I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 306 & 307: Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World

"Where is this? Oh right, we were all captured by Princess Kaguya and swallowed into her body..."

Unaware of how long he had been asleep, with a splitting headache like that of someone suffering from a hangover, Uchiha Senmon's consciousness returned to his body, but his body felt so heavy, as if he were experiencing sleep paralysis, that he couldn't even move a finger.

Uchiha Senmon barely opened his eyes, only to be met with endless chaotic darkness.

My body felt as if it were in an abyss formed of viscous liquid, constantly falling.

"My spiritual power is draining away... It's Kaguya-hime's doing! If this continues, I'll be completely 'digested' by Kaguya-hime."

The constant pressure emanating from all directions is gradually squeezing out the power of the Uchiha Sage Sect.

Uchiha Senmon's eyelids grew heavier and heavier. He tried to open his Sharingan or unleash a fire jutsu to break the deadlock, but he was powerless to do so.

"Damn it, is this really the end?"

Uchiha Senmon was filled with resentment and muttered to himself.

"My mission isn't finished yet, how can I give up halfway here! Mikoto! Mikoto!"

But no matter how much the Uchiha clan cried out, it was to no avail.

Just as Uchiha Senmon's soul was about to fall into eternal darkness, a crystal-clear green light rose rapidly from the abyss and arrived in front of Uchiha Senmon.

The green light created a small space within Kaguya's body, filled with the vibrant energy of nature, which awakened the Uchiha Sage.

A stunningly beautiful figure appeared before the Uchiha Senmon.

"Mikoto!"

The confused Uchiha Senmon suddenly awoke with a start, exclaiming in surprise, but then realized he had mistaken someone for someone else.

"No, you are..."

Uchiha Senmon's pupils contracted, and he asked in surprise and uncertainty.

The woman who appeared before the Uchiha Sage was dressed in a long, elegant white kimono that trailed on the ground. A wooden hairpin was inserted into her long, cherry-colored hair, and her eyes were a forest-green color.

Her elegant and noble demeanor and refined and otherworldly appearance are in no way inferior to Princess Kaguya, whose beauty could illuminate the night sky.

More importantly, He exudes a divine aura, making it clear at a glance that He is no ordinary person.

"Nice to meet you, child of the Uchiha clan. I am Konohana Sakuya-hime."

The cherry-haired goddess of spring smiled gently and got straight to the point.

The flowers are blooming, Ye Ji? !

Although Uchiha Senmon's face remained expressionless, his breathing was slightly rapid, revealing that he was not at peace inside.

Princess Konohanasakuya is enshrined at Asama Shrine as the goddess of spring and the mountain deity of Mount Fuji.

Besides being a deity, Princess Konohanasakuya has another, even more noble identity: according to the Nihon Shoki, she is the direct ancestor of the Emperor.

The Nihon Shoki is the first history book of Japan, compiled in the 7th century AD. It was written entirely in Chinese characters, and Emperor Tenmu used it to proclaim the sanctity of his imperial lineage.

Ninigi-no-Mikoto, grandson of Amaterasu, descended from Takamagahara to Hyuga Province and chose to marry Konohanasakuya-hime, the daughter of a mountain god with unparalleled beauty.

Of the twins born to the two, the younger brother, Hikohito, lost the fishhook that his older brother, Hikohito, had used to bring about his death. In order to retrieve the fishhook, Hikohito went to the Palace of the Sea God and married the daughter of the Sea God, Toyotama.

The grandson of Hikohitoshi Izumi and Toyotama-hime was Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan.

This is the myth of the Heavenly Grandson, which is well-known in Japan.

As an elite agent of the Fourth Investigation Division, Uchiha Senmon naturally had a thorough understanding of Japanese mythology and legends.

Moreover, He saw through his origins at a glance, making the Uchiha Sage Sect feel that He was unfathomable.

"The Sharingan's unique power is as eye-catching to me as a firefly in the dark, but you don't need to be wary. I have a deep connection with the Uchiha clan."

Konohana Sakura seemed to sense Uchiha Senmon's wariness and spoke gently.

Uchiha Senmon's eyes flashed. If the woman in front of him was really Konohana Sakuya, then a god-level being would be powerless to resist him if she wanted to harm him.

Moreover, the more pressing crisis now is that Princess Kaguya is devouring herself!

"Lady Konohana Sakura, what brings you here? Could it be that you are also...?" Uchiha Senmon asked tentatively.

