I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 663 Fear Spreads Across the Land
"General Lu and the others are back,"

When an Osprey transport plane that took off from the direction of Osaka flew back to the airspace above the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters;
Several officers who had been waiting there looked up at the numerous figures leaping from the plane and breathed a sigh of relief.

"General Lu, welcome back."

"Director Takeya, His Excellency Takashi, Chairman Hongo, and Princess Shimizu."

Several officers stepped forward, saluted, and greeted the group of extraordinary experts before falling silent.

But the look in his eyes as he looked at Kafka clearly indicated that he had something to say.

"There are no outsiders here, so speak your mind."

As a military commander, Kafka had been stationed in Osaka for many years due to his battle with the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces, but he did not have any prejudice against 'Kanto' or 'Kansai'; naturally, he would not care about trivial matters such as losing face in front of 'Tokyo'.

"Yes,"

Since Kafka has said so, Captain Yabai stepped forward to report.

"We have found the 'mole'."

?

"So fast?"

Hina Hongo was somewhat surprised; she had thought that 'catching the mole' would be quite interesting.

"Actually, they 'revealed' themselves. Please follow me—"

His tone was tinged with sadness and bitterness.
Captain Ya Bai turned around and raised his hand in greeting.

Upon hearing that the transport plane carrying the director and his team had been attacked, the Osaka authorities immediately suspected an inside job.

Director Takeya's trip to Osaka was a sudden decision on his part; however, he was mysteriously ambushed on the way. Excluding the possibility that Kyuu Sora's subordinates possessed 'prophetic' abilities, it could mean that the Osaka side had leaked the information!

If it's the former, then figuring out how to deal with it is a real headache.

If it's the latter, then it's Osaka's fault!

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"right here,"

Captain Abai stepped aside as he pushed open the door to an office at the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters.

The office was spotless, with no corpses or signs of a struggle—it would have been even more normal if it weren't for the neatly folded 'skin' on the desk, resembling clothes.

That's right, this isn't some gaming term; it's real human 'skin'!
It belonged to a previously active extraordinary officer.

"Peel off."

Anger flashed in Kafka's eyes.
The only one who could have caused this scene was "Skinning" from the "Ten Espada".

"It was my fault."

Faced with the skin on his desk, Kafka took the initiative to take responsibility.

“I made a very serious mistake in my judgment of ‘skinning’.”

Peeling once put the face of a school officer named 'Aoki' on his own body in front of Kafka: but at that time it was just a clumsy disguise, which Kafka saw through at a glance.

Looking back now, it was actually intentional on the other party's part: the true disguise of this 'skinning' was absolutely flawless!

The officer on the desk was most likely replaced in the previous battle.

What they've been doing these past few days is 'skinning'!
This is also the reason why Director Zhuya was attacked.

If it weren't for the director's caution, who not only secretly brought along Hina Hongo but also prepared methods to achieve godhood, he might have perished halfway through.

“These ‘Espada’ are really interesting,”

In this situation, only Hina Hongo could speak with such a lighthearted tone.

She loves to learn all sorts of secret techniques that can conceal themselves from the perception of a Ghost-level expert. It's so interesting, so incredibly interesting.

"The reason why the other side took the initiative to flee was partly because we suspected the existence of a 'mole'; and partly because of the arrival of Prince Shimizu."

With his eyes closed, Takashi calmly analyzed the situation. Shimizu Ami's 'God's Eye' swept over him: "Hey, this extraordinary officer's spiritual power is actually at the Ghost level? Never mind what problems he has, let's take him down first!"
Elimination of color technique
This is a B-rank ninjutsu.
They can directly steal someone else's skin, and because it's real human skin, there are no flaws.

Orochimaru used this trick to swagger in and out of the Chunin Exams; he impersonated the Fourth Kazekage and ultimately sent his own teacher to his doom.

Regardless of its combat power, the disguise in this ninjutsu is absolutely top-notch. Even the Third Hokage, a 'professor of ninjutsu,' couldn't see through it, making it truly a formidable technique.

"Princess Shimizu,"

Thinking of this, Kafka turned around and looked sincerely at Shimizu Ami.

"Next, I need to organize the Osaka government, police, and military. Thank you for your help."

The 'skinner' had already escaped, but given his ability to disguise himself, he might not have really left. He could have changed his identity and continued to infiltrate the Osaka government. If that were the case, then they would have been completely outmaneuvered by intelligence.

"no problem,"

The black-haired girl nodded obediently, showing no trace of the majesty of the 'Eye of God'!

With Pegasus hoping to be the one who can cleave the moon, Shimizu Ami really doesn't need any authority: who would dare to offend her in the slightest?
Next, we will conduct an internal investigation and travel to Heian-kyo.

"We didn't come away empty-handed either,"

Director Zhu Ya spoke, holding a blasting knife in one hand and a large number of chains hanging down from the other, dragging a humanoid figure wrapped tightly in golden chains.

