I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 438 and 439: The Morning Peacock!

"Calling control tower, Crew 1 has arrived in Sakurajima City."

"Crew 2 has arrived. Target confirmed. Requesting attack permission."

A dozen or so U.S. F-15 fighter jets, painted in a light gray ghost color, streaked across the sky like shooting stars. As the captain of the fighter squadron, I looked into the distance and saw Sakurajima volcano already in sight.

Sakurajima is an active volcano that erupts more than 200 times a year. Under the cover of night, the crater is a deep red, as if it is brewing the earth's wrath.

Standing nearly fifty meters tall in the city center, Rashomon has a ferocious appearance, with blue faces and fangs, and is extremely terrifying.

Sakurajima was formerly part of the Satsuma Domain, the southernmost part of Kyushu Island in Japan, but is now part of Kagoshima Prefecture.

As one of the five regions in the Tianyuan Games, the Sakurajima Barrier is special because it is located on an island, isolated from the Japanese mainland, to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering.

From the very beginning, US warships stationed in Japan from the Naha base blockaded the port, greatly interfering with the Sakurajima barrier, and even sending a large number of soldiers to take up players' spots.

Although the casualties were heavy in the end, there were some unexpected gains as well.

After Rashomon rose from the ground, the Americans also realized the critical situation and decided to destroy this gate to hell immediately.

"Fire!"

Dozens of high-yield air-to-ground missiles, trailing long plumes of flame, whistled through the night sky and arrived at Rashomon in the blink of an eye.

With such a massive target, there is naturally no possibility of it missing its mark.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!"

"Bang!"

Huge fireballs and explosions rose and fell, deafening ground military observers dozens of miles away and making their heads buzz.

"Completely unharmed? Really?"

"No! I refuse to believe it! Launch, keep launching missiles!"

"Blow it up! Blow it up!"

Ripples spread through the atmosphere, and no matter how fiercely the bombardment continued, the destructive power was kept out of reach of the transparent barrier.

This dealt a major blow to the US military, which was monitoring the situation on the ground.

Some were filled with doubt and uncertainty, while others were furious, like gamblers who had lost everything.

"Boom boom boom!"

Another sudden explosion rang out, but the second round of intense bombardment still did nothing to Rashomon.

The five-seal barrier is unbreakable!

The towering Rashomon gate seems to mock humanity's powerlessness and weakness.

"Damn it! What do we do now?"

"Our squad's missile load is almost empty."

"Calling control tower, requesting to return to base."

The F-15 fighter jet formation circling over Sakurajima City was momentarily stuck, unable to advance or retreat.

Just then, a white dot rose straight up from under Rashomon, and in the blink of an eye, it flew to a height of over a thousand meters in the sky.

"Heavens, angels!?"

An American pilot in an F-15 fighter jet stared wide-eyed, his blue pupils contracted to their limit.

The others also noticed the uninvited guest who had flown into the clouds immediately.

They were all selected from the best, so their eyesight is naturally exceptional.

The angel wore a long robe with a black background and red clouds, with a pair of snow-white wings fluttering behind her. A purple flower was inserted in her purple hair, and her delicate face was like a shattered piece of porcelain. Her eyes were cold and clear as she looked ahead.

The humanoid creature with snow-white wings on its back immediately evokes images of legendary angels.

"That's not an angel! She's from Akatsuki! Open fire and shoot her down!"

Although the country worshipped Yahweh, the generals in charge of the rear command showed little reverence and issued attack orders without hesitation.

People with wings are not necessarily angels; Yamashita Tetsu of the Hawk Organization also has the title of "Black Angel".

The "angel" that has appeared on Sakurajima is clearly up to no good!

Even if there are devout believers among the F-15 fighter pilots, they would not readily believe that this is a messenger of God, but would be more inclined to believe that it is a disguise of the devil.

"Da da da!"

The M61A1 Vulcan cannon under the fuselage of the F-15 fighter jet opens its muzzle, and the firepower of its large-caliber bullets is so fierce that they can even penetrate tank armor.

Flames intertwined to form a web of death, leaving Xiao Nan with no way to escape.

"call--!"

Xiao Nan's body, along with her wings, instantly disintegrated into countless white feathers, fluttering and dancing in the air like snowflakes.

No, these are not snowflakes, nor feathers, but countless sheets of white paper!

"Where did she fly off to?"

"Damn it! Everything outside the cabin is just white paper; there are blind spots!"

