Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

"I will witness this beautiful marriage come to fruition!"

Looking at the somewhat bewildered Maki Higashimoto and the overbearing Kagura, Shinzumi took a sip of the tea she had brewed, and sighed helplessly, rubbing her forehead.

Lord Kaku, aren't you just making things worse by assigning this kind of task to Kagura?

but

Uesugi-kun's reaction today was quite interesting.

Could it be that fools are blessed with good fortune?

Chapter 216 Beautiful Scales

Time passed slowly, and the sky grew darker and darker.

By 6 p.m., thanks to the terrible weather, the sky had turned completely black, making it feel oppressive and suffocating.

The rain didn't stop; instead, it intensified.

Uesugi Kiyoshi has returned to the Collectors' Association and to his apartment.

Before coming up, he made a point of checking on Ueno Mitsuishi's condition. The elderly swordsman, who had been infected by the power of the secret ritual, had been given a sedative. Various high-end instruments from the association that Uesugi Kiyoshi couldn't understand were monitoring his mental fluctuations. Overall, he was still in a stable state.

But his time is running out.

The sound of the door opening startled Kyoko Nohara, who had been nestled on the large sofa reading a book. Like a startled fawn, her big eyes darted to the doorway. Only after seeing the familiar figure did she pat her somewhat ample chest with relief, her eyes curving into crescent moons. She ran to the door with a smile, skillfully bringing out Uesugi Kiyoshi's slippers, and greeted him softly, "Uesugi-kun, welcome back. You must be tired from work."

Uesugi Kiyoshi smiled somewhat awkwardly. "Yes, I've worked hard all day, and I might have created another rival for your affections, Anzu."

He patted Xingzi's head and watched her happily run off to fetch him tea and water, a wave of guilt washing over him.

Just as he was about to say something, Izumi Rin, who had been lying on the sofa like a corpse, suddenly jumped up, looking like a dying patient who had just sat up in shock. She covered her mouth with her hands, and her cheeks kept twitching, like a hamster storing food.

Uesugi Kiyoshi immediately lost his temper and shifted his attention.

"Rin! Didn't I tell you you're not allowed to eat snacks?!"

Rin Uezumi swallowed the food in her mouth with force, shook her head indistinctly, and looked completely innocent.

"This isn't a snack! It's afternoon tea that apricot jam made for me! It would be a waste not to eat it, and it won't taste good if it gets cold. I had no choice!"

"Besides, I did practice my sword today. Qing, don't be angry~"

Uesugi Kiyoshi sighed with some trouble in his heart, but didn't continue speaking—besides watching over her personally, probably no one else could control Rin.

"Okay, I won't do this next time."

"Get ready, you're coming out with me in a bit. I need your help with something."

Upon hearing this, Izumi Rin immediately became interested. She excitedly ran to Uesugi Kiyoshi's side, looked him over, and her eyes shone with surprise.

"Such a strong killing intent—Qing, are you going to fight?"

"Take me with you! Take me with you!"

"It's so boring to chop down wooden stakes in the training ground every day. It's much more fun to chop down living things! When I'm with Qing, I always encounter some really good opponents."

Uesugi Kiyoshi rummaged through drawers and cabinets for a while, took out two books, glanced at Izumi Rin, not paying any attention to her excitement, and simply said softly to Nohara Kyoko who was running towards the kitchen: "Kyoko, no need to trouble yourself, I have something to do these few days, and I don't know when I'll be home."

"I'm sorry, you probably know about what happened to Ueno-senpai. We need to find a way to save him. As for Usagi, I'll leave her in your care."

Hearing that Uesugi Kiyoshi was about to go out again, Nohara Kyoko's face immediately fell. However, upon hearing the last sentence, she perked up and gave a encouraging gesture, saying earnestly, "Don't worry, Uesugi-kun, leave the house to me!"

For some reason, she exuded the air of a seasoned housewife—no, it would be more accurate to call her a "housekeeper" than a housewife.

After a moment of confusion, Uesugi Kiyoshi dismissed the chaotic thoughts, took a deep breath, and waved to Izumi Rin.

"Rin, hurry up and get ready."

