I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 325 and 326 Rashomon

"Even Jiraiya-sama has been defeated. It's over, it's really over!"

"Damn it! Jiraiya's bragging is outrageous! What kind of 'severing the connection between heaven and earth' is that? It's like a toad yawning—such a big mouth!"

"Your Excellency, it's not safe here either. We should act quickly! Let's activate the backup plan, evacuate Tokyo, and move to Kyoto to observe the situation."

As Jiraiya was knocked away by Susanoo and signs of defeat began to emerge, the shelter and command center on the outskirts of Tokyo were in a state of panic, like ants on a hot plate.

Like rats on a ship about to capsize, they keenly sensed the impending danger.

"Can't you think of a solution?"

The Prime Minister's face was ashen, and he leaned on the table with his elbows, speaking in a hoarse voice.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have been so blinded by greed and believed Jiraiya's sweet talk.

Jiraiya boasted that he would sever the connection between heaven and earth, eliminating future troubles once and for all, which allowed the Japanese government to let him cause trouble at Senso-ji Temple in Taito Ward, Tokyo.

As a result, Jiraiya is now not only in dire straits himself, but he has also dragged Tokyo into imminent disaster.

If they were to abandon Tokyo and flee, they might survive, but their political career would be ruined.

The Prime Minister, still wanting to make a last-ditch effort, looked unwillingly at the Chief of Operations of the Self-Defense Forces Staff Office, and desperately tried to find a solution:

"Right now, the 6th and 7th Air Wings of the Air Self-Defense Force, along with two divisions and an artillery regiment of the Ground Self-Defense Force, are on high alert in Tokyo. If we spare no effort, what are our chances of killing that monster that Jiraiya calls 'Susanoo'?"

The Central Air Regiment has nearly 100 F-15/DJ aircraft in its two air regiments and four squadrons, which is half of the heavy third-generation fighters in the JASDF's fleet.

In addition, there are two divisions of the Ground Self-Defense Force with tens of thousands of troops. This assembled force is undeniably strong; it could wipe out several small countries in Africa.

If we harden our hearts and use them as cannon fodder, maybe, possibly, or probably we can win by sheer numbers and take down Ah Fei.

"That might be a bit difficult."

The operations chief looked troubled and said...

"Tobi's Susanoo is 45 meters taller than the red Susanoo in Sapporo, and it wears armor on top of its original giant form, so its defense is definitely stronger."

Itachi Uchiha's second form of Susanoo withstood dozens of air-to-ground missiles without being harmed.

According to the staff officers' post-war debriefing, even if the various missiles carried by the JASDF F-15s were piled up in large numbers and bombarded indiscriminately, it would be difficult to cause effective damage.

Due to the restrictions imposed by the postwar pacifist constitution, the JASDF is not permitted to equip itself with strategic bombers.

Even if it is equipped with high-yield warheads such as thermobaric bombs and bunker buster bombs, it is hard to say whether it can successfully fly over Susanoo.

The lesson of how Susanoo annihilated the 201st Squadron of the 2nd Air Wing from twenty or thirty miles away with the Yasaka Magatama is still fresh in our minds.

As for the Ground Self-Defense Force's divisions, they were nothing more than cannon fodder.

Look at Asakusa, which has completely disappeared from the satellite map. If Susanoo were to deliver a direct punch, even an entire modern division would be annihilated.

Even if there is only a 50% chance of expelling Susanoo, the Chief of Operations supports the Prime Minister to take action against Susanoo, but in reality, the chances are less than 50%.

There was one more thing that the Chief of Operations did not explicitly state.

The annihilation of the 201st Squadron of the 2nd Air Wing in Sapporo, and the death of the Ground Self-Defense Force Mobile Unit at Mount Fuji by Princess Kaguya's palm strike—these bad news had already been brewing within the Self-Defense Forces, greatly shaking morale and fighting spirit.

The Self-Defense Forces are homeland defense forces. They haven't fought a war for seventy or eighty years since the war, so it's hard to say what their fighting spirit is like.

Moreover, the hypothetical enemy is not another country, but a supernatural being such as a monster, an extraordinary person, or even a god.

Based on previous military operations against supernatural entities, the assessment results are not optimistic.

Moreover, Tobi is a superhuman even stronger than Itachi Uchiha and Kaguya, and is the greatest threat to date.

Even considering the worst-case scenario, it's not impossible that the Self-Defense Forces could collapse and disintegrate as soon as the order to attack is given.

"Damn it!"

