial arts, physical skills, and so on" and "an Onmyoji can also be a good fighter." So he is quite knowledgeable about physical skills.

That middle-aged priest named Goenitz was troublesome even for her to deal with—and that was after she had mastered the power of 'Honk'.

Only by relying on the mobility of high-altitude movement and the ability to attack from extremely long range can one have a chance of winning by constantly wearing down the opponent.

If it's close-quarters combat with the opponent, then Qiong Mei's only option is to 'explode' on the spot.

She's not the kind of person who plays with explosives and self-destructs at the drop of a hat.

If forced into close combat, their only option left is to self-destruct.

"Actually, it's not that there's no chance of winning."

As the creator of all 'demi-planes', Yu naturally knew that this 'King of Fighters plane' actually still had a chance to resist.

"Don't forget, in the mythology of this demiplane, the Great Serpent was sealed away by the Three Sacred Treasures family."

Just like in the 'legend,' they got him drunk with alcohol.
Is the giant snake a goldfish?

Hearing Yu's explanation, even Qiong Mei couldn't help but complain.

"Why is it that in the legends of that world, He always falls on 'wine'?"

It's one thing if it happens once or twice, but if it happens in every world, does that mean everyone has a seven-second memory?

That's because—

Yu pointed to a man in the mirror with a unique bright red hairstyle, unconventional clothing, a crest representing the Yagami family, the 'moon ring,' painted in the center of the back of his shirt, and a red leather belt between his legs.

"This guy has a divine skill named after 'alcohol'."

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.

Bang!
Kyo Kusanagi, who could constantly recover, felt a wave of fatigue after being defeated by Goenitz once again.

The body can recover, but what about a tense mind?

"Is this the power of the Three Evil Artifacts family?"

The middle-aged priest couldn't help but show a look of disappointment after easily repelling the three attackers.

Although the 'Orochi Power' never disappears and will randomly appear on anyone, this power, apart from giving the 'Eight Orochi Generals' terrifying strength, is only left with the obsession of reviving Orochi.

Therefore, Goenitz's disappointment is not hard to understand.

"You can't even defeat me? How did you three families seal away the 'god' a thousand years ago?"

"Want to know the answer?"

Kyo Kusanagi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and continued fighting; he stood firm thanks to his 'Kusanagi Sword', but Iori Yagami and Chizuru Kagura could not withstand it.

"I'll show you right away—"

While spouting empty rhetoric to maintain morale, Kyo Kusanagi quietly asked the two people beside him.

"Can you control him for even a second... no, even a second?"

"You've mastered that move?"

Kagura Chizuru was taken aback, not expecting that Kyo, at such a young age, had actually learned that decisive battle technique.

As the head of one of the Three Sacred Treasures families, Chizuru Kagura naturally knew the Kusanagi family's secret techniques. On the other hand, Iori Yagami, because the Yagami family had declined, was unaware that his arch-enemy had hidden a move.

Although he, too, kept a secret.

"What a pity about my divine skills."

Kagura Chizuru bit her lower lip in frustration. As a member of the Three Sacred Treasures family, she also had a trump card 'divine skill'.

However, that 'divine skill' is a trap; it's specifically designed to deal with gods and demons like the 'Great Serpent'.

The problem is that even before the giant serpent appeared, the Four Heavenly Kings couldn't withstand it.
"One second?"

Beside him, Iori Yagami, covered in bright red blood and having just eaten one of Goenitz's 'True Eight Maidens', calmly spoke up.

"I'll buy you this much time, let me see how you defeat him." With that, Iori Yagami, covered in his own blood, walked alone toward Goenitz.

"Oh?"

"Instead of running away, you're walking towards me?"

In Goenitz's view, this "traitor" of the Yagami family was courting death.

Hundreds of years ago, the Yagami family, who guarded the seal of Orochi, were jealous of the Kusanagi family's glorious life under the sun; instead, they signed a blood pact with Orochi, gaining Orochi's power and various ultimate techniques, such as the Eight Maidens!

The so-called "Eight Maidens" refers to the seven Kunitsu-gami maidens who were eaten by the Yamata no Orochi.

It doesn't sound like anything to be proud of; only someone from Orochi would use it as a move name.

What? Why is it called 'Eight Maidens' when only seven were eaten?
That's because the eighth one is Susanoo's wife.
It can be considered Orochi's obsession.

Therefore, the Yagami family's ultimate move, the "Eight Maidens," actually belongs to Orochi!

However, this is merely an ability bestowed upon outsiders. As one of the "Four Heavenly Kings," Goenitz not only possesses the more powerful "True Eight Maidens," but also has techniques such as its variation, "True Eight Maidens: Real Counter."

It can be said that he showed complete restraint when facing Iori Yagami.

"How can I choke you if I don't come over?"

Upon hearing Iori Yagami's reply,

Goenitz smiled smugly.

"If you can do it—"

fire,

Purple flames

A purple flame appeared in Iori Yagami's palm.

