I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

You can first serve as her deputy and assist her, while also learning what war is really like.

"The powerful demon that might exist over there will have to be entrusted to you."

She released her grip on the two-foot-tall man's hand, letting him silently return to Uesugi Tetsuya's side, and then led the two of them into a secluded path surrounded by deep, dark trees.

Uesugi Tetsu's gaze swept over the specially pruned tree branches on both sides of the path, as well as some lifelike little stone sculptures, and he thought that the landscape of the Imagawa-kan was indeed very well done.

"And one more thing," Imagawa Yoshimoto said after a moment of thought, "I will also tell Motonobu about the Jodo Shinshu sect. The two of you should work together to find a solution."

"If you encounter any unexpected difficulties, just send me a letter and I will provide support as quickly as possible."

Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes.

—Does Imagawa Yoshimoto mean that she doesn't want to get involved in the Mikawa riots and is leaving the matter entirely to him and Okabe Motonobu?

No.

This is not okay.

Putting aside the fact that if he leaves Imagawa Yoshimoto's side and goes to such a far place, he certainly won't be able to get there in time if something happens to her, and he won't even be able to help.

Moreover, the bizarre "62-day" time limit for this mission is really quite strange.

This Mikawa uprising was certainly different from the previous ones, but Imagawa Yoshimoto did not think so.

He needs to make Imagawa Yoshimoto take this matter seriously.

Of course, the most important thing is that if Yoshimoto Imagawa doesn't go, he won't be able to create some "famous moments" to quickly expand and increase her popularity and popularity.

This is equivalent to losing a major event that could have boosted brand awareness!

Therefore, Uesugi Tetsu quickened his pace and walked to her side, saying seriously, "Lord Yoshimoto, this riot may not be as simple as it seems on the surface."

Imagawa Yoshimoto paused slightly in his steps.

She heard Uesugi Tetsuya say, word by word.

"—That's what my gut feeling tells me."

Intuition, perhaps?

Intuition...

Imagawa Yoshimoto pondered.

If you replaced Cheol-jun with Tae-jo or Won-shin, she would definitely ignore it without hesitation—those two guys always talk about intuition, but in the end they get nothing.

But Che-jun is an Onmyoji who possesses mysterious Onmyoji techniques.

Seeing that Imagawa Yoshimoto seemed somewhat persuaded, Uesugi Tetsu took out the divination tube from his storage bag and waved it in front of her twice.

The girl asked in confusion, "This is..."

"The Divine Fortune Sticks. Lord Yoshimoto, just treat it as a fairly accurate divination tool."

Uesugi Tetsuya said somewhat exaggeratedly, "At least, it saved my life a few times before."

Imagawa Yoshimoto then picked up the divination sticks and examined them.

"So how do we use this?"

"Close your eyes, think about what you want to ask, and it will give you a prediction of good or bad fortune."

Uesugi Tetsu explained to her in detail: "I think if Yoshimoto-kun is unable to make up his mind right away, it might be able to provide considerable assistance in choosing one side."

Imagawa Yoshimoto stared at the exquisite fortune-telling container in his hand, remaining silent for a moment.

She had never actually believed in such superstitious things, even though she had been sent to a temple to grow up since she was a child.

Because this always gave her the feeling that her fate was controlled by something in the dark.

Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't like this feeling.

But this is something that Che-jun took out.

Since he can control the heavenly thunder, the "good or bad fortune" related to this divination stick must also be true.

She asked, "The so-called good or bad fortune will determine the future..."

Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly stopped talking halfway through his sentence.

Instead, she immediately closed her eyes, gently shook the divination tube twice, and let a slender bamboo stick fall from the hole.

Uesugi Tetsu caught the bamboo skewer for her and placed it in Imagawa Yoshimoto's palm.

She opens her eyes.

Then a square, blood-red character for "ominous" came into view, causing Imagawa Yoshimoto to narrow his beautiful eyes and let out a cold snort through gritted teeth.

"Che-jun, please interpret this."

Uesugi Tetsu took the divination slip, and a prompt immediately appeared.

[Divine Oracle - Ominous]

—As you expected, things didn't go as planned.

Uesugi Tetsu secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a sharp and incisive divine divination slip.

Uesugi Tetsu repeated it word for word.

Imagawa Yoshimoto's face immediately darkened: "If we break this fortune slip now, will things change?"

"will not."

Upon hearing this, Imagawa Yoshimoto snatched the divination slip, snapped it in two with both hands, and casually tossed it into the roadside bushes.

Uesugi Tetsu opened his mouth: "Lord Yoshimoto, I really think we need to pay more attention to this..."

