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"Once I've finished what I'm doing, I'll go and ask the young master to help deal with these parasites! Using the fame and fortune of the gods to attract attention and swindle money, aren't they afraid of divine punishment?!"

"Hey"

At this point, Ueno Mitsuishi changed the subject and suddenly said, "By the way, Narumi-kun, I recently met a young swordsman whose swordsmanship is truly superb, completely unlike someone his age."

"I've heard he's the head of the Shinkage-ryu school and a disciple of Kamiizumi Hidekawa. Perhaps I can introduce you to him sometime?"

"Your swordsmanship is so fierce and powerful that I can't handle it, but he might be able to match you and see who is better."

Narumi Shingo raised an eyebrow, showing some interest, and nodded in agreement.

"Well, once this rain stops, if there's a chance, I'd appreciate it if you could introduce me, Ueno-senpai. A powerful young swordsman is interesting!"

"Oh, right, Little Rabbit should be playing with Nobuna. She'll be back in a little while. I'll take her home when she gets back, so please don't worry."

"Shina" is Narumi Shingo's younger sister. Narumi Shina is a high school student who is a wild child and a leader among kids. She often takes Ueno Usagi out to play. However, she is precocious and mature in her dealings with others, which makes people feel at ease.

Ueno Mitsuishi nodded, said nothing, and simply walked upstairs to go home.

After a long silence, Narumi Shingo bent down, picked up an apple from the dish in front of the shrine, wiped it casually, and took a bite.

The sweet taste filled his mouth, but his face did not show any pleasure because of the sweetness.

Instead, an indelible sense of malevolence and malice has taken its place.

He looked at the poorly made flyers and muttered to himself.

"Huh? That's interesting."

"If humanity does not stop its abuse of water resources and its destructive acts against rivers, it will summon torrential rains, drive the Arakawa River, and turn the entire Tokyo into a swampy ocean?"

"I don't remember."

"I did say that!"

Chapter 158 The Human Method

Just then, lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a thunderclap.

A flash of lightning cast an inscrutable shadow over Narumi Shingo's face, but the sharp, menacing aura emanating from him was unmistakable.

He was a little angry.

The humidity in the air surged, as if it had condensed into tangible water droplets. The sword pouch at his waist was gripped tightly by his fingers, suddenly contracting to reveal a section of the sword hilt.

The inscription on it has three simple and elegant characters.

"Made in the Sea Kingdom!"

Suddenly, Narumi Shingo's ears twitched slightly, his brows furrowed, and his gloomy expression turned into a calm and indifferent one.

The somewhat heavy atmosphere suddenly eased.

Outside the apartment building, hurried and chaotic footsteps could be heard, followed by the silvery laughter of a young girl.

Two little girls, one big and one small, stumbled in.

The little girl in front of us looked like a primary school student, with a very traditional princess cut hairstyle. Her little face was a bit chubby and very cute. She laughed happily and ran into the apartment building like a shot.

Behind her, a tall little girl looked rather disheveled. She had to painstakingly hold an umbrella for the little girl while keeping up with the speed of this running rabbit, so naturally she ended up soaked to the bone.

However, her long, flowing hair and delicate face could not hide her beauty even when the rain was pouring down on her.

"Rabbit, slow down! Don't run so fast, it's dangerous!"

The little girl spoke earnestly, but after seeing Narumi Shingo's figure, her voice gradually lowered, she pouted, and remained silent.

The little girl, on the contrary, happily pointed at Narumi Shingo and greeted him loudly.

"Ah! It's Shingo-nii!"

She rushed over, hugged Narumi Shingo's leg, wiped her wet hair on his kimono, and said with a smile, "Shingo-nii promised to teach me swordsmanship. Did you wait for me here today?"

"You can't go back on your word."

"A child who lies will have to swallow a thousand needles."

Narumi Shingo twitched the corners of his mouth, managing a smile that was just enough not to frighten a child, and softened his voice.

This is Ueno Usagi, the granddaughter of Ueno Mitsuishi. He watched this little girl grow up, so naturally he treats her very well.

"Rabbit, I just chatted with your grandpa for a while, and he said he prepared your favorite wagashi (Japanese sweets)."

"Do you want to practice swordsmanship with me, or go home and have some snacks?"

Upon hearing this, Ueno Usagi immediately jumped back, wobbled to her feet, and after a moment of struggle, she exaggeratedly spread her arms wide, looking excited.

"Have some snacks! Have some snacks!"

