I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 676 Second Attempt at Bloodline Limitation Fails

"Ladies and gentlemen, next up is my—"

"KYG, continuing to report the latest battle situation!"

A straight white beam of light rose upwards, and a figure wearing half-green and half-black armor pierced through the troposphere and flew over the Carmen Line: as far as the eye could see, there was already a huge arc of the planet.

Ordinary Demon-level beings cannot achieve something like flying into space with their 'physical bodies'. However, KYG is an exception. The 'Kamen Rider' armor he wears is essentially a divine artifact created by the 'Network God' Gui Gui, and can be considered a 'spacesuit' from the supernatural world.

With KYG's abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for him to escape the planet's gravity.
The surge of spiritual energy emanating from beneath his feet was enough to easily propel him into the atmosphere.

"This is."

After leaping over the Carmen line,
KYG couldn't help but be stunned by the 'scenery' before him.

As he turned his head, everyone in the world simultaneously saw the enormous arc of the blue-white planet in the live stream.

This scene is not uncommon: with the launch of various spacecraft, live broadcasts of screwing in space are not unusual.

However, KYG entered space effortlessly without relying on any technological creations or making any preparations, making countless people deeply realize once again that the changes in this era are not just about gods and demons running rampant.

If I could reach KYG's level myself, would I also be able to...
A single person defying gravity and venturing into space alone?!

The vastness of the sea and sky is insufficient to describe it;
This is true freedom.

Great freedom!

"Then, I'm going to start speeding up—"

Looking up into the pitch-black universe, even with KYG's extraordinary eyesight, he could only see blurry colors: this proved that those demon gods were getting further and further away from each other.

"No problem, let's get started!"

As KYG began hurtling along near-Earth orbit, his speed steadily increased.

People living on this planet may seem to see nothing, but if they want to increase their speed, they must face the omnipresent obstruction of 'air', and sonic booms are such an existence.

However, in space, matter is so scarce that it is almost negligible: here, you can accelerate, accelerate, and accelerate again to your heart's content!
The Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched more than 40 years ago, reached a speed of 17 kilometers per second.

This is the terrifying level of fifty times the speed of sound.

By utilizing planetary gravity for acceleration, human spacecraft can even accelerate to 40 kilometers per second.

If we can solve the problems of radiation shielding and fuel storage, and continue to accelerate, reaching 100 km/s in a few years is not a problem.

Even at such a high speed, it still seems very slow; because any two celestial bodies are separated by millions of kilometers, which is space—so vast that even 'gods' and 'great demons' appear tiny.

Fortunately, those few hadn't 'gone far away,' and as KYG continued to accelerate, the golden 'ocean' gradually became clearer.

"Ok?"

"There are two more gods."

"This image? It's the twin water gods: Dark Mitsuha and Dark Okami!"

Gui Gui herself didn't come, but wherever there was a network, that was where her authority extended: through the helmet, she immediately informed KYG of the two goddesses' identities.

"Everyone, the gods of Takamagahara have made their move!"

As KYG continued to accelerate and approach, this 'Kamen Rider' appeared as insignificant as a drop of water compared to the golden 'sea' stretching for hundreds of kilometers. However, through the high-tech equipment he wore, which combined with extraordinary power, he was still able to transmit the images back.

As several gods and demons clashed on this battlefield, countless evaporating water vapors formed patches of thin mist.

Even in space, 'sound' still exists because it has a medium for transmission.

"Inari God engages in direct combat, Takemikazuchi God provides support through roaming and strategic maneuvering, and the two water gods control the battlefield."

KYG was streaming and providing commentary simultaneously:
Compared to these structures that are thousands or tens of thousands of meters tall, he is just a harmless speck of dust.

Thanks to KYG's live stream, countless people on that blue and white planet were able to witness this battle in space.

Golden seas surged, thunder roared, and lotus blossoms bloomed. The besieged Yamata no Orochi's five heads continuously spewed lava, ice, explosions, and distorted magnetic fields: the power of these ordinary gods was nothing more than common attacks that He could unleash at will. However:
"Are you guys even capable?!"

"If that doesn't work, go and call Abe no Seimei—"

"Aaaaaah!! I can't take it anymore!!!"

Surrounded by the two heads, the 'Nine-Headed Serpent' shouted as it retreated step by step: its entire head had been torn to shreds, and although it was constantly repairing itself at a visible speed, it had clearly lost its previous arrogance.

Her miserable state was not due to anyone deliberately targeting her.

If possible, someone would prefer that this young lady could keep going; it would be best to drag this divine war out for ten days or half a month, or even a year!

In this way, we can carefully explore and study the mysteries of the 'Bloodline Link'.

However, the young lady couldn't hold on any longer!

