I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 266 The outrageous upper limit of the Flame Armor! Ririko's seed battle begins! Uesugi Tetsu meets Tokugawa Tadashi!

【Flame Armor (Beginner)】

The introductory prompt popped up in front of him, but Uesugi Tetsu waved it away without giving it a second glance.

Uesugi Tetsu used his spiritual power to manipulate the Flame Seed that he had just completed, making it float in mid-air.

He thoughtfully examined the semi-automatic spiritual energy structure, which was as clear and precise as a ruby, yet possessed almost infinite durability.

In the vision of the Eye of Interpretation, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is being slowly absorbed by the Flame Seed.

The rate at which spiritual energy is absorbed will gradually increase, eventually reaching a relatively constant value.

From this moment on, the Flame Seed began to operate.

It was just a ball of purified and compressed spiritual energy before the last rune was engraved, but in an instant, it was transformed into the "Flame Seed" in front of us.

The astronomical path is truly amazing.

This avenue is equally long and wide, with no end in sight.

Unfortunately, I no longer have the energy to pursue this further.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed softly and manipulated the Flame Seed with his mind, just as he had in the memory orb.

Wow!
Without any delay, the almost transparent crimson flames instantly enveloped Uesugi Tetsuya's entire head, even covering the upper part of his neck.

Furthermore, as long as the thought is turned again, the fire armor that only protects this small area can begin to extend.

Uesugi Tetsu felt that it might not be impossible for the newly appeared flame armor to cover his entire body.

However, the defensive capabilities will likely decrease significantly, and the spiritual energy consumed will increase exponentially—compared to the current deployment that does not require consuming one's own spiritual energy, it is really not cost-effective.

That's right. The Flame Armor Technique has long stated that maintaining the normal deployment of Flame Armor does not require consuming the cultivator's spiritual power.

In other words, Flame Armor can actually be considered a passive skill.

—If it only consumes spiritual energy, it will have many new effects.

Uesugi Tetsu blinked, sensing the rapidly warming air around him, and suppressed the excess overflow of his Flame Armor spiritual power.

The almost transparent flames immediately transformed into translucent red armor plates, reflecting the sunlight projected from the sky.

If they don't rein themselves in soon, their house will probably be burned down in a matter of seconds.

Uesugi Tetsu manipulated the Flame Seed with his consciousness, and soon found a way to consciously control which small part of the Flame Armor was strengthened.

Simply put, it reduces the original 50% defense of the entire head to only 100% defense in front of the eyes.

Wherever Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts went, the corresponding piece of Flame Armor would turn deep red.

Moreover, it runs incredibly smoothly.

Within a single second, all thirty-two armor plates that make up the entire head lit up.

This feature is quite good—for Uesugi Tetsuya, who can multitask, it's almost equivalent to doubling the strength of the Flame Armor.

After all, there are only a few opponents who can strike from multiple angles at the same time.

not bad.

Uesugi Tetsu commented in his mind, then flicked his finger, using his sword energy to wake Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was lying in bed.
"Little Jia, come and try cutting me."

"well!?"

Kaga Kiyomitsu suddenly jumped up from the bed, trembling, so much so that the blade of his sword bounced off its edge.

"Master, have you become a little mentally unstable from cultivating? In reality, you want me to kill you, Master. What will I do if I really become like Xiao Jia?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was speechless: "Your master isn't that useless... Besides, it's just testing the strength of this new Flame Armor technique."

He shrugged.
"Xiao Jia, if you can cut me down with one strike, then frankly, all my training over the years has been for nothing. I might as well just die."

—If the Flame Armor can withstand Kaga Kiyomitsu's attacks with multiple buffs, then it should be able to handle most situations without any problems.

"All right……"

Kaga Kiyomitsu slowly drew his body from the scabbard, but he was still somewhat reluctant.

"Master, tell me, how should I chop it?"

