I'm a Hokage in Tokyo

"Brother Saito, I heard something recently."

The old priest put down his teacup and asked curiously:

"You wanted to take a college student as your student, but were declined?"

"It is true." Saito Kyudan nodded.

"How is this possible? You are a master of archery." The old priest said with surprise on his face.

There are so many Kyudo masters in Japan that they can be counted on one hand, and all of them are national treasures.

By taking his old friend as his teacher, he could not only learn the Kyudo archery that he had honed for decades, but also gain entry into the upper class society through Saito's connections, which had endless benefits.

It's incredible that someone would refuse.

"Oh, what a pity."

Whenever he thought of this incident, Saito Kyudan sighed with regret.

Uchiha Ming, who won first place in the Tokyo Archery Union Trials, was the most gifted prodigy he had ever seen in his life. No, not only was he gifted, but his archery skills were so high that they were even better than those of contemporary archery masters.

If the young man devotes himself to Kyudo, he will surely become a legend and go down in history.

Although Saito Kyudan has nothing to teach Uchiha Ming in archery, if Uchiha Ming becomes his student, Saito Kyudan might also be able to become famous forever.

More importantly, that Uchiha Ming is the son of the Minister of the Supernatural Police Department.

Compared with the now popular Uchiha Minister, the fame and status he had accumulated as a Kyudo master could not be compared at all.

"Young people nowadays are too ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. They rely on their talents to act recklessly. However, it takes years to transform talent into strength. It is not something that can be done overnight."

The old priest felt sorry for Saito Kyudan and tried to comfort him by taking advantage of his seniority.

Saito Kyudan's face turned red, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.

The title of Kyudo master is obtained through years of experience. The old and frail Saito 9th dan is not as strong as he used to be.

Saito Kyudan asked himself, even in his prime, he was not sure of defeating Uchiha Ming.

In this case, Saito Kyudan wanted to take advantage of Uchiha Ming, but failed.

"By the way, how did you know about this?"

Saito Kyudan spoke up to change the subject.

"I saw it in the newspaper. By the way, why didn't the newspaper mention the boy's name? Instead, they called him 'Son of God'? Aren't they afraid that the wind would blow his tongue away?"

As a clergyman, the old priest naturally scoffed at such a nickname.

"Son of God? Maybe it really is..."

Thinking of Uchiha Ming's amazing first shot, which seemed to be blessed by the god of archery, Saito Kyudan's eyes were filled with amazement and admiration.

What a terrible future!

"If he was born in ancient times, he would have been a favored child of heaven chosen by the Hachiman Daimyojin like Fujiwara no Hideyoshi and Minamoto no Yorimasa."

"No way, as a Kyudo master, do you think so highly of him?" The old priest clicked his tongue, his tone full of doubt.

Fujiwara no Hideyoshi and Minamoto no Yorimasa were both unrivaled military commanders who dominated an era. Both were devout believers of Hachiman Daimyojin, and according to legends and anecdotes, they were favored by Hachiman Daimyojin.

Fujiwara no Hideyoshi was a military commander in the middle of the Heian period. According to legend, with the blessing of Hachiman Daimyojin, he used a bow and arrow to repel a giant centipede that was long enough to circle a mountain seven times.

Afterwards, he defeated the rebellious Taira no Masakado, shocking the world and was revered by later generations as the ancestor of martial arts.

According to the Tale of the Heike, at the end of the Heian period, the Nue often appeared at night in the Seiryoden Palace where Emperor Konoe lived, making strange noises and causing trouble. The emperor ordered Minamoto no Yorimasa to act as an exorcist. Minamoto no Yorimasa made a sharp arrow with the tail of a mountain bird, chanted "Namo Hachiman Daibosatsu", and successfully shot the Nue to death.

"Haha, I mean maybe."

Saito Kyudan raised his teacup and laughed.

After all, they were in Hachiman Shrine and in front of the shrine's chief priest. As a master of archery, he naturally believed in Hachiman Daimyojin, so it was a bit inappropriate for him to say such things.

After all, although it is not the Warring States Period now, it is already an extraordinary era.

The old priest didn't take it as an offense.

The Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine was an inheritance passed down from his ancestors, and the old priest had been running it for most of his life, but his faith was not devout. Even though gods and Buddhas had appeared before, the old priest still had doubts deep in his heart.

The two continued to talk about some irrelevant things, just then, a sudden noise broke out outside.

"Today's Gion Festival is really lively."

The old priest smiled slightly.

Saito also nodded.

As elegant people in the upper class, they must have the self-control to remain calm even when faced with a catastrophe.

But the noise outside did not subside, instead it grew louder.

"Still, let's go check it out?"

The two looked at each other, and finally the old priest could no longer sit still and forced a smile.

"it is good."

Saito Kudan and the old priest walked out of the reception room together and saw several low-level clergy of the shrine running around on the mountain, calling out for help, and some of them were looking at Kyoto below.

"Is it on fire? Shit."

"The fire doesn't look very big, we should call the police."

From their high vantage point, they could see flames rising from two or three locations in Kyoto from afar.

Saito Kyudan and the old priest looked at each other, with a hint of worry on their faces.

"Bing ping pong!"

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of rummaging through drawers and even heavy objects being knocked to the ground in the main hall of Hachiman Shrine.

Could it be that someone is taking advantage of the situation?

But there was no way the fire could reach Nanshan Mountain, and it was too early to take advantage of the fire.

Was it a thief, or some wild animal that broke in?

"You guys, come with me to check it out."

The old priest called a few low-level priests who came to watch the fun, and Saito Kyudan also followed curiously.

When the main door of the shrine was opened, everyone was stunned.

I saw a round object rolling towards the entrance of the shrine.