According to the guardian priestess of Hourai Island, Princess Kaguya stole Princess Konohanasakuya's divine power, which enabled her to ignite the great fire eruption of Mount Fuji.

"Just as you suspected, I was also swallowed by Princess Kaguya."

Konohana Kaiya-hime gave a wry smile.

"Lady Konohanasakuya, even you are no match for Princess Kaguya?"

"A thousand years ago, due to Kaguya's sneak attack, I was caught off guard and devoured by her. Most of my divine power was absorbed by Kaguya, and now I am merely clinging to life. If Kaguya had not been sealed away later, I would probably have been reduced to ashes long ago."

Uchiha Senmon's expression was rather grim.

Although he had expected it, he still couldn't help but feel despair when he actually heard Konohana Sakuya say that.

With even the Hyuga priestess trapped inside Kaguya's body, the Uchiha Sage was truly helpless and could only await their doom.

Suddenly, the abyss seemed to churn like a stormy sea, and a strong tremor came from within. The small space that Konohana Sakura had opened began to collapse and compress inward.

"It seems Princess Kaguya has met a formidable foe."

Konohana Sakurahime reached out her hand and barely managed to maintain this special space.

"What on earth happened?" Uchiha Senmon was startled.

"Use your Sharingan to see."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Senmon took a deep breath, and with a blink of his eyes, two black tomoe appeared in them.

Under the protection of Konohana Sakuya-hime, the spiritual power within her body was no longer being squeezed and drained by Kaguya-hime, and she was finally able to awaken her Sharingan.

"As expected, they are Uchiha clan eyes. But to awaken two tomoe at this age, they are truly... fortunate."

A strange light flashed in Muhana Kaiya's bright green eyes as she sighed softly.

"It seems your life is quite fulfilling and happy. Well, at least in terms of the Uchiha clan."

Anger welled up in Uchiha Senmon's heart. He had experienced the tragedy of his wife's early death and the accidental killing of his best friend, yet people were criticizing him and saying that he had a happy and fulfilling life.

Even someone as gentle and kind as the Uchiha Senmon, who never argued with others, almost turned hostile.

However, he also knew that the most urgent task at present was to escape from Kaguya's body.

It was only in front of a deity that he managed to suppress his outburst.

"Mount Fuji is erupting?! Does Princess Kaguya really intend to destroy this country?"

After activating his Sharingan, Uchiha Senmon's vision pierced through the endless chaos and darkness, allowing him to see through Kaguya's body as if he were actually there.

Lava flowed freely across the mountains and plains, and volcanic bombs rained down like raindrops.

Mount Fuji, once shrouded in a layer of white, has changed its appearance. If it weren't for the fact that the original shape of the summit could still be vaguely seen, the Uchiha Senmon would hardly believe that this was Mount Fuji.

The person confronting Princess Kaguya is none other than Tobi, an old acquaintance of the Metropolitan Police Department and an Akatsuki member!

Princess Kaguya struck down with her palm, and a white light, like divine punishment, descended from the sky, carving a huge hole in the mountain.

Yagogami air attack!

Within the vast void, a blue skeletal giant stood like a mountain.

The black twin tomoe in Uchiha Senmon's eyes suddenly spun, and for the first time, a look of shock appeared on his face.

Although the colors and forms are different, Uchiha Senmon is certain that this blue skeletal giant and the orange-red giant that Uchiha Itachi controlled in Sapporo are of the same lineage.

"Susanoo!"

Konohana Kaiya's expression was also somewhat solemn as she spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Susanoo? Lady Konohanasakuya, you say this power is called Susanoo? Is this also a power of the Sharingan?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Senmon's eyes lit up, and he eagerly pressed Konohana Sakuya for an answer.

"Susanoo is the ultimate power residing in the Mangekyou Sharingan, and it can only be obtained by awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Konohana Sakura looked at Uchiha Senmon, a hint of surprise appearing on her beautiful face.

"Since you are a descendant of the Uchiha clan, how come you don't even know about Susanoo? Has the Uchiha clan's lineage been broken?"

Uchiha Senmon was both amused and exasperated, unsure how to explain it.

He had only had these Sharingan eyes with tomoe in them for a week, and had never heard of the Uchiha clan, who lived in the countryside of Shizuoka Prefecture, before.

However, even the gods are terrified and deeply wary of the Sharingan, so the secrets of the Uchiha clan are probably even more significant than the Uchiha Sage himself imagined.