“Hmm… use your teeth.” Uesugi Tetsu turned around and pointed to the back of his head. “Just stab here, don’t hold back.”

Considering that if the opponent targets the head, they will mostly use a thrust rather than a slash, that's why Uesugi Tetsu had Kaga Kiyomitsu simulate this situation.

"Alright... then Master, please be careful."

Kaga Kiyomitsu made quite a commotion in mid-air, assuming a stance with his teeth bared, and proactively reminded everyone, "Master, Kaga is coming!"

"Well, come on."

Uesugi Tetsu held his breath and focused, not immediately unleashing all the power of the Flame Seed, but instead maintaining the Flame Armor in its normal state, striving to recreate a more realistic combat scenario.

call out!
A chilling sensation suddenly surged through his heart, and Uesugi Tetsu knew that Kaga Kiyomitsu had acted without mercy, just as he had ordered.

Thus, before the already incredibly fast blade had even covered that brief distance, the patch of flame armor behind Uesugi Tetsuya's head had already turned a deep crimson.

The next moment, the pale blade tip collided violently with the flaming armor!
when!
The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed outwards.

But in just a moment, the crimson flame armor began to crack, and it looked like it was about to shatter.

Without further hesitation, Uesugi Tetsu poured a large amount of spiritual energy that he had prepared beforehand into it.

In the blink of an eye, the flaming armor, which was on the verge of breaking, was perfectly repaired at an unprecedented speed, and its color even became a few shades deeper.

Half a second later, the slight force emanating from the Flame Armor disappeared from Uesugi Tetsuya's perception.

A gasp of surprise came from behind: "Master is amazing! He defeated Kaga without even turning his head!"

"The one who is truly powerful is not me, but the Onmyoji who created this Onmyoji technique a thousand years ago."

Uesugi Tetsuya was slightly taken aback, sensing that he had just consumed nearly 30% of his spiritual power.

Although he later added spiritual power to completely block Kaga Kiyomitsu's thrust, the consumption of spiritual power was quite significant.

It's no exaggeration to say that the upper limit of the Flame Armor is entirely determined by the amount of spiritual power in the user's body!
Within the Memory Orb, the defensive power of the Onmyoji, having condensed and interconnected all five Flame Seeds, far surpasses that of the current Flame Armor.

That's normal; relying on a single Flame Seed is ultimately not enough.

However, even with just the Flame Armor itself, it managed to block Little Jia's attack for a while.

In actual combat, that amount of time is more than enough for you to react.

Uesugi Tetsu extended his finger again, placing the Flame Seed on his fingertip—in a critical moment, he could still eject the Flame Seed to self-destruct.

With a thought, the flame seed rose and disappeared between his brows, and a long spear made of semi-transparent flowing fire appeared in Uesugi Tetsuya's palm.

After a thorough examination, Uesugi Tetsuya completed his mental summary of the "Flame Armor".

—In terms of defense, the Flame Armor is undoubtedly the strongest.

It is both flexible and sturdy, with a stable lower limit, and can reach its upper limit by consuming a lot of spiritual power.

While Uesugi Tetsu's agility might be due to his training in spirit control techniques, that doesn't matter; the reason is unimportant.

However, it is slightly lacking in power when it comes to proactive attacks.

Upon further reflection, Uesugi Tetsu discovered that the Flame Seed could also have a subtle connection with the feathers of the Guhuoniao in the Qi Sea.

He didn't stop them; instead, he let the two become entangled.

Within minutes, Uesugi Tetsuya could "see" the crimson flames turn into a dark black color.

After some experimentation, he discovered that the Flame Armor would automatically spew out streams of fire after being attacked, making it a veritable anti-armor.

Uesugi Tetsu breathed a sigh of satisfaction and tapped Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was making a ruckus in the air.

—Even with only one Flame Seed condensed at the beginner level, the strength of this Flame Armor is almost at its maximum.

