I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 291 & 292: Saving Prince Wenren

With just a single arrow, a colossal demon, as large as a mountain and comparable to the legendary yokai Daitaiboshi and Dairudo, was pulverized.

If the shrine roof hadn't been blown off, and demonic blood and flesh fragments scattered all over the ground, the refugees would have wondered if everything they had seen before was just an illusion.

"Amitabha Buddha, I'm saved!"

"My lady, Banzai! Banzai!"

"Waaah! Mom, I'm not dead—"

After a brief, deathly silence, the dozens of refugees at Kusushi Shrine erupted in cheers, creating a deafening roar. If the shrine's roof hadn't been gone, it might have been blown off by the cheers.

Miracles and magic do exist!

Some people wept uncontrollably, collapsing to their knees and unable to get up; others clapped and cheered wildly, unaware that their hands were red and swollen. In short, they wanted to completely release the fear and pressure that had accumulated before.

It's unclear who started it, but dozens of survivors from the shrine rushed out in droves, scrambling to run towards the Hyuga Shrine Maiden.

"Onboard!"

"Onboard!"

However, they dared not get too close. Instead, they raised their arms around the Hyuga Shrine Maiden, clapping and shouting "Long live!" Some even knelt down, chanting the names of countless gods and Buddhas, praying incessantly.

An uninformed person might think it was a group of brainless fans cheering wildly for their idol, or believers devoutly worshipping a deity during a festival.

This is actually quite normal. After all, these people were just ordinary citizens who came to Mount Fuji to climb the mountain and admire the moon. Who knew that the situation would take such a sudden turn, with countless demons and monsters breaking out of the crater and wreaking havoc and killing people all over Mount Fuji.

They were trapped at Kusushi Shrine and attacked by a giant demon, and they had already given up hope and were ready to die.

At this critical moment, a powerful priestess named Hyuga appeared, turning the tide and displaying unparalleled strength. With a single arrow, she easily subdued the giant demon and saved them.

Moreover, her long, straight, cascading black hair in the Hime-style cut, her white-on-top, red-on-bottom shrine maiden outfit, her refined and dignified appearance, and her ethereal and sacred aura...

It fulfilled all the Japanese people's fantasies about shrine maidens.

She was already breathtakingly beautiful, and the suspension bridge effect of the life-or-death crisis made the hearts of most people fall into the hands of the Hyuga Shrine Maiden, turning them into fanatical and brainwashed fans.

Faced with the crowd's enthusiastic cheers, the aloof and elegant Hyuga Shrine Maiden frowned her beautiful brows, as if dealing with a monster was even more troublesome than dealing with a demon.

"Hey, you guys, stop surrounding the priestess!"

At this moment, the survivors of Hisashi Shrine discovered that behind the Hyuga Shrine Maiden were more than a dozen disheveled and wretched hikers.

A girl with a long ponytail, who looked like a high school girl, glared at them coldly.

These were all people whom the Hyuga Shrine Maiden had casually rescued after climbing the mountain. These people naturally knew that on the perilous Mount Fuji, only by clinging to powerful figures could they escape danger.

"Get out of the way! The priestess needs to exorcise the monsters from Mount Fuji!"

The high school girl, acting as if she were the personal guard of the Hyuga Shrine Maiden, shouted at the crowd.

The group looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

"You, you..."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the old priest finally squeezed out of the crowd. He was trembling, his all-white beard was shaking, and his face was full of doubt and excitement.

Isn't this the old swindler from the shrine?

Some of the survivors looked on with disdain.

This old man prayed in the shrine for ages, but it was all for nothing. He didn't even fart. He must be a top-notch fake from a charlatan!

"Who...who are you? Could it be that you are the heir to Asama Taisha Shrine?"

The old priest, who was the head priest of Asama Taisha Shrine and a religious corporation, trembled uncontrollably.

There is great terror and great secret hidden in Mount Fuji.

These monsters that escaped from the volcano are irrefutable proof!

Since the monsters are sealed, there must be priests who sealed them.

The old priest and other ordinary people are merely the ostensible agents of the Asama Shrine. The true extraordinary lineage is passed down in secret, hidden behind the scenes for thousands of years, until now, when the situation has deteriorated beyond repair, it has finally come to light.

Yes, that must be it!

The Hyuga Shrine Maiden was unaware of what the old priest had imagined, nor was she interested in knowing. She gently shook her head, her lips slightly parted as if she were about to say something.

"They're alive! The monster has come back to life!"

Just then, a panicked shout came from the crowd.

"Gurgle—!"

The enormous demon, whose body had been shattered by the Hyuga Shrine Maiden's Exorcising Arrow, was now splintering and gathering its limbs and flesh together at a visible speed, just like clay.