The eighth seat of the 'Ten Blades', known as 'Gunshin'.

"Your Excellency, "

In the corridor outside the door, the director looked at the group of people rushing over from the other side.

Hikaru, the Isogai siblings, and the 'Sea Shinobu' in the shadows beneath Isogai Dai's feet.

"Could you please interrogate this evil spirit with your 'God's Eye'? We need to know information about Jiu Kong Yao Ai."

"Can,"

He readily agreed.
Since the opponent is a 'wicked spirit' with no bottom line, there's no need to hold back.

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.

"He was arrested for caning?"

In a cave somewhere, he sat on a throne made of venomous snakes;

While toying with the black 'little snake' composed of countless resentments, curses, and fears in her hand, Jiu Kongyao asked casually.

".Yes,"

The 'death by a thousand cuts' man, kneeling on one knee, answered with a forced smile.

"Because the other party called and asked that 'principal' to take action, that's why we..."

They were born from the underworld, originating from the remnants of countless souls who died under various forms of torture, and were combined by Jiu Kong Yao Ai to form evil spirits.

However, this does not mean that they have no knowledge of the human world: information about extraordinary individuals in the island nation is no secret; various television stations have extensive reports on it, there are dedicated support websites online, and even children's toys contain cards featuring extraordinary individuals.

In this situation, these 'Espada' naturally have a clear understanding of the island nation's extraordinary powerhouses, and even know their abilities and weaknesses.

That 'principal' is synonymous with power, mystery, and nerd, whether in past records or in the words of others.

Even Dragon-level beings are no match for them, so wouldn't these Ghost-level beings be easy prey if they encountered them?
Although they later realized that the "death by a thousand cuts" and "beheading" were just trying to scare them, Kafka had already arrived, and with a score of two to four, they had no choice but to retreat.

"waste--"

With a casual toss, the small black snake in his hand flew straight out and burrowed into the chest of the 'Lingchi'.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!!"

Even though it had suffered the punishment of "lingchi" (death by a thousand cuts), the evil spirit named "lingchi" still couldn't help but scream in agony; however, it ultimately endured the excruciating pain in its soul, maintaining a half-kneeling posture with trembling all over, neither fleeing nor falling down.

Wisps of black energy coursed through the body of the 'death by a thousand cuts,' brutally destroying and then healing the 'slices.' It looked like a pile of frantically writhing slices: painful, eerie, and terrifying!
“I will grant you another ‘strength’,”

Amidst the agonizing screams of 'death by a thousand cuts,' Jiu Kong Yao Ai's icy voice rang out.

"If you fail again next time, you don't need to come back."

"Thank you for the generous gift, Miss!"

The thin flakes all over his body were constantly being corroded and regenerated by the black energy, a kind of 'death by a thousand cuts', and he gritted his teeth and bowed his head in gratitude.

"Ok?"

On the throne, Jiu Kong Yao Ai's attention was no longer on the 'death by a thousand cuts'.

She sensed that her 'creation' was being controlled by illusion!

"That annoying Susanoo 'Eye of God',"

Raising her fair right hand, Jiu Kong Yao Ai spread her five fingers wide.

握！
Wave--

A faint explosion sounded, as if it were just an illusion.

However, not only did the 'Lingchi' and 'Beautification' kneeling before the throne stiffen, but even the other 'Ten Blades' standing on both sides—Yitian, Wuxing, Bopi, Paolao, Huobu, Hanging, and Zhendu—shook almost imperceptibly.

As they were born from the same source of 'criminal law', they share an instinctive connection.

Just now, they suddenly realized: the caning was 'dead'.

"Want to know my secrets? Dream on—"

With a casual flick of her wrist, as if she had crushed an ant, Jiu Kong Yao Ai's gaze swept over the 'Nine Blades' beneath her.

! !
In a flash,

These evil spirits, born into the 'criminal law', all subconsciously straightened their bodies.

"you,"

"Continue to create panic and death."

Jiu Kongyao gave the order in peace.
"At the same time, monitor the Osaka area: I need to know their every move!"

"Yes!" X9
The remaining nine blades bowed in unison to receive the order.
If all they want to do is create panic and death, it's as simple as eating and drinking for them.

However, if they were to monitor Osaka, the extraordinary experts there would be on guard, posing a significant threat to them—especially if reinforcements were brought in from Heian-kyo, which would further suppress these 'evil spirits'.

But this is the young lady's order, their 'creator''s' command, which they must carry out even if it means 'death'!
"Go down,"

With a wave of the young lady's hand, the remaining 'Nine Blades' bowed and retreated.

Even these 'evil spirits' are terrified of the current 'young lady'!
Not only them, but even Teach, who was standing behind the throne, remained silent, not daring to utter a single word.

