I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 411 and 412: First Hearing of Payne

Tenman Taizuishin, Sugawara Michizane? !

Uchiha Senmon's expression changed, and he was secretly alarmed.

The others were even more helpless, like headless flies, with some even taking out their phones to report to their superiors.

The young office worker's hair and clothes had turned to ashes, and the charred flesh had faded from gray to black, emitting astonishing electric silver threads all over his body, which intertwined to form a shimmering silver court robe of a civil official or nobleman from the Heian period.

He wore a crown with drooping cherry blossoms, a robe with sewn armpits, and held a scepter in his right hand.

His once ordinary face was now filled with divinity and majesty, and his azure eyes blinked.

"Boom—!"

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, a thunderclap that shook the very air.

The Kyoto Prefectural Police Chief had just taken out his phone when he felt a tingling sensation in his hand and saw arcs of electricity flashing on the phone, which startled him so much that he threw it away.

Not only that, all the electronic devices on everyone's bodies started making strange crackling noises and malfunctioned.

Moreover, his hair was styled into crowns, flowing freely, like a Super Saiyan.

"This is... a divine intervention!"

"The Great Deity Shiva has performed a miracle!"

The priests of Tenmangu Shrine were so trembling with excitement that they couldn't contain themselves. Their faces turned red, and they knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.

Others with weak wills, like sheep following the crowd, obediently crawl on the ground.

Only a few members of the Supernatural Police Department and the Kyoto Police Chief remained standing trembling behind Uchiha Senmon.

The reason they dared to stand was that they had encountered and witnessed similar supernatural phenomena in their work, so they were not completely terrified. More importantly, the fact that the Uchiha Minister was standing in front of them greatly emboldened them.

"Sugawara Michizane..."

Uchiha Senmon tilted his head back and murmured something under his breath.

In the instant of a flash of lightning, he activated his Sharingan, then immediately closed it again.

The figure bathed in lightning did indeed possess divinity and extraordinary majesty, but the Sharingan could see through illusions.

This is nothing but an illusion; some being attaches a portion of its power to an ordinary citizen, manipulating him as its representative.

"Did the Great God Tenma descend upon Kyoto for Abe no Seimei?"

Uchiha Senmon asked, neither humble nor arrogant.

Apart from the Lord of Mount Tai, even deities are not qualified to make him kneel before them.

Moreover, the true strength of the Uchiha Sage was infinitely close to that of a Kage, enough to be on par with gods and immortals. His pride would not allow him to kneel before Sugawara no Michizane.

"That's exactly right. We now understand Abe no Seimei's ambitions."

Sugawara no Michizane, floating in mid-air, spoke without any emotion.

"Lord Sugawara no Michizane, are you going to personally intervene and thwart Abe no Seimei's plot?"

The Kyoto Police Chief was overjoyed and almost jumped for joy.

These past few days, all the bigwigs in Kyoto's political and business circles have been in a state of utter chaos, and he, the police minister, feels like he's sitting on a heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), wishing he could resign immediately.

"I'm sorry, no."

Sugawara Michizane's words sent a chill down the spine of the Kyoto Police Chief, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"A war against the Akatsuki has broken out in the Celestial Realm, and the gods and Buddhas are temporarily overwhelmed. Abe no Seimei seized this opportunity to launch his attack in the Human Realm."

Sugawara no Michizane said calmly:

"Furthermore, Abe no Seimei imitated the barrier technique of Taishan Fujun's Separation of Heaven and Earth, separating the two worlds, making it difficult for us to personally descend to the mortal realm to intervene in the short term."

The Celestial Realm is engaged in a decisive battle with the Akatsuki!

Several officers from the Supernatural Police Department exchanged glances, their Adam's apples bobbing, trembling with shock at this earth-shattering news.

I never imagined that Abe no Seimei could be so cunning.

Since Abe no Seimei was able to seize the power of Taishan Fujun to control life and death and develop the Taishan Fujun Festival, it is reasonable for him to imitate the great supernatural power of Taishan Fujun to sever the connection between heaven and earth.

"Was it in this great battle that Jiraiya, the toad sage of Mount Myōboku, perished?"

Uchiha Senmon frowned and asked.

"Exactly."

Upon confirming the tragic news of Jiraiya's death, the Uchiha Senmon couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow and grief.

"Jiraiya was killed by Pain, the leader of Akatsuki."

"Pain? The leader of Akatsuki..."

Uchiha Senmon's expression suddenly became extremely solemn, and he spoke slowly and deliberately.

Jiraiya-sama is an old friend of the government, and he has saved the day in several crises.

Furthermore, the Uchiha Sage Sect learned Sage Mode from Jiraiya, so they had a mentor-student relationship.

