I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 430 and 431: Giving the weak the power to change despair

"The shoe has finally dropped; the Tianyuan Game has officially begun."

The squad leader of a Self-Defense Force unit stationed in the luxury villa district of Karuizawa smoked his cigarette, the cigarette glowing and dimming in his mouth, his face full of bitterness and resentment.

A deep red light membrane floated continuously within his field of vision, and the barrier's curtain descended, enveloping the villa area where he was located.

"What bad luck! There are four Self-Defense Force bases in Karuizawa, and of all places, mine is the one covered by the barrier. Damn it!"

Karuizawa has been a summer retreat for Japan's upper class since the late 19th century, and is known as the royal garden. It was here that the Emperor Emeritus and his wife met. For low-ranking Self-Defense Force members like them, it was impossible to live in such a luxurious villa in their entire lives.

The Japanese government certainly wouldn't be so kind as to invite them to Karuizawa for a vacation.

Instead, they used these self-defense forces as cannon fodder and to squeeze out players' qualifications in the Tianyuan game.

According to Abe no Seimei's statement, anyone within the barrier's range has a chance of being selected as a player for the Tengen game.

These Self-Defense Force soldiers were able to be stationed in Karuizawa partly because a generous reward would surely attract brave men, and partly because they harbored ambitions to become extraordinary.

"Reporting to the captain, the signal around us has been cut off, and we can't contact the command center."

The signal will be forcibly blocked, and this unexpected event is also taken into account in the Self-Defense Forces' operational plans.

A similar situation occurred three years ago within the barrier surrounding Mount Fuji, and the Japanese government was naturally prepared for it.

"Send out messengers to explore the edge of the barrier and see if we can connect with the outside world."

The captain spat his cigarette butt on the ground and calmly gave orders to his subordinates:

"As planned, tune the walkie-talkie frequency and check the firearms and ammunition..."

As the captain spoke, he reached into his shirt pocket, wanting another cigarette to relieve his frustration.

[Hi, this is Seimei. It's my pleasure to serve you! A fierce battle game called the Tengen Game is currently being held within this barrier.]

With a "bang," a tiny black fox, no bigger than a palm, suddenly appeared in front of the captain, startling him so much that he dropped his cigarette case and quickly drew his pistol.

The other self-defense members immediately turned their guns on the suddenly appearing Black Fox.

[Congratulations! You have been selected as one of the one hundred players in this barrier.]

But Black Fox ignored the dark, menacing muzzle of the gun and instead recited from the script in a nonchalant tone:

The rules of Tianyuan Game are as follows: First, you can earn 10 points for each player you kill. Points cannot be traded or transferred.

The captain waved his hand, signaling the other team members to put down their guns.

He frowned as he stared at the bewildered black fox. Clearly, it couldn't be Abe no Seimei; it was some kind of shikigami.

Just like a customer service window, it displays the rules of Tianyuan Game, making it easier for players to participate in the game (and fight each other).

[Second: Players cannot leave the barrier's area during the game.]

[Third: At 9:0 on September 6th, the closing time of the Tianyuan Game, players who obtain 100 points can leave the game with extraordinary power. Players who do not have enough points will be eliminated!]

Each player has one and only one chance to forfeit their player status. Do you wish to participate in the Tianyuan Game?

The captain's face suddenly shifted between light and dark.

It's quite kind of Abe no Seimei that he was allowed to withdraw.

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"I do! I want to participate in the Tianyuan Game!"

Meanwhile, inside a sewer pipe in Karuizawa, a man with stubble, unkempt hair, and tattered clothes, looking like a homeless person, spoke with eager anticipation in his eyes.

[Congratulations! You have become the 69th player within this barrier!]

As soon as the Black Fox-style mythical voice finished speaking, a pentagram-shaped Kikyo Seal magic circle appeared beneath the vagrant's feet.

A phantom black figure descended upon the homeless man.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

The homeless man lay curled up on the ground, his body entwined with wisps of black, malevolent energy, letting out a miserable scream as he groaned under the unbearable weight.

