I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 292 & 293: The Awakening of the Evil God

The dappled moonlight shone through the gaps in the trees, guiding the fleeing group. After finding Prince Akishino in a cabin in the woods, the group dared not relax and fled far in one go.

"I can't take it anymore, I need to rest now..."

Compared to the other seasoned operators, Prince Akishino, who had been pampered, was already exhausted. He was leaning against a large tree with one hand, panting heavily, and his whole body was soaked in sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

"Your Highness, we are still in the jaws of death; we must proceed down the mountain."

While inspecting the equipment in his hands, Uchiha Senmon cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

The great barrier surrounding Mount Fuji is a vessel for refining poisonous creatures. As the monsters kill and merge with each other, their numbers will decrease, and the probability of encountering a monster will also decrease.

However, the surviving monsters are bound to be stronger, and their team's chances of survival are slim if a conflict breaks out.

The Uchiha Sage estimated that the original hundred or so demons on Mount Fuji might now be reduced to a dozen or even fewer. Time was running out, and the battle would likely be decided soon. They had to stay as far away from the summit of Mount Fuji as possible before they finally merged into one to ensure their safety.

As for whether the "Gu King" that was eventually cultivated was a deity released by the Akatsuki organization after breaking the seal, the Uchiha Immortal Sect does not want to investigate further at this time.

This is beyond his capabilities. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Since the witch of Penglai Island has already entered the barrier, she will certainly not sit idly by.

The Uchiha Sage Sect now has only one goal: to protect Prince Akishino Fumihito and use this as a stepping stone to seize a high position within the newly established Supernatural Countermeasures Headquarters.

"But I really... can't run anymore..."

"Mr. Tosu, please carry His Highness the Prince on your back."

The Uchiha Senmon were very familiar with the physical test scores of the Torii Heroes.

Although Tosu Hero appears to be thin, he is no ordinary person after being transformed by the Earth Grudge Technique. His physical abilities surpass even those of world triathlon champions.

"yes!"

Without saying a word, Hideo Tosu carried Prince Akishino on his back.

Although he had an extra living person on his body, it felt as light as a feather to him and did not affect his agility at all.

Rescuing Prince Wenren is also of paramount importance to the Tosu heroes.

Although the Metropolitan Police Department used the most advanced medical equipment to keep Mamiya Moribe alive, that was all; Mamiya Moribe is now in a vegetative state and unconscious.

However, if this mission is completed, the Metropolitan Police Department will dispatch that mysterious healing-type superhuman to treat Masamichi Moribe.

Absolutely no mistakes are allowed!

The rescue team continued their journey down the mountain without stopping. As they passed through a dark and secluded forest, a flash of bloodlust appeared in the eyes of Uchiha Senmon, who was standing at the front of the team.

"Be careful!"

Amidst the thick, pungent stench, a dark shadow with its gaping maw lunged at them.

Uchiha Senmon shouted and moved like a rabbit, dodging to the left as if he had anticipated the danger lurking in the jungle and dodged the attack.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

It was that persistent flying centipede again.

Without needing any orders from the Uchiha Sage, the team members simultaneously picked up their guns and began firing wildly.

"Bang bang bang!"

A barrage of gunfire erupted as bullets relentlessly struck the flying centipede, shattering its keratinous exoskeleton and splattering blood and slime.

Although the flying centipede hissed in pain, its ferocity remained undiminished; these shots were far from fatal to it.

"Tori!"

Uchiha Senmon shouted at Tosu Hideo.

The roosting hero immediately understood, took off his riot helmet, and a high bulge appeared behind his neck, from which thin, smooth black tentacles continuously wrapped around him, eventually coalescing into a human shape.

This is a repeat of the old trick, using the Earthly Resentment and Desire to buy time.

The Earth Grudge Demon clone waved its tentacle arms and leaped towards the Flying Centipede.

"puff!"

Suddenly, a small spider web shot out from the darkness, instantly wrapping the Earth Grudge Demon clone tightly, turning it into a white cocoon.

What?

Is there a second monster?!

"Pfft pfft pfft!"

