Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

"Phew, finally asleep~"

Night fell quickly. Kitagawa Yu finally managed to coax Sakura, who had been feeling down all day, to sleep before tiptoeing out of the room to change clothes and begin tonight's hunt.

Of course, there was no need to go with a large group like last night. After changing his clothes, he only called Artoria, whom he happened to bump into again, and then left the coffee shop with Murasame.

At midnight, the city was quiet except for some main roads that were still bustling with traffic. The night breeze carried a slight chill, causing pedestrians on the street to quicken their pace unconsciously.

Of course, those drunkards are an exception.

"Buzz!"

A faint red ripple flashed by, and a cloud of grayish-white mist suddenly emerged from the body of the bald, middle-aged man who had just walked a few dozen meters out of the izakaya and collapsed drunk on the roadside.

The mist condensed and did not dissipate, and soon transformed into a small, grayish-white snake exuding an aura of greed and resentment. However, at this moment, the snake's dark golden vertical pupils revealed a deep look of terror, much like a human.

Just as it was about to turn and flee, an even more dazzling golden lightning bolt, accompanied by a faint rumble of thunder, swept across its body, cleaving it in two.

Immediately afterwards, its two severed body sections, like balloons being inflated wildly, expanded to burst in the blink of an eye, eventually turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating completely.

"The ninety-ninth!"

A voice accompanied by three figures that suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"The next one is about two kilometers away from us."

"Then let's continue. Let's finish this completely tonight, and then go and get back the soul of Sarina Tendoji."

"Should we go back and call Elena and Medusa?"

"I don't think so, right? Even if Amaterasu knows that I've allied with Inari, she might not dare to attack the three of us directly, would she?"

As they spoke, the three figures disappeared again, and about half an hour later, they arrived outside the Great God Palace.

These three are naturally Kitagawa Yu, Murasame, and Artoria.

"Although Meiji Shrine is the largest, most popular, and most thriving shrine in Tokyo, the main deities enshrined there are the deified Emperor Meiji and Empress Meiji. So Amaterasu and the other ancient deities usually reside in the Daijingu Shrine, which enshrines Amaterasu."

Murasame gazed at the light barrier that stretched straight into the night sky and enveloped the entire Great Shrine, and gently introduced it to the two of them.

"Then which faction did Emperor Meiji belong to?" Kitagawa asked curiously upon hearing this.

"That guy has decent divine power, but his combat strength isn't very strong. He doesn't belong to any faction; he's more of a neutral god," Murasame said.

Her words made Kitagawa Yu click his tongue in amazement: "Neutral? Only those with sufficient strength are qualified to be neutral, right? You yourself said that it is not strong enough, would Amaterasu and Inari allow it to be neutral?"

Murasame explained with a smile, "Have you forgotten that gods and humans are different? Given this guy's status in the hearts of the Japanese, unless the historical records of their existence are completely erased, no matter how many times you kill them, they can be quickly resurrected thanks to the faith gathered by Meiji Shrine."

Kitagawa Yuichi slapped his forehead and suddenly realized what was going on.

Indeed, only those with sufficient strength can remain neutral between the two camps, but being 'indestructible' is also a form of strength.

Stopping the small talk, Kitagawa Yu's expression turned serious as he, Murasame, and Artoria passed through the torii gate and entered the barrier.

The area inside and outside the barrier seemed like two different worlds. Just as they crossed the torii gate, four shrine maidens dressed in gorgeous shrine maiden outfits suddenly appeared out of thin air on both sides of the approach. Above the four shrine maidens floated an incredibly beautiful woman.

"God?"

Kitagawa Yu sensed the woman's presence and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow subconsciously.

"I am a woman destined by heaven—"

At this moment, the goddess introduced herself, revealing herself to be the legendary goddess of arts and crafts. Her dance had caused countless gods to cheer wildly, and even Amaterasu Omikami, who was hiding in the Heavenly Rock Cave, was lured out by the beautiful goddess.

However, although Tenten no Mikoto introduced herself, her gaze toward Kitagawa Yu still carried a hint of condescension, which made Kitagawa Yu feel quite displeased.

