I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 667 People from Heian-kyo

Osaka,

Police Headquarters Command Room
"Kyo Kusanagi has already taken down 'Buried Alive' from the Espada!"

"Good news! 'Burning Iron' has also died at the hands of Iori Yagami. As expected of the head of the 'Three Sacred Treasures' family!"

The communications personnel kept sending back exciting news, which made Director Zhu Ya in the command room nod slightly: That's right, even though the director is here, he is still the commander-in-chief.

Not only because he is theoretically the head of the entire island's Metropolitan Police Department, but also because of Kafka's instructions before leaving; moreover, in the current situation, no powerful figure would come out to play a game of "seizing power".

Want command?
Alright, you deal with Jiu Kong Yao Ai then!

Jiu Kong Yao Ai's record is indeed terrible, but her last appearance was already at the 'strong dragon' level; according to the pattern, this time she will most likely be at the god level!

In this situation, if it weren't for the fact that a war between gods could easily spread globally, the island nation's elites would have already fled.

There's really nowhere safe in the whole world anymore, sigh...
"Not bad, four have been solved."

The director leaned on the 'Exploding Blade' with one hand and pushed up his non-prescription glasses with the other.

'Guns of Justice' died mysteriously during interrogation, 'Strangulation' was beaten to death by KYG, that guy who made a comeback, with a flurry of punches, Kyo Kusanagi killed 'Buried Alive', and Iori Yagami killed 'Burning Iron'. Just as Director Takeya predicted, these 'Espada' were evil spirits endowed with power, and like their masters, they were all 'fake'.

They're good at bullying newbies, but once they encounter a hard-earned, top-tier expert, their true colors are immediately revealed.

and--

Are the remaining Espada still causing chaos?

Looking at the numerous screens in the command center, I saw messages from all over the country: even with the deaths of their 'comrades,' the other 'Espada' continued to create killing and panic as they pleased.

Such unwise behavior only proves that those behind it no longer care about their lives and are simply using them as tools.
Director Zhu Ya had already guessed Jiu Kong Yao Ai's plans, which was very much in line with her personality.

If you want to die, let's all die together!

"It's almost time."

The casualties reported from various regions, even with vague terms like "estimated," "guessed," and "probably" throughout, have already reached six million.

This number may seem 'insignificant' in the extraordinary era, but its actual impact is enormous!
In the past, most extraordinary disasters involved shockwaves sweeping across the land, annihilating everything in their path;
While the casualties are certainly horrific, they simply feel like a string of unfamiliar numbers.

An average person will only come into contact with tens of thousands of people in their entire life;

I only have three or five people who can be called 'close friends'.
There are probably no more than five hundred acquaintances whose names you can recall, and the death of a stranger—in fact, won't cause much of a stir.

The casualties are not that many now, but the 'Espada' are killing with a purpose, and they will even deliberately let some people go: this kind of death in human perception can better arouse people's fear, despair and collapse.

Under such circumstances, the return of Orochi is imminent; soon it will be the turn of those 'chess players' to take the stage.

As a 'pawn', Director Zhuya's job is to fulfill her responsibilities.

Capture enemy pieces while trying to protect your own!
"Director,"

An exceptional officer strode into the command room and saluted.

"The guests from Heian-kyo have arrived."

"it is good,"

"I'll be there right away."

Director Zhuya turned and left the command room. The 'Great Onmyoji' in Heian-kyo must already know what Jiukong Yaoai is doing now.

The game has reached a crucial moment; it all depends on how Abe no Seimei makes his move.

These are not things that the director can control;
He could only wait.

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.

“We’re here to help,”

Upon seeing the person who had come, the other party immediately stated their purpose.

“My name is Minamoto no Hiromasa, and this is my younger sister, Minamoto no Kagura—we'll take care of those 'Espada,' okay?”

The speaker was a young samurai carrying a large bow, with a short sword and a flute at his waist. He was dashing and outspoken: he was none other than Minamoto no Hiromasa, Abe no Seimei's "best buddy" in the records.

A grandson of Emperor Daigo and son of Prince Katsumi, a true member of the royal family, he was known to later generations as the "God of Gagaku" and also the "God of Go." In a sense, he was also one of the "eight million gods" of the island nation; however, he seemed indifferent to such empty titles.

Besides the samurai and the little girl with the umbrella, there were two other 'shikigami'.

One of them is an armored warrior girl who once fought against "Dog General". Her name is "Demon Blade Princess" and she is one of Abe no Seimei's shikigami.

