I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 262 & 263: The Powerful Ones of the "Shadow"

"Since you have extended such a warm invitation, I, this immortal, will reluctantly accept. After all, it has been over a hundred years since I last went to the mortal world to gather inspiration."

"Unfortunately, this immortal is currently extremely busy and has no time to spare."

Jiraiya ultimately had to reluctantly decline the Superintendent General's invitation, leaving without a trace.

Is the entire Kabukicho district not enough?

The Superintendent General's heart sank, and he tried to do something to make amends.

Fortunately, before the Toad Sage teleported back to the Heavenly Realm, he left behind a message:

"Once I've finished dealing with a few trivial matters, I'll take a trip to Tokyo."

We eagerly await your arrival!

Although it was a pity that we couldn't invite Jiraiya, the Toad Sage, to Tokyo as a guest on the spot, his parting words left the officials with something to look forward to, suggesting that there might be another opportunity to connect in the future.

It's over, it's finally over, all those monsters are gone.

but……

As the clouds cleared and the rain dispersed, satellite images and swarms of hovering drones captured the extent of the damage this horrific disaster had inflicted on the Hokkaido city.

Buildings collapsed, the ground cracked, and ruins burned – a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse.

The Superintendent General clenched his fists, closed his eyes, and felt a strong sense of humiliation welling up inside him.

The superhumans ravaged a city in their land, creating tens of thousands of refugees, while they could only watch helplessly as the monsters scurried away.

This sense of powerlessness and frustration was indescribable; he hadn't felt it for a long time since he climbed to the high position of Superintendent General of Police.

Stay calm, you must stay calm, don't let anger cloud your judgment.

The Metropolitan Police Department still has a lot of work to do.

The images captured by the drone cameras and satellites on site were greatly affected by the storm, resulting in poor image clarity and reduced audio quality. These images must be repaired by technicians in order to extract more information.

A surveillance team will also be dispatched to the scene to collect any possible clues.

"Hōrai! Those monsters keep mentioning Hōrai, and the five treasures from 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter' have all appeared. Does that mean they might appear in Hōrai next? We must make plans as soon as possible!"

The Superintendent General of Police frowned as he pondered.

"I remember it was Inspector Uchiha who was recommended by Section Chief Akagi of the Fourth Investigation Division, and he was in charge of the search work on Mount Fuji."

The emergence of the Penglai Jade Branch during the Wakasa Bay Incident, along with the elusive Penglai fairyland and the legendary elixir of immortality, captivated many powerful figures.

With their financial support, the Metropolitan Police Department has deployed a large number of personnel to search Wakasa Bay and the sea around Mount Fuji.

Now, another extraordinary battle has occurred that destroyed half of Sapporo, further straining the police force.

"We must expand our manpower! Section Chief Akagi recommended Inspector Uchiha to be the next head of the Fourth Investigation Division, and I'm quite satisfied with that choice."

The Superintendent's eyes gleamed, indicating he was thinking deeply.

"But now it seems that the merger of the Fourth Investigation Division and the Fifth Public Security Division, or even the separation of a department from the Metropolitan Police Department to deal with paranormal events, is an inevitable trend."

With the covert support of his superiors, the Superintendent General of Police has been struggling to resist pressure from the United States.

However, this unprecedented natural disaster in Sapporo has broken the fragile balance, making it imperative to disclose the supernatural event to the public. In order to appease public opinion and public sentiment, reforms to the departments responsible for dealing with supernatural events are also imperative.

The US certainly won't let this opportunity slip by.

It's just unclear how much of their interests these local faction members can retain.

As a high-ranking official in the country, the Superintendent General of Police is quite competent and excellent. Unfortunately, he alone cannot move the country forward, even if he becomes the Prime Minister.

The situation in Sapporo was more serious than ever before. Even the most obtuse and corrupt bureaucrats in the conference room could sense the impending storm and the unusual dampness in the air.

The old approach of focusing on the immediate problem while ignoring the bigger picture, and burying one's head in the sand as if nothing is happening, must be changed!

After contacting the cabinet at another secret base in Chiyoda Ward and holding an emergency discussion, several orders were issued in an orderly manner.

The deployment of the Self-Defense Forces to Sapporo is not only for disaster relief, but also to cordon off the area and deal with a series of troublesome issues that will follow.