Fortunately, he had already heard from Murasame that most of the gods in Amaterasu's camp were old-fashioned conservatives who believed that gods were inherently superior and mortals were merely servants of the gods, so he was already somewhat prepared.

Moreover, with the great Murasame in existence, although Amaterasu looked down on Kitagawa Yu, she dared not be impolite at all. On the contrary, she was very respectful in her manners, which made Kitagawa Yu not know what to say.

"Lady Amaterasu already knows why you've come. Please follow me!"

The three followed Ame-no-Mikoto and four priestesses through the long approach, past the grand worship hall, and finally arrived at the main hall where Amaterasu resided, where they met Amaterasu.

Unlike the solemn and noble statue, Amaterasu appeared as a little girl, with the same appearance as the mysterious blonde girl surrounded by crows in the children I was pushing.

This immediately made Kitagawa Yu feel a surge of displeasure.

"The hundred demons have been hunted down. As agreed, please hand over the soul of Tendouji Sarina now so that she can be reincarnated!"

Kitagawa Yu didn't stand on ceremony and directly told Amaterasu his purpose.

Across from her, Amaterasu seemed surprised by Kitagawa Yu's rudeness, her expression stiffening slightly before she wiped the smile from her lips.

"Can!"

Amaterasu glanced at Murasame beside Kitagawa Yu, then waved her right hand expressionlessly. A ball of light emitting a soft white glow flew out from her palm and transformed into the soul of a girl who was about thirteen or fourteen years old.

The girl had a beautiful face with large features and a body that was more slender than that of an ordinary girl. Most importantly, she had lost all her hair due to long-term chemotherapy.

"Tendouji Sarina?"

The sleeping girl's eyelids twitched, awakened by Kitagawa Yu's voice, and she slowly opened her eyes to look at him.

Was that you calling me?

It took the girl a while to regain her senses. She first looked at Kitagawa Yu with curiosity, and then turned her head to look around.

"Where am I? I...I'm not dead?"

Before she could finish speaking, the impatient Amaterasu used her divine power to seal her mouth shut. Then, with a wave of her hand, she 'molded' her back into her original ball of light and casually tossed her into the dark vortex that suddenly appeared beside her.

"Alright, she's already been reincarnated. As for where she was reincarnated, I have no idea."

Kitagawa Yu turned his head slightly and exchanged a glance with Murasame. He was relieved after seeing Murasame nod.

"Then we'll say goodbye!"

Having no intention of lingering, Kitagawa Yu turned and walked out of the hall with Artoria and Murasame, who had been on high alert.

Amaterasu watched him silently until he stepped out the door, then suddenly spoke in a low voice: "Even if a mortal steals the authority and power of a god, he is still a mortal. The God of Bonds was originally so weak that his divine power had almost dissipated, so he had no choice but to find you to maintain his existence and give you the power of a god. But if you try to interfere in the war between gods, you will soon regret it."

"Is this considered a threat?" A cold glint flashed in Kitagawa Yu's eyes.

Without saying much, he continued to lead Artoria and Murasame away from the Great Shrine, but he had already marked Amaterasu in his heart.

To be honest, he originally did not intend to be an enemy of Amaterasu's camp. After all, he had already ruined Amaterasu's chance to target Ai, and he had even killed Kamiki Hikaru.

As for the fact that Amaterasu took away the soul of Sarina Tendoji, it's hard to say whether it's good or bad. After all, being able to be reborn with memories of a past life is still a cheat code for many people.

However, the Asuka family is a force under the Inari God, and Yukiko even signed a contract with the Inari God, becoming the Inari God's priestess.

There was nothing he could do about that.

Even disregarding Yukiko, he was forced to lean towards the Inari God camp simply because of Ayako.

Especially after interacting with both factions, he grew to dislike the Amaterasu faction even more.

so.

"With our concerns gone, let's head to the Hikawa Shrine now and take down that Susanoo!" Kitagawa Yu, who was away from the Great Shrine, glanced back at the barrier behind him and said with a cold smile.

Since Amaterasu dared to threaten him, he would let Amaterasu see what the consequences would be.

Amaterasu was no match for them to begin with, so even if they tried to harm the people around him to threaten him, it would be useless.

