I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 656 The Situation is in Turmoil

"Huff, huff huff~~"

"Why am I so unlucky to run into the enemy's general?"

Near the Hatano Mountains, southwest of Iga City, a man dressed as a member of the "Doshinshu" (a cult) wielding a long stick complains with distress.

The surrounding mountains had been cleaved into a jagged, uneven shape, with huge horizontal cuts clearly visible; but interspersed among them were huge, smooth, sunken canyons, obviously not the marks left by 'Light's' twin blades.

"Is it fair to say it lives up to its name as the 'Eye of God'?"

The man wielding the long staff was speechless. He was, after all, the second seat of the 'Ten Blades,' yet he was severely suppressed as soon as he appeared.

The other companions were so relaxed
"I'm saying it one last time, get out of the way!"

Within the enormous crimson 'divine avatar,' light gazed upon the person blocking its path.

No, it should be an 'evil spirit,' it warned again. She was rushing to save people and didn't have time to get entangled with it.

"That won't do, after all, this is my mission—?!"

The spinning, jet-black three-wheeled crescent moon was reflected in the eyes of the evil spirit holding the long staff.

"Woo~~"

Next second,
The evil spirit seemed to have suffered a severe blow and knelt on one knee.

"What's wrong with you? Five punishments!"

The long staff in his hand suddenly 'came to life,' its upper body transforming into an armored ape that nervously blocked his way.

"I'm fine,"

Rescued from the 'illusion' by the weapon in his hand, the male evil spirit, who was dressed as an ancient 'policeman', was drenched in sweat: even in his evil spirit form, he was sweating profusely.

"Five Punishments, is that your name?"

Within the colossal 'divine incarnation,' a kaleidoscope of light swept across the male evil spirits who bowed their heads, too ashamed to look at themselves.

"He has five abilities at the same time: flogging, caning, exile, flowing, and death? No wonder he is the second seat of the 'Espada'."

That's right, the male evil spirit wielding a stick that stopped them was none other than the second seat of the 'Ten Blades': Five Punishments!
This evil spirit possessed five types of punishments: whipping, caning, penal servitude, exile, and death penalty. These were the five most commonly used punishments by the government in ancient times, collectively known as the "Five Punishments".

Unfortunately, he ran into the light, and the dragon-level 'Gundam' activated; he couldn't use several of his abilities, otherwise he wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state.

"You actually sent people to Shizuoka Prefecture?"

"What does Jiu Kong Yao Ai want to do?"

Light is not good at illusions, but Kaleidoscope is naturally very powerful in enhancing illusions.

If the opponent's weapon hadn't been 'alive,' a single glance would have been enough to expose the true nature of this 'Five Punishments'.

"Tsk, it seems we are no match for them."

Having been hit by a 'God's Eye Illusion', and having deeply understood the gap in skill, 'Five Punishments' took a step back.

"Retreat first—"

As the male evil spirit stepped back, its figure quickly faded and disappeared.

This is his 'exile' ability, which can pull himself, or even those he touches, into the 'Yellow Springs'!
Unfortunately, they encountered the light, and a 'divine incarnation' descended, so powerful that even the Five Punishments couldn't budge such a massive energy body.

It can only be said that he was extremely unlucky; the second seat of the Ten Blades, 'Five Punishments';
He encountered the 'Eye of God' as soon as he stepped outside.

It was precisely because Guang learned of the other party's ability from the illusion space just now that he did not stop them.

This is a powerful evil spirit, and even with the current level of power, it would take some time to kill it. If it tries to escape, it will be difficult to catch.

"Lord Hikaru, please proceed to Mount Koya."

Just then, a panicked voice, tinged with sorrow, came through the earpiece.

"Master Zhixiong... is failing."

what?
"Okay, I'll be there right away."

The next second, the huge crimson samurai spread its wings and soared towards Mount Koya.

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.

at the same time,

Yamanashi Prefecture, Kainin Castle.

This place used to be just an insignificant prefecture in an island nation, with 86% of its land area being mountainous and a population of only 800,000, which was less than that of a small city.

Later, as the Isogai family settled here, people from the neighboring Nagoya metropolitan area in Aichi Prefecture continued to move here, gradually forming a new metropolitan area.

