Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

However, both the Thousand Demons Parade and the Kyoto Hundred Demons underestimated their strength.

"Moreover, she was not acting alone; she was part of an organized group."

Kidomaru: "If that's really the case, then it means that there are demons of the same level as her in that organization."

"..."

One large demon is scary enough, but multiple large demons—it's no exaggeration to call this a natural disaster.

It's important to know that even at the height of the Thousand Demon Parade, 400 years ago, Hagoromo Gitsune was only just beginning to grasp the threshold of becoming a great yokai.

If we're really talking about the realm of great demons, it would only be the 'Nue' they serve.

"The crowd in Shangluo..."

Most of the power of the Thousand Demons Parade was sealed away by the Onmyoji of the Keikain Temple 400 years ago.

Although they retaliated against the Huakaiyuan clan afterward, causing its talent pool to decline and even its removal from the ranks of the ten most prestigious clans.

However, there are very few demons still serving Hagoromo Gitsune.

Among them, only Kidomaru, Jinglougu, and Ōtengu are considered to be of high rank. Jinglougu is only a high-level demon, while Kidomaru has only recently broken through to the special level.

Although Ootengu is a veteran Special Grade fighter, he is too old and his strength is insufficient to sustain a prolonged battle.

"sister."

A little girl holding a skull leaned down to Hagoromo Gitsune's side: "You can't go, it's too dangerous."

“The Nura Clan is pushing me too hard. For the past four hundred years, every time I have been reincarnated, I have been stopped by Rihan Nura.”

The Nurarihyon clan has now become Hagoromo Gitsune's inner demon. She wants nothing more than to tear the Nura father and son apart: "Look here. I have waited for another cycle of reincarnation, but as long as Nura Rihan is alive, we will never be able to fulfill Nue's wish."

“The stronger the Kyoto clique becomes, the greater the threat it will pose to us, and even more so to the Nura Clan.”

The Nura Clan is dedicated to maintaining the distinction between the world of light and dark, where humans and yokai do not interfere with each other, with humans ruling the day and yokai dominating the night.

However, with the changing times, in the last 100 years, electric lights have become widespread, and the boundary between night and day has become increasingly blurred, with humans encroaching on the territory of monsters.

The various conflicts here have almost intensified over the years.

Rihan Nura was well aware of this; his father, Nurarihyon Nura, had once said, "The future belongs to humans; the lives of yokai will become increasingly difficult."

Therefore, the Nura Clan chose to bear the fear of all demons in order to protect more small yokai who could not survive on their own.

"Sister, do you want the Kyoto warriors to deal with Nura Rihan?"

"Hey hey hey."

"That's right, that's right."

As they were talking, a figure emerged from the darkness.

This was an old man whose head was held high, with a huge scarlet eye on it that was constantly turning and emitting an eerie blood-red light.

His name is Jizo. He did not originally belong to the Night Parade of a Thousand Demons. Instead, he was formed from the eyeball of Yamamoto Gorozaemon, the leader of the Edo Hyakumonogatari group, a ghost story and monster organization, hundreds of years ago.

Originally a wealthy timber merchant during the Genroku era in Japan, he later began to seize power in order to become a god-like figure, thus incurring the wrath of the Nura Clan.

However, his plot failed, and he was eventually killed by Rihan Nura.

Before his death, he transformed himself into "Hyakumonogatari: Part 100" through the ritual of "Hyakumonogatari", becoming the Demon King Yamamoto Gorozaemon.

After Yamamoto Gorozaemon's body transformed into a yokai, many powerful yokai were formed.

The strongest among them are the Seven Executives of Hyakumonogatari:

Yamamoto no Kou - Enshio

Yamamoto’s Ear——Yagita

Yamamoto's Eye - Jizo

Hands of Yamamoto——Kingzhai

Yamamoto's Face - Tamazaburo

Yamamoto's Bones - Lightning

Yamamoto's Duodenum - The Wild Wind of Masturbation

In addition, there is the demon sword 'Demon King's Hammer', which is formed from Yamamoto's heart, and together they are led by Yamamoto Gorozaemon, the brain of Yamamoto.

"Who are you trying to smear?"

Kuramazan looked at the suddenly appearing Jizo, who was standing in his original spot.

This displeased Kuramayama considerably.

Strangely, apart from him, neither Kidomaru nor any other demons felt anything was out of place; on the contrary, it was as if Jizo was meant to stand there.

"I am Jizo, the person in charge of Nue's revival plan, and also the strategist of Lord Hagoromo Gitsune."

