I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 409 Chapter 410 Thunder God Sugawara Michizane

[Those eyes! You're from the Uchiha clan, I never imagined you could grow to this level...]

The evil god's murmurs were filled with shock and hatred.

"I can see it now, Tori. Is this the origin of your extraordinary power?"

Uchiha Senmon placed his hand on Tori no Hideo's body, and wriggling black tentacles immediately wrapped around his palm. His Sharingan followed the black tentacles all the way down to the bottomless abyss, utterly indifferent.

"I never imagined that such an evil thing would be inside you."

"Captain Uchiha, your eyes..."

The roosting hero, who was being devoured by black tentacles with only his eyes showing, was overjoyed to hear the familiar voice. He turned his head with all his might, only to be utterly astonished.

Uchiha Senmon's eyes clearly had three tomoe rotating inside.

Sharingan!

"You were able to see me lurking within Toriyama's body? Was it because of that terrifying Sharingan, or the awakening of the cursed power of your bloodline?"

The evil god's black tentacles reflexively clung tightly to Uchiha Senmon's arm.

These eyes are exactly the same as Madara Uchiha's—no, they're exactly the same as Izanagi's!

"You actually know about the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Izanagi?"

Uchiha Senmon frowned and said slowly.

Madara Uchiha, the progenitor of the Uchiha clan, was actually named Izanagi-no-Mikoto. He only learned this secret from the stone tablet at the Naka Shrine.

However, judging from the reactions of past celestial beings and demons to the Sharingan, many people are aware of it.

I will never forgive Izanagi for abandoning me! Never!

The evil god seemed to have been greatly provoked, and roared hysterically, sending out one black tentacle after another, trying to drag the Uchiha Immortal Gate into the bottomless abyss.

It seems we won't get any answers from that.

With a cold expression, Uchiha Senmon shook his arm, and the black tentacles that had been clinging to him broke off inch by inch, dissipating into the chaotic darkness like bubbles.

"Department Head Uchiha..."

The hero, now freed from the black tentacles, opened his mouth as if to speak, but then stopped himself.

He couldn't understand why the Uchiha clan leader would have such eyes.

Could it be that Minister Uchiha has some kind of secret relationship with the Akatsuki organization?

"Tosu, you've really worked hard on this guard duty."

Uchiha Senmon's eyes flashed with an eerie and dazzling blood-red light as he said calmly:

"You should get some sleep for the next while."

Special care ward in Tokyo.

Under the curious and eager gazes of several experts and professors in white coats, Uchiha Senmon slowly opened his eyes and withdrew his right hand from Tori no Hyogoro's forehead.

"Minister Uchiha, how is Mr. Tosu doing?"

The Wood Release technique of the Uchiha Sage can also heal injuries to some extent, so he came here to act as a doctor.

"Tosu has no injuries, just that she has exhausted her strength. She should be fine after resting for a while."

The Sharingan genjutsu that Uchiha Senmon used at the end was an additional layer of protection, in addition to the hints that had already been laid.

To avoid accidentally revealing the secrets of the Uchiha Sage Clan.

Uchiha Senmon carefully examined the bright red lines that had appeared on the back of Tori no Hideo's right hand, which resembled two overlapping rocks. This was a gift left by Abe no Seimei before he left.

It's truly baffling.

After leaving the special ward, Uchiha Senmon got into the Supernatural Police Department's luxury car, leaned back on the seat, and closed his eyes to rest.

The black luxury car set off amidst the envious gazes of passersby.

"The Mirror Flower Water Moon plan will be put on hold for now. The focus now is to obtain the Taishan Fujun Festival magic from Abe no Seimei."

As Uchiha Senmon's eyelids opened and closed, a glint of light flashed within them.

The "Mirror Flower, Water Moon" technique is designed to overturn the table and break the deadlock in the most extreme circumstances, thus achieving revenge. For this, the Uchiha Sage Sect is willing to pay any price.

But bringing Misaka back to life is definitely more important than avenging her.

Therefore, the Uchiha Sage Sect was able to temporarily concede.

"Besides the life-for-life exchange, there should be other preconditions for the Mount Tai Lord's sacrifice."

Uchiha Senmon muttered to himself, looking thoughtful.

If a single living sacrifice can summon an immortal Kage-level powerhouse, the Mount Tai Lord Sacrifice is far too cheating; it's practically disrupting the balance between the human world and the underworld.

Logically speaking, the Taishan Fujun Festival should have had very strict restrictions and costs.

