From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 299 This is all your own doing!
"Looks like you can't do it! This so-called weapon can't even break through the Rashomon demon!" The handsome man spoke again, silencing everyone once more!
They were still reeling from the Self-Defense Forces' crushing defeat, forgetting that they themselves were in a very dangerous situation.

"Your Excellency, this is the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. We are assembling police forces to counter the situation, but what should we do now?"

The inquiry from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department brought a bit of life to the area, but still no one dared to make a move.

They all watched the handsome man as he put the corpse back into the gaping maw of nothingness, and the sounds of chewing echoed from it.

The sound of chewing was like a terrifying note, ringing in everyone's ears, leaving them powerless to move and only able to watch helplessly as the other person chewed.

In the scene next to it, there is the enormous monster, ignoring the dangers and continuing to move forward on the road!
“Now you can ask!” the handsome man said, pointing at Shi Mao.

"Who...who exactly are you?" Shi Mao was bold enough to ask without hesitation.

"Ah...it's been a long time since anyone asked me that. I really miss it..." the man said with a smile. "Let me think...a long time ago, your people seemed to call me—Shuten-dōji?"

"Shuten-dōji?" A low voice suddenly rang out in the crowd, making the fear in their eyes even more concrete.

If the men of the past were merely frightening, now that fear has become more concrete.

This is Shuten-dōji, the legendary great demon, the terrifying king of demons!

This is far more terrifying than any strange monster. There are many legends surrounding this creature, the most famous being the rumor that it can eat people in groups.

It is a legendary demon king, and one of the three great yokai of Japan, renowned for its fearsome reputation!
"What do you want to do?" Shi Mao asked again.

He now realized that if this person really wanted to kill them, they probably wouldn't have done it this way. It seems that the other party was more interested in having fun.
"Come and see who it is that prepared such a wonderful gift for me!" Shuten-dōji said with a smile. "You did something that even people in the Heian period dared not do, so I have to come and thank you."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, unsure of his meaning.

But Shuten-dōji was in a good mood today, so he came specifically to answer their questions: "Of course, I know you don't understand, but that's okay, it's enough that I understand!"

“During the Heian period, people were terrified of me, so they built shrines, established the Bureau of Onmyō, and raised samurai to fight against me. They even produced a great swordsman like Minamoto no Yorimitsu, all because they were afraid that I would absorb enough powerful ghosts to establish my own kingdom!”

"Therefore, they even have Onmyoji cleanse and pray on the battlefield, and they have those disgusting monks take away every piece of polluted land so that I can't eat it!"

"But you have established official shrines to the souls in your own country, and you worship them day and night, making these souls flourish. But they have no blessings on them, only boundless hatred!"

Shuten-dōji looked at them with a strange expression. "If even one Onmyoji or a royal retainer had joined, this shrine wouldn't have been able to be built... but you've managed to build it!"

"This gift is enough to make me come here in person to express my gratitude!"

If anyone present still couldn't figure out what the other party's goal was after hearing this, they would have lived in vain!
A shrine to the soul, devoid of any blessings, filled with boundless hatred... what else could these three points be but the Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda?
That place was once a spiritual totem for the Japanese right wing and a place of worship for war criminals. Now, it sounds like it's become a place that even Shuten-dōji (the Japanese monk) should be grateful for.
Some people even stood up and said, "It's our honor to receive your thanks!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in front of him looked at him as if he were a fool, including Shuten-dōji. Only then did the man realize that something was wrong.

Everyone here is smart, how come you're the only idiot? Does he really sound like he's thanking me? How did you even get to this position?
However, by the time he noticed this subtle atmosphere, it was too late; Shuten-dōji was already laughing when he saw him.

"Alright, now I know why places like this exist—it's because of your stupidity!"

Hearing this, Shi Mao could no longer hold back, "Sir, after you take the shrine, will you leave?"

