I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 64 and 065: Human Experimentation

In a luxurious guest room in the underground shelter, Orochi entered the bathroom and skillfully turned on the bathtub faucet, causing hot water to gush out and flow freely in the tub.

After filling the tub with water and testing the temperature with his hand, Orochi-sensei finally lay down in it, satisfied.

Soaking in hot water is an immense pleasure for a cold-blooded monster like it.

The underground shelter was originally designed for humans, and other gigantic, beast-like yokai found it difficult to adapt and could only live in the modified rooms. But for a humanoid yokai like Orochi, there was no problem. Human technological creations were all user-friendly, and it was very proficient in using them.

He scooped up a handful of hot water and poured it over himself. Orochi couldn't help but recall ten years ago when he was just a weak monster being hunted down by humans.

Back then, Orochi-sensei, like the little monsters of today, harbored a deep-seated hatred for humans.

They launched several attacks on humans, but were also repeatedly besieged and suppressed by official forces, surviving only by sheer luck.

After escaping death, Orochi realized that relying solely on brute force to fight against humans would lead to his own destruction. That's why he went into hiding, observing this bizarre and wonderful human society from the shadows.

If this were in the ignorant medieval society three hundred years ago, Orochi, with his strange appearance as a white-scaled serpent, would even be worshipped as a god by humans. With his sorcery, he could also hide behind the scenes and control generals and ministers, becoming the uncrowned emperor of this island nation.

But times have changed.

This era is far too unfriendly to monsters. Humanity's ever-expanding technological and military power, its tight social organization, and the cameras that are everywhere make it difficult for monsters and other supernatural beings to move around.

Fortunately, time is on the side of the monsters. Those weak monsters that can be easily killed with a shotgun will become monsters that even the army fears in ten or fifteen years.

With an army of one hundred great yokai, it is confident that it can wage war against humanity. Even if it cannot conquer the country, it can still utterly destroy it and force the country to cede Hokkaido as an autonomous region for yokai.

Orochi-sensei needs qualified soldiers, which is why he chose to become a teacher.

They take those weak, newly born monsters under their protection, and as time goes by, their power will grow. At the same time, they provide cultural education to the monsters.

What's the difference between a monster that hasn't received cultural education and a wild beast? Only by understanding and recognizing human culture can they be of use in future wars.

During this long period of dormancy of more than a decade, they avoided direct confrontation with the Metropolitan Police Department and tried to cover up their tracks to avoid attracting public attention.

In recent years, Orochi's teaching has been very effective, cultivating many monster graduates who have a deep understanding of human social customs and military technology. These graduates are the backbone of the organization and the core of the team that will fight against humans in the future.

The plan seemed to be going smoothly, but now a huge unexpected event has occurred.

Those are human superhumans!

Why would a human superhuman appear at this time?

A look of doubt flashed in Orochi's vertical pupils. When it first gained sentience, it also thought that there had always been Onmyoji and yokai in this world. However, in the following years, it quickly discovered the truth: not only did this world not have Onmyoji, but even demons and monsters like itself were appearing in this country for the first time in history.

"Could it be that some humans have already awakened extraordinary abilities? Or has human technology uncovered the secrets of the supernatural powers of monsters, and transplanted these powers into humans?"

The thought of this made Orochi feel restless and unable to eat or sleep, and he was completely baffled.

Through its secret channels, it learned that the military base at Yokosuka Port had been conducting research on supernatural beings and had long since entered the stage of human experimentation.

However, according to Orochi-sensei, this project codenamed "Superhero" was a complete failure, and humanity did not create any artificial superhumans.

If a research center controlled by the US, gathering top experts from all walks of life, and boasting hardware comparable to a second Cold Spring Laboratory couldn't uncover such extraordinary secrets, could a non-governmental organization do the same? It's not like in Hollywood movies where some amateur scientist can extract serum from a monster and inject it into a human to become a superman.

"Artificial superhumans..."

Orochi himself attempted to unravel the secrets of the supernatural, hoping to transform humans into monsters like the legendary werewolves and vampires. He conducted human experiments for a period of time with this goal in mind, except that humans used technological power, while he used supernatural powers of sorcery.

But the result was still unsatisfactory, though it wasn't entirely without any gains.

"Perhaps it's time for recycling..."

Orochi pondered for a moment, then turned on the television opposite the bathtub and tuned it to the NHK channel. Watching human television news was also an important way for it to obtain information about human society.

"The mass suicide at the Wujiashan Orthodox Church is yet another religious incident similar to the Jonestown massacre..."

Seeing the news report, Orochi's vertical pupils widened involuntarily.

Teacher Orochimaru knows perfectly well what's behind the Zhengxin Society. It was Orochimaru who orchestrated it all. The large sums of money that the Zhengxin Society has amassed are also essential operating expenses for the organization.

Suicide? How could that be!

Could it be that the news about the Zhengxin Society leaked, attracting the Metropolitan Police Department's raid? But why didn't anyone warn them beforehand?

Just then, a green puppet monster walked in, holding a cell phone in its hand:

"Teacher, our friends at the Metropolitan Police Department called you."

"Orochi, what's going on?" A deep, unpleasant male voice came from the phone.

"I'd like to ask you the same thing. Haven't we been working together quite well all along? I've kept the monsters in Tokyo in check, trying my best not to cause trouble. It's because of me that Tokyo hasn't become a demon-infested wasteland where all sorts of monsters roam freely, and your Metropolitan Police Department has been able to maintain a facade of peace and tranquility."

The giant snake took the phone and spoke in a similarly dissatisfied tone:

"But why didn't you notify me beforehand when the Metropolitan Police Department wiped out the Zhengxin Society? I give you so much money for intelligence every month precisely so you can tip us off in crucial moments, right?"

"The Zhengxin Society wasn't done by the Metropolitan Police Department!"

"What? Who is that?"

"If you want to know more, prepare ten million yen."

That vampire!

Orochi cursed under his breath, thinking how unfathomable human greed was, that even monsters' money was too hot to handle.

The voice on the phone was still venting its dissatisfaction:

"I'm not calling you about the Seishin-kai. Orochi, didn't you promise to keep the yokai in Tokyo from killing people indiscriminately? What happened to the shark yokai attack in Edogawa Ward? More than thirty people died at once, and this is in Tokyo! You have to give me an explanation!"

Shark monster?

What exactly is he saying?

(End of this chapter)