I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 294 and 295: Unsealing the Five Elements

Outside the Kusushi Shrine at the 10th station of Mount Fuji, the enormous demon, as large as a mountain, lay prostrate on the ground, like a broken mountain peak.

An ordinary arrow pierced his forehead.

Although insignificant compared to the size of the enormous demon, the feathers at the tip of the arrow trembled slightly, radiating an incomparably pure spiritual light.

The survivors gathered behind the Hyuga Shrine Maiden all wore expressions of awe and worship, regarding her as a goddess.

"My lady, has the monster been sealed away like this?"

One of the high school girls, with her hair in a high ponytail, spoke with stars in her eyes.

Kakoichi, the shrine maiden is so cool!

After the giant demon was shattered into pieces by the priestess's first arrow, the centipede, though dead, did not die. Its flesh and blood fragments came together again, attempting to revive and wreak havoc once more.

However, the priestess immediately struck the giant demon in the head with an arrow, sealing it away and plunging it into a deathly slumber.

The Hyuga shrine maiden, dressed in white robes and scarlet hakama, lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering. The charm she exuded while shooting arrows was enough to make even a girl like her heart flutter.

The shrine maiden shook her head at the high school girl, then raised an eyebrow and looked towards the foot of Mount Fuji as if she had a premonition.

The high school girl also curiously looked in the direction of the Hyuga shrine maiden's head, but when she looked down from the top of Mount Fuji, everything was shrouded in clouds and mist, and she couldn't see anything clearly.

The Hyuga priestess, whose eyes had been closed the entire time, seemed unaffected. She pursed her lips, drew an arrow from her quiver once more, and drew her bow.

A white rainbow shot out from the Hyuga Shrine Maiden's hand, the long streak of light piercing the air towards the mountainside.

After firing the sealing arrow, the Hyuga priestess immediately turned around, seemingly completely unconcerned about the outcome, or perhaps she had already foreseen it.

"My lady, what exactly happened on Mount Fuji? What is your relationship with Asama Shrine?"

The old priest of Asama Shrine had every wrinkle on his face filled with envy and longing. His body trembled as if he had the flu due to excessive excitement. He asked, unwilling to give up.

Even though the Hyuga Shrine Maiden had a cold and aloof aura that kept strangers at bay, the old priest still shamelessly tried to build a relationship with her, hoping to get on her good side.

"I have no connection with Konohana Sakuya-hime, but what is sealed on Mount Fuji is my clan's ancestor, known as the Princess of the Night, the Goddess of the Rabbit..."

Before the Hyuga priestess could finish speaking, she frowned and, as if possessed, looked up at the full moon hanging high above Mount Fuji.

The supermoon began to bleed, gradually turning into a crimson moon!

The dozens of survivors near Kusushi Shrine were stunned, their minds blank.

The Hyuga Shrine Maiden opened her eyes, facing the moon, with purple light flowing between her pupils.

The crimson moon didn't last long; it came quickly and went quickly, returning to its previous bright and clear state in just one minute.

"The blood moon phenomenon has occurred again!"

"If the moon changes color, a great calamity is imminent; red signifies war and conflict—this is an extremely ominous sign!"

"The last time a blood moon appeared, a massive calamity erupted in Sapporo. Is this a premonition of a similar upheaval at Mount Fuji?"

Outside the Kusushi Shrine, a sense of unease immediately spread.

The last time the Crimson Moon appeared, if it hadn't been followed by the even more shocking Sapporo Superhuman Battle, it would probably still be trending on social media.

Although the Tokyo Metropolitan Government quickly provided a scientific and reasonable explanation, such as an anomaly in the atmosphere absorbing purple, blue, green, and yellow light, leaving only red light to be projected onto the moon.

However, after the extraordinary battle in Sapporo, few people across the country believed this story anymore.

Moreover, the survivors had just witnessed the mind-blowing event of the monsters of Mount Fuji breaking free, and the appearance of the Crimson Moon naturally exacerbated their panic.

"My lady, please save us! I have a wife and children at home!"

"Waaaaah, I'm only twenty years old, I don't want to die!"

Immediately, some people knelt down, bowed deeply to the Hyuga Shrine Maiden, and pleaded and prayed with tears streaming down their faces.

People have a herd mentality, especially after such a thrilling night. Many people gave up thinking and regarded the Hyuga Shrine Maiden, who showed incredible magical power to save them, as their backbone and spiritual pillar.