Both publicly and privately, the Uchiha clan has every reason to avenge Jiraiya.

"The war with Akatsuki is not something your human realm can interfere with."

Sugawara no Michizane's eyes seemed to crackle with electricity as he said:

"Although we don't yet understand Abe no Seimei's purpose, we are determined to prevent her from succeeding in the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) a month from now."

Everyone's eyes involuntarily followed Sugawara no Michizane's gaze, landing on the two demon swords stuck in the ground.

"These two demon swords, 'Thunder Fang,' are perfect counters to her Mount Tai Lord's Sacrifice."

The priests and police officers present couldn't help but feel excited and eager to try.

The gods bestow divine weapons to vanquish those who defy the gods and to vanquish demons and monsters—this is practically the epitome of a classic storyline.

In that case, wouldn't they also have a chance?

"Since it is a divine weapon bestowed upon you by Lord Sugawara no Michizane, how can it be called a demon sword? It should be called a divine sword."

The Kyoto Prefectural Police Chief quickly flattered him.

Flattering the gods is a rare and valuable experience.

"The demonic blades are harmful to their masters. These two Thunder Fang Blades will choose their masters carefully. If you cannot satisfy them, they will be burned to ashes by lightning."

Sugawara Michizane was completely unmoved; in his eyes, the so-called police chief was no different from an ant.

"Crackling and popping!"

As if in concert, the Thunder Blade trembled, sending out arcs of electricity that struck the ground, creating craters.

This immediately startled the others, who retreated in fear.

"Are you capable of wielding these demonic swords?"

Sugawara no Michizane's blue eyes, brimming with electric light, gazed at Uchiha Senmon, who had remained silent throughout.

As expected, these demon swords were not prepared for ordinary people.

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

Only extraordinary individuals like the Twelve Divine Generals are qualified to undergo the Demon Blade's trial.

If even the Uchiha clan leader, as the strongest transcendent being of his time, cannot wield these demonic swords, then the other twelve generals have even less hope.

Uchiha Senmon's expression shifted.

"Minister, please think twice before you act."

"It's better to take this time to consider it further and discuss it with the cabinet before making a decision."

Upon seeing this, several members of the Supernatural Police Department immediately spoke up to dissuade them.

The demonic sword, personally certified by Sugawara no Michizane, is so ferocious that if anything were to happen to the Uchiha clan leader, they would gladly die for it.

"Stop talking, my mind is made up."

Uchiha Senmon spoke calmly, but his resolute determination weighed heavily.

If one cannot even wield a mere pair of demon swords, Raidagi, how can one possibly conquer the immortal dead, seize the Taizan Fukun Festival technique from Abe no Seimei, and fulfill one's tragic wish?

"Everyone, listen to my command and leave Tenmangu Shrine. Also, check that all residents in the surrounding neighborhoods have been evacuated."

Uchiha Senmon had served as the head of the Supernatural Police Department for three years, accumulating considerable influence. Even ordinary cabinet ministers were intimidated by his power and authority, so the agents and police officers present naturally dared not utter a word.

Five minutes later, everything was ready, and Uchiha Senmon stood alone at Tenmangu Shrine.

He took a step forward and approached the two Thunder Blades stuck in the ground.

"Bang!"

As if to intimidate the Uchiha Sage Sect, a thumb-thick blue arc of electricity blasted the stone lantern beside the path into pieces.

Uchiha Senmon, however, remained calm and composed, stopping in front of Raito Kiba.

Let me see what this so-called demon sword is really worth.

"Raideya, nice to meet you."

With his Wood Release nature transformation chakra surging within him, Uchiha Senmon reached out his right hand and grasped the first Lightning Blade, Kiba.

"Crackling and popping!"

Countless blue and white lightning bolts shot out in an instant, engulfing the Uchiha Immortal Gate and bathing his entire body in a sea of ​​lightning.

"Minister Uchiha!"

The agents who were observing from the nearby streets and houses were all terrified, their hearts leaping into their throats.

Uchiha Senmon endured the intense lightning strike, but he only frowned slightly and showed little pain. He then pulled the first lightning sword, Kiba, from the ground with a backhand.

"As expected of Minister Uchiha."

The group felt somewhat relieved.

Immediately afterwards, Uchiha Senmon, holding the sword in his right hand and the second Raikage Kiba in his left, pulled it out in one go.

"Crackling and popping!"

An even more intense lightning strike was launched, with visible blue arcs of electricity swirling around Uchiha Senmon's body, occasionally splashing onto the ground and leaving the path of his temple riddled with craters.

However, the Uchiha Sage Clan was unharmed; not even their clothes were burned.

"Is that all there is to it...?"