"Awooooo—!"

Having regained half of its head, the enormous demon displayed a terrifying presence, opening its mouth wide and letting out a deafening roar.

Suddenly, a fierce gust of wind swept up, sending the survivors flying and screaming incessantly.

"An immortal body...?"

The Hyuga shrine maiden, with her eyes tightly closed, emanated a soft white spiritual light, resisting the invasion of the demonic wind, without even the hem of her shrine maiden robes fluttering.

She drew an ordinary-looking arrow and nocked it on the bow.

The enormous demon, whose body had recovered to about 70-80%, now loomed like a pillar supporting the sky, casting a shadow that blotted out the sun.

An arrow is shot!

Meanwhile, at the sixth station of the Fuji-Yoshida route, slightly above.

This place used to be dotted with small mountain cabins for hikers to rest, but now it has been turned into a bloody slaughterhouse.

A six-winged centipede was wreaking havoc; even reinforced concrete buildings were no match for its sharp teeth and claws.

Almost all the mountain cabins had been destroyed, and in several pools of blood, there were still human remains left over from eating.

"Has the rescue not arrived yet?"

In a small cabin in the woods, only half of which remained, Prince Akishino was huddled under the bed, trembling with fear.

Of the nearly ten guards who originally stood by Prince Akishino's side, only one young man, whose body was half covered in blood, remained.

Prince Akishino, who was all talk and no action, never imagined he would be so unlucky.

Although he came to Mount Fuji seeking a divine destiny with the hope that it might be just in case, he never expected to receive such a big "surprise".

The scene shifts dramatically as hundreds of monsters burst forth, slaughtering each other and wreaking havoc on the tourists.

Although the guards covered Prince Akishino's escape immediately, a six-winged flying centipede for some unknown reason set its sights on the group.

After several attacks, Prince Akishino's guards were either killed or fled, leaving only a loyal young man who led him to escape into a mountain cabin.

But it's clear that this place won't last much longer.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

The young man, half-paralyzed on the ground, was deathly pale, weak, and bleeding profusely from his body, indicating that he was seriously injured.

"We've contacted...the Metropolitan Police Department...they said...immediately..."

"This is wonderful!"

Prince Akishino was overjoyed and generously agreed:

"Hold on, Kameno! A strong wind reveals the strength of the grass, and national turmoil reveals the loyalty of the ministers. As long as we get out of here alive, when I become Emperor, I will promote you to Chief Chamberlain!"

"Thank you... Your Highness..."

Suddenly, a clattering sound came from outside the wall, like ping-pong balls being thrown around and cabinets being rummaged through. The next moment, a centipede head crashed into the room, baring its fangs and claws at the two of them.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

At the critical moment, a figure fell from the treetop at an astonishing speed.

It was a police officer wearing a riot helmet and a Metropolitan Police Department uniform, firing his automatic rifle fiercely at the flying centipede.

"Da da da—!"

The bullets sprayed blood everywhere on the flying centipede.

Although it was only a superficial wound, the flying centipede, in great pain, hissed, turned around, and swiftly, despite the bullets, bit down on the attacker.

It was just a hair's breadth away from cutting the person in half, but even so, a huge gash was torn open in the waist and abdomen, which would be fatal to an ordinary person.

But the officer seemed oblivious as dense black tentacles sprouted from the wound, connecting the upper and lower halves of his body.

He stretched out his arm towards the flying centipede, and several black tentacles shot out, gouging out one of the centipede's eyes!

"hiss!"

After striking successfully, the mysterious police officer moved swiftly and rushed into the woods. The flying centipede, naturally, would not give up easily and chased after him, flapping its fleshy wings.

Prince Akishino was speechless with astonishment.

But before they could react, there were a few rustling sounds from the nearby woods, and a small team of fully armed agents, dressed exactly like the mysterious policeman from before, surrounded them.

"Captain Uchiha, target spotted!"

"Is this Your Highness? I am Uchiha from the Fourth Investigation Division, dispatched by the Metropolitan Police Department for rescue."

Uchiha Senmon, without even taking off his riot helmet, spoke to Prince Akishino.

The second rescue team also flew to the mountainside of Mount Fuji by helicopter.

Because of the previous experience of the entire air cavalry regiment being wiped out, helicopters dared not stay in the air for long.

Within the great barrier, the communication signal was intermittent. Fortunately, the communication had been working briefly not long ago, which allowed him to learn of Prince Akishino's hiding place and rush there at full speed.

Because the monsters fought amongst themselves, the number of monsters on Mount Fuji has been greatly reduced. We had a safe journey without encountering any monsters, so there were no casualties.

"Great! Kameno, we can get out of here alive."

