I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 444 and 445: The Totsuka Sword! A Challenge to Konoha!

"Banzai! Banzai!"

"Waaaaah, so close! The nuclear bomb was about to hit... I don't have to resign anymore, that's great!"

"We've won! We've won! Long live the Uchiha clan leader! Long live Japan!"

Inside the Prime Minister's official residence, a group of cabinet ministers who are usually impeccably dressed are now completely disregarding their demeanor and image. They are laughing and crying uncontrollably, with tears streaming down their faces, as if they are having a mass hysteria.

"Clap clap clap!"

The Japanese prime minister, his face flushed with excitement from the rollercoaster of emotions, stood up shouting and clapping wildly until his hands were red and swollen, seemingly oblivious to the pain.

"Clap clap clap clap clap clap!"

Seeing this, others joined in clapping, creating a frenzied and uproarious atmosphere.

After a long while, the thunderous applause gradually subsided.

"Our cabinet has been under tremendous pressure during this period, but now the storm has finally passed, and it's time to announce the good news of victory to the country."

The politically-minded Prime Minister immediately changed his mood, shaking off his previous dejected state, and said with a strong voice:

"This major victory is largely thanks to Minister Uchiha! After Minister Uchiha returns in triumph, we must hold a grand celebration banquet."

"Absolutely! Without Minister Uchiha, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Amidst the jubilation, Commander William stared at the screen with a dark expression, clicking his tongue as if regretting that he hadn't been able to drop the nuclear bomb.

Just then, Commander William's hawk-like gaze sharpened, and he gave a low shout:

"Wait, something's happened!"

The satellite image on the big screen was switched to the shooting angle of the on-site team members' body cameras, and it was seen that Tosu Hero suddenly launched an attack and took Uchiha Sasuke hostage.

"What are the birds doing at the roost?"

"It must have been the Uchiha Chief's order. Decisive and ruthless, well done!"

These old fogies, whose minds are full of conspiracies and tricks, immediately imagined a grand drama of betrayal.

Originally, the cooperation between the Supernatural Police Department, the Hawk Organization, and Uchiha Sasuke was a forced alliance. Now that the crisis has been resolved, they naturally want to turn against each other and eliminate these two major threats.

"No, no! Department Head Uchiha is also confronting Tosu!"

"What is Tosu talking about? Izanagi? Descendants?"

"What on earth is going on! What connection do Sasuke and Izanagi-no-Mikoto have!?"

-

The waves surged beneath the Kobe Bridge, crashing against the rocky shore and scattering into foamy spray.

"You are not Tori! You are the evil entity lurking within him."

Uchiha Senmon stared solemnly at the "Bird Hero" covered in smooth, long black tentacles, and said in a deep voice.

While Tosu Hero was in a coma, he had seen the monster in Tosu's mental world, sealed it with the Sharingan's eye technique, and then erased Tosu's memories.

I didn't expect it to break free so quickly.

"This good-for-nothing made a contract with me when we were on Mount Fuji. He said that he would hand over control of his body whenever I uttered the word 'Qi Kuo'."

"Bird Hero" gripped Sasuke's neck with his right hand, black tentacles crawling from the severed wound wrapping around the latter's hands and feet. With his other hand, he pried open Sasuke's neck and chuckled sinisterly:

"I've finally got my chance. The resentment I felt for being abandoned by Izanagi is now being repaid."

A large patch of black tentacles, curled into snake tongues, shot from his mouth and licked Uchiha Sasuke's cheek. The 'Hero of the Bird's Nest,' having successfully carried out his scheme, said:

"Sasuke, your youthful body, and those Mangekyou Sharingan, are the interest!"

vomit!

A chilling and extremely disgusting scene unfolded.

The "Bird Hero" opened his mouth so wide it was dislocated, and a ball of black tentacles wrapped around it crawled out of his mouth like a living thing.

"You're useless now, Tosu."

The black tentacles tossed the Bird Hero's body far away without any mercy, as if throwing away trash.

Uchiha Sasuke gritted his teeth and raised his left hand. The blue Chidori flashed and disappeared in an instant, clearly indicating that he was exhausted.

"Damn it, my power too..."

Uchiha Senmon tried to draw upon his inner strength, but after a series of battles, the Sage Art Rasengan had exhausted all his chakra, and now he could barely stand.

The evil god chose the perfect moment to launch his attack; now they have no chance to retaliate.

"Lava Release: Volcanic Bomb!"

Having escaped from Rashomon and not participated in the battle, Mineko Yuuki still had some strength left, and she launched a blazing lava projectile.

"Don't get in my way!"

