My wife is the stand-in.

Chapter 8: Reaction

There's really no need for Amanosaki to deliberately steal the spotlight from Touhou Leaf Man.

All eyes were on him.

After all, compared to the well-known Oriental Leaf Man with his hooked nose and elongated features, this upstart who appeared out of nowhere is more pleasing to the eye and more captivating.

Moreover, it is truly rare to witness someone awaken to become a naturally gifted individual, immediately debut as a chivalrous hero, and then shatter several demons with a wave of their hand.

It's like a fast-paced, action-packed movie that's been brought to life on Earth.

"Too fast, too fast."

"This is so awesome! This is so awesome!"

These are the comments that flooded the screen before. They were densely packed, like surging emotions receding in the midst of excitement.

These emotions flooded the screen, and somehow, they seeped into the bodies of the young men in the martial arts arena.

The progress bar rose silently.

Only after the bloody rain and the explosive soft-style boxing temporarily subsided did the crowd's brains, which had been dominated by adrenaline and hormones, regain their rationality and begin to analyze the situation.

Suddenly, the barrage of comments decreased, and more rational and objective comments appeared.

There are analyses of Amanosaki's abilities:

"This guy calls himself some kind of messenger, so does that mean the girl behind him who can take down kids with a single punch is the master? What is this? Is the body just a passerby of the soul?"

"It's a stand-in! I heard that, but I don't know what it means."

"Upstairs, according to what you're saying, I think this knight-errant is a person with gender dysphoria who, after awakening to his true self, broke free from his mortal body and used his superpowers to reconstruct his physical form, becoming a girl?"

"What kind of superpower is that? Didn't you see that the stand-in was protecting the physical body? I suspect that there's a relationship between the id and the superego between them. Gender might reflect this young man's sexual orientation. He's probably been single for too long, and young people have high desires, so he molded his superpower into a mixture of his expectations of a perfect self and his desire for a partner."

In a world where superpowers reign supreme, billions of people across the country watch in droves, theories constantly emerging, and live streams continuing day and night. While most of these viewers don't possess superpowers themselves, they've all developed a keen eye. Amanosaki's debut performance was already half-hidden by these seasoned veterans.

Just like an old house that simultaneously promotes many verified accounts and female streamers, you can tell at a glance whether the streamer has photoshopped or beautified their pictures, and you can guess the streamer's real height, bust size, and even whether they are single from the clues revealed in the live stream.

They are all heroes in the live broadcast room.

Unfortunately, the internet is full of complex information, and only seasoned internet users can truly engage in discussions or flame wars with their target across the vast river of comments.

As a result, these discussions were quickly swept away, and everyone's thoughts were disrupted by other unexpected things, making it impossible to explore the truth any longer.

After Hinata Hyuga was mentioned in the live stream comments, a wealthy patron immediately donated generously. Amidst praises like "The boss is so generous" and "The boss is such a good person," several "Chinese Paladin" swords, each priced at 10,000 yuan, flew through the live stream, each bearing the patron's instructions:

"All shots are focused on that woman."

Given the enthusiastic response from the comments section to Amanosaki, the project team in the branch building responsible for the live broadcast set up several cameras specifically to film Amanosaki and Hinata Hyuga.

And so Hinata appeared on camera completely for the first time.

Her beauty, her figure, and the gentle, dignified air of a Yamato Nadeshiko were all on full display.

The comments section exploded as expected:

"What kind of superpower is this? Does it even include a wife assignment?!"

"She's so beautiful! What was this guy fantasizing about all this time? He must have spent all his time daydreaming!"

"With that figure... she must be very fertile."

"I have a bold idea, but currently, there are no relevant criminal laws worldwide to address this idea..."

"The person upstairs has a point. Those created by superpowers aren't considered human!"

"Take another look, aren't you afraid the sausages will turn into mincemeat?"

A clearly puzzled comment flashed across the screen. At that moment, the scene showed Hinata Hyuga lightly tapping the lizardman's nape. Her gentle strength, imbued with chakra, shattered his neck. The scales that could withstand a blow from a branch-level swordsman like the Eastern Leaf Man were defeated by this fledgling 'superpowered woman'.