Unable to lock onto their targets, the F-15 fighter jets darted around aimlessly in the "snow," their fuselages inevitably covered in large patches of white paper.

"Hiss hiss hiss."

Dark red marks appeared on some of the white paper, and then it began to burn.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Brilliant fireworks burst forth one after another in the dark night sky.

Countless machine parts and charred fragments fell from the sky.

The flying paper contained a large number of explosive tags, which almost wiped out an entire squadron of F-15 fighter jets in an instant.

The outermost F-15 fighter jet was lucky enough to escape the explosion. The pilot was immediately terrified and pulled the stick, causing the two turbofan engines to roar violently.

"boom!"

A terrifying sonic boom exploded in the sky as the F-15 fighter jets unleashed their full firepower, moving faster than they could reach Sakurajima, and disengaged from the battlefield.

"Phew, even that monster couldn't possibly catch up."

Although the pilot was under immense G-forces and his vision was blurring, he was overjoyed.

Even at the risk of being blinded, he dared not stay on Sakurajima any longer, lest he be blown up by the paper and die.

Suddenly, at the edge of the F-15 pilot's field of vision, a blue-white streak appeared, chasing the wind and lightning, and in the blink of an eye, it flew from the horizon to within a hundred meters in front of him.

The pilot almost couldn't help but gasp.

It seems faster than the F-15?!

How could that be? It must be an illusion!

The F-15, a supersonic jet fourth-generation fighter jet, has a maximum speed of Mach 2.5!

As the streak of light drew near, the pilot could vaguely make out that it was a winged humanoid life form.

Another angel has arrived!?

The F-15 fighter pilot was immediately terrified.

With wolves in front and tigers behind, I am doomed this time!

But the Streamer ignored the last F-15, flashing past in a streak of lightning as it flew toward Sakurajima.

The pilot's face immediately lit up with the ecstatic joy of surviving a disaster.

But his joyful expression didn't last long before it froze, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

In the distance, I saw a humanoid angel with wings on its back rushing toward this direction.

But this time, it's an angel with black wings!

Even as the Black Angel swept past the F-15 fighter jet, the pilot remained completely bewildered, as if in a dream.

Is today my day to go to heaven?

Otherwise, how could I have encountered so many angels at once...?

Xiao Nan, enveloped in layers of fluttering paper snow, looked over as if she had noticed something.

After Huo Shan's streak of light reached Sakurajima, it paused, and the radiance dissipated. A woman with a holy aura and golden braids hovered in mid-air, with a pair of pure white bird wings spreading behind her.

It was like an angel descending.

"Lady Jeanne, please don't fly so fast, I really can't keep up."

Yamashita Toru, who was patting the sand iron wings, finally arrived late after a long while.

"This is a mission entrusted to us by the Lord; we cannot afford to be slow."

Jeanne clasped her hands together in a prayer-like gesture, then looked up and met Konan's gaze.

With an expressionless face, Konan glanced at Yamashita Tetsu's black sand wings, then focused her attention more on the saintess who had the same style and color of angel wings as her.

"Mission? Are you here because of your god?"

The aloof Xiao Nan's expression shifted slightly, and she whispered to Jeanne.

"certainly."

Jeanne looked directly at the purple-haired angel from Akatsuki and said:

"Could we chat for a bit? Perhaps we can find some common ground."

"No need. I am a withered flower; my mission is over."

Xiao Nan's expression flickered with interest, but she quickly regained her composure and said calmly:

"I would die without regret if I could become a pillar supporting Pain. Pain will surely become the savior."

As she spoke, Xiao Nan took off the paper flower from her head, pushed it away, and the petals fell and fluttered away.

Countless pieces of paper were folded into white wings, which then scattered large flakes of snow.

Thick smoke was billowing from the Sakurajima volcano, but at that moment, heavy snow began to fall. The fire was extinguished by the falling snow, and the snow melted away as the fire subsided.

At first glance, it is breathtakingly beautiful, but in reality, it harbors deadly danger.

"Lady Jeanne, watch out!!"

Yamashita Tetsu's Iron Sand Wings suddenly extended to their limit, launching countless iron sand feathers from the center of the wings to attack at a speed too fast for the naked eye to see.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

White feathers formed from folded explosive tags collided densely with iron sand feathers that rained down like a storm in the night sky.

Like a fireworks display, explosions and flames enveloped half of Sakurajima's night.

"It's the Black Angel Yamashita Tetsu and the Holy Angel Jeanne from the Eagle Organization. They really have gotten involved in this mess."

"Was it Minister Uchiha who persuaded Taka to join the battle?"

