I'm having fun in Tokyo

"Impossible! Impossible!!"

"She actually dared to betray me!!!"

Morikawa Yu shook his head and kicked down again.

His current state clearly indicates that he contacted Asaka but was refused to carry out her orders.

Otherwise, given His cautious nature, He would not have acted in this way.

He finally learned what it felt like to be betrayed.

"Betrayal? You think she betrayed you, but she's just turning to the light!"

Morikawa Yu sneered: "I have seen the remnants of history. When you committed your sins and destroyed Heian-kyo, you didn't care about the Fujiwara family or the lives of humans."

"Asaka is the guardian spirit of the Fujiwara clan, and because she helped you, she harmed so many people. Knowing your identity, how could she possibly help you in the slightest?"

"A scoundrel like you deserves to be abandoned by everyone!"

Morikawa Yu stepped on His face and stomped hard on the ground.

"Can you understand what I say?"

He struggled desperately, but could not break free at all, and could only roar in anger.

Morikawa Yu snorted coldly and shook his head.

The danger to Tokyo should be over.

He raised his face and gazed towards the southwest, where Kyoto is located.

Just now, I used purification to expel the consciousness clone of Inari God, which clearly caused problems with His plan. Something must have happened in Kyoto.

I just don't know what happened there.

Why don't we ask Ryoko?

Morikawa Yu hesitated for a moment, then immediately focused his mind on the Goshuin-chō (a type of incense burner) and sent a message to Ryōko.

Chapter 174 Kyoto

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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto.

The shrine today is very different from what it used to be.

In the past, regardless of spring, summer, autumn, or winter, whether it was drizzling or snowing heavily, there would always be a steady stream of tourists coming to Inari Shrine to worship, make wishes, or pray to the gods for peace.

But today, the shrine is unusually quiet.

There were no tourists, no travelers, and even the shrine maidens and priests were urgently evacuated to the evacuation zone.

In the vast shrine, only a beautiful figure dressed in a hunting kimono remained, walking alone.

She walked past the shrine, past the main hall, and alone on the approach to the summit of Inari Mountain, surrounded by layers upon layers of vermilion torii gates that seemed to stretch on forever.

The old, faded, dark red archway is intertwined with the bright and shiny new archway. The vicissitudes of thousands of years are clearly visible, yet it is also full of vitality, as if it is pregnant with new life.

Beside the approach to the temple, there is a stone fox statue, its head slightly raised.

She met the gaze of the statue, but saw no divine light in its eyes, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Where exactly are you hiding, Mitsuko?"

No one answered her question, and the fox statue just stood there silently.

Liangzi shook her head slightly.

Today, she did not bring her shikigami with her, nor did she order anyone else to cooperate. Instead, she came to the Inari Shrine alone.

Because what awaits her in this shrine is a god just like herself, and moreover, he is a great yokai from the age of gods, who also holds a divine position.

Apart from her and the other major shrine priests, few could withstand her power.

Bringing more people would only increase unnecessary casualties.

"Your Highness, tourists and residents around Mount Inari are being evacuated to Fushimi Ward, Shimogyo Ward, Higashi Ward, and Yamashina Ward. The evacuation is expected to be completed within five hours."

Suddenly, a golden light appeared beside her, from which came a hurried voice.

"The Nara Railway main line, the Tokaido main line, and the Meishin Expressway are also under emergency closure. Headquarters has ordered us to cooperate with your command. Please give instructions on the next steps."

She frowned slightly, raised her head, and looked through the gap in the torii gate at the sky where dark clouds were gradually gathering.

Three or four helicopters swept over the mountaintop not far away, their rotors cutting through the clouds as they roared in.

"It's too dangerous here. Move away and search the area for any missing people. Don't come any closer."

She spoke softly, casually dispelling the light.

"Yes!"

On one of the helicopters in the formation, Inspector Takashima sat in the co-pilot's seat, holding a walkie-talkie, his face serious.

Hearing the voice on the walkie-talkie, he felt as if he had been granted a pardon. After responding, he immediately ordered the pilots of the fleet to turn around and fly back.

The helicopter group quickly bypassed the shrine and flew towards the other side of the mountain.

He held onto the seat, stuck his head out of the plane window, and looked at the thousands of torii gates stretching from the shrine to Mount Inari. His expression was worried, and cold sweat kept pouring down his forehead.

Half an hour ago, the Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters suddenly issued a notice stating that several unidentified individuals had infiltrated the Inari area carrying a large number of dangerous controlled items. They urgently mobilized personnel to conduct a search and evacuate residents to nearby areas for refuge.

The Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters, Higashiyama Police Station, Fushimi Police Station, Shimokyo Police Station, and more than a dozen other police stations of varying sizes in the vicinity were all mobilized to participate in this massive, difficult, and complex task.

But only officers of his rank, who were able to participate in special meetings, knew the real reason behind this matter.

The Inari Shrine, which has always protected the peace of Kyoto, has inexplicably shown signs of spiraling out of control, and the news has been kept from the higher-ups.

