I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 664 America Escaped!

Tokyo,

Chiyoda Ward,

No. 3-1, 2-chome, Nagata-cho;
"Who gave the frontline soldiers permission to fire?!"

"Quickly! Go and inform Director Zhu Ya—"

"The Director is currently in Osaka. Before leaving, he instructed all ministers to make their own arrangements."

"The entrance to Hadano City's highway, Hachioji City, Honjo City, Nogi Town, and even Moriya City, which is only thirty kilometers away."

Chaos reigned in the Prime Minister's official residence, and the Cabinet meeting room was devoid of any solemnity, resembling a supermarket: Cabinet ministers were either subconsciously searching for "Director Zhu Ya," shouting incoherently, or muttering "impossible," causing the Prime Minister to facepalm in exasperation.

In this era, the 'power' of mortal governments has been repeatedly diminished;
Those who possess power dominate their regions and cultivate extraordinary influence; who cares about this so-called 'elected' power?

With enough power, single-handedly ruling a nation is nothing special! I have no time to play politics with you: look at this fist brimming with spiritual energy, and think it over carefully.

"Gentlemen, what kind of behavior is this?"

The Prime Minister tapped on the table in front of him to remind everyone.

"The most crucial thing now is to stabilize the situation and prevent further casualties. As for everything else—"

Director Zhu Ya will naturally take care of things; they just need to avoid hindering the process. Although he is just a 'puppet prime minister,' the prime minister knows some inside information and has a vague idea of ​​Jiu Kong Yao Ai's intentions. He is probably prepared to destroy everything!

Oh well, I hope they don't sink all the island nations.

If it weren't for that 'principal' in Tokyo, the prime minister wouldn't dare sit here; he would have run away long ago.

"Immediately notify the front-line defenses to have the soldiers cease fire!"

As the prime minister, and theoretically the supreme commander of the armed forces, this elderly man gave the order.

“Send superhumans to the defense line to investigate the cause of the incident, and at the same time ask several adults from the ‘Three Sacred Treasures Clan’ to take action. I suspect that the ‘Ten Blades’ are behind this.”

Police officers commanding the front lines in various locations were all superhumans, yet they inexplicably died on the spot, causing chaos and direct clashes between soldiers and civilians; if there wasn't something fishy going on, then it would be an insult to the Prime Minister's intelligence.

Even a 'puppet prime minister' is not simply a fool.

As the Prime Minister continued to issue orders, the situation finally began to regain some order. However, another unexpected situation soon arose:
"Is America imposing 'reciprocal tariffs' on all countries?"

Upon hearing the Foreign Minister's report,
The Prime Minister looked completely bewildered.

No, at such a crucial time, you're telling me this?!

"Hold on,"

As the prime minister after all, the old man came to an answer after a moment's thought.

"The American elites are fleeing."

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“Cease fire!!”

"Ceasefire—"

"Everyone, stand back! Stand back!"

On the Qinye City highway, which was already littered with corpses, the arriving superhumans separated the two sides: however, the corpses on the ground were beyond repair, and among the large number of ordinary people, there were also a few policemen and soldiers.

In this era where extraordinary powers are constantly spreading, the physical condition of ordinary people is also improving subtly.

When you're caught up in the heat of the moment, a burst of gunfire might not be enough to kill you instantly.

The result is the scene before us.

"Hey,"

On the nearby mountain peak,

A sigh escaped KYG's lips. Holding his live-streaming equipment, KYG couldn't help but turn his head as he faced the scene of carnage below.

Don't get me wrong, it's not the deaths and injuries right in front of him that make KYG pale in comparison: as a renowned 'King of News', he's always at the forefront of every extraordinary disaster, and the number of deaths he's witnessed is countless: he's broadcast live scenes of a city being directly submerged by a super tsunami, with hundreds of thousands or even millions disappearing in an instant.

But this time, he couldn't do a live stream.

"This is absolutely the most disheartening thing for people working in the news industry."

"Of course, I don't want to die."

A short-haired girl wearing a sailor uniform and sporting two decorative 'ghost horns' appeared in the live stream.

It's none other than the famous 'Internet God' Gui Gui!
In this era where everyone uses a mobile phone, she definitely has the most 'general followers':

While these believers could hardly be called devout, the amount of spiritual energy they provided was enormous, allowing this 'Network God' to soar to the Ghost level with ease.

You should know that she was only a 'Tiger-level' before, and the kind of Tiger-level with no combat experience at all, the kind who might even lose if she tried to bully a Strong Wolf-level opponent.

Therefore, the 'Network God' Gui Gui still values ​​this world, as evidenced by its prolonged stay.

"KYG, stop causing trouble."

The ghostly apparition that floated out warned News King

The island nation's internet was cut off by the government and this 'internet god' working together.

Even ancient communication devices such as telegraphs, radios, telephone lines, and walkie-talkies were influenced by her.

"You should know that if this terror is allowed to spread, the great demon 'Yamata no Orochi' will break free from its seal, and then..."

She could only retreat to her 'home', the demiplane that once housed many 'gods', to seek refuge.

To become a 'fictional god' despised by traditional gods, with no idea when he will disappear;
Moreover, even in her hometown, it's hard to say whether it's safe or not.