Characters like Ayako, Ayumi, and Ai all possess Conan-brand magic immunity charms, which grant them immunity to supernatural attacks below level three.

Even attacks of level three or higher are no problem. They are all his followers. He can sense when they are being attacked by using the amulet and then teleport to their side using the system's descent ability.

Even if they were really killed, as long as he is still alive, he still has the system, and sooner or later he will be able to resurrect them.

That's why he wasn't afraid of Amaterasu's threat.

"If a battle breaks out, Amaterasu and other gods might come to our aid. Should we go back and call Elena and Medusa as well?" Murasame asked at this moment.

“No need, the three of us are enough,” Kitagawa Yu said with a slight smile. “Didn’t we encounter a monster that was about to evolve to level three? I’ve already figured out how to defeat Susanoo!”

Although they didn't have Elena's flying carpet to help them travel, the three of them were actually much faster.

In just about an hour, Kitagawa Yu arrived at the outside of Omiya Hikawa Shrine with Murasame and Artoria, carrying a monster covered in a thin red mist that was trembling the whole way.

Then, Kitagawa Yu and Murasame exchanged a glance. The next second, Murasame made a move that directly broke through the barrier surrounding the shrine, which was strong enough to withstand a full-force attack from a level four yokai, while Kitagawa Yu threw the yokai he was holding toward the shrine.

Soon, the monster, which had just broken through to level three and already possessed intelligence, flew into the shrine while yelling wildly.

At the same time, the red mist that had been enveloping it entered its body, causing it to suddenly stiffen from its trembling state. Then, it exuded a violent aura, and even its eyes were filled with a crazy killing intent, having completely lost its mind.

Not long after, as expected, gasps of surprise rang out from the shrine.

"Oh no! A monster is attacking!"

"The barrier has been broken? Could it be that a level four demon has arrived?!"

"We are no match for them! We must quickly request Lord Susanoo to descend!"

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Hearing the exclamations coming from afar, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but let out a wicked smile.

Omiya Hikawa Shrine, as the head shrine of more than 200 Hikawa Shrines in Japan, is a very famous shrine in Saitama Prefecture, and its scale goes without saying.

Normally, the shrine has more than twenty shrine maidens responsible for daily cleaning, and three priests. However, because it was nighttime, all the shrine maidens and priests were resting in their dormitories and had no time to react to the sudden invasion of the yokai.

Only the two assistant spirits of Susanoo, Inadahime and Ōki, who usually guard this shrine, reacted quickly and blocked the monster in time.

However, these two gods, who had little faith, were only between level two and level three in strength. They were no match for the monster that had already advanced to level three and was also affected by the berserk effect of Murasame's blood mist. If they wanted to kill the monster and prevent the shrine from being destroyed by it, they obviously had no choice but to contact Susanoo and request his descent.

"Get ready! It's coming—" Murasame warned, watching the Susanoo statue inside the main hall grow brighter and brighter.

"Understood!" It was Artoria who spoke.

The three of them had discussed it on the way here. This time, Artoria would take action and deliver a fatal blow to Susanoo, giving it no chance to call for help.

An invisible wind appeared out of nowhere and surrounded Artoria.

As she gripped the curry stick with both hands, a powerful surge of magical energy emanated from her body, causing even Murasame's pupils to constrict slightly, revealing a look of shock.

She knew Artoria was strong, but she didn't expect her to be this strong.

Artoria's energy level was already comparable to hers, and with the addition of Curry Stick, it was increased many times over.

She had a vague feeling that even someone as powerful as her would be seriously injured if she faced a direct hit from Artoria's curry stick, or even be completely annihilated by the golden light that somewhat restrained her.

However, this powerful magical energy fluctuation was completely intercepted by the surrounding airflow, and not a single trace leaked out. Therefore, Kushinada Himeko and Oki Takako, who were being defeated by the monster, were unaware that the crisis of death was about to befall them.

Due to the distance and their own weakness, they didn't even notice the presence of Kitagawa Yu and the other two.

A few seconds later, the statue's radiance reached its zenith, and a beam of divine light descended from the roof of the temple. Simultaneously, a deity dressed in ancient armor, wielding a large katana, with a robust physique and an arrogant face, appeared within the divine light.