The flame was neither arrogant nor malevolent; it simply burned quietly in his palm.

However, the purple flames brought no hope or warmth, but instead coldly covered and smeared everything, causing the entire desolate battlefield to suddenly come to a standstill: shockwaves, debris, surging waves, twisted aircraft carriers, and numerous fiercely fighting fighters.
Even the unruly gale remained motionless amidst the flames!
Whether it was Kyo Kusanagi poised to strike, Goenitz with his proud smile, or Hina Hongo walking over, everyone remained frozen in their previous poses, their vibrant expressions, lively eyes, and even the energy within them all seemingly frozen in place.

There was not a sound, because all sound was silenced by the purple light;

The surging, roaring waves and the chilling, sweeping winds in the sky all became subtitles for a pantomime, utterly silent.

Divine Skill: Eight Wine Cups!

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Suddenly standing up from Yu's lap, Qiong Mei looked at the scene in the mirror in surprise.

It was as if a TV series had been paused, and the scene of intense battle had turned into a lifeless silence: if it weren't for the man with purple flames burning in his palm, slowly moving forward step by step.

Even Qiong Mei was starting to wonder if her brother's mirror was 'stuck'.

"Time stopped?!"

How could someone possess such an incredible ability?
"That's right, this is the secret of how the three divine artifact families sealed the giant serpent a thousand years ago."

Three magical skills!

If it weren't for the incredibly effective 'Three Divine Techniques,' how could the mighty Orochi possibly have been defeated?

What is time?
Time is the manifestation of the eternal motion of matter, the continuity of change, and the sequential nature of events; time is a parameter that humans use to describe the process of material movement or the occurrence of events.
In short, time is the movement of matter and the transfer of energy!
If we could stop the transfer of matter and energy in a region, would that be considered 'time stop'?
Of course it counts!
At least for Iori Yagami, who used the 'Eight Wine Cups' technique, the area illuminated by his purple flames was only accessible to him.

This move is the result of Yu's research on the Sharingan: the Uchiha clan can develop the heaven-defying genjutsu 'Izanagi', while others have developed the genjutsu 'Izanami' to counter it; so it is not impossible for Yu to research using genjutsu to stop the movement of matter and energy in a certain area.

He spends all his time in the office, not only constantly creating 'scripts', but also researching various bloodline limits and bloodline elimination abilities.

In the mirror image, Iori Yagami has already walked up to Goenitz.

Not only did Goenitz stand still, but even the 'Wind Release Chakra Mode' covering his body stopped.

Orochi is weak to illusions.
This event is also recorded in the Naruto world.

Reaching out his hands, this time, Iori Yagami's ten fingers pierced through the stagnant wind and grabbed Goenitz by the neck.

Just as he said!
The next second—

The effects of the eight wine glasses disappeared, and 'time' in this area began to flow again.

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The most shocked person was Goenitz!

The guy who was previously beaten so badly that he couldn't fight back was now firmly gripping his neck.
How can this be
"Beijing!!"

Goenitz was stunned, but his 'Wind Release Chakra Mode' didn't falter; countless gusts of wind surged and slashed, instantly causing Iori Yagami's ten fingers to burst into bursts of bright red.

He could only hold on for one second!
?

Kyo Kusanagi, who was also stunned for a moment, immediately reacted and threw a punch.

His punch was unremarkable, looking like the starting stance of the Kusanagi-ryu ancient martial arts: Aragami; however, as he threw the punch, his arm suddenly became blurred.

Beside his fist, another illusory fist appeared out of thin air; it seemed illusory, but the power it contained was real and undeniable!

The next moment, the phantom fist overlapped with Kyo Kusanagi's fist, instantly doubling his power!
At the same time, Kyo Kusanagi's fist suddenly 'teleported' forward a distance.

Space overlaps, and higher dimensions are superimposed.

Divine Skill: Formless!
The "nothingness" of "nothingness" is not nothingness that is empty, but rather "nothingness" that is infinite!

The essence of this move is spatial superposition: having used the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' for so long, Yu is no longer satisfied with mere spatial teleportation and has begun to experiment with the power of 'spatial superposition'.

The spatial process of throwing a punch is compressed and superimposed together, transforming it into a strike that transcends space and possesses infinite power!
Of course, divine skills are limitless, but human capabilities are finite.

Not only does Kusanagi need to build up his power, but this punch cannot instantly cross the two spaces, nor can it infinitely overlap. However, as one fist phantom after another overlaps on his fist, the power truly doubles continuously, soaring to a level that makes Goenitz's expression change drastically.

Snap!
The fist, imbued with eight times the power, traversed the shortened space, pierced through the 'Wind Attribute Chakra Form' defense, and slammed into the invincible priest!
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.

P.S.: The official explanation for the original Eight Wine Cups is that the Purple Fire Illusion technique captivates the opponent, causing a time-stopping effect; the "No Style" aspect has no explanation either, basically just a brutal setup that no one can withstand. So, I'll just make up (scratch that) and modify it a bit...
(End of this chapter)