Uchiha Senmon gripped the two restless demonic swords, a hint of disappointment flashing across his face.

The difference between this and the lightning release used by the white-robed superhuman with the Sharingan is like heaven and earth. If this is all there is to it, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock if it were to try to fight against the Kage-level powerhouse resurrected by the Mount Tai Lord Festival.

"Boom!"

Just then, a strange change occurred in the sky.

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, accompanied by howling winds and rumbling thunder. Lightning bolts flashed and disappeared among the clouds.

"boom!"

"boom!"

The gods' wrath had been brewing in the clouds for only a few seconds when bolts of lightning as thick as an arm descended from the sky, engulfing the Uchiha Sage Gate and relentlessly striking them.

After the lightning struck, it burst forth with dazzling sparks that swept across the ground in all directions.

Wherever it went, rocks crumbled and trees broke.

Even the figure of Minister Uchiha was obliterated in the flash of lightning.

The lightning storm, as fierce as a calamity, left all the officials watching the situation on the ground dumbfounded, their bodies trembling instinctively with fear.

The power of heaven and earth is truly terrifying!

After this wave of lightning struck, apart from the miraculously unharmed main hall of Tenmangu Palace, the surrounding area had been reduced to ruins.

"How is Minister Uchiha?"

"Such terrifying lightning, Captain Uchiha wouldn't...?"

Everyone turned pale and could hardly bear to watch any longer.

But this was not the end. The dark clouds in the sky quickly gathered and began to swirl, forming a huge, dark vortex in an instant, which then exploded spectacularly.

A massive bolt of lightning, carrying an aura of terror and destruction, tore through the atmosphere and crashed downwards.

Such terrifying lightning caused even officials hiding hundreds of meters away to despair, almost suspecting they would also be blown to smithereens.

"Boom!!!"

Just then, a figure soared into the sky and slashed upwards.

Surprisingly, it cut down the lightning!

Everyone felt dizzy and disoriented, as if witnessing the birth of a myth.

"How...how is this possible?!"

"Captain Uchiha, he actually dispersed the lightning!"

"Raikiri! This is Raikiri!"

Tachibana Dōsetsu, a famous general during Japan's Sengoku period, carried a renowned sword called Chidori, which he used to cut through lightning, hence its alternative name Raikiri (Lightning Cutter).

Tachibana Dōsetsu himself survived a great calamity and was later hailed as the incarnation of the Thunder God.

"Unexpectedly, such a powerful figure has emerged in the human realm in just a few years."

A rare hint of surprise and astonishment appeared in Sugawara Michizane's usually calm blue eyes.

You flatter me.

Uchiha Senmon's clothes had almost turned to ashes, leaving him barely clothed, but his aura hadn't weakened much. The pair of demonic swords that had been raging and constantly emitting electricity were now completely docile.

"In that case, I guess we've tamed Raida."

Uchiha Senmon breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Michizane Sugawara nodded.

"The Great Free God of the Heavenly Realm..."

Uchiha Senmon raised his head; he still had some questions he wanted to ask Sugawara Michizane.

"Zzzzz... You are not... Zzzzz, fighting alone."

Just then, Sugawara no Michizane's thunder robe began to flicker erratically, and his voice also became distorted, like a faulty signal.

"Sharingan... Zzz... Sasuke, Zzz... He will lend you a hand."

With a flash of silver light, the body that Sugawara no Michizane was attached to fell from mid-air.

Uchiha Senmon, holding the Raikou Kiba, extended his index finger and drew a branch from the ground, catching his falling body.

The ordinary citizens who had been charred and presumed dead still had a lingering breath.

"As expected of a righteous god, he will not easily harm the innocent."

The Uchiha Sagemon developed a slightly better impression of Sugawara no Michizane, who was always serious and unsmiling.

"Minister Uchiha, it's so good that you're safe and sound."

The members who were guarding outside Tenmangu Shrine surrounded them with fervent worship, as if they were seeing a god, full of admiration.

Just as there was Tachibana Dōsetsu in ancient times, there is now the Uchiha Department Head!

"Take him to the hospital."

He casually draped a black overcoat over his shoulders, handed it to him by a subordinate, and then manipulated tree branches to hand out ordinary citizens to them, staring intently at them.

"The third person to possess the Mangekyou Sharingan was Itachi Uchiha's younger brother..."

Uchiha Senmon stroked Raitogi, lost in thought, and murmured:

"Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke."

With the demonic sword Raitogi, which alters the celestial phenomena and unleashes a lightning storm, and Sasuke Uchiha, skilled in lightning release techniques, all the elements needed to conquer the Mount Tai Lord Festival are now complete.

(End of this chapter)