I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 363 Five Thunder Technique - Master Level! The rest of the big names are nothing but sycophants, easily wiped out with a flick of the finger!
Uesugi Tetsu bent down and easily moved the pile of documents aside for Imagawa Yoshimoto. Only then did the girl, whose face had turned red, realize that someone had already entered the room.

Imagawa Yoshimoto blinked twice before casually wiping the fine sweat from his forehead and smiling sheepishly, "So it's Che-kun. What can I do for you?"

Before Uesugi Tetsu could speak, Imagawa Yoshimoto interjected, "Is it the distribution of shrines that's affecting the two-footed figure? I'll go and urge them again..."

"No, Lord Yoshimoto."

Uesugi Tetsu sat down and shook his head: "The shrine's distribution efficiency is actually quite high. That guy Nisha is almost full. I came here today for other matters..."

"Other matters?" Imagawa Yoshimoto seemed slightly puzzled.

Uesugi Tetsuya didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "To be honest, I've come here to talk about going to Kyoto."

"Shangluo?"

Even Imagawa Yoshimoto was momentarily taken aback.

Che has only been back for a few days, and he's already thinking about going to Luoyang?
Even though she knew she didn't have much time left and didn't intend to follow the normal plan of defeating all the daimyo along the way and bringing them under the Imagawa clan's control, she still informed Uesugi Tetsuya of this matter...

But if you go to Kyoto, there will be a lot of people blocking your way, right?
Moreover, the world is now recovering in a way that is not what it used to be. In addition to the armies of the daimyo, there are also ancient Onmyoji families that have emerged from the deep mountains and forests to deal with.

She believed that someone as intelligent as Uesugi Tetsuya couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

But he still brought it up.

Right now, for yourself.

Therefore, Imagawa Yoshimoto simply asked, "Are you confident?"

Uesugi Tetsu nodded without the slightest hesitation.

"Not only does it exist, but everyone knows about Imagawa's journey to Kyoto."

He smiled and said, "Lord Yiyuan, life is only once, and going to Luoyang is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in this short life. If you are going to do it, then you should make sure that everyone knows and comes to witness the ceremony, shouldn't you?"

"A banquet should, of course, be quite grand."

Yoshimoto Imagawa stared silently at the young man just across the table, trying to catch even the slightest hint of teasing or joking in his eyes.

No.

Even though he said it with a smile, he was also extremely serious.

Imagawa Yoshimoto understood... that Tetsu wasn't joking, but rather...

Offer suggestions.

So she asked seriously.
"Che-jun, do you know what this means?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was also looking at Imagawa Yoshimoto in front of him.

He discovered that after she fell ill, she was no longer as sharp, ambitious, and unstoppable as before.

Even if one remains wise, intelligent, calm, and rational...

But it lacked that arrogance of "the world should rightfully be mine".

If it were the old Imagawa Yoshimoto, he would have first laughed and applauded in agreement, and then discussed the feasibility of the idea with him in detail.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed inwardly.

This is of course.

Now that the world is recovering and the tides of history are surging forward, only Imagawa Yoshimoto is being swept backward by an incurable and hopeless illness...

Fortunately, she has herself.

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the black-haired girl with a solemn expression in front of him—who could blame her for being so lucky that day, overcoming all difficulties, treating people with respect, and even dragging him into the Imagawa Hall.

Uesugi Tetsu smiled and said, "If it's just to observe, then you're welcome."

He paused deliberately, then lowered his gaze and gently pressed down the small flagpole on the corner of the table.
"Those who attempt to obstruct the general trend are nothing but traitors who will be wiped out in the blink of an eye."

Imagawa Yoshimoto was stunned for a long time before asking in return,

"General trend?"

Uesugi Tetsuya lowered his head slightly.
"Yes, you are the [Great Trend]."

Imagawa Yoshimoto remained silent.

She hadn't expected Uesugi Tetsuya's response to be so arrogant.

But recalling everything Uesugi Tetsu has said and done since they met, was there even one instance of him being truly "arrogant"?

No.

Imagawa Yoshimoto thought.

"Che-jun, please tell me in detail."

The girl stopped making excuses and looked directly at Uesugi Tetsuya: "Let me hear what you think."

Uesugi Tetsu then shared his thoughts.

In summary, it was recently announced that the city will be located in Luoyang next year.

"Recently..."

"tomorrow."

"..."

“Tomorrow, my Thunder Technique will be fully mastered. Lord Yiyuan, you may wish to observe for a while before making a decision.”

"it is good."

Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded: "Then I'll be waiting for your good news tomorrow."

After reaching a consensus on the general direction, Uesugi Tetsu suggested, "Then perhaps we can inform the Imagawa family internally today and begin the selection process."

"filter?"