No wonder the nameless Onmyoji once used this as a foundation to ascend to the realm of gods and spirits, and was willing to spend a lot of time to complete this Onmyoji art.

Flame Armor is absolutely worth it!

Feeling refreshed and invigorated, Uesugi Tetsuya opened the door and walked down the stairs.

As soon as he arrived on the first floor, Uesugi Tetsuya was stunned.

Because Ririko, dressed in a completely different way than usual, was standing in the dojo on the first floor.

The simple, monotonous white bodysuit tightly wrapped most of the girl's body, outlining her abundant power and explosiveness.

The girl with the high ponytail heard the voice and explained without turning around.

"We'll be fighting a seed battle soon. This is a special combat suit that Nanjo-nee gave me, otherwise it would be bad if it torn up halfway through the fight."

Uesugi Che suddenly realized.

Because of his thousand-face talent, he had never considered such a thing.

The clothes burst?
You can just create a new set directly.

"The original design was too complicated, so I removed it all."

Ririko pointed to a few obviously inappropriate spots, then casually picked up a bamboo sword from the ground: "Fighting is not dancing, nor is it for others to watch."

That's exactly what Ririko would say. Uesugi Tetsu sighed inwardly, finding it in line with her style, and then recalled what Nanjo Manami had said to him on the phone in the early morning about the recent influx of people from out of town.

I have a bad feeling about this.

After hesitating for a moment, Uesugi Tetsu asked, "If it starts later, do you want me to come with you?"

Ririko was taken aback at first, then looked over with a smile.

"Uesugi-kun, am I a child?"

She chuckled and said, "There was a lot of noise upstairs just now, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was... so it must have been spiritual energy."

The Special Affairs Department recently built a special high-concentration spiritual energy chamber. If you go there, Nanjo-nee will probably intervene again to further enhance the situation.

Uesugi Tetsuya naturally understood what the girl meant, so he readily nodded.

"okay!"

"Miss Ririko, we're going!"

Tamamo, who had deliberately squatted under the air conditioner vent to enjoy the cool breeze, raised her hand and smiled, revealing her teeth: "We want to take some photos inside the venue, can you take us there?"

Ririko blinked and nodded: "Of course, that's no problem."

Yagyu Akira said he would stay in the dojo on the first floor to meditate—his mental cultivation was not as good as Uesugi Tetsu's, let alone Ririko's.

Therefore, before a major battle, a long period of stability is needed to hone one's spirit and energy, and to adjust oneself to the best possible state.

Before Ririko left, Uesugi Tetsu felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.

Upon opening it, I found a "Don't worry" emoji sent by Tamamo.

He looked up and saw Tamamo, who had walked to the door, turn around, wink at him with a smile, and pat her chest.

—Leave it to me!
She seemed to be saying something like that.

Uesugi Tetsu immediately gave her a thumbs up.

Girl, you're so reliable!

—Having heard what Ririko had said, Uesugi Tetsu naturally headed to the Special Affairs Department.

The task at hand is to condense all five Flame Seeds.

……

Nanjo Manami heard a knock at the door.

She had just hung up the phone and was about to say "come in without knocking" when the door actually opened before she could even say it.

Holding a few small documents, Chisa walked in, slightly dazed. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "Lord Nanjo, there's an old man outside who wants..."

"No need for introductions, kind young lady."

An aged voice came from outside the door, along with the soft sound of a solid cane hitting the ground.

The elderly man with a face full of wrinkles stepped across the threshold of the office, one step at a time, directly past Qian Sha, and walked in.

Then, with a smile on his face, he looked at Nanjo Manami, who was already squinting in the main seat, and said in a hoarse voice,
"I'll do it myself."

"Um... okay." Chisa placed the documents on the corner of the table. "Would you like me to get you a chair...?"

"No need, Chisa."

Nanjo Manami raised her eyes indifferently and spoke in a cold tone that Chisa had almost never heard before: "There's no need to be polite to uninvited guests."