After muttering a few words, she turned and ran upstairs, but halfway up, she seemed to remember something and suddenly turned back.

"Brother Shingo, Sister Nobuna, would you like to come to my house for some snacks?"

"Grandpa's snacks are absolutely delicious!"

Seeing the brother and sister shake their heads in unison, Ueno Usagi didn't press the issue. Having just started junior high, she couldn't resist the temptation of the snacks and skipped upstairs.

After the door opened and closed, Narumi Shingo turned his head slightly, looked down at the big loli, raised an eyebrow, and calmly asked, "Where did you take the little rabbit to play again? It's been dangerous around here lately, there are a lot more suspicious people around."

This big loli is Narumi Shingo's younger sister, Narumi Nobuna, a high school student, but she is unusually short, only a little taller than Usagi.

Narumi Shino nonchalantly tilted her head back and replied, "I went to the river. Usagi-chan insisted on seeing if the fish were happier on rainy days than usual, so I went with her."

Upon hearing this, Narumi Shingo's brows furrowed even more.

“It’s more dangerous by the river. I heard that the water level in the Arakawa River is rising. Usagi is so young. If something happens to her, how am I supposed to explain it to Ueno-senpai?”

Narumi Nobuna wanted to retort, but then, as if struck by a sudden thought, she let out a soft sigh.

"Big dummy, since when has the Arakawa River become a dangerous place for us?"

Narumi Shingo shook his head, his expression unchanged, and simply said, "Things are different now than they used to be."

"And you should call me brother, you little dwarf!"

Narumi Nobuna raised her eyebrows and shook her head frantically without any politeness.

"Why should I call you brother! Humph, you big oaf, you're not my real brother! You were adopted by Mom!"

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"Oh? Is that so?"

"You don't want your allowance next week?"

Narumi Shingo squinted and shot an arrow through the heart.

Upon hearing this, the little girl deflated like a punctured balloon, her whole body drooping. She gritted her teeth resentfully, her pearly teeth slightly showing, like an angry hamster, but she still sincerely whispered, "Brother."

there's no way!

There are so many new games out lately, it can be really tough if you don't have any pocket money!

Once I get tired of the new games, I'm definitely going to make this big oaf look good!

A thought of self-consolation flashed through her mind, and Narumi Nobuna pouted, her face filled with reluctance.

Narumi Shingo ignored her, simply turning his back and softly saying, "Stop fooling around, let's go home."

Unexpectedly, as he turned around, Narumi Nobuna saw the colorful flyers in his hand.

Her eyes darted around a few times, and with some curiosity, she snatched the flyer. After reading only a few words, she lowered her voice in anger.

"What is this?"

"Where did this come from?"

"Hey! How can you tolerate these people smearing the reputation of the Lord of Arakawa?!"

Narumi Shingo turned around blankly and asked indifferently, "Otherwise what? What do you want me to do?"

The girl waved her arms fiercely, her face full of righteous indignation, and shouted, "Of course we're going to wipe them out!"

"Those who offend my Arakawa will be crushed by my mighty waves!"

"Just like you've done countless times before!"

Narumi Shingo's gaze was complicated. He remained silent for a long time, then sighed and gave his sister a hard knock on the forehead.

He looked at Narumi Nobuna, who was covering her head and looking dissatisfied, and after thinking for a moment, he explained.

"I've said it before, things are different now."

“Little dwarf, we are now just humans, with only flesh and blood. The demonic power to summon wind and rain and ride the waves is no longer in us.”

“In the past, with just one wave of my hand, I could have made those petty thieves taste the bitter fruit of misusing my name.”

"but now"

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was self-evident.

"But you still have Haiguo Zuo! I still have Haihu Wan!"

"We're not completely out of strength, so why should we tolerate this?"

Narumi Shingo tightened his grip on the sword at his waist, a faint, cold smile appearing on his lips.

"Hmph, our extraordinary powers are no match for those extraordinary humans right now. If this rain was indeed the work of that cult, they must have extraordinary individuals behind them, or perhaps even ghosts and gods plotting something."

"but."

"Tolerance? Who said I was going to tolerate it?"

"You're still young, you don't understand."

"We can solve this using human methods."

Chapter 159 What is Ascension to Godhood?

When Uesugi Kiyoshi returned home, he could already smell the aroma of food.

He is currently staying temporarily in the Collectors Association's apartment. His dojo has been cleaned, and he should be able to move in in a few days.

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