Tokyo Gods Only Want Beautiful Priestesses

"This body is far too weak. If you could mold it to be a little stronger, that would be much better."

Although he didn't know what the other party was trying to do, he didn't sense any hostility, so Suwa Myojin naturally expressed his true feelings.

Retaining the wild mindset of a snake, such a frail child's body was simply not to her liking.

If only his body were more resilient, strong, and powerful, it would be perfect, but even with his divinity constantly reshaping it, he couldn't break through the limitations of the divine palace.

"I can't believe it, do you have some special fondness for such frail and young bodies?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he was struck hard by the shrine and lifted off the altar.

"Don't say anything strange or misleading. I just sculpted it according to the child's age."

Indeed, why was I so blinded by greed and so strictly adhered to normal standards? I should have just sculpted a body that perfectly suited my own preferences.

"By the way, are you male or female?"

Although it's hindsight, this question is still worth asking: the shrine did not investigate the sex of the snake at the bottom of the lake.

"Male and female? Do you mean the pairing required for reproduction? I am God, and God has no male or female."

"I'm sorry, you're pregnant now, so you need to be careful about potential problems that might arise during development."

Jingu got up and patted his butt. He was just curious about how Suwa Myojin would react after suddenly gaining a physical body.

However, he seemed to be just a somewhat dull kid. Now that the matter was settled, he went to find someone to retrieve the item.

"Are you leaving?"

Suwa Myojin turned his head and suddenly reached out and grabbed Jingu.

"I'm very curious about the world now, could you tell me more about it?"

He really looks like a little child; perhaps it's true that the physical body can influence a person's personality.

It's like how Masako Takatsukasa's every move is starting to resemble a woman's now; this is what is meant by female degeneration.

The shrine maiden is someone who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. Even knowing that she is a cold-blooded serpent god, it would be difficult for her to refuse after being spoken to in this way by a cute little girl.

However, just as Jingu was hesitating about whether to spend more time and say a few more words to the other party, hurried footsteps came from the doorway.

Judging from the sounds, the priests must have finished the ceremony and were hurrying here.

The Suwa lord they were worshipping finally awoke and naturally rushed to pay his respects.

A more interesting idea overcame his momentary soft-heartedness, and Jingu laughed. As the instigator, he simply disappeared, leaving only one sentence echoing in the air.

"Lord Suwa, use this body of yours to meet your faithful followers, and they will answer all your questions."

She went from a cold and ruthless serpent god to a weak and adorable little girl; it's hard to say whether the priests of those shrines can accept this.

It is said that the Suwa clan has divine blood and is a descendant of Suwa Myojin. One wonders what they think when they see such a young and adorable ancestor.

But what does this have to do with the shrine? Although he said he would awaken Suwa Myojin, he never said he would guarantee it would be exactly as it was made.

"Hehehehehehe..."

Laughter that made people angry echoed in the air as the gates of the temple were pushed open.

"Lord Suwa?"

Chapter 241 Suzumura no Naruto

"This is the Cloud Forest of the Sky..."

The oddly shaped, wide and heavy straight blade fell into Ibuki's hands.

There was no hilt; instead, sharp spikes protruding like knuckles were embedded in Ibuki's palm, vibrating restlessly.

However, it quickly calmed down because it tasted a familiar flavor in Ibuki's blood.

"What? Isn't this enough?"

The incarnation of the demon and the powerful enemy, the Ōkuninushi, have both disappeared, leaving only Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ibuki.

"No, that's enough. Our deal is done."

Although everything was proceeding smoothly, Ibuki did not smile at this moment.

"Then let us part ways here. I hope you will keep your promise."

Tokugawa Ieyasu retreated from the shadows.

"Of course, I never betray my allies, so you can just wait and see."

The tip of the Ama no Kusanagi has begun to show signs of merging with Ibuki's arm, indicating that it is eager to return to its whole form.

"Goodbye, no, never again."

The fragile and short-lived alliance quickly came to an end, and the two went their separate ways.

The theft of Atsuta Shrine's greatest treasure occurred several days before the shrine had dealt with the Suwa Myojin incident.

After finishing dealing with Suwa Myojin, the shrine did not rush to inform them in Hell.

Anyway, the snake was there and couldn't escape, so the shrine decided to go back to the shrine to rest for a while and see how the Kishimo and the others were handling things.

Upon returning to the shrine, he discovered that guests had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Have you finished dealing with Suwa Myojin?"

The pale-faced Okuninushi was sitting at the table, chatting with Narukami.

"Why are you here? And are you injured?"

The weak and powerless Great God of the Nation only seems to fit his age at times like this.

"Well, it's not a big problem. I'm getting old, and my resilience isn't what it used to be."

