Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

Now it seems that the Chosokabe family has actually subdued the Bronze-level demon sword—White Serpent!

That's not right. If they really subdued the demon sword, how could they let an outsider control it?

No wonder Chosogiyama sent all his sons away... Where did this Yasuo come from?

But Zhao Hao didn't give them any more time to think. He stood still, wielding the demon sword and slashing, but the sword was not drawn from its sheath.

"Hasaki~"

A fierce wind surged, and a whirlwind several meters high swept through in the blink of an eye, carrying everything in front of them, including the fourteen people, away!

The psionic whirlwind crashed into the mountainside more than twenty meters away before finally scattering the grass, shrubs, rocks, and people.

The Black Iron 5-star was alright, but his clothes had turned into beggar's clothes, making him look somewhat disheveled. His pupils were trembling violently, and he couldn't calm down for a moment, even daring not to look at Zhao Hao.

The rest were in dire straits; being bleeding from head wounds was considered the least of their worries, and the valley was filled with wails of agony.

Fortunately, Zhao Hao only had a mischievous sense of humor and no malicious intent. So they are still alive.

This strike, delivered without drawing his sword, proclaimed Zhao Hao's status as a bronze-level great swordsman.

The room fell silent...

Before, Niji and Chosokabu had been looking forward to seeing their master's swordsmanship, but their master had already ended the battle before even drawing his sword.

Chosoka was instantly mesmerized, looking at Zhao Hao as if he were radiating countless golden rays, like a deity from the heavens. For a moment, he revered him as a god!

Before that, the second person was overjoyed and shouted, "My mentor is awesome! Long live my mentor! Long live the Swift Wind Style!"

His shout woke everyone up.

Looking at Zhao Hao, who was standing still without even moving his feet, he lowered his head, feeling inexplicably terrified.

Is this what a bronze-level superhuman is like?

Hayate Style, as expected of Hayate Style!

Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Now, I've decided to give ownership of this secret realm to the Tanuki Demon clan. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

The crowd fell silent.

Zhao Hao frowned slightly. "Nobody agrees?"

"I agree!" x2

It was Chosoki Yoshiyama and Miyoshi Sankichi who both shouted at the same time!

Choso Yoshiyama: Are you kidding me? Have you no shame?!

Miyoshi Miyoshi: No way! You can't have this big, thick leg all to yourself! Yasuo, the great swordsman, belongs to everyone in the four countries!

The remaining people were only a beat slower, and immediately they all loudly agreed. For a moment, everyone was of one mind, as if Yaozhi couldn't help but want it.

Zhao Hao nodded in satisfaction, his face full of righteous indignation, and said, "We are now facing a great upheaval that has not been seen in hundreds of years. Even if we remain in a corner of the world, we cannot escape this great vortex. If we cannot unite and instead engage in internal strife, the land of the four kingdoms will forever remain a poor and remote place!"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhao Hao's urge to show off had subsided. "That's all I have to say. Farewell, everyone!"

Ramen Maru quickly took the pipa and led the way, and the Tanuki clan soon retreated.

The rest of the people surrounded Chosogiyama...

The immortal mountain dweller stared in disbelief at Zhao Hao and his group as they departed, his mind racing as he thought he had to hurry back to the strategy room. A new bronze-level expert had appeared!

The thin, squinty-eyed man with round glasses pushed up his glasses, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead as he muttered, "Interesting..."

On the way back, Zhao Hao opened the system and took a look.

Unexpectedly, this show of bragging also accomplished a mission: to make a name for himself.

I was rewarded with 320 Fate Points~

I got to show off and gain something great, plus I even learned to play the pipa! How wonderful!

Unfortunately, this system is too rudimentary; it doesn't even have a reputation system.

Otherwise, I would have reached Revered status in no time!

Of course, it's also possible that it's generated hatred!

……

That very night, news spread from the Tanuki clan about the Shikoku Riku world.

News of Yasuo, the Great Swordsman of the Swift Style, has spread far and wide. After being certified by more than half of the extraordinary forces and families in the four countries, no one doubts Yasuo's strength as the Great Swordsman.

Meanwhile, several extraordinary forces in the valley were gathered together to discuss matters, given that Yasuo, the swordsman, had previously mentioned unifying the four kingdoms and vying for dominance in Japan.

Previously, places like Shikoku and Hokkaido were poor and remote areas. Even if someone was somewhat successful, they would eventually end up going to Kyoto to try and make a name for themselves.

Those who succeed usually stay in Kyoto and become locals. Others fail and slink back to their hometowns, keeping a low profile and becoming bumpkins in remote, impoverished areas.

Now, a powerful figure from the Bronze Age is standing up for us, and we're pooling our resources to do something big!

Are you coming or not?

Although a small number of people still had some reservations, after all, they had never heard of this Yasuo swordsman before, and were a little worried.

But most people don't care about that.

As long as you are absolutely strong, nothing else matters. The worship of the strong is part of the Japanese DNA.

The flaws of the strong are considered interesting. The flaws of the weak are the real flaws.

It's just a matter of background, nothing to worry about. Even if there really is a problem, they'll pretend they don't know.

This is also why Zhao Hao wasted several days; only by stunning them this time can he make things easier later.

They'll try to climb up and down to you.

If you act subserviently, the other party will think you are weak and easy to bully.

