The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 833 The Beginning of the War (12)

"I'm sure everyone has witnessed Chizuru Hayafune's abilities," Ashiya Kichisuke said. "In the form where she absorbs the power of despair, she becomes cold-blooded and extremely dangerous. So unless it's part of your plan, if you encounter her, please stay away from her as much as possible and escape from the spirit world to the real world."

"But..." An exorcist raised his hand: "Do we have to run away every time we meet her in the future? I feel a little unwilling. Is there no way to defeat her?"

"Even Ashiya-sama said so. I wonder who else can defeat that monster..."

"Since he's alive, do you want to try assassination?"

"Idiot! A powerful being like that might become even more powerful after dying tragically for no reason!"

Ashiya Jisuke pressed his hands together and said, "Don't be nervous, we already have a corresponding countermeasure for that lady. I believe that with everyone's combined strength, we can defeat her."

As he said this, he glanced at Inuyama Heita secretly.

Inuyama Heita did not notice Ashiya Yoshisuke's gaze. He was just staring at the photo on the projection screen in a daze.

Ashiya Yoshisuke's tone was a little heavy. "Okay, let's move on to the next one... I don't need to introduce this one, everyone is very familiar with his name - [First Saint] Kamano Yoshiyuki."

As this name appeared, the whole scene became solemn. The figure of Father Kamino appeared on the projection screen. He stood on the pulpit of the church, holding a Bible in his hands, looking gentle and humble.

Some exorcists who are acquainted with Father Kamino still cannot believe this is true: "Maybe... there may be some misunderstanding. Father Kamino may have some difficulties..."

"Yeah...Father Kamino shouldn't be a traitor."

"I also think this matter needs to be investigated carefully."

Even though he hasn't accepted a commission for a long time, Father Kamino is still a highly respected senior in the hearts of many exorcists. When it comes to requests for help from his juniors, Father Kamino always helps whenever he can.

"It seems that Yoshiyuki Kamino's disguise is very successful." Hoshiba Rang snorted coldly.

Ashiya Yoshisuke said, "It's hard for me to believe that Kamano is a traitor, but the fact is that the church he works for is a den that continuously supplies Aquarius Messengers to the Church of Hope. As a priest, he appears to be a good person, but in fact, who knows how many tragedies he has caused... So please put aside the stereotypes in your hearts. Father Kamano is our enemy, an undercover agent planted by the Church of Hope among the exorcists."

"Come to think of it, this matter is all thanks to Mr. Fushigi..."

"That's right. If it weren't for Fushigi Yin's sacrifice, we would still be kept in the dark by that guy."

"Think about it, we have an undercover agent like Father Kamino in our alliance. If he hasn't been discovered until now, it would be terrible."

"He's the First Saint... Doesn't that mean the priest has been a member since the beginning? You can't judge a person by his appearance."

Ashiya Jisuke said: "According to what I know, Father Kamino's ability is more suitable for guarding a certain area, so he will not easily appear in front of everyone. But if you really meet him, please put aside the past friendship and remember his identity. He is our enemy, not our friend."

Everyone whispered for a while, but finally accepted that Father Kamino was the enemy.

"Fortunately, we still have Master Kidou and Lord Ashiya." This was their common thought.

Ashiya Kichisuke said, "In addition to these three powerful enemies that we need to avoid when we see them, the Hope Cult also has other enemies. With the help of our friend, Mr. Okubo, the former 19th Saint of the Hope Cult, we have found many of the hidden Saints."

A man with a scar on his face and a crew cut appeared on the projection screen. He looked very strong and had a face full of flesh. "The Second Saint - Ryusei Sasaki."

Inuyama Heita stood up suddenly, and the glasses on the table rolled to the ground due to his movement.

"It's him..." Inuyama Heita was furious. He could never forget this face and the scar on it! This man was the instructor in the men's dormitory when he was sent to Hope Church as a spirit boy!

Everyone looked at Inuyama Heita, and Ashiya Kichisuke asked, "Inuyama-kun, is there anything you want to add?"

Inuyama Heita took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, I accidentally knocked over the drink."

He pretended to wipe his body with a tissue and bent down to pick up the cup.

Everyone rolled their eyes and turned away.

Suzuki asked quietly: "Do you know this person?"

Inuyama Heita just said "hmm" and didn't say much.

Ashiya Jisuke continued to introduce: "This person was one of the members of Amahara Mari's team when she was still in the training institution. After investigation, it was found that this person has close ties with the local Yakuza. He may be a person who specializes in doing shady things in the Hope Cult."

"Then there is the third saint - Nagahara Maiko, a former idol, singer, and actress. She joined the Church of Hope nearly ten years ago and has since retired. Her job is to be an ambassador responsible for recruiting believers. Many people joined the Church of Hope because of her influence."

"The Fourth Saint, the Fifth Saint, their identities are unknown, and they are suspected to be combatants."

"The Sixth Saint - Iguchi Kyo, district councillor, non-combatant."

"The Seventh Saint—combatant, unidentified."

"The Eighth Saint - Kamike Zuosuke, combatant, has died."

"The ninth and tenth saints—unidentified."

"The eleventh saint, Saito Yuichi, combatant."

A photo of a young man flashed on the projection screen. Inuyama Heita also recognized him. He was the man who had surrounded him on the street with a group of people.

"The twelfth saint, Hikaru Murata, is dead."

Finally, the projection stopped on a picture of a young man, the first saint killed by Fukiin.

Ashiya Yoshisuke began to summarize: "The above are the core leaders of the Church of Hope, including several "Saints" who can threaten our lives. The Church of Hope protects the information of the fighters who can use the power of despair very well. They will not appear unless it is necessary, so the information about them is not very clear now."

He paused and continued, "Of course, there are more saints in the Church of Hope than just these saints. However, most of the saints who come after them are like Mr. Okubo. They either donated a lot of property or are responsible for a certain aspect of affairs. Their role is to maintain the operation of the Church of Hope, so I won't explain them in detail here."

Finally, he said, "Let the secular world deal with the secular world. Gentlemen, these are the enemies we may face. In addition, there may be hundreds of Aquarius Envoys. What awaits us will definitely be a tough battle, but we must win this war, right?"

(End of this chapter)