In addition, this place has neither any 'ghost legends' nor any major transportation routes; on the contrary, it has been fortunate enough to remain unscathed in several 'extraordinary disasters' and has gradually developed into a city centered on 'extraordinary material processing' and 'extraordinary prop production'.

But just today,
The city also faced its own crisis.

“Ahhhh~~!”

"Kill me! Kill me!!"

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much—"

Beneath the towering walls of the magnificent 'Shadow Village', a group of figures were struggling.

Among these wailing figures are extraordinary hunters, extraordinary creatures, and Onmyoji—all belonging to the Ishigaya family.

They didn't die, but huge wooden stakes emerged from the ground and pierced their bodies: because they went through their internal organs from bottom to top, they wouldn't die immediately; but this 'skewer-like' posture made these superhumans only wish for a quick death, besides howling in agony!

"asshole!!"

"How dare they target our family members!"

The Isogai siblings, gritting their teeth, perched on the back of a giant eagle, circling in the sky.

They are skilled in various large-scale Five Elements techniques, which are powerful for clearing out mobs and large-scale attacks, but they are less effective against humanoid units.
"The screams, so melodious. More, more—"

In the center of the Isogai family members pierced by wooden stakes, a crazed figure raised his hands and shouted.

His body was covered with thick wooden stakes sticking out from under his arms, making anyone who saw him feel excruciating pain: now, he was going to bring that pain to others.

"Do it, Dai!"

Being constrained by those family members is not a solution.

Kaoru Igarashi, the younger brother who looks like a beautiful girl with long flowing hair, made up his mind first, formed hand seals, and opened his mouth to exhale.

"The Feast of Thunder!"

A dense net of lightning fell, covering an area of ​​hundreds of meters in radius.

Over the years, the Igoya siblings have not slacked off and have now reached the peak of the Tiger level. Moreover, because they use 'techniques' instead of engaging in hand-to-hand combat, their destructive power is even greater.

"Hahahaha, come on, face the pain!" The crazed figure, covered in wooden stakes, remained fearless; such a wide-range attack was nothing more than a 'superficial wound' to him.

However, those around who were subjected to the 'stick torture' should all be wiped out in this wave of attacks.

It's a shame we can't hear their screams—huh?!
Amidst the raging lightning,
Another stream of water shot out.

That was an attack from Igarashi Dai, the older sister of the handsome short-haired boy:

"Water shock wave!"

This seemingly insignificant stream of water, only as thick as a finger, was actually an extremely concentrated, high-pressure flow, powerful enough to easily cut through large warships! Faced with this stream of water, the strange man, covered in wooden stakes, dared not be careless and dodged to avoid it.

change----

The stream of water, however, nimbly changed direction and continued its pursuit of the strange wooden stake.

Water Release techniques are known for their versatility, capable of both offense and defense, support and trapping enemies. However, precisely because of this, unless one possesses exceptional strength, it is difficult to kill an enemy directly with Water Release techniques alone.

Unavoidable

Then we won't avoid it!
This strange man on the wooden stake let the water flow through his chest;

Anyway, his whole body was covered in piercing wooden stakes, so this penetrating wound was nothing more than a tickle to him.

"Combined Technique - Gratitude Wave!"

? !
However, the Isogai siblings were not to be underestimated, as they were able to govern a region.

The spreading lightning suddenly converged, gathering towards the water: this is a characteristic of 'Storm Release', which uses the properties of water to guide and control lightning, thereby achieving precise attacks on the enemy.

Countless bolts of lightning shot towards the wooden stake monster along the water flow, giving him no chance to react!
"Ahhhhh!!!"

Sparks crackled and leaped, and a blinding white light emanated from the wooden stake monster's body, instantly turning it transparent, leaving only jagged wooden stakes.

Under the continuous lightning strikes of a Tiger-level peak, the wooden stake monster was momentarily paralyzed and unable to stand steadily; putting aside the damage caused by this attack, the paralysis and imbalance caused by it alone is a fatal flaw in a battle between experts.

"Fire Dragon Bullet!"

"Earth Dragon Bullet!"

