I'm a Hokage in Tokyo

For example, Kyoto, a thousand-year-old city not far from Kobe.

"Uchiha, could you please allow me to visit your home while Minister Uchiha is home?"

Jumonji Hayato rubbed his hands, licked his face and said in a flattering manner:

"I really want to meet Minister Uchiha in person. How happy it would be if he could talk to me..."

Uchiha Ming showed his disdain without any concealment.

There is no cure for brain-dead fans.

"Don't even think about it. Xianmen and I have only met two or three times this year. He will definitely not go home during the summer vacation."

There was a hint of something strange in Uchiha Ming's eyes.

The Uchiha Immortal Sect, which is pursuing the Taishan Lord Festival, does not have time for this.

"Minister Uchiha is so hardworking and great!"

Jumonji Hayato was disappointed at first, but then his face was filled with emotion, and he choked up and said in a tone similar to an aria:

"He is so busy that he can't even take care of his family! It is because of Minister Uchiha's sacrifice that Japan has a peaceful life. Those idiots on the forum dare to slander and belittle him! Can they still be considered Japanese?"

Uchiha Ming curled the corner of his mouth, speechless.

After school, Uchiha Ming went to the Kyudo Club's dojo as planned.

"Zheng."

"Snapped."

After calming his mind through archery as usual, Uchiha Ming retracted his body and put down the bow.

"Takigawa-sensei."

"Uchiha, seeing that you are in such good condition, I am relieved."

Takigawa Nanadan walked over with a smile and said.

"Teacher Takigawa, are you here because of the Tokyo Student Kyudo Federation?"

Uchiha Ming asked calmly.

Of course he remembered that he had promised Takigawa Shikadan that he would participate in the East-West confrontation in the individual competition of the National College Kyudo Championship.

Calculating the time, it’s almost time.

"Yes, the date for the tryouts has been set. It's on July 7th."

Takigawa Shidan nodded and said:

"The location is the same as last year, in Yawata City, Kyoto."

"Teacher, you mean Kyoto?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Ming blinked and couldn't help but reveal a bit of confusion.

"Why is the Tokyo Student Kyudo Federation's selection held in Kyoto?"

"It is indeed strange, but it is a new rule that has only appeared in the past three years. Now all regional trials must be held at Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine in Hachiman City, Kyoto."

Takigawa Nandan scratched his fluffy curly hair and said helplessly:

"Uchiha, you see, after all, this is the extraordinary age, and we have to pray for the protection of gods and Buddhas for everything. Maybe the old men above think so. After all, Hachiman Daimyojin is the god of bows and arrows. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the patron saint of our Kyudo sport."

Hachiman Daimyojin has been widely worshipped by samurai as the god of bows and arrows since ancient times.

Since the time of Emperor Kinmei, Hachiman has been regarded as the incarnation of Emperor Ojin. Since the Heian period, Hachiman has been influenced by the idea of ​​the integration of gods and Buddhas and has become the guardian deity of Buddhism, earning the title of Hachiman Great Bodhisattva.

Hachiman is the ancestor god of the Japanese emperor, so the Minamoto samurai who came from the royal family also regarded Hachiman as their clan god; in the Kamakura period, because Minamoto no Yoritomo served as the shogun and founded the Kamakura shogunate, Hachiman also evolved into a military god and the patron saint of the military family.

The preliminary round will be held at Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine.

The finals will be held at Ise Jingu Shrine.

This National College Students' Kyudo Conference really keeps up with the times, praying for the blessings of gods and Buddhas to create a sense of ritual.

An interested look appeared on Uchiha Ming's face.

"And the sacred crest of the Hachiman Great Bodhisattva Shrine is the black Sanba crest similar to the Sharingan. What a coincidence."

"Of course, the school will cover all the accommodation, food and transportation to Kyoto. Although it's just a small amount of money for you young masters."

Takigawa Nandan was afraid that Uchiha Ming would back out after hearing that he was going to Kyoto, so he quickly said:

"We have a good schedule in the Tokyo Student Kyudo Federation. After the competition, we will have enough time to participate in the Gion Festival, one of the three major festivals in Japan."