Their divinity was corrupted by Oda Nobunaga's self-destructive attack, so they had to give up their idea of ​​stopping Ibuki and the others.

"I have something more important to tell you than that."

Her own injuries were not important; what was serious was what Ibuki had done.

"It was Shuten-dōji. After she stole the body of Yamata no Orochi, she joined forces with Tokugawa and the Sixth Demon King to steal the Ama no Kusanagi."

"This matter is extremely serious. You'd better stop her quickly. Her goal might be to completely resurrect the Yamata no Orochi, the god of calamity. If that happens, the problem will become very serious..."

Halfway through his sentence, seeing that the shrine showed no surprise, the Great God of the Nation suddenly had another guess in his mind.

"Could it be... that you knew from the beginning?"

Ibuki and Jingu are drinking buddies, and the fact that Ibuki was able to sneak into Hell is strange in itself, especially considering that Jingu didn't seem surprised at all.

"Ah, I only know that she did it, but I don't know what her purpose was."

Having frankly acknowledged the Ōkuninushi's guess, the shrine maiden nodded and asked Narukami to brew her a fresh cup of tea.

"What a mess... Why didn't you stop her?"

"

He pinched the bridge of his nose in distress, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

"So what if he's resurrected? It won't make a difference anyway. There are already enough gods in this country, one more won't hurt."

"It's different, the Yamata no Orochi is different..."

After pondering for a moment about where to begin his explanation to the shrine, and after some hesitation, Ōkuninushi said solemnly:

Do you know why I'm so sure Shuten-dōji's goal is to resurrect Yamata no Orochi?

"Ok?"

"Because I am Yamata no Orochi, Okuninushi, Ushi no Tenno, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, and Kushinada-hime."

"I am the god, I am the demon, I am the hero who saves the girl, I am the girl who is saved, I am the head of the Kunitsu gods who is both son and father and mother."

"The Benzai Ten of the three goddesses of Munakata was born from Amaterasu chewing up my Totsuka Sword; Ibuki was a demon born from my incarnation Yamata no Orochi in the name of Ibukiyama Daimyojin; and Minamoto no Yorimitsu was born from the blessing bestowed by my incarnation Ushi-no-Ten-o."

“Susanoo is the shell I left behind when I merged into the myth of Amaterasu, while Ōkuninushi is the self-degradation I chose after giving up the country.”

He revealed all these not-so-secret secrets in one breath, but the amount of information in his words left Jingu somewhat bewildered.

"Wait, wait a minute, speak slowly and clearly, I don't quite understand."

While serving hot tea, Narukami also helped the shrine tidy up.

"What Ōkuninushi means is that her original name was not this; in the myths that have been passed down, she has played multiple roles."

"This includes Susanoo and Yamata no Orochi, as well as Kushinada-hime. The story of Susanoo slaying Yamata no Orochi is purely her own fabrication."

She is the Yamata no Orochi, who devours young girls and wreaks havoc on the region, and she is also the girl to be offered as a sacrifice, Princess Kushinada.

She was also the warrior who ultimately slew the giant serpent, saved the girl, and married her.

In mythology, Ōkuninushi, who is sometimes Susanoo's son-in-law and sometimes Susanoo's son, is also herself.

After sorting through this complex relationship, Jingu finally understood what the other party meant.

"Hiss... So, does that mean I shouldn't call you Okuninushi-no-Kami, but rather Susanoo-no-Mikoto, one of the Three Noble Ones?"

If Takemikazuchi is a gentle yet spirited young woman like Narukami, then it's not surprising that Susanoo is a somewhat serene and elegant, past beauty.

“You can still call me the Great God of the Nation. Any of the names you just mentioned no longer belong to me.”

The Great Goddess smiled helplessly, perhaps because mentioning these things reminded her of those bygone days.

This refers to times when she acted as a calamity god, a raging god of destruction, or disguised herself as a harmless girl.

However, these old matters are not important now; the important thing is to stop Ibuki as soon as possible.

Having discarded many titles and retained only the title of the Great Goddess of the Nation, her power was even less than that of the Yamata no Orochi, which she herself had abandoned.

Even the Ama no Kusanagi, which once belonged to her, abandoned her and chose the other.

"There's no need to rush into that. What I'm more interested in now is what you went through and how you ended up like this."

The shrine maiden gave a signal, and Narukami immediately filled Ōkuninushi's teacup as well, indicating that she should continue speaking.

"Wouldn't it be better if we talked about these old stories another time?"

The Great God was somewhat helpless, but seeing the unmoved look on the Divine Palace's face, he knew that the Great God was determined to hear about these matters.

"Alright, but after you hear this, you must promise to resolve Ibuki's matter."