"I've made plans. If you want to fight, I'll let you beat up as much as you want in a bit."

Rin Kamiizumi rushed into the room to change her clothes in a flurry, Kiyoshi Uesugi shook his head and sighed helplessly like an old father, while Kyoko Nohara stood obediently to the side. It really did look like a family of three.

On the other side, by the Arakawa River.

This place is located at the junction of Arakawa Ward and Adachi Ward. If you go further north, you will soon be entering Saitama Prefecture.

On a rainy evening, there wasn't a soul in sight by the river. The surging river rushed forward with overwhelming force, a sight that was both magnificent and dangerous—being swept away by such waves would be certain death.

Suddenly, a wet hand emerged from the river and slammed heavily onto the stone steps.

This hand is covered in purple scales, and its fingers are longer and narrower than those of an ordinary human. There are tough membranes connecting the fingers, which are somewhat like the webbed feet of an amphibian.

A few seconds later, supported by this arm, a soaking wet figure suddenly emerged from the water and collapsed weakly onto the grass by the river.

She had a graceful figure, clearly a woman, but her purple scale armor was terrifying and gave people goosebumps. She seemed exhausted, panting heavily, and her snake-like vertical pupils flashed with a cold light.

She was the very same outer god believer who was almost cleaved in two by Uesugi Kiyoichi's sword. Her name was "Mirin," and she was a loyal follower of the outer god "Hydra."

In fact, this alien species has caused quite a bit of trouble throughout human history, but their misdeeds have been passed down as different legends and stories in different countries.

In Japanese history, the "Hydra" was not an unknown entity.

Meilin is a rite practitioner and a fanatic. The rite she was given is the ability to "infect".

She herself was a tool for producing snake venom and its carriers. The small purple snake she released by the river was her desperate move, which is why Ueno Mitsuishi was able to transform so quickly after being affected. Otherwise, given that even Yamamoto could withstand it for several days, Ueno Mitsuishi, as a superhuman, should have been able to resist for a while longer.

She had originally been circling in the Sea of ​​Japan, trying to contact another group of followers of an external god and ask for help. However, she keenly sensed that she was being followed, so after circling the sea a few times, she managed to shake off her tail. Then, she received a summons from Yamamoto Yu and had to rush back.

Yamamoto Yu was her direct superior and the overall commander of this "Kannon Clan" operation. Whether the faith of the Lord could spread across this land depended on the success or failure of this operation, so his orders could not be taken lightly.

Although there was a slight mishap along the way, it didn't matter—they had gone to great lengths to seduce Yamamoto Yu into falling into depravity and succumbing to the power of the esoteric ritual, and the benefits they gained were enormous. Given his status and position, he was capable of doing far more useful things than preaching.

Originally, I planned to proceed gradually, but since someone is interfering, I might as well use swift and decisive measures, since the goal is the same anyway.

After resting for a while, Meilin twisted her body and staggered into the drainpipe of the riverside sewer. Not minding the dirt, she crawled in directly, ignoring the swift current.

Shortly after she crawled into the drainpipe, footsteps echoed from the deserted shore.

"Hey, we're almost out of Arakawa territory now, are you sure this is really the place?"

"Did Haihuwan not eat enough and just smelled the wrong aroma?"

Two figures, one large and one small, slowly walked across the river. At the same time, a huge shadow swept across the Arakawa River, as if some giant sea monster had passed through, and the river level rose sharply.

These were the Narumi siblings, who were acting alone, and could also be considered the two successive lords of Arakawa in this area.

"Impossible! Haihu Pill has never made a mistake in distinguishing flavors!"

"I smell some reptiles around here!"

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"what?"

Narumi Nobuna listened intently for a while, then her expression suddenly changed.

"Hey, you big oaf, Haihu Maru said it smelled that woman's scent!"

"That idiot who kept taking Kaiko-maru in circles in the sea! It seems she's shaken off Uesugi's surveillance and returned to Tokyo!"

"She just passed by here! She left not long ago!"

Upon hearing this, Narumi Shingo's lips curled up slightly, a bloodthirsty killing intent flashing in his blood-red eyes. He gripped the hilt of the Kaikoku sword at his waist and chuckled twice.