"Leave? Why should I leave?" Shuten-dōji looked at him with a smile. "With such a warm invitation, how could I bear to leave? Don't worry, once I've digested these souls, this city will become my territory!"

"The Onmyoji and those great monks will probably never have imagined that the one who will ultimately win everything is me, Shuten-dōji!"

"Oh, by the way, don't run away yet! My little pet still has some score to settle with you!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

Shuten-dōji laughed loudly, but his body vanished from the spot. The next second, everyone saw the man's figure on the giant demon. Under the filming of helicopters from television stations across Tokyo, and with the world's attention, this man was riding the giant demon toward his goal.

The entire cabinet fell silent.

It turns out they brought this upon themselves! It turns out this whole thing started with their own actions!

Until a left-wing member of parliament, seemingly bursting with rage, roared: "Look! Look! This is what you've done! This is the mess you've made of our country!"

"I just don't understand, what's so special about those war criminals that we should be worshipping them? Huh?"

"You all want every leader to go and offer sacrifices, don't you? You don't dare to go yourselves, but you want others to send money and incense, don't you?"

"And they even distort history, making people think they were war heroes? And they have grand festivals every year? Hmm?"

"Do you want to tell everyone that you were not actually defeated? Or do you want others to think that you were not colonized?"

"Nonsense! Self-deception! Utterly foolish!"

"Now look what's happened, karma's coming your way! Even the ghosts and monsters think what you've done is outrageous, and they've even come to find out what's going on! You're aiding the enemy!"

"This monster is already this powerful now. Have you ever thought about how powerful they will become after they devour those ghosts that have been sacrificed to for decades, and after all the praise and sacrifices from so many people?"

"Kyoto was in trouble, and instead of going to rescue it, you said protecting Tokyo was the priority! Now it's Tokyo's turn, so why don't you protect it? Huh? Have you gone mute? Can't you speak?"

"You've created your own mess, so go and clean it up yourselves! You're not going to send someone to apologize again, are you? You won't, will you?"

"I'd rather die with you parasites!"

The more suppressed and frustrated this left-wing congressman was before, the more satisfying it is to vent now.

They have always hoped that Japan's image would be peaceful, serene, and harmless, like Germany, instead of being driven forward by hatred, pushing forward their so-called "great revenge," and still commemorating their war criminals!
Originally, he had little power and was helpless, but now that even ghosts and monsters are praising them, doesn't that mean they were wrong?

"Next, will this cannibalistic Shuten-dōji turn this city into a place similar to Lion Camel Ridge?" someone speculated tremulously.

This man-eating monster has also found something in this city that can enhance its power. No one knows just how terrifying it will become!
They didn't even dare to guess, and because of what the other party had said when they left, these people didn't even have the courage to run away.

That's the Ghost King, a famous Ghost King! If he really wants to kill you, how could you possibly escape?

"Quick! Contact Master Kurahashi Seiji! He's an Onmyoji, and he's had contact with the Demon King before. He should know what to do! Hurry!"

Suddenly, someone seemed to have a flash of inspiration and said to send someone to make a phone call.

But soon, even worse news arrived.

"Sir, didn't you say yesterday that you wouldn't contact them, and didn't want them to contact us either? Now we've cut off all communication with Kyoto!"

This was, of course, their order. After all, Kurahashi Kiyoshi first demanded money from them, and then, when he no longer wanted money, he wanted their lives!

Which lord wouldn't be furious about this? So they cut off all contact with the Kyoto authorities, believing these people were incapable of accomplishing anything and would later have to come back to beg them for help.

Upon hearing this, Shi Mao was dumbfounded. "Broken and then reconnected? Do we have to teach you?"

“Your Excellency, receiving a call requires their consent, and they aren't even at the police station. We're in that city and can't contact anyone else…”

The cabinet is in chaos, the city is in disarray, and above Chiyoda Ward, a gigantic figure is already approaching the Imperial Palace!
(End of this chapter)