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Uesugi Kiyoshi was completely stunned.

He hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

I wanted to chase after him, but even if I did, what could I do?

He couldn't stop the earthquake catfish from wreaking havoc.

Should we go down the mountain to evacuate the people?

No, it's too late.

He stood there dumbfounded, watching countless civilians being swept into the torrent of rocks, carried down the mountain by the earthquake catfish, and then crushed into mincemeat on the way.

He could only watch from there, unable to do anything.

He never felt this powerless when facing ghosts and gods alone. No matter how powerful the opponent was, it was just a life-or-death battle. He only wanted to have no regrets in his heart and to die without remorse.

But when he wants to protect something, he becomes hesitant and restrained.

The idea of ​​"becoming stronger" ignited like wildfire in Uesugi Kiyoshi's heart, becoming stronger than ever before.

Chapter 260 The house leaks and it rains all night

As the scenes jump and shift, mountains crumble, the earth collapses, and the cries of humanity mingle with the sounds of falling rocks, creating a lament written in blood and life.

Before a devastating natural disaster, human power seems insignificant and negligible.

Uesugi Kiyoshi stood atop the crumbling mountain, biting his lip, his eyes swirling with the fury of a storm.

He bit his teeth so hard they broke, and blood seeped from his lips.

As he witnessed the disaster, memories, like a gentle stream, welled up from the depths of his mind—unlike the previous, brutal acceptance of Inugami's memories, this time the fragments of memory emerged much more gently.

The faces of those who died in the earthquake appeared in his mind and became familiar.

Exiled alone, he slays demons, seizes power, painstakingly builds his territory, faces enemies on all sides, but triumphs in battle, becoming a powerful ruler of Kanto.

The things the Lord of a Hundred Ghosts had just said were gradually becoming clearer, as if I had experienced them myself.

He looked up abruptly and saw himself in white robes standing beside him, his eyes deep and unfathomable, yet also burning with anger.

"Even though I know it's an illusion, it's fake, I still can't suppress my anger every time I see this scene."

How does it feel to be a powerless, weak person?

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"not so good!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi practically spat out those four words through gritted teeth, each word sharp as a knife.

The Lord of a Hundred Demons shrugged, his expression not much better.

"You just saw it and then unlocked a piece of memory."

"Having experienced it firsthand, I suffered far more than you. If you're angry, don't take it out on me!"

Do you know what's most important in this era?

"Population! A stable population is the cornerstone of all development."

“I have said that I have enacted laws to encourage marriage and childbirth.”

"Musashi Province is only so big, with no more than ten thousand households. Whenever someone has a wedding or other celebration, unless I am too busy to come, I will prepare a gift and visit to offer my congratulations. You may not know the mindset of people in this era—they regard it as an extremely high honor."

"The King himself has come to offer his congratulations!"

"They treated me with great hospitality, and the newlyweds received my congratulations. They were all beaming with joy and full of hope for the future."

"Because, compared to the previous monsters, I am indeed much stronger as a lord."

"They call me Lord, and I call them Lord Yuan. They treat me with utmost respect, obey my every word, and regard me as a god."

“These are my people.”

“When the seven kingdoms invaded, I did not issue a wartime conscription order. Young men and women came to volunteer to join the army, and the threshold of the military camp was worn down.”

"They didn't want me to lose, they didn't want their homes to be destroyed, and they were willing to risk their lives for me."

"But what about me?"

"I failed to protect them."

Taking a deep breath, the Lord of a Hundred Demons' tone became low and somber.

“A thousand miles of fertile land were destroyed in an instant, half of Edo Castle collapsed, and more than 70% of the 10,000 households of civilians in Musashi Province were killed or injured.”

"All my hard work over the past few years has been for naught."

"Just because of an earthquake, just because of a monster that can cause earthquakes!"

"Perhaps it's because of that damned modern mindset, but I don't have any species aversion to monsters. I've always felt that humans can be good or bad, and monsters can be good or evil. Bad people deserve to die, so why shouldn't kind monsters live?"

"But this time, it is the first time in my life that I have ever hated a monster so much."

"I wish I could grind it to dust!"

"Afterwards, I investigated the matter and found that the earthquake catfish was the guardian spirit of the Inari Shrine. For some unknown reason, it suddenly went berserk and caused an earthquake at all costs."