"Is it the Gion Festival held by Yasaka Shrine?"

Uchiha Ming suddenly asked.

"Well, what happened?"

The Gyuto Tenno enshrined at Yasaka Shrine has another name, Susanoo.

And if Uchiha Ming remembered correctly, one of the sacred crests of Yasaka Shrine was the same black Sanba crest as that of Hachiman Shrine.

"It's really interesting."

Uchiha Ming showed an eager look on his face, and raised the corner of his mouth:

"There is a lot to be said for this trip to Kyoto."

Chapter 396 Chapter 397 Pingjiangmen (Revised)

Kyoto, Hachiman City, Ishikimizu Hachimangu Shrine.

In the early Heian period, the shrine was moved from Usa Hachiman Shrine to Otokoyama-no-mine in Hachiman City because Hachiman-no-Omikami appeared and told him to stay close to protect Kyoto. It has a history of 1,100 years.

Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine is one of the two major ancestral temples of the Japanese imperial family, along with Ise Jingu Shrine.

"Now, please invite Saito Kyudan Fanshi to perform the Nashe ceremony."

More than a dozen teams from the Tokyo Student Kyudo Federation, who had traveled all the way from Tokyo, gathered together to compete for the sole right to compete in the team championship.

Uchiha Ming, wearing a white upper body and black lower body hakama, stayed in the Tokyo University team, looking ahead with interest.

In front of a huge target, there were sea bream, fruits and other offerings dedicated to the archery god Hachiman Daimyojin. A middle-aged man dressed as a priest was holding a prayer paper in his hand and chanting in a strange voice as if he was reading a sutra:

"Looking back to the past, the so-called precious bow blessed by the power of Hachiman Great God, with the virtue of concentration and wisdom, can remove the thieves who block the road and destroy the demons of life and death. In terms of the power to exorcise all demons, it is none other than this god. Now in this dojo, I respectfully ask Hachiman Great God to bless me..."

When the priest finished reading, he slowly stepped back and handed the stage to an old man with gray hair and wearing a pure black kimono.

The trembling old man was sitting on the ground, putting his bow and arrow aside, taking off his short sleeves, exposing his left shoulder.

Then he straightened his back, and with an almost textbook-standard shooting posture, he drew the bow and aimed at the target thirty meters away.

On a black and white target with a diameter of one meter, there is a red-painted word "ghost" the size of a football.

"call out."

Jiudan Fanshi shot an arrow, which beautifully pierced the word "ghost" on the target.

"it is good!"

Compared to the reserved participating teams below, the crowd watching in front of Hachimangu Shrine were generous with their applause and cheers.

"Ah."

Uchiha Ming was exposed.

It's not that I look down on the old man's archery skills. After all, he can still maintain such accuracy at such an old age. He can be said to be in good health.

I just feel that this shooting ceremony is superfluous.

Japan has a wide variety of bow and arrow rituals. For example, after the birth of a newborn, wealthy families will hold a bow-string ceremony and invite archery masters to blow the bow strings to dispel evil spirits. There is also the shooting ceremony before the festival, the shooting ceremony and bow gambling in the first month of the year, the horseback shooting on the Dragon Boat Festival, and the elementary archery and horse riding ceremony in October to exorcise demons and evil spirits.

Although the meaning is excellent, it is a bit too much to hold the archery ceremony at Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine for such a small regional selection.

Uchiha Ming thought heartlessly, without any awareness of being the instigator.

Before the Reiwa era, even the most ritualistic sport of Kyudo would not involve praying for the protection of the gods as loudly as it does today.

Under Uchiha Ming's tricks and deceptions, the whole of Japan began to regress towards feudal superstition.

There is a god above our heads. In this extraordinary era, this is no longer just an empty talk.

People in all walks of life would feel uneasy if they didn’t perform some rituals before holding a grand event.

Of course, Uchiha Ming, who possesses extraordinary power, is the one who least believes in God.

