I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 408 and 409: The Death of Jiraiya

"Will Japan usher in the Heian period, a golden age of divine inspiration?"

The bigwigs in the operations room were completely taken aback.

Abe no Seimei glanced at the swarm of drones hovering in the sky, flicked his sleeve, and countless white paper butterflies fluttered. With a few loud bangs, the split screens went black and started displaying static.

"Hey, can you see this? The noble people of this world."

Almost all the drones were destroyed, except for one that was wrapped in a white paper butterfly and fell into the hands of Abe no Seimei.

She adjusted the camera on the drone, pointed it at her face, and smiled slightly.

Looking back, Bai Meisheng smiled, and the Sixth Palace had no color.

Even the ordinary people in the operations room, separated by a screen, could not escape the allure of Abe no Seimei, and all revealed their ugly, seductive expressions. Several elderly old men were pleasantly surprised to find that they could perform again.

Abe no Seimei, as expected of the son of the fox spirit Kuzunoha—no, now she should be the daughter of the fox spirit—was indeed a beauty that could topple kingdoms.

Even the alluring Tamamo-no-Mae with her golden hair and jade-like face couldn't compare to this.

How could such a stunning beauty be mistaken for a man by people in the Heian period?

However, considering the legendary Onmyōdō techniques of Abe no Seimei, disguising himself as a woman would be a piece of cake.

Some people started having wild fantasies.

Abe no Seimei's husband (wife) was truly blessed to be able to make love with such a stunning beauty. If it were me...

But after a short while, it was like a bucket of ice water being poured over them, completely extinguishing their restless and evil fire.

"Next month, during the Obon festival, I will be staging the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) in Heian-kyo!"

Abe no Seimei's smile was alluring and his tone sweet, but his words dropped a bombshell.

"Please clear the area in advance, esteemed guests. I would feel very bad if any ordinary citizens were accidentally injured."

A parade of a hundred demons!?

The group looked at each other in bewilderment, and then stood up one by one in a panic.

Tonight's breaking of the Ghost Gate seal is just a prelude; Abe no Seimei's true purpose is to launch the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!

"Lord Seimei, as the guardian of Heian-kyo, you have performed countless great deeds in resisting demons and monsters. Why are you now launching the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons)? Doesn't this contradict the principles you upheld a thousand years ago?"

An anxious voice came through the drone's speaker, hesitantly saying:

"Could it be that you are connected to the Akatsuki organization, which plots to destroy the world...?"

"Xiao Ke and I are not on the same path. Their black robes with red clouds are so out of place for Onmyoji."

Abe no Seimei chuckled and waved his hand, then a gentle, melancholic expression appeared on his pretty face, conveying an indescribable tenderness, as he said:

"Just like a thousand years ago, I still love this world and love humanity."

"If that's the case, why did you do such a thing, Lord Seimei? Please calm down..."

"The three-year period for the Lord of Mount Tai to sever the connection between heaven and earth has ended, and humanity can no longer rely on the Lord of Mount Tai for protection. Even the Toad Sage Jiraiya has already died in battle. Now, only I can save humanity in this final calamity."

"What?! Lord Jiraiya is dead?!"

"Bang! Sizzle—"

The drone's loudspeaker emitted a series of loud noises and electronic glitches as chairs fell to the ground, clearly indicating that the scene on the other side was extremely chaotic.

"Lord Seimei, you said that Jiraiya died in battle?"

Another magnetic male voice came from the speaker, sounding anxious and impatient.

"Oh, I know you. The Uchiha Sage Sect."

Abe no Seimei's face showed a keen interest as he spoke slowly and deliberately, with a meaningful tone:

"The leader of the Twelve Divine Generals. Ha, has your Supernatural Police Department ever considered paying me royalties?"

"Lord Seimei, this is not the time for jokes. You said Jiraiya died in battle, what exactly happened? What has occurred in the Heavenly Realm?"

Unable to remain calm, Uchiha Senmon bombarded him with a barrage of questions.

"Since we've already started a war with Akatsuki, sacrifices are inevitable."

Abe no Seimei stretched out his arms, and paper butterflies lifted the last drone into the air.

"Go, and remember my words. The ancient capital of Kyoto will become a demon city during the Obon festival, a place where a hundred demons roam at night."

