I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 609 The Spring of the Hunter Profession

"Hahahaha~~"

"I didn't expect you all to be willing to come; you've been a great help."

A white line cuts through the waves on the Pacific Ocean, a classic example of a 'ground effect vehicle' in this era; above the half-boat, half-airplane vehicle, a group of people chat and laugh at a speed of 600 kilometers per hour, and the one speaking is naturally 'News King' KYG.

His speed is indeed very fast, allowing him to evade most powerful enemies; however, if he encounters a Ghost-level expert who is equally skilled in speed, he will have no power to resist.

Therefore, KYG invited three powerful groups from the same sea area to help: the Cervantes family, the Anne Medical Center, and the Luffy Adventure Team!

The Cervantes family monopolized the trade in 'artificial Devil Fruits', making them incredibly wealthy.
Anne, the blonde loli owner of Anne's Medical Center, possesses invaluable healing abilities;
As for the Luffy Adventure Team, they are the undisputed champions of combat power in the Fiery Crossing.

With the addition of KYG, the era of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, known as the "Four Kings of the Unconventional," has passed; now it is the era of the "Kings."

They have come together now to explore this aerial continent.

The four possess unique skills; even if they can't win a fight, they can still escape.

"The sea is our home ground,"

Roman, the young patriarch of the Cervantes family, dressed in a suit and tie, with blond hair and sunglasses, crossed his arms and looked up at the rapidly approaching sky.

Even if this place is really like 'Sun Island', with many powerful extraordinary beings, he is confident that he can escape: the Water Instantaneous Movement Technique is invincible in the sea!

As the ground effect vehicle beneath their feet drew closer, the continent, which had originally been merely floating in the air, became truly 'sky-covering'; if it weren't for the fact that this continent was floating at an altitude of ten thousand meters, allowing light to refract and penetrate, the area below would likely be pitch black.

However, their target was not below, but rather:

Wow, what a magnificent waterfall!

Luffy, with only one arm, shaded his eyes with his hand as he watched the white ribbon falling from the sky.

The stream of water falling from the Sky Continent and finally landing in the northern Pacific Ocean, which had been cut open, is a scene that only appears in movies and anime.

The world's tallest continuous waterfall is Angel Falls, located in the Guiana Highlands of Bolívar State, Venezuela, South America. The falls reach a total height of 979 meters, to put that the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is only 828 meters high.

However, as they approached, the 'waterfall' before them reached a terrifying 10,000 meters!

A massive amount of seawater poured down, forming a ribbon stretching from the sky to the earth, defying everyone's common sense. As the long-nosed sniper's jaw dropped, he couldn't help but ask:
"If this continues, won't that continent in the sky dry up very quickly?"

"Who knows what's going on in the extraordinary world~~"

The navigator girl was operating the instruments in her hands. Before this, many forces had already launched unmanned reconnaissance aircraft; however, as soon as they approached this 'sky continent', they would immediately lose contact.

That's why they came in person.

The ground effect vehicle beneath my feet began to decelerate, stopping several kilometers away from the cascading waterfall. I wondered how this waterfall managed to maintain its 10,000-meter drop, still converging into a straight trajectory. Logically, it should have long ago dispersed into rain or mist.
"Then, I'll leave it to Miss Anne to take care of my captain."

Bowing to Annie, whose golden hair resembled concentric 'drills,' the young navigator of Luffy's adventure team pointed to her temple, implying that her captain could be a bit eccentric at times.

"Don't worry, I'm here, you won't die."

The blonde loli named 'Annie' waved her hand domineeringly.

Her strength has stabilized at the Tiger level, and the 'Shield Eboshi Hat' is significantly more powerful in water, making her practically a weak demon, so self-preservation is not a problem. Her Water Healing Technique is also faster and more convenient than ordinary healing techniques, a key reason why she can 'reign' in the Outlaws.

Capable of both fighting and healing, who dares to disagree?
"Hehe, let's go then—"

With a flash, the one-armed Luffy took the lead, stepping onto the sea and speeding towards the ten-thousand-meter waterfall.

"I'll go scout ahead first!"

Despite his seemingly unreliable nature, Luffy is actually the strongest and can handle any situation.

"Gentlemen, let's go too."

KYG waved the live streaming equipment in his hand, and his figure gradually disappeared.

After he finished speaking, he chased after Luffy at a speed that even superhumans could hardly perceive.

"Thank you for your trouble, Master Cervantes,"

Roman bent down and reached out his hand to Annie, the blonde loli who had raised her little hand.

"My pleasure."

brush,

The next second, the two of them vanished without a trace.

Just as Roman said, in this place where there is seawater everywhere, you would have to be at least two levels stronger to kill him who has the 'Water Instantaneous Body'.

"Okay, let's get started."

