I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 457 and 458: A Battle Against a City-Level Tailed Beast!

"You mean there are eight other monsters like these, known as 'Tailed Beasts,' besides the red gorilla in Yellowstone National Park?"

As evening fell, in a brightly lit conference room, the blond-haired commander stared wide-eyed at the generals and scientists before him, his face filled with disbelief, and asked repeatedly:

"Is this really not fake news?!"

After receiving the same reply once again, the president looked at the Yellowstone volcano erupting spectacularly on the satellite image, and his mouth suddenly became dry. He picked up his favorite iced Coca-Cola and chug down half a bottle.

"We lost a battle-hardened agent and an expert we hired from Japan, and it wasn't easy to bring back information about the nine tailed beasts from the ancient ruins on Turtle Island!"

The middle-aged general, with a stern face and no smile, said, enunciating each word clearly:

"This giant red ape with four tails is one of the nine monsters in the mural, exactly the same, without the slightest difference."

The high-ranking political figures present all looked extremely grim.

"Could such a terrifying monster have been lurking within Yellowstone volcano for thousands of years?"

"Don't be ridiculous! No matter how you look at it, this monster couldn't possibly be a species that could have grown on Earth! It's clearly an alien creature!"

Whether it's a giant tortoise carrying mountains as large as islands or a four-tailed creature that can stir up trouble in a lava lake, anyone with a little scientific knowledge would not believe that these are super life forms that can exist in Earth's ecosystem.

"You old fogey! We're already in the extraordinary era, and you're still clinging to outdated ideas!"

"Even if it is a mythical creature, not only in Native American mythology, but even in global databases, there is no monster that matches the description of a 'red ape with four tails'."

"According to records from survivors at the scene and satellite images, the four-tailed creature emerged from the Yellowstone volcano after the blood moon appeared. Could it be that it came from the sky?"

The high-ranking officials present couldn't help but let their imaginations run wild and started discussing among themselves.

"Enough! I don't care where this King Kong came from!"

The president, his face ashen, slammed his fist on the desk, sending a can of cola crashing to the floor and silencing the noisy conference room.

"What we need to do now is destroy the monster!"

Fortunately, the Yellowstone supervolcano did not erupt completely; otherwise, even with the strength of the world's largest country, it would have been devastated.

There's another thing that's hard to say whether it's good news or bad news.

The four tails tore the earth apart in Yellowstone National Park, unleashing a magma tsunami that wreaked havoc before heading west.

"Everyone, please look, this is the direction the Four-Tails is heading."

Because of the red giant ape's extremely conspicuous four tails, the war council temporarily decided to name it Four-Tailed.

"Once it left Yellowstone National Park, it headed west without hesitation."

A map appeared on the big screen, and a model was created based on the four tails' direction of travel.

A red straight line starts from Yellowstone National Park, passes through three states, and heads straight to the West Coast.

"Where is the Four-Tails going?"

"Although there's no evidence, the direction the Four-Tails is heading is towards Tokyo, Japan!"

As soon as the technician finished speaking, the scene erupted in uproar and a surge of emotion.

"Tokyo again!"

"Our Yokota base was just destroyed, and now monsters from Yellowstone National Park are heading towards Tokyo? What's going on?!"

The massive explosion that sent a plane flying off Yokota Air Base and the defection of the Supernatural Affairs Bureau Chief Uchiha Senmon—such a major event could not be kept secret from them.

The topic of tonight's emergency meeting was originally the crisis in Tokyo.

However, news of the Yellowstone supervolcano erupting and the appearance of the four-tailed, god-like beast quickly overshadowed the bad news from Tokyo.

There are priorities, and compared to the complete annihilation of an overseas base, the large-scale fire on our home soil is more urgent.

"The Four-Tails can trigger the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano; its power is somewhat similar to that of Princess Kaguya in Japan."

Someone frowned, deep in thought, and pondered:

"It was the Uchiha Senmon who resolved the crisis of the great eruption of Mount Fuji back then."

The power of the Four-Tailed Son Goku is extraordinary. Ordinary superhumans cannot even make a dent in front of such a behemoth. Only Kage-level powerhouses can rival it.