Several hideous black tentacles reached out and knocked the lava projectiles down.

"Abandoned by Izanagi, is your true name Hiruko?"

Uchiha Senmon's eyes flashed, and he suddenly asked, trying to buy some time.

"Hehehe, it's too late to guess now! Uchiha Senmon, you're next!"

In the blink of an eye, the constantly writhing and growing black tentacles had already devoured Uchiha Sasuke and were rising higher and higher.

Like an ancient sea monster from the Cthulhu Mythos, it reveals its ugly and grotesque true form on the shore of Osaka Bay.

Countless enormous, slippery tentacles, resembling octopus tentacles or black snakes, coalesced into an indescribable behemoth. The black tentacles extended from the center like blooming flowers, or the mouthparts of an abyss.

Just one glance is enough to induce a primal, physical and psychological nausea.

A giant tentacle wrapped around the Kobe Bridge, sparks flying, and twisted the steel arch bridge like a pretzel, snapping it in two.

"boom!"

Half of the Kobe Bridge crashed into the sea, creating towering waves that rained down like a storm.

"Leech?"

Water droplets splashed onto Uchiha Senmon's head and face, his gaze toward the ancient sea demon was icy cold.

"No wonder he hates the Uchiha clan so much."

In Japanese creation mythology, the deformed child born to Izanagi and Izanami was a trial product before the two gods officially procreated the Japanese gods, and was not recognized as their firstborn son.

Leech was born without hands or feet, and without bones. Izanagi and his wife placed her in a reed boat and abandoned her, letting her drift with the current and go to sea.

"Senior, it's far too dangerous here! Let me escort you away!!"

Yuki Mineko bravely stood in front of Uchiha Senmon and tried to persuade him.

Hiruko's strength is undoubtedly close to Kage level. If he were in his prime, he could even put up a fight.

But to resist now would only lead to self-destruction.

Uchiha Senmon, unwilling to accept defeat, looked at Hiruko and gritted his teeth as he gave the order:

"retreat!"

"Uchiha, you can't escape!"

A huge black tentacle, writhing like a dragon or snake, covered with countless fine spikes, exuding ferocity and a predatory desire.

At the critical moment, a ten-meter-long orange lightsaber slashed down, severing the arms and legs of the Hiruko God in mid-air.

"It's you!"

The orange-red Susanoo stands tall above the sea, like a giant parting the ocean.

Within the ribs of Susanoo was a young man dressed in a black trench coat, his scarlet eyes swirling with black tomoe.

Uchiha Itachi!

"Great! I'll swallow you brothers whole!"

The leech god roared, and its severed giant tentacles, wriggling with dense black lines, returned to their original state at a speed visible to the naked eye. Then, with a deafening roar, it slammed down in the air.

"boom!"

Uchiha Itachi's Susanoo, with a backhand slash, severed the incoming giant tentacle as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

"Uchiha Itachi has descended upon Japan... By the way, Ashiya Dōman, who impersonated Abe no Seimei, has already been banished to hell, which is why he was able to descend to the mortal realm to interfere."

Uchiha Senmon retreated to a safe distance at the edge of the battlefield, recovering his injuries and chakra while keeping an eye on the fierce battle between Susanoo and Hiruzen.

The three-year period for the Taishan Prefecture Lord's "Severing the Connection Between Heaven and Earth" had ended, but Ashiya Dōman, who had taken everything from Abe no Seimei, forcibly extended it to prevent powerful immortals and gods from interrupting his plans.

"But Itachi Uchiha arrived so quickly and in such a hurry, it's as if he was worried about Sasuke Uchiha's safety..."

Uchiha Senmon watched the battle between the two behemoths intently, his expression softening slightly.

Although he hadn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, his Susanoo Technique had allowed him to experience the divine power of Susanoo, making it a piece of cake for him to suppress Hiruko.

"But like Yamata no Orochi, Hiruko possesses an almost immortal life force..."

Susanoo's slashes were unstoppable, gaining a significant advantage.

However, when one of the leech god's tentacles is cut off, two more immediately grow back; when two are cut off, four more grow back, exhibiting a mitotic-like vitality that surpasses even that of a planarian.

"Uchiha Itachi could use Amaterasu to burn Hiruko to ashes, just like he did in Sapporo..."

Uchiha Senmon frowned; what he could think of, Uchiha Itachi could certainly think of as well.

"However, Sasuke Uchiha is still inside Hiruko's body. What will Itachi Uchiha do?"

-

"Analysis of intelligence from the scene indicates that the giant sea monster claims to be the Hiruko God!"

Inside the Prime Minister's official residence, the Prime Minister looked at the monster on the screen and began to vomit in disgust.

