I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 404 and 405 are the same substitutes!

"One, two, three... there are a full five Taira no Masakados!"

Yuuki Mineko's eyes showed surprise and uncertainty:

"What kind of magic is this? A clone technique? An illusion?"

Just then, two of the Taira no Masakados swung their naginata with murderous intent, slashing the ground with two crisscrossing sword energies.

Mineko Yuki quickly retreated, formed hand seals, and spat out a series of magma projectiles the size of soccer balls, which slammed into the bodies of Taira no Masakado.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Like several copies of Taira no Masakado, they all inherited the original owner's indestructible body, remaining unharmed even when their bodies were covered in scorching magma.

"It has a physical form and can launch attacks; it's definitely not some kind of trick or deception."

After testing the waters briefly, Yuki Mineko did not rush into anything further, but instead hesitated and observed.

Wasn't Taira no Masakado a rebellious military commander? When did he learn the ninja's clone technique?

"It's impossible to tell which one is the real one. And every one of Taira no Masakado's turtle shells is incredibly hard; how are we supposed to fight them?"

Just as Mineko Yuuki was having a terrible headache, a gentle, magnetic male voice suddenly came through her right earphone:

"Feed? Yuuki, can you hear me?"

As if an electric current flowed from her brain all the way to her toes, half of Mineko Yuuki's body felt tingly and numb. Her face lit up with delight as she responded repeatedly:

"Senior, I'm here!"

"Yuki, don't get distracted, let me explain. These are Taira no Masakado's shadow warriors."

Uchiha Senmon's tone was calm and composed.

During the Heian period, in the Jōdō era, there was a military chronicle called "Heishin-ō Masakado Sendenki" (Record of the Battle of Taira no Masakado), which tells the story of Taira no Masakado, a powerful clan from the Kanto region, who rebelled against the Yamato court in Kyoto and declared himself "new emperor".

It records many anecdotes and legends, some true and some false.

Taira no Masakado was a fifth-generation descendant of Emperor Kanmu, but he had long been demoted to a commoner. By the time of Taira no Masakado's father, he was only the fifth-rank shogun of Mutsu Province.

However, Taira no Masakado's mother was a dragon-serpent living in Shimōsa Province. After giving birth to Taira no Masakado, she licked his entire body with her tongue, giving him an indestructible body.

The only flaw that Taira no Masakado had overlooked was the spot between his eyebrows, which became his Achilles' heel and the reason for his defeat.

"The Achilles' heel?"

Taira no Masakado and Achilles are the same stand-in.

Mineko Yuuki glanced at Taira no Masakado's headless body, her brows furrowing slightly.

"But Taira no Masakado's head has already been severed, so there's no flaw in the evidence. Senior, do these shadow warriors have a way to break this?"

In addition to the invulnerability granted by his mother, Taira no Masakado also learned a secret technique that allows him to create multiple shadow warriors. These clones are identical to Taira no Masakado's original body and are indistinguishable from him.

"When Taira no Masakado was still alive, among the shadow warriors, only the main body would exhale mist when it was cold; and during meals, only the main body would chew food..."

The more Yuki Mineko listened, the more subtle her expression became.

After Taira no Masakado was beheaded, the flaws in his indestructible body and the Shadow Warrior's secret technique were unexpectedly patched up.

"To deal with Taira no Masakado, we need to use the same methods Fujiwara no Hidesato employed to win him over. I've already sent Tosu to make preparations; you can stall for time."

"Yes, senior."

After hearing the Uchiha Sage's battle plan, Mineko Yuuki felt much more at ease, her eyes shining brightly.

Even when I'm not by Uchiha-senpai's side, just hearing his voice calms my troubled mind and makes me feel like I can do anything!

"The Art of Granite"

"The Art of Granite"

One after another, granite cliffs covered with lava rose from the flat ground, altering the terrain.

The shadow warriors' naginata tore through the air, unleashing a series of dark slashes.

However, Mineko Yuuki gritted her teeth, channeled her chakra, and continued to erect a lava rock wall to defend the line.

Even with so many shadow warriors summoned by Taira no Masakado, they were unable to break out of the siege for a time.

"Okay, okay, stop rushing me! Women are just so fussy."

A pentagram appeared on the chests of all the shadow warriors, and a furious roar came from the abdomen of one of them.

"You wretched woman! If I still had my head, I could kill you with a single, full-force strike!"

Taira no Masakado cursed and several shadow warriors turned around and scattered to the side.

Mineko Yuki knew in his heart that something was wrong.