The other one was a female wolf demon with snow-white fur all over her body: the reason why she was identified as a wolf was not only because of her huge tail and furry ears, but also because of her wolf-shaped face!

Despite having a wolf's face with a pointed snout and a protruding nose, it possessed both feminine charm and the fortitude of a warrior; it clearly exuded the kind of loyal, brave, and fearless character: this female wolf demon was wearing a warrior's breastplate and a long skirt, holding a 'Japanese bow' as tall as herself, and carrying a quiver on her back.

He is also a 'Ghost-level' expert!
"I am White Wolf,"

Noticing Director Zhuya's gaze, the wolf demon gave a serious salute.

"I will assist Lord Boya in hunting targets."

"White Wolf, there's no need for any assistance; your strength is enough to take down the enemy."

The female wolf archer named 'White Wolf' simply offered a serious rebuttal to Minamoto no Hiromasa's words.

"Lord Boya, my cultivation is far from sufficient."

A typical serious and meticulous personality.

"Welcome, all four of you,"

Director Zhuya spread her hands and gave a welcoming bow reminiscent of the Heian period.

"Please come inside and have a seat—"

Four demon-level beings, and as friends and shikigami of the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei, their strength is definitely not that of ordinary demon-level beings; two of them going to deal with the 'Espada' would be a piece of cake.

"No need,"

Yuan Boya raised his hand to interrupt Director Zhuya's polite conversation.
“We’ve already heard the reason for this,”

Whether Minamoto no Hiromasa was as 'refined' as the legends suggest is still unknown, but his straightforwardness and decisiveness as a samurai are quite evident.

"Although we no longer have the responsibility to 'protect' in this era, it is still wrong to kill innocent people indiscriminately."

"Please tell us the whereabouts of those 'Espada' directly, and we'll set off immediately."

Is that your personality type?
"it is good,"

Since the other party had said that, Director Zhuya didn't stand on ceremony.

"Requests for help have come from Mita City and Iga City on the outskirts of the Osaka metropolitan area: the superhuman teams sent to stabilize the situation there have been attacked, and we urgently need your assistance—please!"

After saying that, he bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.

In panic, people from towns and cities of all sizes in the island nation of Kanto flocked to Tokyo.

The Kansai region, with Osaka at its core, naturally flocked to Osaka in such a situation, attempting to seek refuge in the city.

Although the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters had been 'massacred' before, many 'masters' were not present at that time; now, with the gathering of many extraordinary masters: Kafka Riku, Yagyu Sword Saint, Lord Shura, and Chairman Hongo.
There's also the newly ascended Director Takeya, and the exceptionally talented girl 'Hikari'.

Other characters include the Isoya siblings, Shimizu Ami, Shiranui Mai, Toudou Kasumi, and a modern-day 'Genji' samurai, etc.
With so many extraordinary experts, if it weren't for the fact that 'defense' is far more troublesome than 'offense,' they wouldn't even need Heian-kyo's help!

Now there are four more Oni-level characters: Minamoto no Hiromasa, Minamoto no Kagura, Yoto Hime, and Hakuro.
The offensive and defensive dynamics are different.

"Next, we need to eliminate the 'Espada'."

After the four members of Heian-kyo split into two groups and headed towards Mita City and Iga City, Director Takeya returned to the command room and looked at the huge tactical map. Countless green dots were surging on it: a large number of green dots were blocking several key transportation routes in the cities; each green dot represented 100,000 people! And on this map, there were far fewer green dots than before, because the 'Espada' were carrying out large-scale killings.

Kafka Riku, Yagyu Onoda, Hikaru, and even the little-known 'Sea Ninja' all teamed up in pairs and rushed to the front lines.

Make sure those 'Ten Blades' have nowhere to escape and kill them on the spot!

"Director, there's new information from the Cabinet."

Just then, the director's secretary hesitated before stepping forward and reporting in a low voice.

"America is making a big move,"

"A large number of powerful and influential people have disappeared, suggesting a major relocation."

?

Now.
That's true; there are no secrets that stay hidden forever.

After a moment's thought, Director Zhu Ya understood why this time had been chosen.

The chaos on this island nation is being witnessed by the whole world, who are both secretly relieved and terrified.

The whole world knows that the great demon 'Yamata no Orochi' can absorb negative emotions and return. Given the current chaotic state of the island nation, to say that everyone is without resentment and ready to die is—you can fool yourself, but don't fool your brothers!

