I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 359 A Year? Should I Have a Child with Che-jun? Not Only Should I Go to Luoyang, But the World Should Know I'm Going to Luoyang.
Imagawa Yoshimoto held the teapot for a while before realizing he had been somewhat out of line.

However, she did not focus her attention on "immortality" or "resurrection," which might be the opposite of "death."

But curious.

I'm curious why death isn't the end.

Since ancient times, death has represented the end of everything. Regardless of one's background, experiences, or thoughts, everyone will face death equally.

We are about to face the "nothingness" that will devour everything.

But now, someone is actually telling her that's not true.

Moreover, it was said by the only person she trusted most in this world, and also the one whose cultivation was considered earth-shattering.

"Che-jun, could you tell me in more detail?"

After refilling the two teacups with tea, Imagawa Yoshimoto blinked with unusual curiosity.

Unexpectedly, Uesugi Tetsu put his index finger to his lips, pointed to the sky, and then shook his head.

can not say?
But this only made Yoshimoto Imagawa even more convinced that such a principle, which could easily overturn the entire world if spoken, could not be said so easily without any cost.

Even Che wouldn't do.

—Things about [walking] and [the future] cannot be discussed with others during the Warring States period.

This was specifically marked in the prompts long ago.

Of course, Uesugi Tetsuya wouldn't break this rule.

However, the rules only state that it cannot be said during the "Warring States period," but do not say that it cannot be said later.

This gave Uesugi Tetsuya plenty of loopholes to exploit.

But there's no rush right now, and we can't rush it.

Rather than hastily saying a few words to Imagawa Yoshimoto to satisfy curiosity, or offering vague and cryptic remarks that make no difference whether he's there or not.

Uesugi Tetsuya still preferred to give her a "Tokoyo Beginner's Gift Pack" directly.

Therefore, he will need to take some time to return to the real world to learn more about the current situation in the "Warring States Period" region of the Eternal World, as well as various intelligence before the arrival of the first wave.

Incidentally, he also had some help from his own network of contacts.

If he makes a good gift package, it could give Imagawa Yoshimoto a huge head start over everyone else as soon as he opens his eyes.

While others are still lost and confused in the unfamiliar world, having lost many memories and struggling to explore, they directly start doing the main quests and enter a super-fast development phase.

This is even more powerful than the "rebirth" cheat.

When Imagawa Yoshimoto uses his cheat codes to defeat the other green-haired warriors of the Sengoku period, and given that he is already a master known as a "Great Militant," wouldn't he easily take down the others?
Seeing his expression, Imagawa Yoshimoto naturally understood.

So she smiled and said, "Che-jun, let's talk about my little wish from before."

Imagawa Yoshimoto said,
"Until the moment I can no longer speak, there are only two things I want to do."

She held up two slender, pale fingers.

"Firstly, Shangluo."

When the words "going to Kyoto" were mentioned, Imagawa Yoshimoto's tone became particularly serious and solemn.
"Call it resentment or vanity... In any case, I want to become the so-called first person in the world before I can even open my eyes, and to see the cherry blossoms in Kyoto with my own eyes."

“For myself,” she added.

"Secondly, I would like to ask you, Che-kun, to cleanse the demons that are rampant in the Imagawa family's territory... at least, to provide some protection for the people."

Imagawa Yoshimoto seemed to be contemplating some horrific scene, so he lowered his eyes and said, "If the people do not live in peace and prosperity, if the country is not peaceful and prosperous, how can the 'world' of 'all people' be convincing?"

"At least, I don't believe it myself."

Firstly, for oneself, and for all people.

Secondly, for the people, for all people under heaven.

Uesugi Tetsu heard it very clearly.

It is only natural that Imagawa Yoshimoto would put himself before the people.

Because in her eyes, there is nothing in this world, and no one or anything can come before her.

But she at least mentioned "the common people," and she gave them half the space, almost making them equal to herself.

As Uesugi Tetsu recalled the history of various dynasties, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Even if they say nice things, how many people actually treat others like human beings?

He's not good at history, he doesn't know much about it.

But at least, Imagawa Yoshimoto in front of us definitely qualifies as one.

"I understand."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded, and seeing Imagawa Yoshimoto about to say something, he realized that Uesugi Tetsu was about to speak.

But in the end, she didn't say anything more.

Imagawa Yoshimoto knew that she had no right to ask, or rather "desire," Uesugi Tetsuya to do more for her retainers and subordinates.

She knew very well that because Uesugi Tetsu had returned, and because he was sitting here now, the Imagawa family had relatively ample time to plan for the future.

Demands must be made on the premise of equality.

