A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 171 Unifying the World by Force
"Director, something's up!"

Director Fujita, who was still working overtime, was already used to Miya Hana suddenly pushing the door open and entering.

Has the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons' broken out?

"no"

Thinking of the information sent back by the Nagoya Police Headquarters, Miya Kana's expression turned strange.

"Oda Nobunaga has been resurrected."

? ?
Today this one is resurrected, tomorrow that one returns—doesn't Yomotsu Hirasaka have any dignity?
Rubbing his temples, Director Fujita was beyond words; Huang Quan was a problem anyone could come and go as they pleased. What he needed to face now was:
"Is that Oda Nobunaga strong?"

"It's not a matter of whether he's strong or not—"

Seeing her boss's displeased expression, Miya Kana handed over the tablet she was holding.

"Instead, they didn't make a move at all."

A shaky video started playing on the tablet. The background was a modern nighttime street with densely packed billboards emitting various colored lights; the street was lined with private cars and blurry figures running wildly, all testifying to the prosperity of this street.

Yet, on this very modern street, there lived an ancient foot soldier.

That's right, they're the classic island nation's grunts: wearing wide-brimmed straw hats, mainly for rain and sun protection, with limited defensive capabilities.

Wearing a dark black belly roll: similar to a modern bulletproof vest, a cylindrical armor in the shape of a vest, loose trousers, leggings, and straw sandals.

If another 'back flag' were inserted, it would be even more classic—however, those who could carry a 'back flag' were at least at the level of 'ashigaru-go' (foot soldiers' captains): during the melee, these lower-ranking samurai who carried their master's 'back flag' on their backs were the ones who guided their own soldiers to charge.

"Ok?"

Director Fujita opened his eyes,
Because he saw that the 'foot soldier' ​​was holding a flintlock pistol.

then:

Bang, bang, bang,

The 'flintlock gun,' which was supposed to be loaded in minutes, was firing like a submachine gun: the screen shook for a moment, then went dark.

"This footage was taken at great personal risk by police officers in Nagoya,"

It was indeed a 'risk of death', because judging from the final footage, the person filming was practically dead.

"According to current information, there are reports of thousands or even tens of thousands of such foot soldiers, and they are systematically 'clearing' pedestrians from the streets."

"hiss,"

This gave Director Fujita an even bigger headache.

As human beings, we are naturally very familiar with firearms.

This weapon, invented by humans to kill their own kind, is known for its efficiency, ruthlessness, and irresistibility.

If tens of thousands of armed rioters were to begin an organized and planned massacre in the city, the destruction they would cause would be no less than that of the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons": moreover, these foot soldiers are clearly supernatural beings.

"Director,"

"The good news is that this time the opponent is a physical entity."

Upon hearing this, Director Fujita perked up; it would be much easier if it were a physical entity.

"Notify all countries to send mercenaries."

Since it's a physical entity, it falls into the military's area of ​​expertise: gunfights are a strength of humanity in this era. At the same time:
"Notify all supernatural beings and ask them to lend a hand."

The Machii family, the Iori guild, and so on.

As for the Akizuki family?
Unless absolutely necessary, Director Fujita did not want to bother that person.
If we upset the other party and Tokyo experiences another million cases of people falling into comas, then it would be a huge loss.

Besides, that person wasn't a human babysitter, so there was no reason for them to intervene: the gods of Takamagahara, the island nation, are the kind whose belief in them is irrelevant. For example, Amaterasu is only qualified to be worshipped by the imperial family; do you, an ordinary person, deserve to worship Amaterasu?
"as well as,"

After thinking it over, Director Fujita gave the order again.

"We will broadcast information about this disaster to the entire island nation."

"Intensity level C+, disaster name—"

Spread military power throughout the world.

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Banqiao District
The ruins of the battle have been hauled away by various engineering vehicles and then meticulously sifted through by tens of thousands of 'sorters'; any one of the 'supernatural items' scattered within is comparable to gold.

No, gold is nowhere near as valuable as supernatural items.

This is the ticket to the new era; being one step ahead means always being ahead.

In the center of Banqiao District, the outlines of many buildings have already appeared, radiating outwards from the only intact house, just like an ancient city.

The central location is the king's castle.

"Master, master,"

A tiny figure flew over into Qiuyue's living room.

"The Metropolitan Police Department broadcasted to the entire island nation that a large-scale supernatural disaster had occurred in Nagoya, tentatively classified as level C+, and named 'Tenka Fubu' (天下布武)."

"Huh huh huh~~"

"They want to get supernatural beings from the 'common people' to take action."

Number 2 crossed his arms. Despite his somewhat immature demeanor, he actually has a very clear understanding of human relationships and social dynamics.

"His heart is to be killed!"

What is the connection between the 'supernatural disaster' that occurred in Nagoya and Tokyo?
Moreover, it's broadcast nationwide, clearly intended to attract supernatural individuals to come and work for the government for free.

"you--"

"Don't say that, Number 2."

Station 1 stepped in to smooth things over.
“We were once human too, let’s see what our master has to say first.”

Whatever needs to be done, it will ultimately be based on Inoue Kaori's will.

"To unify the world by force?"

Upon hearing the report from her subordinate, Inoue Kaori turned around and discussed the matter with Akizuki Ritsu, who was reading a book.

"Brother Lu, are you referring to that person?"

"Yes, it should be Oda Nobunaga." "天下布武" means: under heaven, military force is everywhere.

It also fits the life trajectory of that famous figure: unloved by his father and mother in his youth, wandering around and a well-known "Kabuki-zhe" (a type of eccentric).