"What a spectacle! Three 'angels'! A real battle of angels!"

"This is the final judgment! God's punishment!"

The American soldiers and military observers who were watching the battle from all over Sakurajima City were stunned, and some of them began to make the sign of the cross on their chests, moved to tears.

Although these officers and soldiers knew perfectly well that the three angels were not necessarily messengers of the Lord according to their doctrine.

But as he watched the battle of the angels in the sky, and saw the apocalyptic fire descending from heaven, his faith was deeply shaken. Following his long-established physical habit, he bowed his head and began to pray.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

The continuous explosions overhead at Sakurajima showed no signs of stopping.

With a cold, pretty face, Xiao Nan's wings trembled, and explosive tags rained down as if they were free, relentlessly attacking Jeanne and Yamashita Tetsu.

On the Eagle Organization's side, however, the situation is not good.

Jeanne glanced at Yamashita Tetsu a few times, her brows furrowing.

Yamashita Toru's forehead was covered in large beads of sweat, and his lips were cyanotic; he was clearly exhausted.

Although Mr. Yamashita's Magnet Release is very strong, making him one of the best among the new generation of extraordinary individuals, he was not given the Heavenly Curse Seal by the Lord.

Even if they manage to fight a war of attrition against the immortals who have been resurrected by the Lord of Mount Tai and possess boundless power, they will not escape their fate of defeat and death.

While defending against the explosive tags, Jeanne and Yamashita Tetsu circled around Minami, looking for an opportunity to strike.

However, Xiao Nan floated in the sky, surrounded by countless pieces of paper like a fish formation, layer upon layer, making her impenetrable from every angle.

The detonator will explode automatically if you get even a little close.

Especially for the Iron Fist Saintess who is only good at physical combat and likes to fight with fists, the compatibility is extremely poor.

But Jeanne's willingness to venture into dangerous territory suggests she wouldn't fight an unprepared battle.

She was sent by the Lord to conquer Sakurajima Rashomon, not just because she could fly and use medical ninjutsu!

"Lady Jeanne, are you ready?"

With great effort, Yamashita Toru unleashed a barrage of iron sand feathers, blocking another wave of explosive tags from Konan, and then turned to ask.

Duolian doesn't fire a barrage of shots, all ready!

Jeanne adjusted her Cursed Seal II state, and a device resembling a jet engine turbine and exhaust pipe grew from behind her wings.

Most importantly, the new power bestowed by the Lord: the Eight Gates Formation!

"The third gate, the gate of life, is open."

"Fourth Gate - Gate of Injury, open..."

She opened the three gates with ease, but after the fourth gate, the Injury Gate, Miss Jeanne keenly sensed that her body was beginning to suffer damage, with muscle fibers tearing.

"It hurts a little."

However, for the Iron Fist Saintess, this little bit of suffering was nothing, and her medical ninjutsu quickly repaired the damaged muscles.

"Finally, the sixth gate, the View Gate, open!"

A deep green wave of energy erupted instantly, its powerful aura sending a chill down Yamashita Toru's spine.

"That's fine, Mr. Yamashita. Leave the rest to me."

Floating in the sky, Jeanne was enveloped in an almost tangible green flame.

"What's this?"

Looking down at Jeanne, Xiao Nan couldn't help but show a slight surprise on her beautiful face.

After all, Jeanne's overwhelming aura is truly terrifying, much like the Sakurajima volcano nearby, which, once it erupts, will surely cause a cataclysmic event.

Jeanne's white wings are no longer the long and elegant bird wings of the past, but straight like the wings of a fighter jet, coupled with the burning chakra cannon behind her, giving her a brand-new sense of technology and futurism.

Doren didn't stop firing!

"boom!"

The terrifying sonic boom directly ignited the atmosphere, and the visible distortion tore space apart!

It was almost like teleportation; Jeanne's body, accelerated to its limit, appeared outside the large array formed by countless detonating symbols.

"What!?"

Xiao Nan, who had remained calm and composed throughout, showed a hint of panic in her eyes for the first time, and hurriedly pressed her hands down.

A white tornado formed by the detonation tag swept downwards with tremendous force.

"Let's gamble the game on this one punch."

A fist burning with green flames transformed into countless afterimages and rose into the sky like a dragon.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The hundreds of fiery meteors scattered from the fist instantly dyed the sky red, as bright as the sunrise, as dazzling as the tail feathers of a peacock spreading its tail.

"The Morning Peacock!"

(End of this chapter)