Nine Empty Shakes Love Has Changed.

No, it should be said that the current Jiu Kong Yao Ai is her true self.

When she wasn't strong enough before, Jiu Kong Yao Ai only needed to think about how to become stronger, which made her seem more like a 'normal' person.

Now, holding the remains of the 'giant serpent' and hesitating to devour them, Jiu Kong Yao Ai knows very well that she is standing on the edge of a cliff!
Swallowing this remnant will allow her to reach godhood—at the same time, whether it's Abe no Seimei, Yamata no Orochi, or even other beings secretly plotting, they will all step forward to reap the rewards, and Kuku Yua?
It was just a dead dog lying on the roadside, completely ignored by everyone.

In this situation, it would be truly bizarre if Jiu Kong Yao Ai remained the same as before.

Under the straw hat, his eyes gleamed. Teach glanced at Jiu Kong Yao Ai's nape, then lowered his head: Soon, very soon... he would be 'free'!

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Osaka,

In the police headquarters laboratory,
"No, young lady! I can still fight—"

The "stick punishment," charred black by Director Zhuya's "exploding knife," suddenly began to struggle.
Countless cracks spread across his body, from which wisps of purple flame emerged; tiny protrusions such as ears, nose, fingers, and toes instantly turned to ash in the flames, followed by his limbs, and then his torso.
Black smoke billowed out, and within it were countless figures of men, women, and children. They were as if they had fallen into molten lava, letting out horrifying, shrill screams and cries, but could only be corroded, decomposed, and dissipated in vain!
"This evil spirit was killed by a curse from afar."

Her eyes, formed by three crescent moons, swirled within their sockets, her small face expressionless.

Without a doubt, the one who made the move could only be Jiu Kong Yao Ai, the creator of him.

"Instead of choosing rescue, you resort to killing?"

So cruel!

"It seems that Jiu Kong Yao Ai is serious this time."

Director Zhu Ya sighed beside her, "Jiu Kong Yao Ai is also an unlucky guy."

She was inexplicably drawn into Abe no Seimei's scheme and was used as a sacrifice by various forces to resurrect Orochi; to be honest, she hasn't been throwing 'phantom cannons' around yet, and Director Takeya admires her willpower.

If anyone else were in her position, they would have given up on themselves long ago.

Some things are already destined, and now it remains to be seen how the Grand Onmyoji of Heian-kyo will react.

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Kanagawa Prefecture,

On the highway west of Qinye City,
"Please do not crowd! Please do not move forward."

Police cars, roadblocks, and barbed wire formed a long 'defense line'; the police chief, standing atop an armored vehicle, shouted through a megaphone in an attempt to maintain order.

They weren't fighting off 'enemies' or supernatural disasters, but rather an endless, dark mass of people!

A massive influx of people from other places, attempting to pass through here and seek refuge in Tokyo.

"Everyone, push forward!!"

"Let my child go there, as long as my child goes—"

"Please, please let me through! I'll do anything you want!"

The crowd, layer upon layer, pleaded and pushed forward relentlessly. The makeshift defense line was no match for them, and even the police car, weighing several tons, was toppled and teetering on the brink of collapse. This scene reminded the police inspector standing on the armored vehicle of a classic scene from a zombie movie.

But these are all living people.
They are ordinary islanders who fled from other places!

Even though the island nation cut off the internet, people in various towns and cities still knew what had happened thanks to primitive radios and loudspeakers.

A supernatural calamity known as the 'Edge' is ravaging the island nation! And this time, unlike before, the target is not ordinary people, but rather, an equal slaughter of everyone!

In the past, supernatural disasters were more like natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and typhoons, and were not specifically targeted at ordinary people; rather, they were the aftershocks of supernatural battles. Most of the time, all that was needed was to take refuge and wait for the disaster to pass.

Unfortunately, this time, no matter what kind of refuge we took, it was no use!

Rather, those gathered in shelters are more likely to become targets of attacks: several such cases had already occurred before the internet outage.

If no one can resist it, then naturally they can only sit and wait for death; but Tokyo! Tokyo alone! There is not a single sign of extraordinary disaster: the terrified people of the island nation naturally flock there.

And that's how the scene before us came about.

"hateful!"

The island nation's government could not allow tens of millions of people to flood into Tokyo, so it set up layers of defenses in various places;

This police inspector was in charge of the defense of Qinye City, but what could he do when faced with an attack by tens of thousands of ordinary people? Should he order the shooting?

"Don't panic, don't be disorderly, trust the government, we will protect you—"

"boom!"

A gunshot sounded,
The police officer's head snapped back.

? !
There was no time to think about why the police inspector was a top-tier dog.
Why were they killed instantly by a single bullet? The soldiers and police officers, who were already on edge, instinctively lowered their guns.

It was aimed at the surging crowd:
Ta-ta-ta-ta! ! !

(End of this chapter)