If the Shadow Warriors split up and launch a surprise attack on Hachiman Shrine from other directions, she will be overwhelmed and unable to stop them all.

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the once impregnable defenses suddenly became precarious.

Several bolts of blue-white lightning fell from the sky with lightning speed, blasting the shadow warriors to smithereens.

Then came the thunderous sound of lightning striking the periosteum, echoing through the atmosphere.

"Crackling and popping."

The four-winged black bird wearing the Kamen Rider Gaim mask reappeared in the sky, and standing on its back was another member of the Twelve Gods, the Torii Hero, who had come to provide support.

"Miss Yuki, I'm sorry I'm late."

Tosu Hideo shouted to Yuki Mineko from afar, his tone seemingly carrying a deeper meaning.

Mineko Yuki nodded calmly.

Just then, Uchiha Senmon's instructions came through the earpiece: do not alert the enemy.

"Do you two think you can stop me, Taira no Masakado?!"

Amidst the dust stirred up by lightning, five towering, god-like figures tore through the fog and stood out menacingly.

The previous wave of violent lightning couldn't harm Taira no Masakado and the Shadow Warrior in the slightest.

An immortal body—how terrifying!

"Who told you it was just the two of us...?"

With a gaunt face and a gloomy expression, Tosu Hideo looked down at Taira no Masakado and the shadow warriors and spoke expressionlessly.

Thin, horsehair-like tendrils protruded from his collar, and his entire body beneath the uniform was bulging and ready to spring!

With a sharp "rip" sound, the clothes tore apart, and the hero's shirt was torn to shreds, his body resembling Frankenstein's, covered in black stitches.

"Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!"

The hero bent over and let out a muffled groan. Two bulges appeared on his back, as if something was about to burst out of his body.

"puff!"

"puff!"

Accompanied by blood, like demons being born, two enormous shadows fell to the ground.

One of them was as big as a calf, with all four limbs on the ground and horns growing on its head; the other stood upright and was three meters tall.

Their bodies were entirely composed of countless wriggling black tentacles tangled together, making them look like monsters from a nightmare.

What's extremely strange is that they are wearing masks of Kamen Rider Outsider and Kamen Rider Ryuki, respectively.

The Art of Earthly Grudges!

"You actually have the ability to create clones..."

Even the usually arrogant Taira no Masakado was now in shock.

"That makes it five against five."

Tosu Hero wiped his mouth, straightened up, and said.

With Mineko Yuuki, Hideo Tosu, and the three Earth Grudge clones he created, the numbers are now even.

He is a stand-in similar to the Peace General!

The four-winged black clone in the air opened its mouth, brewing lightning.

Moments later, silver snakes danced wildly, and streaks of lightning enveloped Ping Jiangmen and the Shadow Dancers.

At the same time, the two Earth Wraith clones on the ground, one on the left and one on the right, spewed powerful storms and flames from their mouths, creating a terrifying spectacle.

"Boom!"

The shadow warriors, paralyzed by the lightning and slowed to their movements, were immediately engulfed by the raging firestorm.

The Earth Grudge Technique can steal the enemy's heart to prolong their life, and also draw in the chakra nature along with it.

However, the number of superhumans in Japan is extremely small, so it is impossible for them to donate their hearts to Tosu Hero. As for ordinary people's hearts, they are just an extra life and do not increase strength.

The supernatural police department and research institutions quickly found another way and set their sights on the captured Type A.

Experiments have shown that the monster's heart can be absorbed by the Tori hero, allowing him to use similar extraordinary abilities.

Under the careful selection of the Uchiha clan leader, Tori no Hero is able to use attacks using three chakra nature transformations: Lightning Release, Wind Release, and Fire Release.

Immediately afterwards, countless black tentacles shot out from the three Earth Grudge Demon clones, like three streams of turbid water, binding Taira no Masakado and the Shadow Warriors tightly together.

"You think you can defeat me with just that?"

The shadow warriors roared in unison, their voices echoing back and forth.

"I am immortal—!"

Tosu's face paled as Taira no Masakado and the Shadow Dancers' unparalleled strength actually managed to tear off the black tentacles one by one.

In that case, he can't control them for too long.

"Miss Yuuki, catch!"

With a loud shout, Tosu Hideo raised his arm and threw something in his hand directly at Yuki Mineko.

Yuki Mineko reached out, grabbed, glanced at her hand, nodded, and then moved with incredible speed, rushing forward.

In the blink of an eye, it landed beside the shadow warriors who were bound by the Earth Grudge Tentacles.

Mineko Yuki's right eyelid twitched uncontrollably.

Nausea!