Taking advantage of the opponent's momentary lapse in concentration, the Igoya siblings swiftly formed hand seals once more.

The two spells were cast simultaneously, and dragon-shaped mud surged and roared out of the ground, with flames falling and wrapping around it, transforming into a ferocious lava dragon!
"Combined Technique: Earth Dragon Flame Stream!"

The Wugu siblings only know the Five Elements techniques, but with their perfect coordination, they can create more advanced composite attribute attacks, even if these attacks can only last for a brief moment.

That’s enough!

Faced with the roaring lava dragon, the wooden stake monster, unable to dodge in time, hardened his eyes and was about to unleash his ultimate attack.

brush,

A warrior suddenly emerged from the ground in front of him.

"Earth flow wall!"

With a slash of his gray katana upwards, a magnificent earthen wall rose from the ground, blocking the lava dragon's path.

Rumble, rumble, rumble! ! ! !
The two collided, and the towering 'Earth Flow City Wall' quickly crumbled, but the 'Earth Dragon Flame Flow' of the Wugu siblings also exploded; shockwaves and vibrations spread wildly in all directions; lava waves rolled, and countless sparks of heat sprayed out from the point of impact, creating a scene like a volcanic eruption.

"Ah! 'Burying alive,' I don't need your help—"

The strange wooden stake emitted a howl that was unclear whether it was from anger or pain;
"I'm not helping you,"

Another somber voice answered; it was the warrior who had blocked the 'Earth Dragon Flame Stream': his skin was ashen, and he reeked of earth.

"I just received news that 'Yitian' has suffered a loss."

"The island nation's reinforcements are on their way. The probing is over, and we should retreat."

After saying that, the zombie-like samurai added a sentence.

"This is the young lady's order: caning."

"go!"

As the earth churned, the two evil spirits sank straight into the mud.

This is the ability of the Seventh Seat of the Ten Espada to 'bury alive': as the name suggests, it is to bury people alive in the ground. This kind of behavior often occurs in large-scale battles.

The Ten Blades, known as 'stick torture,' are ranked eight: Strictly speaking, this form of torture should be called 'wooden stake torture,' in which a wooden stick is inserted directly into a person's mouth or anus, penetrating all the way in, piercing the stomach and intestines, causing the person to die a agonizing death.

A certain vampire duke in the West was very fond of doing this, earning him the fearsome nickname "The Impaler."

brush,

Next second,
A figure shot in from afar and stopped in the middle of the battlefield.

This is a tall woman wearing a metal headband, with bandages covering the lower half of her face. She is dressed in a simple ninja outfit resembling a fishnet, with her long hair tied in a high ponytail. A talisman hangs down, covering one eye, leaving only the other calm pupil visible.

Sea Ninja!

"Master, are you okay?"

The Fifty Valley siblings, hovering in the sky, lowered their altitude.

Previously, it was their master who fought that 'zombie warrior' alone; otherwise, with that evil spirit's ability to manipulate the earth at will, the city would have been turned into ruins!
"I wasn't injured, but unfortunately I couldn't defeat my opponent."

Hai Ren shook his head slightly. This 'zombie evil spirit' could manipulate the earth at will.
Her body was covered by another layer, similar to Lord Ōtakemaru's earth-based defensive technique; for the time being, even this shadow demon could not do anything to her opponent.

"As long as the teacher is alright, that's all that matters."

Subconsciously uttering those words, Igotani Dai's gaze swept around, taking in all the family members impaled on wooden stakes.

"Damn it!"

"Just who are these guys?"

The incident happened suddenly, and since they did not seek help from other forces, they were completely unaware of the 'Espada'.

However, that was only temporary. As the other party retreated, a superhuman from the Ishigaya family rode a wolf and flew over, holding a mobile phone in his hand.

"Two clan heads! Instructor Hai Ren! Emergency—"

?

Amidst the questioning gazes of the Isoya siblings as they turned their heads, the superhuman rapidly reported:

"Just now, Kafka Riku, Yagyu Kensei, and Shio Master were simultaneously attacked by a supernatural evil spirit called 'The Ten Blades'!"

The Ten Blades? Could it be those two evil spirits from before?
"Master Zhixiong has passed away!"

what? !

(End of this chapter)