Just then, the fighting outside escalated once again.

Enraged, Princess Kaguya summoned a giant tornado, a thousand meters long, that resembled a wildly dancing dragon or snake.

It was just like the divine wind stirred up by the Banana Leaf Fan in Journey to the West to extinguish the Flaming Mountain, completely tearing apart the magma flames raging on half of Mount Fuji, which was spewing fire.

However, even such a devastating and violent tornado could not do anything to Susanoo, which was wearing the armor of the Tengu!

Uchiha Senmon couldn't help but clench his fists, his expression gradually becoming excited, and a surge of heat rising in his heart.

This is the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo!?

If the Uchiha Senmon himself could possess this power, then his revenge...

"This is truly eye-opening! In this degenerate age, it's unbelievable that an Uchiha could train their Sharingan to this level!"

Princess Konohana closed her eyes as if she couldn't bear to watch any longer, and there was a hint of sadness in her voice.

"The deeper the darkness, the stronger the Sharingan's power. It's pitiful that this person is almost completely swallowed by the darkness and falls into the abyss."

The meticulous Uchiha Senmon immediately felt a pang of anxiety.

Could it be that Konohana Sakuya-hime was implying that the Sharingan requires paying a huge price to use?

But before the Uchiha Immortal Sect could even ask a question, the flustered Kaguya had already taken to the air, preparing to flee.

Ah Fei, however, remained where he was, showing no intention of giving chase.

Is it because Susanoo cannot fly?

The Uchiha clan was extremely anxious.

If Princess Kaguya were to escape, it would cause endless trouble, and those trapped inside her would never have a chance to see the light of day again.

"Even though I was swallowed by Princess Kaguya, I am not completely ignorant of what is happening in the outside world."

Just then, a smile suddenly appeared on Konohana Sakura's face, and she turned her head to look in a certain direction.

"Princess Kaguya is truly insatiable. Relying on her immortality obtained by consuming the elixir of immortality, she cultivates forbidden evil arts that allow her to absorb the power of others and use it for her own purposes. This will be the main reason for her downfall."

Uchiha Senmon followed Konohana Sakuya's gaze, his Sharingan piercing through the mist, and saw a man's hands deftly forming hand seals inside Kaguya's body.

It's Kabuto Yakushi!

As the hand seals for the Golden Binding Technique were completed, countless pale gold talismans spread out in all directions.

Princess Kaguya, who was fleeing at breakneck speed, suddenly froze and fell heavily to the ground.

But this was not the end. Kabuto's expression was somewhat blank, and three tomoe appeared in his eyes.

His hands continued to move and twirl, leaving marks on his body like branding marks. His entire being was like a furnace, radiating an abnormally high temperature.

It's a self-destruction!

"Ahhh, cough, oohhh—!"

Princess Kaguya's expression became extremely distorted and ferocious, and her body swelled up as if it were being inflated, her lower body turning into a lump of flesh the size of a small mountain in an instant!

"What?! You ants, how dare you run rampant inside my body..."

"boom!"

A violent explosion came from Princess Kaguya's body, and the intense heat and light ripped her abdominal cavity to pieces, leaving it a bloody mess.

A huge wound was blasted out within the mountain of flesh.

The dark wound was bottomless, like a cave leading to the underworld.

"That's really vicious. He was hypnotized by that masked Uchiha and used as a pawn."

Inside Princess Kaguya's body, Princess Konohana Sakuya shook her head and sighed.

Was this also part of Ah Fei's scheme?

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Uchiha Senmon's forehead.

No wonder someone as powerful as Kabuto Yakushi was captured by a mere puppet.

It turns out that he had already been hypnotized by the Sharingan and was preparing to launch a central attack to deliver a fatal blow to Princess Kaguya at the crucial moment.

"But that's far from enough! Although Kaguya usurped my power to control volcanic eruptions and refined most of my divine power, I still have one last power that she hasn't taken away, and that is Wood Release."

Konohana Sakura's body suddenly transformed into a green ball of light and entered Uchiha Senmon's body.

"Your constitution, which belongs to the Wood element, is perfectly suited to unleash my power. This is my final strength! This time, I must completely seal away Princess Kaguya!"

Uchiha Senmon's hands began to form hand seals uncontrollably.

He gradually understood everything, and finally clapped his hands together and shouted:

"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!"

(End of this chapter)