Looking closely, it turned out to be the head of Emperor Ojin.

Ishikimizu Hachimangu Shrine is the main enshrinement of Hachiman Daimyojin, and it also accompanies the enshrinement of deputy gods such as Emperor Ojin and Empress Jinko.

The head of the statue of Emperor Ojin was actually chopped off.

Saito Kyudan couldn't help but take a deep breath, and his teeth felt sore.

In today's extraordinary age, there are gods everywhere, so how dare someone be so disrespectful to them? Are they really not afraid of divine punishment?

This is Hachiman Shrine. Hachiman Daimyojin is not one of those messy eight million gods, but one of the most worshipped gods in Japan!

During the shogunate era when military families were in power, Hachiman Daiboku was widely revered and countless Japanese military generals were his believers. His status in Japan was as high as that of Guandi in mainland China.

"Asshole! Who the hell is he? I'm going to skin him alive!"

The old priest was furious and his whole body was shaking with heartache.

He angrily led his men to rush towards the main hall.

The more they looked at it, the more terrified they became. The originally magnificent and luxurious main hall of Hachimangu Shrine had been smashed to pieces, and the floor, walls, and wooden pillars were covered with criss-crossing wounds caused by sharp weapons.

Before the throne of Hachiman Daimyojin, stood a tall and burly black shadow, with his hands supporting his head.

"who is it……"

The old priest was about to open his mouth to scold, but the next second, his eyes almost popped out.

The black shadow pulled off the "head", threw it randomly, and roared:

“This isn’t my head!”

At its feet, there are several clay puppet heads of gods.

In Hachiman Shrine, except for Hachiman Great Bodhisattva, the heads of other statues used for sacrifice were all chopped off.

"My first?!"

The violent roar echoed in the main hall, making the old priest, Saito Kyudan and others feel numb on their scalps.

The burly figure was wearing pure black Heian period armor, which was covered with knife and axe wounds and half-broken arrows. His whole body was shrouded in black air, but you could still see that there was nothing above his neck.

It turned out to be the vengeful spirit of the headless general, haunting the Hachiman Shrine!

"Hachiman Daimyojin, you clearly promised me that you would make me the ruler of the world? Why did you break your promise and instead cause me to be torn apart and die in such a miserable way?"

The headless warrior held a three-meter-long giant naginata and pointed it directly at the statue of Hachiman Daimyojin. A muffled sound came from its abdomen.

"This, this is Taira Masakado!"

The old priest was trembling with fear, but suddenly an idea flashed in his head and he couldn't help but exclaimed.

In Japanese history, there were countless military commanders who were forced to commit seppuku and beheaded by their kaishakunin, or whose heads were hung for public display after their death in battle. However, this headless ghost kept saying that Hachiman Daimyojin wanted it to be the ruler of the world, so the only one who could do that was Taira no Masakado, who had declared himself the new emperor.

Legend has it that when Taira no Masakado started his rebellion, a mysterious shrine maiden suddenly appeared in front of Taira no Masakado and told him that Hachiman Daimyojin had issued a divine oracle, choosing Taira no Masakado to succeed the throne. She then disappeared.

Pingjiangmen was overjoyed and strengthened his determination to raise an army to attack the imperial court.

However, Taira no Masakado apparently did not receive the protection of Hachiman Daimyojin, but was instead conquered by Fujiwara no Hideyoshi and killed with a single arrow.

What Hachiman Daimyojin did was really unfair. He bet on both sides and helped whoever won.

No wonder Taira no Masakado was so resentful that he even went to Hachiman Shrine to cause trouble.

"What are you going to use to pay me back what you owe me?"

Ping Jiangmen reached out to grab his head, but touched nothing, and became even more furious.

It picked up the naginata and stabbed it, pulling the statue of Hachiman Daimyojin from the throne to the ground, then it turned around and chopped off Hachiman Daimyojin's head!

"This way, you'll be the same as me! Hahahaha!"

The terrifying laughter woke up everyone who was stunned. The old priest was the first to react and ran out of the door.

Taira no Masakado is one of the four great vengeful spirits in Japan. Although he is a priest of Hachiman Daimyojin, he has no magical powers at all. How can he exorcise such a monster?

Seeing the old priest taking the lead, the others also rushed out of the temple gate, tumbling and crawling.

"Roar!"

Only a strange and unpleasant hissing sound was heard, and a monster with a monkey's head, a raccoon's body, tiger's claws and a snake's tail appeared in front of everyone, blocking their way with a fierce look in their eyes.

鵺！

The old priest's face changed drastically.

"boom!"

Taira no Masakado directly knocked down the main hall's gate, causing dust to fly and gravel to splash.

The headless general stood at the gate like a city wall, exuding a suffocating murderous aura.

With Nue in front and Taira no Masakado behind, the monsters and evil spirits who have a grudge against Hachiman Daimyojin have joined hands to attack Hachiman Shrine. This time there is no escape.

Just when the old priest and Saito Kyudan thought they were doomed, they heard a low shout:

"come over!"

The Nue jumped up in front of the crowd and landed next to Taira no Masakado. Taira no Masakado rode on the Nue's back and flew into the air.

"Is Taira no Masakado leaving?"

The old priest was overjoyed.

No matter whether he is sensible and knows that every wrong has its perpetrator and that he is willing to let him go, or he treats mortals as ants and looks down on them, he will be satisfied as long as he can save his life.

A huge black blade came from the sky, splitting a worship hall in half and creating a huge gully more than ten meters long on the ground.

"Hahahaha!"

Taira Masakado, riding on the Nue, brandished his naginata and laughed wildly:

"The first thing I did after being awakened by that woman was to destroy Hachiman Shrine. It's exactly what I want to do. It feels so good, so good!"