"Yes, screening."

Uesugi Tetsu said quite seriously, "Anyone who wants to leave after hearing this absurd plan to go to Kyoto, let them go without any punishment?"

"What's the reason?"

This is a rare moment of confusion for Imagawa Yoshimoto: what is the point of such a "screening" process?
Uesugi Tetsu raised his index finger, shook his head, and then added,

"But it's very important."

This group will be Imagawa Yoshimoto's first core group in Tokoyo, so it's essential to ensure their purity so that they can snowball as quickly as possible during the initial development phase.

Otherwise, any problems that arise along the way will waste a lot of precious time that would otherwise be spent on clearing land.

"it is good."

Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't ask any further questions; he simply chose to believe.

In the following time, Uesugi Tetsu discussed some details with her and refined the whole idea before leaving.

Two hours later, Imagawa Yoshimoto informed his retainers and guest Onmyoji at the Imagawa Mansion that Uesugi Tetsuya's "grand" plan to march on Kyoto.

Just then, Matsudaira Motoyasu came to visit Uesugi Tetsu, wanting to maintain and cultivate a good relationship with this powerful and influential Onmyoji.

dong dong.

The wooden board placed beside the passageway was knocked, causing Uesugi Tetsuya, who was making the final stretch of the expert-level Five Thunder Technique, to open his eyes.

Who would come looking for him at this time?

Turning around, I saw that he was dressed simply, had grown taller, and his once youthful face had become unusually mature...

Matsudaira Motoyasu?

Looking at the smiling, gentle-looking young man, Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself that he did indeed have the air of an old tortoise hiding a knife behind his smile.

"Your Excellency Che, it's been a long time... I've missed you dearly."

Matsudaira Motoyasu, knowing Uesugi Tetsu's personality and the current situation, didn't exchange many pleasantries. Instead, he approached and took out a memorial tablet from the side room.
"I recently acquired a memorial tablet, which I've heard is quite effective. Would you consider it useful, Lord Che?"

Uesugi Tetsu glanced to the side and saw the wooden plaque where the original characters in the center had been forcibly crossed out. He could smell a strong incense aroma emanating from it.

[Unclaimed Memorial Tablet]

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect: Contains a large amount of relatively pure incense oil; absorption is more suitable after secondary purification.]

Is this really an unclaimed memorial tablet?

Did you find it online?

This kid must have heard that Lord Matsudaira needs this kind of thing... But knowing is one thing, giving a gift is quite another. Uesugi Tetsu smiled without saying a word, nodded and accepted it: "Lord Matsudaira is very kind."

Matsudaira Motoyasu also smiled.

He was shocked when he heard that Uesugi Tetsu had wiped out the Hozuki family in a quarter of an hour. He immediately wanted to build a strong relationship with them, but he also thought that he couldn't come empty-handed, so it took him quite a while.

After exchanging a few words with Uesugi Tetsu, Matsudaira Motoyasu said, "I saw Tetsu-sama's 'Zanzemaru' still in its original place a few days ago, and many people have come to kill it..."

Uesugi Tetsuya was taken aback upon hearing this; he had almost forgotten about Zassakumaru.

If we forget about it this time, it will be terrible. Although Zanseumaru has no attack power, he is still a demon god-level shikigami. Losing him here would be a huge loss.

He nodded solemnly: "I understand."

Matsudaira Motoyasu secretly congratulated himself on his successful gamble. Without saying much, he made up an excuse and tried to leave.

He knew that relationships were built up little by little, invisibly, and could not be formed in a day.

But before Matsudaira Motoyasu could leave the courtyard, a servant with a shocked expression hurried over and whispered something in his ear.

As Matsudaira Motoyasu listened, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he couldn't help but look at Uesugi Tetsu, who was smiling at him.

He composed himself, carefully considering his words.
"I don't know Your Excellency..."

"Lord Matsudaira, there is no need for you to test me."

Uesugi Tetsu interrupted him calmly: "No matter what happens, I will stand by Yoshimoto's side."

Matsudaira Motoyasu paused for a moment upon hearing the answer, his gaze lowered, seemingly lost in thought.
"Then, Yuan Kang will take his leave."

On this day, most of the guest Onmyoji of the Imagawa family left, as did a few samurai who were not very close to them, but none of the retainers left.

These will all be important members of Imagawa Yoshimoto's team in Tokoyo.

……

The next day.

With a slight tremor from the Wanling Furnace Core, the last bit of proficiency in the expert-level Five Thunder Technique was completed.

Without anyone noticing, Uesugi Tetsuya had already completed the breakthrough of the Five Thunder Technique.

This breakthrough was naturally not as spectacular as the breakthrough to the expert level Five Thunder Technique... otherwise, what would be the point of cultivating the master level Spirit Control Technique?

