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Chapter 157 Inari God

Almost instantly after those words were spoken, the elderly priest Sato straightened his body, his face, adorned with a fox mask, radiating an aura of majesty and holiness, and a ray of vibrant light shot up from him.

Boom! Boom boom—

In an instant, a huge hole was pierced in Kyoto City, which was completely shrouded in a huge black curtain.

A touch of green, symbolizing life, appeared in the sky filled with despair and darkness.

And this green hue continued to expand, forming a colossal divine phantom in the sky above Kyoto, exuding vast majesty and inspiring all the beautiful words associated with a bountiful harvest, all under the surprised and awe-inspiring gazes of the people.

And in that sacred green glow, they could vaguely see that the deity was wearing a magnificent red and white robe, with a beautiful white fox perched on his shoulder.

"It's Inari God—Uka no Mitama-no-Kami!!!"

Inside the Prime Minister's residence, the priests and onmyoji who had just witnessed this scene were stunned.

Gazing at the miracle that appeared in the sky above Kyoto, these older Shinto priests were so excited that their faces turned red and they became incoherent.

Many people even decided to add the Inari deity to their own shrines upon returning home.

This deity, known in Japanese mythology for his helpfulness, truly works wonders when needed.

At the same time, it was noticeable that some cabinet ministers in the meeting room were not very familiar with this big shot.

An elderly priest, his face flushed with excitement, spoke up to explain: "My lords, Uka no Mitama Okami is the son of Susanoo and Ōyamatsumi no Kami, the goddess Ōichihime. He is in charge of food and harvest, and is known among the people as the Three Fox Gods."

"Ah, oh"

No matter how illustrious their official positions or family backgrounds were, or how much power they wielded, these cabinet officials felt insignificant as they gazed at the awe-inspiring power emanating from the screen. As they listened to the masters' explanations, all they could do was nod.

Their eyes were fixed on the screen as they watched the massive black curtain that shrouded Kyoto gradually disintegrate. Their satellites were finally able to capture a complete view of Kyoto and discover the source of this miracle.

It is at Fushimi Inari Shrine, which has a history of over a thousand years.

From the air, they could see a huge, deep chasm near the shrine in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, where the demon named Majin was searching for something underground.
Among them, the Grand Priest Sato, whom many people had seen before, wore a bright green fox mask and emitted a dazzling light that gradually dissipated as the phantom of Inari God disappeared in the sky.

But the aura it exudes is by no means weak.

Under the astonished gazes of everyone in the conference room, the old priest raised his hand and slammed it onto the ground.

In an instant, countless trees rose from the chaotic ground, preventing the real person from moving further and binding his body, which exuded an eerie aura.

"You old man, you're such a nuisance."

A hint of impatience appeared on his face covered in stitches. The real man tilted his head, and his body suddenly exploded, not only breaking free from the restraints of the trees, but also multiplying into a hundred, his eerie figure filling the sky.

A sinister smirk played on his lips as his numerous clones simultaneously raised their right hands, their index fingers glowing with terrifying light as they shot towards the old man below.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, like streaks of black meteors falling, the area around the shrine was turned upside down, with countless rubble and dirt flying up, creating one deep crater after another.

"Phew!" Inside the Tokyo conference room, the colleagues who had just been envious of Priest Sato for receiving divine favor swallowed hard and stared intently at the ground obscured by smoke and dust.

"grandfather."

Meanwhile, Sato Shizuka, a young woman who had been taken to a safe place outside Kyoto by the wooden bird, also turned around nervously and looked in the direction of her family's shrine where the earth-shattering noise had come from.

At that moment, many people, especially the citizens of Kyoto, dared not blink, their eyes fixed on the direction of Fushimi Ward.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated.

Ida, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force soldier who was already piloting a fighter jet and approaching the airspace above Kyoto, was the first to see the battle situation below.

The trees bent automatically, forming a huge semi-circular wooden wall that shielded the old priest from the terrifying attack.

However, the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with its history of over a thousand years, thus became a thing of the past.

The area within several kilometers of it was completely devastated, with collapsed and broken buildings and cracked ground, turning it into a complete wasteland.

This powerful impact even caused Kyoto, a city already prone to earthquakes, to experience another minor commotion.

Hearing the increasingly loud rumbling and shaking of the ground, the citizens of Kyoto skillfully covered their heads with their hands and squatted down in a safe corner of their rooms.

Boom! Rumble—

Amidst the increasingly intense tremors on the ground, a seal located beneath Fushimi Inari Shrine appears to have loosened.

Streams of black energy, filled with the chilling scent of death, surged and rose from the cracks in the ground, creating an incredibly realistic phenomenon in the sky above Kyoto.

It was an ancient purple gate, carved with countless ghostly heads, exuding a chilling and terrifying aura.

Awooo, awooo!!

In an instant, it seemed as if all the citizens of Kyoto City heard eerie and sinister howls.

It was as if countless wronged souls were roaring and howling on the other side of the door, trying to break through this barrier and descend to the mortal world.

"Guru!!"

Inside the New York City Police Department headquarters, the investigators, who were also monitoring the situation in Kyoto, Japan, couldn't help but swallow hard upon seeing this.

George Gently glanced at Professor Takeuchi, whose expression had suddenly turned serious, and asked in a low voice:

"Professor Takeuchi, what's written on that door?"

"That's Rashomon."

Professor Takeuchi said with a trembling voice, "In Japanese mythology, it is said to be able to open the gate between the human world and the underworld. It is recorded in the ancient Japanese book 'Konjaku Monogatari' that it appeared in Japan during the Heian period. At that time, Kyoto was still the capital of Japan and was called Heian-kyo, with the largest population and soldiers. When Rashomon was opened, it was the famous Night Parade of One Hundred Demons in Heian-kyo."

(End of this chapter)