I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 333 and 334: Not Asking About the Common People, But About Ghosts and Gods

The following morning, the Sumida River was shrouded in mist, which gradually rose and unveiled the clear sky.

Tokyo's Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward is less than a ten-minute walk from Senso-ji Temple, and you can get a clear view of the temple from its 450-meter-high observation deck.

Unfortunately, while the Tokyo Skytree still stands, Senso-ji Temple has been completely erased from the map.

With such a drastic change occurring in Asakusa, which is not far away, people are filled with anxiety, and naturally, the Tokyo Skytree will not be open to the public.

A figure stood silently on the empty observation deck.

Looking down from here at the original site of Senso-ji Temple, the area has been cordoned off, and staff in white coats and black uniforms are bustling about like ants.

"It's pitiful that he sits up late at night, asking about ghosts and gods instead of the common people."

A large, plump crow with glossy feathers perched on Uchiha Naruto's right shoulder, preening its feathers as if preening itself.

Naruto Uchiha slowly opened his right eye, his expression somewhat strange, a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

To his surprise, after the Asakusa Incident, the Japanese government actually listed the worship of Taishan Fujun as a top priority.

Whether it's rebuilding Asakusa and resettling the residents, appeasing public opinion, dealing with pressure from across the country and even the world, or publicly addressing the numerous supernatural phenomena that have occurred since the 19th year of the Heisei era, the Japanese government is already facing a lot of headaches.

Even so, the Japanese government still decided to hold the Taishan Fujun Festival.

Moreover, it should be a grand affair, with no expense spared, and should be elevated to a national grand ceremony in one fell swoop.

Preparations are currently underway, and personnel have even been specially dispatched to search for the so-called descendants of Tsuchimikado.

Even Naruto Uchiha, the mastermind behind it all, remained speechless for a long time after learning the news.

What is this?

Is this a way to celebrate a funeral, or a way to divert attention?

They don't seem to be the same people; they are devoutly trying to worship and offer sacrifices to this Lord of Mount Tai.

Isn't the Japanese government being a bit too careless? At this critical juncture, a turning point in the nation's fate, they still have the mind to waste massive amounts of manpower and resources on such a futile endeavor?

"Instead of asking about the people's plight, they ask about ghosts and gods..."

Uchiha Naruto chanted in a melodious and rhythmic voice, "Ah, I am a demon myself, so be it."

In fact, Naruto Uchiha, the instigator, knew very well that under the grand backdrop of the Age of Gods' restoration that he had fabricated, people naturally believed that seeking help from gods and spirits was indeed "useful".

Wasn't the Asakusa Incident ultimately suppressed by Lord Taizan?

It's not hard to understand why Japanese elites harbor feelings of fear, longing, and worship towards Taishan Fujun.

As the early boss and leader of the Akatsuki organization, Tobi has a formidable record of releasing Kaguya and defeating the Toad Sage. His third-stage Susanoo, which is nearly 100 meters tall, possesses overwhelming power with every move.

It terrified high-ranking government officials, who at one point even considered abandoning the city and fleeing.

However, this invincible Afei was directly used as a stepping stone and was instantly killed by the Lord of Mount Tai with a single move, "Corpse Demon Sealing".

How can we not make the Japanese government grovel before the mighty power of Mount Tai?

Taishan Fujun is the strongest of all of Uchiha Naruto's current aliases, and he is not even on the same level as the so-called Kage-level powerhouses.

The official classification of Mount Tai as a super-shadow level is quite appropriate.

"Moreover, the Lord of Mount Tai is also the Lord of Hell, who governs the cycle of life and death!"

The Japanese government's eagerness to fawn over the Lord of Mount Tai stems not only from its fear of His Kage-level power, but also from its dread of His control over the cycle of life and death, and its covetousness of His power to prolong life.

After death, one knows that all things are empty; between life and death lies great terror.

For these people living in the clouds, they have worked so hard to achieve the power and wealth they have today, yet they are forced to live, grow old, get sick, and die just like ordinary people. How can there be such an unfair thing in the world?

If you offer sacrifices to the Lord of Mount Tai and please Him, He may be granted several decades of longevity, which would be a wonderful thing.

What terrifies the powerful and wealthy even more is that death may not be the end.

The evil spirits that appeared after 1990 have indirectly proven the existence of the soul.

On the night the ghost doctor returns, messengers of hell, including cat demons, arrive one after another, clearly indicating the existence of the afterlife and its rulers, which is even more terrifying to contemplate.