The atmosphere in the live stream paused for a moment, then a barrage of colorful comments flooded the screen:

"Sister steps on me!"

The incident caused a huge stir. Some praised the beauty of the mature woman, some were surprised that Hinata could do what others could not, and some cursed, "Get out of the BDSM community, oh, I'm an M now? Then I'm an exception."

Many even fantasize about what the beautiful girl in the live stream would look like in various gorgeous outfits, with comments like, "This girl has a gentle and calm expression; she would definitely be a good wife if I married her."

"I've even thought of names for my child!"

"Good heavens, I need all the information about this Stand user within 5 seconds. From today onwards, I, Liu Dabiao, am his half-brother. His superpower is my wife!"

"Let's start the war! She's my wife!"

"Alright, alright, you can marry her, and I'll be your neighbor, okay? By the way, my surname is Wang."

"Get out of here, you tauren! This is a pure love story!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill! You can't kill all the evil spirits and heretics, you can't wipe out all the pure-hearted dogs!"

"Hey guys, I think I found this girl's name. It's Hinata Hyuga, but it's an illustration by a guy on a forum who claims it's a character design. The link is..."

The number of onlookers began to surge, and the last message also attracted a lot of attention, with many people clicking on the link.

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The changes at the training ground and the sudden surge of negative emotions in the city were quickly detected by the monitoring system.

The red warning lights and buzzers were blaring as people ran quickly, clutching documents, their expressions tense.

Many people in this world have special abilities, but not everyone is qualified to become a knight-errant.

【Heroes Mountain】has established branches and halls all over the country. Each place needs a matching master to oversee it, so naturally, these buildings cannot be built just to serve a few heroes.

It's mostly for the logistics department.

These busy logistics staff and white-collar workers, a small portion of whom possess non-combat superpowers, and the rest of the ordinary people, together with the superpower users, support the [Heroes Mountain] which spans the entire country.

Originally, the Yushan branch should have had three branch-level heroes in charge, but because the competition for the title of hero would gather a large number of experts from the five counties outside the main city of Yushan, evil forces might take advantage of the situation. Therefore, two branch-level heroes have left the main city to sweep around the surrounding areas.

In the main urban area today, apart from the Eastern Leaf Hero, there is only one other well-known branch-level hero.

"Where is Master Amber? Why is no one in his meditation room?!" The captain of the guards burst into the building and questioned Master Amber's secretary sternly. "More than a dozen innocent people have already died outside. It seems that the Eastern Leaf Knight is being held back by a heretic named Crane Taoist. Every minute that passes, someone will die!"

Amber's assistant, Zhang Tianfang, stood blocking the conference room door in a sharp suit, gently adjusting his glasses. The black and white suit and the sunlight-reflecting lenses conveyed a sense of rejection.

"Amber Gong is speaking with distinguished guests from headquarters. According to Amber Gong's own wishes, no one and nothing should disturb him."

"Even if it concerns the safety of the people?!" Flames erupted from the security captain's body, forming two fire demons on his shoulders. His empty eye sockets and grotesque grinning mouth made him look particularly sinister.

Zhang Tianfang met the fierce gaze of the captain, who possessed supernatural abilities at the level of a gang leader, without blinking: "Yes, even if it concerns the safety of the people."

"you……"

The captain's curses stuck in his throat. He raised his fist, but his teammates grabbed him and, amidst a barrage of "Captain, let it go," "She's just doing her job," "Let's go rescue her," and "She's Amber's secretary," the furious captain was dragged away.

"I'm sorry, Secretary Zhang, the captain just has a bad temper, please don't take it to heart."

"No." Zhang Tianfang pushed up his glasses again and shook his head calmly.

Inside the thick, soundproof oak door, an elderly man with long, white hair and beard, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, and with a face full of wrinkles, laughed heartily and slapped his thigh.

"You brat, you're putting this little guy on the hot seat!"

The person being scolded sat opposite the old man. His whole body was a dark orange mass, and his transparent skin and organs looked like some kind of adhesive tape. His pale bones could be seen at a glance.