"Achi and I cornered it on the beach and fought it for three days and three nights, exhausting its last bit of strength and skinning it alive!"

"I don't care why he went crazy, I just need to find the person behind it."

"For example, if A-Chai goes out and bites people randomly, I will be responsible. Similarly, the Inari Shrine will not be able to stay out of it!"

“From that time on, no one is allowed to worship Inari God in any of my territories. I will demolish every Inari shrine I see, and smash every white fox statue I see.”

“My actions even alarmed the divine messengers of Takamagahara. They came looking for trouble, but I scared them away with a few sword strikes—but that’s another story.”

Uesugi Kiyoshi glanced sideways. Although he felt that his actions were somewhat impulsive, and that the Inari Shrine might not necessarily be the culprit, he just felt relieved in this situation.

He has always been a person who repays kindness with kindness and blood with blood.

If you suffer a loss, you have to fight back.

"This earthquake is just the beginning."

"Although the casualties were severe, the earthquake only affected Musashi Province. At that time, I had already taken control of the eight provinces of Kanto. Although the casualties were painful, they were not enough to cripple me."

"The loss of population can be gradually recovered, the destroyed land can be reclaimed, and the collapsed city can be rebuilt."

"Can"

"When it rains, it pours."

With a stomp of his foot, the Lord of a Hundred Demons caused the stars to shift and the scenery to change.

The scene of the disaster that put immense pressure on Uesugi Kiyoshi has changed.

He was inside a military tent at the time.

Japanese military tents are called "jinmoku," made of cloth and connected by curtain strings. The jinmoku behind Uesugi Kiyoshi is black with a family crest of brightly blooming gentian flowers embroidered on it.

From a distance, anyone could tell that this was the army of the Minamoto clan; whether they were friend or foe was immediately clear.

The sky was light gray, with gloomy cumulonimbus clouds piling up and spreading across the dome, forming a dense, impenetrable net.

The air was humid, and there was a distinct fishy smell.

Storm is coming.

Uesugi Kiyoshi sat in the main seat, and could clearly sense that something was off about the atmosphere.

The stench of blood was so thick it was almost unbearable. The armor of the foot soldiers and generals was tattered, their battle robes stained with blood, and the blood-red dragon patterns on the battle array were also somewhat filthy. Clearly, a great battle had taken place here.

There were only two people in front of him.

One is the ninja "Fuma" whom we've met before, and the other is the demon sword "Aka" who looks exactly like Azuma Maki.

Fuma gave his left arm a simple bandage, clearly indicating a serious injury. He bowed to Uesugi Kiyoshi and walked out without saying a word.

Achi simply watched him quietly, without any desire to speak.

At that moment, the voice of the Lord of a Hundred Demons rang in his ears.

"As you can see, one wave subsides only for another to rise."

"Before I could even begin to provide disaster relief and rebuild the cities and farmlands of Musashi, I received extremely bad news."

"Scouts in the coastal fishing villages reported discovering traces of monsters."

"It's better to believe something is true than not to believe it is not true. I will go and verify it immediately."

"What the scout said is true."

“There are numerous traces of monster activity along the entire Kanto coastline, and many fishing villages have already been attacked.”

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"It's a siren."

Chapter 261 I'm Not Human Anymore

"The Siren."

This term was familiar to Uesugi Kiyoshi, as he had heard much information about the sirens from the Lord of Arakawa.

This includes the battle against the siren invasion and all the past grievances.

He frowned and said in a deep voice, "The sirens have launched a massive invasion?"

"That's not right, the timing is off!"

The Lord of a Hundred Ghosts shook his head and said, "It can't be called a large-scale invasion; it was just a [test]."

"I didn't understand it then, but now I understand."

"There are people among us who possess extraordinary abilities."

"Take Kyoto for example. It has the Yin-Yang Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs, where the son of the white fox resides, so demons cannot invade."

“With the Minamoto and Fujiwara clans guarding the outside, both of them have armies composed of extraordinary swordsmen and Onmyoji, which are enough to suppress Heian-kyo.”

"Therefore, the Lord of the Sirens wasn't completely stupid. He didn't dare to gamble everything and launch a full-scale attack. Instead, he sent out an advance team to land in Kanto, wanting to test the human reaction."