In the past, she might have been able to get whatever she wanted from Uesugi Tetsuya, and she would even break off all the fingers on one hand before slowly discussing things with him.

not now.

Because Imagawa Yoshimoto, who did not live long, was not on par with the one and only great Onmyoji Tetsu; the difference between them was enormous.

Yoshimoto Imagawa had an exceptionally clear understanding of the current situation.

If Che doesn't come back—

The Hozuki family will continue to roam freely, secretly sabotaging the Imagawa family and even cursing her again.

Outsiders will continue to infiltrate Sunpu Castle and Imagawa Mansion, exhausting her efforts.

The demons under his rule still roamed freely, and he could only pray that the demons the people encountered were not so cruel.

It seems that not long after she closes her eyes, the entire Imagawa family will collapse.

Currently, there is no wise ruler in the Imagawa family who can support this behemoth of the Tokaido.

If it were Matsudaira Motoyasu instead, the Imagawa family would no longer be the Imagawa family in the future...

Thinking of this, she suddenly looked at Uesugi Tetsuya, who was deep in thought, and her eyes suddenly became somewhat intense.

Feeling the bright gaze directed at him, Uesugi Tetsu looked up in confusion.

what's the situation?
Why do I suddenly see myself like this?
However, Imagawa Yoshimoto was thinking to himself: "If it were Tetsu-kun and my own bloodline, the child born would be absolutely unparalleled and unique in the world."

This child will definitely grow into a great ruler in the future.

For a fleeting moment, Imagawa Yoshimoto felt he had found the right path to the future, so his eyes burned with fervor and his heart raced.

But in an instant, she was back to reality.

—But do I have a year left?
Even if we manage to get through this difficult year, it will take far too long for a toddler to grow up.

It will take at least four or five years...

Such a long time is enough for the Imagawa clan to become the Matsudaira clan, or even the Oda clan!
If that's the case, then it would be better not to bring this child into the world to suffer in vain.

Pity.

She wouldn't use the child to blackmail Uesugi Tetsuya, and even objectively speaking, Imagawa Yoshimoto's pride would never allow her to do such a foolish thing.

"If only it had happened two years earlier."

Imagawa Yoshimoto thought back to when he believed that the future was long and there was plenty of time to slowly cook the person in front of him.

At that time, she was confident that she could make every inch of Uesugi Tetsuya, from body to soul, completely hers.

But life is unpredictable.

Uesugi Tetsu noticed the heat in his gaze fade, paused for a moment, and realized he hadn't said anything yet.

He had no choice but to continue his previous thoughts—helping Imagawa Yoshimoto ascend to Kyoto and clearing out a large number of demons were two things he was originally going to do anyway.

Now that Imagawa Yoshimoto has proposed it, that's even better.

Because going to Luoyang not only allows him to quickly accumulate all his resentment points, but also allows him to further accumulate his already formidable reputation.

Therefore, this time we must not only go to Luoyang, but also do so in a grand and flamboyant manner, making it known to the world!
We must be the first to go to Luoyang, and we must do so with such momentum that no one else can catch up with us from now on!

Therefore, it is only natural to cleanse the territory of demons before that.

Uesugi Tetsuya took out a small shrine from his storage bag.

—It was said to be the "shrine materials" for the two-foot-tall master, but in reality it was a large pile of shrines and caskets that had already been made according to his requirements.

It awaits the arrival of an adult to leave their unique mark upon it.

"This is……"

Imagawa Yoshimoto tilted his head slightly.

“This is a two-foot shrine… um, the one you saw before, Lord Yiyuan, used to enshrine the sword-bearing boy in my family.”

With a wave of his hand, Uesugi Tetsuya summoned the two-foot-tall man, who had already been notified by his heartstrings and was now radiating an ethereal aura with a halo above his head.

"Amitabha Buddha..."

The two-foot-tall man lowered his eyes and recited a Buddhist chant he had hastily prepared.

Uesugi Tetsu smiled slightly, his expression stiff, and muttered to himself, "Even Er Chi can't remember four characters correctly."
"Now she has become a little bodhisattva with a lot of magical power. If you put one of these shrines in every village, she can protect each village from a distance and use it as a base to slay demons and monsters."

This is the truth.

If many people pray to the shrine that houses the specially made shrine and offer incense, the Two-Foot Man can sense it and, at the same time, consume some of the incense to remotely unleash his power.

It can even consume a lot of power to teleport itself remotely.

However, this is usually not worth the effort.

The previous step can be automated—meaning that even after the two-foot-tall man left the Warring States period, the incense could still automatically exert its power to deter some weaker demons.