"Hey, hey! Feed..."

After launching the drone, Abe no longer cared about anything else, clasped his hands together, and let out a low shout:

"untie."

Then he waved to the ground below.

The dust bodies of the storm god Set, Taira no Masakado, and the Hyuga priestess crumbled and turned into a pile of sand on the ground.

Three white beams of light shot into the sky and flew into Abe no Seimei's hand.

"Shh shh shh".

The head of the roosting hero emerged from the sand, its eyes closed, its fate unknown. Thin black tentacles emerged from its mouth, nose, and ears, making sparse noises.

Abe no Seimei raised his eyebrows, a look of interest appearing on his face.

"As a living sacrifice in the Taishan Fujun Festival, it still has a breath left, and its body harbors incredible power."

She closed her eyes, her right hand moving rapidly in a series of divinations, muttering to herself, "Sea... adrift... abandoned pawn..."

"Ah, I've seen something interesting."

Abe no Seimei opened his eyes, flicked his finger at Tosu Hideo, and a point of red light entered Tosu Hideo's body.

"Possessing a touch of divinity is quite a rare quality. I'll give you a spot too."

After taking care of everything, Abe no Seimei, who was floating in the air, looked at Sasuke in white standing on the ground.

After he shattered the Hyuga priestess with his Raikiri, he remained aloof and indifferent to Abe no Seimei's actions.

"Oh dear, you clearly had at least five chances to pierce me with Susanoo's arrow."

Abe no Seimei said with a smile:

"Why not do that? Is it out of pity for a woman?"

"Hmph, the cunning son of the fox spirit."

Sasuke in white snorted coldly, and the tomoe in his eyes swirled, emitting a scarlet blood light that could pierce through all illusions.

"This is just one of your shikigami."

"As expected, I couldn't fool the Sharingan's eye power. This is the first time I've been seen through."

Abe no Seimei showed the slightest embarrassment at being exposed, readily admitting it:

"You wish to know the whereabouts of the Nine-Tailed Fox? My true form will be here one month from now on the Obon Festival, awaiting your arrival."

As soon as he finished speaking, Abe no Seimei turned into a peach wood puppet and fell to the ground.

"Exactly the same as the puppets that appeared in the Derna Desert."

The last remaining drone hovered over the ruins of Hachiman Shrine.

Abe no Seimei's incredibly realistic shikigami, much like the projections of Kage-level powerhouses, appeared and disappeared without a trace, causing great headaches for high-ranking government officials.

"That white-clad superhuman with the Sharingan is leaving too. Quick, stop him!"

"No, we should negotiate with him. Let him see the sincerity of the Japanese government!"

The drone approached Sasuke in white, its speaker blaring. The negotiation experts racked their brains, preparing to offer various conditions to win him over.

"Crackling and popping."

Blue currents flickered on the screen, and then the screen went completely black.

Sasuke in white dismissed the Japanese government's sincerity as worthless, casually shooting down the drone.

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"The ritual of the Mount Tai Lord Festival requires a living sacrifice, one life for another. Why didn't he die? Did Abe no Seimei show mercy?"

"No, Tosu Hero only has one heart left. He died again!"

"As long as all the hearts are exhausted, Tosu is immortal... What a... monster..."

"Mr. Tosu's vital signs are all normal, so why can't he wake up?"

"Also, what is that red brand on the back of his right hand? Go and inform the Uchiha Chief."

The consciousness of the roosting hero continued to sink, sink, into the chaotic darkness.

Just like his previous near-death experiences, he felt as if he were sinking into the deep sea, but he could still faintly hear sounds coming from the surface.

It was faint and indistinct, with only the word "monster" clearly reaching my ears.

A monster?

Tosu Hideo thought bitterly that even though he no longer took the hearts of living people to prolong his life, but relied on the hearts of monsters to survive, it was essentially the same.

He's a monster!

Even so, after three years, Hero Tosu has gradually gotten used to the black tentacles inside his body and is no longer saddened.

Tosu Hideo still has responsibilities to his wife and daughters, and to Moribe Masamichi, and he absolutely cannot give up on himself before he has accomplished all of this.

"here it is……"

The hero of the roost managed to turn over, finding himself in a deep, illusory realm that felt as viscous as amniotic fluid and salty as seawater.