Don't be fooled by their seemingly respectable appearances, attending various charity galas, and perhaps even holding titles like philanthropist or charity ambassador. What lies beneath their facade is a filthy heart and a rotten soul; they can fool others but not themselves.

Some people, even in the deepest hell, need an extra hole dug before they can be buried.

Since that's the case, how can we not seize the opportunity and hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the worship of the Lord of Mount Tai?

They donated a golden statue and offered incense, hoping that the Lord of Mount Tai would show leniency.

But no matter how fervently these people prayed, Uchiha Naruto, the Lord of Mount Tai, would not give them a kind look.

If Naruto Uchiha truly possessed the authority to control the cycle of life and death, the most likely scenario would be that he would directly unleash divine punishment, causing their souls to be scattered.

"The humans in this parallel world also have souls, but they don't know if an afterlife exists."

Naruto Uchiha's eyes flashed, and he murmured.

After acquiring the Spirit Transformation Technique and other Yin Release ninjutsu, Naruto Uchiha was also able to sense the souls of others.

In his perception, the soul of the deceased could not last long and would soon vanish into thin air.

Whether he has completely vanished or entered another world, even Naruto Uchiha doesn't know.

"The more likely scenario is that it doesn't exist; there isn't even a Pure Land in the Naruto world where the rules aren't perfect."

Although the Reaper Death Seal can summon the Grim Reaper, and the Naraka Path of Pain can summon Yama, these beings are clearly not the underworld spirits of the Naruto world, and their true forms are unknown.

The concept of reincarnation does not exist in the Naruto world.

The reincarnations of Indra and Asura are merely the reincarnations of their chakra, not their true souls.

The Pure Land in Naruto is closer to the afterlife worldview of China before the introduction of Buddhism.

In conclusion, the rules of Pure Land are not perfect, which is why bugs were exploited, leading to the invention of the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

When it came into the hands of the Dream Master, he blatantly exposed the loopholes, making the resurrected dead as common as cabbages in a wholesale market.

"Although I've donned the guise of the Lord of Mount Tai, the ruler of hell, I have absolutely no interest in creating a cycle of reincarnation in the underworld."

That being said, the image of Lord Taishan created by Uchiha Naruto has been more deeply ingrained in people's hearts than ever before.

Many of the ninjutsu techniques in the Naruto world are so bizarre and terrifying that they are too grounded in reality.

The art of manipulating corpses, the art of reviving ashes from the dead, the eerie and chilling art of Netherworld Escape, and Rashomon, a gate carved with images of blue-faced, fanged demons...

There's also Impure World Reincarnation and Corpse Demon Sealing Technique.

It would be truly unbelievable if bystanders didn't imagine scenes of the underworld or the netherworld when these ninjutsu were used.

"As the grand drama of the Severing Heaven and Earth came to an end, we also took the opportunity to clean up the mess."

Uchiha Naruto refers to the extraordinary abilities of Yuuki Mineko and Dr. Satomi, which he has readjusted.

Now that his Fire Release technique has reached the maximum level of LV4, he asked Yuki Mineko to switch to practicing the newly acquired Lava Release technique.

The reason why Dr. Satomi's medical ninjutsu was taken back by Naruto Uchiha was because he disliked using medical ninjutsu to do some shady things in Yokosuka Port.

Taking this opportunity, Naruto Uchiha bestowed the Dark Release upon Dr. Satomi, giving him the title of Soul Reaper and sending him to subdue the evil spirits scattered throughout the country.

The lingering influence of the Lord of Mount Tai still exists, and Dr. Satomi has a position within the underworld, so the Japanese government probably won't dare to outwardly comply but inwardly defy him for the time being.

"Now, all that's left is the Crimson Moon."

Naruto Uchiha raised his head and looked up at the sky.

A flash of red light appeared in his eyes, revealing three black tomoe.

With his eyesight, he could naturally see the moon clearly even during the day.

When he first awakened his memories, the then weak Uchiha Naruto was trembling with fear and walking on thin ice, filled with a sense of crisis.

They are wary of monsters that may be stronger than themselves, and even more afraid of being captured by human governments and becoming enemies of the world after their secrets are exposed. That's why they are so careful and even fabricate extraordinary backgrounds to muddy the waters.

But things are different now. Naruto Uchiha now possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo. Even if he were to become an enemy of the entire nation of Japan, what would he have to fear?

With divine power and immortality, he has no worries whatsoever.

With his own strength, Naruto Uchiha could defeat the entire world!

Now, Naruto Uchiha's sense of crisis no longer stems from mere demons and secular governments, but from the celestial bodies above him.