But seeing Abe no Seimei's effortless and composed demeanor when performing the Taizan Fukun Festival, it was as easy as turning one's hand for her.

"The secrets of the Mount Tai Lord Festival are known only to Abe no Seimei." Uchiha Senmon's eyes were filled with determination.

Although it seems that the resurrection of the Taishan Fujun Festival is not about giving the dead flesh and letting them live again in the body of a living person, as long as they can see each other again, even if it means killing a god, the Uchiha Sage Sect can do it!

After driving for ten minutes, the black luxury car stopped in front of the Prime Minister's official residence in Nagatacho.

As soon as the Uchiha Immortal Sect alighted from the carriage, several officials rushed forward eagerly, bowing and scraping:

"Minister Uchiha, the Prime Minister has instructed that we will take you to the conference room upon your arrival."

"This is troublesome."

Uchiha Senmon glanced at the security forces outside the Prime Minister's residence, which were several times tighter than usual, and understood what was going on.

Inside the conference room, twenty or thirty people, clearly high-ranking and influential figures, were waiting for the arrival of the Uchiha Sage.

Looking around, the Uchiha Sage Sect saw that most of the cabinet members, including the Prime Minister, had gathered, along with representatives from other factions.

It has been a long time since such a high-level closed-door meeting was held since the Asakusa Incident.

In the third year of the Taiping era, Abe no Seimei launched a sudden attack in Kyoto, which immediately terrified the Japanese high command, causing them to be on high alert and extremely nervous.

A strange light flashed in Uchiha Senmon's eyes, but he calmly took his seat.

Several more dignitaries arrived one after another, and once everyone was there, an assistant distributed the documents to each person's desk.

Uchiha Senmon glanced through the document; it contained details and analysis of the extraordinary attacks launched by Abe no Seimei over the previous two nights.

"I never imagined that Lord Jiraiya would perish..."

"Really? No way!"

"The purpose of breaking the seal on the gates of hell is to launch a night parade of one hundred demons in Kyoto?! That's utterly insane!"

Even though the important figures in the conference room had already heard rumors, they realized after reading the report that the problem was more serious than they had imagined, and they became extremely anxious.

"The Nikkei index has been falling continuously since the opening. If news breaks that a 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons' will take place in Kyoto a month from now, it might repeat the dramatic plunge that occurred during the Battle of Sapporo and the eruption of Mount Fuji," the Finance Minister said with a worried look in his eyes.

During the three years of Jedi and Tentong, life in Japan was relatively good.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs vigorously promoted Japan as a safe haven in an extraordinary era, relying on the Twelve Divine Generals led by the Uchiha Senmon as an economic ballast. Through a combination of deception and trickery, Japan attracted a lot of overseas investment and reaped considerable benefits, showing signs of breaking through the thirty-year economic downturn.

This sudden, unexpected attack caught Japan off guard.

If a massive demon parade were to break out in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan's false economic prosperity might be exposed overnight.

"How could you do this? Couldn't your Ministry of Foreign Affairs at least try to cover it up and minimize the impact?"

Immediately, some people became anxious.

Although the prominent figures present are global citizens with substantial assets overseas, the majority of their wealth is concentrated in Japan. If this giant tree of Japan falls, these parasites will have nothing left to gnaw on.

"At the Gion Festival, tens of thousands of tourists from home and abroad have witnessed the appearance of yokai."

The Foreign Minister waved his hand with a wry smile:

"From Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei to Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine, a line of trees stretched out in a row, and the strange sign that the gates of hell had been opened was witnessed by at least a million Kyoto citizens. Even though we have suppressed domestic reports, it is the front page of major newspapers and media outlets overseas, and it cannot be hidden for long."

Everyone's faces looked extremely grim.

"The only good news is that the announcement of Abe no Seimei's plan to hold a 'Hyakki Yagyō' (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) during the Obon festival is still under wraps."

The powerful and influential people looked at each other, their expressions improving slightly, knowing they had at least a month to recover.

Some influential figures are already plotting to sell off their properties in Kyoto Prefecture as soon as the meeting ends.

"You are all pillars of the nation. Let's discuss what we should do next."

The prime minister, seated at the head of the table, coughed lightly, temporarily silencing the murmurs below.

"Should Kyoto's 2.6 million residents be evacuated before the Obon festival?"

Many important figures looked troubled upon hearing this.

The temporary relocation of more than two million people is undoubtedly a massive undertaking.

Given the Japanese government's organizational capabilities, it's not impossible to do it, but the cost would be far too high.