"This time, it is indeed different from the past."

"I know, I already know."

Imagawa Yoshimoto sighed deeply.

She raised her hand and rubbed her temples: "So, I'm angry and helpless at my own shallow and stupid thinking just now."

Her face suddenly turned as black as charcoal, not because she disliked the interpretation of the divination slip.

It was only after hearing the interpretation that she suddenly realized many small details that she had previously overlooked.

The girl patted her cheeks and clicked her tongue in displeasure.

"It's just some paperwork and policy taxation designations... This kind of thing can be completed anytime."

After muttering to himself for a while, Imagawa Yoshimoto quickly composed himself and spoke calmly.

"Hanzo."

Two seconds later, a shadow condensed and took shape in front of her eyes, transforming into the appearance of Hanzo.

Uesugi Tetsuya's pupils constricted slightly as he felt no fluctuations in spiritual energy or flow of qi, wondering if this was also part of a ninja secret technique.

"My subordinate is here."

Tell me again about the situation in the Sanhe area in great detail.

"Yes."

……

About half an hour later.

Imagawa Yoshimoto concluded,

"Aside from the fact that a riot did indeed occur in the Sanhe area, and the rumors of a great demon causing trouble, there is nothing wrong."

Uesugi Tetsuya remained silent for a moment.

Just as I was about to try to persuade her again, I heard her assert,

"—But the biggest problem is that there's nothing wrong with it."

After letting Hanzo attend to his own affairs, Imagawa Yoshimoto continued walking along the path with himself and his shikigami.

She muttered to herself, "Because those powerful clans have no reason to 'send themselves to their deaths' and weaken their own power once again."

Snapped.

She clapped her hands, and after exhaling slowly, said, "Thank you, Che-jun."

Upon hearing Imagawa Yoshimoto say these words, Uesugi Tetsu knew that she had made her decision.

She can even conduct self-reflection and humbly accept advice in front of her subordinates before choosing the path she had previously decided to abandon.

He truly is a wise ruler.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed inwardly.

At this point, the path was almost at its end, and the three of them arrived at the back door of the Imagawa-kan.

If you hold your breath and listen carefully, you can faintly hear the footsteps of people walking back and forth in the distance outside the door and the purring of horses.

Imagawa Yoshimoto shook his head, temporarily banishing the overwhelming amount of official business and his less-than-ideal mood from his mind.

She stared at Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was being held by the two-foot-tall man, and said, "Che-kun, you probably don't have a suitable katana yet, do you?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was taken aback by this strange topic. After a long while, he nodded only after confirming that there was indeed no katana in his backpack.

"Um...that's true."

"That's just right."

Imagawa Yoshimoto tapped his chin with his fingertip and waved it in front of him: "I know the best blacksmith in Sunpu Castle. Anyway, we don't have anything urgent to do later, so let's go buy a sword together."

"Moreover, that blacksmith shop happens to be on the way to Yuanxin's house, so I can just have someone take you there."

Killing two birds with one stone.

The head of the Imagawa family placed his ten fingers on his chest and said with a smile,

"You're right, Che-kun."

"Ah...yes, that's right."

Realizing he had no other options, Uesugi Tetsu nodded and gave the answer the girl wanted to hear.

Anyway, you can't refuse a free katana; a katana given by Imagawa Yoshimoto can't be too bad.

You can get a good weapon for free, what more could you want!

"Then let's go~"

……

Before leaving the Imagawa residence, Imagawa Yoshimoto first had the young master change into a plain white suit of clothes.

After all, her original white dress was rather out of place with the surrounding style and was too conspicuous.

Perhaps because of her approachable aura, even if she changed her clothes and was waiting for her in a dark corner, Uesugi Tetsu could hear the servants making no attempt to hide their affection for her.

Oh, as for why he was standing in the dark corner...

That's of course because——

"Red Demon Horns".

Uesugi Tetsuya focused his gaze on the pair of dark black, curved horns in the storage backpack.

To avoid being seen, Uesugi Tetsu didn't take it out to examine it, but instead directly used it on the Demon Incarnation - White Prajna from his backpack.

A prompt will appear immediately.

[You used the Crimson Demon Horn on your demonic incarnation, White Prajna.]

The two are merging...

Uesugi Tetsuya turned his gaze to the white Hannya mask floating on another panel.

Suddenly, the pair of red demon horns appeared, and then the masked wrathful wailed as it opened its mouth and swallowed them whole without even chewing.

Shortly after, the prompt appeared again.

[Your demonic incarnation, White Prajna, has slightly improved in quality.]

Please continue collecting "Demon Horns" to improve the quality of the Demon Incarnation - White Hannya.