Before anyone could react, a huge spider web swept across the sky, sticking everyone up into the air.

The Spider Nest Opening Technique!

The bushes parted to the sides, and a huge black eight-legged spider crawled out, while the tail of the flying centipede, which was over ten meters long, was like a scorpion's tail embedded in the giant spider's body.

The two monsters have actually merged into one.

After the Flying Centipede was lured away by the Earthly Grudge Demon's clone, it is unknown who devoured whom, and they eventually became this alien fused demon insect.

"Damn it!"

Uchiha Senmon dodged immediately, but even so, half of his body was still stuck to the spider web. He pulled out a military dagger from behind his back with one hand and cut the spider silk, but the spider silk was more resilient than he had imagined.

He quickly looked at the others, and they were all trapped in a spider web, unable to move.

Even the hero of the roost was no exception; his hands and feet were stuck to the spider web, and his face was full of fear.

"Click click click!"

The flying centipede, part of the fused demonic insect, swooped down, and a jet of blood gushed out like a fountain. The unfortunate team member had half his body bitten off.

"If this continues, the entire army will be wiped out!"

Blood splattered onto Uchiha Senmon's body, making him shudder. A blood-red glint flashed in his eyes, and two black tomoe slowly took shape, rotating around his pupils.

After activating his two-tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Senmon could see chakra flowing inside the spider silk.

However, this alone is not enough to change the current predicament.

"We're already in dire straits; we can't afford to hold onto this trump card any longer. If it's spider silk, it should be easily ignited by the flames."

Uchiha Senmon's eyes flashed, and with his free hand, he grasped the hand that was stuck to the spider web, his palm flying.

"My revenge is not yet complete! I absolutely cannot die here!"

巳－未－申－亥!

The Uchiha Senmon actually formed the hand seals for the Great Fireball Technique!

Meanwhile, the Bird Hero, bound to the spider web, saw his teammate whose upper body had been bitten off and began to struggle frantically. The black tentacles of the Earth Grudge Yu emerged from the seams between his hands and feet, baring their fangs and claws.

Even so, they could not escape the incredibly resilient spider web.

The struggle of the roosting hero attracted the attention of the flying centipede.

As the flying centipede approached, an extremely foul stench emanated from its mouthparts, and a severed finger could be clearly seen hanging between its fangs.

Tosu Hero couldn't help but show a look of despair.

Just then, a familiar, androgynous, hoarse voice appeared in the ears of the hero.

[Mount Fuji? Kid, what brings you back here again?]

Evil God!

Tosu's spirits lifted. The voice was none other than the evil god who had saved him in the Aokigahara Forest and bestowed upon him the Earth Grudge Technique and the Face-Changing Technique!

After leaving Shizuoka City, the evil god had been offline for a long time, and only today did he hear the evil god's voice again.

"Evil God! Lord Evil God! Quickly, save me!"

The hero of the roost was overjoyed and roared inwardly.

"Kid, you gained my power, yet you're being made a mess of by this bastard monster. You're utterly useless!"

The evil god's voice was filled with disdain, and he spoke with cold sarcasm.

However, when Tosu Hero called him an evil god, He did not object.

[Huh? This bug isn't your average hybrid monster; its aura is a bit like... No way! If that's the case, nothing could be more ridiculous!]

The evil god's voice seemed to carry a hint of surprise and uncertainty.

"Yes, yes, I am a useless piece of trash. Lord Evil God, please save my life again!"

The hero, Birdskin, didn't care about being insulted and cursed by the evil god. As long as he could be saved, he was willing to lick the evil god's feet. What did it matter if he was cursed a few times?

[Heh, you piece of trash. What do you take me for? Amitabha Buddha?]

Unexpectedly, the evil god's indifferent voice echoed in the bird-dwelling hero's mind, devoid of any emotion.

[I've saved you so many times already, and we haven't even settled the score from before. Now you have the nerve to ask me to save your life again. You're a piece of trash, just die here!]

The hero of the roost suddenly trembled.

Indeed, whether it's the Earth Grudge Technique that steals others' hearts to prolong one's own life, or the Face-Changing Technique that strips away others' skin to disguise their appearance, both reek of evil. How could such beings possibly be benevolent gods who grant all requests?

