I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 791 What’s wrong with the world of illusion?
"Under the protection of the 'Father,' the world returned to peace;"

"We have ushered in a new day. Here, let us all give thanks to the 'Father of the Sea'."

The propaganda apparatus of the American Catholic Church is operating at full capacity, proclaiming the achievements of the 'Father' to the entire world: a fact universally acknowledged, given that news anchor KYG witnessed it firsthand. If it weren't for the intervention of the 'Father of the Sea,' the horrific explosion would have been enough to destroy the entire ecosystem.

Of course, most extraordinary experts also had their own thoughts:
It's probably just because of 'Pikachu' that they set off 'firecrackers' right next to that sleeping being.

"The Holy Church welcomes the establishment of the 'Pokémon League'; we will later send a reporter to the Sky Continent to witness the ceremony."

The Holy Church is being so high-profile, making it seem as if they represent America. As for the Grand President's faction?
They're currently embroiled in a war of words!
With the failure of Mars exploration,

The friendship between the president and the richest man has vanished.

That's right, the richest man didn't die, nor was he trapped in the Martian Ironblood Arena: because he had a 'Return Scroll' hidden on him.

This is an S-grade item produced in the 'Nightmare Space'. Its function is to bind a spatial coordinate. Tearing open the scroll will teleport you back: it can be described as a truly top-tier life-saving item.

To obtain this scroll, the richest man paid a heavy price: although he was able to escape back on his own, he could not bring back his subordinates, children, and power. After repeatedly trying to persuade the president to continue the expedition to Mars, he was restricted in his funding, and the two finally broke off relations.

The two exchanged insults online.
They all claimed that the other party was "crazy" and "should step down," causing a huge uproar.

It has to be said that this has actually eased the tension around the world quite a bit: watching the two people who were once the most powerful and the richest pull each other's hair is quite a kind of fun.
However, people's optimism was clearly premature.

Because the crises in this world are far more than just the unfortunate 'King of Sin'.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Bharat,
Large ground-effect vehicles are anchored in the open sea;

Or it can simply rise in altitude and fly over cities, farmland, and plains.

Ground effect vehicles are, first and foremost, aircraft: with increased power, they can also take to the sky. The reason they fly close to the ground or sea is simply to save fuel, increase carrying capacity, and evade radar detection, among other things.

Now, with one of the "most wanted criminals in history" sharing his controlled nuclear fusion technology.

Energy is no longer so scarce, and ground effect vehicles, in order to save time, are increasing their thrust as they fly through the sky.

Whenever a ground effect vehicle flies overhead, people all over Bharat puff out their chests: Look, these foreigners have come to worship their gods!

If they weren't so desperate to buy—no, to hitch a ride on—a train to New Delhi, they would have already gone to worship the god Ganesha. In fact, many ascetics simply pack their bags and set off, intending to walk directly to New Delhi.

However, it wouldn't have been impossible in the past.

But now the planet has expanded several times over, coupled with the chaos brought about by the extraordinary era;
For more distant provinces, who knows how many years it would take to travel there? Or rather, whether we could even arrive alive is a question.

However, these are problems for ordinary people. For the strong, even a world that has expanded several times over is still not enough for them to roam freely.

A streak of sky-blue light flew across the sky.

Because of its height, and the fact that it only has 'tiny' wings on its back, it looks like a giant bird and wouldn't even attract anyone's attention.

Many people

From among the blue 'giant birds' soaring through the sky, Ijiang looked down upon the earth.

Long, fleshy worms writhed on the railway tracks; those were trains covered by countless Balat people. Around the tracks, there were also large crowds of people walking. With Ijiang's "God's Eye" vision, he could occasionally see unfortunate souls being thrown off or caught in the tracks.

Besides railway transportation, the roads and fields were teeming with people.

It can be seen that the traffic below is paralyzed because millions of people are pouring in every day: this made Yijiang's eyes flicker slightly.

Even though he was indifferent to everything, he understood the consequences of such a massive influx of people into a city.

The city's operation collapsed, its supply of materials was cut off, and it became a giant concrete coffin;

Countless people died because of lack of water and food!
but--

What does it have to do with him?
It must be said that while the power of Susanoo's Eye of God is certainly tempting, the price it comes with makes countless people hesitate.

Based on current intelligence, it is necessary to experience extreme grief to open one's eyes; moreover, one's personality changes drastically after opening one's eyes: it's hard to say whether one can still be considered oneself.

Just like Ie, who was once a shy and enthusiastic young man, after awakening the 'Eye of God', he became a terrifying world-destroying demon—besides the 'Orochi' and the 'Nine-Tailed Fox', he killed the most humans.

