I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 468 and 469: Showdown

The Sarugori Sand Dunes, located along the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture and chosen as a testing ground for artillery shells, have always been sparsely populated.

At this moment, a large crowd gathered at a makeshift press conference location set up in the sand dunes.

Diplomats from various countries, dressed in suits, and journalists from major international news agencies, armed with cameras and microphones, gathered together.

The sea breeze and moisture blowing from the Pacific Ocean formed curtain-like dark clouds in the sky, a heavy, swirling mass. The gloomy weather, even at midday, made them feel oppressed.

What was even more suffocating for everyone was the enormous, mountain-like Shukaku in the distance.

It now closes its eyes, lowers its arms, and casts a huge shadow.

"This monster is bigger than Godzilla!"

"After the four-tailed Kong appeared on Yellowstone, it was Japan's turn to have a giant tanuki. The two monsters appeared one after the other after the Blood Moon, and they can even spew out those nuclear-sized black spheres, so there must be some connection between them."

"Are you kidding me? Is the next era going to be the monster era?"

While taking photos of Shukaku, the reporters whispered among themselves, exchanging information.

"Unexpectedly, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not continue to turn a blind eye this time, and is going to hold a press conference the next day."

"Yes, it's so unusual, I'm not used to it at all."

"Is the Japanese government trying to show off to the world that such a powerful monster has been tamed by Chief Uchiha?"

Aomori Prefecture, which is separated from Hokkaido by a narrow strip of water, is considered rural by Tokyoites, but it is not a truly barren place. Mutsu City alone has a population of over 100,000.

The epic battle between Shukaku and the Uchiha Senmon on the Sarutobi Sand Dunes was a massive and overwhelming spectacle. Many citizens of Mutsu City filmed the battle, and the videos quickly went viral online.

They couldn't even fool ordinary people, let alone intelligence agencies in other countries.

After all, such a large tailed beast, Shukaku, is standing on the sand dune. A spy satellite could easily capture it with a single shot.

Major events such as the Tengentoku game, the Yokota bombing, and the Yellowstone volcano monster, along with other global anomalies, occurred one after another during the month, casting a doomsday shadow over the world and having an unprecedented and enormous impact on the international situation.

Many countries are eager to gather more intelligence and are hoping that Japan and the United States will relax their information controls.

Japan and the United States, who are at the forefront of intelligence gathering for the apocalypse, colluded to form an alliance, exchanging intelligence with each other while keeping a close watch on other countries.

Even when foreign ministries from various countries frequently inquire, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs either makes excuses or stubbornly refuses to comment, not revealing even a hint of information.

This unusually high-profile press conference left the reporters bewildered and eager to attend.

Many of the people present had been invited to the press conference three years ago that announced the arrival of the extraordinary era.

Although today's press conference was held in a more remote location than the Prime Minister's official residence, its scale and atmosphere were in no way inferior, and perhaps even more so.

What the Japanese government is about to announce is absolutely groundbreaking news!

Although the embassies of various countries were puzzled as to whether the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had lost its mind and what it was up to, they naturally would not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In addition to their ambassadors to Japan, they wished they could send important officials from their home countries to participate.

The only exception among the major participating countries was the United States.

Not only was the US ambassador nowhere to be seen, but the visiting counselors and military attachés all had dark faces, as if someone owed them millions of dollars.

The ambassadors from various countries present naturally knew that the US ambassador had returned to the US to recuperate after being frightened by the Yokota bombing, but seeing the grumpy faces of the US personnel, they couldn't help but have different thoughts and speculations.

Has Japan and the United States fallen out?

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

Amidst the anxious and subtle gazes of the crowd, the Japanese delegation arrived in unison.

Among the cabinet ministers dressed in black suits, Uchiha Senmon, in a snow-white trench coat that reached his knees, stood out from the crowd and attracted much attention.

"It's Director Uchiha."

As the Uchiha Senmon approached like stars around the moon, and the acting prime minister tiptoed half a step behind him, some people looked doubtful.

"However, his uniform and his imposing manner seem unusual."

The reporters present were all astute and intelligent people who immediately sensed something amiss.

There are specific rules and etiquette regarding attire and seating arrangements in diplomatic settings.

Even though Uchiha Senmon was a Kage-level powerhouse, his position within the Japanese system was lower than that of the Deputy Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers, and he could not take the lead in formal diplomatic occasions.