How disgusting!

Although she and Hero Tori were teammates in the same trench, this was the first time she had witnessed Hero Tori splitting into clones.

And those creepy black tentacles make him look even more like a monster than the headless Taira no Masakado.

This is a battle between two, no, a group of monsters!

"Woman, what do you think you're doing?! Once we break free, we'll tear you both to pieces!"

A shadow warrior turned to the side and angrily cursed at Mineko Yuuki, his voice filled with bluster but his heart was filled with fear.

Like a stray dog, the only time it can bark and howl is now.

Yuki Mineko's lips curled into a cold smile as she tossed what she was holding toward Taira no Masakado and the shadow warriors.

"This is the protective charm of Hachiman Daimyojin!"

The shadow warriors summoned by Taira no Masakado vanished one after another like bubbles.

"It really works!"

Both Mineko Yuki and Hideo Tosu showed excitement on their faces at the same time.

In the blink of an eye, only a headless warrior remained on the scene.

This is undoubtedly the true form of Taira no Masakado.

"The same tricks you used before Kikyo betrayed me! You damned women!"

Enraged, Taira no Masakado cursed at the top of his lungs.

The weakness of Taira no Masakado's immortality, as well as the method to break the Shadow Warrior, are naturally top secrets.

However, even heroes have their weaknesses when it comes to beautiful women, and Taira no Masakado inadvertently revealed his flaws to his beloved concubine Kikyo.

Kikyo betrayed Taira no Masakado and instead revealed these secrets to Fujiwara no Hidesato.

In the final battle between Taira no Masakado and the Imperial Court, Fujiwara no Hidesato, who was prepared, took out the amulet of Hachiman Daimyojin and threw it at Taira no Masakado and his shadow warrior who were rushing towards him, breaking his secret technique.

Taking advantage of the situation, Fujiwara Hidesato shot an arrow that struck Taira no Masakado in the brow, then rode forward and beheaded the fallen Taira no Masakado with a single blow.

"Aaaaah! Fujiwara! Kikyo-mae! I hate you! I'll kill you two bastards!"

"Gray Stone Sealing Technique!"

Yuki Mineko clasped her hands together in front of her chest, forming a hand seal. With a spit from her red lips, volcanic ash surged like a dragon, enveloping and binding the struggling Taira no Masakado.

Then, Mineko Yuuki changed her hand seals, and a large amount of cement rained down on her.

Molten Release: Lime Condensation Technique!

In the blink of an eye, a small mountain of volcanic rock formed, completely sealing away Taira no Masakado.

"Ms. Yuuki, is this alright?"

The four-winged Earth Grudge Fellowship, carrying the Bird-Staying Hero, landed on the ground, and he said with concern.

Although they cracked Taira no Masakado's Shadow Warrior technique, Taira no Masakado's headless vengeful spirit, with its head and body separated, no longer possessed any of the vital organs it had in life.

For a moment, they were quite at a loss as to where to begin.

The Uchiha Sage's emergency operation plan was to first seal away Taira no Masakado, who possessed an immortal body.

"Don't worry, Mr. Tosu. Your senior also acknowledges my sealing technique."

Mineko Yuuki pursed her lips, a confident look appearing on her face.

"If it were Taira no Masakado at his peak, my double seal might not be able to completely imprison him, but this is only Taira no Masakado's torso, so there's no problem."

Seeing Mineko Yuuki's confidence and with the endorsement of the Uchiha clan leader, Hideo Tosu felt somewhat at ease.

Miss Yuki's ranking among the Twelve Divine Generals is one place higher than her own.

Furthermore, both Miss Yuki and Captain Uchiha trained under Jiraiya, the Toad Sage, for a period of time. Captain Uchiha's high regard for Miss Yuki is probably genuine.

Looking around at the mess left by the great battle in front of Hachiman Shrine, and the huge volcanic rock, Tosu Hideo looked worried.

"Miss Yuki, what should we do with the volcanic rock that sealed Taira no Masakado?"

"My senior said..."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"

Suddenly, the wind and clouds surged, and countless violent air currents formed a storm vortex. In the eye of the storm, an extremely ugly dog's head emerged.

"Seth!?"

The expressions of the two Twelve Divine Generals changed drastically.

"Awooooo!"

Amidst the barking and howling of dogs, a hurricane arose, and the violent air currents spread and vibrated violently in all directions, almost like an explosion.

Caught off guard, half of the hero's body was blown to pieces.

Without even a moment's mourning for Taira no Masakado's defeat, the wind god Set immediately rushed to the battlefield!

(End of this chapter)