A moment later, the homeless man suddenly stood up, his right fist suddenly swollen and covered by gray-brown rocks.

He slammed his fist heavily against the sewer wall.

"boom!"

Debris flew everywhere, and the thick wall was smashed open, creating a gap large enough for a car to pass through.

"Wow, this is my extraordinary power!"

The homeless man looked at his rock fist, his face first showing disbelief, then he burst into unrestrained laughter:

"Hahahaha!!!"

It was worth it that after hearing about Abe no Seimei's Tengen Game, I rushed to the nearest Karuizawa Barrier immediately and hid in the sewers for the next few days to escape the official crackdown.

His efforts finally paid off, and he was indeed chosen to become a superhuman!

"Lord Abe, thank you so much! You've given me the power to change my despair... Waaaaah, ahhh!"

After laughing wildly for a while, the homeless man suddenly clutched his head and burst into tears.

He rolled on the ground, crying and laughing, his expression frantic, almost like a psychopath.

The homeless man was sincerely grateful to Abe no Seimei for giving him a chance to change his fate.

His life was completely over; all he had left was a worthless life.

By betting everything on Tianyuan Games, one could potentially make a fortune. Countless people would love to have such a gamble!

After a while, the homeless man stopped crying, his eyes red and filled with deep-seated hatred. He gritted his teeth and said:

"Ayako, you shameless woman who cheated on me, and all those who betrayed me, kicked me when I was down, and caused me to end up like this, I'm going to smash your heads flat!"

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a huge explosion rang out a few streets away from where the homeless man was.

Flames shot skyward, instantly reaching the rooftop, accompanied by intense gunfire.

"Bang bang bang!"

The homeless man's expression changed drastically as he finally regained some clarity from the euphoric excitement of gaining superhuman power.

The power within him was merely borrowed from Abe no Seimei.

To exact revenge on his enemies, he must survive for ten days in the Tianyuan game and kill at least 10 players to earn 100 points.

His life experience over the past few decades has taught him that hurting others is definitely better than being hurt by others.

The homeless man's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he disappeared into the shadows of the sewer with a murderous aura.

From the moment he arrived in Karuizawa, he was prepared to kill and be killed!

Similar situations have been repeatedly occurring within the five other barriers in Sakurajima, Kobe, Karuizawa, Sendai, and Aomori.

Although the five barriers set up by Uchiha Naruto each covered hundreds of square kilometers, they were only a small part of the five cities.

The troops that the Japanese government deployed were merely adding salt to a pond.

Those who still dare to remain in the five cities, besides the self-defense forces dispatched by the authorities, are mostly desperate individuals willing to gamble with their lives.

Of course, there are also spies from various countries, immature dreamers, ambitious individuals, and other complex characters.

Within each barrier, it's easy to gather a mere hundred players.

Humans have a natural inclination to gamble. Although the Tianyuan game is a deadly game of mutual destruction, it also contains rich rewards, making it very tempting.

If there were a button that had a 99% chance of instant death when pressed, but a 1% chance of winning $100 million, countless desperate people would still choose to take the gamble.

Not to mention becoming an extraordinary being in one step.

Even with a thousand slots, we can easily fill them all.

After selecting 100 players in each barrier, Naruto Uchiha randomly matched them with a Shadow Servant, allowing the Shadow Servant to reside in the player's body and thus be able to perform ninjutsu.

Naruto Uchiha gave them the option to withdraw, but in the end they stayed inside the barrier. Once they made their move, they had no regrets and were willing to risk their lives to fight to the death!

If a player can truly stand out and earn 100 points, it demonstrates their potential.

Naruto Uchiha would not break his promise and would make him a true superhuman, so that he could control his own destiny in the apocalypse after the arrival of the Crimson Moon.

The barrier set up by Uchiha Naruto can be freely entered and exited by anyone except the players.

Naturally, information about the rules of the game, and the black shikigami resembling the fox spirit Abe no Seimei that surrounds the player, inevitably leaked to all parts of the world.