At this time, many families had already sent messages to the Chosoka family: "We are willing to be attached to the tail wing (please help me rank up)!"

……

By noon the next day, a member of the Tanuki clan had brought back information from Kyoto about the Exorcist Seven Nights clan.

After reading the intelligence, Zhao Hao forgot to control his strength and smashed the table in front of him to pieces.

The table was broken into pieces so evenly that there wasn't a single slap in them.

Seeing this, Yaozhi, the raccoon dog, couldn't help but twitch his brow: This Yasuo-sama has incredible strength! Is he a great swordsman? Or a sumo wrestler?!

Intelligence indicates that the Shichiya family is preparing to marry into the Kanda family, which is also one of the four families that exorcise demons.

Nanaya Saki, the eldest daughter of the Nanaya family head, and Kanda Saki, the second son of the Kanda family head, will be married in half a month!

Zhao Hao had previously speculated that Nanaya Saki must have some kind of restriction imposed by the Nanaya family, otherwise Ame, who was thousands of miles away, wouldn't have had to rush back overnight after receiving the letter.

Previously, Nanaya Saki's situation in Ame didn't seem like a normal study abroad experience; it was more like exile! Or rather, she was able to leave her family for some reason.

For some unknown reason, the family changed their minds and called him back to be used as a bargaining chip in a marriage alliance!

Zhao Hao was unaware that it was the young master of the Skull and Bones Society, Hossman, who pressured the pro-American forces in Japan with a letter, forcing the Shichiya family to recall their eldest illegitimate daughter, whom they had already abandoned, from thousands of miles away.

Since you can't stay idle even in such a faraway place, why not make some contributions to the family? That way, the family won't have raised you in vain.

Thus, this marriage alliance came about.

"Damn it!" Zhao Hao cursed, "They actually forced Nanaya Saki into a marriage! She's just an ordinary girl who likes to read erotic novels!"

Zhao Hao said to Chosokabu, "Inform your father that I will select a few people to take to Kyoto to make my way in the world!"

Chapter 422 Infiltrating the Kyoto Area and Rescuing Nanaya Saki!

Zhao Hao's original plan was to sneak into the village without firing a shot; then surround the Kyoto area from the countryside and use the momentum to intimidate people.

When the Seven Nights family sees this, they'll think, "Wow, this Yasuo swordsman is amazing!" and they'll obediently send their daughters over. Then everyone will be happy and save face.

But now, face is a damn jerk! They're ungrateful!

Zhao Hao immediately wanted to storm the capital and turn the place upside down.

At the banquet, you have to first stuff yourself with food, just like Li Yunlong and the monk ate Huang Jun's food. Then you have to yell, "If you don't like it, don't eat it!" and flip the table!

First, they beat up a bunch of lackeys, then stomped on the master's face a couple of times, and then dragged the bride, Nanaya Saki, away. Nobody dared to stop them!

Fortunately, he remembered that he had come to Japan on private business and could not attract the attention of the Secret Service by making a big fuss.

Moreover, although Japan may not look like much, it is actually not weak.

The main issue is that this kind of bride-kidnapping thing is a bit underhanded. It feels like being confronted by a minotaur! No, no, I'm the God of Pure Love!

In fact, there aren't many countries or civilizations in the world that possess their own pantheon. Japan is one of them.

Moreover, Zhao Hao had previously heard Uncle Tie boast after drinking that although Japan seemed to be a small country with few people, and knew little about etiquette but lacked a sense of righteousness, it had been regarded as a dumping ground by the Celestial Empire since ancient times.

Many of those who could not stay in the Song Dynasty or who lost the struggle were driven to Japan.

Especially in the 13th century, almost all sorts of monsters and demons on the mainland were wiped out, and many evil sects and crooked practices went to Japan.

That's why they say they have eight million gods; monsters are everywhere.

Kyoto was called Edo in ancient times. It has been almost 500 years since Edo Castle was built in the 15th century.

The original Edo Castle couldn't even fill its planned area; there was wasteland everywhere. But that was two or three hundred years ago. Now it's very prosperous.

Especially after the Black Ships incident more than a hundred years ago... Although the Song Dynasty eventually used its fleet to deal a heavy blow to America, and the remaining fleet was eventually sunk by a "mysterious storm in the deep ocean," the allied forces organized by America were initially unstoppable.

Japan has given away a lot of things, but Amei is still not satisfied.

When the Japanese emperor realized this wouldn't work, he quickly called for his elder brother, as he couldn't hold on by himself.

At that time, the Song Dynasty had already severely closed itself off from the world, and there was internal strife within its borders.

Although they are basically invincible from the outside, the most fortified castles often have problems from within.

Later, the Song Dynasty intervened and dealt with the combined American fleet, but the Japanese people were truly shocked by the Black Ships incident.

It turns out that besides the Celestial Empire, there are also those red-haired barbarians who are so powerful!

At that time, when the psychic resurgence was at its peak, secular forces almost dominated the surface world.

Plus, for some reason, the Song Dynasty has been incredibly laid-back for the last hundred years. Calling them motionless like turtles wouldn't be an exaggeration.

If it weren't for the recent constitutional reform movement over the last three or four decades, which led many Song people to flee overseas to avoid persecution, we might have forgotten about this great nation with a history spanning millennia.

At present, the Song Dynasty only has three ports to the outside world, and the closest one to Japan is Kuncheng (Dalian).