From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 304 The Crimson Well!

The extremely brutal battle to defend against the corpses finally tipped completely in balance after Uesugi Kotsu joined the fray.

However, despite having won the victory, the Snake Clan seemed to have been defeated. Everyone was shrouded in despair, their eyes were empty and blank, and many were even crying softly.

The reason for all this is that just now, the young master Genjiro, Inuyama He, former Shadow Emperor Uesugi Kotsugi, and Miyamoto Shio jointly announced a shocking fact: the former head of the Tachibana family and the 73rd head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, Tachibana Masamune, is actually the leader of the Demon Clan, 'King General'!
Tachibana Masamune's real name is Jung von Herzog. He has been infiltrating the Snake Clan for decades with the aim of seizing the bloodline of 'Uesugi Erii'.

When the truth was revealed, even with Genjiro's prestige, he almost couldn't suppress the members of the Snake Clan.

After all, Mr. Tachibana Masamune's contributions to the family over the past decades, as well as his gentle and tactful methods, led everyone through the darkness after World War II. His character, morality, and personal charm have long been deeply ingrained in the hearts of every member of the Snake-Headed Eight Family.

Now, suddenly being told that the respected Mr. Tachibana Masamune was actually the mastermind behind everything is something no one can accept.

Ultimately, under the influence of Uesugi Koshi's status as the "King of Shadows" and the prestige of Genji Chisei, the Snake-Headed Eight Families had no choice but to accept the painful truth that their beloved patriarch was actually an ambitious and scheming "demon" who manipulated everything!
After stabilizing the Hebi-hachi family, Genji immediately led a few people to find Miyamoto Shio.

"Head of the Miyamoto family, please retrieve the surveillance video."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Moments later, the surveillance video from Tokyo Bay was retrieved.

In the surveillance video, there was a blond young man next to Herzog.

However, a bizarre scene unfolded: as they walked through the brutal battlefield, the savage corpse guards seemed to ignore them completely.

Not only the Corpse Guardians, but even the members of the Snake Clan seemed unable to see them.

Herzog then approached Erii without making any move, and the girl followed them into the darkness until they completely disappeared from the surveillance footage.

“Adam Angelweid, what is he doing here?” Genji frowned, clearly recognizing the blond youth in the surveillance footage.

But this made him even more puzzled. Could it be that the agent sent by the Kassel College was secretly in contact with the Ghost Clan?

“Chisei, no, Master, we just received a message from the Peninsula Hotel.”

At this moment, Miyamoto Shigeo walked over. He was about to call him by his name, but then he felt it was inappropriate and immediately changed his words: "It is a message from Caesar Gattuso, the commissioner of Kassel College. Just half an hour ago, they were attacked by the leader of the Ghost Clan, Wang Jiang. One of the members, Adam Angelweid, was forcibly hypnotized and kidnapped by him."

"What did you say?!"

Yuan Zhisheng was both surprised and angry, and asked, "Why did they only report such an important matter now?"

“Please calm down, Master.” Miyamoto Shigeo raised his hand and placed it on Genji’s shoulder to calm him down, then said, “This is not their fault. A large number of Deadpools invaded the Peninsula Hotel. Caesar Gattuso and Chu Zihang were seriously injured and have been transferred for treatment. He sent this message before he fell into a coma.”

A massive Deadpool invasion of the Peninsula Hotel?!

Yuan Zhisheng was startled again, feeling as if he were suffocating.

Herzog's plan was meticulously crafted, almost flawless, like an invisible black fog that enveloped them all.

The Snake Clan was like a fish already caught in a net, forced to watch helplessly as the invisible net gradually tightened, trapping them all.

"There is an even more important message."

Miyamoto Shigeo's expression was somewhat grim as he said, "Before he fell into a coma, Caesar Gattuso mentioned that Adam Angelweid's bloodline came from the noble 'White King,' and that his Word of Power might possess mind control, hypnosis, and other similar abilities. We must be extremely careful."