After listening to the Chief of Operations' report, the Prime Minister slumped into his chair, managing to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth.

"Your Excellency, we can't delay any longer! Please make a decision quickly!"

"Yes, we're not running away, we're retreating. We can still command the situation from Kyoto."

"Prime Minister Kishida, you are our pillar of strength!"

Ministers and members of parliament gathered around, their urging voices sounding like a death knell.

Seeing this familiar scene, the Prime Minister felt a sudden wave of dizziness.

These cowardly parasites only think about protecting themselves and running away when the country is in trouble. What's worse, they even use him as a shield to take the blame.

No, I'll just keep playing dead.

The prime minister rolled his eyes, clutched his chest, and with a blink of an eye, prepared to repeat his old trick.

Just then, a member of parliament swiftly helped the prime minister up and, as if prepared, pulled out a bottle of nitroglycerin from his pocket, about to put it in his mouth.

"Ptooey! What is this thing?"

"Oh dear, Prime Minister Kishida, you almost fainted again like you did on Mount Fuji! That was a close call!"

The opposition MP, who usually clashed with the Prime Minister, said with a forced smile, "You've been working too hard for the country; please take care of your health. After all, you're our pillar of strength now!"

The Prime Minister's lips twitched, and his eyes almost spit fire.

Damn it, this prime minister is no good!

Just then, an official came running up, shouting:

"Report! Urgent report from helicopter observer: Two more superhumans have appeared on the Asakusa battlefield!"

"Who is it?" The Prime Minister's expression changed drastically. "Could it be someone from the Akatsuki organization again?"

"No, it's Master Jiraiya! And Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin!"

The Prime Minister and other ministers and members of parliament were immediately invigorated, their faces beaming with joy, as if they had grasped at the last straw, and their eyes gleamed with renewed hope.

"Really? That's great! It's Jiraiya-sama's reinforcements!"

"Investigate further, report back!"

"Look! What's that thing?"

The satellite image on the large screen suddenly changed, revealing a huge, red, cube-shaped barrier enveloping the original site of Senso-ji Temple.

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"Tsunade and that bald monk from the Fire Temple have also descended to the mortal realm."

Trapped in the Four Red Sun Formation, Afei turned his gaze away from the north and east.

"Orochimaru and Sasori, those few pieces of trash, can't even hold you back...?"

"Although you have gone to great lengths to keep this immortal and other like-minded people out of the mortal world to avoid interfering with your plan to release Princess Kaguya."

Beyond the wall of light burning with flames, Jiraiya chuckled:

"But in the end you still failed. There are quite a few forces opposing Akatsuki. The saying 'those who follow the righteous path receive much help, while those who stray from it receive little help' applies here."

Afei did not respond, his right eye scanning the thick, high-wall-like Four Red Sun Array light barrier.

The skeletal arm of Susanoo stretched out and pressed against the light barrier of the enchantment.

"boom!"

A raging fire exploded in Susanoo's palm, like a maggot clinging to a bone, burning even the bones to ashes.

"Toad Sage, do you think you can trap me with the Four Red Yang Formation?"

Ah Fei flicked his sleeve, his hands forming a mudra in front of his chest, and the kaleidoscope in his right eye spun like a black windmill.

"Although this formation, which requires four Kage-level experts to cast, is indeed indestructible, as long as I have my divine might, I can come and go as I please."

However, after Ah Fei struck a pose, he remained rooted to the spot for several seconds.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

Why?

Although Afei didn't speak, his shifty eyes betrayed his surprise and doubt.

"Huh—! Why can't I open this space?"

Jiraiya grinned, his lips twitching exaggeratedly to his ears, making a funny face as he drawled out his words.

"What did you do?"

"Since this immortal knows that you possess a kaleidoscope eye technique related to time and space, how could I possibly not have a countermeasure?"

Jiraiya's face revealed a sly look, and he was beaming with pride.

"This is not an ordinary Four Red Yang Formation, but an improved version. Within the barrier's range, it suppresses and seals off space, so you cannot escape through spatial teleportation."

Afei's gaze turned cold, filled with a chilling and sinister killing intent.

He clasped his hands together, and his black robe with red clouds fluttered without wind. An immense amount of chakra erupted from his body like a volcanic eruption.

The blue chakra solidified, transforming into bones, flesh, and armor, causing Susanoo's body to grow taller and taller, instantly transforming back into a giant god nearly a hundred meters tall.

"Boom!"