Ironically, one person's fighting power was enough to destroy a country.
The world doesn't even dare to issue an arrest warrant, which is extremely frustrating.

That is? !
Even the aloof Ijiang was taken aback when he approached 'New Delhi'.

Where is the 'city' in front of us now?

Man,

People, densely packed, covering everything.

The streets, cars, rooftops, balconies, even walls—everywhere you looked, there were people! Like a 'flesh blanket,' the Barat people covered every corner of the city, making it impossible to distinguish what they were in many places.

so many people
There wasn't even a place to stay.

Ie almost instinctively threw a 'fake dog cannon' down.

But he didn't come here to kill anyone—

While Bharat is indeed a member of the Commonwealth, it had a falling out with England long ago.

They claim that "the true British lineage is in Bharat" and completely ignore the English.

Therefore, he was not Ijiang's enemy.

His goal in coming here:
Look up at the 'scriptures' that cover the sky.

Naturally, they came to see it because they had heard of Bharat's 'paradise' where one can reunite with the deceased.

Ie didn't completely believe what 'Great Tengu' Chongdeyuan said—but the most crucial thing now was that he had no one else he could 'trust' and could only believe Great Tengu's 'Eye of the Moon' plan.

"A god-level illusion?"

As the holder of Susanoo's 'Eye of God', Ie also has a good understanding of illusions: the skill Night Eater, although not used often, is absolutely amazing in power.

A single glance could instantly kill a demon-level being; even now, it remains a terrifying attack.

If, if this 'Ganesha's' paradise is...

If his request can be fulfilled, then:

Why not indulge in it?

It looks like—

It was just an illusion after all.

Before Yijiang's 'Eye of God', the magnificent golden scripture covering the entire sky was essentially a gigantic illusion barrier.

The range of this illusion is even continuing to expand, truly deserving of the title of 'divine' magic.

Next,
Look up at the 'scriptures' in the sky.
The windmill in Yijiang's bright red eyes slowly rotated.

"Ok?"

Next second,
His vision blurred.

Petals drifted slowly down before my eyes.

The unique fragrance of cherry blossoms filled her nostrils, and the familiar scene made Yijiang freeze in place.

This is a slope lined with cherry blossom trees; above the slope, the school gate is faintly visible—mountains and hills account for about 75% of the island nation's land area, so government institutions like schools are generally built on mountains.

It allows one to gaze into the distance, thus broadening the horizons of ceramic art students;
It also saves on construction costs: these places are usually former burial mounds.

What is this school?
"Hello,"

A crisp sound came from behind, making the spiky-haired boy freeze abruptly.

It is said that cherry blossoms fall at a speed of five centimeters per second.

The voice that haunts my dreams is so clear.

"You wouldn't be thinking that, would you, Ie?" The next second, a hand reached out from behind and familiarly took Ie's right hand.

"Stop fooling around, Fanqiu."

On the other side, a calm voice came.

“Yijiang waits for you here every day, and you still say such things.”

Turning his stiff neck, what came into the view of the spiky-haired boy, Yijiang, was a girl in a girls' school uniform with long, wavy brown hair and a bright smile; and on the other side, a boy with tousled hair slowly walked towards him.

Fan Qiu? Xia Yin?!

幻.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Feeling the intense gaze from Yijiang, the girl subconsciously let go of her hand, took out a makeup mirror, opened it, and nervously asked as she looked around.

"Perhaps someone hasn't been sleeping well lately, and the reason is:"

"My heart aches for you, yet I dare not utter the truth; only when I see you in my dreams do I realize how deep my love has become."

On the other side, the boy with tousled hair recited a famous classical waka poem from the Kokin Wakashū, which embodies the aesthetics of "mono no aware" (the pathos of things); his gaze fell on Ie, the teasing meaning of which was self-evident.

"No, Xia Yin, I..."

Just as the spiky-haired boy instinctively retorted, his arm tightened around him.

"What are you talking about? I've already confessed to Yijiang: we're officially lovers now, so we don't need that kind of complicated relationship."

After speaking, the girl with wavy brown hair placed her hand on top of Ie's right hand, and then their fingers interlocked.

"Isn't that right, Ijiang?"

"right,"

With dark red and black eyes gleaming, the spiky-haired boy finally managed a forced smile.

"Why does your smile look uglier than your crying?"

"I told you he didn't sleep well last night—"

This immediately drew comments from a girl with long, wavy brown hair and a boy with messy hair.

