I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 92 Extraordinary Power
"Wow, you guys are already extraordinary?!"

From inside the room came Tiannv Ying's surprised voice.

"what happened?"

Yura opened the wooden door and saw a disappointed Tennyo Eiryu and a smirking Ichiyo.

"I'd also like to ask 'Little White' to teach you how to become extraordinary."

After talking with 'Xiao Bai', also known as 'Bai Zangzhu', Tian Nv Ying learned that ordinary people can also become extraordinary: especially within the area covered by the divine tree, as long as they follow him to learn how to refine spiritual power, they can become extraordinary.

It will take some time, but it is stable.

Originally, Tengnv Ying wanted Qiong, Nao, and Yu to come and learn, so that they could become extraordinary.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoying."

It's rare for Qiong Mei to apologize, although it's not her fault.

"Since you are all extraordinary, why don't you come and play with me?"

"You used to be surrounded by people from island nations and America. If we come to visit you, aren't we just 'walking into a trap'?"

Yu casually explained, and upon hearing this, Ying, who had been fuming just moments before, nodded vigorously.

That's right,"

"When that American 'Lieutenant Colonel Tina' was around, it was always 'this won't do,' 'that won't do.'"

The girl complained, and she did indeed seem quite restricted.

"Although I'm willing to use my healing abilities to help people, but—"

Even if Ying was naive, she understood that those who could receive her treatment were all either rich or noble.

"Just like what Xiaobai... cough, that White Lord said, whatever you want to do in the future, just do it."

Yu patted the girl on the shoulder as a reward for 'using' her.

"Don't worry, you have Hakuzosu and Inari behind you."

Who in this world would dare to make things difficult for her?
"Hmm, let's not talk about that~~"

"Since you are all extraordinary, you must come visit me often in the future!"

"must,"

The three of them, Yu and the others, all gave definite answers.

Knock knock knock,

Just as they were having a pleasant conversation, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in,"

After receiving a response from Tiannv Ying, a middle-aged man dressed as a priest pushed open the wooden door and respectfully bowed his head to inquire:

"I have heard that various companies in Tokyo have been donating torii gates for the construction of the shrine. Please advise whether to accept them."

The divine duty of Inari is 'abundance'. In ancient times, Inari was the most worshipped deity in the island nation. After all, food is the most important thing for people, and nothing else matters if they can't have enough to eat. In modern times, the divine duty of Inari has expanded to include wealth: many commercial companies donate a torii gate to the Inari Shrine after they become successful.

The densely packed vermilion 'thousand torii gates' at Fushimi Inari Shrine, stretching from the foot of the mountain to the shrine, are the result of donations from numerous large island corporations: without sufficient financial resources, one is not even eligible to make a donation.

Now that the Inari god has bestowed a sacred tree, this miracle is still fresh in everyone's mind, and major companies in Tokyo are scrambling to get donation slots!
"Priest Kawasaki, this problem is yours to handle."

However, Tennyo Eir is just an 'ordinary' high school girl, so what good opinions could she possibly have about this kind of thing?

With a wave of his hand, he handed the matter over to the other party: That's right, this middle-aged priest was originally the head priest of Fushimi Inari Taisha. After witnessing the Inari deity with his own eyes, he stayed here to help Tenjou Akira manage the shrine. Although he is now just an ordinary priest, for him, it is already a huge leap forward!

In particular, the Inari deity bestowed upon this "divine child" the "sacred tree," a favor that was virtually unheard of.

By staying by their side, maybe one day I can even make it to Takamagahara and enjoy immortality.

Of course, the future is too uncertain.

But now, he possesses power that countless people envy.

"I will obey the decree,"

The middle-aged priest, kneeling in reverence, took a step back and then closed the door.

Nao pushed up her glasses and smiled as she made a joke.

"Xiaoying, you're like the Emperor in a Taiga drama right now."

They sit and wait for others to report, and then their words and actions can determine the fate of countless people!
"Stop making fun of me,"

"I have no idea whether I'm doing the right thing or not."

The girl in the shrine maiden's outfit hugged her knees and couldn't help but sigh.

"I feel a heavy burden because I know that a single word I utter could affect the lives of countless people."

"Don't sigh, you'll get old. Like I always say: do whatever you want, and we, your friends, will support you!"

After offering another word of comfort, You stroked her chin.

“Like me,”

"Do whatever you want,"

"I will never regret it, nor will I hesitate."

"Yes, yes, yes~~ I am just a young woman, and I do not have the bravery and courage of Lord Yu."

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.

When Yu and the others came out from behind the shrine, a 'simple' shrine had already been set up in front of them.

Despite its simplicity, it is actually quite majestic and magnificent: unlike other shrines, Inari God himself has the authority over wealth that extends from 'harvest', so shrines are decorated with carved beams and painted rafters and gold leaf: this shrine was urgently airlifted from 'Fushimi Inari Taisha'.

It was temporarily used as an object of worship by many powerful and wealthy people.

"Ok?"

"Little Qiong~~"

"Yu-kun, and Nao-chan too!"

As soon as I stepped out of the empty shrine, I saw two figures, one tall and one short, outside the torii gate.

The short high school girl waved to the three of them; it was Hina Hongo. Next to her was a middle-aged man with well-defined muscles, a floral shirt peeking out from under his suit, and a somewhat unruly demeanor.

"Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Idemitsu Toyoda."

? !
Without needing any further words, Qiongmei and the class monitor knew who each other was.

Toyota, the world's 19th largest company, has nearly 40 employees and annual revenue of nearly 3000 billion US dollars. Samsung, which claims to control the entire "Western Eight" countries, is only ranked 25th. Of course, a company is a company, a conglomerate is a conglomerate, and an individual is an individual.