In an instant, a large group of people knelt down at the feet of the Hyuga Shrine Maiden.

Even Hinata Shrine Maiden's usually aloof and pretty face showed a hint of difficulty.

"Hahaha, is this some kind of fanatical missionary activity? Or is the Hyuga family's little shrine maiden about to debut as an idol?"

A mocking laugh rang out, and there stood A-Fei, dressed in a black robe with red cloud patterns and wearing a swirling mask, who had appeared on a rock at some point.

Afei raised his head, looked at the arrow embedded in the giant demon's forehead, and said with interest:

"Another sealing arrow."

The three-tomoe Sharingan within the vortex gleamed with the same blood-red light as the Crimson Moon.

"Could you please release the sealing arrow? Little priestess, you're just a supporting character; you can't steal the show. No matter how much you want to perform, you can't prevent the real protagonist from appearing!"

The Hyuga priestess remained silent, picked up her bow and arrow again, aimed it at Tobi from afar, drew it to a full moon, and the light swirling around the arrowhead grew brighter and brighter.

Her Reincarnation Eyes had also been opened, and purple stars seemed to appear and disappear in her eyes. An indescribable divine aura emanated from her body, making people unable to help but kneel down and worship her.

"Negotiations failed? Ugh, I've never been good at lecturing, this is such a headache."

Ah Fei scratched his head and said, feigning distress, but even an ordinary person could hear the nonchalance and indifference in his tone.

The Hyuga Shrine Maiden remained unmoved, her purple eyes gleaming, and she loosened her grip on the bowstring.

Accompanied by a terrifying aura that seemed to destroy the world, the long, flowing hair of the Hyuga Shrine Maiden fluttered wildly in the sudden gust of wind that rose from the ground.

Arrow of Destruction!

A destructive torrent of white light surged toward Afei, evaporating everything in its path, whether it was snow, volcanic lava, or gravel, until it completely submerged Afei.

"Boom!"

Mount Fuji let out a painful groan; it was a complete landslide!

From the mid-slope to the foot of Mount Fuji, which is 2000 meters above sea level, the scenery is beautiful with forests. However, on the top, especially near the crater, only volcanic lava and sandstone remain, making it look desolate.

But now, the summit of Mount Fuji is even more scarred.

The Hyuga Shrine Maiden remained in the same pose as before she shot the arrow. In front of her, the exorcising arrow had ploughed out a huge trench hundreds of meters long, and tens of thousands of square meters of land had been forcibly gouged out, leaving a shocking wound on Mount Fuji that looked like a sinkhole.

Under such a powerful attack that alters the terrain, no one made of flesh and blood is spared.

"An extremely powerful attack, comparable to the divine power of Susanoo, but it's meaningless if it misses."

The Hyuga Shrine Maiden's expression changed in surprise, and she darted backward like a rabbit.

But it was too late. A vortex appeared in the void beside the Hyuga Shrine Maiden, spinning rapidly and ensnaring the bow and arrow she held in her right hand.

The bow was snapped in two!

The Hyuga shrine maiden managed to free herself in time, but her clothes were still torn off and shredded into pieces.

"The little shrine maiden of the Hyuga family is quite quick-witted. I was originally prepared to twist you into a pretzel, or at least break one of your arms, but I didn't expect you to get away so easily."

Afei's figure appeared on the head of the giant demon that had been hit by the sealing arrow. Unlike before, his cold tone carried a chilling killing intent and malice.

The three black tomoe in his vortex had transformed into a pattern resembling a black windmill, constantly rotating.

"But even if you manage to escape this calamity and lose your bow and arrow, you won't be able to shoot the Demon-Slaying Arrow and the Sealing Arrow anymore."

"Kaleidoscope Sharingan".

The Hyuga shrine maiden raised her head and looked at Tobi, murmuring something.

"Hehehe, after all this time, it's finally the protagonist's turn to appear. I've been waiting impatiently for a while now."

Afei reached out and pulled the sealing arrow out of the giant demon's head.

"Awooo!"

Two crimson eyes, like torches rising on a mountain, caused the resurrected giant demon to let out a deafening roar, and a foul-smelling wind swept out in all directions.

Then, Afei's vortex caused the surrounding space to begin to twist and rotate, and a black dragon, like a steel train, emerged from the ground, shaking its head and swaying its body.

"Awoooooo!"

"roar!"

The black dragon and the giant demon seemed to have some deep-seated hatred for each other, and their eyes immediately turned red as they began to fight each other.