In the past, they would have been shouting "Quickly, go and invite the Uchiha Sage!" by now.

However, the Uchiha Senmon are now suspected of causing the Yokota Explosion and defected with Uchiha Itachi, their whereabouts are unknown, so we can't count on them.

The Uchiha Senmon of the Occult Hall is like Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D., actually a Hydra that has been lurking so deep.

When the news came, everyone was shocked. The Uchiha Sage Sect had visited a few months ago, and many of them were deeply impressed by this gentle and refined man.

The president frowned, brandished his fist, and declared passionately:

"No matter where the Four-Tails goes, we cannot allow it to run rampant on our land!"

The enormous, mountain-like tailed beast is a moving natural disaster, causing the earth to collapse and shatter, and flames to rage wherever it goes.

The fact that the four tails could traverse half of the country and reach the west coast would be an unimaginable disaster.

"We're going to wipe out the Four-Tails on the outskirts of Idaho, 80 miles west of Yellowstone National Park!"

A tall army general, his eyes gleaming with ruthlessness, spoke with unwavering resolve.

Idaho is the first town on the route that the Four Tails will inevitably take.

The reason for choosing this location as the battlefield is that it is far enough away from the Yellowstone supervolcano.

Although the eruption of Yellowstone volcano gradually slowed down after the Four-Tails left, a terrifying magma chamber lurked underground. If the Four-Tails were to launch a counterattack before its death and detonate Yellowstone volcano again, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Moreover, troop deployment and the redeployment of heavy weapons also require buffer time.

Once everything is ready, unleash a thunderous attack and destroy the Four-Tails in one fell swoop.

"Gentlemen, this is war!"

-

The night grew deeper.

"Beep beep beep!"

Idaho has issued an evacuation warning and is evacuating its residents. In the remote countryside east of the city, there is now a bustling scene with heavily armed soldiers looking menacing.

In addition, various war machines are ready to go.

On the ground, there were defensive lines formed by a large number of tanks, howitzers, mortars and other heavy artillery, while armed helicopters and fighter jets hovered in the sky.

Unlike densely populated small countries, sparsely populated lands have enough space to operate freely.

Moreover, they were not dealing with humanoid Shadow-level powerhouses, but with super behemoths nearly a hundred meters tall. Such a huge target would allow human heavy weapons to unleash their full power.

This tense night felt both long and short.

"They're here! They're here!"

"Pass down the order: All troops, prepare!"

Flames shot into the sky at the edge of the field of vision, and a faint smell of sulfur drifted over.

"boom!"

"boom!"

The Four-Tails itself is a massive, erupting volcano, making it extremely conspicuous in the darkness.

As it marched forward, its four tails swaying as it plowed through mountains, burning everything in its path and mercilessly crushing any obstacles in its way.

The scorching red magma flowed wildly along the path carved out by the four tailed creatures, with towering flames erupting behind it.

"Awooo!"

The soldiers who were fighting on the outskirts of Idaho couldn't help but hold their breath.

Although some soldiers were so nervous that their hands were sweating as they gripped their weapons, the sight of the assembled legions and various terrifying war machines around them still gave them a great sense of security.

It's just a super monster; as long as it's still made of flesh and blood, it can't possibly withstand a barrage of artillery fire.

Hollywood monster movies are nothing but a hoax.

"fire!"

The moment the Four-Tails entered the attack range, the on-site commander immediately roared.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Missiles fired by armed helicopters and fighter jets rained down, crisscrossing the night sky; the roar of the god of war nearly shattered the atmosphere, and countless firepower poured down, completely engulfing the four tails.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The bombardment tore the earth apart, creating clouds of dust and flames, and smoke that blotted out the sun.

Even so, the offensive showed no signs of stopping; the war machine was running at full speed, continuing its saturation bombardment.

Either you don't make a move, or when you do, it's a sure kill!

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The four-tailed Goku's roar of pain exploded like thunder, instantly suppressing the booming cannon fire.

With the earth-shattering force of a volcanic eruption, it suddenly exploded, sweeping away the lingering smoke and dust to a distance of a thousand meters.

