I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 737 Cultivation and Companions

Hokkaido,
Or it should be called 'Hokkaido Island', which is the second largest island in the island nation.

The island nation is actually composed of four large islands: the largest, Honshu Island, which is the island where the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya are located; however, Nagoya has now moved to Umi-nin Castle, where the Isoya family is located, and it has been renamed the 'Umi-nin Metropolitan Area'.

The 'Shikoku Island', located off the coast of Osaka, includes the four prefectures of Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, and Kochi: it was the place where Emperor Sutoku was exiled.

The southwesternmost part of Kyushu Island, close to South Korea and Russia, is home to Nagasaki, Fukuoka, and Okinawa.

Throughout history and in the extraordinary era, Hokkaido has been virtually unknown.

Japan's administrative divisions consist of 'one metropolis, one circuit, two prefectures, and forty-three counties'.

One of them refers to Hokkaido.

Despite occupying one-fifth of the island nation's territory, it has only five million people; ultimately, this is due to the low temperature environment here.

Wuwuwu————

The wind howled, the snow danced, and the cold was biting.

Because of the planet's expansion, Hokkaido is moving further and further away from sunlight. What used to be a third of the year with snow and wind has now become more than half the year with howling winds. It's almost, no, not much different from Siberia in Russia.

Even various extraordinary creatures are the same:

"Ouch~~"

"Awooo, awooo!!"

Siberian wolves roamed outside the city amidst the swirling snow. The long howls of these 'Siberian Husky' ancestors were not merely a show of force, but a way of assembling their troops.

"Damn it, these guys are summoning other supernatural beings!"

"It will cause a small-scale 'winter disaster'!"

A city wall, over ten meters high, encircled Nibi City. A member of the guard on the wall, holding binoculars, cursed.

Hokkaido and Sakhalin Island in Russia are separated only by the Soya Strait. Many of Russia's extraordinary biological beings can "tread water" and then cross the sea to Hokkaido in search of food. After all, the so-called "winter disaster" is not only in response to the call of the "Chernoberg offspring," but also largely due to hunger.

Faced with these extraordinary creatures, cities throughout Hokkaido began constructing high walls and organizing security forces for defense.

"Yes, the situation is getting worse."

A brown-skinned boy walked to the front of the city wall.

Squinting, he gazed out of the city walls: a gradually gathering pack of wolves, bears, and other strange and unusual creatures.

These extraordinary creatures generally have thick fur, sharp teeth and claws, and are clearly adept at fighting in icy and snowy conditions. The Nibi City Metropolitan Police Department, together with the local security force, only has a few hundred people. Although they have no shortage of long guns and short cannons, their effectiveness against extraordinary creatures is limited.

Many weapons are not that they cannot be made more powerful, but that the user cannot withstand them.

Even if you can rely on the city walls for defense, don't forget that supernatural beings can also 'climb trees'.

"Then scatter them before the other extraordinary beings gather!"

? !
Upon hearing the boy's words, the fully armed security guards around him were taken aback.

"Sir, can you subdue them?"

"No."

The brown-skinned boy shook his head, squinting. He was dressed in ordinary brown trousers, a green T-shirt, and an orange jacket—the standard attire of a composed, athletic man. However:
This is Hokkaido, where the cold winds howl!

The fact that he dares to dress so "revealingly" already shows that he is quite capable.

"The Metropolitan Police Department sent word today that a 'big shot' will be passing by; she—"

As he spoke, the seemingly young man with squinty eyes, exuding youthful energy, pointed towards the snow and wind outside the city.

"Already arrived."

boom! !

"Ouch?"

"Hoohoho-"

A sudden commotion broke out behind the wolf pack in the snowstorm.

"That is."

As the guards raised their binoculars to investigate, the squinty-eyed boy had already leaped down.

"I'm going to help."

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"Ugh, the environment here is awful."

Misty, who was fusing 'Goldfish' with one hand and commanding 'Starfish' to fight with the other, grumbled unhappily.

Indeed, one should be like the teacher and raise one shikigami of each attribute to deal with various situations; otherwise, one will end up like her.

All the shikigami in her possession were water-type, and they immediately became helpless in this icy and snowy scene: these extraordinary creatures from the Great Mao were not only thick-skinned and tough, but many of them also possessed ice and snow abilities, which made them even more of a counter to her.

Fortunately, there is still:

"Pica~"

Pikachu pointed its little paw forward, and a figure rushed forward.

"Watch this: a self-sacrificing charge!"

Bang! !

Ten-year-old Xiaozhi rushed forward and his shoulder collided violently with a giant bear that was two meters tall.

