Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

Chapter 198 Lord of a Hundred Ghosts

In Japan, being religious is not considered unusual or out of place.

Christianity, Buddhism, and Shintoism all have a wide audience and followers. Even small churches that fabricate doctrines and engage in money laundering and sexual misconduct can thrive, which shows the extent to which religion is popular in Japan.

However, expecting some delinquent teenagers to convert to religion is asking too much.

So when Tohsaka Torata shook his head blankly, it was no surprise to Uesugi Kiyoshi.

The ascension steps and divine images within the mirage tower require faith—this is an undeniable fact.

But he's not cut out to be a charlatan. He's quite adept at killing people, but convincing them to believe in a religion or a certain deity is not his forte.

He had considered some solutions before.

For example, as Li Fuyao mentioned, they could use the power of the Dongwen Society to promote faith and shape the image of deities, but it's always good to have a few backup plans.

He hasn't tasted the sweetness of becoming a god yet, but having seen Li Fuyao's true form before, he has a feeling that the path to "becoming a god" is probably a threshold he will have to cross in the future.

Human strength is, after all, limited.

Uesugi Kiyoshi glanced at Tohsaka Torami's henchmen, who were hiding far away, and the group of punk delinquents immediately scurried back into the activity building.

His expression softened, and he helped Tohsaka Tora up, shielding half of his body with an umbrella and keeping him dry.

"Tohsaka, I think there's something you understand: there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"The Tohsaka Group, I vaguely remember seeing this group's name on the documents Maki handed me. They started in the sex industry, also did loan sharking, and after accumulating capital, they took over some precious metals and mineral businesses—your father is a shrewd man."

"But your uncle seems to be a pure Yakuza. If this legacy is handed over to him, it will be ruined."

"I'm not exaggerating, but the Tohsaka Group is really insignificant in the eyes of the Tobunkai. It would be a matter of just a word to kill someone like your uncle."

But why should I help you?

"I can let bygones be bygones about what happened between us before. You didn't do anything too outrageous to Xingzi, and you were quite sensible in the end. I'm not that petty."

"However, if you want me to help you now, you need to give me a plausible reason."

"Don't even mention the idea of ​​spending the rest of their lives to serve me. If I raise my arm now, plenty of people will shout that they will serve me. I don't care about their words."

"I want to take action!"

Tohsaka Tora was just a hot-tempered, impulsive delinquent at first.

However, misfortune and disaster are the best catalysts for human growth. The great changes in his family and the need to be careful in everything have tempered his character, making him much more steadfast and composed.

He had actually considered many of Uesugi Kiyoshi's possible reactions, such as beating him up to vent his anger, walking away in a huff, or ignoring him.

He was mentally prepared for the situation to be beyond his control, and he wouldn't misunderstand his place.

Judging from this, it seems like there's a chance?

He wasn't a brainless idiot; he understood Uesugi Kiyoshi's unspoken meaning—he needed to do something as an equivalent exchange.

Tohsaka Tora's expression immediately became even more respectful. He slightly hunched his tall body and said in a low voice, "Uesugi-san, please tell me what you need, and I will do my best to take care of it."

Uesugi Kiyoshi pondered for a long time before slowly speaking.

He didn't say anything to Tohru Tohsaka immediately, but instead took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Hey, Maki, it's me."

"Oh, it's Kasumi. Is Maki in a meeting?"

"Forget it, it's not a big deal. Go and find out which hospital the former leader of the Tohsaka Group is currently receiving treatment at, transfer him to a hospital under the Tobunkai, and send people to protect him so he doesn't die."

"that is it."

After exchanging a few brief words, Uesugi Kiyoshi hung up the phone.

Then he met Tohsaka Tora's somewhat grateful gaze and said softly, "I don't like making people work for free; this is my sincerity."

“I dislike beating around the bush. I want to spread a religious sect in Tokyo, and I want to entrust this task to you.”

"Of course, I'm not asking you to do anything big, nor am I putting you in charge of everything."

Your goal is to become a [student].

"I don't care what method you use, I won't give you any assistance other than some funds. You'll have to rely on yourself for everything."

"Elementary school, junior high school, high school, and even university."

"The more the better, the faster the better, spread the faith, and proclaim the name of our Lord God."

"You can use any means necessary as long as they don't violate morality. If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility for you. I can handle the police or the gangs, so you don't need to worry about anything."

Uesugi Kiyoshi shoved the umbrella into Tohsaka Torato's hand, stretched, and his eyes became somewhat inscrutable.

"You found me today, it's fate. I will have someone protect your father. Since I witnessed this, the situation where the group leader of the Dongwen Society died a violent death and we turned a blind eye will not happen."

"But if you want to take back the Tohsaka Group..."

"Go and do what I said, and everything will fall into place."

“You may get even more.”

"Of course, you can refuse. Even if you refuse, I will guarantee your father's safety. However, I will no longer concern myself with your affairs, and I will not come to the school often in the future. I can only wish you good luck."

Uesugi Kiyoshi has already figured out some of the effects of the power of faith.