Prince Akishino, beaming with excitement, grasped the young man's hand and spoke eagerly.

"Your Highness, I...no, that's enough..."

Upon seeing the rescue arrive, the young attendant breathed his last, barely clinging to life.

"It's no use. His left kidney is completely ruptured, and he has lost too much blood. There's no way to save him."

Uchiha Senmon stepped forward to examine him and shook his head at Prince Akishino.

"Kame, don't you dare die! When I become Emperor, you'll be my chief aide-de-camp!"

Prince Akishino's face paled, and he tightly grasped the young attendant's hand, tears welling in his eyes as he spoke with genuine emotion.

"The Emperor..."

A strange blush suddenly appeared on the young attendant's pale face, which was already pale from blood loss, but everyone except Prince Akishino knew that this was his last gasp before death.

The young attendant raised his arm and suddenly shouted:

"Your Majesty, my mission is complete!"

Then his head lolled to the side, and he stopped breathing completely.

"Kameno! Kameno!"

Prince Akishino lay on the young attendant's body and wept uncontrollably.

Just then, a slightly thin police officer standing next to Uchiha Senmon, whose physique seemed somewhat mismatched with his uniform, trembled and whispered in Uchiha Naruto's ear:

"Mr. Uchiha, I've lost contact with my clone. It's probably been destroyed."

The brave and invincible police officer from before was naturally a clone created by Tori no Hero using the Earth Grudge Technique.

If it were an ordinary police officer, he would have been torn to pieces by the flying centipede long ago. Only the Earth Grudge Demon clone, with its tenacious vitality, could lure the tiger away from the mountain and buy time.

Damn it.

Uchiha Senmon's expression changed, and then he said to Prince Akishino Fumihito:

"Your Highness, now is not the time to grieve. Only by surviving safely can you do justice to Mr. Kameno's sacrifice."

"I see."

Prince Akishino wiped away his tears and said.

Seeing this, Uchiha Senmon directed the other officers:

"Take His Highness the Prince and return the way you came to the helicopter. No, even if you take the helicopter, you might become a sitting duck. If you're attacked, you won't be able to escape. Let's go downhill until we reach the foot of the mountain."

The Uchiha Senmon keenly noticed that as the demons fought amongst themselves, their numbers were dwindling.

Furthermore, the monsters' movement range gradually moves towards the summit of Mount Fuji, meaning that the higher they go, the more dangerous it becomes, while the area towards the foot of the mountain becomes safer.

"Yes, Captain Uchiha."

The team members responded and escorted Prince Akishino Fumihito off.

"Mr. Tosu, wait a moment."

Torii Hero turned around and looked at Uchiha Senmon with a completely bewildered expression.

"Mr. Toryu, your Earth Grudge Technique requires a human heart to use, right?"

Uchiha Senmon wore a helmet, so his expression was not visible, but his voice was devoid of joy or sorrow, showing no fluctuation whatsoever, and instead exuding a cold and ruthless quality.

"Yes."

The Earth Grudge Technique that he obtained from the evil god had already been reported and tested by the Metropolitan Police Department, so it naturally could not be hidden from the Uchiha Sagemon.

"Mr. Kameno. I'm sorry, Amitabha."

Uchiha Senmon walked to the corpse of the young attendant, put his hands together in a Buddhist gesture, then pulled out a dagger and, with surgical precision, disemboweled him in the blink of an eye.

"Mr. Tosu, your clone has been destroyed. Use this to create a new clone now, just in case."

Looking at the warm, even seemingly beating heart in Uchiha Senmon's hand, Tosu Hideo's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Mr. Uchiha, how could you do such a blasphemous thing to the dead?!"

"The dead should give way to the living," said Uchiha Senmon calmly.

The hero of the Bird's Nest felt a chill run down his spine.

It had only been a week since he last saw him, and Mr. Uchiha, who had initially given him a very good first impression of being gentle and refined, sometimes seemed like a completely different person, making him feel somewhat unfamiliar with him.

It even frightened him.

Why is this happening? What exactly happened to Mr. Uchiha?!

Seeing that Tori no Hideo seemed hesitant, Uchiha Senmon's voice deepened, and he spoke in a firm tone that brooked no refusal:

"Tosu, this is an order! Think about why you accepted this dangerous mission. Mamiya-san is still waiting for you."

"Mr. Uchiha, I understand."

"Hero Tori!" Tori said in a hoarse voice, reaching out his hand towards the heart in Uchiha Senmon's hand. Several black tentacles wrapped around the heart and pulled it into his body.

"Don't worry, Mr. Tosu. If the gods and Buddhas have any spirits, they will only bring disaster upon me; I will bear all the sins alone."

(End of this chapter)