"Isn't this something that came to us effortlessly?"

"The soil and water of Arakawa will indeed protect us."

"Come on, you little dwarf, follow me and chase after them. I want to see what they've got!"

"What exactly are these bastards who stole my divine name up to!"

He arrived at the drain outlet and stamped his foot.

The water flowed stagnant, then became upside down, and then split into two rows, like soldiers arrayed to welcome a triumphant emperor.

Two figures, one tall and one short, leisurely followed inside without even getting a drop of water on them.

Chapter 217 Waves Fifty Meters Underground

Japan is an island nation, and Tokyo is a coastal city, so it is naturally not immune to typhoons and torrential rains. Whenever this happens, the water levels of many large rivers such as the Tone River, Edogawa River, and Arakawa River rise sharply, flooding the surrounding residential areas and causing catastrophic consequences. There have been precedents in history for this.

Therefore, the government invested a lot of money and manpower, and even established a special sewer bureau to operate, build and maintain the urban drainage system of the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Tokyo's sewer system can be roughly divided into an "inner circle" and an "outer circle." The inner circle covers several bustling areas such as Bunkyo, Shibuya, Chiyoda, Minato Ward, and Chuo Ward, while the outer circle encircles Tokyo's "suburbs" and even extends as far north as Saitama Prefecture.

The entire Tokyo metropolitan area drainage system took nearly fifteen years to build and complete, with a total investment of over 240 billion yen. The average inner diameter of the drainage pipes is about ten meters, and there are many deep and large water storage pits. There was even an artificial underground reservoir built to prevent flooding and ensure drainage.

In Tokyo, rainwater can be channeled in two ways. Rainwater near rivers and canals usually flows directly into rainwater storage and discharge pipes through drainage pipes of various buildings and roadside drains, and finally flows into the sea through major tributaries.

The drainage pipe that the Narumi siblings walked into was an emergency flood discharge channel. It was usually sealed off and only opened for use during heavy rain.

To ensure the smooth flow of the drainage system, the Tokyo Metropolitan Sewerage Bureau stipulates that some toilet waste that is not water-soluble is not allowed to be discharged directly into the sewer. Instead, it must be processed through the waste sorting system first. Therefore, there was no terrible stench or unsightly stains in the pipes. Only the torrential rainwater came towards them and obediently split into two streams in front of them.

After walking for a long time, including descending into a vertical shaft dozens of meters deep, the surrounding environment became increasingly dark and the water became increasingly deep, and they were getting further and further away from the ground.

The two walked leisurely, as if they were carrying some kind of water-repelling treasure. Rain and puddles could not wet them at all. But when they reached a fork in the road, Narumi Nobuna, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped.

Narumi Shingo also stopped, gripping the hilt of his sword at his waist. He glanced around with a disdainful look, frowned, and said softly, "What's wrong?"

Narumi Shinobu reached out with some surprise and took off a cartoon goldfish-shaped hair clip that had been stuck in her hair at some point. She held it in both hands and murmured, "Something's not right. Kaiko-maru said it smelled... smelled a lot of reptiles."

"There are other smells too. The smell of blood, the scent of the sea breeze, the smell of something burning."

"Wait, Kaikomaru sensed [divinity]!"

“We’ve come to the right place!”

"This is probably the place where believers worship their gods, that is, the altar!"

Narumi Shingo nodded slightly, seemingly unconcerned.

"Yes, I expected this. But setting up our lair in this sewer is indeed a good idea. However, if we live like rats in the gutter for too long, I'm afraid these worshipped gods will also become fearful rats crossing the street, easily defeated."

"It's understandable that there's a lot of reptilian smell; since we've come this far, there must be more than one Ritualist guarding us."

"Let's keep going. Don't worry. If they're only as strong as that woman we saw the other day, I'll kill as many as they come."

"Even though the Lord of Arakawa is no longer a god, he is not someone who can be easily insulted by some third-rate person!"

Narumi Nobuna's expression became even more puzzled.

"I'm not afraid, you don't need to tell me these things!"