The person he just contacted was a priest from Tokyo who came to handle this matter.

As he sat in the helicopter, thinking about these things, looking down at the buildings and streets below, and the lines of people being evacuated, he felt a little scared.

Even though he knew that the priest from Tokyo was just as powerful as the Inari priest, he could not suppress his worries.

I heard that the high-ranking officials at the top and headquarters have already retreated to Osaka because the battle between the out-of-control Inari Shrine and that Yoshiko Shrine may destroy the entire city of Kyoto.

Evacuating residents from the Inari area is also to mitigate damage to some extent, and to buy some time should an accident occur.

Suddenly, Inspector Takashima's expression changed.

He could feel the helicopter beneath him shaking violently, as if it had encountered turbulent air currents, and a rumbling, muffled sound came from behind him.

"Inspector Takashima, look!"

The police officer sitting in the back suddenly shouted, pointing diagonally behind him towards the shrine, his face filled with terror.

Above the shrine, a gigantic golden nine-tailed fox phantom appeared out of nowhere, with nine halos of immense light shining behind it and shackles made of obscure runes encircling its body.

Just now, a shackle broke, creating a huge shockwave that spread outwards.

The head priest of Tokyo, too, somehow flew into the sky.

She stood not far from the golden giant fox phantom, her body radiating divine light, blocking the impact that was spreading towards the city. However, some of the impact still struck the Inari Mountain directly, collapsing one of its peaks.

Their fleet also encountered a small portion of the aftershocks of the blast wave, posing an imminent risk of crashing.

"Evacuate immediately, do not linger."

The priest's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

Inspector Takashima, holding onto his chair to maintain his composure, immediately gave the order for the aircraft to evacuate towards the city. The crowd below began to scramble and run in panic, with only a few police officers trying to maintain order.

Liangzi looked at the golden giant fox phantom in mid-air and frowned slightly.

Since it lacks consciousness, it shouldn't be Mitsuko, but rather a projection of Mitsuko's power.

Where is Mitsuko?

As Ryoko pondered, she suddenly noticed the phantom directly above the shrine, and the domain beside it was gradually dissipating.

She immediately released her domain, enveloping the shrine and the sky, and landed in the center of the shrine's plaza. She looked around and then glanced at the ground beneath her feet.

There seems to be a slight tremor underground?

She hesitated for a moment, then her body was enveloped in golden light and she disappeared from the spot.

......

Still in place, Morikawa Yu tried to contact Ryoko, but received no response.

He was a little worried, so he lowered his head, kicked the Inari god's clone in the face, and stomped on it hard.

"You bastard, what did you do in Kyoto?!"

The Inari deity's avatar did not answer his question.

His expression was strained, as if he were struggling for something, and his breath was gradually weakening.

Seeing Him like this, Morikawa Yu became even more worried.

No matter what happened in Kyoto, this guy is the culprit.

Since He is so afraid of His consciousness clone being killed, and He looks like this now, He must be doing something with His clone. Killing Him is definitely the right thing to do.

He raised the Mikazuki sword in his left hand, its blade gleaming with a clear light, then suddenly paused, stopping his movement.

Chapter 175 The Real Big Fox

There seemed to be a sudden response from inside the imperial seal tent.

A somewhat unfamiliar girl's voice appeared in his ear.

"You... are you the child Ryoko introduced to me?"

Morikawa Yu was slightly startled when he heard this.

He didn't recognize the owner of the voice, nor had he heard the voice before, but he sensed something was off from the other person's words.

"Are you a big fox?"

"A big fox?"

The girl paused for a moment, then immediately burst into laughter.

Her laughter was beautiful, but she sounded very weak, which made people feel sorry for her.

"You like calling me that?"

"..." Morikawa Yu was now 100% certain that the other person was Mitsuko, but her personality seemed different from the one that Inari God was impersonating.

But why would she suddenly contact me?

Shouldn't she still be sealed away? Has the seal been broken?

"If you don't like it, I can change how you address me."

He tentatively said something.

Historically, she was known as the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei among humans, and she even improved the Onmyodo technique for humans. However, because she was close to humans, she was eventually murdered by the Inari god, who then took over the divine position, forcing her to seal herself away.

Now that she has finally broken free of the seal, who knows what her attitude towards humans will be now?

It would be bad if she developed a hatred for humans.

"No need to change it, whatever you like is fine."

She said softly, seemingly unconcerned, and smiled gently.

After pondering for a moment, Morikawa Yu immediately asked the question that concerned her most.

"What about Ryoko? How is she?"

The seal on the great fox at the Kyoto shrine has been broken, so what happened to Ryoko?

She hadn't replied to his message, which made him a little worried.

"Liangzi is alright. She found me just now, suppressed my original body, and lifted the seal. It's only just ended."

"Yes, that's right," Ryoko's voice came through.

She had just noticed something was wrong with the underground of Fushimi Inari Shrine, so she teleported herself underground, only to find a huge cavity below, filled with seals.

Mitsuko's original form was asleep in the middle of the seal, her consciousness still fighting against the seal.