Despite the obvious size difference between the two, the result was quite unexpected: when they collided, Ash only swayed slightly, while the giant bear staggered backward several steps with a thud.

"Roar?"

Before the giant bear could react after being shaken, a howling wind came rushing towards it.

"A hundred-ton punch!"

? ?
The heavy force of the punch stirred up a blizzard, striking the giant bear's side before it could react.

In an instant, a deep dent appeared on the body of the Siberian brown bear, known for its thick skin, and ripples spread across its fur!

Boom~~~
The next second, the extraordinary brown bear, weighing over ten tons, rolled out with a thunderous roar, startling the surrounding extraordinary creatures who all jumped back.

“Wu——?!”

A Siberian wolf suddenly let out a miserable howl;
Because of the enormous force that suddenly struck from behind, my waist was broken!

Bang!
As the wolf was knocked away, the other supernatural beings turned around: the culprit was none other than a tusked wild boar.

?

This guy,
With a formidable enemy at hand, why are they fighting amongst themselves?
As intelligent and extraordinary beings,
All those present understood the importance of cooperation;

To fill their stomachs, they need to band together and go to the cities of the 'two-legged beasts' to forage for food.

However, the wild boar, the size of a small car, ignored everything and charged headlong into the other supernatural creatures!

Its entire body is covered in thick white bone armor, and it has two razor-like fangs in its mouth; coupled with its considerable speed, once it charges, it is a flesh and blood tank, smashing chickens and dogs to pieces.

"Well done, lick the pig!"

Ash, who was beating up the brown bear, turned around, praised it, and then fixed his gaze on the largest wolf in the pack.

Wolf King!

Once it is defeated, these extraordinary creatures will disperse.

"Are you their king?"

As Ash charged toward his opponent, he challenged him to a duel:
"Fight me!"

Unfortunately, he lacked any mental abilities like 'provocative', and as extraordinary beings, neither the wolf king nor the other wolves had any thoughts of 'one-on-one warrior duels,' so:
"Ouch——"

With a long howl from the wolf king, a large number of extraordinary wolves rushed in from all directions.

Not only are they as fast as supercars sprinting, but they also have amazing jumping ability, leaping three to five meters high in a normal jump.

As the extraordinary wolves leaped into the air, Ash's vision was immediately overwhelmed by countless black and white figures: in the blink of an eye, a dome made of wolves seemed to rise around him and into the sky; these ancestors of the huskies not only had sharp teeth and claws, but some even opened their mouths and spat out invisible wind blades as long as an arm.

"Drink! Defensive stance!"

As the wolves pounced, Xiao Zhi braced himself with his arms outstretched, assuming a horse stance. At the same time, a faint, earthy-yellow light flashed around him—was he preparing to take the hit head-on?

Of course, it's not simply about standing there and taking the hits:

"Like rain and dew rippling across waves!"

Hiding behind, Xiaoxia opened the mouth of the goldfish in her hand and spat out a large amount of water that drew an arc and fell from top to bottom with Xiaozhi as the core.

?

These watercourses are numerous and cover a wide area.

However, the power is limited. Even though many water droplets freeze rapidly into ice during the fall, it's not much of a problem for creatures living in Siberia.

Splash splash splash splash~~~
So the wolf didn't dodge, letting the water pour over it, determined to kill the human first!
tear-

click,

? !
However, the wolves that rushed forward all showed expressions of surprise.

When their sharp teeth and claws landed on Ash, they sent a numbing shockwave back; it was as if these weren't human, but steel.
"That's about enough, let's go!"

As Ash shouted, Pikachu, its body crackling with lightning, suddenly swung its tail.

"Millions of volts!"

A thick bolt of lightning shot out, also centered on Xiaozhi.

crackling and popping—

"Awoooooo??"

"Woooooo~~"

The lightning snake suddenly expanded outwards from Ash's core, spreading along the still-unfrozen water, instantly engulfing the pack of extraordinary wolves that were rushing towards Ash.

???

The wolf king's face, which had been nonchalant,
It's all the fault of 'What are you doing?'

This move certainly killed many of its subordinates, but it also killed that human—?!

"Hehe, my muscles are tingling and tingling, it's getting hot!"

One after another, the extraordinary wolves collapsed, their bodies convulsing. Ash, who was in the center, stretched his shoulders and seemed to be not only fine but even more energetic.

What are you burning?!
The wolf king, who can already understand human language,
With its mouth wide open in surprise and its tongue lolling out, it really does look like a husky at first glance.

"I'm going! Speeding up—"

Ash suddenly accelerated and charged at the Wolf King: he wasn't just relying on 'momentum' to burn, but was getting stronger based on evidence.