Furthermore, he ordered the magistrates of the forty-seven prefectures, circuits, counties, and districts, as well as the heads of local police headquarters and other local officials, to come to the capital for an examination to discuss how to deal with the upcoming extraordinary wave.

A meeting of the highest level since the war was planned and held in the National Diet Building with unprecedented efficiency.

…………

Meanwhile, the sky over Sapporo was overcast. The survivors were evacuated from the danger zone under the organization of the city government. Their faces showed not only a mixture of joy and sorrow, but also a bewildered look as if they were in a dream.

They could accept a natural disaster like an earthquake that destroyed half of Sapporo, but what were those inexplicable Yamata no Orochi, skeletal giants, and giant frogs all about?

Naturally, no one would notice that a gray toad jumped out of a puddle after the rain.

Naruto Uchiha used the Toad Seeking the World Technique to transform the space inside the Toad Seeking the World's belly into the shape of an infirmary, where Tsukimi no Inaba was lying on the bed, fast asleep.

"The Servants summoned by Tianyu have independent personalities and consciousness, but they have woven false memories. At the same time, I can manipulate them from behind the scenes and guide them to perform the stage effects I want."

Naruto Uchiha's uniquely patterned Mangekyou Sharingan slowly rotated.

"Besides Itachi Uchiha being a shadow clone, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Tobi are all servants of Tenyu. Summoning four elite Jonin-level servants at once is a bit of a challenge."

Unlike Naruto Uchiha, who is a Jinchūriki with virtually inexhaustible chakra and can create an unlimited number of shadow clones.

For Naruto Uchiha, creating more than a dozen shadow clones using the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique was already the limit.

Using Tianyu Shou, one can create hundreds of people in one go.

The chakra consumed by Tenyu when summoning his servants was not divided equally like that of shadow clones; instead, it was allocated at will by Uchiha Naruto.

The stronger one is, the more chakra one consumes, and the shorter one's time in the manifest world.

If the summoned creatures are just low-ranking ninjas or chuunibyou, they can even be allowed to operate in the real world for years on end.

The ninjutsu and strength of a Servant depend on the system skills and allocated chakra possessed by their master, Uchiha Naruto.

Tianyu could certainly summon powerful figures like Madara or Pain, but they would only be mere imitations, unable to unleash powerful attacks like Planetary Devastation.

Otherwise, Naruto Uchiha would have taken off in one fell swoop.

The essence of Tenyu's "Selling One's Life" is a kaleidoscope eye technique of the illusion type. Another difference between it and shadow clones is that the servant has an independent personality.

Every word, action, and smile of the Servant is exactly the same as the original owner, as long as the Servant's personality has been created in advance. Even the Servant himself is unaware that he is just a fake.

"My kaleidoscope eye technique doesn't significantly boost combat power, but it's quite suitable for a behind-the-scenes mastermind like me. It instantly assembles a cast of actresses and extras with flawless acting skills."

Uchiha Naruto was fairly satisfied with Tenyu's dedication: "Otherwise, if we need to create a big scene in the future, we can't have me play every single one of the extras and background actors. That would be too wasteful of chakra."

"Waaah..."

Just then, Tsukimi Inaba, who was lying on the hospital bed, twitched her eyelids and slowly opened her eyes.

Upon opening her eyes, she saw Uchiha Naruto looking at her with a smile. Tsukimi Inaba, slightly flustered, climbed off the hospital bed, knelt on the ground, and bowed her head, saying:

"Uchiha-sama!"

"Tsukimi-san, congratulations on finally achieving your long-cherished wish. How does it feel to have your revenge?"

Naruto Uchiha had already used medical ninjutsu to examine Inaba Tsukimi's body and found that she was fine; the power of the cursed seal had also been completely exorcised.

"Thank you so much for the power you have given me. I will dedicate my life to repaying your kindness in saving my life and for giving me the power to take revenge." Tsukimi Inaba lowered her head.

Naruto Uchiha nodded and opened the skill panel of Tsukimi no Inaba through the master-disciple assistance.

【Wind Release LV2 (19/100)】

It must be said that Tsukimi Inaba has quite good aptitude for Wind Release, having raised it from LV1 to LV2 in such a short time.

Naruto Uchiha had not yet decided on his next plans for Inaba Tsukimi.

Tsukimi no Inaba doesn't have a transformation technique, and her face was already exposed when she saved people at the supernatural shopping mall. The Metropolitan Police Department has probably already investigated and found out her true identity.