After the appearance of the leech god, several mentally weak cabinet ministers suffered a sharp drop in their sanity and were carried out.

No sooner had one wave subsided than another arose. After the Yamata no Orochi was banished to hell, the Hiruko-no-Kami (Lord of the Water) made a grand entrance. Japan had practically returned to its mythological era, with demons, monsters, and snakes appearing one after another.

What shocked the Japanese upper class even more than the return of the Hiruko God hidden within the body of the Twelve Gods of Tori was the revelation of the secrets of the Age of Gods by Him.

"Possessing the Sharingan, an extraordinary bloodline, a descendant of the creator god Izanagi... Isn't this a divine descendant?"

The Japanese Prime Minister and other high-ranking officials were skeptical, but if the intelligence was true, it would definitely cause a huge uproar in Japan, and even the Imperial Palace would be disturbed.

But the most pressing issue right now is dealing with the mess in Kobe.

"Even members of the Akatsuki organization have descended to the mortal realm; the Jedi Heavenly Pass is truly over."

"Hiruzen is incredibly tenacious! No matter how much I cut him, I can't kill him! How long is this going to last? He's a real monster."

The crowd hurriedly whispered among themselves, discussing the matter amongst themselves.

"Actually, our nuclear submarines have not left yet."

Commander William of Yokota Base, with a serious expression, made a startling statement:

"Now, all we need to do is drop a nuclear warhead, and we can wipe out this Poseidon along with the Akatsuki members!"

Commander William made his suggestion with great seriousness, and his tone was not joking, which immediately frightened the cabinet officials and made their scalps tingle!

What grudge does this American devil have against Japan that he's always thinking of planting mushrooms in Japan?!

"Commander William, no, absolutely not! Please reconsider!"

"Minister Uchiha is still in Kobe City. What if this affects them?"

The crowd frantically tried to persuade him, almost kneeling down, and finally managed to dissuade General William from his crazy idea.

"I was just joking. Hmm? What's that?"

"A gourd? Susanoo has produced a gourd?"

-

"Your broken knife can't kill me!"

The leech god roared wildly and unrestrainedly, its huge black tentacles stretching out like sea pillars to the sky.

"I know your Mangekyou Sharingan is Amaterasu, but I've already merged with your brother Sasuke. You can only burn us both to death, hahahaha!"

That's despicable.

Uchiha Senmon licked his dry lips.

Sasuke Uchiha is now a hostage of Hiruko, and Itachi Uchiha is hesitant to use Amaterasu due to fear of harming Hiruko.

"snort."

The second arm on Susanoo's right wrist suddenly produced a gourd, from which a beam of rainbow light burst forth, condensing into a dreamlike sword.

Uchiha Itachi raised the sword from the gourd, slashed off several tentacles of the leech god with a backhand, and inserted the sword into its mouth.

"Hehehe, you think this kind of attack can defeat me...?"

The leech god's strange laughter suddenly turned into a mixture of shock and anger:

"This...this sword, could it be the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi? Itachi, you actually possessed a divine weapon like the Sake-Kari Tachi...Impossible!"

"The Totsuka Sword is a sealing sword. Anyone who is pierced by this sword will be pulled into the illusionary world of Drunken Dream and be trapped there forever."

Uchiha Itachi remained expressionless and coldly said:

"Like the Yamata no Orochi that was slain by Susanoo."

Susanoo drew the Totsuka Blade, and the body of Hiruko-gami, formed from a cluster of giant black tentacles, began to disintegrate. The tentacles began to struggle in their death throes, pounding against the surface of the sea and causing chaos.

In the end, he could not escape the fate of being sucked entirely into the gourd.

A figure fell from mid-air onto the sea.

Uchiha Itachi released his Susanoo and stood on the steel arch of the Kobe Bridge, which was still standing in the sea, coldly watching the boy climb out of the water.

"Itachi!"

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes immediately turned red. He raised his right hand and thrust the Chidori spear straight at Itachi Uchiha on the opposite bank with a series of crackling sounds.

The Thousand Birds Spear barely extended three or four meters before collapsing halfway through.

"How ugly! So weak it's unbelievable that you and I share the same blood."

Uchiha Itachi looked up at the full moon in the sky, which was faintly tinged with blood-red light:

"But since you already have eyes like mine, I'll give you a chance for revenge, hehehe."

Uchiha Itachi shattered into countless crows, which then flew into the sky.

"The day after the next Crimson Moon appears, I'll be waiting for you in Konoha. There, I'll sever the bond between us brothers, Sasuke."

(End of this chapter)