“I know, Lord Ghost.”

KYG nodded, then raised his hand and pointed downwards.

"But sir, what about these people?"

Cries, groans, and sobs could be heard from below. It was clear that even though the conflict had been stopped, the killings were irreversible.

"Now the 'Espada' are causing killing and destruction everywhere."

It doesn't take killing many people; a town only needs dozens or hundreds of deaths at the same time to cause widespread panic, especially now that island nations have cut off the internet.

These people, seeking refuge, instinctively flocked to Tokyo; but a problem arose: Tokyo couldn't possibly accommodate such a massive influx. Conflict was inevitable, especially now.

"Look at the eyes of those ordinary people, they are filled with despair and hatred."

KYG pointed down and said, "Humans are like this: they are not afraid of scarcity but of inequality."

Why can you live in a sheltered Tokyo, while we have to face the fate of being attacked by supernatural disasters at any time?
This is not fair!

"And these negative emotions will also hasten the return of Orochi."

Not only that, KYG didn't voice his inner thoughts.

That is:
All of this was part of the Yamata no Orochi's scheme!

"Hey,"

Even the internet celebrity Gui Gui sighed.

"What should I do?"

We can't exactly let her lift the internet restrictions, can we?
In that case, the negative emotions of the entire island nation and the whole world would immediately revive the 'Yamata no Orochi'.

"You're asking me? Who should I ask, Lord Ghost?"

KYG shrugged.
"We are all just 'small people,' unable to control the changes in the world. Wait a minute!"

While everyone else's internet was cut off, KYG's internet was fine, so he received the message from his reporters.

"Is America imposing 'reciprocal tariffs' on all countries?"

What kind of bizarre thing is this?!
Could it be——

"The American elites are fleeing."

'GuiGui', who was floating next to KYG, was completely baffled by KYG's assessment.

"Why do you say that?"

She is indeed a 'celebrity' online, but she hasn't been around for very long, so it's not easy to understand the significance behind it all at once.

"It's very simple. America's proposal of 'reciprocal tariffs' at this point in time, on the surface, can reduce America's huge trade deficit; promote investment in the country and accelerate the return of manufacturing; and increase tariff revenue to fill the fiscal gap caused by the 'Burning Legion' attack."

Of course, other countries around the world can also choose not to trade with America:

However, it was once the world's largest oil exporter, largest grain exporter, largest meat exporter, and largest cotton exporter.
Now, with abundant extraordinary resources, the Burning Legion and the crystal continent left behind by the 'Lord' can all be sold.

In this situation, it would be quite difficult to cut off trade with America directly.

The true nature of this so-called 'reciprocal tariffs' is, to put it bluntly, a plan to 'suck blood' from the entire world!

America's strength is undeniable, but doing so would essentially make them enemies of the entire world: unless they possess a do-or-die ambition to rise again. Or—

One last act of madness before destruction.

“Those powerful and wealthy people must be getting impatient.”

KYG explained to 'Gui Gui'
“Even though the ‘Spark’ program consists of paper documents and there is no network signal at the rocket launch site, we can still deduce some inside information based on the number of ‘spaceships’ in low Earth orbit.”

America went to such lengths, of course, to guard against this "cyber god."

The increase in the number of 'spaceships' in the sky could not be hidden, and now this shocking news has been revealed. It seems to be a sign of an impending 'escape'.

Finally, take a sip of the world's 'blood' and head straight to Mars!
"Tsk, your world."

Even 'Gui Gui' was speechless. It can truly be said that there are internal and external troubles and crises one after another.

But it also contains tremendous opportunities!
"Don't panic, Master Gui Gui."

KYG, having seen the world before, calmly waved his hand.

"It doesn't matter whether America runs away or dies."

"The real key lies with that 'Nine Sky Shakes Love,' we'll see when she 'explodes.'"

"Oh, an explosion?"

Could you explain it to me in more detail?

A voice sounded from behind, causing KYG and 'GuiGui' to turn around abruptly.

This was a man who looked pale, had dark circles under his eyes, his tongue hanging out of his lips, and a rope around his neck.

He floated in the air and silently crept up behind KYG and "Gui Gui".

"Is this the 'Strangulation' technique from the Ten Espada?"

"As expected of the 'King of News,' but—"

The next second, a rope suddenly appeared from the void behind KYG and tightened around his neck.

Don't answer my questions with questions!

"Woo~~"

While KYG's speed is undoubtedly unmatched, being directly constrained by this kind of control makes any speed meaningless.

but--

"Master Guigui!"

"it is good!"

Suddenly, the ghost beside him transformed into countless 'data streams', enveloping KYG.

"We are/We are knights, two as one!" ×2
The data stream transformed into a tight-fitting, high-tech battle suit on KYG's body, one side green and the other black. An exaggeratedly large belt, enormous compound eyes resembling insects, and a cape billowing behind him!
Having received the power of the 'ghost', KYG raised his hand and suddenly snapped the rope around his neck;

"spread,"

Five fingers were pointed at the evil spirit called 'Strangulation'.

"—List your sins!"

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(End of this chapter)