"Good boy, that's it! Hurry up and decide the winner, I can't wait to lift the dice cup and see if this round is a win or a loss."

These are two that emerged from among hundreds of monsters on Mount Fuji, having mutated and evolved by devouring each other, making them worlds apart from the other monsters.

Two enormous creatures were fighting on the mountaintop, their demonic energy billowing into the sky. Their every move was enough to shake the earth and cause the heavens to collapse. Torn pieces of flesh and blood rolled down like a storm, creating a scene that resembled a terrifying nightmare.

The two demons kept biting and devouring each other, just like ouroboros.

Their bodies continuously dissolved and collapsed during the process of fighting each other, and constantly merged and mixed together.

Eventually, the two enormous objects merged into one, continuously compressing to become a dark sphere floating above the crater.

The sphere was covered with wriggling blood vessels and veins, and a sound like the pulsation of a heart was emanating from it, which sent chills down one's spine just by looking at it.

"It's finally finished! All the monsters have merged into one!"

Looking at the dark, fleshy ball floating in the sky, Afei spoke in a complicated and inexplicable tone, revealing a hint of excitement.

Then another vortex appeared in his eye, and three figures were spat out.

It was Kabuto Yakushi, along with Senmon Uchiha and Hero Tosu, who had been kidnapped earlier.

"Kabuto Yakushi, break the last seal. The elixir of immortality you've been longing for is right before you."

"Yes, Lord Iris!"

Kabuto pushed up his glasses, glanced at Senmon Uchiha and Hideo Tori, and asked in confusion:

"Who are these two?"

"I met two interesting guys on my way up the mountain, so I thought I'd let them take a look. After all, the more viewers, the better, right?"

The Uchiha Senmon, still shaken, looked at Tobi with suspicion, or more accurately, at the Mangekyou Sharingan hidden beneath Tobi's mask.

Is it one of the three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan mentioned by Itachi Uchiha?

They actually possess such terrifying abilities.

And this is... Kusushi Shrine!

What exactly is that dark sphere floating in the sky, exuding a terrifying aura and sending chills down your spine?!

"The final seal is one of the Five Elements seals, which can only be broken by going in reverse."

Just then, Kabuto Yakushi closed his eyes, his hands moving rapidly as he formed hand seals and chanted incantations.

"The colorful silk is carried away by crows to their nests, and the jewels lose their luster—"

Yakushi Kabuto extended his right hand, and a fist-sized emerald-green jewel appeared in his palm.

It was the dragon's head jade that had previously sunk into the Fuji Five Lakes.

With a snap of his fingers, Kabuto crushed the Dragon Head Jewel, which then transformed into a green ball of light that flew to the vicinity of the dark sphere.

"A fake fur coat, when exposed to fire, will immediately turn to ash—"

Yakushi Kabuto tossed the Fire Rat Robe that had appeared in his hand, and the fire-repelling Fire Rat Robe spontaneously combusted without fire, sending a red ball of light flying into the sky.

"Years have passed without a word; Anbei must have vanished without a trace—"

It is the swallow that sank into West Lake.

"I poured my heart and soul into crossing seas and traversing mountains, yet I cannot shed tears for the jade branch I long for—"

Kabuto looked at the Hourai Jade Branch in his hand, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, before he closed them.

As Yakushi Kabuto used his incantation, the crystalline radiance on the Penglai Jade Branch was gradually stripped away, eventually turning into withered branches and fallen leaves, while a golden sphere of light leaped into the sky.

"The bowl's light fades when it faces a beauty; I will throw away the bowl, but not you."

In "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," the last treasure, the stone bowl in front of the Buddha, turned to ashes.

"Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—the Five Elements Unsealing!"

Five orbs of light—red, cyan, blue, gold, and purple—rotated around the dark sphere, eventually forming a pentagram pattern.

"This pentagram... is it the Kikyo seal of the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei?!"

Uchiha Senmon's eyes flashed, but before he could think it through, the pentagram disappeared into the dark sphere.

The dark sphere immediately sank downwards, and the next moment a green bamboo, as thick as two people could hug and hundreds of meters tall, grew out of the crater.

At the very top of the bamboo pole, a dazzling golden light emanates from the bamboo tube, through which the graceful silhouette of a person can be vaguely seen.

Damn it, I didn't finish it before midnight.

Let's brainstorm some plot ideas.

(End of this chapter)