Although he was certain that the origin of the monsters and evil spirits in this world came from the moon, Naruto Uchiha had no idea what kind of anomaly had occurred.

The successive Scarlet Moon Incidents caused Naruto Uchiha to feel anxious.

This is probably just the beginning.

With Naruto Uchiha's current ninjutsu, he is not yet able to travel through space and land on the moon, which is 380,000 kilometers away from Earth.

However, modern technology has enabled the launch of lunar probes and manned lunar landings.

Through the hands of Lord Taizan and the words of the Toad Sage Jiraiya, Uchiha Naruto points out that the origin of the supernatural phenomena since the 19th year of the Heisei era comes from the moon, hoping that the human government can explore the path for him.

That's why he backed down, allowing the Akatsuki organization and other Kage-level powerhouses to temporarily withdraw from the stage.

The loose chain around the neck of the Japanese government allows it to free up its resources to deal with the series of unexpected events that are about to unfold after the Scarlet Moon.

"If I can 'sever the connection between heaven and earth,' then I can naturally 'open up the world' at any time."

Naruto Uchiha's three-tomoe Sharingan combined to form a rolling Mangekyou Sharingan, filled with a captivating cold light, and his body gradually became transparent and dim.

"If feigning compliance doesn't satisfy me, then the Akatsuki will make a comeback."

In any case, the right to interpret all extraordinary worldviews, including the Zetsu Tentong, belongs to Uchiha Naruto.

"Gah!"

Naruto Uchiha's figure vanished like a wisp of smoke. After losing its foothold, the crow on his shoulder let out a cry and flapped its wings, flying south towards Chiyoda Ward.

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Nagata Town, the official residence of the Prime Minister.

"Holy crap! What a fat crow! What did it eat to grow so big? It's practically a spirit!"

A young reporter with black hair and black eyes, upon seeing a crow flying overhead, blurted out a vulgar curse.

A mature and composed middle-aged reporter beside me put on a stern face and whispered sharply:

"Xiao Wang, what are you doing? Is this the time to worry about whether the crow is big or not?"

As the middle-aged man spoke, he followed the latter's gaze.

I was almost as startled as the young people.

What a huge bird!

The young reporter quickly apologized and looked around.

The Prime Minister's residence was packed with reporters from all over the world, with a wide variety of hair, skin, and eye colors, their faces displaying different expressions such as excitement, tension, and worry.

In addition to the hundreds of journalists invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there was a massive crowd.

Hundreds of thousands of civilians are crowding outside the Prime Minister's official residence, a dense and bustling crowd that stretches as far as the eye can see.

The sheer number of people made it seem as if all the oxygen in the atmosphere was being consumed, making it difficult for everyone to breathe.

"May the traitors be punished! The cabinet resign!"

"the truth!"

"Give me back my house in Asakusa!"

The police cordon was on the verge of collapse under the onslaught of angry demonstrators.

The young reporter couldn't help but gasp.

This scene was so enthusiastic that it was far more intense than even the day Prime Minister Abe was ousted!

However, upon closer reflection, the death of a prime minister is not a major event in human history.

Even if the entire Japanese cabinet were to ride together on a homemade plane, it would only create more amusement.

Compared to the momentous news that will soon be officially announced and rewrite the history of human civilization, this is not even in the same league and is not worth mentioning.

Everyone felt that each day was an eternity.

After several hours of anxious waiting, a well-dressed, serious-looking press spokesperson finally strolled out of the Prime Minister's residence.

All the reporters immediately got excited and started snapping photos with their cameras and microphones.

"He is the spokesperson for the Special Disaster Response Center."

Someone muttered in a low voice, speaking in a Japanese accent.

The Prime Minister's official residence is actually a large official office.

Theoretically, the head of state is the prime minister, but the prime minister does not directly handle official business; the chief cabinet secretary is in charge.

The Prime Minister's official residence contains various agencies, large and small, such as the Crisis Management Office and the Security Intelligence Service, and naturally, the Special Disaster Response Office is one of them.

As the name suggests, it is a small department that responds to sudden disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, so it is appropriate for them to step in at this time.

"Regarding Sapporo, the eruption of Mount Fuji, and the Asakusa incident last night, we will disclose everything in great detail to the entire society and the world without reservation."

The spokesperson bowed deeply as soon as he stepped onto the stage, then straightened up and read aloud:

"Monsters, ghosts, supernatural beings..."

All the reporters held their breath, witnessing this historic moment.

Facing countless cameras, the spokesperson raised his head, pointed one finger to the sky, and announced, word by word:

"And there are immortals and gods; they are right here!"

(End of this chapter)