All the gods and Buddhas in the sky were used as aliases by Uchiha Ming unscrupulously, and no divine punishment was seen.

“But it’s rare to see a ghost word on a target.”

Uchiha Ming suddenly had an idea:

"It's still at Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine. Could this 'ghost' be a reference to Taira no Masakado?"

Taira no Masakado is one of the four great vengeful spirits in Japan. There were many military generals who rebelled in Japan, but they all fought for the throne of respecting the emperor and punishing traitors. If they failed, they would naturally die and their clans would be destroyed. After they succeeded, they would only dethrone the emperor, or exile him and establish a new emperor, but they would never dare to replace him.

Taira no Masakado was the only one who really intended to attack Heian-kyo, seize the throne of the emperor, and have fun for himself.

Although the Taira no Masakado Rebellion was put down in less than a year, he was still arrogant during that period and at one point defeated government troops and headed for Kyoto, shocking the entire Yamato court.

The imperial court sent people to Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine to worship and pray for victory. After that, the officers and soldiers defeated the rebels as if with divine help, and Taira no Masakado himself was killed by a stray arrow on the battlefield.

The incense at Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine also became very popular.

Hachiman Daimyojin is regarded as the incarnation of Emperor Ojin and the ancestor god of the Japanese imperial family.

As the god of warriors and archers, Hachimangu Shrine is like the Guandi Temple on the mainland, which is spread all over Japan. As Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine is close to Kyoto, emperors and retired emperors often visited it in history, so it has gained the status of an imperial ancestral temple second only to Ise Jingu.

"The word 'ghost' on the target may have another meaning. From the perspective of Yin Yang Dao Feng Shui, Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine is also the location of the ghost gate guarding Heian-kyo..."

Uchiha Ming's thoughts wandered, and he recalled the knowledge of mysticism that he had learned.

"Okay, the archery ceremony is officially over. Next up is the Tokyo Archery Federation Men's Team Competition. All universities please enter in an orderly manner."

Oh, here we go.

Uchiha Ming casually carried his bow bag and followed the Tokyo University team towards the competition venue.

"You are so relaxed. Is this the ease of a king, Uchiha?"

Just then, a handsome guy with glasses and a sunny temperament appeared on the scene.

He has bright eyebrows and eyes, and looks heroic. His facial features are very similar to those of Kimura Takuya in his youth. In terms of appearance alone, he is only slightly inferior to Uchiha Ming.

"Even if Tokyo has six qualifying spots in the East-West Contest, and even if you are the champion of the high school tournament, times have changed. There are so many talented people in the university, and if you slack off like this, you might not even get sixth place!"

Uchiha Ming squinted his eyes and looked at the handsome guy with glasses, feeling confused.

"I will definitely pay you back double for the revenge I gave you two years ago."

After saying this, the handsome guy with glasses turned around and left arrogantly.

No, sir, who are you?

Don't act like you know me very well.

Uchiha Ming was a little puzzled.

To people who don't care, Uchiha Ming is completely face-blind.

Even after arriving at the Kyudo competition venue and thinking for a long time, Uchiha Ming still couldn't remember.

As we officially entered the competition venue, we could see male and female college students wearing hakama and carrying bow bags everywhere.

It has to be said that hakama greatly enhances the temperament of young men and women, making the whole person look energetic and heroic.

The first day held a team battle, and Uchiha Ming did not have to fight. He walked into the audience seats and locked onto the target at a glance.

"A Ming, here, here!"

He saw a beautiful woman with long black hair, waving at him from afar, and walking towards him with light lotus steps.

Chiyo Matsudaira had delicate light makeup on her face and was wearing a burgundy mid-length skirt today. Her body proportions were very beautiful, and as she walked, her slender, white calves were faintly visible.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Some male viewers were attracted by Matsudaira Chiyo's appearance and glared at Uchiha Ming.

The other women cast envious glances at Matsudaira Chiyo.

"Ming, you look so handsome in your Kyudo hakama."