With its overwhelming power, Susanoo blasted towards Jiraiya, who was dozens of meters away from the Four Red Sun Formation, creating a deafening roar.

The light barrier of the Four Red Sun Formation deformed and bulged, trembling violently.

Jiraiya remained unfazed as Susanoo's fist was blocked by the light barrier, stopping only ten meters away.

The raging flames from the Four Red Sun Formation were also burning Susanoo's arm.

"Tsk, it really is a turtle shell."

Afei snorted coldly, then his eyes flashed with a cold light. Susanoo's arms opened and closed, pulling out two strings of constantly spinning magatama.

Then, with a flick of his arm, hundreds of jade ornaments shot outwards like a storm, hurtling towards the four corners of the Four Red Sun Formation.

Magatama of Yasaka!

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

Intense explosions rang out one after another, but after the flames subsided, the Four Red Sun Formation stood as tall as a mountain.

"There are no blind spots either..."

After several unsuccessful attempts to break the Four Red Yang Formation, A-Fei frowned and muttered to himself.

"This Four Red Yang Formation is the strongest barrier created by combining the power of two of the Three Sannin, as well as Jiraiya and Lady Konohana Sakuya. Even Susanoo cannot tear it apart," Jiraiya said confidently.

We are confident in the defensive capabilities of the Four Red Yang Formation.

"Jiraiya the Toad Sage, you truly are the biggest obstacle to realizing my dream. I thought I had taken you seriously enough, but did I still underestimate you?"

Tobi turned to look at Jiraiya. Although his expression was obscured by the mask, one could still hear the sigh in Tobi's voice.

"But the four of you will consume a lot of energy to maintain the Four Red Sun Formation. And with the Toad Immortal outside the Four Red Sun Formation, how are you going to defeat me?"

Jiraiya chuckled, his face full of intriguing expressions, but he remained silent.

A barrier of the Four Red Sun Formation level is something that even a Kage-level powerhouse cannot maintain for long. Once Jiraiya and the other three have exhausted their power, they can naturally break free from the cage. Moreover, at that time, the four of them will be powerless to fight back and can only be slaughtered by him.

However, Jiraiya's silence made Tobi feel that the Four Red Yang Formation was becoming increasingly strange, even giving him a sense of unease.

As the saying goes, "A long night is full of dreams!"

"Although I could wait until you're exhausted, I don't want to delay any longer. Let's finish this quickly!"

As Fei manipulated Susanoo, he took a step and his body retreated hundreds of meters backward.

"Even the Four Red Yang Formation can be forcibly broken by unleashing the absolute power of more than four Kage-level shinobi. Let me show you why Susanoo is called the power of a god!"

Afei shouted, and the Mangekyou Sharingan in his right eye spun faster and faster, blood flowing freely out.

Susanoo retracted its arm to its chest, and a huge black shuriken appeared in its palm.

"Kamui Shuriken!"

Susanoo, holding two Kamui shuriken, was about to throw them at Jiraiya outside the Four Red Sun Formation.

"Woof woof woof!"

Just then, the soil churned, and a small white beast burst out of the ground, running swiftly towards Susanoo on all fours.

"What? This beastly dog ​​is Di Ting?"

Afei's right eye spun with a kaleidoscope, his expression changed drastically, and he threw a divine shuriken at the white beast.

"Woof, woof woof woof!"

"boom!"

A giant gate rose from the ground.

Ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters—in an instant, a fifty-meter-high gate stood majestically, like a skyscraper or a city.

The front of the gate is carved with a grotesque, blue-faced demon with fangs and a gaping maw, its lifelike features making it seem like a real demon from hell.

Spiritual Communication: Rashomon!

Rashomon exudes an aura of boundless terror, sending chills down one's spine, as if it truly leads straight to purgatory.

"boom!"

Kamui's shuriken slammed into the front of Rashomon, twisting and deforming the thick, wall-like structure.

Blood seeped from the grotesque, protruding face, and it shattered and fell apart, but Rashomon did not disappear.

"Waaaaah—!!"

Amidst a chorus of wailing and howling, countless wronged souls and vengeful spirits gnawed at the cracks of Rashomon's gate, slowly pushing it open.

The gates of hell have been opened.

An extremely terrifying pressure suddenly descended!

A black sun emerged from Rashomon and rose slowly.

Within the black sun, a supreme deity wearing a white bone crown and a jet-black robe could be faintly seen.

Jiraiya smirked and said:

"You just called it a dog, right? Do you know the saying, 'Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner'?"

(End of this chapter)