This is clearly a lump of amber pasted onto a skeleton, carved into a human figure, and dressed in clothes!

It is Amber, a master who has been at the branch level for a long time, who is on duty at the Yushan branch today!

Amber Man swallowed the scalding tea, feeling the amber that made him up slightly melt under the high temperature, yet swaying with his thoughts without collapsing, quickly sprouting a few strands of beard, which he gently combed, and said with a smile:

"Mr. Jie, what are you saying? I have high hopes for him, how could I possibly frame him?"

Amber Man finished his tea and realized his lips were stuck together, and he couldn't control them for a while. So he used his ribs to pry open the amber, creating a slit. The amber opened and closed, revealing yet another mouth:

"After all, I'm on duty today, so it's not appropriate for me to directly order the live broadcast team to change the camera. That would be seen as disrespecting Dongfang Shuyexia. Even though he might be a bit shady, he's still a branch-level official."

"Mr. Jie has been practicing swordsmanship for thirty years and his swordsmanship is superb. I would like to ask Mr. Du to take a look at whether the woman summoned by this child's superpower has a different kind of charm."

When Scabies Bin heard Amber's words, he squinted at the specially focused image and stared at it for a few seconds before marveling at it.

In the scene, Amanosaki said something to Hinata Hyuga, then jumped down from Hinata's arms, completely freeing Hinata's hands.

Thus, the Hyuga clan's taijutsu secrets began to be fully unleashed.

Bagua empty palm.

Hinata's Byakugan, driven by the habit of training day and night, made her step with a clenched stance, her muscles gathering strength, and chakra subtly accumulating in her palms.

An invisible octagon spread out from her center, and life, death, injury, and disability were already predetermined.

Most of the demons attacked Hinata, but they were kicked by Tsuru, who crippled Amanosaki. Amanosaki was just a person, with Hinata as the only other one, so they instinctively wanted to destroy his powers.

Only two slightly brighter individuals abandoned their attack on Hinata and instead tried to stop Amanosaki.

It was when these two turned around and bumped into other demons that the weakness in the siege was exposed.

Hinata, her eyes wide open, curled her lips into a smile and strode forward. The Bagua formation, encompassing the attack range of both palms, or rather, the effective attack range Hinata judged to be, rapidly expanded.

Bagua Empty Palm!

The chakra condensed in her palm exploded into various colored shockwaves on the target with the gentle force of her palm strike. Hinata activated her Byakugan, disregarding the chakra, and displayed the demeanor befitting an elite ninja who had experienced multiple calamities, including Orochimaru's invasion, Pain's invasion, and the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Hinata alone suppressed all the demons. The blue chakra, as big as a ping-pong ball, in her hand was like a blazing fire falling from the sky, breaking through the demons' hard or flexible skin. The shockwaves collided inside their bodies, causing all the demons to have their intestines ripped out and their mouths to overflow with foul blood.

Seeing this, Jie Laobin's eyelids twitched, and he gestured to Amber PR to turn off the comments.

Amber, who was engrossed in watching the comments, reluctantly complied.

Hinata suddenly launched an attack to suppress the enemy.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Amanosaki jumped off the stands again, rummaged through the overturned medical kit to wipe his arm with alcohol, injected himself with adrenaline, and then opened the IV bag of glucose and started chugging it down.

Hinata's chakra was being used by him. He didn't consider himself Jotaro Kujo, and he wasn't sure he could withstand the drain on his chakra's energy, so he quickly replenished it.

Without even having time to bandage himself, he pulled out a steel bar, stuck it into the rubble, and began searching.

"My ideal Stand is one with its own consciousness. I can't use the same methods as Star Platinum from the anime. I should make good use of this strength and find other ways to help."

That's right, Amanosaki used one of the methods that humans used when facing large beasts and prey since the Stone Age.

Shake people.

The King Kong Train Hero Sun Chun and the Iron-Blooded Train Hero He Wanli are buried underground. Amanosaki believes that even if He Wanli dies, Sun Chun, dressed in a train car, is definitely alive!

Amanosaki was covered in sweat, which mixed with the dust he was covered in, making him look extremely disheveled.