Under Pikachu's secret guidance, Ash has begun to learn advanced techniques such as 'Spiritual Nature Change'. Although he has not yet fused with a Bloodline Limit, he has already mastered basic techniques such as covering his entire body with Earth-type spiritual energy to increase his defense, absorbing Thunder-type attacks to activate and enhance his muscle reflexes.

It's the same principle that Kakashi taught Sasuke before the Chunin Exams: using electric current to stimulate muscles to increase speed.

"Ouch?!"

The wolf king was first startled, then enraged, and let out a long howl.

He's the mighty wolf king, how could he possibly be afraid of a mere human cub?
Rumble, rumble~~~
"I'm here to help you!"

A rolling sound came from behind, and a huge snake swiftly swam into the battlefield: the snake was covered from head to toe in thick rocks, making it look like a moving giant statue.

The one who shouted was the young man standing atop the giant rock snake's head, causing the wolf king's pupils to shrink.

Two more formidable opponents!

"Ouch——"

With a stomp of its foot, the wolf king left a trail of afterimages as it sped to the side, simultaneously issuing commands to its subordinates:
This idea is tricky, let's retreat!
"You are an Onmyoji from the Keikain family, aren't you?"

With the wolf king gone, the other extraordinary creatures scattered and fled, and the battle quickly ended.

The squinty-eyed boy leaped down from the giant rock snake and walked towards Xiaoxia first, offering a fan-wielding salute with his hands empty-handed.

"Thank you for your help. The entire city of Nibi is very grateful for your assistance."

"I don't mind that,"

Xiaoxia, who had just broken the fusion of the shikigami, raised her hand and pointed to Xiaozhi next to her.

"If you want to thank someone, thank him."

Ash is at the forefront, with Pikachu being his rare Pokémon as the one who deals the most damage; Misty, who is weak against the environment, won't take credit for it so easily.

"what?!"

The squinty-eyed boy's eyes widened in surprise!

"He's not your shikigami, cough cough cough, sorry, sorry, little brother, I meant no harm."

The boy, startled and 'opening his eyes,' bowed ninety degrees to Ash, apologizing for his preconceived notions: because the Metropolitan Police Department's information concerned a 'big shot,' and this little girl from the Hanakami family perfectly matched that description, therefore—

Thinking of this, the boy, who was still bowing, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

He saw the boy charging ahead from afar, seemingly oblivious to the attacks coming from behind, and mistook him for a humanoid shikigami.

Even a martial artist wouldn't just take an attack like that.
"It's okay, I'm Ash."

Xiao Zhi cheerfully extended his hand and introduced himself in a carefree manner.

"From Pallet Town, I'm going to become the strongest trainer!"

No no no,
You can tear rare beasts apart with your bare hands now, can't you?

The squinty-eyed boy who raised his head had a complicated expression. Perhaps in his understanding, the strongest trainer meant defeating all the rare beasts?

"I am Tsuyoshi Isoya. If you don't mind, you can just call me Tsuyoshi-chan."

"Hey, uncle, are you from the Ishigaya family?"

? ?
Upon hearing Ash's surprised words, the squinty-eyed boy who called himself "Brock" hesitated to speak.

"Although I am a member of the Ishigaya family, I am only a member of the 'outer courtyard' and I have not mastered many Yin-Yang techniques."

After offering a humble explanation, the squinty-eyed boy added:

"Um, actually I'm only 15 years old."

He can hardly be considered an uncle, right?

what?
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my fault."

Now it was Xiao Zhi's turn to bow repeatedly and apologize: mainly because the other person's calm demeanor, dark skin, and old-fashioned clothes made Xiao Zhi misjudge his age.

"It's alright. As the saying goes, 'You can't judge a book by its cover.' It seems we've both made the same mistake."

"Haha, that's true~~"

With a smile and a wave from Xiaogang, Xiaozhi scratched his head, and the topic was dropped.

"My name is Huakaiyuanxia, ​​please give me your guidance."

Xiaoxia gave a graceful bow, tilting her head slightly in confusion.

"I heard that the Ishigaya family is collaborating with the government on some kind of time-travel project, right? You—"

How did you end up in this freezing cold?
"This one,"

The boy, who called himself Xiaogang, gave an awkward smile.
"I came here to find my father. He came to Hokkaido seeking a breakthrough, but..."

never come back.

Whether it's the relationship between the Isoya family and the government, or Kogoro's own personality;

When faced with a dangerous city, they could not stand idly by, so they fought against these invading supernatural creatures.

So that's what it is.

"Brother Xiaogang, we'll help you!"

Xiao Zhi blurted it out without even thinking.

(End of this chapter)