The four 'kings' left, and the navigator girl directed the others to begin exploring the area nearby.

Because of the power of that 'giant serpent,' the area that was cut remained macroscopically 'straight'; upon closer inspection, the sea appeared as a strange 'slope.' Just like the 'gravity canyon' in their illegitimate seas, for a true powerhouse, changing the world is merely a matter of casual gesture.

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.

"Hello everyone, I'm your old friend KYG!"

As KYG's live stream signal returned, countless people sat in front of their TVs, computers, and mobile phones to watch the live stream with bated breath.

I'm afraid this person will say something like, "The XXX demon god has been resurrected and returned. Don't be nervous, because being nervous won't help."

"Don't be nervous, there will be no battle this time."

Against a backdrop of deep blue, KYG chuckled and then left everyone in suspense.

"Guess where I am right now?"

?

This surprised the viewers in the live stream.
The background is a vast blue sea, and it looks like we're on an airplane. But—

Where's the plane?!

"An airplane? You're all wrong!"

The scene shifts downwards, transforming into a rushing white 'river' that flows into the ocean, which resembles a backdrop!

Here comes the problem,

Why is the ocean vertically positioned directly behind us?
"See that? Right beneath me is the Pacific Ocean!"

"That's right, we're crossing a vertical waterfall, preparing to head to the 'Sky Continent,' along with three familiar old friends. Come on, say hello to the audience—"

As the camera pans, a one-armed boy appears running on the 'river,' and a man in a suit is leading a blonde girl.

"Hello everyone, I'm Luffy!"

"good afternoon,"

"Humph,"

The camera pans again, revealing the sky beside it and a blue-white 'arc' in the distance.

This finally made the audience realize that the 'Four Kings' in the non-professional waters were rapidly climbing on the water, which was perpendicular to the world!
That aerial continent that was cut out by the 'giant serpent'.

"This waterfall is still quite long, it might take some time to see it."

?

Hearing KYG say that, countless people in many countries couldn't help but be speechless.

Only extraordinary individuals—no, the most skilled among the extraordinary—can leap up the waterfall: ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of it, let alone complain about being slow.

hateful,

I wish I had that kind of power!
Under the watchful eyes of countless envious and jealous viewers from around the world, the outline of the river—no, the source of the waterfall—that was faintly visible in the clouds ahead had begun to emerge.

"Okay, preparing to log in—"

Brush, ×4
Four figures leaped across the waterfall and soared onto the aerial continent, looking up at the sky.

"Wow, so big!"

Luffy exclaimed in surprise on the spot.

What appeared before them was a giant forest.

Trees hundreds of meters tall are everywhere, their massive roots winding like small hills. Even the 'weeds and shrubs' are one or two meters tall. The world before our eyes seems magnified, or rather, they are like tiny people who have stepped into the normal world.

"Let me see, we're in what should be Kamchatka, Russia. Are the plants here really that extensive?" KYG shrugged after checking the electronic map in his hand.

"As you can see, something has changed here."

boom,

Just then, a giant wolf, several meters tall and over ten meters long, stealthily emerged from behind the giant tree.

?

"What a big dog,"

Upon seeing the giant wolf, Luffy excitedly ran over and tried to pet it.

This action prompted the blonde girl 'Annie' to instinctively stop her:

"Ruf, no—"

"Good puppy~~"

click,

The entire live stream room fell silent as Luffy was swallowed whole.

Is this meant to be funny?
Bang! !

Next second,
The giant wolf suddenly made a 'diving' motion, and its head slammed into the ground out of thin air;
His limbs twitched and he frantically dug, sending dirt and rocks flying, as if he were being attacked by some invisible force.

"Really,"

The giant wolf opened its mouth, and Luffy, with one hand supporting his upper jaw, looked displeased.

"You want to eat me as soon as you see me, you're not a good dog."

"Kill him and eat him!"

"Ouch?!"

Hearing Luffy's angry words, the 'giant wolf' that was still struggling on the ground was stunned; it rolled over, exposing its belly, its tongue hanging out of its mouth, and its tail wagging wildly, looking exactly like a dog.

"That's right."

Having successfully trained the dog, Ruf patted the giant dog's nose, making it put on a fawning expression.

"Everything here seems to have become enormous."

Roman ignored Ruff's antics and carefully observed the surroundings.

"That 'Great Serpent' is said to be the embodiment of nature, so where does His power remain?"

It is only natural that a giant forest could be created and giant animals could be bred.

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.

"This place is nice,"

Watching the live stream where four people sat atop the giant wolf's head, exploring while broadcasting, Qiong Mei became interested and took out her phone to call:
"Yuluo, have you watched KYG's live stream?"

"I'm watching it now, Sister Qiong."

On the other end of the phone was Yura Hanakain. She was still in high school and spent the rest of her time managing the Hanakain family, so she was already a very busy person.