After much deliberation, Uesugi Tetsu decided that rather than having the two-foot-tall man create some kind of "miracle," it would be better to directly use Imagawa Yoshimoto's influence to distribute shrines and let the skeptical villagers worship first.

Then the villagers will discover that worshipping this two-foot-tall shrine can truly eliminate demons and save their lives!
In this chaotic world of demons and monsters, what could be more important than "living"?

"I will give the order."

Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded without much thought.

She wasn't worried at all that this would become a second Jodo Shinshu sect.

Because if Uesugi Tetsu could want to, he could do it anytime, without her even noticing.

He could wipe out the Hozuki family men with a snap of his fingers; there's no need for him to beat around the bush.

After finishing his immediate tasks, Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly remembered something and asked,
"By the way, where's that kid Shiraishi? Why haven't I seen him yelling around?"

Imagawa Yoshimoto frowned in confusion at first, as her memory was not very good due to her physical condition.

It took her a good ten seconds to remember the person associated with the name "Shiraishi," and she picked out the few she knew to say.
"Because I told him you had gone on a journey, he went to look for you alone six months after you left, saying that he was sure he would run into you."

He gave up the extremely comfortable living conditions of the Imagawa family, which would have provided him with enough food and lodging for a lifetime, and ran away to wander just to find himself.
Uesugi Tetsuya was completely surprised.

This kid... I really didn't see that coming.

He originally thought he could see a former ninja named Shiraishi, who had become quite bloated, deep inside the Imagawa clan's residence.

With this in mind, Uesugi Tetsu, under the watchful eye of Imagawa Yoshimoto, summoned Karuta and, just as before, asked Shiraishi if he was still alive and if he was in danger.

Of course I'm alive, and I'm doing very well!

There is absolutely no danger involved!

The black book immediately offered its own obsequious answer.

After getting the answer, Uesugi Tetsuya was no longer in a hurry.

That would be perfect, allowing the reputation of the Great Onmyoji Che to spread further, so that he might return and seek out his boss.

Imagawa Yoshimoto, looking at Karuta holding the somewhat unsettling black book, asked,

"Che-jun, who is this...?"

"I forgot to introduce it."

Uesugi Tetsu said, "This is Karuta, my new shikigami. She has a certain ability to predict the future."

prophecy?

Imagawa Yoshimoto's expression changed slightly.

Still "certainly"?
She recalled Uesugi Tetsu's question earlier, and judging from the casual prediction of Shiraishi's condition, it was definitely more than just "certain".

but……

Imagawa Yoshimoto greeted Karuta with a slight smile, then shrugged nonchalantly.

What does this have to do with me?

She knew that Uesugi Tetsu must have had this shikigami named Karuta try to predict how to cure his illness...

But ultimately it couldn't be done.

It's also possible that the pill I just fed myself was my last attempt.

—What normal medicine could possibly give her enough strength right now, even temporarily?

But even the medicine predicted by the prophecy had no effect on him.

Death, oh death.

Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.

When that day finally comes, will I be afraid?

For the rest of the time, Uesugi Tetsuya stopped discussing serious matters with Imagawa Yoshimoto and instead had him bring out hot curry chicken rice and distribute it to everyone.

This was the second time Imagawa Yoshimoto had eaten it.

She could hardly remember the last time she had this delicious dinner.

But it's okay, she'll remember this time.

Because it had been such a long, long time since she had felt that eating was a wonderful thing.

……

After placing the numerous shrines and shrines scattered on the ground in a corner, and bidding a temporary farewell to the radiant and exceptionally cheerful Imagawa Yoshimoto, Uesugi Tetsuya went to his room in the Imagawa Mansion.

Opening the door, you'll find the empty room almost spotless and remarkably new.

Someone must be cleaning it all the time.

With nothing else to do for the time being, Uesugi Tetsu decided to train for a full day.

This is a good opportunity to see how much the time flow differs between the Warring States period and the present day.

Silent all night.

Crossing the calm ocean currents.

When Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes again in the alley, he found that the sun in the sky hadn't moved much.

He took out his phone and looked at it; his pupils contracted slightly.
"The flow of time has expanded again, it's now... 24:1?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was not yet clear on what this meant.

All he knew was that this time he could thoroughly conquer those breathing techniques and Yin-Yang arts that were about to break through in the Warring States period, and reach a new level!
But not before that.

Uesugi Tetsuya took out a black mask of wrath.

If we don't hurry up and go on a shopping spree at Sheng Hai's shelves, which we used to never dare to look at, how can we justify the 100,000 Soul Ashes we have?

(End of this chapter)