The girl was so frightened by these words that all ten toes inside her boot curled up at the same time, and she didn't dare to say another word.

She nodded cautiously and tiptoed out of the office.

But he still didn't forget to close the office door.

After Chisa left, Nanjo Manami turned her gaze to the elderly woman in magnificent robes who was leaning on a dragon-headed cane.

"Okay, let's talk."

She spoke calmly and indifferently.
"What brings the current head of the Tokugawa family here?"

"After walking such a long way, you won't even let an old man who's panting for breath carry a chair?"

Tokugawa Motoyasu rubbed his lower back, ignoring the soft chair next to his deputy, and sighed softly: "Is this how the Special Affairs Department treats its guests?"

Nanjo Manami said expressionlessly, "I don't remember ever meeting a guest like this."

Tokugawa Motoyasu, seemingly oblivious to the sarcasm in his words, maintained his chilling smile and looked down at her as he spoke.
"Since I'm here, I should definitely say hello."

"Now, all the greetings have been given."

Nanjo Manami spoke without any mercy, raising her eyelids to meet those murky eyes: "Lord Tokugawa, you may leave now."

In the deathly silence, Tokugawa Motoyasu stared at Nanjo Manami's face, leaning closer as if trying to recall something.

"By the way, Nanjo Manami...you're that child from the Nanjo family, aren't you?"

Suddenly, the old man smiled and spoke, gesturing with his withered fingers.
“I used to hold you when you were little.”

……

At the same time, outside the door.

Feeling guilty, Chisa was startled by the scene before her as she stepped out of the office: "Wow! Big brother, you can't do that!"

She strode forward, grabbed the hem of the young man's suit jacket—who had most of his body hanging out of the window—and tried to pull him back to safety.

After pulling it back almost effortlessly, Chisa breathed a sigh of relief and expertly began to instruct the somewhat surprised young man.

"Big brother, looking at the scenery like that poses a safety hazard..."

After listening quietly to Chisa's long explanation, the young man in the suit gave her a gentle smile and softly patted her head.
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern."

After he finished speaking, he noticed that Chisa was wearing a Special Affairs Department uniform.

"So young and already an agent in the Special Affairs Department?" the young man exclaimed in surprise. "That's impressive."

"Nothing either..."

Chisa chuckled at the compliment, and the guilt she had felt earlier lessened a bit.

She coughed and asked cheerfully, "My name is Qian Sha, what's your name, big brother?"

"Tokugawa Ryuji," the young man replied just as readily.

Huh?
Tokugawa?

Ririko-neechan, I think her surname is also Tokugawa?

Without hesitation, Chisa asked, "Big brother Tokugawa, do you know a sister with the same surname Tokugawa and the name Ririko?"

Tokugawa Ryuji was slightly taken aback, then his wandering gaze was focused on Chisa's surprised face.

He nodded.
"Of course, that's my little sister."

—This girl actually knows Ririko.

In the blink of an eye, Tokugawa Ryuji's long period of contemplation had come to an end.

he said,
"Chisa, please pass on a message to my little sister—tell her that she should give up the seeding battle and leave Tokyo quietly."

"oh oh……"

Chisa nodded, seemingly understanding, "Okay, I'll pass it on to Ririko-neechan!"

"grateful."

Tokugawa Ryuji bowed his head solemnly, leaving Chisa momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

But the next second, she didn't need to think about that anymore.

crunch.

The office door slowly opened, and a smiling old man with a cane walked out.

"Let's go, Ryuji."

Tokugawa Ryuji composed himself and respectfully asked Tokugawa Motoyasu,

"Great-Grandpa, shall we still take the stairs?"

"No."

The old man shook his head.

"When people get old, they get tired and can't walk anymore..."

……

At this moment.

Under the blazing sun, Uesugi Tetsuya arrived at the lobby of the Special Affairs Department and pressed the elevator button.

(End of this chapter)