I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 4.004 Extraordinary Power, Terrifyingly Powerful

"Master, do you mean to burn this room down? Wouldn't that be too...?"

Yuji Kambara naturally understood the unspoken meaning of Master Jiriku's words, but arson was a serious crime in the island nation. Setting fire to a house could land someone in jail for life, and as a police officer, he instinctively wanted to object.

"Benefactor, you need not worry about this humble monk. Helping a deceased soul to be free from suffering and reach the Buddha's side is a meritorious deed for this humble monk. Even if it is tiring and difficult, this humble monk will do it willingly."

Yuji Kambara was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Master Jiriku, that's not what I meant. Even if it's for the sake of exorcising Kogura's spirit, shouldn't you get the landlord's permission before 'purifying' this house? Why don't we go back to the station together to cooperate with the investigation, and while we're at it, invite the landlord over to discuss it, how about that?"

"This humble monk has no intention of dealing with the government."

Master Di Lu merely glanced at it indifferently and said:

"In urgent situations, we must act expediently. The spirit of the deceased woman cannot be left to linger; we must deal with it as soon as possible. Purifying this house is a last resort. This humble monk's trip has also helped the landlord accumulate merit. I reckon that the landlord will understand the greater good and gladly agree, and will not blame this humble monk for such a trivial matter."

Although I had considered seeking help from official forces, seeing that Fire Release was effective against evil spirits, I realized there was no need to deal with them.

"This humble monk has made up his mind. You might as well go and evacuate the other residents of this apartment building to avoid being caught in the crossfire."

Seeing Master Jiraiya's resolute attitude that brooked no opposition, Yuji Kanbara hesitated.

Although Master Dilu was somewhat different from the high-ranking monks one might imagine, he could still breathe out a large ball of flame right under his nose, with a power no less than that of a hand grenade. This was definitely not the kind of trickery that circus fire-breathing performances had to offer; he was a genuine extraordinary person.

The first confirmation of the existence of ghosts and the first time witnessing supernatural beings using magic shook Yuuji Kanbara's worldview, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

Master Dilu is the real expert in this area; perhaps we should listen to him.

Moreover, if Master Jilu really wants to do this, he has no way to object. With his own Southern M60, whose penetrating power has been deliberately weakened and whose power is extremely poor, how can he resist Master Jilu's turret?

just forget it.

In the end, Yuji Kambara had no choice but to give up and run downstairs to evacuate the residents.

Naruto Uchiha looked at Room 201. Since he knew that the evil spirit could control shadows and manipulate other people's bodies, running into the dark and cramped room to fight it was a really bad idea.

Since the evil spirit has been lingering near the apartment where the person died, it may have transformed into a bound spirit or something similar. Burning down the house might eliminate it. This is his first time performing an exorcism, so he's not entirely sure, but it's a possibility nonetheless. He can only try burning down apartment 201 as a last resort.

Naruto Uchiha retreated to the doorway and began forming hand seals.

The sequence from Si to Wei to Shen to Hai to Wu to Yin is the same as before, forming the seal for the Great Fireball Technique.

The previous two Great Fireball Techniques were hastily activated with the minimum amount of chakra, but this time Uchiha Naruto's movements were quite effortless.

Naruto Uchiha channeled as much chakra as possible into his mouth, and only after accumulating the maximum amount did he open his mouth and exhale:

"Amitabha!"

Great Fireball Technique!

With a deafening roar, the wall directly opposite the door of room 201 was blasted away, flames erupted and scattered throughout the room, tongues of fire licking the ceiling, half the room was engulfed in flames, and thick smoke billowed into the sky.

Just like being hit directly by a rocket launcher, this time the Great Fireball Technique was several times more powerful than the previous ones.

Naruto Uchiha stood at the door of Room 201 and spat out clusters of sparks from his mouth, igniting the unburnt areas.

Soon, Room 201 was engulfed in flames.

At that moment, Naruto Uchiha finally saw what he wanted to see.

Amidst the raging flames, the evil spirit finally emerged, but this time its appearance was quite wretched. Compared to its previous almost tangible spirit form, the current spirit form had become transparent and illusory, but its eyes remained the same as before—cold and sinister, showing no change even when cornered.

Naruto Uchiha warily watched the shadow of the evil spirit, wary of it using that strange ability it had used before. But the evil spirit was so weak that it no longer had the ability to use evil magic. It flew straight out of the fire and pounced on Naruto Uchiha.

"Amitabha!"

A massive fireball finally engulfed those venomous eyes.

[Kill complete, calculating reward]

【Ninjade*10】

Shadow Imitation Technique Lv1

Upon hearing the kill notification, the stinging pain on his face completely disappeared, and Uchiha Naruto finally felt relieved.

Flames shot into the sky, and the fire grew larger and larger. The ceiling of Room 201 had been burned through, and the fire was spreading to other areas, with thick smoke billowing into the sky.

Just then, Yuji Kanbara returned.

Master Dilu stood in the middle of the fire, seemingly oblivious to the raging heat, as if deep in thought.

"Ahem, Master Dilu, I've already led all the residents out, and then I saw the apartment building was on fire. The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and when I realized you hadn't come out yet, I rushed up to check on the situation, cough cough cough..."

Seeing that Yuji Kambara was coughing repeatedly from the smoke and was even stammering, Riku shook his head.

"Your rushing up like this is far too reckless. Unlike this humble monk, how can a mere mortal withstand the merciless power of fire?"

Looking down from the broken wall, the fire had already attracted the attention of people on the nearby streets; some were running around shouting, while others were making phone calls to the fire station.

Due to its dense population and predominantly wooden architecture, the island nation has experienced numerous devastating fires throughout its history, with some cities reduced to ashes and thousands of people dying.

The most famous fire in ancient times was probably the Meireki Fire in the 17th century, which burned most of Edo to ashes in two days and two nights.

Next to him is Li Mei, who has countless acquaintances in Tokyo.

Therefore, the people of island nations attach no less importance to fires than to earthquakes.

"The female benefactor's ghost has already been purified by this monk's flames and has become a Buddha. There is no point in burning it any further. If it were to harm any innocent people, it would be a sin for this monk. Before you leave, please let this monk take the flames with me."

Di Lu raised his right palm in front of him in a Buddhist gesture, and raised his left hand high with one finger pointing to the sky.

All the flames on the floor, walls, and ceiling seemed to be drawn by some force, receding like the tide and sweeping over Di Lu, swirling and enveloping him.

Yuji Kanbara saw the rising flames, which resembled both lotus flowers and Buddha's light. Master Jiriku's tall body was completely enveloped in the sacred flames, as if he were wearing a blazing flaming robe. His expression was solemn yet compassionate, making him look like a saint or Buddha.

"Amitabha."

After a Buddhist chant was uttered, the flames suddenly dispersed and went out, along with Master Dilu inside, all of which disappeared.

The fire that had swept through the apartment and nearly burned half of it to the ground was completely extinguished in an instant. Yuji Kanbara felt dazed, as if he were in a dream.

Extraordinary power, terrifying beyond measure!

The contract has been signed.

(End of this chapter)