But no matter what, you must grasp this last straw.

The Tori mother and daughter, along with Masamichi Moribe, are all waiting for him. He absolutely cannot be swallowed by a monster and die here like this.

"No, Lord Evil God! Please save me one more time, I will grant you any request!" Torii Hero roared urgently in his heart.

[Hahahaha—! Birdskin Hero, you're truly a first-rate clown!]

The evil god's voice burst into unrestrained, maniacal laughter.

[The fact that they wouldn't even give up such a worthless life is both ridiculous and pathetic, but for me, there's a unique kind of enjoyment in watching a clown's farce.]

"So that's how it is..."

Kid, I can save you one more time.

"Thank you so much for your great kindness!" Tosu Hero said with great joy.

Don't get too excited yet; my favor won't come so easily. I have one condition.

Hero Tosu hesitated for a moment before tentatively saying:

"Please just tell me, and I will do my best to fulfill your request, as long as it is within my power."

[It's very simple. As I utter the words "Qi Kuo," you must completely open your mind and body to me, and let me use your body for half an hour.]

The hero of the Birch Ridge was startled.

This unknown evil god actually wants to seize control of my body!

In the myths and legends of various countries, there are many stories of demons and evil gods using contracts to gradually devour the souls or bodies of humans, ultimately leading them to fall into an abyss from which they cannot escape.

Could this unknown evil god also be trying to possess a corpse and be resurrected?

Although my own worthless life is insignificant, if an evil god takes the opportunity to go on a killing spree and indiscriminately slaughter innocent people, I will be deserving of death.

"this……"

Hero Tosu hesitated.

[Heh, you're useless! You think you have any room to bargain?]

The evil god, as if possessing foresight, sneered.

Hero Tori was startled. His conversation with the evil god was very long, but during the conversation, time in the outside world seemed to stand still.

The flying centipede's swooping, gaping maw seemed to slow down countless times, as if in slow motion.

Even so, the flying centipede's mouthparts were like a guillotine on an execution platform, held against its own neck. If it fell, it would be decapitated and die instantly.

That's right, there's absolutely no time to hesitate now.

"I understand, Lord Evil God. I promise you," Torii Hero said with immense bitterness.

Those who understand the times are wise. You won't regret your choice, and I will grant you new strength!

The voice of the evil god seemed to reveal a hint of approval.

The next second, time seemed to start flowing again. The giant mouth of the flying centipede, which had been slow to pounce, swung its long venomous fangs and bit down on the neck of the bird-dwelling hero!

The Bird Hero, whose hands and feet were bound to the spider web and unable to move, suddenly showed a look of pain on his face, veins bulged on his forehead, and a strangely curved bulge appeared in his throat.

His jaw was stretched open to the point of almost dislocating, and a pale, fleshy mass with mouth-like growths protruded from his mouth.

Just like a chameleon hunting its prey, a thick, long white tongue shot out from the mouth of the Torii Hero!

A mouth covered with sharp fangs, crisscrossing the tongue, opens and closes constantly, filled with an unfathomable appetite.

This terrifying tongue, like a transparent and illusory ghostly hand, pierced through the body of the flying centipede and disappeared into the main body of the fused demon insect, relentlessly tearing and absorbing its chakra.

【Chaos in the Demon Realm LV1】

This is the materialization technique used by Tayuya, one of the Sound Four, to summon three angry demons using the Summoning Jutsu.

This tongue, which is covered in mouth-like structures, is made of Yin Release chakra, just like Shikamaru's Shadow Binding Technique. It continuously absorbs chakra after biting its target.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

The fused demonic insect emitted painful hissing sounds, its body convulsing and twitching.

However, as the chakra was forcibly extracted by the Demon Realm Chaos, the giant spider web flowing with chakra also collapsed.

Without the boost of chakra, the giant spider web was nothing more than ordinary sticky spider silk, and the Tori hero easily escaped.

[Hehehe! This power, this taste! So it's Him, the Princess of the Night!]

(End of this chapter)