Even ordinary people could vaguely guess from the island nation's series of actions that a major crisis was brewing.

In this situation, if we don't run now, when will we?
America’s 'Spark' program
start up!

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.

America

Merritt Island, on the east coast of Florida.

The Kennedy Space Center here is America's most important site for testing, preparing, and launching manned and unmanned spacecraft.

Now, private helicopters are gathering from all directions, constantly taking off and landing: dropping off elderly men and women in suits and heavy makeup.

"those guys,"

Outside the space center, a superhuman soldier patrolling in powered armor adjusted his helmet.

"From any perspective, they don't resemble 'elites' at all."

"Shut up, Jack."

Another colleague, also dressed in thick power armor and looking like he stepped out of a science fiction movie, lazily glanced over there: the men and women there all looked to be either rich or noble.

"Don't underestimate those guys, they're all superhumans."

So what if it's an extraordinary era?
The privileged class always has easier access to and access to extraordinary powers than ordinary people.

These wealthy and powerful figures from the 'old era' used their resources to obtain the extraordinary potion early on, transforming themselves into the 'extraordinary and powerful' of the new era.

"Fuck, I can take on ten of them by myself!"

The first superhuman soldier spoke with resentment.
"If the medicine they wasted had been given to the army, Alan, Hawke, and Bruce Jr. wouldn't have died."

What's the point of saying all this?

In response to his colleague's dissatisfaction, the superhuman soldier beside him spoke up calmly.

"Look, that guy's wife—a famous Hollywood actress?"

"That wasn't his wife, just one of his mistresses!"

Hearing his companion's angry reply, the second superhuman soldier was not annoyed, but instead spoke flippantly.

"Would you like to taste her flavor?"

?

"What do you mean?"

Both of them wore modified power armor, and with their superhuman strength, they didn't need to worry about being 'eavesdropped on'.

"It means that once they leave this chaotic planet, their 'power' will collapse."

"By then, hmph~~"

Might makes right!
? !
Yes indeed,

The first extraordinary soldier's eyes lit up.
After entering the 'Age of the Extraordinary', under the suppression of the 'nation', most extraordinary individuals cannot do anything too outrageous; because they lack the power to resist a nation-level war machine. However, if they leave this planet and go into space—

Are these 'weak' elites not at the mercy of the military?
"What about Colonel York?"

"That's what the colonel means, understand?"

After giving their companion a knowing look, the two superhuman soldiers began to look at the "elites" with strange eyes.

"Darling, those soldiers looked at me like they wanted to devour me whole."

"That's because you're too beautiful,"

Holding the hand of the young "film queen," the middle-aged capitalist in his sixties casually comforted his lover; following the flow of people, he stepped into the square building painted with the American flag.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you no matter what danger you encounter. Don't forget, I'm a superhuman too!"

"Of course, darling, I have already witnessed your 'power'."

In a soft whisper,
One by one, the powerful and wealthy entered the hall with their lovers, relatives, and children; when they saw what was before them, they all let out suppressed gasps of surprise.

"Hahaha~~"

Ladies and gentlemen, are you surprised? Are you incredulous?

"Don't doubt your eyes, this is neither a movie prop nor a magical illusion."

With a clap of his hands, the young 'King of Rap' Alexander's deep, resonant rap voice drew everyone's attention, causing them to look away from the high-tech 'portal'.

That's right!

In the center of the building's lobby stands a high-tech teleportation portal.

Strange, silvery-white metals formed circles that were slowly rotating. In the center of these circles was a silver 'curtain' that resembled ripples of water.

Through this 'screen', you can see a group of researchers wearing white coats on the other side, making adjustments back and forth.

"This space portal was built using a huge amount of resources from our 'Veteran Guild'."

Alexander, standing in front of the 'short-distance space warp gate', smacked his lips.

A+ grade item!
This item was obtained after spending most of the 'veteran's' points.

I've heard that in that island nation, that mysterious 'principal' possesses magic like a 'space teleportation array,' which makes me incredibly envious!
"Alright, ladies and gentlemen; come forward, don't be shy."

As a big star, Alexander was naturally very familiar with the role of 'host'. He beckoned these dignitaries to step onto the teleportation platform, and then elegantly raised his hand to signal to the silver 'curtain'.

"bring it on,"

"No need to experience the unpleasant 'weight gain effect,' no need to squeeze into the richest man's empty stomach, just step through this door—"

That way, you can reach a spaceship located in near-Earth orbit.

This is the power of an extraordinary era!

(End of this chapter)