It can not only replace mirage energy as a consumable for using extraordinary abilities, but also serve as a highly efficient "fuel" to power the god-like body of the dog god.

This seems to have no different effect from mirages, except that the efficiency of energy use is different.

However, that stairway to godhood told Uesugi Kiyoshi that the so-called power of faith had an even more important role.

It can create the "extraordinary".

In ancient times, when humanity was ignorant and foolish, gods were revered as creators.

Correspondingly, they also possess the wondrous ability to "create".

However, Uesugi Kiyoshi currently possesses very little "faith," not enough to be of usable quantity, so he is unable to uncover many more secrets.

This was also the original intention behind his sudden idea.

The most widespread audience for religion in Japan consists of the elderly, children, and housewives.

Toraka Tohsaka's social connections allow him to wield considerable influence among the "student" population. To give a simple example, he initially collected protection money, so if the offering of "money" were replaced with the offering of "faith," many vulnerable individuals troubled by school violence and seeking refuge would likely be happy to accept it.

After all, most people who seek refuge in bad faith are not wealthy.

Tohsaka Tora is quite famous as a delinquent. His family is a subordinate group of the Tobunkai, so they know him well. Uesugi Kiyoya had Kudo Yuichi investigate him before. Although he is somewhat arrogant and unreasonable, he has not done anything bad. He is a well-behaved "traditional" delinquent. If nothing unexpected happens, he will probably join his family's group after graduating from high school, become a yakuza member, and then carry on the family business.

But after a change in his family situation, he has another reason to "fight desperately" for it.

To be honest, if it weren't for his uncle's machinations and his father's uncertain fate, Uesugi Kiyoshi might not have chosen Tohsaka Torata.

In his view, hatred, this obsession, is one of the strongest driving forces for people to become stronger.

As expected, Tohru Tohsaka nodded heavily without even thinking.

"Yes, I understand."

"Please rest assured, I once had a friend who was brainwashed by a small religion. I led a group to rescue him. I am also familiar with their methods of bewitching people."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I misspoke. I wasn't referring to your sect."

Tohsaka Torato looked up at Uesugi Kiyoshi with some unease. His words just now had the air of mocking Uesugi Kiyoshi for trying to seduce people. In his memory, if any subordinate dared to speak to his father like that, they would probably be beaten up without a doubt.

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't react excessively; he just smiled mysteriously.

Seeing that he didn't seem to take his slip of the tongue to heart, Tohsaka Tora breathed a sigh of relief and, not daring to say anything more, asked directly, "Lord Uesugi, then..."

"What is the name of our sect? What deity do we worship? What is the core of our doctrine? Please enlighten us."

Uesugi Kiyoshi did not make this decision on a whim.

He had been thinking about this for several days and was prepared for these questions.

He slightly aroused aura that could bewitch the mind, and with a smile on his lips, the boy's voice sounded ethereal and otherworldly in the rain, as if it came from beyond the heavens.

"Concentrate and listen to what I have to say."

"He is the ruler of Tokyo."

"He is the uncrowned king who wields the sword and the power of life and death."

"He is the protective wing of the weak and the good-hearted."

"He is the death knell for demons and evildoers."

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"He exists eternally in the mirage, a fleeting illusion."

"He is the one who instigated the magnificent spectacle of a hundred ghosts parading at night, and vanquished all demons and monsters."

"The Saint of Swords, the Lord of a Hundred Demons!"

To an uninformed person, this statement might seem a bit childish and nonsensical, but Uesugi Kiyoshi, who had reviewed a lot of materials from the Collectors Association, understood that it was not just a casual remark.

This was a prayer he had racked his brains to come up with.

Compared to Buddhism or Christianity, these prayers are somewhat rudimentary, but their basic principles are similar.

This is the lighthouse that guides believers' faith to reach the starry sea of ​​God, and it is also an enduring beacon.

These words actually describe Uesugi Kiyoshi "himself".

He was quite cautious in his actions, so he added a limitation in the very first sentence—he fixed the geographical scope to "Tokyo".

Therefore, when believers recite this prayer, it will not attract the attention of deities outside of Tokyo, and the influence of "outsiders" on "locals" is still limited.

"Holding the sword and controlling life and death" naturally refers to his swordsmanship and the life-and-death battles he has experienced.

Protecting the weak and punishing the wicked were the initial tenets he established—not because he was overflowing with a sense of justice, but because such tenets were more effective in Japan, where the common people were generally oppressed.

It also implies his deeds of slaying demons.

The phrase "existing forever in the mirage, an eternity above the illusion" refers to the dream world, the Mirage Tower, which is Uesugi Kiyoshi's "foundation." If the plan goes smoothly in the future, this place is very likely to be expanded into his "divine kingdom."

As for the last sentence, it refers to the power of the Hundred Demons Scroll, his command of hundreds of demons, and the prospect of fighting against demons and gods.

Unable to think of any grand and lofty divine name, he used his initial dream of learning swordsmanship—to become a saint among swordsmen, combined with his identity as the owner of the Hundred Demons Scroll.

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