Crossover anime, and you call this a slice-of-life story?

Kato Megumi's expression changed slightly again.

How could I, an ordinary high school girl, have the honor of experiencing such a grand occasion...?

"That's quite a big fuss."

Ebisu never expected that the heavens would mobilize so many people to punish him.

Do the gods in Takamagahara have nothing better to do?

Shangguan Yun, however, looked calmly behind a stone pillar, paying no attention to the gods in the sky.

He could wipe out a group of guys who were mostly only at the first to third rank with a single slap.

Behind the stone pillar stood a handsome young man wearing a hood but with his face exposed, seemingly observing them.

When he saw Shangguan Yun standing next to Ebisu, his expression changed instantly, and he bowed slightly in his direction.

'Interesting, is he worried about making mistakes himself?'

A slight smile curved the corners of Shangguan Yun's lips.

Just then, the leading deity in the sky spoke:

"Ebisu, the sorcerer who was bewitched by a demon, you have violated a taboo. After the purification ritual, you will be temporarily imprisoned in the Hidden Palace."

Ebisu took a few steps forward, and Kato Megumi wanted to follow, but Shangguan Yun pulled her back.

"Senior Shangguan?"

Kato Megumi's voice sounded a little nervous.

"Don't worry, Ebisu will be fine. Even after the generational change, he is still the Ebisu you know."

Shangguan Yun lowered his voice and glanced at the boy behind the stone pillar again.

Strangely, no one, including the gods in the sky, noticed the other's presence.

Hearing Shangguan Yun's comforting words, Kato Megumi's tense body relaxed a little.

The other party could even intimidate Izanami, so they wouldn't lie to me about something like this.

Then, noticing her hand being held and feeling the warmth from the other person's palm, Kato Megumi's face flushed slightly.

"Um...senior..."

Kato Megumi's voice was very soft.

"Stop running around."

Shangguan Yun gave a reminder and released the other person's hand.

"Um……"

Kato Megumi obediently stood beside Shangguan Yun, composed herself, and looked at Ebisu in the arena with some worry.

"If you're going to arrest me, at least give me your name, right?"

Ebisu met the gazes of the gods in the sky without flinching.

Upon hearing Ebisu's question, some gods seemed embarrassed and turned their heads away; some remained calm and unmoved; and others let out a cold snort, utterly disdainful...

The leading deity did not speak, but slowly raised his hand.

A row of archers made up of gods drew their bows and aimed at Ebisu.

Until the leading deity gave the order.

"emission!!!"

Chapter 168 Remember to apply for a job at my company after you die

"Swish—swish swish—"

A rain of arrows rained down on Ebisu, who remained calm as he watched the arrows hurtling towards him.

“The Ghost of Protection, the Ghost of Beauty, the Ghost of Death…”

Several serpentine monsters appeared around Ebisu, their bodies tightly coiling around him, blocking all the falling arrows.

These are all the monsters he has commanded over the years.

Upon seeing the group of yokai appear beside Ebisu, the gods in the sky roared in anger.

"He really is using a monster!"

"Ebisu is a sorcerer of great calamity!"

"How disgusting..."

The leading deity's voice was cold, his tone filled with murderous intent.

"So you've finally revealed your true colors, warlock!"

Then he raised his right hand above his head and shouted, "Show yourself! Yellow Artifact!!"

"Boom—"

A thunderclap boomed in the sky, and the clear sky was instantly covered with dark clouds. Dense lightning danced in the clouds, and a golden lightning dragon appeared and disappeared among them.

Shangguan Yun noticed the change above and became slightly interested.

'A god who controls thunder? Interesting.'

He suddenly felt that golden lightning actually looked quite nice; next time he could try dyeing the lightning gold...

"Yellow artifact?"

Ebisu gazed at the thunder dragon in the sky, feeling the powerful energy emanating from it.

"Isn't that Takemikazuchi's yellow cloud? In that case, there's no point in covering his face..."

"Huang Yun is a powerful divine weapon known as the Thunder Blade; monsters are no match for it."

"Bam—"

A bolt of lightning struck from the sky, shattering a nearby boulder and causing a series of sparks to erupt around it.

Fortunately, this was near a mountain where no one lived, and a barrier had been set up to subdue the gods of Ebisu; otherwise, it would have caused a huge tremor.

"Boom—"

Another bolt of lightning struck, this time aimed directly at Ebisu.