This has sparked huge controversy.

Some idiot officers from the Ground Self-Defense Force were clamoring to use artillery fire to flatten the five barriers.

However, some people strongly opposed it, arguing that such reckless actions would only escalate the intensity of the Tengen game, playing right into Abe no Seimei's hands, with unpredictable consequences and being impractical.

There were also official personnel who became players within the barrier.

If we can take this opportunity to help our own people get 100 points, wouldn't we be able to cultivate a new team of extraordinary individuals like the Twelve Divine Generals in one fell swoop?

In the first few days, the selected superhumans tested each other.

As time went by and half the time had passed, the battles among the extraordinary beings within the Tianyuan Game gradually intensified, and the strong began to emerge.

Furthermore, with both Japan and the US subsequently sending in additional troops to eliminate unsuspecting players, the situation became extremely chaotic, turning into utter pandemonium.

The progress within the five barriers – Sakurajima, Kobe, Karuizawa, Sendai, and Aomori – varies.

The most intense battle took place at the Sendai Barrier, where the situation was extremely dire.

Miyagi Prefecture, outside the Sendai Barrier.

Surrounded by a group of supernatural police officers and government officials, Uchiha Senmon arrived at the edge of the barrier, examining the dark red light screen in silence.

"The Sendai Barrier expands outward from the execution ground ruins as the center, with a radius of five kilometers."

The execution ground ruins in Sendai are a historical landmark of Sendai.

The area and center of the five barriers were captured by satellites and made known to the authorities immediately after the barriers appeared.

Among the five barriers, the Sendai Barrier is the largest and also the most dangerous.

Although only half the time had passed, the internal fighting was extremely fierce. Several armed squads sent in by the Japanese government after the opening of the Tengen Game had been defeated, with only a few scattered soldiers escaping.

Some experts have expressed deep concern.

Within the Sendai barrier, it's likely that a Gu King has already been raised.

"Captain Uchiha, are you really going to enter the barrier alone?"

A high-ranking official from Tokyo, looking at the Uchiha Senmon with a worried expression, said:

"We can send another elite force to protect Minister Uchiha."

"No need, I'm fine on my own."

The Uchiha Immortal Sect directly declined the offer.

The unique advantage of extraordinary individuals in urban warfare with complex terrain is fully demonstrated in the Tianyuan game.

Although there are now almost no ordinary people restrained within the barrier, the state apparatus also finds it difficult to act freely. Unless there is a large-scale, wide-ranging bombing, it is difficult to deal with the superhumans hiding in the city.

For the Uchiha Sage Sect, whose strength is already close to Kage level, bringing along ordinary special operations troops would only be a burden.

The Uchiha Senmon's mission was under orders from Haku Seimei to venture deep into the area alone and dismantle the Sendai barrier.

Bringing others along is not only inconvenient, but may also lead to the leakage of secrets.

Uchiha Senmon arrived alone at the edge of the Sendai Barrier.

[Hi, this is Seimei! A fierce battle game called the Tengen Game is being held within this barrier.]

Just as his body was about to touch the light barrier, a black fox shikigami leaped in front of Uchiha Senmon.

Uchiha Senmon's gaze sharpened.

"Is this a wicker fox?"

Uchiha Senmon naturally knew that every player in Tianyuan Games had such a shikigami by their side.

It not only serves as proof for players, but also allows for simple responses to player questions within the game.

Kuganeko is a shikigami (spirit spirit) in Japanese folklore, used by onmyoji (yin-yang masters). It is also known as Iizuna.

It is said that Onmyoji would keep a fox spirit in a bamboo tube. After the Onmyoji chanted incantations, he would ask the fox spirit questions, and the fox spirit would answer them one by one, just like a Ouija board.

Although the 100-player limit is full, any extraordinary individual entering the barrier will automatically gain player status and qualifications. Even so, do you still wish to enter the barrier?

Uchiha Senmon straightened his collar, took a step forward, and said without changing his expression:

"no problem."

(End of this chapter)