"I'm back here again, the first time since the Mount Fuji eruption incident."

He looked down and saw black tentacles swaying upwards like seaweed from the dark, bottomless abyss—a truly shocking sight.

Suddenly, dozens of black tentacles extended in front of the Bird Hero and then wrapped around him to form a human shape.

Tosu, you're such a useless piece of trash!

The humanoid figure was covered in layers of black tentacles, completely obscuring its head and face.

How many times have you died?

"My Lord Evil God, please excuse my poor appearance."

The hero of Tosu lowered his head guiltily.

To this day, he still doesn't know what this being attached to his body is—whether it's a god, a Buddha, or a demon.

The only thing known is that it belongs to the water element in the Five Elements theory and seems to be an ancient being related to the ocean.

However, the Earthly Grudge Technique, the Face-Changing Technique, and the Demon Realm Chaos that the evil god bestowed upon him—these techniques for stealing the hearts, skin, and essence of others—all exude a chilling evil aura.

The name of the evil god is truly well-deserved.

Tosu Hero harbored deep suspicion towards the evil god, but also felt a sincere sense of gratitude. Without the power Hero had bestowed upon him, Tosu Hero would have long since become a pile of bones in the Aokigahara forest.

Not to mention that it saved his life several times afterward.

So much so that Hero Tosu had mixed feelings and wondered if he was developing Stockholm syndrome.

[Tosu, you're such a loser! No, even as a loser, I could do better than you.]

"Yes, yes, you're right."

Tosu Heroes simply gave up and shamelessly fawned over her.

[Twice in the Aokigahara Forest, once at your own home, once with that woman Kaguya, and now these three lives—count them yourself, how many lives do you owe me?]

Now that things have come to this, the evil god's favors are countless, and Tosu Hero can only nod and agree.

"Lord Evil God, I will repay your great kindness even if I have to serve you like a slave."

【I've had enough of a spineless coward like you! Despite the immense power I gave you, you still get beaten to a pulp every day. You're utter trash.】

The bird-like hero lowered his head and let the evil god curse and scold him.

Although he has enjoyed immense prestige as one of the Twelve Divine Generals in recent years, Tosu Hero is originally a corporate slave. This level of rebuke is nothing more than a gentle breeze, and he can simply let it go.

[Those playful companions around you, aren't they quite capable? Wood Release, Lava Release, Dark Release... go and rip their hearts out! That way, you can instantly become a true powerhouse!]

The evil god maliciously instigated the Bird Hero to target the other twelve generals, stealing their supernatural abilities and hearts.

The hero's expression changed drastically.

Although he had secretly colluded with the Eagle Organization and was preparing to betray the Twelve Divine Generals, he never intended to stab them in the back.

Especially since Uchiha, the department head, rescued him from darkness, how could Tosu Hideo do such an ungrateful thing?

"We'll talk about it another time."

However, it would be unwise to contradict the evil god at this time, so Tori no Hero feigned compliance, laughed it off, and changed the subject:

"Lord Evil God, when will I be able to awaken? People outside must be getting impatient."

[Awaken? Hahaha, you've already missed your chance!]

The evil god's sinister laughter was filled with malice and mockery.

Torii Hero felt a sudden chill, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his hands and feet went cold, and he forced a smile as he said:

"Lord Evil God, please don't joke around. I should still have one heart left, so there's still hope for me, right?"

Suddenly, a black tentacle emerged from the bottomless abyss and wrapped around his ankle. More black tentacles then climbed up and pulled him down into the abyss!

"Lord Evil God, what are you doing?"

The hero of the roost struggled desperately, letting out a futile roar.

[Tosu, you're so useless. It's a waste to give you this body; you'd be better off giving it to me. Hehehehe!]

"This is different from the contract we signed before!"

The Bird Hero was filled with shock and rage, but more and more black tentacles enveloped him, leaving only his head, rendering him unable to move and only able to roar.

"I clearly said before that I would let you use my body for half an hour..."

[Hahaha, my power isn't so easy to wield. This is with interest!]

Just as the hero of the Bird Riding Kingdom could only close his eyes and await death, two crimson full moons suddenly rose from the abyss, and three black magatama slowly rotated in the red moons.

"So, this is the monster inside you."

(End of this chapter)