Is the curse within the White King's bloodline finally about to erupt?
Genjiro sat down weakly in the chair next to him, a hint of exhaustion showing on his hard face. He lowered his head deeply, his eyes filled with confusion: "All of this was Herzog's plan. Erii and Adam, what exactly does he want to do?"

"Master, what should we do now?"

Miyamoto Shigeo looked at the young man sitting slumped in the chair and asked.

This is not only what he wants to ask, but also what the Snake Clan wants to ask: what will they do next?
"Want to know the answer to everything, brother?"

Just as Genji was feeling confused, Kazama Ruri, who was bound by the special alchemical equipment, suddenly spoke. It turned out that he had already woken up, but was calmly looking at them. Although his appearance was still terrifying and ferocious, there was no longer any violence in his eyes, like a cold and desolate lake.

"Are you Kazama Ruri, or Genji?" Genji looked at him wearily from his chair.

“Actually, whether it’s Kazama Ruri or Genji, they are the same person.” Genji’s eyes were calm as she said softly, “One yearns for revenge, while the other desires dependence. But what they have in common is that they both love you, just in different ways.”

Genji opened his mouth, but ultimately couldn't say anything.

"Brother, do you still remember the Crimson Well?"

As if lost in memories, Genji slowly said, "That day, you pierced my chest with a knife and pushed me into the well, but actually... I didn't die."

“I met the King. No, hehe, I should call him Herzog now.” He paused, then continued, “I don’t know what he did to me, but since then, another personality has appeared in my mind, Kazama Ruri.”

"It must be some kind of surgery."

Miyamoto Shigeo said from the side, "I've heard that a certain type of pontine surgery can create the phenomenon of split personality."

"Hmm, more or less, it's not important."

Genji said calmly, "I don't know much. The only thing I know is that Herzog seems to be planning to use the sacred remains left behind by the White King and the royal blood left behind by the Shadow Emperor Uesugi Koshi to complete the true 'Path to the Underworld' and steal the authority that belongs to the gods."

"what?!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Using the 'Royal Blood' and the sacred remains of the White King, Herzog is attempting to steal the authority that belongs to the gods and become the new 'White King'!
Miyamoto Shigeo was drenched in cold sweat, his pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed in horror, "No, we absolutely cannot let this guy succeed, otherwise... the Snake-Headed Eight Families, no, the whole of Japan will be destroyed!"

According to the myths of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, ten thousand years ago, the Japanese mainland collapsed due to the awakening of the White King, and became the four islands we know today.

If this happened again, the whole of Japan would sink!
The awakening of the 'god' will inevitably bring about a grand 'sacrifice,' and Japan is that sacrifice!
"You're not Genjiro, are you?"

Suddenly, Genjiro looked at the calm Genji with a complicated expression and said these words.

"Ha, does it matter?"

A strange smile appeared on Yuan Zhinü's face, and she said meaningfully, "Who I am is not important. I would rather kill the king than take your life."

"why?"

Yuan Zhisheng asked.

With a smile on her face, Genji said something that sent chills down one's spine: "I just want to destroy everything, that's all."

Red Well in the Tama River Mountains.

White filaments covered the inner wall of the water storage well; they grew from the bottom of the well and resembled the hyphae of some kind of mold.

But these mycelia can not only contaminate soil and trees, but can even penetrate steel. They can grow to several meters long, hanging on steel beams or trees, like countless slender hands swaying in the wind.

These filamentous substances are deadly to any form of life; they are highly corrosive, turning the interior of steel contaminated with them into a sponge-like structure, and causing trees to die directly from the inside out. Within a radius of one kilometer, all life is utterly extinguished; beneath the seemingly pristine white covering, the entire mountain has withered and died.

At this moment, the red-haired girl, who resembled an elf, stood motionless like a puppet amidst the strange and ethereal sound of the clapper.

Herzog took out a cigarette, lit it, and placed it to his lips.

滋.
As the tobacco burned, he took a deep drag, savoring the moment of tranquility, and gazed at the distant night sky: "A grand awakening always requires some sacrifices. The Snake-Headed Eight Families, hurry up and come! It is your Snake-Headed Eight Families' bloodline that will help me seize divine power and become the 'White King'!"

(End of this chapter)