Uesugi Tetsuya felt the earth-shattering changes beginning to occur within his body and lowered his gaze—

[Your skill, Five Thunder Method: Qi Combination Proficiency +168!]

[Because your Five Thunder Technique - Qi Harmony has been upgraded to Master level, your Physique has increased by 5!]

[Because your Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony has been upgraded to Master level, your Spiritual Arts have increased by 15!]

[Because your Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony has been upgraded to Master level, your lightning affinity has increased dramatically!]

[Because your Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony has been upgraded to Master level, your understanding of everything related to "thunder" has deepened dramatically!]

Your understanding of "Thunder" is unmatched in this era! Others can only look on in awe!

[Your Warring States Era reputation +3000!]

Upon seeing this, Uesugi Tetsuya's lips curled up slightly.

Then, his usually calm and collected eyes began to flicker.

[Because your "lightning affinity" is too high and has broken through the constraints, your body is undergoing unknown changes...]

[You have been detected to possess "Thunder Bone"...]

[You have the ability "Takemikazuchi's Gaze" detected...]

[You have the trait "The Favor of the God of Calamity" detected...]

[You have acquired the unique special physique - Lightning Resistance!]

[Your Trait - Takemikazuchi's Gaze has been updated!]

[You have gained a new trait: Takemikazuchi's Gaze!]

A series of unfamiliar prompts flashed into Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes, causing him to instinctively hold his breath before looking down.

【Thunder Control】

[Effect: You have achieved perfect affinity with lightning. The thunder of the mortal world will be unable to resist your command or cause you any harm. Your mastery of lightning and electricity is naturally superior to that of any mortal.]

—Whether it's thunder or rain, it's all the Emperor's grace.

In that instant, Uesugi Tetsu felt as if he could sense the thunder in any part of the world.

Thunder seemed to be an innate instinct for him, something he was born knowing how to use.

His intuition told him that from then on, the spiritual energy consumed by using the Five Thunder Technique would be greatly reduced, and the Five Thunder Technique would no longer cause any harm to the physical body.

Thunder immunity...?
Uesugi Tetsuya was unusually stunned.

This is simply a bit too outrageous.

Previously, his lightning affinity was also high, so he was immune to most lightning damage...

How could it be that with just one advancement in the Five Thunder Technique, plus a mere Thunder Bone, he became completely immune to thunder?

What a joke!
It wasn't until Uesugi Tetsu saw the new feature notification that shone with a noble purple-jade color that he realized it.

[The Spotlight on Takemikazuchi]

[Effect: Transforms your acquired special constitution "Thunder Spirit Body" into the unique special constitution "Thunder Resistance".]

[The achievements are acceptable; with others ahead of us, there is no need to rush.]

You have attracted the attention of the unseen forces.

Along with the invisible, floating Hundred-Eyed Demon Eye, Uesugi Tetsuya couldn't help but tremble.

This time, unlike the fleeting moment before, it felt like an illusion.

His feelings just now were very clear.

This time, Takemikazuchi glanced at him with "slight satisfaction".

Staring at the second-to-last line of the prompt for a long time, Uesugi Tetsu murmured to himself, "Don't be hasty... does that mean I shouldn't be hasty in becoming a demon god?"

"We are ahead of them... What are Takemikazuchi and the others doing up ahead? What is it that requires them to go 'up ahead'?"

The words "great terror" flashed through Uesugi Tetsuya's mind.

He stopped thinking about it.

"I don't know..."

Uesugi Tetsu quietly contemplated this "temporary illusion" that seemed to possess the immense power to easily manipulate the thunder of the world, suppressing the turbulent emotions in his heart.

He understood that even if he held a lever that could easily lift the other end a million times, he still had to ensure that the lever itself wouldn't break.

In short, it's still the same as before—one step at a time, becoming a spirit only after all preparations are complete.

Uesugi Tetsu flipped through the hints and saw the line about Lord Mokuzu.

Is Takemikazuchi also an ally?

Uesugi Tetsu decided to ask Magatsu-sama next time he brought snacks and game supplies to the gathering.

However, for now, let's focus our attention on the transformative Five Thunder Technique.

【Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony (Master 28/11200)】

[Effect: Commands thunder.]

"Where is the thunder? Hear my command!"

Uesugi Tetsu gently closed his eyes, then opened them again.

"It was actually quite difficult..."

But now, having become a master of the Five Thunder Techniques and acquired the body to control thunder.

With just a snap of his fingers, he could conjure up a thunderstorm from nothing, creating a massive storm that, without harming a single flower or blade of grass, would engulf the entire vast city of Junfu.

Uesugi Tetsu stood up and gently clenched his fist.

"It's time... to let those villains know what 'power' really means."

(End of this chapter)