"Wow~~"

"Showing off their love on the way to school again?"

"How enviable! When will I be like that?"

"You? You don't even have the courage to confess your feelings. You'll be single forever!"

A series of teasing voices rang out as boys and girls in school uniforms and carrying schoolbags walked up the slope.

Standing under the cherry blossom tree, Izumi and the wavy-haired girl were met with playful banter and teasing from their classmates, all radiating youthful energy; and their faces made Izumi's pupils tremble:

"Everyone."

Jingle bell~~
"Oh no, let's get out of here!"

"Watch out, Ogura from the disciplinary committee might deduct your credits!"

Upon hearing the preparatory bell, the boys and girls' expressions changed, and they all quickened their pace.

"Let's go, Ijiang."

The girl with long, wavy brown hair, her fingers intertwined, gestured forward. After a few seconds of hesitation, the boy with spiky hair finally took a step forward.

"Ah."

Raise your gaze.

The students are entering their respective classrooms.

If you raise the elevation further, you'll find an ordinary small town in an island nation;
Continuing upwards, breaking through the clouds and even the atmosphere:
"Hahaha!"

A 'deity' with an elephant's head and a human body, a large belly, a single tusk, and holding an axe, candy, rosary beads, and lotus flowers, sat cross-legged in the 'universe', looking at the 'sphere' before him with delight.

In this 'planet', everything revolves around 'Ijiang'.

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

The four-armed god with an elephant's head and a human body burst into laughter, his eyes narrowing into crescent moons.

"An epic-level powerhouse,"

"The flaw in his mind is so enormous that it even willingly stepped into my territory!"

Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, also known as Belial, the king of lies, had reason to be pleased: He was best at weaving all sorts of deceptively realistic lies, and it was He who instigated the king of evil to rebel against the three demon gods.

However, all of this was originally a show put on for the 'angels' to see.

It successfully deceived all the angels and the 'Worldstone' of the sanctuary; it was the masterpiece of the King of Lies.

But a lie is still a lie, so when the three Prime Evils were gone, Belial was immediately overwhelmed by Azmodan; if you can't beat them, you can't beat them.

Now, a tremendous opportunity lies before Him:
"As long as we can control this powerful being's body..."

No no no,
This little guy is hardly a strong person.

He is merely a descendant of the 'God of Destruction' of this world, who only reached the 'Epic' level through the power of his bloodline; however, compared with those who have truly experienced countless battles and hardships, and whose minds and bodies are as hard as steel, his flaws are too great.

It's perfect as a 'container' for yourself!
"The bloodline of the God of Destruction, hehehe~~ is just right for me."

Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, was originally the son of Shiva, the god of destruction in the Bharat mythology. After taking over this body, his power increased even further.

On the magnificent elephant's head, between the opening and closing of its eye sockets, the hellfire in its pupils was gradually transforming into 'world-destroying fire'.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Not long after,

This is Bharat.

"There are just too many people!"

Looking at the city that was truly 'crowded' with people, Tokugawa Shizuka and Dori were both surprised and disgusted.

With such a dense crowd gathered together, the smells from eating, drinking, and relieving themselves would be enough to overwhelm a normal person; the three of them, being superhumans, would find it even more unbearable.

"How do I find this?"

They came here partly to find out what this 'elephant-headed god' Ganesha was planning;
On the other hand, it's about finding Touma Kamijou's classmates.

“I have her ticket information, but—”

Kamijou Touma couldn't help but scratch his head.
They arrived on the outskirts of New Delhi, but from there onwards, the ground and rooftops were filled with people!
Indeed, these people sit cross-legged on the ground, on the streets, on car roofs, and on houses, looking up at the magnificent scriptures in the sky with satisfied smiles on their faces.

To be honest, this scene is also very creepy: imagine countless people looking up at the sky with blank smiles: regardless of their emaciated bodies, skeletal frame, or even the silent corpses lying next to them, they are still immersed in 'happiness'.

It seems that the government of Bharat has probably collapsed. How easy is it to find Touma's classmate among hundreds of millions of people?

"How about this,"

Dolly thought for a moment and then offered her opinion.
"Please, sister, use your 'Eight Thousand Spears' to search?"

The 'Eight Thousand Spears' of light, a kaleidoscope eye technique, could even form a 'virtual game' covering the entire ninja world in the Naruto world: using it to search for the whereabouts of ordinary people would be a complete waste of its potential.

"Then I'll have to trouble 'Light',"

Touma Kamijou didn't refuse, and added:
"After finding her, I connected my mind with hers and then went to persuade her to come back."

(End of this chapter)