I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 99 and 101: Scarlet Luminous Amber (Seeking First Subscription)

Two blast-proof nets covered the Oni Warrior, intercepting it from mid-air. The Oni Warrior's body crashed to the ground with a heavy thud.

The modified explosion-proof netting still has hooks at the four corners, firmly embedded in the ground.

The Onimusha's body was still covered in undried slime, and the thumb-thick blast netting stuck to the Onimusha's armor as soon as it touched it.

It struggled desperately, spreading its wings behind it, but could not break free from the incredibly tough explosion-proof net.

"That was close! I almost let the duck that was about to be eaten fly away. Luckily, I had a backup plan."

The on-site commander wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still shaken, and said with lingering fear.

Then a smug look appeared on his face.

This specially made blast-proof net uses the same technology as the arresting cables used on aircraft carriers to intercept fighter jets, and is woven in the same way. The arresting cables can intercept even a fighter jet landing at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour and weighing 20 tons within three seconds.

Although this explosion-proof net is only woven from a simplified version of barrier cables, its toughness is extraordinary.

"Now you're truly out of options, aren't you? Even with wings, you can't fly away, and this time you can even burrow underground..."

"Commander, please stop talking!"

Yuji Kambara and several other police officers wished they could step forward and cover the commander's mouth to shut him up.

He's a real jinx!

He said there was no escape, and as a result, he really attracted a flock of crows, which gave the Onimusha wings, and the entire Metropolitan Police Department's efforts almost went to waste.

"All right."

The commander felt a little embarrassed, but he quickly cheered up.

"Quick, quick, quick! Retrieve Minamoto no Yorimitsu's armor and Spider Cutter immediately; these are genuine extraordinary weapons."

A specially made heavy-duty truck slowly drove up, its side door lowered, and the interior of the truck was covered with steel railings.

"You've all seen the video in the museum; Minamoto no Yorimitsu's body was made of crows. And just now, he even summoned crows, which formed wings."

While the other officers were retrieving the Onimusha, the commander curiously asked the experts around him:

Did Minamoto no Yorimitsu have any historical connection with crows?

Minamoto no Yorimitsu's most famous feat was slaying Shuten-dōji, one of the three great yokai of Japan.

The remaining three great demons also include the Great Tengu.

The way Onimusha grew wings at the end was just like the legendary tengu.

Could there be some unknown secret behind this?

"Minamoto no Yorimitsu, and crows? Is that true?"

The historians and folklorists who were brought here could only rack their brains.

"Could it be related to Minamoto no Yoshitsune?" a historian suddenly wondered.

"Yes, Ushiwakamaru! I should have thought of that sooner," the folklorist said regretfully.

"Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me what happened."

Historians and folklorists exchanged smiles; finally, their chance to shine had arrived.

After the supernatural incident occurred in 1990, the Metropolitan Police Department also thought it was caused by monsters or ghosts. Japan is a country with a long history and a lot of ghost stories.

These historians and folklorists were invited to serve as consultants and were initially treated with great respect. Officials, corporations, and even overseas foundations provided funding to support their academic research.

However, the good days didn't last long. As research into supernatural individuals progressed, it was discovered that these individuals had almost no connection to or resemblance to the monsters in historical legends.

These folklorists and historians have been sidelined and sidelined, and naturally, they've stopped receiving funding.

The panel of experts was filled with physicists, biologists, and zoologists, but they had almost no say in the panel.

After the Arakawa Water God and Umibozu appeared, the Metropolitan Police Department remembered these experts again.

In this incident concerning the revival of Minamoto no Yorimitsu's armor, historians and folklorists were specially brought along.

Does this mean that good times are just around the corner?

They naturally wanted to take this opportunity to show off their abilities.

"Minamoto no Yoshitsune, whose childhood name was Ushiwakamaru, is a historical figure you've surely heard of."

The historian said.

Minamoto no Yoshitsune can be considered the Japanese version of Xiang Yu. He was exceptionally strong and brave in battle, but his achievements overshadowed his brother Minamoto no Yoritomo, who became suspicious of him. In the end, he was forced to commit suicide.

The Japanese have always admired such legendary tragic heroes, and have created countless plays and novels featuring them as protagonists.

There is a famous saying from the Edo period, a time of flourishing urban culture: "I do not know Minamoto no Yoshitsune, but I know Seimei."

Although Minamoto no Yoshitsune became a stepping stone for Abe no Seimei, it also indirectly demonstrated his fame.

"His father, Minamoto no Yoshitomo, was defeated and killed in battle, and his mother, Tokiwa, was taken by his enemy, Taira no Morikiyo. At the age of seven, Minamoto no Yoshitsune was sent to Kurama-ji Temple to become a monk."

The folklorist continued, "Ushiwakamaru sneaked out of Kurama-dera Temple and encountered the tengu Kurama-yama monk Sōjōbō, from whom he was taught martial arts and military strategy, which became his strength to take revenge on the Taira clan."

"And Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Ushiwakamaru) was a sixth-generation descendant of Minamoto no Yorimitsu's younger brother!"

Folklorists and historians alike said the same thing.

"Could it be that the Karasu Tengu taught Ushiwakamaru everything he knew because the Karasu Tengu knew Minamoto no Yorimitsu? Or perhaps there was some kind of pact between the Minamoto clan and the Karasu Tengu?" a folklorist speculated wildly.

"That makes sense, which is why Minamoto no Yorimitsu's Onimusha have the ability to control crows and transform into tengu." The commander nodded repeatedly, his eyes shining.

The secrets of historical myths have been revealed, revealing only the tip of the iceberg.

The feeling of uncovering the hidden secrets of myths and legends through subtle clues is simply irresistible.

These folklorists and historians are indeed of some use.

The other officers cautiously approached the Oni Warrior, preparing to escort him to the heavy truck, when a giant sword made of sections of steel, swinging flexibly like a scorpion's tail, flew down from above and pierced the Oni Warrior's body.

"Clang!"

The Onimusha's chest was pierced through, and billowing blue flames poured out from the large hole in his chest.

"Ahhhhh—"

The Oni Warrior let out a mournful cry, and the two eerie blue flames in the eye sockets on his cheeks flickered a few times before going out completely.

The next second, phosphorescent flames flew up, and the Oni Warrior was instantly reduced to ashes, leaving only a pile of tattered armor parts in the net.

This sudden change left all the police officers present dumbfounded.

"What on earth happened?!"

The commander quickly pushed aside the expert next to him and asked in a mixture of shock and anger.

Suddenly, a huge, hunchbacked, deformed man appeared on the street.

He covered the lower half of his face, had a strange hairstyle, and the steel tail was slowly retracting into his robes.

When the commander saw the strange man's uniquely styled robe, his pupils contracted, and he blurted out:

"Black with red clouds! What's your connection to the superhumans who broke into the Metropolitan Police Department, dressed like that? Who exactly are you people?"

The uninvited guest exuded a chilling, murderous aura, and its steel tail stretched up to its head, the tip gleaming with a dark light.

"What use is it for a dead person to know so much?"

(End of this chapter)