Once the news breaks, the Japanese stock market will surely be in turmoil.

Even now, some people still cling to the hope that something might happen.

If Abe no Seimei was just joking and didn't actually launch the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons), wouldn't the Japanese government, having paid such a heavy price, become a laughingstock worldwide?

However, most people know in their hearts that, judging from Abe Seimei's arrangements, he is most likely serious about this.

Although the top echelons of Japanese politics are extremely adept at feigning ignorance and whitewashing the situation, no one dares to gamble on whether Abe no Seimei will launch a Hundred Demons Parade, using the population of Kyoto Prefecture's 2.6 million as a bargaining chip.

Significant casualties would mean the end of a political career.

Those present were all cunning old foxes; of course, no one would say such a thing.

Everyone stared at each other, then simultaneously fell silent.

"A bunch of bastards! They want me to take the blame again."

Seeing that the people below remained silent, the Prime Minister felt a pang of jealousy and cursed under his breath.

The evacuation and resettlement of 2.6 million residents of Kyoto is no small matter. Even he would find it difficult to make a decision in a short time. That is why a joint decision was made, and everyone would share the burden if problems arose.

"Chief Uchiha, can your Supernatural Police Department counter Abe no Seimei's Night Parade of One Hundred Demons? If we can eliminate Abe no Seimei when she launches the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, we can minimize our losses."

Since it was the Prime Minister who spoke, the Uchiha Senmon had no choice but to stand up. He pondered for a moment and said:

"I'm afraid that won't work."

Even without revealing their true strength, the Twelve Divine Generals struggled to defeat a single Kage-level ninja.

Although Abe no Seimei has not yet demonstrated any powerful techniques beyond the Taishan Fujun Festival, her reputation as the greatest Onmyoji of all time clearly makes her far superior to ordinary Kage-level powerhouses.

If Abe no Seimei were to summon a few more Kage-level warriors like he did with the Hyuga Shrine Maiden before, the Twelve Divine Generals would be utterly defeated.

The Uchiha Sage analyzed the pros and cons, comparing the strengths of both sides, leaving everyone speechless.

"Damn it! Why can't we just use the Self-Defense Forces and the US military's artillery to blow Abe Seimei into the sky?"

"You're really getting senile! The dead resurrected at the Taishan Fujun Festival are all immortal. Even if you blow them to dust with a bomb, they'll still come back again."

"Damn it, is there really no way to counter immortality?"

"Only lightning can subdue the undead summoned by the Mount Tai Lord's ritual!"

The pit deliberately dug for the Impure World Reincarnation technique, with a little guidance, will inevitably lead the researchers and experts to step into it.

Judging from the great battle at Hachiman Shrine the night before, lightning is a natural counter to the immortals with dust bodies. In addition, even Amaterasu, which is known as the strongest physical attack, is no match for the immortals summoned by the Taizan Fukun Festival.

"Among the Twelve Divine Generals, are there no extraordinary individuals who wield lightning?"

"There's only Tori no Hero, but he used up his Lightning Release bird clones in last night's battle. The Supernatural Police Department doesn't have any extra reserves, and we can't find him anytime soon," Uchiha Senmon replied succinctly.

"By the way, Yamashita Toru of the Hawk Organization can also control lightning."

Yamashita Toru's Magnetic Release can rub against iron sand to launch charged attacks.

"Ridiculous! Are we going to offer amnesty to a murderer who killed the former head of state?"

"What's the point of saying anything now? Are we just going to stand by and watch a hundred demons parade in Kyoto?"

The many important figures in the conference room suddenly split into two factions, arguing heatedly until their faces turned red.

The immortal spirit summoned by the Taishan Fujun ritual is an insurmountable wall; without overcoming this challenge, there is not even the slightest chance of victory.

Just when everyone was at a loss, an assistant suddenly pushed open the door in a hurry.

"Kyoto Tenmangu Shrine, Sugawara no Michizane... thunder..."

The assistant stammered.

Before the important figures could even hold their assistant accountable for his recklessness, they were all jolted awake by the news he had revealed, as if struck by lightning.

After Taira no Masakado's haunting, was it Sugawara no Michizane, the leader of the four great vengeful spirits, who was to be reborn?

This is a ruthless person who almost killed Emperor Daigo with a lightning strike!

House seemingly endless rain.

Could Japan really be a pill?

"A miracle! It's Sugawara no Michizane manifesting his divine power! The demon sword, the demon sword has descended upon the world!"

(End of this chapter)