Furthermore, he wasn't wearing the Supernatural Department's uniform, which makes it even more intriguing.

Uchiha Senmon didn't say much, and walked briskly towards the podium for the press conference.

"Mr. Uchiha, are you really going to do this? Please reconsider."

Halfway there, the counselor from the US embassy suddenly stood up in front of the Uchiha Senmon, bowed, and said humbly.

Uchiha Senmon's face showed a thoughtful expression, then he glanced at the Japanese dignitaries following behind him, and some of them immediately broke out in a cold sweat with guilt.

Uchiha Senmon, who used his Sharingan to control the cabinet, is now the uncrowned king and shadow emperor of Japan.

No, no emperor, shogun, or prime minister in history has ever possessed such immense power and influence as him, holding the power of life and death over any individual in the ruling class.

The Sharingan of the Uchiha Sage Clan is not Kotoamatsukami; it cannot alter wills to make them willingly pledge allegiance.

It's inevitable that some people will outwardly comply but inwardly defy, secretly colluding with other forces.

The Uchiha Sage Sect was preparing to hold a grand press conference, which the US learned of immediately. They also learned that the Uchiha Sage Sect had teleported from Aomori Prefecture to Tokyo yesterday, turning all the cabinet members into puppets in their hands.

The United States is also living in fear and anxiety.

Because the Uchiha Sage Sect had also met with countless high-ranking officials from the United States, who knows if he had done anything underhanded back then.

"Since you know what I'm going to do, you should understand that my decision is for the greater good."

Uchiha Senmon remained unmoved, his tone calm yet filled with coldness.

The counselor could only raise his head and look pleadingly at the cabinet ministers behind Uchiha Senmon.

They all turned their heads away in unison, indicating that they could not help.

The Americans would need the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department to bring us down, but His Majesty the Uchiha could kill everyone with a single word. Tipping us off is already the limit; we absolutely dare not offend His Majesty the Uchiha.

Has Japan really fallen out with the United States?

Envoys and journalists from other countries, seeing this wonderful performance, were greatly encouraged, and the idea of ​​traditional Japanese skills popped into their minds.

Walk alone, go down and conquer up!

Is Japan perhaps overconfident because it has Kage-level powerhouses like the Uchiha Senmon and the Tanuki Monster, and is eager to break free from the leash of the United States?

Amidst various strange looks, Uchiha Senmon stood calmly on the platform.

The acting prime minister, like a lackey, placed the prepared speech on the table and then retreated behind him.

"Boring, I don't need this kind of thing."

Uchiha Senmon glanced at his prepared remarks, then his dark eyes swept over the hundreds of reporters and diplomats from various countries below the stage.

The slightest commotion vanished instantly, and the scene fell completely silent.

"Friends from all over the world, I am not speaking to you now as the head of the Japanese Occult Agency." Uchiha Senmon's eyes were bright, and his words were clear.

"Instead, I'm using my status as a descendant of the Uchiha clan to reveal the doomsday information I know. Everything I'm about to say is true."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Uchiha Immortal Sect remained silent for a moment, then opened and closed his eyes.

"The first fact is that I possess the Sharingan."

Within its scarlet eyes, three black tomoe slowly rotated, radiating a captivating and eerie light.

"Sharingan!"

"This is breaking news! Contact the editor-in-chief immediately!"

"How is this possible? The Uchiha Sage Sect actually..."

There was an uproar at the scene!

It was like a bombshell had dropped; everyone jumped up from their seats in shock, scrambling to ask questions.

The crowd was so enraged that even the security personnel maintaining order were overwhelmed and their defenses were in grave danger.

Just then, Uchiha Senmon's eyes flashed red light, and he glanced around at the eager reporters below the stage.

Those Sharingan eyes, burning with flames that seemed never to be extinguished, involuntarily intimidated everyone, filling them with fear and trepidation, and the scene instantly returned to calm.

"Please return to your seats."

Uchiha Senmon spoke casually, but his words were like an imperial edict, leaving no one daring to disobey and obediently sitting still.

"My Sharingan is just a trivial matter. The most important thing I want to announce today is the nine tailed beasts and the impending apocalypse."