'Is this a newly subdued demon that I captured while I was away?'

Although Kurama was uncomfortable, he didn't think much of it and simply regarded Aojizo as a newly recruited close retainer of Hagoromo-Gitsune and Nue.

"Hey hey hey."

Ao Jizo chuckled. His ability was memory manipulation, a power derived from the 'disappearance' of the ghost story world.

The stronger a person is, the more they can appreciate the strange things.

Conversely, for ordinary people, the power of Ksitigarbha is virtually unstoppable.

'Disgusting guy.'

Kuramayama instinctively sensed the eeriness of the Jizo statue and subconsciously made a mental assessment.

"The people of Shangluo are rising stars, and it's time for Lord Hagoromo Gitsune's body to be discarded."

Jizo's suggestion displeased the group of demons who participated in the Night Parade of a Thousand Demons, but Hagoromo Gitsune did not think so. She felt that it was only natural for her to sacrifice herself for Nue.

As a mother, one should give one's life for one's child; this is the origin of the yokai, Hagoromo Gitsune.

"Then it's decided."

Hagoromo Gitsune said, "Kidomaru, go and make the contact. Let them decide where to meet. Senki Yagyō will accept the suggestion from the Kyoto garrison."

I have something to do today, I'll update more tomorrow.

Chapter 89 Two Abe no Seimei

"Now all the containers are made."

At night, Gu Yun finished carving the last mask. The next step was to create a mask spirit that would be born with sentience, thus fulfilling the need to awaken the mask spirit's energy.

"Little guy, the Thousand Ghosts Parade has replied."

The space around Gu Yun was like a drop of ink, rippling with black and white. The Guhuoniao, dressed in a white haori and holding a paper umbrella, seemed to have stepped out of a painting: "They agreed to our request."

"They actually agreed to this? It seems they were really driven to the brink by Nura Rihan."

According to Gu Yun's understanding of "Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan," Abe no Seimei and Yamamoto Gorozaemon conspire together in hell.

He used the reincarnation technique to revive the deceased Yamabuki Otome, and then had Hagoromo Gitsune choose to possess her body during her reincarnation.

Hagoromo Gitsune is a unique reincarnated yokai in this world.

Just like her name suggests, whenever there is chaos, Yuki-giri (feathered fox) will possess the body of an outstanding young child, just like a feathered robe, to develop.

When the possessed person's evil faith reaches its peak, it will take over that person's body.

Once she fully matures, she will continuously absorb the resentment, jealousy, anger, and despair emanating from the political center, thereby strengthening herself.

The Hagoromo Gitsune, who was possessing the young Yamabuki Otome, had her memories altered by Aojizo before she was fully conscious, making her mistakenly believe that she was the daughter of Nura Rihan and Yamabuki Otome.

In the end, Nura Rihan died at the hands of his 'daughter' who came to claim kinship.

The Kanto region's Night Parade of One Hundred Demons was thus devastated and never recovered.

"Little guy, are you going to take on the Nura Clan?"

The aunt had a cool and aloof personality, but she treated Gu Yun like an older sister taking care of her younger brother, and she doted on him quite a bit.

If Gu Yun needs her, she can immediately draw her sword, storm into the Nura Clan's main residence, and kill Nura Rihan.

"Then aren't we being used as pawns?"

Gu Yun had no liking for Nurarihyon, but also no dislike.

The balance between humans and yokai needs to be maintained, but this is not something that can only be done by the Nura Clan.

The people of Kyoto can do better than the Hundred Demons of Kanto.

"I don't like this feeling."

Examining the mask in his hand, Gu Yun placed it in the courtyard. He did not intend to summon the mask spirit so easily.

Through the awakening of the spider lily, the flower and bird scroll, and Miketsu, Gu Yun already knows that the shikigami can absorb the power of this world and become stronger.

In that case, Gu Yun must prepare enough gifts for Menreiki.

As for what the gift is, Gu Yun has no clue yet.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

Time is plentiful...

"That…"

After hesitating for a moment, the aunt asked, "What should we do?"

Fighting Hagoromo Gitsune is wrong, and fighting the Nura Clan is also not good.

So what should they do? Who should they attack?

"still."

"Not going to fight?"

Aunt was too naive; she truly listened to Gu Yun in everything: "I... I don't understand what you mean. Could you explain it more clearly?"

Towards the end, the aunt's tone even carried a hint of anxiety.

It's like a mother facing her teenage or rebellious child, afraid of saying something wrong and upsetting her child.