However, the Toyota company in this world is almost entirely controlled by the man in front of us named 'Idemitsu Toyoda', who is undoubtedly a true top-tier elite.

"Haha, hello everyone."

"Since all three of you are friends from this town, that means..."

The man's gaze swept over Yu and the other two. They didn't look 'strong' at all. It was unexpected that high school students these days would have such an iron will.

Even he would never want to endure the excruciating pain of becoming a superhuman a second time!
"Hello, Mr. Toyota."

Yu also extended his hand in response to the other person's outstretched right hand.

Just as you expected—

With a slight exertion, You withdrew her hand as the other person's face twitched.

"Are you also here to worship the sacred tree?"

"Yes, Yu-kun."

"The first 'Kengan Tournament' is about to begin. Would you like to come and watch?"

As Yu prepared to leave, he waved goodbye to Hina Hongo in response to her invitation. "I'll contact you later."

"Mr. Toyota, what's wrong?"

Hina Hongo tilted her head and asked innocently, while the man beside her, whose hand was trembling, confirmed it again.

"I guess I'm only suited to be a capitalist."

He originally had a fighting spirit and even hired a professional coach, but unexpectedly, his grip strength was even worse than that of a high school student.
Or twice!

Sigh, just focus on making money.

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.

"Phew~~ We finally escaped."

A dilapidated yacht is moored on the sea off Tokyo Bay, near Chiba Prefecture.

We were now far from the typhoon's reach, and the sky was relatively clear. A group of college students lay sprawled on the deck, thankful for escaping the typhoon.

"That's incredibly unlucky!"

"We're just on vacation, and we'll do some scuba diving on the side. That's all~~"

Encountering an extraordinary battle?

"As far as the result is concerned, it's already quite good."

Upon hearing a boy's complaint, the girl in the lead sat up and took over the conversation.

"At least we weren't killed on the spot by the superhumans, and we were lucky enough to escape the typhoon's attack."

The main reason is that they didn't go deep into the typhoon's range. Meanwhile, the typhoon continued to move north, while they fled south, luckily avoiding being caught in its path.

"I wonder how the battle went?"

The yacht they rented also had a satellite phone, but how could the island nation's government possibly explain the details to them?

"No matter how powerful a transcendent being is, can they destroy a warship?"

"But what if that typhoon makes landfall?"

The few people who had lost communication with the outside world were unaware that the great war had ended in a way that left the entire world speechless.

"Let's not talk about that,"

How should this be distributed?

The female college student in the lead took out a pearl!

The size of a thumb, with a smooth luster in the sunlight, clearly indicates its high value; of course, if the little girl named 'Kani-hime' was not lying, then it could be described as priceless.

"Take it back and sell it, then we can all split the profits?"

"inappropriate,"

Another senior college student shook his head; he had a well-built physique, clearly the result of years of regular exercise.

"The value of this thing is hard for us to estimate."

"And once we reached land..."

Whether they can keep the pearl is another matter entirely!

The government will probably just give them some awards and a little money, and that'll be the end of it.

"what about you?"

Everyone else shook their heads.
The female college student who was leading the discussion then posed the second question:
"So, who will eat?"

"I don't want it,"

Another boy was the first to wave his hand in refusal.
"If there were mermaids, I'd love to get to know her. But myself..."

Becoming a mermaid—no, I mean a merman—that's out of the question.

"I don't want it either,"

Another girl also waved her hand.

"I love diving, and I plan to become a diving instructor in the future: how can I teach others if I don't experience it myself?"

"And you—"

He turned to look at the two muscular older men, only to be met with rejection.

"We've already decided on the companies we'll work for after graduation. Suddenly becoming something like 'extraordinary' is really troublesome."

Finally, everyone's eyes fell on the boy who had spoken first.

"Kenji,"

"We've decided, you will become the extraordinary one."

???

No, I can't even swim.

"Haha, isn't this perfect?"

A muscular, upperclassman patted him on the shoulder with a hearty pat and gave him a thumbs up.

"After becoming a mermaid, I will definitely be able to overcome this difficulty."

"We're the ones who got you into the diving club, so this opportunity is yours!"

"Eat up, eat up, you'll choke to death!"

"Don't be so polite with us~~"

"I really can't do anything with you guys,"

Seeing that everyone else was doing the same thing, the male college student took the pearl and popped it into his mouth.

Guru,

As the pearl was swallowed, a warm current began to flow through his body, followed by fish scales appearing on his skin, and he began to transform.
"Oh, oh, oh, it's starting!"

"Pfft, no way?"

Hahaha~~~~~

Soon, the deck erupted in wild laughter.

"Hey, Kenji, look at yourself now. This is the price of power."

A boy pulled out a mirror, which made the boy who had eaten the pearl glare angrily on the spot.

"This isn't a mermaid at all."

They're clearly fishmen!

That's right, the boy still has limbs, his whole body is covered in scales, sharp fins appear on his elbows, his fingers are webbed, and his mouth is full of sharp teeth. He is not as graceful as a mermaid, but rather looks like a terrifying fish-man.

The dull, gray color makes it even uglier!
Fortunately, that 'Kani Hime' didn't trick him in one way.

As soon as the boy had a thought, the strange changes on his body disappeared rapidly, and he returned to human form.

"How can you show your face to anyone in this state?"

"No, no, no, I think it's very majestic—?!"

Just as everyone was laughing and joking, someone suddenly paused, looked up, and gazed into the distance:

Warships are rushing towards us menacingly.

(End of this chapter)