Over the next half hour, the Uchiha Sage Sect revealed in great detail the love-hate relationship between Uchiha Madara and Izanami, the myth of the God Tree that destroyed the Age of Gods, and the Ten-Tails, the source of all calamities, being split into nine tailed beasts.

Whether they were seasoned ambassadors from various countries or well-informed journalists, they all listened with blank expressions, stunned.

Although they were all eager to learn about the apocalypse, what Uchiha Senmon said was too unbelievable, as if they were listening to One Thousand and One Nights.

Even after Uchiha Senmon finished speaking and signaled that he could speak, the scene remained silent. Everyone seemed to be in a dream, their mouths agape.

"Mr. Uchiha, you're not joking, are you... haha..."

After a long pause, a BBC reporter finally spoke, his face filled with disbelief, his lips twitching, and he stammered.

The idea that eight billion Earthlings become nourishment for an alien tree sounds like science fiction.

"Unfortunately, today is not April Fool's Day," said Uchiha Senmon with a slight smile.

Everyone in the audience still looked dazed and confused, unable to tell whether they were in reality or dreaming.

After all, the doomsday information was too explosive, and for a moment, my brain was a bit off.

Just then, the sand dunes of the Ape Forest by the sea changed dramatically. A howling wind, carrying sand and dust, swept in, and the originally dark sky was suddenly filled with the sound of rumbling thunder.

"Boom boom boom!"

As he reached out and caught a raindrop the size of a bean, Uchiha Senmon frowned.

It's going to rain heavily.

The journalists and ambassadors standing in the open-air venue suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly tried to scatter to avoid the rain.

"What bad luck."

"Uchiha Senmon murmured, narrowing his left eye as he switched to Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan, forming sword seals with both hands.

"Awooo!"

Shukaku, who had been in a dozing state, opened its eyes the next second and roared to the sky.

In an instant, a black Tailed Beast Ball condensed in its mouth and spat it out towards the thunderclouds in the sky.

Before he could even catch his breath, the second Tailed Beast Ball followed.

Continuous Tailed Beast Balls!

"Boom boom boom!"

The deafening explosion completely drowned out the thunder, and a huge hole was blasted out of the center of the clouds, with blinding flashes of light continuously expanding outwards.

The wind, thunder, and dark clouds dispersed even faster than when they had gathered.

Even a storm was effortlessly defeated by Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast!

Looking at the clear blue sky and feeling the sunlight falling on them, no one at the press conference felt warm; instead, they felt a chill run down their spines.

Then he looked at Shukaku with a look of fear and apprehension.

What is even more terrifying than Shukaku's enormous, mountain-like body is its immeasurable, overwhelming power, like a nuclear bomb.

The power of the tailed beasts is terrifying!

"That way, your clothes won't get wet."

Uchiha Senmon lowered his hand and said calmly.

His Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan then reverted to a normal three-tomoe Sharingan, causing Shukaku to fall back into a dozing state to prevent everyone from being too frightened.

"Now you all should understand. This is only one of the nine tailed beasts. The other seven tailed beasts will gradually recover in the next month," Uchiha Senmon reminded them.

"What truly brought about the apocalypse was the Ten-Tails, an aggregate of the nine tailed beasts, and the God Tree!"

Having witnessed the power of the Tailed Beasts, the Uchiha Sage Sect did not believe that by integrating the power of all nations, they could easily defeat all nine or even the Ten-Tails.

However, governments around the world that understand the truth about the apocalypse can at least organize evacuations more efficiently and minimize casualties.

If this opportunity can be used to help countries set aside their differences and scheming, and build an international alliance to fight against the apocalypse, that would be ideal.

That same night, after the press conference concluded, the fifth Crimson Moon appeared.

This time, unlike the previous two times when only one tailed beast awakened under the crimson moon.

After crossing the Panama Canal from the Atlantic Ocean, the Three-Tailed Isobu destroyed and blocked the canal with a Tailed Beast Ball, then swam into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared without a trace.

Shigeaki Nanao, who awakened in Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece, destroyed the entire city with his Tailed Beast Ball and then sped off to the Olympia Mountains.

The simultaneous appearance of the third and fourth tailed beasts startled high-ranking officials around the world, leaving them breathless.

The doomsday information released by the Uchiha Sage Clan is not alarmist, but a heavy reality that is gradually approaching!

(End of this chapter)