It doesn't refer to this weak and listless head, but to Jiu Kong Yao Ai's body.

Her power was all bestowed upon her little by little by someone: to make it more 'solid'; it wasn't raised all at once, but rather it was raised step by step from wolf, tiger, ghost, dragon; all so that it could withstand more time at this moment.

As it turns out, it still didn't work.

So much 'dark chakra' isn't enough to sustain it? In the principal's office in Tokyo on the Blue and White Planet, Yu tapped the table lightly with his finger.

It's important to know that in the world of Naruto, the leader of the Sky Village, using 'Dark Chakra' and his own secret techniques, could completely withstand the damage from 'Eight Gates Released Formation', turning this deadly forbidden technique into a permanent skill.

Of course, since the leader of the Sky Village was only a research-oriented ninja, the power of the 'Eight Gates' could only be described as tragic.

However, the strength of this recovery is still evident.

And now:
"Lord Yamata Orochi, you are about to collapse."

On the shoulder of the golden Buddha warrior, the Inari god, radiating an aura of compassion yet possessing a pair of black and red divine eyes, spoke leisurely.

"Resurrected in this manner, even you are not invincible."

?

"As expected, Orochi is in very poor condition."

KYG, far away on the battlefield, clenched his fist as he navigated through raging waves hundreds or even thousands of meters high.

"His body belonged to Jiu Kong Yao Ai, and now Jiu Kong Yao Ai has taken back his head; he has serious defects in both his body and soul."

This extraordinary journalist diligently explains to people all over the world:
In this situation, it is not impossible for him to perish under the combined attack of the four gods of Takamagahara, known for their fighting prowess: Inari, Takemikazuchi, Mitsuha, and Okami.

"Hmph, a few third-generation gods think they can take me down?"

Even so, Orochi remained disdainful: no matter what injury it suffered, it could recover in the next second: this was the power of the Bloodline Limit, after backing up the body's information with chakra, there was no such thing as a 'fatal wound'.

If there is no chakra, then of course...
hehe~~
That's the limit.

Let's begin the final experiment.

What if it were me?

Just as the Yamata no Orochi's cold snort fell,

A voice filled with boundless rage, endless domineering power, and limitless fury resounded.

???

In an instant, even the two heads that were besieging the 'Nine-Headed Serpent' suddenly raised their heads simultaneously: all seven heads looked upwards towards the source of the sound—

A massive shadow, spanning tens of thousands of meters, fell, instantly calming the golden sea, leaving it deathly still and devoid of any light.

The sea dared not ripple in the slightest under a higher 'authority'.
*Pfft!*
A phantom giant sword descended from the sky and struck the center of the Yamata no Orochi's body.

Despite the attacks from Inari and Takemikazuchi, which only managed to scratch and lightly wound the giant body, this longsword pierced through it without any resistance!

At the end of this giant sword was a huge gourd: the illusory longsword extended from the gourd, and this unique design caused the fourteen golden pupils of the 'Yamata no Orochi' to shrink into slits.

"The Totsuka Sword?!"

Japan has a plethora of divine swords called 'Ten-Fist Swords,' but the one that could so awe the Yamata no Orochi must have been is undoubtedly:

That weapon that once killed Him, skinned Him, and even took away His natal divine sword.

Susanoo's Totsuka Blade!

"That's right, I'll have to take action."

Holding the gourd of wine is a god-like figure who is ten thousand meters tall, with disheveled hair, a crazed expression, and surrounded by storms, thunder, flames, and tides, and wearing an ancient robe.

"Yamata no Orochi, go to sleep."

Under the sneak attack of this wild god, the Yamata no Orochi's raised head was filled with anger and resentment—yet it gradually became intoxicated.

"Sujian Wuzun!!"

"coward--"

"Why don't you dare to confront me head-on?!"

"wrong!"

"You are not him, you are not."

Amidst the roars of numerous heads, the Yamata no Orochi suddenly shuddered.

Rings of 'Shinra Tensei' spread out wildly and domineeringly! The shockwaves, more violent and explosive than a supernova explosion and more powerful and domineering than a white dwarf collapse, shook the space, creating huge, dark cracks that spread and tore through the already empty space!
Space should have been empty, but these eerie, dark cracks spread out, causing colorful patches to appear on this battlefield:

As space was torn apart, time—that is, the flow of matter—was affected, causing the attacks launched by Inari, Takemikazuchi, and the twin water gods to create a chaotic scene in this area, with speeds up, slows down, stops, and constantly alternating!

"mean--"

He gave Susanoo one last, bitter look.
The body of the Yamata no Orochi plummeted toward the blue-white planet.

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.

P.S.: Something came up at home and I was dragged into doing manual labor (sad).

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