Currently, Naruto Uchiha has three spies planted in the Metropolitan Police Department: Dr. Satomi, Mineko Yuuki, and Hideo Tosu. It wouldn't make much sense to hand over Tsukimi and Inaba to the Metropolitan Police Department as well.

Perhaps we should consider forming a superhuman society that operates independently of official forces and directly obeys Uchiha Naruto's orders, operating in the shadows.

After all, Naruto Uchiha is now a behind-the-scenes manipulator, and it's not appropriate for him to do everything personally as a lone commander.

No, I also have a ninja dog named Tsunayoshi under my command.

Perhaps the organization could be called "Shadow"?

As Uchiha Naruto was pondering, he heard Inaba's cold, eerie voice ring out:

"Lord Uchiha, I have a favor to ask. Could you please allow me to gouge out this white demon eye?"

Tsukimi Inaba raised her head, and the white eye of her right eye shimmered with an unusual, shimmering silver light, beautiful yet somewhat terrifying.

"Why do you do this?" Uchiha Naruto asked with interest.

"Although the White Scale Serpent Demon is dead, the thought that these are the eyes of the monster it transplanted into me makes me feel nauseous."

Despite uttering chilling words, Tsukimi Inaba's expression remained as cold and indifferent as ever, showing no signs of emotional fluctuation.

"I no longer need the power of this demon eye. However, since I am now Lord Uchiha's possession, I need your permission to remove the eye."

They actually want to gouge out the whites of their eyes?!

Naruto Uchiha was also feeling a bit of a headache. Inaba Tsukimi was inherently unemotional and seemed to have a tendency toward self-destruction.

After killing Higuchi Orochi and completing her revenge, Tsukimi Inaba's cold and indifferent personality only intensified after she lost her goal.

No, Inaba Tsukimi is Naruto Uchiha's first apprentice, and her potential is the highest among all of them. She might become a useful subordinate. We can't let her become so depressed.

Simply using her advantageous position as the savior to issue orders is not enough; you need to find a reason to manipulate her and inspire her sense of mission and responsibility.

"Inaba, do you know what's happening in this world? Why are demons and monsters descending upon Japan in the 21st century?" Uchiha Naruto asked, adopting a mysterious and enigmatic demeanor.

"I don't know..." Tsukimi Inaba's eyes were full of confusion.

Naruto Uchiha also shared some of the Metropolitan Police Department's files with Tsukimi and Inaba, though he kept them to himself.

"Because the gates between two worlds have been opened, this is the Year of the Demon. Demons, monsters, and monsters that vanished in ancient times have reappeared in the human world, and there are even more terrifying beings spying on this world from beyond."

Naruto Uchiha sighed heavily and began to unleash his Oscar-worthy acting skills.

"The extraordinary resurgence is both an accident and a man-made conspiracy. Some monsters have already reached into this world, attempting to widen the gap between the two worlds."

"Malice is stirring. This is just the beginning. More people will surely die next. The number of people who have died since the beginning of the Heisei era is probably just a fraction of what will happen in the next year."

Inaba's eyes flickered; she was actually cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and possessed great empathy. This was because she too had been hurt by yokai, and could deeply understand their pain.

"My goal, Tsukimi, is to mend the rift between the two worlds and drive out all demons and monsters!"

Naruto Uchiha, with a straight face, made up a story and extended his palm towards Inaba Tsukimi:

"For this, I need like-minded partners! Tsukimi, I will use your power as my sword."

"If this is your will, then let me offer my humble assistance."

"Very good, Tsukimi, I have my first task for you."

Naruto Uchiha learned from Orochi Higuchi that his accomplice in the Metropolitan Police Department was Senmon Uchiha's superior, Chief Akagi, the head of the Fourth Investigation Division.

Higuchi Daigoro is cunning and shrewd. He stored a copy of the transaction records and documents in a secret mailbox, probably as a backup plan to blackmail Section Chief Akagi.

Now that he knew the inside story, Naruto Uchiha couldn't just sit idly by.

Moreover, with the downfall of Section Chief Akagi, the Uchiha Senmon will definitely rise to a higher position within the Metropolitan Police Department.

However, since it was inconvenient for Uchiha Naruto to personally expose that Section Chief Akagi was a spy, it was most appropriate for Tsukimi Sato Inaba, a family member of the victim, to report it.

"Inaba, you know my father's phone number, right?"

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(End of this chapter)