The enormous four-tailed creature appeared in the satellite image in the blink of an eye.

The enormous, mountain-like four-tailed creature was badly injured, its body riddled with craters and covered in wounds. The left horn on its head, along with half of its face, was blown off, and its right arm and the two tails behind it were broken and shattered.

The soldiers who witnessed this scene showed no joy, but instead trembled with fear, as if they had a premonition of impending doom!

"roar--!!!"

Its four enormous, car-sized, crimson eyes were brimming with fury enough to set the earth ablaze. After letting out a deafening roar, it suddenly opened its massive jaws.

A black sphere of light suddenly condensed in the mouth of the four-tailed fox, and in an instant it expanded to the size of a house.

Tailed Beast Ball!

"Boom!"

The Four-Tails spat out the Tailed Beast Ball from its mouth, and the black ball of light crashed into Idaho City in an instant.

First, a violent shockwave distorted the air, sweeping outwards in all directions with unstoppable force. Then, a massive fireball burst forth, obliterating everything in its path.

When the smoke dissipated and the fire gradually died down, only a huge crater, resembling a nuclear explosion, remained at the site.

-

Meanwhile, in the conference room.

Staring at the enormous crater in the satellite image, everyone's expressions were blank and solemn, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.

"Is that black orb of light the ultimate weapon?"

A general managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth, saying with difficulty, "It actually has such power..."

"Oh no! Look at the monster's body!"

"hiss!"

Someone gasped, their eyes widened, and they gasped in astonishment:

"The Four-Tails' injuries and severed limbs have been fully healed! It's an immortal super monster!"

"According to the murals, there are actually nine such monsters!"

What does "the end of the world" mean?

If there were nine tailed beasts that could shatter cities with a single breath of black light, and they roamed freely across the earth, it would be the end of the world for humans, who are as insignificant as ants!

Moreover, they are immortal, which makes them even more helpless.

"Your Excellency, conventional weapons are no longer effective."

The army general stared at the satellite image with a mixture of emotions on his face. After a long while, he suddenly turned his head, and his fierce gaze startled even the president.

"We must strike hard! The ultimate weapon... only the ultimate weapon can deal with this monster! Please give the order!"

The commander-in-chief was stunned for a moment, then broke out in a cold sweat and cried out in a hoarse voice:

"Are we really going to do it? Right here! Now!?"

"That's right, there's no other way to stop the Four-Tails from continuing to ravage the land!"

The army general, his face grim, gritted his teeth and said:

"To be on the safe side, we must use a high-yield ultimate weapon, one-hit kill, and not give this monster a chance to breathe."

"This, this..."

The president's face turned pale and then flushed, his eyes filled with hesitation.

The other dignitaries present exchanged glances, a hint of unease flashing in their eyes, before simultaneously offering their advice:

"President, please make a decision immediately! This is the moment when you bear the fate of the nation on your shoulders!"

"You wouldn't want the tragedy of the Yokota bombing to be repeated in our great motherland, would you?"

The destructive power of the Tailed Beast Ball bomb may not surpass that of the Yokota Explosion.

However, the Four-Tails continued its rampage, intruding into the heart of the West Coast and casually spitting out several Tailed Beast Balls, a devastating attack.

"Damn it, why did I ever have to be so stupid as to try and take this position? Otherwise, that senile old man would be the one taking the blame now."

The president's eyes flickered, and he was filled with regret.

Once the order to grow mushrooms on the local land is issued, he himself will not only be nailed to the pillar of shame and be infamous for eternity.

Even the interest groups that support him will surely abandon him without hesitation, and he will be torn to pieces by the enraged free citizens.

Just then, the lava behemoth in the satellite image suddenly stopped.

It seemed to sense something, remaining motionless in place for a long while before slamming its fist into the ground.

The earth cracked open, lava spewed forth, engulfing the four tails, and eventually forming a nearly 1,000-meter-high active volcano that rose from the ground.

"The Four-Tails has disappeared? No, it has hidden itself inside the volcano!"

(End of this chapter)