Translated, he was a 'cosplay' enthusiast—that's right, Oda Nobunaga was a 'cosplay' fan centuries ago: he would do all sorts of strange costumes every day, even holding meetings in women's clothing.

There was no anime back then, otherwise it would have been a typical 'anime fan'.

He's still at the level of a cross-dressing master.

Until his father passed away and he hastily succeeded to the throne, his teacher chose to commit seppuku in an attempt to admonish him.

Deeply hurt, Oda Nobunaga finally abandoned his dissolute ways and began to manage the Oda clan. However, his mother supported her younger brother in vying for the position of clan head, even going so far as to try to lure and kill Nobunaga.

This dealt a heavy blow to Nobunaga, adding a touch of neurosis to his resilient character. Relying on military force to expand his territory, he eventually succeeded in marching on Kyoto, capturing Heian-kyo, and fulfilling his belief in "unifying the realm by force"—that is, to seize the world by force.

"Unfortunately, relying too much on military force caused Oda Nobunaga to misjudge people's hearts."

His trusted confidant, Akechi Mitsuhide, rebelled, uttering the famous phrase:
The enemy is in Honnoji!
Ultimately, the tyrant who was just a hair's breadth away from ruling the island nation...
He died tragically in the fire, leaving behind only the widely sung song "Life is Fifty Years Long".

Even this powerful warlord from the Warring States period...

Kaori Inoue rubbed her forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.
Great Onmyoji, fairy tales, dragon-slaying heroes, and now even warlords from the Warring States period are getting involved. What's going on with Japan?
"Who made this place the center of spiritual revival?"

Akizuki Ritsu spread her hands, adopting a pose that suggested everything was unrelated to her.

"There might be even more old monsters lurking in this city."

"Master, we—"

"Let's wait and see what happens."

Picking up her phone from the table, Kaori Inoue opened a live streaming app and, sure enough, saw the 'News King's' live stream room, which was packed with 99999+ viewers.

"Viewers in the island nation, I believe you have already received the broadcast."

The twinkling lights illuminated the night, casting a string of light spots across the land: those were the lights from the Shinkansen and highways built along the coastline of the island nation, as well as the lights from the cities and towns along the way.

"A supernatural disaster has occurred in Nagoya, named 'Tenka Fubu,' with an estimated intensity of C+."

"I'm on my way and will soon bring you live coverage!"

"At the same time, viewers near Nagoya, please go to the nearest underground shelter or take refuge in a sufficiently sturdy building—remember to close the door. This supernatural disaster is of the Sengoku period army type; they have physical forms and are more dangerous and cunning."

In the past, the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" would only instinctively attack humans and would even be lured away by noise.

The 'Wrath of the Forest' is an even more mindless plant; as long as it doesn't exhale carbon dioxide, it can survive perfectly well in the forest city.

But this time, Nagoya faces:

army!

Da da da da da!
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

A fierce gunfight is taking place in front of the police headquarters in Naka Ward, Nagoya.

Yes, it was a gunfight: police cars lined up in front of the police headquarters, forming a 'defense line'. A large number of police officers were hiding upstairs and behind the lobby, firing revolvers in rapid succession.

"Damn it, we need heavy firepower!"

A middle-aged policeman, hiding behind a load-bearing pillar in the lobby, shouted irritably while loading his weapon.

"The rifles are all upstairs providing suppressive fire, so the pressure on us here isn't actually that great."

Another policeman replied that they were armed with 'New Southern M60 revolvers' and 'M37 revolvers', which were concealed, not prone to jamming, and could be drawn and fired immediately; however, this level of firepower was clearly insufficient against supernatural beings.

The banging sounds came from them; while the rapid-fire came from the rifles on top of the building.

However, even the police headquarters had never considered the possibility of being overwhelmed by the military, so:
"Heavy weapons?!"

"What,"

The middle-aged policeman followed his colleague's stunned gaze and looked over.

? !
At the street corner opposite the Metropolitan Police Department,

An ancient 'soldier' ​​dressed in heavy armor appears.
He was about 1.8 meters tall, and with his heavy armor, he looked like an iron tower when he stood there.

Most importantly, this 'soldier' ​​is carrying a thick cannon barrel on his shoulder!

this--

Before the Nagoya police could react, the other side had already pulled the trigger.

boom! ! !
The next second, a violent explosion, sound waves, and vibrations came from above, causing the police officers in the hall to instinctively lie on the ground and cover their ears.

"cannon?"

"It's a cannon!"

The enemy wasn't aiming at the first floor, so the police officers weren't seriously injured; however, the psychological shock was more intense than the physical pain.

"Why does Oda Nobunaga's army have cannons?!"

No, think about it calmly, there really were cannons in that era.

During the Sengoku period, Oda Nobunaga's army was famous for its large number of flintlock muskets and was known as the "Tetsugu-tai" (firearm unit).

The real cannon, however, was called 'Kokubō' (国崩), meaning that a single shot could destroy a 'country'. Considering that during the Sengoku period of island nations, a few small villages could be considered a country, this wasn't too far-fetched. But—

"Where did shoulder-fired rocket launchers come from during the Warring States period?"

"That's not a rocket launcher, it's just a cannon. Be careful, the enemy is about to fire again!"

As the tall, armored 'soldier' ​​pulled the trigger again.
boom! ! !
Another explosion rang out overhead, and as the hall shook, various decorations on the ceiling fell down in a flurry. At the same time:
The hall went dark.

"The circuit was blown up?"

"How could this be?! How could this happen—"

"Retreat! Retreat first!"

Given how the battle turned out, it's no wonder they weren't very effective; no one would have imagined that ancient supernatural beings would actually bring out such a large number of guns and cannons.

Could it be that, as the battle progresses, even flying islands will appear?

(End of this chapter)