"Those giant creatures look like they could be used as shikigami."

"Yeah, that's what I think too~~"

The Kakeruin family excels at the art of 'shikigami', and naturally, the methods for cultivating shikigami are of paramount importance.

Regardless of the animal or plant modeled after, the Onmyoji needs to continuously input 'spiritual energy' to enlighten the spirit and guide it on its path of cultivation. It's actually a very tedious and troublesome process—not everyone is as gifted as Yura, and some people secretly have a little bit of a cheat code.

As for controlling 'evil spirits', that is also a way to cultivate 'shikigami'.

However, evil spirits possess considerable intelligence, and if they are not acting willingly, they will always be a hidden danger.

Now that this aerial continent has appeared, doesn't that mean Onmyoji can subdue them as shikigami and achieve a leap in strength?

Despite the fact that the Kakeruin family rarely participates in major events, as Yu's "direct subordinates," they actually contribute a lot of bloodline fusion experience to Yu every day by fusing with shikigami through the "Oni-Garara Technique."

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.

Not just the Flower Garden,

There is another 'Onmyoji family' in the island nation.

Shizuoka Prefecture,
The Isoya family's residence.

This place has long since developed into a vast city: buildings of varying heights are densely packed among the mountains, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Previously, because the "Isoya family" was located here, the "Nagoya metropolitan area," one of the three major metropolitan areas in the island nation, gritted its teeth and relocated here; unexpectedly, it turned out to be a lucky coincidence. With top-tier extraordinary powerhouses engaging in continuous battles, the coastal cities suffered terribly, with either strong winds or heavy rains causing ships to sink rapidly.
On the contrary, they moved into the mountains of Shizuoka Prefecture and were fortunate enough to avoid these disasters.

Furthermore, the Igoya family cultivated a large number of low-level Onmyoji who were active in exorcising evil spirits, thus clearing out a habitable area.

The three major metropolitan areas of the island nation still exist: Tokyo is under the leadership of Yu, Osaka is under the management of Kafka Riku and Shio, and Nagoya, which should have declined, has also developed again after millions of people moved to the vicinity of Isoya.

"Your Excellencies, Heads of the Family,"

"The appearance of a large number of giant animals on the Sky Continent is an opportunity for our Ishigaya family to prosper!"

In the main hall of the Isoya family's residence, a group of robust middle-aged men excitedly volunteered for the mission.

"We are willing to go and command the shikigami, please grant our request, Master!"

"Um"

The now-handsome young man, Igotani Dai, did not give an answer, but instead glanced around the left and right sides of the main hall.

On one side are strong, middle-aged men. Although they appear to be empty-handed, their 'sealing scrolls' actually contain a large amount of weaponry and power armor, making them a hybrid force combining superhuman abilities and advanced technology.

On the other side were young boys and girls, all dressed in loose robes: they were the students of the Isogai siblings.

At first, apart from the two heads of the family, the other Onmyoji in the Igoya family could only act as batteries for the magic array, doing some production: various low-level talismans and sealing scrolls.

However, as these young Onmyoji trained and grew stronger, they gradually mastered many 'Five Elements Techniques,' and their status within the family steadily increased. This caused a sense of crisis among the adult superhumans: the Isogai siblings were both teenagers, and their students were naturally their peers.

If this continues, these "old Dengs" will be reduced to servants.

There was nothing they could do before, but the appearance of the 'Sky Continent' has given these middle-aged superhumans hope.

If you can have your own 'shikigami', your strength will be greatly enhanced.

As for the last time at Sun Island—

Because the government subtly excluded the Isoya family, they were able to escape a disaster.

"it is good,"

The long-haired beauty's younger brother, Isoya Dai, spoke up.
"The clan can provide the talismans for signing shikigami."

"But whether or not you can get those giant creatures to recognize you as their master is your business."

"Yes!!"

The numerous middle-aged extraordinary individuals responded in unison, causing the row of young male and female Onmyoji opposite them to curl their lips in disapproval.

My family, the Fifty Valleys, is based on the 'Five Elements Techniques'.

Mastering shikigami, Xiaodao'er!

Of course, these words cannot be spoken aloud, otherwise the Hanakain family will have something to say.

Looking down on shikigami?
Let's fight!
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.

Besides island nations

The American 'Veterans Guild' is also getting restless.

However, having learned from their experience on 'Sun Island', they decided to send out groups of 'Hunter' professionals in batches to 'Sky Continent' to contract pets, so as not to be wiped out in one fell swoop.

In short, as news spread that the Sky Continent was home to many giant creatures, extraordinary individuals immediately flocked to it.

Even if there are powerful figures on this continent, so what? I might not even run into one.

Just like Luffy's adventure team on Sun Island~~
Beat a fight, bike change bike!
(End of this chapter)