The surrounding monsters were annihilated without any resistance, and Ebisu was blasted away, looking rather miserable.

"Mr. Ebisu!"

Kato Megumi exclaimed in surprise, feeling a pang of pity.

"Senior Shangguan..."

Kato Megumi grabbed Shangguan Yun's sleeve.

"I understand. Leave the rest to me."

Shangguan Yun gave Kato Megumi a meaningful look.

There are reasons why he didn't take direct action.

Taking direct action would only be coercing the other party with force, which would make things unpleasant for both sides.

Takamagahara and they have a cooperative relationship, so there are certain things to consider.

If they let the gods take action first, and then prove that Ebisu was innocent, then they would have a legitimate claim.

He could then make demands of Ebisu, and if the other party still refused, there would be no problem with him taking action.

It's just a few more minutes of time wasted. He has both the strength and the right to be in the right, that's what makes him so intimidating.

Bishamonten had arrived earlier and, though she had intended to help, stopped and watched the battle after seeing Shangguan Yun.

She knew that with this powerful figure here, let alone a mere Takemikazuchi, even if the entire Takamagahara came together, they wouldn't be enough to defeat him with one hand.

Above the sky, seeing Ebisu struggling to get up, Takemikazuchi had no intention of giving up.

The Thunder Dragon's power became even more ferocious, seemingly brewing an even more powerful attack.

"Hopefully, Ebisu will receive a good judgment after the change of leadership, and he will be raised by the new priest to prevent him from being bewitched by demons again."

Takemikazuchi's voice came through; he was known for his intolerantness of even the slightest imperfection.

Upon learning that Ebisu was a sorcerer of great calamity, he immediately volunteered to lead troops to subdue him without much thought.

They didn't even consider investigating, after all, this was an order from Heaven, and Heaven would not make mistakes; this was a consensus among all the gods.

Huang Yun locked onto Ebisu firmly, continuously gathering power. If this attack were to strike, even a god would likely be reduced to ashes on the spot.

Ebisu stood up straight, and he didn't say a word in his defense from beginning to end, because he knew that there was no point in arguing at this time.

He remained remarkably calm in the face of impending death.

Their gazes turned to Shangguan Yun, hoping that he would keep his word and pass on the words of the Yellow Springs to the next generation, Ebisu.

Then he shifted his gaze to Kato Megumi. This human girl was quite interesting. Even in the underworld, she didn't cry or scream. She could even talk to him calmly.

"Remember to apply for a job at my company after you die."

Hearing what Ebisu said to him, Kato Megumi felt a mix of amusement and exasperation for some reason, especially in such a somber setting.

Is this some kind of wishing for my own death to come quickly...?

"boom--"

A bolt of lightning, as thick as a water vat, poured down, seemingly intent on destroying everything.

At the last moment, Ebisu couldn't help but clench his fist.

He still couldn't calmly face his own death.

Is he still the same person after the generational change?

'So it turns out I'm afraid of death too. I really don't want to die...'

But faced with this devastating blow, he only had time to strip off all the divine artifacts from his body.

It's enough for me to die alone; there's no need to drag them down with me.

Gods can die and be replaced, but divine artifacts cannot.

"Little Lord!"

The biggest guy, Bangmi, roared that he could die with him.

"boom--"

A dazzling burst of lightning erupted, and everyone squinted.

The lightning quickly dissipated.

The gods in the sky looked towards the center, wanting to witness the scene of Ebisu being destroyed by the yellow cloud.

however--

When they saw the scene unfolding on the field, their pupils couldn't help but shrink.

Bishamonten, whose body had been tense, also relaxed his slightly anxious heart.

She almost thought she had misjudged the situation; Shangguan Yun wasn't on Ebisu's side.

The boy behind the stone pillar frowned slightly; he had thought this person wouldn't make a move.

He lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

Where Ebisu had been standing, a boy dressed in casual clothes stood quietly.

Ebisu, who should have been reduced to ashes by Huang Yun's attack, stood unharmed beside his opponent.

"How is this possible?! Why is Huang Yun's attack having absolutely no effect?!"

Takemikazuchi ripped off his hood and stared down in disbelief.

"Hey! Takemikazuchi, your hood!"

The deity beside them spoke up, reminding them, "We clearly agreed to conceal our identities. Using the yellow artifact is one thing, but why did you have to reveal your face directly?"